10 Gaming Franchises That Exploded In Popularity This Decade

A new era of gaming began when Myst was released in 1993. All of a sudden, because of this first-person puzzle and adventure game, Macs were viable gaming machines, and music and visuals were not only important, they were a make-or-break feature. The age of dot-matrix graphics was officially coming to an end, but the FP adventure and exploration games were still going str


While far from perfect, 2009's Afro Samurai was a respectable attempt to adapt Takashi Okazaki's manga. Unfortunately, its sequel was nothing short of an embarrassment. Nowadays, a week seldom passes without the release of a decent game, so it is easy to ignore the bad. However, Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma is not simply bad. No, it is notoriously aw


Beyond the Labyrinth is played from a first-person POV, but it also combines RPG and dungeon-crawler elements into the game. The graphics are also stellar, so there's something in this game for every


It isn't a spoiler to say that Dutch Van Der Linde is arguably the most annoying character in the entirety of the game. He made the type of person he is apparent in the first title in the franchise, and, considering this is a prequel, you get to see it all unfold once ag

This is not what Rockstar Games intended, but, when you don't prioritize a platform, you'll likely have issues do to your lack of familiarity in developing for said platform. Hopefully, these issues are fixed in upcoming patc


Witcher 3, in particular, was an incredibly impressive game that really helped the franchise catch on with new fans, while continuing to impress older fans. The fact that this game has now been picked up by Netflix for a series to finish the decade only goes to show how big this has become. The games will no doubt now see another resurgence of popularity heading into the next decade because of


A modern beat 'em up featuring Billy and Jimmy should be a relatively safe bet. In reality, Wander of the Dragons succeeds in doing nothing right, a feat that is actually quite impressive. The ugly graphics are easy to spot, but screenshots cannot do justice to just how awful this beat 'em up feels to p


The game recently released on PC and players quickly released that this game wouldn't come without its fair share of performance issues. Upon release, eager fans began to experience bugs and glitches that hindered their overall experience and in some cases halted their progress entir

At the start of Red Dead Redemption 2 , Sadie has just lost her husband and is trapped in her house with his killers for a few days, likely leaving her in an emotionally vulnerable state. Unfortunately for her, one of her rescuers is Micah Bell, who immediately starts chasing her around the room, terrifying the poor women as she desperately tries to throw things at him and defend hers


Possibly one of the funniest of all is the big and mini NPC mod. Having mini Marston run around with a big voice as 20-foot marshals chase after him shooting bullets far above his head is hilarity to itself. With this mod, you can mess with character sizes around you causing havoc because usually the hitboxes aren't changed as well so you'll have a tiny John Marston levitate objects as he picks them up. Add this to your invincible, god mode, telekinesis, and lightning for the equivalent to the world's strongest super h


This was the third in a series of games that took not only first-person games to the next level but also adventure and detective games , which had their own niche genres. Despite the old-timey private investigator aesthetic, the setting is a unique post-WW3 world in the year 2042, and Tex Murphy lives in the mean streets of New San Franci


The story takes place in the kingdom of Quendor and the Great Underground Empire and is set 120 years after the previous one, but all magic has mysteriously left the Open World RPG Guides|Https://Openworldpedia.Com/ of Zork and has been replaced by technology. The player uses "Z vision" or the first-person viewpoint to closely examine and interact with their environm


While the original game was released back in 2007, this decade has seen two sequels be released that have taken the franchise to new heights. Both of the games were incredibly impressive, and it wasn't a surprise to see them become very popu


Arthur Morgan's journey in Red Dead Redemption 2 is single-handedly one of the best narratives in video game history. Whether you enjoy the moment-to-moment gameplay or not, it's hard to deny the emotional connection players build with Art


This decade has truly been a tremendous one for the video game industry with some amazing games being created throughout the years. Whether it be just one-offs or a huge series, there has been plenty to keep gamers entertained. Even though some franchises have dropped in popularity and started to fade out into obscurity, others have risen. Some are brand new franchises, others are existing ones that have simply become even more popu