"While I understand why some have called 2021 a "slow" year for video games (the challenges of developing during the Covid-19 pandemic delayed numerous games and clearly impacted the quality of others), a quick look at the sheer number of underrated games that managed to sneak under the radar this year reveals how deep the modern gaming industry really is.
While it's understanable that the average gamer doesn't have nearly enough time or money to play every game they might enjoy even during a "slow" year, there's alawys been something sad about the idea that there are games out there that you might absolutely fall in love with but may never even hear about simply becasue there is only so much time in the day.
There are dozens of such games that deserve a bigger share of the spotlight than they ultimately got, but these are 15 of the most noteworthy titles that I feel went ciriminally overlooked this year."