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Inspired by the recurring topic every Steam sale over at /r/GameDealsMeta:
What are some lesser-known or overlooked Steam games that you recommend?
Are there any genres you’d like hidden gem recommendations for?
If you're interested in previous Hidden Gem topics, you can find them here.
For popular recommendations and general purpose sale discussion, please use the main Steam Sale topic.
Optional: Feel free to categorize your recommendations by number of reviews (as a proxy for popularity)
| Category | Maximum Review Count |
|---|---|
| Shockingly Overlooked | 20 |
| Under the Radar | 50 |
| Buried Treasure | 150 |
| Underrated Great | 500 |
| Cult Classic | 1000 |
| Gem Graduate | 1000+ |
| Steam Page | OpenCritic | Steam Recent/All | Operating Systems | Steam Deck | ProtonDB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Sols | 86 | 94 / 95 | Win, Mac | ✅ Verified | 🎖️ Platinum |
| Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name | 79 | 92 / 96 | Win | ✅ Verified | 🎖️ Platinum |
| Streets of Rage 4 | 84 | 87 / 93 | Win, Mac, Linux | ✅ Verified | ✅ Native |
| Lost Skies | -- | 69 / 67 | Win | ❌ Unsupported | 🎖️ Platinum |
| Intravenous 2 | -- | 98 / 96 | Win | 🟨 Playable | 🎖️ Platinum |
| Dungeon Tycoon | -- | 92 / 78 | Win, Mac | 🟨 Playable | 🟨 Gold |
| Beholder Conductor | -- | 98 / 87 | Win, Mac | ✅ Verified | 🎖️ Platinum |
| Godlike Burger | -- | -- / 76 | Win, Mac, Linux | ❓ Unknown | ✅ Native |