Hey everyone! I’m on the hunt for some incredible story-driven games—ones that pull us into their world with gripping narratives, deep characters, and immersive gameplay. Some examples of what I’m looking for include the Homeworld series, the Horizon series, The Last of Us, some Indiana Jones or Tomb Raider games, etc. So I’m not too picky about the genre.
If you’ve played any unforgettable games with amazing storytelling, do tell! What games had you hooked from start to finish?
The Yakuza (now Like a Dragon) series is fucking incredible. It somehow is able to be completely serious, and quickly spin into something outrageously silly without either feeling out of place.
I like to describe it as an anime soap opera, but in video game format. It ranges from serious to goofy with stories and situations like an anime, and like a soap opera you can pick up any game in the series and still have fun even if you don’t know the previous story that it very much will reference and continue from.