Hey all, I’m on the hunt for games that really suck you into their world, the kind where you look up and suddenly three hours have gone by.
Games I’ve loved and couldn’t put down:
- Plague Tale
- Horizon
- Subnautica
- Mass Effect
- Expedition 33
- Homeworld
Doesn’t matter the gente, as long as it’s got that vibe where you just exist in the atmosphere and forget about everything else.
What are your go-to games when you want to disappear into another world? Bonus appreciation if it’s something underrated or off the beaten path.
Edit: Thank you all. I will definitely keep this thread bookmarked. You all dwarved what I found on Reddit ir any other platform! Well done!
The first game that came to mind after reading your post is Subnautica, such a great game!
I’m going to recommend 3 smaller games that I found to be very atmospheric.
The Invincible: A scifi walking simulator based on an iconic novel. The music and the graphics suck you in and the voice acting helps keeping you interested. I recently replayed it and loved it again.
Gris: A small platformer on the easier side with beautiful hand-drawn graphics and (IMO) great music. It tells a sad story without words, so good.
Oxenfree: A scifi thriller in the form of a side-scrolling platformer. I played it years ago so I don’t remember much of it (my memory is crap like that) but I know it left a very good impression, especially its atmosphere.
Honorable mention to Valheim, which I see mentioned in the thread ore than once. Great atmosphere and gameplay loop, although for me it lost some of its charm in the later biomes they released afterwards.
I hope you find any of these to your liking.
I completed Subnautica thrice. A normal, a vegetarian and a speed run. 😄 So awesome!
I will check out The Invincible. Thanks.
Gris is done and dusted. Hot recommendation. Such a great game. Thanks for reminding me.
Oxenfree… I saw it many times. Never have it a chance. Maybe now…
Kinda late but astrometica is like subnautica but in space. It’s still in early access and needs a bit of work, but I couldnt stop playing for about a week