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Thought Provoking Games

Games featuring thought provoking elements. These titles offer unique experiences in the mood category.

101 games Mood & Atmosphere

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101 games
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Gameplay
stealth story-driven
96
Metacritic Score: 96
Universal Acclaim

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

intense atmospheric
BioShock Infinite
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

BioShock Infinite

intense atmospheric
Metal Gear Solid
Gameplay
stealth-based story-driven
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Metal Gear Solid

intense atmospheric
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

intense atmospheric
Portal
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Portal

atmospheric intense
Framed 2
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Framed 2

intense atmospheric
Her Story
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Her Story

intense atmospheric
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
Gameplay
story-driven puzzle-solving
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

intense atmospheric
428: Shibuya Scramble
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

428: Shibuya Scramble

intense atmospheric
Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy)
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Fahrenheit (Indigo Prophecy)

intense atmospheric
Paradise Killer
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Paradise Killer

atmospheric intense
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

intense atmospheric
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two

intense atmospheric
AI: The Somnium Files
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

AI: The Somnium Files

intense atmospheric
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

intense atmospheric
Parasite Eve
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Parasite Eve

intense atmospheric
Tyranny
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Tyranny

intense atmospheric
Catherine: Full Body
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Catherine: Full Body

intense atmospheric
Catherine
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Catherine

atmospheric intense
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
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

intense atmospheric
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma
Gameplay
story-driven puzzle-solving
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

intense atmospheric
Lifeline...
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Lifeline...

intense atmospheric
As Dusk Falls
Gameplay
story-driven choices-matter
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

As Dusk Falls

intense atmospheric
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Justice for All
Gameplay
story-driven turn-based
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Justice for All

intense thought-provoking
Beholder 2
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Beholder 2

intense atmospheric
Spec Ops: The Line
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Spec Ops: The Line

intense atmospheric
Second Sight
Gameplay
action-shooter psychic abilities
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Second Sight

intense atmospheric
République
Gameplay
stealth story-driven
72
Metacritic Score: 72
Mixed or Average

République

atmospheric intense
Alpha Protocol
Gameplay
third-person stealth
72
Metacritic Score: 72
Mixed or Average

Alpha Protocol

intense atmospheric
The Council - The Complete Season
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

The Council - The Complete Season

intense atmospheric
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

intense atmospheric
Oddworld: Soulstorm
Gameplay
platforming stealth
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

Oddworld: Soulstorm

intense atmospheric
Twelve Minutes
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
69
Metacritic Score: 69
Mixed or Average

Twelve Minutes

intense atmospheric
Blackguards
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

Blackguards

intense atmospheric
PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness
Gameplay
story-driven dialogue-based
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness

intense atmospheric
Democracy
Gameplay
turn-based policy management
62
Metacritic Score: 62
Mixed or Average

Democracy

relaxing intense
The Caligula Effect
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
61
Metacritic Score: 61
Mixed or Average

The Caligula Effect

intense atmospheric
Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
59
Metacritic Score: 59
Mixed or Average

Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier

intense atmospheric
Achron
Gameplay
real-time time manipulation
54
Metacritic Score: 54
Mixed or Average

Achron

intense thought-provoking
Beneath a Steel Sky
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Beneath a Steel Sky

atmospheric intense
Manual Samuel
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven

Manual Samuel

atmospheric intense
AR-K
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving

AR-K

atmospheric intense
4-in-1 IQ Scale Bundle
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy

4-in-1 IQ Scale Bundle

contemplative thought-provoking
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

intense atmospheric
Geneforge 4: Rebellion
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Geneforge 4: Rebellion

intense atmospheric
WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01

intense atmospheric
Virtual Virtual Reality
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven

Virtual Virtual Reality

atmospheric intense
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