StaceyPowers Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 What are some relatively obscure games that played a significant role shaping the mainstream video game industry? My example would be old school text-based MUDs from Iron Realms Entertainment. So far as I know, those were some of the first games that pioneered the detested freemium/pay-to-win model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpion Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Certainly! Obscure titles like "Papers, Please," "Undertale," and "Braid" significantly influenced the industry. They introduced innovative storytelling, mechanics, or design ideas that inspired mainstream developers, shaping modern gaming by emphasizing creativity, player choice, and narrative depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 I usually suggest story-driven games like Life is Strange because they prioritize narrative over complex mechanics, letting new players focus on the medium's storytelling potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 I usually suggest story-driven games like Life is Strange because they prioritize narrative over complex mechanics, letting new players focus on the medium's storytelling potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anders Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Not really obscure any more, but I think the small indie game Vampire Survivors made a huge impact on the industry. After the huge success of Vampire Survivors, survivor-likes have become it's own genre, and there are a thousand different survivor-games on Steam now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
