But some games actively encourage players to slow down and enjoy the experience. They either penalize rushing, or they captivate you with expansive worlds, engaging side quests, or the freedom to create your own story. Here are some games that will make you value the journey as much as, or even more than, reaching the end.
Don’t worry if you were planning to use benches for shiny hunting in Pokemon Legends: Z-A – they still work great! However, a popular technique called the “overload method” is no longer available. This method let players quickly increase the number of Pokemon appearing in an area, and it was especially common in Wild Zone 20. While many players will miss it, there are new shiny hunting strategies to explore in the game.
It’s increasingly difficult to build a loyal audience in today’s crowded gaming market, and the challenge only gets harder. Even significant investments, ambitious ideas, and skilled teams aren’t enough to ensure success, and we’re seeing more and more games fail. Some promising projects are canceled after years of work, while others launch only to quickly disappear from the public eye. Here are some of the most notable examples of games that were expected to be huge hits but ultimately failed to deliver.
Co-op board games are often most fun and well-balanced when players are struggling – trying to pull off a win at the last minute or just manage to keep going. When the team does win, it feels especially rewarding, and everyone can enjoy remembering the clever moves and smart strategies that helped them succeed.
Nintendo recently revealed that two more classic Nintendo 64 games will be added to the Nintendo Switch Online service in December. Both Rayman 2: The Great Escape and Tonic Trouble will be available starting December 17th. For fans of 3D platformers, Wario World is available to play right now!
Completing these tasks will unlock some delightful rewards. As usual, many of them are presented as puzzles, and some offer no clues at all. To make things easier, we’ve compiled a complete list of every Winter Warmth Star Path duty and detailed how to finish each one in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Steam has seen significant growth in recent years. By mid-November 2025, it had earned approximately $16.2 billion in revenue, surpassing the $10.8 billion it made the previous year, according to Alinea Analytics. Sales of the Steam Deck handheld computer have also been strong, reaching an estimated 3.7 to 4 million units since its February 2022 launch in North America and Europe, giving players another way to enjoy Steam games.
Even though ARC Raiders is a relatively new game, Embark has consistently released updates and bug fixes. Just two weeks after launch, they held a community event where players donated resources to unlock the Stella Montis map. This map stands out from the others because it takes place mostly indoors and is a popular spot for player-versus-player combat.
Besides a stuttering issue that started after the recent update – which the developers at Battlefield Studios are already looking into – the biggest change people have been talking about is how movement works. Before the update, some players felt the game moved too much like Call of Duty, and the latest patch for Battlefield 6 aimed to address that. Initially, several advanced movement techniques didn’t function as smoothly after the update was released.
We’ve compiled a list of some of the longest main stories in single-player games – games that can keep you engaged for over 100 hours. We’re focusing only on the length of the core narrative, not optional side quests or activities. To ensure accuracy, we’ve used data from HowLongToBeat, prioritizing games with broad player input. This list includes only traditional, story-driven single-player games – no massively multiplayer online games, open-world sandbox games, or simulators. We’ve also limited the list to one game per series to offer a wider variety. Here are the single-player games with the most extensive main story campaigns.