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ReStory
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs is a 2026 cozy repair-shop management sim by Mandragora and tinyBuild, set in mid-2000s Tokyo, launched August 6, 2026 on Steam, grossing $3 million in four days with an 84 Metacritic average.
Retro Rewind
Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator: 2026 Steam management sim by two-person Canadian studio Blood Pact Studios; run an early-90s VHS rental store; 100,000 copies in 5 days, 95% positive. Also a Mario Kart Wii mod and a Rugrats collection name.
Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn is a 2018 adventure game by Lucas Pope in which an insurance investigator determines the fate of 60 people aboard a ghost ship.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Return to Castle Wolfenstein (RtCW), 2001 first-person shooter by Gray Matter Studios and id Software, published by Activision; Quake III engine reboot starring B.J. Blazkowicz; PC Metacritic 88; ported to PS2 and Xbox in 2003; uncensored in Germany only in 2026.
Rhythm Doctor
Rhythm Doctor is a one-button pixel-art rhythm game by 7th Beat Games and indienova; players defibrillate patients on the 7th beat. Flash game from 2011, Steam Early Access 2021, full release December 6, 2025.
Rift of the NecroDancer
Rift of the NecroDancer is a 2025 lane-based rhythm game by Brace Yourself Games and Tic Toc Games, a spin-off of Crypt of the NecroDancer where monsters act as notes across three lanes, with four difficulties, Remix Mode, and licensed music packs.
Rise of the Triad
Rise of the Triad (ROTT) is a 1994 Apogee MS-DOS first-person shooter begun as a Wolfenstein 3D sequel under Tom Hall, known for rocket jumping, Capture the Flag firsts, a 2013 remake, and the 2023 Ludicrous Edition remaster.
Riven
Riven (1997) is Cyan's puzzle adventure sequel to Myst, the year's best-selling game, remade by Cyan Worlds in June 2024 with real-time 3D free movement, VR support, and revised puzzles.
River City Girls (リバーシティガールズ)
River City Girls (リバーシティガールズ) is a 2019 WayForward beat-'em-up published by Arc System Works; Kyoko and Misako fight through six regions of River City to rescue Kunio and Riki, with local co-op, dojo-bought moves, and a Metacritic 79.
Road to Vostok
Road to Vostok is a hardcore single-player survival FPS set in a post-apocalyptic border zone between Finland and Russia, created by Finnish solo developer Antti Leinonen.
RoadCraft
RoadCraft is a 2025 disaster-recovery vehicle simulation by Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It uses the Swarm Engine with Havok physics, features 40+ vehicles, road rebuilding, and AI convoys, and differs from SnowRunner by removing fuel and vehicle damage.
Rogue (video game)
Rogue (1980) is the ASCII dungeon crawler by Michael Toy, Glenn Wichman, and Ken Arnold for BSD Unix; 26 levels, permadeath, randomized items, the Amulet of Yendor; namesake of the roguelike genre.
RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks
RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks (also styled Rollercoaster Tycoon: Wonderworks) is an upcoming theme park management game by Springloaded, published by Atari, announced at Gamescom 2026 for Steam Early Access on PC, with two parks, 60+ rides, and a chaotic physics engine.
Rome: Total War
Rome: Total War, also called Total War: Rome, is a 2004 Creative Assembly strategy game combining a turn-based Roman-era campaign with 3D real-time battles; Metacritic 92, remastered in 2021 with 38 factions.
Romeo Is a Dead Man
Romeo Is a Dead Man (ロミオ・イズ・ア・デッドマン) is a 2026 action game by Grasshopper Manufacture, Suda51's first new IP in ten years, released February 11, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, starring cyborg FBI Space-Time Police agent Romeo Stargazer.
Routine (video game)
Routine (ROUTINE) is a first-person sci-fi survival horror game by Lunar Software, published by Raw Fury, released 4 December 2025 on PC and Xbox Game Pass after a 13-year development with a 2022 restart; set on an abandoned 80s-style lunar base with permadeath and the C.A.T. tool.
Rue Valley
Rue Valley is a 2025 time loop narrative adventure by Emotion Spark Studio, published by Owlcat Games, in which Mr. Harrow relives 47 minutes in a desert town; mixed reviews, Disco Elysium comparisons.
RuneScape: Dragonwilds
RuneScape: Dragonwilds is Jagex's open-world co-op survival crafting game set on Ashenfall, the first standalone RuneScape spin-off. Early Access April 15, 2025; 1.0 launch September 15, 2026 on PC and consoles; over one million Early Access sales.
Sad Satan
Sad Satan: 2015 first-person horror game and gaming urban legend, also known as the 'deep web horror game' from Obscure Horror Corner's videos; a 4chan 'clone' by 'ZK' contained illegal images and alleged malware, and no original author was ever verified.
Saeko: Giantess Dating Sim
SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim, a psychological horror adventure by SAFE HAVN STUDIO (HYPER REAL), released May 29, 2025 on PC and June 25, 2026 on Switch. Shrunken protagonist Rin survives in giantess Saeko's drawer; not a literal dating sim.
Saints Row 2
Saints Row 2 (SR2) is Volition's 2008 open-world crime action game for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, set five years after the original in Stilwater, with 2-player co-op, deep customization, 3.4 million copies sold, and a troubled PC port.
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, a 2015 standalone expansion to Saints Row IV by Volition and High Voltage Software, sends Johnny Gat and Kinzie to Hell with angel-wing flight, Seven Deadly Weapons, and a Satan's Wrath meter; Metascore 64.
Saints Row: The Third
Saints Row: The Third (SR3) is Volition's November 15, 2011 open-world action game for THQ, set in Steelport, where the Saints fight the Syndicate's Morning Star, Luchadores, and Deckers; Metascore 84, later remastered in 2020.
SameGame
SameGame (originally Chain Shot!, チェインショット!) is a 1985 tile-clearing puzzle by Kuniaki Moribe: remove groups of 2+ adjacent same-color blocks on a 15x15, 5-color board, scored (n-2)^2. NP-complete; variants include Clickomania and Jawbreaker.
Samson (video game)
Samson: A Tyndalston Story is a 2026 open-world action-adventure game by Liquid Swords, founded by Just Cause co-creator Christofer Sundberg, released on PC on April 8, 2026.
Scary Maze Game
Scary Maze Game, also called The Maze, is a 2003 or 2004 Flash jump-scare prank game by Jeremy Winterrowd; completing Level 3 triggers an Exorcist image and scream, spawning viral reaction videos.
Schedule I (video game)
Schedule I (Schedule 1) is a TVGS open-world first-person drug-dealing simulation game set in Hyland Point, launched on Steam Early Access March 24, 2025, $19.99, Unity engine, full release planned Q4 2027.
SCP: Secret Laboratory
SCP: Secret Laboratory (SCP:SL), free-to-play multiplayer horror game by Northwood Studios, released 29 Dec 2017 on Steam; round-based SCP Foundation containment breach at Site-02 with six teams, proximity chat, and four round endings.
Scum (video game)
Scum (SCUM) is an open-world survival game by Croatian studio Gamepires, Early Access 29 August 2018, 1.0 on 17 June 2025. Known for its detailed metabolism and body simulation, 225 km² Croatian-inspired island, Puppets, and PvP; later acquired by Splash Damage.
Septerra Core
Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator is a 1999 Windows Japanese-style RPG by Chicago's Valkyrie Studios, set on seven World Shells around a bioorganic computer Core, with Fate Card combo combat; Metascore 70, later re-released on Steam and GOG.