The releases are coming thick and fast this April 2025. South of Midnight, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, Blue Prince, Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree and now, Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33, there's something for everyone. But if you can't find what you're looking for in all this choice, know that a gem released last month has slipped under the radar of many. A game that's already... some of the highest rated on the platform, no less.
This gem released in March 2025 flew under the radar
On Steam, competition is fierce. The big publishers occupy the most visible parts of Valve's platform, while the number of daily releases makes it difficult to stand out. Independent gems struggle to get noticed, trying to increase their visibility via social networks and word of mouth. Still, sometimes surprises pop up here and there. And last month saw the arrival of one of the surprises of 2025, an indie game good enough to become one of the highest-rated games on all of Steam.
And the cherry on top: this game is free. Its name? ENA: Dream BBQ. No dream barbecue at the institute in charge of training the top brass of the French administration, but the video game adaptation of the comedy series ENA, created by Peruvian YouTuber Joel G many years ago. Videos that now have several million, even tens of millions, of views on his channel, and which have allowed ENA to build a real community.
ENA: Dream BBQ, 40th highest rated game on Steam
Even if the series is not necessarily known to everyone, it has its share of loyal fans, who exulted when ENA: Dream BBQ was announced 3 years ago. And it was finally on March 27th that the game was released on Steam, completely free, offering a worthy adventure to players, fans of ENA or not. The reviews are clear: ENA: Dream BBQ has a 98% positive rating for 19,508 published reviews. It therefore ranks 40th place among the highest rated games on Steam, behind giants like Portal 2, Stardew Valley, Hades, Terraria or even Rimworld.
ENA: Dream BBQ presents itself as "the first interactive adventure of the ENA series by Joel G.". Play as ENA, the series' main character, before setting out to find the "Boss everyone wants to be." "Explore strange worlds, complete side missions, and meet characters both sweet and sour along the way." the game's Steam description teases us. Bizarre characters, environments full of secrets, strange tools, and inexplicable problems, "Lonely Door," the first chapter of ENA: Dream BBQ, immediately captivated.
And since all good things must come to an end, the following chapters, currently in development, have already been announced as paid. A way to support the development of the chapters, and especially to remunerate the creator of the series as well as the developers. In any case, if the next chapters are as good as the first, there is a good chance that fans will come back. Small downside, the game is only available in English. However, a French translation is already available through a mod, at Install in two clicks.
The first chapter of ENA: Dream BBQ is available for free on the game's Steam page, right here.
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