Sleepers: The 7 Best 2010 Games You Never Played

February might be the low point of winter, but it's January that remains the bleakest time of the year for video games. Gone are the happy days of autumn when new blockbuster releases crowded the shelves every week, each as desperate as a puppy to be taken home and loved. And love them we did, devoting countless hours of our lives in the process. It was great while it lasted, but now the Christmas gifts sit on the shelves, their stories told, their challenges fragged. What do we play now, while we wait these long cold weeks for Dead Space 2 to come out? Turns out all we have to do is use a little hindsight. In any given year, it's natural to lose sight of some quality titles that couldn't afford all the hype of God of War 16 and Call of Duty 146, so this month take a look back at 2010's sleeper hits and also-rans, and chances are you'll love one of the many gems you might have missed.

What you were probably playing instead:Mass Effect 2
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What you were probably playing instead:God of War 3
DarksidersGod of WarDarksiders

What you were probably playing instead:Heavy Rain
Deadly PremonitionsPlan 9 from Outer SpaceDeadly PremonitionsAttack of the Killer TomatoesTwin PeaksDeadly Premonition

What you were probably playing instead:Red Dead Redemption
DarksidersThe Legend of Zelda3D Dot Game HeroesDragon Warrior3D Dot Game Heroes

What you were probably playing instead:Halo: Reach
EnslavedEnslaved

What you were probably playing instead:Fallout: New Vegas
VanquishEd.—RussianVanquish

What you were probably playing instead:Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Majin and the Forsaken KingdomMajin