Games Played in 2023 Ranked

I guess Ill rank em as I go. Dont take the specific rankings too seriously, especially those at the top but not in the top 3 and those at the bottom, theyre pretty interchangeable and I could change my mind retroactively

End of Edge
End of Edge
Skill issue but fuck off
Ends
Ends
Another one of those games who's message I vibe with but must put down. Its a pro pedestrian horror walking sim. Mostly its this high cause the in game phone had an "audiobook" app which opened up the steam browser to the librevox page for Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and thats both funny and based
A Date with Death
A Date with Death
Cute
The Exit 8
The Exit 8
If my adhd meds' dosage hadn't lost their effect, I might have had enough patience to endure this bullshit. Skill issue Im sure, but I just dont care
Daily Thread: The Sewing of Discontent
Daily Thread: The Sewing of Discontent
Cool little historical sewing sim
In Stars and Time
In Stars and Time
Massively disappointing given the prologue
One Night: Burlesque
One Night: Burlesque
Its fine
Jusant
Jusant
wonderful climbing sim
Fading Afternoon
Fading Afternoon
I liked Ringo a lot better
Pokedoku
Pokedoku
ye
Guidelicious
Guidelicious
bleh
Chants of Sennaar
Chants of Sennaar
might try again sometime, I think Im just too stupid for this game, it made me sad very quickly.
Ou
Ou
Great first impression, shame about the rest of the game
Skator Gator 3D
Skator Gator 3D
Pretty Cool 3D Platformer, if you like the grinding sections in 3D sonic games this is probably the game for you. Short and cheap
Orbo's Odyssey
Orbo's Odyssey
Normalize games with a cool core mechanic being over and done with in an hour or two
Antipsychotic
Antipsychotic
Again feels odd to rank, but here I guess. Its a short experimental and deeply personal interactive music album about bipolar disorder
Frank and Drake
Frank and Drake
get fucked
My Child: Lebensborn Remastered
My Child: Lebensborn Remastered
Heartbreaking
That Which Gave Chase
That Which Gave Chase
More like that which sucked balls
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
An okay enough adventure game, a shame it didnt live up to its potential
Bus Simulator 23
Bus Simulator 23
Good vibes, a personal story about nostalgia, growing apart from your friends and our expectations for our own lives told in 30 mins through a minimalistic retro inspired bus simulator, its akin to an indie short film
Druidwalker
Druidwalker
Really cool 0 tutorialisation roguelike
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
Harmony: The Fall of Reverie
In truth I really did enjoy it, but that ending among other things keep me from putting it any higher
If: Walls Could Answer
If: Walls Could Answer
regrettably mid puzzler, pretty artstyle but pretentious as all hell
Abstract Driver
Abstract Driver
low effort, might have been good if it leaned into its hypnotic quality but its just unfinished. Only cost me like less than a dollar so whatever
To Hell With the Ugly
To Hell With the Ugly
A charming, energetic adventure game adaptation of the boris vian novel of the same name
A Hint of Purple
A Hint of Purple
It might not work for you, but by god it worked for me
J-Town: A Visual Novel
J-Town: A Visual Novel
Its just a PSA basically, a bit corny but inoffensive
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The First 15/20 hours of this game would be on my top3 of the year, regrettably the game continues past this point
Paws of Coal
Paws of Coal
Lovely medical/epidemiological detective game which is tragically riddled with bugs
Re:Fresh
Re:Fresh
Charming Solarpunk platformer
Mohism
Mohism
A short game I wish was shorter
It Comes in Waves
It Comes in Waves
Lovely Atmospheric Exploration game/survival sim about the grieving process
Traveler's Game
Traveler's Game
Cool but outstays its welcome
Sagres
Sagres
Its so disappointing man, starts off as a cute little historical sailing RPG but it just cant sustain itself, the game becomes grindy and shit and the questionable portrayals get more egregious
Be A Rock
Be A Rock
low effort
Cycle Chaser H-5
Cycle Chaser H-5
Cool shmup
Misericorde: Volume One
Misericorde: Volume One
Whats the VN equivalent of page turner? Dialogue Box Clicker?
Before the Green Moon
Before the Green Moon
Great character focused farm sim
Pasajeros
Pasajeros
Pretty cool VN about a taxi driver in Chapinero, Bogotá
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Pretty good adv game, even if it falls off a bit
Cache Grabbers
Cache Grabbers
Cool little cartography game
Ibis AM
Ibis AM
Man cannot live on quirk alone
Another Pokémon Game
Another Pokémon Game
Not funny, didnt laugh
Red Tape
Red Tape
Its a comedy game that didnt make me laugh
Prototype
Prototype
idk its a short vn
Season: A Letter to the Future
Season: A Letter to the Future
Wooden acting, overexplains everything
Inhabit
Inhabit
dropped pretty soon, just didnt enjoy solving the puzzles ig
Ballistic Zen
Ballistic Zen
Its good but man does the difficulty spike
Hi-Fi Rush
Hi-Fi Rush
Banger game, an accessible take on the rhythm + action hybrid
Tet
Tet
Funny short wario ware like thing about cooking dinner for vietnamese new year
A Space for the Unbound
A Space for the Unbound
Its pretty good, but padded and didnt really strike much of a chord with me personally
The Burrito Quest
The Burrito Quest
Like Frog detective but bad
Aurora's Journey and the Pitiful Lackey
Aurora's Journey and the Pitiful Lackey
Certified Kusoge
Isle of Pan
Isle of Pan
Charmingly amateurish photography sim
Majin and Sacrificial Girl
Majin and Sacrificial Girl
Short, sweet and kind of freaky
Babbdi
Babbdi
Kind of cool
Shape of Mind
Shape of Mind
Idk maybe I am dumb but after a couple halos I just felt kinda frustrated by the process of building new ones
Pentiment
Pentiment
Its the 1st of February and this might already be my GOTY
Card Cowboy
Card Cowboy
Lovely, charming, funny and short
Once Again
Once Again
Trite, forced and manipulative
Desta: The Memories Between
Desta: The Memories Between
its okay but roguelike elements are pointless
Wayward Strand
Wayward Strand
Lovely narrative adventure game about helping out at a geriatric wing of a hospital. The mundaneity, humanity and independence of these characters from the player are wonderful to see
Betrayal At Club Low
Betrayal At Club Low
An interesting evolution of Cosmo D, slightly infuriating at times but funny and cool
What If George Washington Was a Girl?
What If George Washington Was a Girl?
Why did I play this?
Automaton Lung
Automaton Lung
Kino platformer/run and gun
Neon White
Neon White
Outstayed its welcome
He Fucked the Girl Out of Me
He Fucked the Girl Out of Me
I didnt rate this, and I kinda feel bad even ranking it, but I guess Ill put it here near the top
Haiku, the Robot
Haiku, the Robot
whatever
Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Im being pretty generous here. Beyond being based and the sheer funny novelty of "palestinian max payne" the original is undercooked and the remake is basically in early access. Thankfully you get both bundled into one for the same price but just bear in mind its quite rough around the edges. Fun though
Demon Turf: Neon Splash
Demon Turf: Neon Splash
More like Demon Turd: Toilet Splash ha gottem
Answer These 10 Questions And I'll Tell You What Kind of Lover You Are
Answer These 10 Questions And I'll Tell You What Kind of Lover You Are
Interesting idea, cringe execution
Iron Lung
Iron Lung
worst game with lung in the title Ive played
Who's Lila?
Who's Lila?
It was cool, a reverse detective game
20b
20b
Couple of gags
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Burns brighter but shorter than most pokemon games. 12 hours and I was done
Soulvars
Soulvars
Addicting Urban fantasy jrpg. A bit samey and the plot is nothing but I like the combat and thats enough for me
Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition
Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition
Replay, originally played the base edition. I dont quite like the farewell edition as much, but its still great
Forza Polpo
Forza Polpo
Almost good, but far too aggravating
The Tale of the ADHD Dinosaur
The Tale of the ADHD Dinosaur
He just like me fr
The Chameleon
The Chameleon
I was halfway enjoying this stealth game (a rare thing for me) when I got softlocked by a bug.
Adrift in Turbulent Waters
Adrift in Turbulent Waters
Quite like these Bitsy games. I like how even though the map loops, the yachts are on the "higher" area doing fine and the struggling people are on the "lower" area
Dear Future
Dear Future
Again feels odd ranking this. It was a cool experiment
Windfolk: Sky Is Just the Beginning
Windfolk: Sky Is Just the Beginning
amateurish
Cruelty Squad
Cruelty Squad
Pretty cool game, reminds me of Deus Ex, unfortunately its strong first impression kind of dribbles away into slightly uninteresting stuff, it makes its most potent statements in the first hour.
Bugsnax
Bugsnax
the definition of mid
The Solitaire Conspiracy
The Solitaire Conspiracy
Fucking annoying fmv prick, die!
Embracelet
Embracelet
good
Paradise Killer
Paradise Killer
Replay. A stylish open world mystery
The Vigilant Villa
The Vigilant Villa
Mostly compelling, but let down by subpar translation, transparent branching and a shit ending
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
almost feel this game, but I guess not quite enough
A Hand With Many Fingers
A Hand With Many Fingers
I feel, conflicted about it
Sludge Life
Sludge Life
Wow we are cool and edgy! Strikes cause capitalism amirite?! Shitty controls and tries way too hard to be umurangi.
Cloudpunk
Cloudpunk
Sacrificing gameplay for story is all very well until your story is told through the lens of an unlikeable character and the bafflingly written dog companion.
Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue
Pretty cool diving sim
In Other Waters
In Other Waters
Rough in places, but overall a smart engaging minimalistic sim.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
That sure is another purate warriors game!
Bird Museum
Bird Museum
Where the hell do I even rank this? I liked it I guess but didnt rate it cause why
Sakuya Izayoi Gives You Advice and Dabs
Sakuya Izayoi Gives You Advice and Dabs
Thought it would be a shitpost but its surprisingly sincere. I can't really be mad
Wide Ocean Big Jacket
Wide Ocean Big Jacket
Really enjoyed it, very clever

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11 months ago

Found this list by accident and just wishlisted a bunch of stuff, thanks. =P

11 months ago

@CDX Glad to help


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