5 games that gained popularity years after release

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Throughout the years, we've seen games of all types released across various platforms. While many saw a less-than-stellar reception on release day, this could be due to the titles falling prey to poor marketing or making a mess on their launch date.

Whatever the reason, many failed titles eventually ended up gaining traction over the years. These titles have now become some of the most memorable and recognized names to date.

While the visuals, gameplay modes and online-play received a thumbs up, other elements of this 2017 Star Wars first-person shooter were panned by gamers and critics alike. Acting as a sequel to the 2015 original, this rebooted entry became infamous for its pay-to-win design on release. A focus on lootboxes, microtransactions, predatory progression design and even a lackluster single-player campaign brought a lot of trouble to publishers Electronic Arts (EA). Thankfully, developer DICE had been addressing player feedback and has rectified many flaws over the years, resulting in an FPS that isn't half bad even today.

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is available on PS4, XB1 and PC.

Released back in 2005 by developer Double Fine, Psychonauts is a quirky 3D ation-platformer that takes place in the world of psychics. Playing as a kid named Raz, he flees from his family of circus performers to a summer camp for Psychonauts - a group of spies who use their powers to battle threats.

A creative design that quite literally explores the psyche of many NPCs, great writing, and tight platforming gameplay makes it a must-have even 17 years later. Back then, Psychonauts flopped despite a positive response from critics, leaving the future of the series in jeopardy.

But thankfully, a cult following brought it into the mainstream