I need money so that I can stockpile beans and purified water for 2021 - give me some and I'll let you join my gang of bloodthirsty post-apocalyptic raiders!: www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Your new year's resolution better not be to stop using twitter because then you wouldn't be able to follow me!: twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot
I was blown away by Metro: 2033 Redux lol. Edit: wtf i thought this was supposed to be Metro series lol. Then again, there's mostly just metros in the game and few trains
1:20 crumble 2:05 coffee talk 2:48 unrailed 3:37 the pathless 4:17 terra nil 4:59 water womb world 5:51 in other waters 6:36 not a game 7:19 ghost runner(best cyberpunk theme game of the year) 7:55 one step from Eden 8:32 noita (how did I forget the spelling 4 times in 10 seconds???) 9:20 phogs 9:58 spelunky 2 10:41 kill it with fire 11:26 lair of the clockwork god 12:10 tender food tactics 12:59 paradise killer 14:02 [a joke about cyberpunk game being best] 14:30 monster train 15:45 the longing 16:58 deep rock galactic not on the list: Factorio
@@mr2octavio Yea, in the list of every single game he showed in the video. Because he showed a clip of it in the video. Not because it was one of the 20 games.
I played both. Ghostrunner is easily better, it's not even close. Edit: so much CDPR fanboy cope. Cyberpunk is a below average game that doesn't do a single thing well. The story isn't good, the characters aren't good, the combat isn't good, the open world is dead, they clearly cut a significant amount of content and rushed the game out the door, and CDPR couldn't even deliver on the RPG aspect. Ghostrunner is one of the most fun games I played this year and at it's pricepoint is a no brainier.
@@nosere1234 It's not about how people like something. Cyberpunk 2077 is broken in so many aspects, it is not finished like at all so the game quality suffers and there's nothing wrong with you enjoying it, you do you, but I don't want to support developers who force their employees to crunch and then release a blatantly unfinished and broken game, this is unexcusable and simply bad quality.
You may want to consider making these an every 6/4 month recommendation, I would really prefer knowing more of these quirky and innovative games more than every AAA game announcing at their loudest every single year.
Well it's already 2021 in some parts of the world so unless it's ending time zone by time zone we should be fine. Personally i can't wait to play monster train the idea of exploiting the games mechanics to their fullest as an intended mechanic put a huge grin on my face
The guy who made this comment is already dead. He said he wants the world to end because he has deppression and wants to off himself. Rip Vlad, there's no pc in heaven.
I really appreciate this view on a list of games which aren’t blockbusters. I’m so fed up of generic lists like this, but I could guarantee your take on it would be worth watching, so I’m glad that hunch paid off!
Totally, but it's not the only "coffee shop in another world" concept. I've also seen people talk about Necrobarista, which seems like a coffee shop in the afterlife? I haven't had the chance to look into it more than just hearing people say it's good.
3:00 I dont know why, but these hectic ressource management games are probably the only subgenre of games that I just "cant" enjoy lol, its not even that its too stressful, I love it when games try to focus on negative emotions as a tool to craft their art. Its just something about it that just doesnt work for me, which is weird because RTS games are basically exactly the same concept, just more complex - and I absolutely loved everything from starcraft to town builders like banished hahaha, but shit like this and overcooked just... no You guys got any genres that just dont work for you.. at all? Especially when its the only one you just dont want to touch? Great video!
FYI for anyone watching this a few of these games like, one step from eden, unrailed, lair of the clockwork god, etc are on sale on the Switch right now, I'm gonna get some of them for sure.
Man, when you said small spider warning, i thought as long as they aren't big spiders, i should be fine. Then i reflexively threw my phone on the ground.
Serious props for managing to pick only 20 games every year. The choice must be very hard to make, especially since your taste in games is extremely varied.
Wow I got to say as someone who stays on top of game releases for the most part, I'm surprised by how few of these I actually knew. Thanks for some actually great recommendations.
I played the Longing and I loved it! I understand some people don't like it due to the slowness of it or they find the endings unsatisfactory, but It was one of those few games that actually made me feel really attached to a game character - the shade (and of course the spider friend RIP), and constantly left me with this mysterious feeling. I dunno, i just quite liked it
@@GradyDP A good one - CYPTD (can you pet the dog) is a thing in game design these days, and I too felt like he could have said it out loud in addition to showing the footage.
I’ve been waiting for this so much! A year-end highlight, and useful tool for the steam sale. Seriously, I can’t bring myself to spend until you post this, dammit!
~1:22 Immediately starting out with Crumble?! Wasn't expecting to see that! I've been following this one for a while now; hope to get it at some point!
Im so happy u mentioned DRG, i started playing it as soon as it went into pre-release and when i saw it finally released this year i was so impressed with the team, amazing game
Even though I consider myself quite omniscient about games and especially about smaller-, more overlooked titles as it's a spare time hobby of mine to just search through the internet for them - you still managed to show me yet again that I've missed more than a few interesting titles. I love your stuff, great work and happy 2021!
"János Fekete" would be pronounced as "Yanosh Fekete". Since you asked for it. :) Edit: All the "e"s are pronounced the same way in "Fekete", there isn't more emphasis on either.
Yes. Monster train was the surprise hit this year that consumed 300 hours even though I didnt know about it until 2weeks before the beta was over. And their devs are amazing at supporting the game
ROCKS AND STONES !!! Happy New Year, Glad you survived it and managed to thrive in it, absolutely love your videos and i always end up rewatching past videos when designing games ^^
I really like this type of vids because i dont follow the fast past games are coming out and this helped me a lot Edit: i am totally gonna play that matrix game lmao And btw i highly recomend the binding of isaac if you like rouglikes And have a fantastic year
If you like rougelikes and have a phone, Pixel Dungeon is pretty good (Shattered is much better than the original and is still being worked on, vanilla stopped beig updated 5 years ago)
Void tyrant is a really good roguelite/deckbuilder on phone. It's main mechanic is an "attack gauge" that fills up by drawing (facedown) cards with values 1-6. But you can influence these values (as well as other effects) by playing hand cards, so despite the somewhat random nature it rarely feels like you are getting destroyed by rng. And while microtransactions exist, it's far from P2W.
@@gengarisnotinsmash... actually i played already and it was pretty good. I love card games and mixing them with the rouglite genre was such a crearive idea
Just came in to thank you for recommending _In Other Waters._ I have just finished it and normally I don't feel emotions after playing games, and yet this one made me really soft and I think I felt something wet rolling down my face
What an honour to be have my game Terra Nil featured as one of my favourite youtuber's favourite games :D Thanks Adam, the team and I hope you enjoy the full release when it's out!
1:33 "None have truly succeeded"? Come on, Crumble is a great game, but you don't need to just write Umihara Kawase and A Story About My Uncle out of history.
"Small arachnophobia warning" Ok, look. You made me let my guard down. You can't just baaaaarely show tiny, unshaded spiders running on the ground and then gimme a full detailed close up of a real one. I'm here thinking that I'm good. I can barely see those. Then BAM.
The games I make will never be on these lists, lol, but it's always fun to see what great games are being made out there. Thanks for shining a light on these awesome games. :)
Thank you for introducing me to Coffee Talk. Such a cozy and relaxing game. The writing isn't top-notch, but the graphics style and atmosphere, and most of all the setting, makes up for it. I've worked at several cafes and love that kind of work, and I like visual novel-type games, so this game was perfect for me.
I really want to thank you for making this list, especially for Pathless. I really love that game! Your video was somehow recommended by youtube to me on the front page and I was pretty sad, that I couldn't find it afterwards.... Now I did! Anyway... Thanks mate!!!
Never heard of this channel before today, but I got introduced to some very interesting games. Subscribed! I've already played a bunch DRG, and Clockwork God and monster train has been on my wishlist for a while but most of the other were news.
Well, he did say it'd be about games that aren't talked about on most lists, but rather small titles that barely got any coverage as a whole. Risk of Rain 2 certainly was one of the bigger indie "releases" this year
@M N ROR2 is a totally competent game. It's far from being "dogshit" unlike your edgelord contrarian opinion. Hating a game because you're not good at it is totally understandable, just don't go parading about saying the game is bad when it's just you that's bad.
"[No grappling hook game] has truly succeeded until Crumble came along" The grappling gameplay and the physics in this look exactly like in a game called Grapple. It is *extremely* underrated and only has about 200 reviews on steam, but has some of the coolest platforming gameplay I've ever experienced.
When you were describing what Noita was about, you said it was "obstinately" about XYZ, but I'm pretty sure you meant "ostensibly." They're both actual words, I'm just assuming that you meant the latter.
I look forward to this video every year now! I always end up loving at least one or two games on the list. I hadn't heard about Crumble or Pathless, but I'm getting both immediately. They have the exact kind of flow I'm looking for in a game right now
Can't overstate how much I enjoy just having your videos on. You're comfort food, and you always keep it interesting. I really enjoy how you convey your passion for these games, so genuine and almost pleading for us to try them and see for ourselves. I feel that. To have discovered something so wonderful and other people aren't sure about trying it yet.
I'm a bit sad that no one is talking about Super Meat Boy Forever that just released Awesome game, trying to be unique among all those Super Meat Boy-like Platformers, and definitely one of the best indies of the year
huh drg? wasn't expecting that. i've played it in ea, so it doesn't feel like it came out in 2020. great game tho. definitely check it out. you owe it to karl. rock and roll and stone.
Great list! 👍 1 suggestion would be to hold the banner showing the prices of the game a little longer or make it a little more obvious. I felt like I kept missing them and had to go back and find them.
I'm estatic that One Step from Eden made an appearance! I've been loving this game for the last few months, and it's incredibly polished, but it's so obscure. Great video as always so far, and a happy new year to you!
I hope you are proud of yourself. You just made me add about a dozen games to my steam wishlist. It's not like there were already seventy games on there. When am I supposed to play all of those? Tell me! Seriously though, I'm so glad I found your channel. Your videos on various topics made me check out several games, some of which you only showed in passing. Furi, Opus Magnum, The Witness, I think the Dark Souls series (got all achievements for the first game and started the second right before Christmas), Ori, and, just a few days ago, Hue. You also contributed to me giving Undertale another chance after the beginning had failed to grab me. And then are the various games I wishlisted because of you. I don't know all that made the list because you anymore, but Heaven's Vault, Return of the Obra Dinn and Outer Wilds are among them. I also often find myself revisiting your videos after playing these games, since I can now see them from a new angle. In no small part because your videos are excellently made, and even if the title doesn't catch my interest on it's own, I have yet to regret clicking one of those videos anyway.
I'd been playing DRG off and on for a couple of years now, then when it officially came out I got some friends to give it a shot and since then weve sunk some 300-ish hours into the game together... good times. Rock and Stone, brother!
One of the best top games lists I've seen. I love finding new games to check out. For me the worst list is one with ten of the biggest most obvious games of the year in a different order from someone else and a comment section filled with pointless squabbling.
I need money so that I can stockpile beans and purified water for 2021 - give me some and I'll let you join my gang of bloodthirsty post-apocalyptic raiders!: www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames
Your new year's resolution better not be to stop using twitter because then you wouldn't be able to follow me!: twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot
I think it's time for deep rock galactic. Rock and stone
If you like rougelike deckbilder Games, might I suggest rouge adventure. It's the app, that always keeps me glued to the toilet.
patroling the mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter
drg has a decent size following and exposure.... not enough ofc, but its not thaaaaaat unkown
Had to unsub because all the games you are showing are PC, only show buy links for PC, and I don't game on PC so, yeah? Cheers.
I'm gonna admit, "Do you know what's cool? Monsters. Do you know what's even cooler? Trains." made me giggle like a 7yo
I was blown away by Metro: 2033 Redux lol.
Edit: wtf i thought this was supposed to be Metro series lol. Then again, there's mostly just metros in the game and few trains
@@F41nt13 alright kronk.
1:20 crumble
2:05 coffee talk
2:48 unrailed
3:37 the pathless
4:17 terra nil
4:59 water womb world
5:51 in other waters
6:36 not a game
7:19 ghost runner(best cyberpunk theme game of the year)
7:55 one step from Eden
8:32 noita (how did I forget the spelling 4 times in 10 seconds???)
9:20 phogs
9:58 spelunky 2
10:41 kill it with fire
11:26 lair of the clockwork god
12:10 tender food tactics
12:59 paradise killer
14:02 [a joke about cyberpunk game being best]
14:30 monster train
15:45 the longing
16:58 deep rock galactic
not on the list: Factorio
Legend
Well I mean everyone has played hades and factorio... so naturally they can’t qualify for the list
@@ghillies3796 hades is in the description. . .
Factorio isn't a game you didn't play, though.
@@mr2octavio Yea, in the list of every single game he showed in the video. Because he showed a clip of it in the video. Not because it was one of the 20 games.
The Pandemic spell at 8:14 morphed into a Corona spell. Nice touch on the font there.
Incredible touch, well done for noticing!
Ad revenue: Adios!
Now I'm glad covid doesn't make us explode
@@SoberCake you just wait my friend
"Ghostrunner is the real best Cyberpunk game of the year."
Oof. That was cold.
It’s the truth
I played both. Ghostrunner is easily better, it's not even close.
Edit: so much CDPR fanboy cope. Cyberpunk is a below average game that doesn't do a single thing well. The story isn't good, the characters aren't good, the combat isn't good, the open world is dead, they clearly cut a significant amount of content and rushed the game out the door, and CDPR couldn't even deliver on the RPG aspect. Ghostrunner is one of the most fun games I played this year and at it's pricepoint is a no brainier.
@@user-vf3cb7vk8z And i liked cyberpunk better. Opinions are not facts.
@@nosere1234 It's not about how people like something. Cyberpunk 2077 is broken in so many aspects, it is not finished like at all so the game quality suffers and there's nothing wrong with you enjoying it, you do you, but I don't want to support developers who force their employees to crunch and then release a blatantly unfinished and broken game, this is unexcusable and simply bad quality.
Like all absurdly hyped games, it'll be one of the best games of the next year
Good to see DRG getting the recognition it deserves. Rock and stone, brothers.
FOR KARL
If you don't rock and stone you ain't coming home.
Rock And Stone, to the Bone.
Rock. And. Stone. *wiggles plushy dice*
^
"Small arachnophobia warning"
*Looks at footage* : oh it isn't that bad
*10 second later* : *oh*
That game made me jump like crazy and video game spiders don't scare me (except the first encounter in Overlord 2)
I had exactly the same reaction
That actual real spider fucked me up
That was straight fuckin' dirty
Yeah, I have a feeling the writer is a dick
You may want to consider making these an every 6/4 month recommendation, I would really prefer knowing more of these quirky and innovative games more than every AAA game announcing at their loudest every single year.
YES.
Yes please. I would even pay a 1USD Patreon to get this sent to me periodically.
It's good to see some underrated games getting the spotlight. Hopefully the world won't end tonight at midnight so we can actually play them!
Well it's already 2021 in some parts of the world so unless it's ending time zone by time zone we should be fine. Personally i can't wait to play monster train the idea of exploiting the games mechanics to their fullest as an intended mechanic put a huge grin on my face
It's after midnight, the world is still here. Hooray. But there's this weird silent hill-like fog outside....
Hello it's me I'm typing this in heaven.
The guy who made this comment is already dead. He said he wants the world to end because he has deppression and wants to off himself. Rip Vlad, there's no pc in heaven.
@@hybs9473 that got dark
I really appreciate this view on a list of games which aren’t blockbusters. I’m so fed up of generic lists like this, but I could guarantee your take on it would be worth watching, so I’m glad that hunch paid off!
Coffee Talk sounds like Va-11 Hall-A but with coffee instead of alcohol
This exact same thing came to my mind. If it's just as good, I'll definitely play it when I feel like relaxing.
Glad someone was thinking the same
Exactly what i thought when i saw it
Totally, but it's not the only "coffee shop in another world" concept. I've also seen people talk about Necrobarista, which seems like a coffee shop in the afterlife? I haven't had the chance to look into it more than just hearing people say it's good.
@@RocketSlug hadn't heard of this one before, I'll take a look sometime soon
Finaly. I was waiting to get some more Greenbeards sent our way. Rock and Stone!!!
3:00
I dont know why, but these hectic ressource management games are probably the only subgenre of games that I just "cant" enjoy lol, its not even that its too stressful, I love it when games try to focus on negative emotions as a tool to craft their art. Its just something about it that just doesnt work for me, which is weird because RTS games are basically exactly the same concept, just more complex - and I absolutely loved everything from starcraft to town builders like banished hahaha, but shit like this and overcooked just... no
You guys got any genres that just dont work for you.. at all? Especially when its the only one you just dont want to touch?
Great video!
I have a similar feeling with rogue-like games. I just don't like them for some reason :/
Anything anime Japanese like, Bayoneted Final Fantasy etc
Cant get over the goofy esthetic.
Battle royals, they are fun but mostly unfun
@@marijandesin8226 I like anime, but trying to replicate the anime aesthetic in a 3D game just doesn't work for me either.
Life Sim games like Animal Crossing or Harvest Moon. They sometimes entertain me for a few hours, but I lose interest fast.
FYI for anyone watching this a few of these games like, one step from eden, unrailed, lair of the clockwork god, etc are on sale on the Switch right now, I'm gonna get some of them for sure.
Okay, this was all the info I needed!!!!!! Getting them as well.
@@poweredman awesome, glad to help
Thank you brooo!!!
@@nachorf5254 no problem, hope you enjoy the games.
Thanks Nintendo
I see DRG in thumbnail
I like video
ROCK AND STONE!
ROCK AND STONE!
For carl!
ROCK AND STONE TO THE BONE
@@ArchitectofGames ROCK AND ROLL AND STONE!
We fight, lads! FOR ROCK AND STONE!
Man, when you said small spider warning, i thought as long as they aren't big spiders, i should be fine.
Then i reflexively threw my phone on the ground.
My friend overcame his arachnophobia just from exposure from playing DRG lol
(≖_≖ )
Serious props for managing to pick only 20 games every year. The choice must be very hard to make, especially since your taste in games is extremely varied.
Did I hear a Rock and Stone?!
Yeah get Paradise Killer alright. Easily my favourite game of this year.
Been on my list for a while now, need to get it
Dont need "The longing" to get deep depressing thoughts about life and the meaning of games... I have mastered the art of doing that all by myself...
Wow I got to say as someone who stays on top of game releases for the most part, I'm surprised by how few of these I actually knew. Thanks for some actually great recommendations.
For a moment there, you had me going that you were using this entire video as an excuse to have a hot take on Cyberpunk. Well played.
I played the Longing and I loved it! I understand some people don't like it due to the slowness of it or they find the endings unsatisfactory, but It was one of those few games that actually made me feel really attached to a game character - the shade (and of course the spider friend RIP), and constantly left me with this mysterious feeling. I dunno, i just quite liked it
I’ve been waiting for this video!! So excited to watch it! Thank you for the great content!
You're welcome! Making this video was exhausting so I hope it helps people out!
16:47 Path of Exile Heist agility jobs in a nutshell.
That made me laugh out loud =D
Year: 2020
Games: 20
Minutes: 20
This video is beyond science.
Finally! I have been binging the previous iterations of this format waiting for this
Definitely going to try Terra Nil.
And I've been thinking about 'Remain Indoors' all year. DO NOT IMAGINE THE EVENT HAPPENING AGAIN
Great list, I completely forgot Deep Rock Galactic came out this year I gotta hop on that asap
Deep Rock Galactic reminds me so much of Helldivers. I really hope that games gets a sequel some day
Helldivers is such an underappreciated gem
SOMEONE FINALLY SAID IT
Boy do I have news for you
I heard the coffee talk music at the start of the video and got really excited! I’m glad you covered it :>
You forgot to mention that you can pet the eagle friend. How dare you.
he showed it happening though
:video literally shows player pet bird:
Yes I know this was supposed to be a joke
@@GradyDP A good one - CYPTD (can you pet the dog) is a thing in game design these days, and I too felt like he could have said it out loud in addition to showing the footage.
Phogs reminds me of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, which is quite the compliment. I love that game
I’ve been waiting for this so much! A year-end highlight, and useful tool for the steam sale. Seriously, I can’t bring myself to spend until you post this, dammit!
Excellent work Adam! Love the picks and really enjoyed the video! Thanks for helping to spread the word on indies!
~1:22 Immediately starting out with Crumble?! Wasn't expecting to see that! I've been following this one for a while now; hope to get it at some point!
Coming back here because I would have never stumbled across Paradise Killer if I had't watched your video, and it's probably my favorite game of 2020!
"Ostensibly" not "obstinately"
Really great video, though!
Alternatively, maybe it really does insist on being a platformer despite all advice given to it! :D
8:38
@@EggBastion 8:41
@@MrMisterkrazy Honestly, possible.
Also, "Existential" not "Exestential". 12:17
The Longing is imo one of the best and most beautiful games ever made. I recommend it to everyone.
0:53
This year was a leap year, 2020 was 366 days
Im so happy u mentioned DRG, i started playing it as soon as it went into pre-release and when i saw it finally released this year i was so impressed with the team, amazing game
Even though I consider myself quite omniscient about games and especially about smaller-, more overlooked titles as it's a spare time hobby of mine to just search through the internet for them - you still managed to show me yet again that I've missed more than a few interesting titles.
I love your stuff, great work and happy 2021!
"János Fekete" would be pronounced as "Yanosh Fekete". Since you asked for it. :)
Edit: All the "e"s are pronounced the same way in "Fekete", there isn't more emphasis on either.
Yes. Monster train was the surprise hit this year that consumed 300 hours even though I didnt know about it until 2weeks before the beta was over. And their devs are amazing at supporting the game
Idea for a The Longing sequel name: The Lingering.
the lounging
@@JeremyForTheWin how are you verified?
@@psychicgoblin3781 why do you care? seriously?
The Shorting
@@JeremyForTheWin I think it's because you have less than 300 subs
Thanks for reminding me about The Longing! I completely forgot about it. Gonna go play it now, see you in 400 days!
Ahem... you missed one game
*Ori and the will of the wisps*
ROCKS AND STONES !!!
Happy New Year, Glad you survived it and managed to thrive in it, absolutely love your videos and i always end up rewatching past videos when designing games ^^
I really like this type of vids because i dont follow the fast past games are coming out and this helped me a lot
Edit: i am totally gonna play that matrix game lmao
And btw i highly recomend the binding of isaac if you like rouglikes
And have a fantastic year
If you like rougelikes and have a phone, Pixel Dungeon is pretty good (Shattered is much better than the original and is still being worked on, vanilla stopped beig updated 5 years ago)
Void tyrant is a really good roguelite/deckbuilder on phone. It's main mechanic is an "attack gauge" that fills up by drawing (facedown) cards with values 1-6. But you can influence these values (as well as other effects) by playing hand cards, so despite the somewhat random nature it rarely feels like you are getting destroyed by rng. And while microtransactions exist, it's far from P2W.
@@gengarisnotinsmash... actually i played already and it was pretty good. I love card games and mixing them with the rouglite genre was such a crearive idea
Me and my friends had a blast with Risk of Rain 2 this year.
Just came in to thank you for recommending _In Other Waters._ I have just finished it and normally I don't feel emotions after playing games, and yet this one made me really soft and I think I felt something wet rolling down my face
Yes so glad There Is No Game is on here, played through it recently and absolutely loved it, was a big fan of the old flash game as well
What an honour to be have my game Terra Nil featured as one of my favourite youtuber's favourite games :D
Thanks Adam, the team and I hope you enjoy the full release when it's out!
I thought this was the full release! Well, I'm really looking forward to the finished game then!
1:33 "None have truly succeeded"? Come on, Crumble is a great game, but you don't need to just write Umihara Kawase and A Story About My Uncle out of history.
story about my uncle doesn't have the best swing mechanics, its really simplified
And verlet swing
Thank you for the spider warning as someone with arachnophobia that means so much to me
The moment he said that he will not rank the 10 games everyone else does, I subscribed
i laughed really hard at architect no relation. also, amazing video, thank you so much. you're really one of the best gaming youtubers out there
"Small arachnophobia warning"
Ok, look. You made me let my guard down. You can't just baaaaarely show tiny, unshaded spiders running on the ground and then gimme a full detailed close up of a real one.
I'm here thinking that I'm good. I can barely see those. Then BAM.
Like, legit uncool
Thanks for this!I stumbled upon the video by chance and now I have 10 more games in my backlog. Good content!
Since it wasn't on the list, I thought I'd also recommend people check out Ikenfell.
Cool I’ll check it out :) I’ll be back in a few hours with an update
@@onyourleft9273 hey dude I'm waiting on that update don't sell us short
@@jimjamjingo791 ahh fuck I forgot to update anyways games great check it out :)
The games I make will never be on these lists, lol, but it's always fun to see what great games are being made out there.
Thanks for shining a light on these awesome games. :)
What you meant to say about Deep Rock Galactic was that it was adopted by Dwarf Fortress, and then launched out of a drawbridge into space.
Thank you for introducing me to Coffee Talk. Such a cozy and relaxing game. The writing isn't top-notch, but the graphics style and atmosphere, and most of all the setting, makes up for it. I've worked at several cafes and love that kind of work, and I like visual novel-type games, so this game was perfect for me.
*IMPOSSIBLE!*
Minecraft would never have a baby and abandon it! That wouldnt be E for Everyone!
I really want to thank you for making this list, especially for Pathless. I really love that game! Your video was somehow recommended by youtube to me on the front page and I was pretty sad, that I couldn't find it afterwards.... Now I did! Anyway... Thanks mate!!!
When your last spot was revealed, I actually cried. I love this game SO much, and it pains me that it hasn't gotten the praise it deserves. For Karl!
/r/thishappened?
Awesome, this is my most anticipated video at the end of the year. I love discovering really creative indie games.
Neat list. How does Unrailed play solo? That game looks really neat but I can never get round to playing multiplayer online.
Sorry nobody answered you, haha. Unrailed plays badly solo.
8:14
That quick transition from the pandemic spell to the corona spell was, if intentionally placed, a clever little easter egg in this one.
Honestly i wish people gave hunt: showdown a fair shot
that games so gooooooood my friend and i play it from time to time its the only shooter i can get into
The Mitchell and Webb reference to the event was top class, what a sign off
When the year hits 2100, You will HAVE to do 21 top best games!
Yeah we're all holding out.
My recommendation of obscure but very interesting indie is Cloudpunk. Also the merchant's guild has organized a sale for the next 48 hours
Thought that I was one of the only weirdos that love The Longing.
Never heard of this channel before today, but I got introduced to some very interesting games. Subscribed!
I've already played a bunch DRG, and Clockwork God and monster train has been on my wishlist for a while but most of the other were news.
I’m disappointed that Risk of Rain 2 isn’t on this list.
Well, he did say it'd be about games that aren't talked about on most lists, but rather small titles that barely got any coverage as a whole.
Risk of Rain 2 certainly was one of the bigger indie "releases" this year
Ror2 has recognition already, this is more for overlooked diamonds in the rough
I'm disappointed that coffee talk is here because it's on the top of steam.
@@Shakzor1 But that doesn't even work out since he covered Spelunky 2, which wasn't exactly small either
@M N ROR2 is a totally competent game. It's far from being "dogshit" unlike your edgelord contrarian opinion. Hating a game because you're not good at it is totally understandable, just don't go parading about saying the game is bad when it's just you that's bad.
"[No grappling hook game] has truly succeeded until Crumble came along" The grappling gameplay and the physics in this look exactly like in a game called Grapple. It is *extremely* underrated and only has about 200 reviews on steam, but has some of the coolest platforming gameplay I've ever experienced.
When you were describing what Noita was about, you said it was "obstinately" about XYZ, but I'm pretty sure you meant "ostensibly." They're both actual words, I'm just assuming that you meant the latter.
I look forward to this video every year now! I always end up loving at least one or two games on the list. I hadn't heard about Crumble or Pathless, but I'm getting both immediately. They have the exact kind of flow I'm looking for in a game right now
8:33 Of course I did, being Finnish and all.
Can't overstate how much I enjoy just having your videos on. You're comfort food, and you always keep it interesting. I really enjoy how you convey your passion for these games, so genuine and almost pleading for us to try them and see for ourselves. I feel that. To have discovered something so wonderful and other people aren't sure about trying it yet.
Adam : *speaks about ghost runner*
Bonera : "haha karlson go brrrrr"
I'm a bit sad that no one is talking about Super Meat Boy Forever that just released
Awesome game, trying to be unique among all those Super Meat Boy-like Platformers, and definitely one of the best indies of the year
17:10 so... Carrot Ironfoundersson?
looking back 2020 really was a banger year. Hope 2022 has something in store too that will slap.
huh drg? wasn't expecting that. i've played it in ea, so it doesn't feel like it came out in 2020. great game tho. definitely check it out.
you owe it to karl.
rock and roll and stone.
Great list! 👍
1 suggestion would be to hold the banner showing the prices of the game a little longer or make it a little more obvious. I felt like I kept missing them and had to go back and find them.
Rock and stone to the bone!
love the feeling of 'hey, i know that game! glad it was mentioned'
14:36 how much were you paid to say this
see that was my instant reaction but then i realized even though the game has a very freemium mobile aesthetic it's genuinely good
Im so glad you metioned spelunky 2 its such a great series and i love that you gave it regonition
The Longing sounds amazing.
God I hope that Karlson will be on the 2021 list if it releases this year
I'm estatic that One Step from Eden made an appearance! I've been loving this game for the last few months, and it's incredibly polished, but it's so obscure.
Great video as always so far, and a happy new year to you!
Friend, I love how you mentioned SEVERAL games that just passed right under my 👃 . Thank you for that!
Coffee Talk and Pathless look really interesting! All in all I have never heard of any of these games! Thank you for this great list! Stay safe. ❤️
I hope you are proud of yourself. You just made me add about a dozen games to my steam wishlist.
It's not like there were already seventy games on there. When am I supposed to play all of those? Tell me!
Seriously though, I'm so glad I found your channel. Your videos on various topics made me check out several games, some of which you only showed in passing. Furi, Opus Magnum, The Witness, I think the Dark Souls series (got all achievements for the first game and started the second right before Christmas), Ori, and, just a few days ago, Hue. You also contributed to me giving Undertale another chance after the beginning had failed to grab me.
And then are the various games I wishlisted because of you. I don't know all that made the list because you anymore, but Heaven's Vault, Return of the Obra Dinn and Outer Wilds are among them.
I also often find myself revisiting your videos after playing these games, since I can now see them from a new angle. In no small part because your videos are excellently made, and even if the title doesn't catch my interest on it's own, I have yet to regret clicking one of those videos anyway.
I'm was waiting you to say something about Spiritfarer, this game is amazing
Your voice and presentation is perfect, I'm surprised you haven't skyrocketed in popularity yet
I'd been playing DRG off and on for a couple of years now, then when it officially came out I got some friends to give it a shot and since then weve sunk some 300-ish hours into the game together... good times.
Rock and Stone, brother!
One of the best top games lists I've seen. I love finding new games to check out. For me the worst list is one with ten of the biggest most obvious games of the year in a different order from someone else and a comment section filled with pointless squabbling.