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What's your favorite niche videogame?

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I'll start with this absolute banger:

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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-11 11:35:28


0 days without another pop'n music mention from me.


the games are unhinged. the charts are absolutely insane (just look up any EX chart) and i love all of the characters


Currently playing: Pokemon Black, Shadow the Hedgehog, Ace Attorney 3

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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-11 17:42:16


I seriously think I’m the only person here who knows about this game.

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It has such a cool and unique style, playing as a little mushroom guy in a huge environment is really cool and everything’s so stylised. But the best thing about it is it’s absolute banger OST that shouldn’t be this hidden from the world (seriously, listen to this).


Also hilarious (and kind of sad) that it says “best game for the Wii since Mario Galaxy, a franchise is born!” up the top there on the game cover. This series only has two proper games and nobody knows about them lol.


Wacky characters and groovy patterns

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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-11 20:41:59


Lichtspeer. Das game is sehr goofy.


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Basically, this is what happens when two Polish guys grow up during the collapse of the Soviet Union and watch German dubs of 80s movies that are trickling in from the west, which they only half understand because of the language barrier. Those Polish dudes made this game as an homage to their unique childhood. So it’s full of dated fashion choices, nonsensical world building, and cheesy fake German. It’s also really hard, but it’s too absurd for me to be mad at when I die. How can you say “I was killed by a skater walrus” with a straight face?


Someone please help me revive my clubs

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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-12 15:31:54


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Guess this could be called niche


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-12 19:22:58


Mappy. As a young autist, I think I was 7 or 6, it was a really big hyperfixation and it was ALL I ever talked about. Literal brainrot lmao.


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It got so bad my mom threw out my plug n play cuz she thought it was making me "zombie-like", but it's still a fun game and I love it to this day.

Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-14 09:53:48


At 2/11/24 05:42 PM, MondoBilby wrote: I seriously think I’m the only person here who knows about this game.

It has such a cool and unique style, playing as a little mushroom guy in a huge environment is really cool and everything’s so stylised. But the best thing about it is it’s absolute banger OST that shouldn’t be this hidden from the world (seriously, listen to this).

Also hilarious (and kind of sad) that it says “best game for the Wii since Mario Galaxy, a franchise is born!” up the top there on the game cover. This series only has two proper games and nobody knows about them lol.


The OST at least isn't quite so hidden, because a lot (all?) of it was done by Les Claypool, and a number of tracks were part of the Fungi and Foe album.


Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-14 09:59:53


At 2/14/24 09:53 AM, Bansheebutt wrote: drift hunters

At 2/11/24 05:42 PM, MondoBilby wrote: I seriously think I’m the only person here who knows about this game.

It has such a cool and unique style, playing as a little mushroom guy in a huge environment is really cool and everything’s so stylised. But the best thing about it is it’s absolute banger OST that shouldn’t be this hidden from the world (seriously, listen to this).

Also hilarious (and kind of sad) that it says “best game for the Wii since Mario Galaxy, a franchise is born!” up the top there on the game cover. This series only has two proper games and nobody knows about them lol.
The OST at least isn't quite so hidden, because a lot (all?) of it was done by Les Claypool, and a number of tracks were part of the Fungi and Foe album.


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Lately, Fear and Hunger!!


I have a friend who's been getting me into a whole new genre of games I haven't really explored much before, and I think it's becoming my favorite type. Fear and Hunger, Slay the Princess, and some others have all been really cool in a way I can't really describe

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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-14 13:15:34


I'd say Knytt Stories is pretty niche.


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-14 14:39:44


i'm not sure if this counts as niche or not but the game is a ton of fun and I rarely see people talk about it

Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-14 15:20:37


Maybe Timberman VS and other games part of the Timberman series. Timberman VS and Timber Tennis Versus are both fun games in multiplayer. I even accidentally 100% completed Timberman VS. Can't say much about Timberman's Big Adventure but it looks like a fun simple platformer that I'm planning to play.

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Look at him spin

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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-14 15:23:34


I recently got into independently developed horror games like Exit 8 and Alternate Watch.


I used Game Maker back in the day, and browsed some fine creations from other creators. Good memories. One of my favorites may be @Banov 's Dubloon, a pirate RPG. Nowadays he's known for Chicory and Wandersong.


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Other favorites include legendary full-length total conversion Half-Life B-movie horror mod, They Hunger, and any of Mat Dickie's work, including Hard Time, The You Testament, and Reach. He is STILL making games and publishing them on Steam and the Switch. Talk about prolific.


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-14 20:31:58


with hearthstone they arent as niche anymore but i like game versions of tcg.


pokemon tcg rocks


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-14 23:07:23


Always will and forever be this funky franchise!iu_1162502_9503401.png


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-14 23:44:39


I have not heard of anyone talk about this game once it came out, it's good stuff.


Gameplay is like 2D Zelda, story gives Earthbound/Mario & Luigi vibes, plus the soundtrack is fantastic. There's also a minigame inside it called Earth Born which plays out similar to classic Dragon Quest.


Plus it just got a DLC that contains another whole new game about as long as the base game.


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-15 04:42:01


At 2/14/24 11:07 PM, ColinsCreations wrote: Always will and forever be this funky franchise!


I really wanna get into De Blob one day. I played the DS game last year and had a friend in my childhood who owned De Blob DS. The DS game was a lot more fun than I expected so I really wanna give the HD Switch ports of De Blob 1 and 2 a go.


Look at him spin

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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-15 06:51:19


King Tutti on the old Sky TV box. I doubt anyone has been able to play this since 2007 or whenever it shut down :P


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-15 07:27:24


These two, from the same publisher:


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-15 16:14:22


At 2/12/24 09:51 AM, Frontlined-Backend wrote: Minekraft


saim hear

Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-16 00:37:40


At 2/14/24 11:21 AM, SussySuds wrote: Lately, Fear and Hunger!!

I have a friend who's been getting me into a whole new genre of games I haven't really explored much before, and I think it's becoming my favorite type. Fear and Hunger, Slay the Princess, and some others have all been really cool in a way I can't really describe


hehe FUNGER is such a silly game


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-16 01:31:04


Had to think on this one for a couple days.recalling all the games I've playing over the last six years, this stuck out as one I plan to revisit sooniu_1163002_11240934.webp


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-16 08:11:22


Definitely something like dead cells, the best indie game in my opinion


gundam is great

Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-16 08:12:02


At 2/16/24 02:11 AM, Quinnfinity3 wrote: https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse3.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.rlNln7_qn1jpFc_4ewAGLwHaEK%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=05822e63fb92bf90d0f869a4bc120cf360ba101398f58849a533d60a2ae7683f&ipo=images

Syndicate 1993

top down isometric dystopian shooter


Like doom ?


gundam is great

Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-16 08:47:27


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This game is pure art


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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-16 10:40:11


No, like a multi directional top down shooter. Not first person



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Response to What's your favorite niche videogame? 2024-02-16 14:44:37


I would say Projet Blari

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A small indi game made in the style of a ps1 game. (On Steam)

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I've 100% it, but I'll definitly return to Speedrun it, to prolonge it!


Knights of Honor


I can highly recommend using the Ultimate Edition Mod -

https://www.moddb.com/mods/knights-of-honor-ultimate-mod


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