Rust is one of the most influential titles in the history of PC gaming and Early Access, and while its hardcore gameplay and toxic community make it unsuitable for some, I fully recommend it for those who can put in the hours needed to succeed.
Counter-Strike 2 despite its age, remains one of the most played PC games globally and appears to be immune to changing trends and genre innovation.
The Arena FPS genre is dying, and Diabotical lacks the polish and prestige to change that.
Dark and Light was a great idea in 2006 and a decent idea in 2017; however, in 2022, there is just too much competition in the genre for it ever to be anything more than a near-complete failure.
Although innovative, Darwin Project failed to attract a sustainable audience before and is essentially dead on all platforms.
Spacelords is weirdly sexual to the point of being distracting, and I feel this aesthetic is largely responsible for its low player count and lack of wider community acceptance.
Games should not be developed purely to "fill a gap" until a better title comes along, and Outlaws of the Old West and its spectacular spiral into obscurity is ample proof of that.