Video game marketing is often loud, and there are plenty of games that get an incredible amount of hype yearly. It is, frankly, amazing that we have the attention span to follow all the games that we do as a community. That said, there are plenty of gems that slip through the cracks for whatever reason. Maybe they were up against too much competition. Maybe they were released before you were born and never formed the legacy that some other franchises did.

Whatever the reason, you might be missing out on some great games. Here are five that I think are worth checking out.