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Its creepy atmosphere is mostly evoked through the well-written descriptions, with the hand-drawn art adding detail to the unforgiving dungeons the player descends into. The game punishes every mistake you make rather brutally, yet time and again players will find themselves hitting the "new game" button thanks to the truly excellent gameplay. The team at Metacritic have decided to publish the top rated video games of 2019 so far. One of the most immersive, scary and difficult roguelikes on the market, it just squeaks into this list through its January release date. If there’s any justice, the year will be remembered as one in which triple-A exceeded itself with. The list starts with what many think is one of the best indies ever made: Darkest Dungeon. The best games of 2016 ran the gamut from taut, well-told tales to wide-open possibility spaces.
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Metacritic best games of 2016 plus#
Here are eight of the best, plus two honorable mentions. Be it platformers, puzzle games or dungeon crawlers, there was a great game for everybody. No matter the genre, this year saw indie games of all stripes hitting the shelves. Though the AAA studios were no slouches, players interested stepping into strange new worlds thought up by developers outside the mainstream had a record year. For many gamers, it has to be the indie scene. With the end of the year almost upon us, it's time to take a look at what made 2016 really stand out. Here's Game Rant's look at eight that raised the bar for game developers everywhere. Thousands of fresh, innovative indie games were brought out this year. If you haven't played a Rhythm Heaven game before, you owe it to yourself to experience the absurd yet uplifting ride that is Rhythm Heaven Megamix.