IN FOCUS / Action roguelike
Hades II
A run-based action game where learning enemy patterns and experimenting with boons are central to progress.
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IN FOCUS / Life simulation
Stardew Valley
Its open-ended calendar lets players decide whether a day is for crops, relationships or wandering.
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IN FOCUS / Metroidvania
Hollow Knight
The world gradually opens through movement abilities, environmental clues and challenging encounters.
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IN FOCUS / Role-playing
Baldur’s Gate 3
A flexible party system and reactive quests reward experimentation and thoughtful preparation.
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IN FOCUS / Deckbuilding roguelike
Slay the Spire
Its compact decision loop makes deck construction and risk management easy to study.
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IN FOCUS / Adventure
DAVE THE DIVER
A relaxed loop mixes exploration, collection and light management systems.
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IN FOCUS / Platformer
Celeste
Short screens and immediate retries make its movement systems easy to understand.
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IN FOCUS / Turn-based strategy
Into the Breach
The puzzle-like combat rewards planning several moves ahead.
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IN FOCUS / Mystery adventure
Outer Wilds
Knowledge rather than equipment is the key to making progress.
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IN FOCUS / Puzzle platformer
Portal 2
Each chamber introduces ideas that combine into increasingly inventive problems.
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IN FOCUS / Management adventure
Spiritfarer
Its gentle routines connect resource management with character stories.
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IN FOCUS / Adventure
A Short Hike
A compact world encourages detours, conversations and low-pressure discovery.
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