Every year there are games released with dont seem to garner their share of the limelight as much as they deserve. Therere underrated by some degree, and in large part its not totally known why they dont catch on. The fifteen titles included in this rundown exemplify a feeling of underratedness, but for the purposes of this feature were not just talking games that havent reviewed as well as they should. Games thatre overshadowed, overlooked, or underplayed have also been considered.Nine SolsYou may be asking: if Nine Sols sold well, hit all consoles after a successful PC launch, and garnered two nominations at the upcoming Indie Game Awards, is it genuinely underrated? Well, aside from a convoluted story told via overabundance of dialogue, Nine Sols is the Hollow Knight sequel weve been waiting for. Its evocative world with cyberpunk-adjacent tech provides the perfect playground for exploration and discovery, but most importantly its robust combat demanding a clever mix of parrying, combos, and powerups should be elevating Nine Sols above what its already achieved. If youre waiting for Silksong, play Nine Sols.