i've been really getting back into a couple old games i loved back in the day and i realized both are games that pretty much nobody knows about. i thought it'd be cool to make a thread about it because, why not, and it could also let us introduce to one another cool games that may have gone under the mainstream radar. (apologies if this thread topic was already made, lock this if that's the case)
awesomenauts is a gigantic standout for me; it's a 2d platformer, 3v3 moba that takes place in space with incredibly dynamic and well designed characters, fluid gameplay, and an insane ost. i played that game like absolute all fuck back in the day and was pretty good at it, i sunk about 2k hours on steam and had a few hundred more on console. if you want some sick ost examples, here are some of my favorites (the killing spree themes are def consistently some of the best, and are framed around existing osts which make them even more impressive imo)
esc rocco
skolldir killing spree
chucho killing spree
scoop killing spree
lonestar killing spree
space full color
ill make you a star baby
it recently went f2p and has a trailer that pretty much demonstrates how it looks and operates in modern years, if you wanna check it out you can see this link here
magic pengel: quest for color is another really banger game from my childhood that i'm surprised pretty much nobody has heard about, it's a game where you draw weird beasts called "doodles" using certain brushes and you fight npcs and such with them, which depending on the colors and shapes that you use, will have certain strengths, weaknesses, mobility options, and attacks. it was a ton of fun and it's one of those games that really lets you express your inner child in a way that feels dopey but really fun and honest, even if the story/gameplay can be underwhelming at times. it's got an interesting, more dynamic sequel called the graffiti kingdom that plays somewhat similarly but emphasizes the overworld more
solid gameplay video here
what cool games have you guys played that people dont really talk about much?
awesomenauts is a gigantic standout for me; it's a 2d platformer, 3v3 moba that takes place in space with incredibly dynamic and well designed characters, fluid gameplay, and an insane ost. i played that game like absolute all fuck back in the day and was pretty good at it, i sunk about 2k hours on steam and had a few hundred more on console. if you want some sick ost examples, here are some of my favorites (the killing spree themes are def consistently some of the best, and are framed around existing osts which make them even more impressive imo)
esc rocco
skolldir killing spree
chucho killing spree
scoop killing spree
lonestar killing spree
space full color
ill make you a star baby
it recently went f2p and has a trailer that pretty much demonstrates how it looks and operates in modern years, if you wanna check it out you can see this link here
magic pengel: quest for color is another really banger game from my childhood that i'm surprised pretty much nobody has heard about, it's a game where you draw weird beasts called "doodles" using certain brushes and you fight npcs and such with them, which depending on the colors and shapes that you use, will have certain strengths, weaknesses, mobility options, and attacks. it was a ton of fun and it's one of those games that really lets you express your inner child in a way that feels dopey but really fun and honest, even if the story/gameplay can be underwhelming at times. it's got an interesting, more dynamic sequel called the graffiti kingdom that plays somewhat similarly but emphasizes the overworld more
solid gameplay video here
what cool games have you guys played that people dont really talk about much?