Since the normies are starting to do their GotY thing.
I think mine’s Hardspace: Shipbreaker, although 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim continues to grow on me.
The King’s Field Trilogy on PS1. These games bounced off me hard back in the day, but I got curious about them after reading about their influence on Souls. These were games that were waaaay ahead of their time, and so satisfying now that I have the patience to really appreciate what From Software were trying to create. Also: definitely play the translated version of the first Japanese one.
Rain World is absolutely amazing. I’m hopelessly addicted to it. Highly recommend if you like unique games.
Probably Nier: Replicant, though I have some I’m just starting that could possibly beat it:
- CrossCode
- Alan Wake
- Red Dead Redemption II
Honorable mentions to (all great):
- Manifold Garden
- Human Resource Machine
- Ori and the Blind Forest
Volcanoids is a fantastic co-op game that I keep going back to. Also just started playing Hardspace: Shipbreaker, interesting so far.
It’s early access so I don’t think it counts, but I played the demo some time ago: Gloomwood
