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Philosophical Games

Games featuring philosophical elements. These titles offer unique experiences in the theme category.

121 games Themes & Setting

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121 games
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

intense atmospheric
Braid
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Braid

atmospheric contemplative
Cinco Paus
Gameplay
turn-based puzzle-solving
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Cinco Paus

contemplative atmospheric
Disco Elysium
Gameplay
story-driven dialogue-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Disco Elysium

atmospheric contemplative
Planescape: Torment
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Planescape: Torment

atmospheric contemplative
NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition

atmospheric intense
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

atmospheric funny
Disco Elysium: Final Cut
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Disco Elysium: Final Cut

atmospheric intense
Star Control 3
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Star Control 3

atmospheric intense
The Stanley Parable
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

The Stanley Parable

atmospheric funny
The Witness
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

The Witness

relaxing contemplative
Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition

atmospheric contemplative
The Talos Principle
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

The Talos Principle

atmospheric contemplative
SOMA
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

SOMA

intense atmospheric
Reventure
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Reventure

atmospheric contemplative
Xenogears (1998)
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Xenogears (1998)

intense atmospheric
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

atmospheric intense
Everhood
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Everhood

atmospheric contemplative
Torment: Tides of Numenera
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Torment: Tides of Numenera

atmospheric contemplative
Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra

intense atmospheric
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

atmospheric intense
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

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

Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

intense atmospheric
Thomas Was Alone
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Thomas Was Alone

atmospheric contemplative
Everything
Gameplay
exploration-heavy casual
76
Metacritic Score: 76
Generally Favorable

Everything

relaxing contemplative
Stella Deus: the Gate of Eternity
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Stella Deus: the Gate of Eternity

intense atmospheric
Shin Megami Tensei Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Shin Megami Tensei Persona 2: Innocent Sin

intense atmospheric
Future Unfolding
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Future Unfolding

relaxing atmospheric
Planescape: Torment and Icewind Dale: Enhanced Editions
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Planescape: Torment and Icewind Dale: Enhanced Editions

atmospheric intense
The Bridge
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
74
Metacritic Score: 74
Mixed or Average

The Bridge

intense atmospheric
Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
73
Metacritic Score: 73
Mixed or Average

Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Bose

intense atmospheric
STAR OCEAN - THE LAST HOPE - 4K & Full HD Remaster
Gameplay
real-time combat turn-based strategy
72
Metacritic Score: 72
Mixed or Average

STAR OCEAN - THE LAST HOPE - 4K & Full HD Remaster

atmospheric intense
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
70
Metacritic Score: 70
Mixed or Average

Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today

atmospheric intense
Paradise Lost
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
63
Metacritic Score: 63
Mixed or Average

Paradise Lost

atmospheric intense
Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
56
Metacritic Score: 56
Mixed or Average

Fullmetal Alchemist and the Broken Angel

intense atmospheric
Hard to Be a God
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
55
Metacritic Score: 55
Mixed or Average

Hard to Be a God

atmospheric heavy
Ephemeral Fantasia
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
48
Metacritic Score: 48
Generally Unfavorable

Ephemeral Fantasia

atmospheric contemplative
Epanalepsis
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
48
Metacritic Score: 48
Generally Unfavorable

Epanalepsis

atmospheric contemplative
Incitement 3
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Incitement 3

atmospheric intense
Conscious Existence - A Journey Within
Gameplay
exploration story-driven

Conscious Existence - A Journey Within

atmospheric relaxing
Thinking with Time Machine
Gameplay
puzzle-solving turn-based

Thinking with Time Machine

relaxing intense
Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray Syndrome Collector's Edition
Gameplay
hidden object point and click

Brink of Consciousness: Dorian Gray Syndrome Collector's Edition

atmospheric contemplative
To Be or Not To Be
Gameplay
story-driven choice-based

To Be or Not To Be

relaxing thoughtful
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

contemplative atmospheric
BioShock 2: Sinclair Solutions Test Pack
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

BioShock 2: Sinclair Solutions Test Pack

atmospheric intense
Дилемма 2
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy

Дилемма 2

atmospheric intense
Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel
Gameplay
exploration story-driven

Bokuten - Why I Became an Angel

atmospheric contemplative
Worlds
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven

Worlds

atmospheric contemplative
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