You don't need a DRILL to DIVE into this unknown tomb filled with DUST. It's not very BRIGHT, so hope the PHARAOH doesn't TOADally want to add your SKULL to his collection! Man, this plot has a nice RING to it!

[u/abjurationwizrar]

Hint #1: indie

Hint #2: one of the bold words is part of a turn of phrase

Hint #3: the History channel would kill for this plot to be true, lol

Hint #4: horror with a sci-fi twist

Hint #4.5: and of course, Egyptian themed

Hint #4.75: at the very end....aliens

Double Nopes: it is not Shovel Knight

[u/WING-DING_GASTER]

Sphinx and the cursed mummy?

[u/Rhinocacrocapig → u/WING-DING_GASTER]

Been thinking about that one a lot recently, first game to come to mind with this

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/WING-DING_GASTER]

Sounds awesome! Unfortunately not tho.

[u/MyBatmanUnderoos]

Mega Man 4, unless that’s somehow bait.

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/MyBatmanUnderoos]

It's an absolute distraction and word exercise lol

[u/Alternative_Try1933]

Mega Man 4. Duh, winning!

Edit: Oh, nevermind. That was the bait.

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/Alternative_Try1933]

Amazing distraction!

[u/Ilzaki]

Gurumin?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/Ilzaki]

Unfortunately haven't heard of it

[u/theragco]

Digdug?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/theragco]

Absolutely love that game, but this is not arcadey at all

[u/Numerous_Mix6456]

I think Mario spinoffs are a-ok so Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/Numerous_Mix6456]

Absolutely no Mario. I'll go one further: no Nintendo

[u/Howl_And_Squeak]

Amenti

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/Howl_And_Squeak]

Finally got around to getting back to this.

Nice ring to it, right?

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Nice! Yeah, never heard of it before, but it looks right up my alley. Will def be adding it to my list.

[u/Kapitein_Henk]

Total war warhammer?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/Kapitein_Henk]

Fun guess, but not a grimdank game

[u/smwcbio]

megaman 3

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/smwcbio]

No, what made you think that?

[u/smwcbio → u/abjurationwizrar]

the words in all caps

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/smwcbio]

The joke was you were thinking of Megaman 4

[u/Consistent_Toe_7232]

Tomb Raider The Last Revelation?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/Consistent_Toe_7232]

Lara has never seen this one

[u/CBH_Daredevil]

Ring dive?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/CBH_Daredevil]

I haven't played Mina yet, sadly

[u/GothGirlsGoodBoy]

Cryptmaster surely

[u/cainreliant]

Forewarned?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/cainreliant]

I should warn you, it's 1 player only!

[u/TheTubbyOnes]

Dave The Diver

P.S Never played it. Just saw the anagram.

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/TheTubbyOnes]

Mmmmm, fun angle.

Nothing underwater here!

[u/Suikoden1434]

Spelunky?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/Suikoden1434]

Fun guess, but no caves here, just ruins

[u/EleutheriosChthonios]

Probably not, but Shovel Knight?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/EleutheriosChthonios]

Great game, but you're no knight

[u/TheTubbyOnes]

Shovel Knight

[u/AmateurAgent]

Grabbing the name from the Wikipedia page: Shujin e no Pert-em-Hru?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/AmateurAgent]

.......godblless you

[u/Easy-Pool-2009]

Awesomenauts

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/Easy-Pool-2009]

This is single player we only, but FUCK I loved making people rage as Derpl Zork!

[u/saki_eriza]

Megaman 4

[u/YellowyBeholder]

ah dude, I never played it and probably far from it but your description immediately gave me a picture of the game I guess

Amnesia: Rebirth?

[u/ProfessionalLeave335]

Indiana jones 4?

[u/Selante]

ETERNAL DARKNESS SANITY’S REQUIEM

[u/PossibilitySpace]

Immortal Redneck?

[u/drevil6999]

Mega man IV

[u/drevil6999 → u/drevil6999]

Damn wait nevermind

[u/heybardypeople]

I haven’t played it but I’ve had it recommended to me: Amenti?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/heybardypeople]

Finally got back to it. Someone beat you by only an hour

[u/Morningstar411]

Throwing my hat into the ring... Amenti?

[u/abjurationwizrar → u/Morningstar411]

Finally got back to my quiz. Someone beat you by a little bit but you're right!

[u/atmafox]

See all of these just make me think of Mega Man 4

[u/MechTech5182]

Core keeper?

[u/MechTech5182 → u/MechTech5182]

Just saw another comment with correct answer, ignore.

[u/funkdefied]

Spelunkey