So we all know modern gamers. And we all know retro gamers. So, what, may you ask, is the neo-retro gamer?
The Neo-Retro gamer is the guy who plays games whose content overrules and/or outweighs their graphics. He plays games that have modern level development, and have used modern technology in a modern world to create a game in a retro style. He plays re-textures and engine mods of classical games.
The Neo-Retro gamer, essentially plays games such as Cave Story, DarkPlaces and roguelikes.

Here are some examples by genre:

FPS
Retro Gamer: DooM, Wolfenstein 3d, Quake, Blood, Duke3D
Modern Gamer: CoD MW2 and BO, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Halo etc.
Neo-Retro Gamer: doomsday, DarkPlaces, JDuke, JStrife, Jwhatever.

Platform Shooter
Retro Gamer: Biomenace, Commander Keen, Crystal Caves, Secret Agent, Dangerous Dave
Modern Gamer: (Hard to say, but Little Big Planet is the closest I can think of)
Neo-Retro Gamer: Cave Story

Life Simulation
Retro Gamer: SimAnt, SimEarth, Alter Ego
Modern Gamer: The Sims series
Neo-Retro Gamer: Dwarf Fortress (argueably)

Roguelikes
Retro Gamer: Rogue (:P)
Modern Gamer: N/A (unless someone can enlighten me)
Neo-Retro Gamer: IVAN, ADOM, Nethack


So, are YOU a neo-retro gamer? Would you like to suggest more examples? Want to debate anything I put in the above? Want to be so kind as to tell me about more of these neo-retro games? Then post away!
Disclaimer: the term "neo-retro" gamer has been used for lack of a better word or lack of knowledge of a better word. The games mentioned in the examples are strictly the opinion of the poster and are not the views of the entire world. Respectable suggestions for examples will be added to the initial post.

While I do enjoy games that doesn't solely rely on graphics as a selling point, sometimes they can be fun, sure.
I also do enjoy games that go for emotion, or break away from the stride of simple "here's a hallway filled with cutscenes, go shoot enemies"
I'm basically a Neo-Retro-esque gamer with a neverending love for games of value.

I've been a fan of thatgamecompany (flOw, Flower, Cloud, and the upcoming 'Journey')
what with their seemingly neverending task to create Core games for everyone to play and love.

TL;DR
Journey, VVVVVV, Cortex Command, Okami(graphics are good but it could've relied on gameplay alone and still been a glorious goldnugget), Ico/Shadow of the Colossus/The Last Guardian(2011)(again, graphics are a plus but the story and gameplay alone makes it worth playing), Fahrenheit(a must-play)

and far far many more that if I wrote them all down it'd be an insta TL;DR


For the Roguelike, how about 'Thief' as a semi-retro game