1. Grim Fandango

Grim Fandango is a famous adventure game published by LucasArts.

But even after winning acclaim and praise for its design and direction, Grim Fandango met with commercial failure, selling only about half a million copies in worldwide sales.

2. DJ Hero

Excellent games that got a `death sentence` because of bad luck (Part 1)

DJ Hero is one of the best products of the music and video game industry.

The gameplay mainly relies on a system that simulates `turtbalism` – a style of music played by DJs to create a mix of original songs and sound effects.

Unfortunately, this game died prematurely because it required players to invest quite expensively to be able to play.

3. Psychonauts

Excellent games that got a `death sentence` because of bad luck (Part 1)

Released in 2005, Psychonauts immediately attracted attention because it was produced by talented designer Tim Schafer.

Highly appreciated for its humor, creativity and challenge, Psychonauts has quite poor sales.

4. Panzer Dragoon Saga

Excellent games that got a `death sentence` because of bad luck (Part 1)

Panzer Dragoon Saga is considered one of the most unique games of all time ever released.

Unfortunately, Panzer Dragoon Saga was released on the Sega Saturn, one of the worst game consoles of all time, causing the game to only sell 20 thousand copies at the time of launch.

5. Jet Set Radio

Excellent games that got a `death sentence` because of bad luck (Part 1)

Jet Set Radio is an open world game where you play as a roller skater.

Even though it’s so simple, Jet Set Radio is one of the games that is highly appreciated in terms of gameplay and world building.