TOP 10 cool games of 2023 that you might have missed

In 2023, more than 14,000 new games were released on the Steam Store. You won’t be able to play them all, but in addition to AAA projects, a lot of good things have appeared that the vast majority of gamers definitely missed. In this article we will talk about games that have not been talked about much, but are worth your attention.

An interesting bagel came out in early 2023 Lumencraft, which tells about the fate of miners on an unknown planet. In pursuit of a rare resource you will have to explore randomly generated dungeons, which in addition to natural enemies are also home to hordes of beetles. You can play in co-op, but on one screen, so it won’t change the gameplay much.

Another modest project about a miner, but more dynamic. According to the plot, a small settlement has been living on a steep wall for many years, and the main character wants to find the edge of this location. Preparing for an excursion, you will have to look for means of improvement in caves and fight hostile creatures on the surface. Despite the simple concept, Wall World is an interesting plot that will be served in portions as the character develops.

A good bug is a dead bug. If you have seen the movie Starship Troopers, you will immediately recognize the local residents and understand the people’s motives. For the rest we will tell you in more detail: Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-person multiplayer shooter in PvE mode. The team’s objective may vary, but you will always be attacked by endless hordes of insects. This is a good shooter that allows you to feel nostalgic and have fun with your friends.

A game where you can test your nerves and your friend’s endurance. Two penguins, Brad and Fred, try to climb a mountain using only the laws of physics and a small rope connecting them. And if Upstairs only! And Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy uses free resources to create obstacles and claims there is deep meaning in this, but in Bread & Fred everything looks organic. The lack of Russian language doesn’t hurt, as the characters can only move and jump.

An unusual puzzle that encourages out-of-the-box thinking. If you are a fan of interesting puzzles or have played Superliminal and So the Witness You will definitely like Viewfinder. There are no rules here; you can complete the levels in any available way. No one will judge or lead by the hand, which is only a plus for those who want to abstract from reality and unravel a complex tangle.

“Typical Dark Souls”, “the second part is always worse than the original” – with these words, many missed this project, fearing that it was secondary. But in fact, Gunfire Games took the best of the first part and added even more interesting mechanics. Possibly Remnant 2 turned out to be a good standalone project that will appeal to both hardcore players and newcomers to the genre.

Sinners try to get out of hell by reaching the building in the center. The player’s job is to stop the attack by purchasing different defensive structures and using random cards. A simple and boring concept at first glance turns into an exciting bagel, designed to distract you from the office routine. And also inside Heretic’s Fork has a plot with an unexpected twist.

Cooperative puzzle game for two players. Communicate via walkie-talkie In We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip, players must solve a series of problems using their ability to describe the environment. This is the shortest part of the series We Were Here, which is a good start. The passage will not take much time, but will show most of the mechanisms that will appear in other games in the series.

A beautiful and very atmospheric game in the style of retro-futurism. IN The Invincible has the most simplified gameplay, everything focuses on story and atmosphere. The game was released at the same time as the second season of the animated series Invincible, so you may not have heard of it before.

The plot of the game is based on the cult novel “Invincible” by Stanislaw Lem. If you like fantasy and are tired of constant fighting, this game will give you the impression of reading a good book.

An unusual incremental game in which the player takes on the role of settlement manager. It’s not exactly a clicker, but it doesn’t really have a plot either. After maximum development is reached, the settlement is reset and everything starts again, but with starting bonuses. Microcivilization takes the best of lazy games and presents it in a beautiful package.

This top contains games that we personally played, which we really liked, but lamented their unpopularity. If you find an interesting project that was unfairly little talked about in 2023, but is just as cool, please tell us about it in the comments.