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Zkuq on 16 September 2026
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My list probably looks something like this:

  1. Cities: Skylines II: It's deeply flawed, but still, the improvements over the first game have 100% killed the first game for me, and it's one of my most played games ever.
  2. Astro Bot: Surprisingly good.
  3. Ghost of Tsushima: I was definitely interested in the game even beforehand, but it was still a positive surprise.
  4. Ghost of Yotei: At this point, there was no surprise anymore, but it was still a thoroughly enjoyable game. It's probably a better game than Ghost of Tsushima, but you can make a first impression only once.
  5. Alan Wake II: Some of the changes they made compared to the first game are for the better, some for the worse, but it's equally memorable. Lived up to the expectations.
  6. Farthest Frontier: It's just a survival city builder at its finest. There's nothing special about this one, it's just really well made.
  7. Crusader Kings III: If you know what Crusader Kings is about, this one shouldn't need an explanation. I only wish I had more time for this game.
  8. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart: This might be the best Ratchet & Clank game yet. It's still not perfect, but the overall quality is just really high compared to the other games in the series, which often had clear weak points.
  9. Cyberpunk 2077: Not what it was supposed to be, but I did thoroughly enjoyed my time with the game until I had to shift my focus elsewhere. I'm hoping to return to the game to finish it at some point.
  10. Half-Life: Alyx: The only reason this doesn't rank higher is probably that I've spent so little time with it. I bought Cyberpunk 2077 soon after this, and got sidetracked from this one. Since then, it's been surprisingly difficult to find a good moment to return to this game.

Only the first five are probably really worthy of being on such a list of mine at the moment, but I guess we've been doing some top 10s in this thread so far, so why not.

EDIT: Added Alan Wake II and Ratchet & Clank: Rift apart, dropped Black Mesa and Assassin's Creed: Shadows. I kept Half-Life: Alyx, because so far it's been much more memorable than either of the two dropped games.

Last edited by Zkuq - on 17 September 2026