
This years' Summer Game Fest has come to an end, and among some of the bigger reveals, like Resident Evil 9, or an absolute bait-and-switch around Hollow Knight: Silksong, was a focus on games made by smaller teams, or first-time devs showing off their debuts. and while two of those didn't really feature at the show itself, they were breakout hits that got a massive nod right at the top of the broadcast.
In a list of the most-played Steam games of the year, two particular titles stood out, if nothing else than for the fact that their art was somewhat more simple than the AAA offerings they sat alongside.