Steam Curator: markdj

Recommended February 20, 2022

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

$4.99

Recommended February 10, 2022

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended December 30, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended December 30, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended December 27, 2021

“Unique mechanic: The squad based combat was done incredibly well at the time of its release, back in 2003. || Underrated: Yes.”

$5.99

Recommended November 28, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended November 28, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended November 22, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes. ”

VR Supported

Recommended November 17, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Everyone knows Tetris; it's a great puzzle game with an addicting concept that anyone understands and everyone can play. || Underrated: No.”

$6.99

Recommended November 17, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Tomb Raider was *the* action adventure that both boys and girls desperately wanted to play: Lara Croft was a sexy, tough heroine that both groups could relate to. || Underrated: No.”

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Games with unique or refreshing gameplay

Games with unique or refreshing gameplay aspects, chosen from my written reviews. Please note that I only recommend games I’ve actually played.

Recommended September 8, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Create connecting motorways in a puzzle-like way in order to transport items around as efficiently as possible, while new warehouses pop up all the time. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 29, 2021

“Unique mechanic: The very first first person brawler to exist, where punching an enemy in the face just feels so satisfying. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended November 8, 2021

“Unique mechanic: The game that introduced us to the first person puzzle games. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended November 7, 2021

“Unique mechanic: You can use the Mimic feature to clone yourself into anything you see in order to avoid combat or to solve environmental puzzles. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended October 21, 2021

“Unique mechanic: In Dark Souls mistakes you make are *your* mistakes. It's a punishing game that rewards dedication. Die and you'll have one more chance to get those souls back. || Underrated: No.”

$24.99

Recommended September 14, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Time moves only when you move. In this first person action game make tactical decisions in order to kill enemies and to prevent yourself from getting killed. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended November 17, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Not really applicable for PC gamers, but a critical design choice nevertheless, Halo was the first console FPS to introduce rechargeable shields. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended November 7, 2021

“Unique mechanic: A RPG where you don't have to kill everyone you see and you can even spare them. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended October 15, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Thomas Was Alone's story manages to make you care about simple shapes with their own unique personalities. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended December 27, 2021

“Unique mechanic: The squad based combat was done incredibly well at the time of its release, back in 2003. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended November 5, 2021

“Unique mechanic: the whole game can make you feel like a real hacker (back in the 00s at least), with appropriate user interface and commands. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 29, 2021

“Unique mechanic: The very first first person brawler to exist, where punching an enemy in the face just feels so satisfying. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended October 4, 2021

“Unique mechanic: A first person shooter where you control two extra tentacles, in addition to your own two arms, with which you can wreak havoc and destroy enemies. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended October 3, 2021

“Unique mechanic: A third person action adventure where you throw (read: roll) your companion, who is a die, to try and defeat your enemies. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended November 17, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Not really applicable for PC gamers, but a critical design choice nevertheless, Halo was the first console FPS to introduce rechargeable shields. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended November 3, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Gunpoint lets you reroute available technical devices like doors and cameras by using a silhouette overlay, creating some cool, fun and unexpected moments. || Underrated: Yes.”

-80%

$2.00

Recommended November 5, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Its AI director that takes control behind the scenes, increasing or decreasing the difficulty on-the-fly. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended November 8, 2021

“Unique mechanic: A fresh take on the battle royale genre where have to run, jump, pull, push and grab your way to victory, competing in all kinds of different mini-games. || Underrated: No.”

Free To Play

Recommended November 8, 2021

“Unique mechanic: The very first commercially and critically successful battle royale game where the goal is simple: be the last one standing. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended February 20, 2022

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 15, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Bulletstorm uses a leash mechanic that can grab enemies who you can then kick into the environment for so called skillshots. || Underrated: Yes.”

$2.99

Recommended October 20, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: No.”

Informational November 17, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Many might think Resident Evil is the game that started the so called survival horror genre, but they would be wrong; it was undoubtedly Alone In The Dark. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended October 18, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Splinter Cell Conviction was the first game to project your objectives onto the game's scenery. || Underrated: Yes.”

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Underrated, underappreciated and unknown gems

A list of underrated, underappreciated and unknown gems, assembled from my written reviews. Please note that I only recommend games I’ve actually played.

Recommended September 7, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 25, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

$6.99

Recommended September 19, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Restore nature to its true beauty by flying on the wind, blooming flowers as you go... as a flower petal. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 24, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Assassin's Creed started the trend of fluent parkour movement. || Underrated: Yes.”

$16.99

Recommended September 2, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended November 7, 2021

“Unique mechanic: You can use the Mimic feature to clone yourself into anything you see in order to avoid combat or to solve environmental puzzles. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended October 3, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 13, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended October 3, 2021

“Unique mechanic: A third person action adventure where you throw (read: roll) your companion, who is a die, to try and defeat your enemies. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended October 28, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 16, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended December 27, 2021

“Unique mechanic: The squad based combat was done incredibly well at the time of its release, back in 2003. || Underrated: Yes.”

$7.99

Recommended October 24, 2021

“Unique mechanic: The first commercially and critically successful game to introduce us to cel shaded graphics. || Underrated: Yes.”

$59.99

Recommended November 8, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended August 30, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 21, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended August 31, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Learn how to program by solving different kinds of puzzles. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended February 20, 2022

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended October 22, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended November 5, 2021

“Unique mechanic: the whole game can make you feel like a real hacker (back in the 00s at least), with appropriate user interface and commands. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 12, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 10, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Mirror's Edge is a first person action adventure platformer where parkour is key, and it works wonderfully. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 17, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Carmageddon is one of the first games that has you run over pedestrians for points and additional time, in addition to having amazing vehicular combat. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended September 15, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Bulletstorm uses a leash mechanic that can grab enemies who you can then kick into the environment for so called skillshots. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended October 7, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Most likely the one game with the most advanced destruction physics; smashing buildings to bits and pieces never gets old. || Underrated: Yes.”

Newly released reviews

Recommended November 10, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended February 20, 2022

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended November 17, 2021

“Unique mechanic: The Pathless uses a unique traversal mechanic where you have to hit markers with your bow in order to blaze through the world. Or not if you want to take it slow. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended December 30, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended November 6, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Collectibles act as passive, stackable buffs that make your character more powerful. || Underrated: No.”

$59.99

Recommended November 8, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

Recommended December 30, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

$12.99

Recommended October 18, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended October 30, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

-75%

$4.99

Recommended November 10, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: Yes.”

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Must haves

Must have titles from my written reviews. Please note that I only recommend games I’ve actually played.

Popular reviews

Free To Play

Recommended November 8, 2021

“Unique mechanic: The very first commercially and critically successful battle royale game where the goal is simple: be the last one standing. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended August 30, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Use one of the many operators to get through the destructible environments in order to take down enemies and complete objectives in this multiplayer-only game. || Underrated: No.”

$59.99

Recommended September 10, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: No.”

Recommended September 17, 2021

“Unique mechanic: None, it has been done before. || Underrated: No.”

-80%

$2.00

Recommended November 5, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Its AI director that takes control behind the scenes, increasing or decreasing the difficulty on-the-fly. || Underrated: No.”

-90%

$0.99

Recommended November 16, 2021

“Unique mechanic: Valve managed to make one of the first first-person shooters that managed to pull you into its story with immersive and interactive storytelling. || Underrated: No.”