Like stories, well-written characters, scifi, and a bit of romance (and maybe some spicy scenes)? This genre is for you.
- Witcher 3 - hunt monsters as sexy Witcher Geralt. One of the most critically acclaimed games of the last decade.
- Mass Effect: Legendary Edition - Well, this is one of the most amazing game trilogies of all time.
- Dragon Age: Inquisition - Like Mass Effect, but with swords and sorcery instead of scifi.
- INSIDE - Sidescrolling platforming puzzle game that is creepy and moving. A shorter game that I love.
- Life is Strange - Story driven, relaxed playstyle. It's like a "choose your own adventure" book, with excellent writing and great representation.
- Control - The old Director is dead, and now it's your job. The beaureu of Control is under seige from a para-dimensional force. Get psychic powers from a refrigerator. Be a badass. Get your mind twisted. Highly, highly recommend.
- Nier: Automata - Amazing soundtrack. It's an action RPG where you play as a sexy android fighting the EVIL machines while the last humans hide on the moon. This one is super weird and love it. One of my top 10 favorite games of all time.
- Stardew Valley - Plant crops and get to know people in a cozy village. Very satisfying to design your own little farm, decorate it and make it pretty or efficient or whatever you choose. Get married! Have a kid! Ride a horse! Go mining for gems! Renavate a community center with the help of nature spirits!
- Tetris Effect - Probably the best version of the classic addictive puzzle game. Really gorgeous zen-like experience. Highly recommend. Do you want to feel like you've dropped acid while playing a video game? This is the one.
- Hades - Highly regarded action roguelike dungeon crawly game with sexy greek gods and goddesses. I haven't played this yet but I've loved previous games by this development team and I love games in this genre.
- Plague Tale: Innocence - Highly regarded story driven game. Medieval setting. Female protagonist protects her little brother while on the run after their parent's murder.
- Hitman 3 - Sneak around highly interactive spaces and figure out fun and creative ways to murder people in secret. Amanda likes watching me play this one.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Be a badass viking. Run around and kill things. Feel unstoppable.
- Red Dead Redemption 2 - I didn't love this game, but lots of people do. If being a rugged or dapper cowboy in an a highly interactive world is your jam, you might love this.