Exploring Dead Games

Welcome back, I'm TwistedJonathan, and in today’s video, we’re diving into the world of dead games. What makes a game "dead"? I’m looking at three core criteria:
Age (when it was released)
Active player count
Whether it’s still getting updates

In this episode, we break down Banished, Timber and Stone, and Mount & Blade: Warband three beloved strategy and survival games with cult followings, but very different levels of activity today. Can you figure out what all three games have in common? Let me know in the comments!

Banished – A survival city-builder with no hand-holding. Is it still worth playing in 2025?
Timber and Stone – An ambitious indie game that vanished before it could shine.
Mount & Blade: Warband – The medieval sandbox that refuses to die.

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— TwistedJonathan