Hand-picked essential games by genre — soulslike, metroidvania, JRPG, and more.
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From Elden Ring to Lies of P — the definitive soulslike ranking for newcomers and veterans. Every pick verified for current availability. Know what you're getting into before you start.
From Hades II to Balatro, the greatest roguelike games ever made — ranked for newcomers and veterans alike. Die, learn, repeat. These 10 are worth every run.
A 100-hour game that never feels like work. Phantom Thieves, Palaces, Confidants, the Royal additions — here's why Persona 5 Royal is the generation-defining JRPG that wins over everyone, genre fans or not.
From Hollow Knight to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night — the definitive ranking of the genre's finest games, with every pick verified for current availability and platform.
From Persona 5 Royal to Chrono Trigger — the definitive JRPG list organized by playtime, difficulty, and what kind of story you want. Start here if you don't know where to begin.
A $15 game made by three people in Adelaide rewrote what a metroidvania could be. Here's why Hollow Knight remains the genre's benchmark in 2026 — and everything new players need to know before descending into Hallownest.
Where George R.R. Martin's myth-building meets FromSoftware's uncompromising design philosophy. Here's why Elden Ring remains one of the greatest games ever made.
One developer. One viral demo clip. A genre nobody saw coming. Balatro took poker's skeleton and rebuilt it into something the gaming world had never seen — earning a 90 on Metacritic and a Game Awards 2024 GOTY nomination in the process.
