9 Best Video Games Nobody Bought - Commenter Edition

2: Darksiders II

This will seem like a weird one since Darksiders II is far and away the highest selling game on this list. The action-adventure sequel was reviewed very well, impressing critics with its compelling story that followed the journey of Death and its genuinely fun combat mechanics.

Even so, publisher THQ had to file for bankruptcy just a few months after the game was released.

Of course this wasn’t all due to the commercial failure of Darksiders II, but THQ did state that the game didn’t perform to their expectations even though at 247,000 units sold in its release month it stood as the best selling game in August of 2012. The game quickly lost steam and the eventual 1.5 million units moved that year wasn’t enough to keep the flailing company above water. Developer Vigil Games also went under as a part of the company disbanding.

In happier news, though, the game was remastered by Nordic Games who purchased the IP when THQ’s assets were sold off.