I just got finished with beating Riven for the first time. I adored the way the game seeped into my real life with pages of notes about the world I was discovering. Are there any other games that can match this feeling? That really work best when you have a journal in hand?

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    The following games all typically do not hold the player’s hand. They are to varying degrees, some give you a map and/or journal, some do not.

    • TES III Morrowind
    • King’s Field 1-4
    • Snatcher on SEGA CD
    • Dark Souls 1-3, Demons Souls, Bloodborne, and Elden Ring
    • Ultima Underworld
    • Silent Hill 1-4
    • Shadow of the Colossus
    • Tunic
    • Super Metroid
    • Hollow Knight
    • Rain World
    • System Shock 1,2