r/ShouldIbuythisgame • u/dizzi800 • 18h ago

Looking for a fun, story-based, romp...

Hello all!

I adore games that have strong points of views, story, and generally on the shorter side (35 hours max for an open world game)

Some games I quite enjoy: INSIDE, Little Nightmares, Cocoon - puzzle games with vague story and pure VIBES

GRIS and NEVA - Beautiful beautiful platformers

Firewatch - incredible story. Sort of walking-simulator-y

STRAY - Puzzle/platformer where you play as a cat in a walled city filled with robots

Undertale - heartfelt RPG with multiple endings, almost a meme at this point. Music ROCKS

NeonWhite - A speed-run based FPS with a visual novel tacked on. GREAT movement!

Twelve Minutes - A timeloop mystery game

BRAID - The original indie darling

FEZ - incredible art and music, mystery-filled puzzle/platformer

Cult of the Lamb - cute and violent rogue-like + community sim

Literally anything from "SuperGiant Games"

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice and Senua's Saga- The first one is technicallyy an Indie, gorgeous dive into a woman's broken mind. Play with headphones.

Celeste - Incredible platformer

Stardew Valley - This game is CRACK, it's a farm sim

Crypt of the Necrodancer - A rhythm based rogue-like

Oxenfree - a 2D mystery on an island

Control, Alan Wake 2 - Amazing stories and world

I also have (but have not played) SOMA, Exit8, 1000xResist

Some big games I enjoy - Horizon series, Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur's Gate 3

Not a fan of metroidvania, generally

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u/OppositeofDeath 17h ago

I didn’t see Disco Elysium on that list so you’re actually forced to do that next

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u/dizzi800 17h ago

Oh! Yes! I have it but haven't played it! I'll give it a go! (I played it a bit but always false starts)

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u/OppositeofDeath 17h ago

There is no better writing in games. Full stop. Remedy even made a Steam bundle with it and Control because they appreciate it so much.

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u/Prelude2hate 14h ago

agree with this one. The world building alone is amazing.

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u/Inkblot7001 12h ago edited 12h ago

I don't see on your list, and would recommend:

  • What Remains of Edith Finch

  • Signalis

  • Disco Elysium

  • Conscript

  • Immortality

  • Outer Wilds

  • Citizen Sleeper

  • 1000x Resist

  • The Forgotten City

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u/dizzi800 11h ago

Thank you! I nabbed 100x Resist and Signalis! I played What Remains of Edith Finch already :)