Is Virtual Nightclub considered a fringe game? I think it was intended to be mainstream so maybe it doesn’t count, but it is trying to represent a counter culture that existed at the time and while it’s not good, it is interesting.
Unfortunately, having your game sold exclusively through the sci-fi channel phone line will make your game obscure no matter what the budget is.
Here’s video of the game. It’s not even on MobyGames so I’ll have to fix that
Youtube Video