10 Best Games That Started As Mods

One of the best things about the gaming industry is that there is no one way to make a video game. Some come from AAA studios with millions of dollars worth of funding behind them, while others come from indie developers with motivation and a dream. Sometimes,fans get together to make ground-breaking mods that end up taking off, leading to some of the biggest game franchises around, including and .

It is surprising how many mods ended up becoming massive titles. Mods are often seen as somewhat of a new commodity in gaming, but some of these titles have been around longer than some console lines. If players could get access to the engines behind games, they also added mods to the game to make it whatever they want. Interestingly, some titles provide better grounds for modding than others, with being one of the best examples.

Skyrim's modding community has pumped out some great character-related mods to refresh your next playthrough when it comes to creation.

is famous for being a foundation for some of the most amazing mods around. Total conversion mods allow players to completely transform a game into whatever they want. is one of the best examples of this, turning the Nordic land of into an entirely different country. has done so well that it won a 2016 Game Award for the best fan creation and brings some great story telling to the fantasy genre.

is currently free to download on Steam, using both the original and of as a base. It has its own Steam page for both versions and when it is installed, it will be treated as an entirely separate game that won't affect In fact, either version of doesn't need to be installed, only owned, and the game adds many systems, which further its immersion.

began life as a reasonably immersive quest mod. It garnered fame for its creative use of a time-loop mechanic to solve puzzles and has some incredibly creative writing to pull players into the intrigue of the quest. It also used Tamriel's Empire as an aesthetic to create an