Sometimes, studios get it right the first time around.

Sometimes it’s impossible to recreate that initial magic.

So, which studios really came out of the gate swinging with some awesome games?

A split image showing characters from the titles of Supergiant Games

Let’s find out.

Limbo was an industry-shifting game when it launched in 2010 and continues to inspire developers years later.

But it all started with a little isometric action role-playing game called Bastion.

Retro Studios Games Mario Kart 7, Metroid Prime, Donkey Kong Country Returns

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2Minecraft Mojang Studios

From Humble Beginnings, Giants Grow

Hands up if youve played Minecraft.

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1Half-Life Valve

Rise And Shine, Mr. Freeman

The story goes like this.

The game was called Half-Life and the rest, they say, is history.

While their developers are well known, these games have largely stayed in the shadows.

Best First Games from a Studio featuring side by side images of Madworld, Dark Cloud, and Limbo.

Mario, the Dark Souls player character, and a Big Daddy and Little Sister from Bioshock side by side

Main character of Dark Cloud looking at the camera with the silhouette of a town behind him.

Boy climbing a ladder in a desolate landscape in Limbo.

Hero of Bastion wandering through a forested level.

Red in Gunstar Heroes shooting enemies on a floating gunship.

Main character of MadWorld wielding their chainsaw.

Samus shooting at the Parasite Queen in Metroid Prime.

Steve standing next to a river in a forest in Minecraft.

Green electricity shooting around a control room in Half-Life.

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