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

Fading Afternoon
Fading Afternoon
I liked Ringo a lot better
Card Cowboy
Card Cowboy
Lovely, charming, funny and short
Bird Museum
Bird Museum
Where the hell do I even rank this? I liked it I guess but didnt rate it cause why
The Solitaire Conspiracy
The Solitaire Conspiracy
Fucking annoying fmv prick, die!
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
Tet
Tet
Funny short wario ware like thing about cooking dinner for vietnamese new year
Tetris & Dr. Mario
Tetris & Dr. Mario
no
A Hand With Many Fingers
A Hand With Many Fingers
I feel, conflicted about it
Torus Trooper
Torus Trooper
Good vibes
Guidelicious
Guidelicious
bleh
Daily Thread: The Sewing of Discontent
Daily Thread: The Sewing of Discontent
Cool little historical sewing sim
Little Party
Little Party
Dear Future
Dear Future
Again feels odd ranking this. It was a cool experiment
Paws of Coal
Paws of Coal
Lovely medical/epidemiological detective game which is tragically riddled with bugs
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
Shio
Shio
Left a sour taste in my mouth, could have been good
A Hint of Purple
A Hint of Purple
It might not work for you, but by god it worked for me
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
Ou
Ou
Great first impression, shame about the rest of the game
Inhabit
Inhabit
dropped pretty soon, just didnt enjoy solving the puzzles ig
Pasajeros
Pasajeros
Pretty cool VN about a taxi driver in Chapinero, Bogotá
Antipsychotic
Antipsychotic
Again feels odd to rank, but here I guess. Its a short experimental and deeply personal interactive music album about bipolar disorder
One Night: Burlesque
One Night: Burlesque
Its fine
The Chameleon
The Chameleon
I was halfway enjoying this stealth game (a rare thing for me) when I got softlocked by a bug.
What If George Washington Was a Girl?
What If George Washington Was a Girl?
Why did I play this?
Another Pokémon Game
Another Pokémon Game
Not funny, didnt laugh
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories
A very fun, tonal mess of a disaster sim
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
Freeway
Freeway
Lame, honestly
Fucker Gamer Scum Get Stabbed
Fucker Gamer Scum Get Stabbed
What were they thinking?!
The Burrito Quest
The Burrito Quest
Like Frog detective but bad
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
The Citizen Kane of Video Games
The Citizen Kane of Video Games
Alas, most of this game's innovations were really taken from German Expressionist game design
4-Lung Boy
4-Lung Boy
Golden Boy, Born To Love and Live For Joy, I'm a Golden Boy
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong
An Impressive attempt at a port, but I would much rather just play the arcade
Defender
Defender
Very ambitious, I think its the first game to have horizontal scrolling? Whatever the case it was definitely the one to popularize the concept
Haiku, the Robot
Haiku, the Robot
whatever
Windfolk: Sky Is Just the Beginning
Windfolk: Sky Is Just the Beginning
amateurish
Mohism
Mohism
A short game I wish was shorter
If: Walls Could Answer
If: Walls Could Answer
regrettably mid puzzler, pretty artstyle but pretentious as all hell
Red Tape
Red Tape
Its a comedy game that didnt make me laugh
Druidwalker
Druidwalker
Really cool 0 tutorialisation roguelike
Imperialism
Imperialism
I love Imperialism!
Soulvars
Soulvars
Addicting Urban fantasy jrpg. A bit samey and the plot is nothing but I like the combat and thats enough for me
End of Edge
End of Edge
Skill issue but fuck off
River Bones
River Bones
Cool
Solaris
Solaris
This is absolutely insanely ambitious for Atari 2600 and disproves my intuition that no 2600 would be all that complex to require a guide. Insane. Also dope cover art
That Which Gave Chase
That Which Gave Chase
More like that which sucked balls
Outcast 1.1
Outcast 1.1
Admittedly only played for 2 hours but man, too much jank and not enough charm to help me get over that. It flopped on release and I am not surprised
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
Ibis AM
Ibis AM
Man cannot live on quirk alone
It Comes in Waves
It Comes in Waves
Lovely Atmospheric Exploration game/survival sim about the grieving process
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
My Child: Lebensborn Remastered
My Child: Lebensborn Remastered
Heartbreaking
Prototype
Prototype
idk its a short vn
Isle of Pan
Isle of Pan
Charmingly amateurish photography sim
4ever Transit Authority
4ever Transit Authority
Stare out da window
Be A Rock
Be A Rock
low effort
Vesp: a History of Sapphic Scaphism
Vesp: a History of Sapphic Scaphism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXwdu0GKb8A
The Archipelago
The Archipelago
Just Boring honestly
Cache Grabbers
Cache Grabbers
Cool little cartography game
J-Town: A Visual Novel
J-Town: A Visual Novel
Its just a PSA basically, a bit corny but inoffensive
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
Star Explorers
Star Explorers
Its a budget No Man's Sky, harmless if not too amazing

2 Comments


1 year ago

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

1 year ago

@CDX Glad to help


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