For games that came out of nowhere and with little expectation, yet still managed to become a hit with wider audiences.
Balatro
Developer: LocalThunk
Publisher: Playstack
Black Myth: Wukong
Developer: Game Science
Publisher: Game Science
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Developer: Cygames
Publisher: Cygames
Helldivers 2
Developer: Arrowhead Game Studio
Publisher: PlayStation Publishing
Palworld
Developer: Pocketpair
Publisher: Pocketpair