Steam’s endless new games hide these five niche gems you probably missed. Here’s what you’re missing.
Confidential Killings (Jan 13) dials up the noir with a point-and-click detective game that looks like a comic book came to life. Solve murders by clicking on evidence, but don’t expect any hand-holding—this is for players who enjoy being baffled by red herrings.
Craftlings (Jan 16) throws automation enthusiasts into a sandbox of 12 sprawling maps. Build sprawling resource networks, but brace yourself for the existential dread of watching your bots fail to deliver wheat to a mine 37 times in a row.
Streetdog BMX (Jan 15) leans hard into Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater-style nostalgia. The trick-based gameplay is smooth, but the maps feel like they were designed by someone who’s never seen a real skatepark—expect suspiciously floating ramps.
EmuDevz (Jan 17) is for programmers only. The Steam page warns:
"if you can't write code yet, turn back while you still can"
It’s a code-sim game that demands working knowledge of programming. If you’ve ever wanted to build a game engine while crying, this is your jam.
Big Hops (no date) resurrects 90s-style 3D platforming with BotW-style stamina mechanics. The nostalgia hit is strong, but the controls feel like they were coded on a ZX Spectrum.