Earlier this week, Tommo Inc. and Night Dive Studios announced that they’re bringing to Steam 28 games from Humongous Entertainment, known for kid-friendly, edutainment and adventure games from the ‘90s.
Some titles like Putt-Putt Joins the Parade, Freddi Fish and The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds, and Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside, are already available to download, but you’ll be surprised where you’ll find them on Steam.
Some users have tagged the Humongous Entertainment games as “Hardcore” using Steam’s tagging system, meaning they’re now featured alongside games like Dark Souls, DayZ, and Arma III.
While this case is fairly harmless (and funny), it isn’t the first time Steam users have abused the tagging system. Shortly after it was introduced, several users tagged Gone Home with "not a game," Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP with "hipster garbage," and Indie Game: The Movie with "Phil Fish sucks." Valve has since introduced a way to downvote and report offensive tags.
If you’re nostalgic for the Humongous Entertainment games, there are many more coming in the next couple of months. Here’s the Steam release schedule:
April 17
Putt-Putt Joins the Parade
Freddi Fish and The Case of the Missing Kelp Seeds
Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It’s Dark Outside
Spy Fox in: Dry Cereal
Putt-Putt and Pep’s Balloon-o-Rama
Freddi Fish and Luther’s Maze Madness
May 1
Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon
Freddi Fish 2: The Case of the Haunted Schoolhouse
Pajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren’t so Frightening
Spy Fox 2: Some Assembly Required
Putt-Putt and Pep’s Dog on a Stick
Freddi Fish and Luther’s Water Worries
May 5
Putt-Putt Travels through Time
Freddi Fish 3: The Case of the Stolen Conch Shell
Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat from Your Head to Your Feet
Spy Fox 3: Operation Ozone
Putt-Putt and Fatty Bear’s Activity Pack
May 29
Putt-Putt Enters the Race
Putt-Putt Joins the Circus
Freddi Fish 4: The Case of the Hogfish Rustlers of Briny Gulch
Pajama Sam 4: Life Is Rough When You Lose Your Stuff!
Spy Fox in: Cheese Chase
June 6
Putt-Putt: Pep’s Birthday Surprise
Freddi Fish 5: The Case of the Creature of Coral Cove
