The most unusual Steam categories (part 2)

2 days ago, by Enzo

After an initial selection aimed at showcasing some rather unconventional Steam categories, we are back with a second one. Today, we’ll select five more and highlight two titles from each. Without further ado, let’s get started!

Let’s start with the category called Black Humor. Unsurprisingly, it draws on the macabre, taboo, or disturbing to provoke laughter, often through absurd situations or biting satire. There are two titles that caught our attention in this category.

There's Cult of the Lamb, a mix of cuteness, unsettling cults, and macabre rituals, as well as Mewgenics. In the latter, the goal is to create the ultimate cat army through selective breeding and send them on turn-based adventures. You'll need to use items, skills, and genetic engineering across multiple generations.

Let’s continue with Score-Chasing, which challenges you to achieve the highest possible score by focusing on performance, combos, and replayability. Here we have two very interesting titles: the excellent Balatro and Vampire Survivors, in which the goal is to survive waves of enemies while maximizing your performance.

Now it’s time for some Capitalism.... At least, the Steam category. It includes games in which money, trade, investment, production, or the pursuit of profit play a significant role. Here, we have TCG Card Shop Simulator and Capitalism 2, which requires players to manage production, the market, and competition to maximize profits.

Pseudo-3D refers to titles that create an impression of depth using visual tricks, such as two-dimensional sprites, perspective-based backgrounds, or movements that simulate 3D. Within this category, we find titles like Final Fantasy Resonance. It’s unclear why Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is included, though…

Finally, there's Match 3, which involves lining up at least three identical elements to make them disappear or trigger effects, usually on a grid-based board. Perhaps a single example will suffice this time… Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition challenges you to match three or more gems of the same color to gain mana, cast spells, defeat enemies, collect items and rewards, and progress through your quests.

That wraps up our second selection of the most unusual Steam categories. We still have a few more up our sleeves that are worth checking out, which we’ll feature in a third installment. Until then… Enjoy your games and have some fun!