Hey everyone! I’m on the hunt for some incredible story-driven games—ones that pull us into their world with gripping narratives, deep characters, and immersive gameplay. Some examples of what I’m looking for include the Homeworld series, the Horizon series, The Last of Us, some Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider games, etc. So I’m not too picky about the genre.
If you’ve played any unforgettable games with amazing storytelling, do tell! What games had you hooked from start to finish?
Someone else said Hades, and I’m going to second that. Hades is a roguelike and I do not like !roguelikes@lemmy.world (the genre, got nothing against the community), but I saw some of its story and writing and picked it up based on that. I had a fun time with the gameplay anyways, as well as enjoying the story and character interactions. Big fan of the gameplay and story integration. The dying and replaying a randomized level is narratively justified! Characters react to gameplay choices like what weapon you choose if it’s relevant! Its sequel Hades II seems to be just as good story-wise.
Undertale if you haven’t yet. Super Paper Mario for Nintendo Wii (not sure if it got ported to other platforms?) impressed my child self with its story and gameplay.
!visualnovels@ani.social are chock full of story-driven games, because that’s all their gameplay: read and make choices. And no, they are not all dating sims for horny dudes, though some are and that’s okay (and they also exist for women at !otomegames@ani.social): the Ace Attorney series are visual novels and you spend all your time being a defense attorney for your clients and zero looking for romance. I highly recommend them.