The games industry has been growing at a rapid pace, and we are seeing plenty of new games releasing left, right, and center in a very short span. With such a high influx of releases, it often happens that the lesser known titles crumble under the weight of the heavily anticipated IPs.

But every now and then, there comes a game that challenges this notion by turning out to be a surprise hit that no one really expected. We are talking about games like Helldivers 2, Hi-Fi Rush, and Palworld and many more. With this video, we will be counting down 15 such games that came out of nowhere but instantly caught the love and attention of hundreds of thousands of fans.