Any games with less than 1000 total Steam reviews you’ve enjoyed and thought more people ought to know about? Not a hard limit, just a guideline for what could be classified as “undiscovered” on Steam, assuming it wasn’t released yesterday.
I would recommend:
- Full Bore, a cute block-based puzzle platformer. Solid mechanics, level designs and even a somewhat engaging story.
Unfortunately hasn’t been on a sale since 2021 according to steampricehistory.com, while it was frequently reduced to €2-3 before that. Not sure I’d recommend it to everybody at full price, but IMO it’s one of the best indie platformers I’ve played.edit: Did someone email the creator of Full Bore or something? It’s suddenly on sale again, for the first time in ages :) Go buy it!
Devil Daggers. Survive as long as you can in a small arena with enemies that get harder and more abundant with time. Current world record is around 1232 seconds.
I’ll go with “less than 100 reviews”, as with “less than 1000” my list would get really, really long. This leaves two titles in my Steam Library which I think deserve way more attention than they got:
- ComPressure: It’s a Zachtronics-like game, where you build analogue and logic circuits using steam pipes and valves instead of wires and transistors. Its UI is a bit unwieldy, but the game itself is amazing, and it really is a shame that it hasn’t gotten more attention. Also, while there is a paid version on Steam, the game’s source code is available.
- Crown of Pain: It’s a match-3 with RPG elements. That’s basically all that is to it, but it’s a lot of fun.
I can only recommend squirrel stapler. It is a small(about 1h long) funny Indie game, where you hunt squirrels and staple them to your dead wife. It even has a story.
Some games I thought were pretty good that got somewhat looked over:
Dandara: Trials of Fear – Somewhat Metroid like but with a unique limited movement system.
The Dwarves – An ARPG with a bland title (based on a book I guess) that I think made a lot of people overlook this but the gameplay was well done.
Echoes of Aetheria – Typical JRPG which isn’t for everyone but I enjoyed it.
The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians – Similar to Grimrock (though maybe not quite as good) but still fun.
Figment – Adventure puzzle game with some surreal and cutesy art, pretty well done.
Full Void – Inspired by games like Out of this World, it was short but very cool.
Grandpa’s Table – It’s not a crazy hard brain teaser, just a relaxing sliding puzzle game with great music.
Rise of the Third Power – Another JRPG that had some fun writing and combat.
Seedlings – A Godot engine puzzle platformer with Samarost vibes. The detail put into the story at the ending really surprised me.
It’s pretty much “Rocket League meets golf”, with two different types of modes:
- Racing: Everyone has a ball that they’re pushing in real time as quickly as they can to the goal
- Golf: Everyone has a ball that they’re trying to get into the goal with as few turns (its a turn based mode) as they can
Doesn’t have any microtransactions in it (aside from a couple of supporter packs that grant you a few cosmetic items), has an in-game “store” but they’re cosmetics that you unlock with currency that you get from playing and doing challenges (they can’t be purchased with “real” money).
I enjoy the fact that I can pick it up, play a few matches, and then put it down, which is one of the reasons I like to play Rocket League every now and then.
Do note that for the most part the game is multiplayer-only, like Rocket League. It has a time trial mode that can be played offline, but that’s about as far as it goes for offline/singleplayer content.
Runs fantastic on the Steam Deck (it is Deck verified) and I can easily reach 90FPS on my OLED Deck. It also of course runs perfectly on desktop as well via Proton.
