Certain games are so popular and well-regarded that they become the standard for all other games in their category. These aren’t always the first games of that type, but the ones people now think of as the best examples. Here are a few titles that have reached that status, spanning genres like kart racing, farming simulations, and metroidvanias.
Okay, so if you’re playing StarRupture, you need to find Meteorite Hearts. They’re essential for building Base Cores, which are, like, super important. This guide is going to show you exactly where to look and how to mine them, so you can get back to building!
Detroit: Become Human has quickly become a popular game on Steam, ranking as the second best-selling title after ARC Raiders and selling close to one million copies in just the last two weeks.
You can find calcium ore by searching for areas with light-colored rocks. It’s often located near water, which can help with your search. I discovered a deposit east of my base by looking for this paler rock color, and I’ve included a screenshot to show you what to look for.
As a fan, I immediately noticed the video’s cover looked like it was made with AI, and honestly, it reminded me a lot of Resident Evil – even the font was the same! Plus, the makeup in the gameplay footage just didn’t look good, and the whole thing felt really outdated, like it was from a game several years old.
The Winter Floating Festival is held on a special winter island. You can get there by using the portal in the Plaza, or by clicking the ‘Teleport’ button on the event page. The festival features five puzzles, but not all of them will be available right away – new ones will unlock as the event goes on.
The big 3.0 update is launching soon, and players can get a head start by preparing their islands now. This way, they’ll be ready to enjoy all the new content immediately after downloading, instead of spending the first few days completing tasks just to unlock it.
GameStop is now one of the few remaining retail chains in the US dedicated to video games. Many game stores have closed or significantly reduced their size over time, largely because more people are now buying games online instead of physical copies. This has led many gamers to remember with nostalgia the game stores they visited as children that are no longer around.
The past year brought a lot of exciting game releases, from big-budget titles to those created by smaller independent teams. Indie games like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 were particularly successful, selling millions of copies—Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 even won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025. Popular AAA games such as Mario Kart World and Battlefield 6 also drew in huge player bases. While 2025 saw many new releases, data shows that players also continued to enjoy older, established games.
While many M-rated games get a lot of attention, some have flown completely under the radar. These games, whether they’re older titles from when the ESRB rating system first started, or more recent releases, aren’t well-known to many adult gamers. Let’s explore a few of them.