And today we'll be counting down our picks for the top 10 times.

Game companies supported fan games.

Yeah, yeah, hopefully, things will die down around here soon for this list.

We're looking at the games that were created by fans, which were actually supported by official companies.

To be clear, the company supporting the games don't necessarily need to be those of the original property.

If you're a fan of a fan game that didn't get our official support, please leave us a comment about it below.

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Number 10 player unknowns, Battle grounds.

Thank you, Tina.

They got their five seconds before we did.

Better known as pub G player unknowns.

Battlegrounds is a battle royal game in which players air dropped into a map with the goal of being the final players standing.

The game came about as a result of several mods, the titular player unknown, created based on the daisy mod for the Armagh.

Siri's South Korean studio, Blue Hole, took notice a player unknown and reached out to him, allowing him to create a fully original game based on the gameplay present in his original mods because Blue Hole saw the mods potential Pub G was able to survive and flourish.

Number nine, the Stanley parable.

When Stanley came to a set of to open doors, he entered the door on his left.

This mind and narrative bending game follows the title character as his life is narrated by an omniscient voice.

Although gameplay is minimal, the decision to follow or ignore the instructions of the narrator leads to many different outcomes.

Developed as a mod for Half Life two by its creator, Davey Ridden, the Stanley parable was eventually remade and funded through Valve's Steam Green Light service.

Reading also received the go ahead from the creator of another popular game referenced within the Stanley parable and then went on to become popular the world over.

I turned off the machine.

I set you free.

Of course, that was merely in this instance of the story.

Sometimes when I tell it, I simply let you sit there in your office forever, pushing buttons endlessly and then dying alone.

Number eight Team Fortress Classic Get off.

Yeah, while its sequel might have been one to leave the biggest mark on gaming theory journal Team Fortress was remarkable to, if only for its origins.

Team Fortress Classic was first created as Ahmad for the shooters Quake and Quake World.

Its creators were then hired by Valve to make a version of Team Fortress as Ahmad of their own Game Half Life, which also used the quake engine.

T FCS class based gameplay has become a standard part of many online multiplayer shooters, and it all came about because Valve was willing to pay for a mod of their own game.

30 seconds.

Incoming Number seven Castle Vania Low card Chronicles to Castle Vania is a flagship franchise for Konami, but the last decade has seen a notably slow output of games.

This has led to a glut of fan games, one of the most popular being Castle Vania.

The Low Card Chronicles two.

A sequel to a previous fan game, this installment has a level of polish unseen in most fan games, even featuring voice acting by actors previously involved in Castle Vania games.

Additional economy has given their blessing to the game, provided it remains free to play.

Former Castle Vania Lead producer Koji Igarashi has even been pictured with a copy number six counter strike.

Yet another half life mod counter strike is an online military FPs that pits terrorists against counter terrorists in death matches.

The simply an addictive gameplay has helped keep the game popular even today, despite some now dated graphics, however, another large part of its longevity is owed to the fact that half Life Developers Valve bought the rights to the MoD and brought over its developers to help create a finish game.

The resulting title has gone on to spawn a successful franchise and plenty of mod ing of its own, as well as plenty of hacking.

Number five.

The FAZ Bear Fan verse initiative Oh, five nights at Freddy's is a franchise of horror games that has exploded into popularity in recent years.

The combination of simple gameplay, with creepy atmosphere and numerous jump scares clearly resonates.

The fan community has taken to this formula with gusto, spawning many imitators and fan tributes in an unprecedented move Five Nights and Freddie's creator Scott Coffin announced in August 2020 the FAZ Bear Fan Verse initiative.

This project will see him fun, not only new Sequels to previous fan games, but also support remakes of previous games using new assets and graphical upgrades, as well as merchandise based on the properties.

While the project is still in its early stages, we look forward to seeing how this turns out.

Yeah.

Number four.

The Elder Scrolls Renewal Sky Wind.

The Elder Scrolls is a beloved franchise with some truly devoted fans among the game's most dedicated fans, or those who have channeled their passion for the property into remastering the Elder scrolls.

Three More a Wind in its Entirety.

The aim of the project is to get Mara win to run on the special edition version of Skyrim.

Hence the moniker Sky Wind.

Bethesda executives have acknowledged and complimented the project, which, while it may not seem like much, is much more than most other developers give to fan games.

Number three Black Mesa Uh huh Valve and half life have sure shown up a lot on this list, huh?

Well, we've saved the best for last.

A complete remake of the first half Life game, Black Mesa is not merely a graphical improvement like Valve's own half life source.

Black Mesa also features improved level design ai and changes the story.

This includes a reworked ending, which many fans embraced, given that many found the original games last chapter to be somewhat unsatisfying.

Black Mesa has been in development since 2005, but the weight was certainly worth it involved.

Clearly agreed as they okayed it for commercial release, you will need to return to the central Transit hub in Area nine on board the high security train Number two Street Fighter X Mega Man Most especially Street Fighter, has crossed over with pretty much everything else, but an eight bit style mega man game with SF characters is bosses on Lee.

The mind of a fan could create something so epic.

Developed by a fan from Cigna, Por Street Fighter X Mega Man began as a fan tribute.

But after gaining the attention of Capcom executives, the company provided funds Q A and marketing for the game, releasing it for the 25th anniversary of both franchises.

Oh, and did we mention that it's available for free online?

Because it is, and you could be playing it right now before we get to our topic.

Here are a few other honorable mentions Defense of the Ancients franchise.

Ah, Mobile Mod of Warcraft three.

Reign of Chaos got an original sequel from Valve Feeling Good.

My Three Killing Floor, Siri's Epic Games, who make Unreal Tournament sell these games based on their property.

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Number one Sonic Mania Wow!

Christian Whitehead, a frequent contributor to Sonic fan games, was approached by Sega itself to create remastered ports of older Sonic games.

Following this, he was also contracted to create a new game In the older style.

Whitehead and his fellow developers are fans of the Siri's and created sonic mania, which not only includes new levels but also remixed versions of older ones.

Their game has been one of the best received sonic games in decades, and while it isn't exactly a fan game is a game made by fans and one of the most successful ones at that.

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