Mega RPG developers produced giant glittering polished pigs that get heaps of praise from the gaming media and go on to sell millions of copies.
Yes I've noticed that.
I started playing games back in the PS1 days. Games were still smart then. Lately, especially when it comes to D&D action rpgs, it feels like a drought. Skyrim was a disappointment to me.
There are several games I've enjoyed that get little attention. Some of them were darn near masterpieces imo. But yeah marketing has a huge impact. Not much I can do except tell a few people. They did enjoy DKS and were surprised as well.
If I was rich I wouldn't mind supporting gifted developers in marketing. Other than that I don't have an answer for getting the word out.