Top 10 Cult Classic Video Games

they may not have gotten the widespread

they may not have gotten the widespread recognition they wanted but they did

recognition they wanted but they did

recognition they wanted but they did create the legion of loyal fans the

create the legion of loyal fans the

create the legion of loyal fans the penalty for this transgression is death

penalty for this transgression is death

penalty for this transgression is death welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 video game cult classics can’t you

10 video game cult classics can’t you

10 video game cult classics can’t you see I’m on permanent vacation for this

see I’m on permanent vacation for this

see I’m on permanent vacation for this list we’re looking at games that didn’t

list we’re looking at games that didn’t

list we’re looking at games that didn’t sell very well but managed to grab hold

sell very well but managed to grab hold

sell very well but managed to grab hold of a few dedicated gamers be it for

of a few dedicated gamers be it for

of a few dedicated gamers be it for quality or unique style and have since

quality or unique style and have since

quality or unique style and have since been elevated to that strange and

been elevated to that strange and

been elevated to that strange and ill-defined status of cult classic well

ill-defined status of cult classic well

ill-defined status of cult classic well you know that they’ll leave him on this

you know that they’ll leave him on this

you know that they’ll leave him on this is a live one bullshit number 10 spec

is a live one bullshit number 10 spec

is a live one bullshit number 10 spec ops the line you brought this on

ops the line you brought this on

ops the line you brought this on yourself we were helping down the river

yourself we were helping down the river

yourself we were helping down the river of madness inspired by Joseph Conrad’s

of madness inspired by Joseph Conrad’s

of madness inspired by Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness this shooter went

Heart of Darkness this shooter went

Heart of Darkness this shooter went beyond the run and gun gameplay style of

beyond the run and gun gameplay style of

beyond the run and gun gameplay style of its brethren to deliver a smart and

its brethren to deliver a smart and

its brethren to deliver a smart and insightful tale I did what was necessary

insightful tale I did what was necessary

insightful tale I did what was necessary you don’t get to make that call as the

you don’t get to make that call as the

you don’t get to make that call as the player progresses they dive deeper into

player progresses they dive deeper into

player progresses they dive deeper into the psyche of Captain Walker in the

the psyche of Captain Walker in the

the psyche of Captain Walker in the haunting sand-covered ruins of Dubai

haunting sand-covered ruins of Dubai

haunting sand-covered ruins of Dubai although this plays like a typical

although this plays like a typical

although this plays like a typical shooter it bucks the narrative trend of

shooter it bucks the narrative trend of

shooter it bucks the narrative trend of burly war heroes with unflinching morals

burly war heroes with unflinching morals

burly war heroes with unflinching morals instead becoming something much more

instead becoming something much more

instead becoming something much more shocking and meaningful than you’d

shocking and meaningful than you’d

shocking and meaningful than you’d expect from the genre there’s always a

expect from the genre there’s always a

expect from the genre there’s always a choice

truly not number 9 Mirror’s Edge a

truly not number 9 Mirror’s Edge a first-person platformer certainly sounds

first-person platformer certainly sounds

first-person platformer certainly sounds intriguing but making it work is a whole

intriguing but making it work is a whole

intriguing but making it work is a whole other story however with a beautiful art

other story however with a beautiful art

other story however with a beautiful art style set in a vibrant city with the

style set in a vibrant city with the

style set in a vibrant city with the backdrop of a big brother inspired plot

backdrop of a big brother inspired plot

backdrop of a big brother inspired plot Mirror’s Edge managed to successfully

Mirror’s Edge managed to successfully

Mirror’s Edge managed to successfully land on most of its lofty promises no

land on most of its lofty promises no

land on most of its lofty promises no other first-person game to date has

other first-person game to date has

other first-person game to date has captured the feel of parkour as well as

captured the feel of parkour as well as

captured the feel of parkour as well as this one and the wait for the sequel has

this one and the wait for the sequel has

this one and the wait for the sequel has left its dedicated fans eagerly

left its dedicated fans eagerly

left its dedicated fans eagerly anticipating its open-world next gen

anticipating its open-world next gen

anticipating its open-world next gen leap number 8 enslaved Odyssey to the

leap number 8 enslaved Odyssey to the

leap number 8 enslaved Odyssey to the West a drastic reimagining of the

West a drastic reimagining of the

West a drastic reimagining of the Chinese novel Journey to the West by Wu

Chinese novel Journey to the West by Wu

Chinese novel Journey to the West by Wu Jiang in this story is set 150 years in

Jiang in this story is set 150 years in

Jiang in this story is set 150 years in the future with few humans trying to

the future with few humans trying to

the future with few humans trying to survive against lingering killer robots

introducing us to the intriguing

introducing us to the intriguing characters of monkey and trip and using

characters of monkey and trip and using

characters of monkey and trip and using a solid mix of combat and wall scaling

a solid mix of combat and wall scaling

a solid mix of combat and wall scaling platforming puzzles it proved to be one

platforming puzzles it proved to be one

platforming puzzles it proved to be one of the most unique adventures to grace

of the most unique adventures to grace

of the most unique adventures to grace the last gen consoles it’s pretty cool

the last gen consoles it’s pretty cool

the last gen consoles it’s pretty cool huh yeah yeah it’s pretty cool

huh yeah yeah it’s pretty cool

huh yeah yeah it’s pretty cool number seven vampire the masquerade

number seven vampire the masquerade

number seven vampire the masquerade bloodlines releasing to stiff

bloodlines releasing to stiff

bloodlines releasing to stiff competition in an unfinished state this

competition in an unfinished state this

competition in an unfinished state this games dismal sales would force its

games dismal sales would force its

games dismal sales would force its studio troika games to close down due to

studio troika games to close down due to

studio troika games to close down due to insufficient funds but that hasn’t kept

insufficient funds but that hasn’t kept

insufficient funds but that hasn’t kept fans from supporting it with the

fans from supporting it with the

fans from supporting it with the community releasing patches and mods to

community releasing patches and mods to

community releasing patches and mods to improve the game the original potential

improve the game the original potential

improve the game the original potential has been fully realized making for one

has been fully realized making for one

has been fully realized making for one of the most engaging open-world RPGs to

of the most engaging open-world RPGs to

of the most engaging open-world RPGs to date you make it back from Santa Monica

date you make it back from Santa Monica

date you make it back from Santa Monica with your high will train life story ok

with your high will train life story ok

with your high will train life story ok with players being penalized if they use

with players being penalized if they use

with players being penalized if they use certain vampiric abilities in front of

certain vampiric abilities in front of

certain vampiric abilities in front of witnesses the game mixes stealth and

witnesses the game mixes stealth and

witnesses the game mixes stealth and action admirably with a myriad of quests

action admirably with a myriad of quests

action admirably with a myriad of quests clans and disciples to find and conquer

clans and disciples to find and conquer

clans and disciples to find and conquer each playthrough makes for a blood

each playthrough makes for a blood

each playthrough makes for a blood sucking good time oh man wait say that

sucking good time oh man wait say that

sucking good time oh man wait say that again number 6

again number 6

again number 6 Okami

inspired by Japanese watercolor

inspired by Japanese watercolor paintings director Hideki Kamiya

paintings director Hideki Kamiya

paintings director Hideki Kamiya attributed this game to his love of The

attributed this game to his love of The

attributed this game to his love of The Legend of Zelda series and it certainly

Legend of Zelda series and it certainly

Legend of Zelda series and it certainly played like a Zelda game using the

played like a Zelda game using the

played like a Zelda game using the celestial brush players could call upon

celestial brush players could call upon

celestial brush players could call upon their various abilities to interact with

their various abilities to interact with

their various abilities to interact with the world changing the dark dreary

the world changing the dark dreary

the world changing the dark dreary colors that have invaded the land back

colors that have invaded the land back

colors that have invaded the land back to its original glory is a sight to

to its original glory is a sight to

to its original glory is a sight to behold every time it sadly didn’t sell

behold every time it sadly didn’t sell

behold every time it sadly didn’t sell well during its ps2 run and its we

well during its ps2 run and its we

well during its ps2 run and its we release unfortunately didn’t do much

release unfortunately didn’t do much

release unfortunately didn’t do much better this is certainly one of the most

better this is certainly one of the most

better this is certainly one of the most underappreciated gems of yesteryear

number-5 Conker’s Bad Fur Day I don’t

number-5 Conker’s Bad Fur Day I don’t see any men around Oh Hayley gyal again

see any men around Oh Hayley gyal again

see any men around Oh Hayley gyal again who would have thought that Nintendo’s

who would have thought that Nintendo’s

who would have thought that Nintendo’s golden boy heir had it in them to

golden boy heir had it in them to

golden boy heir had it in them to release this raunchy adventure coming

release this raunchy adventure coming

release this raunchy adventure coming out late in the n64 is life those who

out late in the n64 is life those who

out late in the n64 is life those who did pick up the satirical masterpiece

did pick up the satirical masterpiece

did pick up the satirical masterpiece got to play as a hilarious foul-mouthed

got to play as a hilarious foul-mouthed

got to play as a hilarious foul-mouthed squirrel with drinking problems the game

squirrel with drinking problems the game

squirrel with drinking problems the game later got a remake on the original Xbox

later got a remake on the original Xbox

later got a remake on the original Xbox but that ruined the charm of the

but that ruined the charm of the

but that ruined the charm of the original by censoring some of the more

original by censoring some of the more

original by censoring some of the more profane parts like this for instance

still if you’re up for battling a

still if you’re up for battling a singing boss made of fecal matter track

singing boss made of fecal matter track

singing boss made of fecal matter track down the n64 original now that’s what I

down the n64 original now that’s what I

down the n64 original now that’s what I call a bowel movement number four

call a bowel movement number four

call a bowel movement number four Stalker shadow of Chernobyl

there has been a second significantly

there has been a second significantly more magical meltdown in Chernobyl and

more magical meltdown in Chernobyl and

more magical meltdown in Chernobyl and you are a stalker an illegal scavenger

you are a stalker an illegal scavenger

you are a stalker an illegal scavenger that forages the wasteland with no

that forages the wasteland with no

that forages the wasteland with no memories of who you are your only clue

memories of who you are your only clue

memories of who you are your only clue to your identity is the cryptic task

to your identity is the cryptic task

to your identity is the cryptic task you’ve been given to kill the strelok

you’ve been given to kill the strelok

you’ve been given to kill the strelok let’s go and see what values see the

let’s go and see what values see the

let’s go and see what values see the rich will put on your head and

rich will put on your head and

rich will put on your head and engrossing FPS RPG hybrid with a heavy

engrossing FPS RPG hybrid with a heavy

engrossing FPS RPG hybrid with a heavy emphasis on survival players must manage

emphasis on survival players must manage

emphasis on survival players must manage radiation hunger and bleeding levels to

radiation hunger and bleeding levels to

radiation hunger and bleeding levels to stay alive in the zone and I’ll see what

stay alive in the zone and I’ll see what

stay alive in the zone and I’ll see what I can find out about your problem number

I can find out about your problem number

I can find out about your problem number three Beyond Good and Evil

three Beyond Good and Evil

three Beyond Good and Evil fasting do you not bees on honey this

fasting do you not bees on honey this

fasting do you not bees on honey this game follows Jade who is trying to

game follows Jade who is trying to

game follows Jade who is trying to uncover an alien conspiracy threatening

uncover an alien conspiracy threatening

uncover an alien conspiracy threatening her planet while also trying to keep her

her planet while also trying to keep her

her planet while also trying to keep her orphanage from running out of money

using stealth and martial arts players

using stealth and martial arts players advance as they discover more about the

advance as they discover more about the

advance as they discover more about the unseen forces working against them while

unseen forces working against them while

unseen forces working against them while taking photographs to sell using their

taking photographs to sell using their

taking photographs to sell using their trusty camera puzzles complement the

trusty camera puzzles complement the

trusty camera puzzles complement the more stealthy gameplay and certain

more stealthy gameplay and certain

more stealthy gameplay and certain sections require the help of other

sections require the help of other

sections require the help of other characters to advance which makes you

characters to advance which makes you

characters to advance which makes you truly feel like you’re part of an

truly feel like you’re part of an

truly feel like you’re part of an underground resistance yet despite a

underground resistance yet despite a

underground resistance yet despite a sequel technically being announced in

sequel technically being announced in

sequel technically being announced in 2008 we’re still nowhere near to seeing

2008 we’re still nowhere near to seeing

2008 we’re still nowhere near to seeing that follow up keep doing nothing

that follow up keep doing nothing

that follow up keep doing nothing the next time there’ll be nothing left

the next time there’ll be nothing left

the next time there’ll be nothing left here to save number 2 American McGee’s

here to save number 2 American McGee’s

here to save number 2 American McGee’s Alice

as if falling down the rabbit hole

as if falling down the rabbit hole wasn’t scary enough developer rogue

wasn’t scary enough developer rogue

wasn’t scary enough developer rogue entertainments take on the Lewis Carroll

entertainments take on the Lewis Carroll

entertainments take on the Lewis Carroll classic created an even more dark and

classic created an even more dark and

classic created an even more dark and twisted version of Alice’s Wonderland

twisted version of Alice’s Wonderland

twisted version of Alice’s Wonderland please don’t dawdle Alice we’re very

please don’t dawdle Alice we’re very

please don’t dawdle Alice we’re very late indeed this is explained quite

late indeed this is explained quite

late indeed this is explained quite simply because alice has gone insane

simply because alice has gone insane

simply because alice has gone insane creating a fresh and fantastic context

creating a fresh and fantastic context

creating a fresh and fantastic context for a world that many are already very

for a world that many are already very

for a world that many are already very familiar with up Tommy it’s time for the

familiar with up Tommy it’s time for the

familiar with up Tommy it’s time for the pain I hate a twisted take on a classic

pain I hate a twisted take on a classic

pain I hate a twisted take on a classic that was already creepy enough to start

that was already creepy enough to start

that was already creepy enough to start when you mix in a decent chunk of

when you mix in a decent chunk of

when you mix in a decent chunk of psychological horror you’ve got a game

psychological horror you’ve got a game

psychological horror you’ve got a game with cult classic written all over it

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

well it doesn’t look like whoever put

well it doesn’t look like whoever put him here was too worried about making

him here was too worried about making

him here was too worried about making sure they would rest in peace no it

sure they would rest in peace no it

sure they would rest in peace no it doesn’t

number one grim fandago are you ready

number one grim fandago are you ready for your big journey know what journey

for your big journey know what journey

for your big journey know what journey tim schafer is pretty much synonymous

tim schafer is pretty much synonymous

tim schafer is pretty much synonymous with the term gaming called classic from

with the term gaming called classic from

with the term gaming called classic from full throttle to Psychonauts and brutal

full throttle to Psychonauts and brutal

full throttle to Psychonauts and brutal legend see the point in clay genre which

legend see the point in clay genre which

legend see the point in clay genre which he had such a big hand in creating is

he had such a big hand in creating is

he had such a big hand in creating is essentially a cult classic category in

essentially a cult classic category in

essentially a cult classic category in and of itself however Grim Fandango was

and of itself however Grim Fandango was

and of itself however Grim Fandango was perhaps his masterpiece considering an

perhaps his masterpiece considering an

perhaps his masterpiece considering an homage reimagining the afterlife in a

homage reimagining the afterlife in a

homage reimagining the afterlife in a neo noir theme it’s weird

neo noir theme it’s weird

neo noir theme it’s weird stylish clever and cool all at the same

stylish clever and cool all at the same

stylish clever and cool all at the same time every port I go I drop her but she

time every port I go I drop her but she

time every port I go I drop her but she all would come back to me the game

all would come back to me the game

all would come back to me the game recently got a remaster on Steam

recently got a remaster on Steam

recently got a remaster on Steam PlayStation 4 and Vita allowing for a

PlayStation 4 and Vita allowing for a

PlayStation 4 and Vita allowing for a brand new generation to experience this

brand new generation to experience this

brand new generation to experience this adventure classic sorry Cal maybe

adventure classic sorry Cal maybe

adventure classic sorry Cal maybe tomorrow that’s to leap oh yeah like

tomorrow that’s to leap oh yeah like

tomorrow that’s to leap oh yeah like you’re going anywhere do you agree with

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huge fan of that very few people know

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that’s it piss off I’ve got some cats to see

piss off I’ve got some cats to see

piss off I’ve got some cats to see little things

little things

little things I hope there’s many cats that I can make

I hope there’s many cats that I can make

I hope there’s many cats that I can make this everywhere I should smash just

this everywhere I should smash just

this everywhere I should smash just nothing