20(23) Games You Should Have Played

[@ArchitectofGames]

Here's the complete list of 20(23) Games You Should Have Played! (spoilers!) ~~~~*scifi noises* SPOILER BARRIER ACTIVATE!!! *scifi noises*~~~~~~ Pseudoregalia rittzler.itch.io/pseudoregalia Gravity Circuit www.gog.com/en/game/gravity_circuit Dredge www.fanatical.com/en/game/dredge Myhouse.wad www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/134292-myhousewad/ Jusant store.steampowered.com/app/1977170/Jusant/ Your Only Move is Hustle store.steampowered.com/app/2212330/Your_Only_Move_Is_HUSTLE/ 24 Killers store.steampowered.com/app/1668310/24_Killers/ South Scrimshaw store.steampowered.com/app/2443110/South_Scrimshaw_Part_One/ Laika: Aged Through Blood store.steampowered.com/app/1796220/Laika_Aged_Through_Blood/ King of the Castle www.fanatical.com/en/game/king-of-the-castle Against the Storm store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/Against_the_Storm/ Terra Nil www.gog.com/en/game/terra_nil Mosa Lina store.steampowered.com/app/2477090/Mosa_Lina/ En Garde! store.steampowered.com/app/1654660/En_Garde/ Cassette Beasts www.indiegala.com/store/game/cassette-beasts/1321440 World of Horror store.steampowered.com/app/913740/WORLD_OF_HORROR/ Void Stranger system-erasure.itch.io/void-stranger Chants of Sennar store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/chants-of-sennaar Roboquest store.steampowered.com/app/692890/Roboquest/ Slay The Princess store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/Slay_the_Princess/ Want to look at five extra Games You Should Have Played? Check them out here!: www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames My new year's resolution is going to be no more mean things about twitter which is going to be hard because it's s- ok fine next year maybe: twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot

[@LordofSyn]

No Cyber Knights Flashpoint?

[@ToyKeeper]

Another oddly fun game: "Give Me Toilet Paper!" It may not be the #1 low-budget game of the year, but it's a solid #2.

[@GregHuffman1987]

im not really married to the lore of Mega Man, so to hear that Gravity Circuit is what Mega Man should be rn works perfect for me. by all means lets get a Gravity Circuit 2 or something next.

[@somefreshbread]

Okay be honest - how many of these came from Iron Pineapple's "I played another X Soulslikes" videos? :-D

[@danielcalabrese5769]

When I watched a few slay the princess videos the narrator sounded very familiar, are you the narrator for that game, did you work on the game?

[@SupCass]

Slay the Princess is 100% on my to play list for this year

[@ArchitectofGames]

wish you'd told me earlier - if I'd known I wouldn't have had to make the video! damn

[@hipunpun]

My favorite game released this year, it's soo good!

[@daffasulus3438]

Same! I started playing it yesterday and it's quite the experience

[@NoOneUsesThis]

If anyone out there likes The Magnus Archives, Johnathan Sims voices about 3/4 of the dialog lines in Slay the Princess.

[@tomjack1000000]

I'm waiting for the extended cut that's going to come out. I'm looking forward to it

[@KendallsFeelingCute]

Slay the Princess is unbelievably well written and voiced. It's a 3 hour game that I played for 20 hours just to see absolutely everything it had to offer, and it kept surprising and impressing me the whole time.

[@codesymphony]

I was about to try it until I saw the price tag 💀

[@hipunpun]

If it's without your budget or unreasonably priced in your region, you may need to sail the high seas 🏴‍☠️

[@enteredyournamecorrectly9682]

​@hipunpun And iirc, the developers avtively support doing that if you aren't able to afford it.

[@anubis7457]

@@codesymphony17.99?

[@Byssbod]

Id say that due to the very clear intent for replayability there's an expectation most people would at least, generally, do two playthroughs. Making it a six hour game at the least. I would expect only a very rare weirdo or to stop at 3 hours. Or just someone who doesn't like it.

[@lateralkaio]

TIMESTAMPS 2:04 Pseudoregalia 2:49 Gravity Circuit 3:31 Dredge 4:11 Myhouse.wad 4:52 Jusant 5:44 Your Only Move is Hustle 6:30 24 Killers 7:22 South Scrimshaw 8:14 Laika: Aged Through Blood 9:00 King of the Castle 9:44 Against the Storm 10:31 Terra Nil 11:10 Mosa Lina 12:00 En Garde! 12:40 Cassette Beasts 13:21 World of Horror 14:06 Void Stranger 14:50 *INTERLUDE* 16:27 Chants of Sennar 18:06 Roboquest 19:31 Slay The Princess

[@GiacomoCarali]

thank mr skeltal

[@ElieHaykal]

Thanks for that

[@sys_tem_]

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[@OmeletteGirl]

People like you are the only ones who pass into the halls of Elysium.

[@revimfadli4666]

Sad that Bopl Battle hadn't been big enough to make it to the list, freshest platform fighter in a while

[@silverstar4505]

Hi hello. This is a formal thank you for creating the entire section about Slay the Princess, it was an absolute joy to watch.

[@ArchitectofGames]

It was created in a semi-delirious state at about 3AM so glad you liked it!

[@JK-mp1mg]

@@ArchitectofGames It was the perfect sales pitch to "I can Fix Her" simulator.

[@beepboop686]

@@ArchitectofGames I'd argue that the scene would in fact be lesser, if it wasn't made in those circumstances specifically.

[@MattGiuca]

When I played this game I immediately ran to the credits to check if the voice actor was Adam Millard, but it wasn't. This bit makes me think maybe he's using a pseudonym.

[@codesymphony]

seems like a very inside-joke type thing. it means nothing to someone who knows nothing about the game

[@reverse_engineered]

That narrative for Slay the Princess was AMAZING! What an excellent way to show what the game is like without spoiling anything. That was truly brilliant. I love every video you do and I'm proud to be one of your patrons. It's well worth the money to help someone make such entertaining and insightful videos. Cheers to a new year, Adam!

[@ssssundae]

I got totally addicted to Against the Storm like a week ago and I’ve already put an ungodly number of hours into it. It solves my issue of feeling like there’s no “point” in a lot of city builders because there’s a clear goal and feeling of progression. Really really fantastic game!

[@bolicob]

Mosa Lina cracks me up because I played the demo, felt like the items I had were poorly designed for the challenge, and moved on to the next demo. No where did it explain it's gimmick and I was surprised when I heard people describing it as amazing several months later.

[@cinnamoncat8950]

i first saw it when i watched grayfruit play it and watching him shmoove through the game made me pretty quickly realize how good it is

[@vanessalay3825]

Chants of Sennaar was so good that my sister and I basically finished it in one day; it was insanely addicting and like nothing we had ever played before

[@emiliuszchyba6690]

Might I recommend Heaven's Vault? It's also a game about learning and translating a fictional language, and it's been featured on the 20(19) list

[@albetoferroleba6700]

I might recomen Outer wilds, it is fairy similar in what you are doing

[@bananatheo3796]

@@albetoferroleba6700 As much as I adore outer wilds and chants of sennaar and I think everyone ever should play them both, I don't see how the two relate at all.

[@frozenfenix0]

@@bananatheo3796 wouldn’t stretch it too far but they both have you exploring “foreign” cultures for clues.

[@radiovenom1306]

Void Stranger is an absolutely fantastic game that reminds me of Baba Is You's great puzzles and La Mulana's many, many secrets. I haven't played Chants of Sennaar, but if Tunic told me anything, is that languages are super fun. Edit: Just beat Sennaar last night. Definitely worth it.

[@jmiquelmb]

I used that same description to explain Void Stranger. It's seriously top 3 of the year for me. The devs have another previous game that I haven't played yet but has great reviews too, Zero Ranger

[@onlysmiles4949]

So glad Pseudoregalia was on this list, but I can't believe you didn't mention that there's an in-game toggle specifically to change whether Sybil wears pants

[@ArchitectofGames]

the most important accessibility option

[@half_real]

@@ArchitectofGames Yes, it's in the Ease of Access settings.

[@cinnamoncat8950]

​@@half_real ease of ass-ess

[@olivercharles2930]

No in game toggle to make her naked tho... 0/10

[@YdenMk-II]

Void Stranger is definitely my goty. I got super obsessed with it while playing and now I'm trying to speed run it.

[@auxiliaryboxes]

The Talos Principle 2 is a must play from this year imo. It's an ambitious departure from the first game and full of some brilliantly designed puzzles.

[@blobofdespair]

There is a sequel?! Thank you for letting me know!

[@auxiliaryboxes]

@@blobofdespair Yes! Sadly it hasn't garnered much attention compared to the original but its well worth the price.

[@SnapDragon128]

Yes, TP2 was my GotY! As a fan of speculative sci-fi, it was one of the best-written games I've ever played.

[@cookieeaturface]

Chants, Jusant, and Cassette Beasts absolutely blew me away. What a strong year for games. Super excited to check out the indies I haven't played on this list.

[@kirbyjoe7484]

Everything I've played on this list is excellent. This guy has impeccable taste. I will definitely be checking out some more of these. Slay the Princess is my personal fave so far.

[@ohwhoaitzjoe]

I am obsessed with Against the Storm. It’s the first settlement builder game I’ve found with a progression system that I enjoy and actually pushes me to explore different strategies than doing the same few things over and over again.

[@bookbagfox]

Slay the Princess is fantastic. I’ve done one playthrough of it but I intend to go back and 100% it soon. En Garde was a solid 4-5 hour adventure that was fun the whole way through. The epitome of short and sweet. World of Horror I’ve played a couple of playthroughs of, and enjoyed it a lot. Definitely another game I need to play more.

[@hipunpun]

Loved your section on "Slay The Princess" Phenomenal game, can be enjoyed by even those who do not enjoy Visual Novels.

[@levipromovies]

is your profile picture from 'goodnight punpun'?

[@hipunpun]

@@levipromovies yup! :)

[@mjmarzo3444]

I thought and still stand by that Cassette Beasts was absolutely snubbed at the Game Awards this year for an indie title nomination. It's the only creature-battling pokemon-like I've tried that manages to actually feel like a completely different game in the same genre instead of just a game trying to copy pokemon. And the soundtrack is just wonderful. Thanks for including it on your list!

[@fatyoshi696]

yomi hustle is incredible and my personal favorite game of 2023, the base game is great but i think you should have mentioned the mod support which is what truly elevates it to another level, there are hundreds of fun and incredibly cool playable characters so even if you don't settle on a main the game is always fresh thanks to all the stuff the community is putting out

[@bnjkf9u3]

Never heard of the game before, given that it's one minute it's better to sell the base game. Still not sure if turn-based fighting game is fun... If somebody is interested they will learn about modding soon enough.

[@momom6197]

I've played the game for more than 100 hours, so I feel qualified to answer: YES, it is fun! Incredibly fun! This is both the most satisfying and most challenging game I've played over the months I was invested in it!@@bnjkf9u3

[@fieldrequired283]

​@@bnjkf9u3 Many players jokingly describe it as "Chess 2". It's more tactical and intellectual than most fighting games, though less thrilling to play most of the time.

[@Devlin20102011]

Really bummed book of hours wasn’t on this list. It’s such a unique game, somehow using cards to become the librarian of an occult library and reading increasingly difficult and accursed books while performing cryptic rituals.

[@Loeffellux]

I loved the first 2 hours of it but sadly I kinda felt like the _actual_ gameplay loop once you've unlocked all the basics in the village suddenly felt a lot less rewarding

[@clovermite]

I just came here to the comments to say that myself. Personally, I liked Book of Hours much better than Slay the Princess, as charming as that game was. The combination of free form furniture and book organization paired with the card mechanics felt pretty original to me, and the themes of the different rooms in the castle were just a joy to unlock and discover each time. I'm not really big on history, but found myself surprisingly invested in discovering the history of Hush House. Also, it has the cutest snek I've ever seen in a game. Maybe Adam can play it when the first DLC hits.

[@lolcat1382]

FUCKING LOVE BOOK OF HOURS

[@Alastor255]

also the devs pump amazing and often update since the game released, they really listen to their community

[@kwapow8135]

Book of hours is so damn good, looking forward to going back to it once some DLCs have been released

[@grendy558]

In Stars and Time is also another extremely good game, it's a timeloop rpg with amazing characters, one of my 2023 best games

[@mr.cobbweb1624]

For me the Game of the Year is "In Stars and Time". It hasnt come out to much fanfare but the game is an actual gem. It's a monochrome rpg with a focus on characters and taking advantage of the main gimmick of: Spoiler Alert Bellow (even though it reveals it at the start) It's a timeloop game.

[@TheMan83554]

I *love* your way of showcasing Slay the Princess. I watched RTgame play about 10 minutes of it, went **NOPE**, and ran away because it was really unsettling and my brain didn't like it at all, even though I can see that it's brilliant.

[@sintanan469]

I think the best one sentence summary of Slay the Princess is a comment I stumbled across on /v/. "Slay the Princess is a graphic novel love story about two people destined to constantly hurt and oppose each other."

[@Bramzter]

I like that Dredge and World of Horror are in the list, have been playing WOH throughout its early access and Dredge is just such a mood.

[@TrueNinjasUnite]

World of Horror makes me sad because I am forced to know that not everyone will be as totally entranced and obsessed with it as I was when I first played it but it will always hold a special place in my heart and others

[@knock090]

Play Slay the Princess, it is AMAZING it's an easy 10/10 and its not gonna take up too much time it puts "perspective" into "perspective" if that makes any sense 😂

[@ReaperShackal]

Glad to see Slay the Princess on here. The game was an absolute treat to find just before the year's end.

[@MrMisterkrazy]

23:18 are we not gonna talk about Adam accidentally stumbling 10 years into the past? 😂

[@alexanderlane]

made me chortle! I'm sure I've done that at some point too

[@JollyJoice]

I gotta say I really enjoy having my wishlist/backlog grow exponentially every time you shed light on experimental and lesser known games

[@aleggs6019]

Your Jonathan Sims impression is stellar! Felt like a flashback to the Magnus Archives at a few points. Loved it!

[@Volttikoira]

Turbo Overkill was my favourite game this year. It was developed by one guy, which is absolutely insane.

[@GmodPlusWoW]

I definitely need to get into Against the Storm. Once I've regained my progress in Gloomwood, since my saves were out of date.

[@Appledirt]

I have a reccomendation for a new game this year! There's a very charming and very difficult puzzle game called Pâquerette Down The Bunburrows Aeide from a banger soundtrack and lovely GameBoy-style graphics, I feel confident in saying this is the best puzzle game I've played since Baba Is You, and that's saying a *lot*.

[@Breezeezee]

I gotta say you do an incredible Jonny Simms impression, that Slay the Princess segment was perfect

[@Morpheuschild]

I had to double check and look up the VA, the resemblance is uncanny lmao.

[@snalgae]

It's nice that I've heard most of the titles (I'm counting 17 out of 20). I haven't played most of them, but they were definitely on my radar.

[@theTowerXVI]

i truly love and appreciate your games you should have played series, and your content in general. you managed to get me to add 5 more amazing games to my library i would have missed otherwise. thank you

[@dande3139]

Very happy to see "Slay the Princess" take the #1 spot. It's definitely in my top 3 "best games of all time".

[@gallonofcats1097]

Yomi hustle is mentioned, I'll go pack up my torches and pitchforks.

[@l3xforever]

Timestamps for people who do not mind spoilers I guess 00:00　　Intro 02:05 ❤ Pseudoregalia 02:50 🩷 Gravity Circuit 03:31 🧡 Dredge 04:12 🆓 MyHouse.wad 04:53 💛 Jusant 05:44 ❤‍🩹 Your Only Move Is Hustle 06:31 💙 24 Killers 07:23 🆓 South Scrimshaw: Part One 08:14 🩵 Laika: Aged Through Blood 09:00 💜 King of the Castle 09:45 🤎 Against the Storm 10:31 💚 Terra Nil 11:10 🤍 Mosa Lina 12:01 ❤‍🔥 En Garde! 12:41 💖 Cassette Beasts 13:22 🖤 恐怖の世界 World of Horror 14:06 🩶 Void Stranger 14:51　　Interlude 15:36 💩 Redfall 15:50 💩 The Lord of the Rings: Gollum 16:01 💩 Starfield 16:13 💩 The Day Before 16:27 🏆 Chants of Sennar 18:07 🏆 Robo Quest 19:32 🏆 Slay the Princess 21:25　　Outro

[@jackmcawesome7087]

This video convinced me to play void stranger, and I am *very* glad I did because it's incredible! A solid, emotional story, satisfying puzzles, overarching mysteries you only really start to uncover after a few playthroughs, and tons of moments that made me go "Wait, I could've done that the whole time?". The first few trips through the void are slow and difficult, each floor passed is hard-won, but eventually you learn secret shortcuts and find secret items and uncover hidden game mechanics and by the end, rocketing to the bottom of the void is fast and satisfying, even once you already know the answers to the normal puzzles.

[@ghninja0]

I just picked up Pseudoregalia and Mosa Lina before watching this and realized Roboquest was already in my Steam library from some previous bundle I got. I will definitely be checking them all out. Thanks for the suggestions.

[@Dimencia]

If you liked Terra Nil (or just like the concept), I highly recommend Wildmender. It's a similar concept - 'terraform' this barren desert with plants - but it's a survival-crafter, which gives even more room for creatively making it beautiful in your own way. The visuals are fantastic, when you're going one plant at a time for food, and next thing you know, you've accidentally created an amazing oasis

[@WingstenGER]

Just got Against the Storm 2 weeks ago and it has hooked me like no other game in a long long time. The way they solved the "issues" of city builders with clever design choices is simply inspiring. 10/10 I'm just puzzled why it has so little coverage on KZbin 🤯

[@blindey]

ArchitectofGames, your yearly series always makes me happy and fills me with joy. Never miss it for the last couple years now. Just the warm fuzzies of being happy about games, especially ones that are made by lesser known developers.

[@AssassinDXZ]

THANK YOU for mentioning Void Stranger. Easily one of my top 3 games of this year.

[@87axal]

Have to say, that Slay the Princess narrator impression was spot-on!

[@NoteCat540]

One of the most well put and entertaining channels I can just sit back and listen to. I always get a little burst of excitement whenever I see a new Adam Millard video pop up. Please keep uploading, your videos are a significant part of my daily routine!

[@nemonaught2772]

The video did exactly what it intended to do - and now I don't know which games to get next and whether I even want to wait for whenever that is. Great delivery, great selection, the video I missed in this great year of gaming. 10/10, liked and subbed. Thank you. Oh, and your bit about Slay the Princess ... ... ... slayed it.

[@debries1553]

Pseudoregalia was such a blast to play! No way that I'd have found out about it without this video

[@zxincendiaxz]

I played Chants of Sennaar after you made a video about it a couple months ago and immediately told everyone I know to play it. It’s so good, I thought about it for weeks even though the playtime is relatively short

[@xystem4701]

I look forward to this video every year!

[@zurreal8087]

20:37 Saying “sexy” right as you cut to the Tower version is truly impeccable taste LOL

[@adamc5914]

I’ve played Void Stranger about 50 hours per week since I watched this video. Thank you for showing what I believe to be one of the best games of all time. I’ve 100% the game as far as I know, since I’m playing blind. But I’ve already found a few extra things since I started thinking that so I’m sure I’m still missing a few things. Best $12 I’ve ever spent.

[@TWW2]

I too hope that 2014 is mostly adequate. Every year, I judge how well I've been paying attention to fun weird games by how many of the games on this list I've played or heard of before.

[@cornonthejaycob3088]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm pretty disappointed with the inclusion of both Chants of Sennaar and Slay the Princess. Not because they're bad games or anything like that, in fact, it's because of how good they are. They're both so good, that they are almost certainly in the top ten most popular indie titles this year. Any one that's into gaming enough to watch one of your videos has almost certainly heard of both. I know this is just a single commenter's opinion, but I really feel like the top 3 should be for titles that a lot more people haven't heard of/played (something that hit's especially hard with my very not well known Void Stranger showing up just before the top 3). This argument also applies to Dredge, but it's not as impactful considering it's not in the top 3. Also, since I'm leaving a comment anyways, just wanna say I'm a big fan of the work that you do, always pleasantly surprised by the consistent increase in quality. Your end of video segments are also some of the best on KZbin, just for giving smaller creators the credit they deserve.

[@simba66666]

apart from almost being certain he said he didn't rank them in any particular order(so rather than top 3 it would be just last 3 games showcased though i didn't finish watching the video yet) i agree with your points, and actually think Dredge being almost as big as pizza tower is actually more impactful that it's in this list rather than some lesser known game

[@bigtomcasual]

Pulled lots of new games from this list. Thank you for continuing to put out such incredible content. So much work; we see it and appreciate you very much. One of my favorite channels.

[@VideoGamesAreBad]

we stan void stranger in this house 🙏

[@3dTank]

Funnily enough, I've played a lot of the overlooked games in this video and none of the really popular ones- perhaps I have some AAA fatigue, who knows. But yes, Slay the Princess was definitely GOTY for me if we're simply talking about how much enjoyment I got out of it. The dev is also bringing free DLC in 2024!

[@joepeters6972]

Its really difficult for ne to reconcile my opinion of Starfield, and the online opinion of Starfield. The things people bring up that they dont like, are often the things that I like most about it. Maybe its just that I've always fantasized about exploring the emptiness of space, and know that Starfield is likely the closest I'll get to doing so, now that I'm a little too old to still have hope I'll actually get to do it. I dunno, I wouldn't say that it exceeded my expectations, but it certainly met them all for me

[@igorokinamujika2073]

I had a similar experience. In my case, the game was everything I expected and more, and had great fun with it. But I seem to be in the minority, and I'm not completely sure why. Guess we all have different tastes. Not that I care that much. The only thing that bothers me is that all this backlash means its quite possible we won't get more games like this. But, hey, at least we got this one.

[@gothamdarkknight3729]

You should try No Man's Sky. The game has come fast from what it was, and makes you feel like an abandoned explorer in a vast and infinite world.

[@olivercharles2930]

No Man's Sky just obliterates Starfield if you are interested in the vast emptiness of space.

[@Vortex19012]

"Where are all the mom games?" I know exactly where you got that idea from. Thanks for the amazing year of videos you gave us.

[@NekoLynx]

immediately downloaded the demo of Chants Of Sennaar after this video and ended up buying the full game. can't believe i nearly slept on this one

[@ElieHaykal]

Will try the demo too; big fan of cryptic games

[@OscDaBoss]

Finally!!! It’s that time of the year!!!

[@PhoenixKindred]

I bought RoboQuest after seeing gameplay footage of it in one of your recent video's credits. It is quite good and the Top 3 placement is well deserved! Thanks for including such banger gameplay in your credits sections.

[@joshtoten]

Oh, that Slay The Princess bit was BRILLIANT! I've admittedly only played and bought a couple of games on this list (STP and Gravity Crcuit), but the rest all look very solid to me as well and most of them are on my wishlist for the future. Cheers!

[@berrylly]

did you play chants of sennar yet? :)

[@joshtoten]

@@berrylly Not yet sadly, but one day!

[@catsuneniku]

A game that definitely deserves mention here is an unassuming VN called Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo. It's one of the best written games I've ever played. So much subtlety in the character writing that really just makes them feel so real

[@BillySYT]

If there's one game I wish more people saw, it would be In Stars and Time. It's one of the best RPG Maker games I've ever played. It takes the concept of a timeloop and plays with every aspect possible, while you play out the same two days with your treasured party members. Some of the best character writing in the business, surprisingly lengthy gameplay, and the tightest world building that will surprise you as you play. And the artstyle is precious!

[@Xx2Devexia2xX]

I'm pleasently surprised to see slay the princess in here! Very good video :) Lots of these I was already planning to play, but they'll have to wait before I get Chants of Sennaar, I had never heard about it and it looks absolutely wonderful to play!! Thx for another great video

[@FelipeKana1]

Terra Nil is amazing. Really really great game. I really hope they do a sequel or follow up with dlcs etc

[@LimeyLassen]

My feelings are mixed - it felt unfinished to me, but I also want to support them so they can work on it more (or make more, similar games)

[@e.richens3736]

Slay the princess definitely earned that number one mention on the list. Great bit on it too! "Heart. Lungs. Liver. Nerves."

[@danger2236]

I feel like every year this is gonna become my tracker for how good my taste in games is, I was so surprised that so many of my favourite games this year were mentioned, looking at the other half there’s still a lot to go through

[@oldramen373]

One game from this year I loved and saw no one ever talk about was Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society. Its a turn based dungeon crawler similar to etrian odyssey by the Disgaea devs and its got some of the most strategic depth in a turn based rpg Ive seen in awhile while also having an amazing story. Its the second game in the Labyrinth series, but playing the first game Labyrinth of Refrain is not required at all.

[@fyrfn9216]

Chants of Sennaar was the biggest hit for me this year. Amazing that they managed to make all the languages unique enough to make all the sections interesting, but similar enough to support the narrative.

[@DanielG-e8t]

Void stranger was my favorite game this year, glad you mentioned it!

[@fyshman152]

I look forward to the next hundred years when you can finally start recommending 21 games!

[@silverdust4197]

Cassette Beasts was very nice , (Similar situation with WIldermyth , where i played before i had even seen the video , but its nice you are giving a spotlight to games that would appreciated / kinda need it ) PS: the slay the princess bit was very fun .

[@autumnson]

House of Leaves meets Doom, you got my interest

[@ArcNine9Angel]

Coming back to say thank you for the Pseudoregalia recommendation! 6 hours in and not done yet, but the movement has been so fun and inspiring! (if also frustrating at times lol)

[@paleona5820]

Just wanted to chime in about Roboquest being amazing! My favorite thing about it that you didn’t mention is that it’s co-op :’) I’ve had so much fun playing it with my husband. The art style and robot designs are super charming, too!

[@ElieHaykal]

Roboquest is coop? Thanks for mentioning it.

[@olivercharles2930]

only co-op?

[@Jamesthe1]

Fun fact about Void Stranger: this is a sequel to a shmup. Talk about a genre jump. (Seriously so glad you recommended it, literally picked it up the day of and have been blown away by its depth. SE does not disappoint)

[@lordecircojeca2039]

Against the Storm was absolutely fantastic. I don't recommend it only for city builder fans, I'd also greatly recommend it for fans of stuff like Slay the Spire

[@ElieHaykal]

Will be giving it a go since it is on GamePass

[@lumendusk6101]

MyHouse being on this list is INSANE such a surreal experience

[@Leo80221]

I'm honestly just glad that Gravity Circuit is on your list, it is such a great game and I've been thinking it wouldn't get the recognition it deserved for a long time because of how many massive games released in 2023. I haven't gotten around to playing most of these games, I've had my eyes on several of them but some of them, like Your Only Move is Hustle, I wasn't sure about, but it seems like a lot of people loved it so I'll add it to the list of games to pick up when I get the chance.

[@Oblivion9996]

Found your channel yesterday through your video on Pyre, the quality of your videos is very consistent and you have earned yourself another subscriber

[@ArchitectofGames]

wait you found me through what I think is my least-watched video ever? damn

[@mentalpopcorn2304]

Your explanation for slay the princess is the best advertisement I've ever seen for a game. It's not even my kind of game generally, but I'm going to get it and try it, because your segment on it was so damn interesting.

[@Gingeneer95]

Did Adam just say he hopes 2014 is OK?! Have I just dreamed the last 10 years of my life?! Someone give me the date ASAP!!

[@pecoguy]

How you nailed the voice acting, personnality, and script writing was incredible ! It was like the game was playing by itself. Slay the princess, a real game of choice, and contemplation. Maybe, this game exist because of the Stanley parabole. This, is the futur of video game i saw through the walking dead telltale series.

[@elzipper716]

It's been confirmed that in the style and tone of the dialogue in the game, the devs took a lot of inspiration from Disco Elysium (which, while less narratively branching, is just as deep and entertaining in terms of writing (I think, I haven't actually played DE)).

[@Rhyno012345]

Many of these games look awesome and I’ve never even heard of them. Goes to show how great 2023 was for gaming

[@atp1483]

Thanks for putting out this list!! When you watch as much gaming content as I do its hard to find something new, but I hadn't heard of quite a few of these!!

[@nebroht2470]

Several games iron pineapple showcased being on this list is really satisfying, ty adam ^-^ Saw robo quest just yesterday in my steam recommendations and was thinking about it, you saying it's good makes this really easy. Great vid

[@ЯрославФилоненко-ы6ю]

Months later, I’ve played Slay the Princess. Brilliant. Thank you for convincing me to try it!

[@ElieHaykal]

Thank you for shedding the light on awesome games that need more love ❤. Saw some Cocoon gameplay at the start and thought it would get a mention. I finished and reviewed it because it was my favorite puzzle game in quite sometime. Also just finished Jusant and I am reviewing it.. Level design is some of the best and the constant introduction of new mechanics keeps it fresh! I hope we see a sequel.

[@ICountFrom0]

I have a personal grudge against Cassete beasts. I LOVED Lenna's Inception. And then the .1 patch with the casest beast hint got added, adding BRUTALLY HARD mini bosses in the middle of levels, often even the starting level. Moved the one heart challenge from hard, but possible, to FOREVER OUT OF REACH. I've had to many runs end because I'd stumble into a room, two monsters would randomly merge, and now I'm fighting a superboss that can one hit kill me.

[@Kittygames50]

I was sent here by black tabby games and I loved your slay the princess segment. It was so fun 😊

[@sharoo_draws]

I was surprised not to find in Stars and Time here. It's legit become one of my favourite games of all time, it explores the concept of a timeloop in some very neat ways in how deeply it affects our protagonist, and its story has some extremely hard hitting beats. The combat is standard RPG with a neat rock-paper-scissors twist, but it does its job and i think even furthers the feeling of endless repetitions. Go play it, it's absolutely worth your time.

[@OmeletteGirl]

Was so happy to see YOMI on the list, however I'm not surprised that you main wizard -.- duel me rahhhh!!

[@Shantara11]

Thank you for mentioning South Scrimshaw! I never heard about it before, and ended up falling in love immediately after trying!

[@HolyDeviant1]

I know not everyone follows the same creators, but about the only ones that I hadn't heard of before this video were Mosa Lina and South Scrimshaw. Maybe I'm just super keyed in, or something...

[@altrivotzck6565]

Wow, you actually managed to show me a couple of games I haven't seen before. I'm impressed.

[@justinsinke2088]

Have some and am intrigued on others. To note on two I've played, something Against the Storm does that I would love to see more utilized in other city builders is leaning into the idea of different races/species with different needs/wants, and especially something more threatening than "defend against completely generic raiders" I want a fantasy city builder that makes me feel like I'm keeping a D&D town prosperous despite the threat of various monsters and monstrous humanoids. And then for Laika, it is most certainly for mature audiences only, but from the taste I got in the demo, it seems to handle the subject matter respectfully.

[@Waffletigercat]

Pizza Tower fan here. Thanks for shouting me out. Pseudoregalia is fantastic, BTW. You are right.

[@Goldiloxz]

I'm always glad when most of the games you list are games I already have/on my wishlist You have exceptional taste