You might not have played Dawngate (PC)

Dawngate is a MOBA game that was in development and beta by Waystone Games, but is now canceled.

Gameplay: MOBA, Multiplayer
Dawngate does not differ too much from existing, established MOBA's like League of Legends and Dota2.
Every player controls a single unit while small npc-controled units run down lanes in order to take down enemy structures and ultimately the 'Guardian' (main building) to win the game. There is a jungle and certain map objectives. The 'Parasite' for example is the Dawngate equivalent of Baron from League of Legends, but killing him does not only grant your team a strong buff, but will also spawn stronger NPC's in your lane to help you push for victory.
It is neat little things like this that make this game unique. By giving you access to "Super Minions" before you pushed a Lane to the end, you have an easier time overcoming enemies trying to stall with aoe-clear, which in turn keeps the game more interesting and fluid.
In addition to that I really enjoy that the game appears more straight forward than DotA and LoL. While DotA is quite limited by it's Tri-Stat System that was more or less abducted from Wc3, League of Legends did a step in the right direction by enforcing its own rules and systems specifically catered to the game. This led to LoL being easier to understand and have more options to apply interesting balance to the game and its roles. Dawngate goes a step further than LoL in my opinion and delivers a very good experience.

 If you are a fan of the MOBA genre, give this game a try.

You might not have played Metal Warriors (SNES)

Metal Warriors is a game developed by LucasArts and was released in 1995.

Gameplay: Shooter, 2D, Singleplayer, Multiplayer
In Metal Warriors you are the pilot of a huge mech. The goal of each mission is usually reaching a specific spot on a planet or spaceship, but there is different reasons to do so. One time you have to rescue someone one time you have to take over a space station. Even though that is nearly the same from a gameplay point of view, these differences prevent the game from getting dull.
In order to fight your way towards your target you can use the weaponry of your mech and other mechs you find along the way. In total there are six Mech-Types that are all able to perform the basic actions to attack with a melee attack and a ranged attack, defend from projectiles with a shield, Fly or hover for mobility and use special weapons you find on your way. These mechs are quite different in their attributes and weaponry though. Grab a new mech when you see one but beware when hijacking them from your enemies because you are very vulnerable while outside of your mech.


Play the game in an online emulator.

You might not have played Hero Fighter (PC)

Hero Fighter is a game by the developer of Little Fighter 2, which is an awesome game as well, Marti Wong.

Gameplay: 2.5D, Fighter, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Coop
Hero Fighter plays similar to 'Little Fighter 2', but has an added story to the single player experience. Additionaly Hero Fighter features updated graphics and new characters.
It is a 2.5D Fighter like Battletoads that throws hoards of enemies against the heros. You can utilize weapons and abilities to make it through alive.
In Multiplayer you can either play the singleplayer mode in Coop or face your friends in a deathmatch that allows you to take hoards of npc allies with you onto the battlefield.


The game finances through little adds in the menue screen. If you dont like those you can upgrade to a premium account for around 10$ to get rid of the adds and unlock a few special characters, which arent necessary to have fun with the game.
You can test the game in your browser here or download it on its official website.

You might not have played Teeworlds (PC)

Teeworlds is a free multiplayer online game.

Gameplay: Multiplayer, Platformer, Shooter
Imagine Worms(tm). Now make it Real-Time instead of Turn-Based and add in 16 player multiplayer and you got yourself teeworlds. It is an awesome fast paced game to play online with your friends or strangers. There is not much else to say about this game except its super fun to play.

Download the game for free on their website.

You might not have played Evolva (PC)

Evolva is a game by the developer Computer Artworks that was released in the year 2000.

Gameplay: Singleplayer, Multiplayer, Third Person, Shooter
What makes Evolva unique is its characterprogression system that allows you to mutate your creatures to fit into the environment the hazards you are facing currently are from.
In Singleplayer you will explore the planet and fight enemies you encounter on your way in classic shoot em up style. Frequently you will get to a point where your current team of creatures cant progress unless you evolve them in a way that helps you with your current problem. There is a huge gap you have to cross, better mutate some gliding ability. Lots of enemies on the way, make your guys more beefy.
The DNA to mutate has to be obtained from creatures you encounter. Thats why the player characters are called Geno-Hunters. They hunt for genomes.
You will be able to have 4 creatures in your team, that you can specialize to do certain jobs and take over the control of one of them at a time to make sure they get it done. The other creatures will be AI controlled and obey certain orders.
The Multiplayer of this game basicaly features a death match between groups of creatures that players nurtured.


Evolva can be purchased on gog.

You might not have played GIANTS: CITIZEN KABUTO (PC)

Giants is a third person shooter game by Planet Moon Studios released in 2000.

Gameplay: Singleplayer, Multiplayer, Third Person, Shooter, Humor
In Giants the gameplay is heavily affected by the Species you are playing as. There are 3 Species in total.
 Meccaryns - also called Meccs are the technological advanced species. They use heavy weaponry, vehicles and Structures build with the help of Smarties (little inhabitants of the planet). As a Mecc the game feels like a third person shooter.
 Sea Reaper - Using Magic and some structures (again, build with the help of smarties) Sea Reapers can teleport and leap over the battlefield and rush through the water, in which deadly fish wait for the other two species. One Sea Reaper is capable of taking on several Meccs, if he splits them up.
 Kabuto - Think of a mix between Godzilla and King Kong. Now give him sharp teeth and the ability to raise an army of  baby-dinosaurs and you got yourself a Kabuto. A Kabuto is an army of itself and there usualy is only one of them on the planet. But beware - you have a very vulnerable spot on your body that can be exploited by the other species.
The Multiplayer gamemode features an asymetric Team vs Team vs Team environment. The ratio between the species is usualy 3 Meccaryns vs 2 Sea Reapers vs 1 Kabuto or any scaled variant of that. Each species is so well implemented that you will be happy to take any side and people wont fight over playing the Kabuto everytime.
The Singleplayer gamemode features a linear storyline, lots of humors and interesting missions that don't get repetitive.


You can buy the game DRM free on gog.
There is a graphics enhancement mod you can get here.

You might not have played Necromania - Trap of Darkness (PC)

Necromania is a game from Slovakian developer Darksoft Game Development Studio and a Czech company Cinemax released in 2002. It received bad reviews from press and players, but is actualy an interesting game.

Gameplay: Singleplayer, Multiplayer, MOBA
The term 'MOBA' stands for Multiplayer Online Battle Arena and recently got more popularity with the success of 'League of Legends', 'Dota 2' and upcoming titles such as 'Heros of the Storm'. Necromania is not an 'Aeon of Strife' Cardboard cutout like those games though and deserves the tag 'MOBA' with its unique gameplay that shines in a multiplayer environment exspecialy when playing against friends.
The objective of the game is to find parts of a key inside a dungeon and use those to open a door to escape. There is only enough keyparts for one key though, so you have to get the parts your enemies are holding onto by luring them into traps.
There are different characters that have mostly the same ablities to lay traps into chests or on the ground. Those traps can keep enemies trapped in environmental hazards or deal direct damage. Every character has a certain speciality only he can do though. The Mage for example can turn invisible.
All of those special abilities use up Mana, which also serves as your Healthpoints. So if you spam too many traps without replenishing your mana or stealing mana from enemies by them activating your traps, you will be at low hp and easy to take on in a direct battle with your opponent.
The ingame taunt system is very elaborate which adds alot to the multiplayer experience with friends. I would not recommend the Singleplayer though, since it can get boring easily to fight against CPU-opponents which cant feel the pain of losing all key parts right before they could open the door.


The game can be found for a few dollars on many online platforms such as ebay and Amazon. If you still look for a fun game for a lan party you should pick this up.