by Nerd Flakes | Jul 22, 2026 | Sifu
Sifu turned kung fu into a game of pure mastery. Its signature aging mechanic meant every death made your fighter older and more fragile, so real skill, not grinding, carried you through its five brutal levels. Precise parries, environmental takedowns, and a stylish...
by Nerd Flakes | Jul 21, 2026 | Death Stranding
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach carries over the original game’s generous achievement philosophy: 55 achievements, almost none of them missable, and nearly everything earnable in a single thorough playthrough followed by postgame free-roam cleanup. Steam’s...
by Nerd Flakes | Jul 20, 2026 | Remnant
Remnant 2 perfected its unusual pitch: a Souls-like difficulty curve fused with third-person gunplay and drop-in co-op. Procedurally generated worlds, a deep Archetype class system, and brutal, pattern-heavy bosses gave it huge replayability solo or with two friends....
by Nerd Flakes | Jul 19, 2026 | Last Epoch
Last Epoch carved out its own space in the ARPG crowd by nailing the two things fans argue about most: satisfying build crafting and reliable, deterministic loot. Time-travel eras, deep class masteries, and the endless Monolith of Fate endgame made it a favorite for...
by Nerd Flakes | Jul 18, 2026 | Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight: Silksong packs 52 achievements into a kingdom built entirely around exploration, boss mastery, and collection. Steam’s unlock-rate data tells a familiar Metroidvania story: story-boss achievements clear well over half of all players, but the...
