Why? Just because a loud corner of the internet has been convinced by click-farming YouTubers that it’s the worst game ever made, doesn’t reflect the reality that a lot of people enjoyed it.

Over 12 million players with an average playtime of 40 hours seems like a hit to me.

Few for me also, my most played were probably Vampire Survivors, Brotato, Stacklands, Slay the Spire, DotA2, 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Inscryption, Halls of Torment, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trilogy, Yakuza 0.. I guess that's about it. Tried Starfield but didn't click with it, framerate is too slow and it's too fiddly.

Same. I almost got a few of them, but I never freed up enough time since I'm still playing through some other games. By the time I get to them, I'm sure the bugs will be patched and whatnot.

Of the ones on the list, the only ones I've played are pikmin 4, Mario Wonder, and fire emblem engage. They're all solid recommendations if you already knew you would like them as a result of their series.

Yeah, they really should make a rule about that to make room for more great indies.

There are plenty I've had on my list for a while but never got round to, only seems fair if it's a most-played in 2023.