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Syberia: The World Before
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Syberia: The World Before

atmospheric contemplative
Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches
Gameplay
stealth-focused story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches

atmospheric intense
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

intense atmospheric
Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned

atmospheric intense
Metal Gear Acid 2
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Metal Gear Acid 2

intense atmospheric
Alan Wake: The Writer
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Alan Wake: The Writer

intense atmospheric
Runaway 3: A Twist of Fate
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Runaway 3: A Twist of Fate

atmospheric intense
Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Legend of the Crystal Skull

atmospheric intense
Fallout 3: Point Lookout
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Fallout 3: Point Lookout

atmospheric intense
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2 - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

atmospheric intense
Chaos Rings III
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Chaos Rings III

atmospheric intense
Variable Barricade
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Variable Barricade

relaxing atmospheric
Ace Attorney Investigations - Miles Edgeworth
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Ace Attorney Investigations - Miles Edgeworth

intense atmospheric
Control: The Foundation
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Control: The Foundation

atmospheric intense
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox
Gameplay
real-time combat exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

intense atmospheric
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga

intense atmospheric
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter

atmospheric intense
Xanadu Next
Gameplay
action RPG exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Xanadu Next

atmospheric intense
La-Mulana EX
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

La-Mulana EX

atmospheric intense
Siren: Blood Curse
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Siren: Blood Curse

intense atmospheric
Arx Fatalis
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Arx Fatalis

atmospheric intense
Interloper
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Interloper

atmospheric relaxing
Kathy Rain
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Kathy Rain

atmospheric intense
Fallout 4 - Far Harbor
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Fallout 4 - Far Harbor

atmospheric intense
Call of the Sea
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Call of the Sea

atmospheric relaxing
Risen
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Risen

atmospheric intense
Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger!
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger!

atmospheric intense
Obduction
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Obduction

atmospheric contemplative
.hack//Mutation Part 2
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

.hack//Mutation Part 2

atmospheric intense
Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy

atmospheric intense
Singularity
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Singularity

intense atmospheric
Resonance
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Resonance

relaxing atmospheric
Mythic Ocean
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Mythic Ocean

relaxing atmospheric
Chaos;Child
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Chaos;Child

intense atmospheric
Haunted
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Haunted

atmospheric relaxing
Secret World Legends
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Secret World Legends

atmospheric intense
Shadow Hearts: From the New World
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Shadow Hearts: From the New World

atmospheric intense
Knights in the Nightmare
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Knights in the Nightmare

atmospheric intense
Castle In The Darkness
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Castle In The Darkness

intense atmospheric
Kairo
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Kairo

atmospheric contemplative
The Samaritan Paradox
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

The Samaritan Paradox

atmospheric intense
Still Life
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Still Life

atmospheric intense
Rusty Lake Roots
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Rusty Lake Roots

atmospheric intense
Q.U.B.E. 2
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Q.U.B.E. 2

intense atmospheric
Vagante
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Vagante

intense atmospheric
Serpent in the Staglands
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Serpent in the Staglands

atmospheric contemplative
FRACT OSC
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

FRACT OSC

relaxing atmospheric
Alan Wake: The Signal
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Alan Wake: The Signal

intense atmospheric
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