disco elysium
murder mystery, queer detectives, fake france, and a lot of philosophy. every piece of dialogue is literary, every detail is refined, every decision matters. game of the century.

pathologic 2
russian survival horror - but not quite what you expect.
i recommend going in blind. it's really hard, but rewarding once you get used to being punished - and the writing is beautiful.

fear and hunger
hell simulator.
you go into a dungeon. you learn about the horrors beneath your feet. you flip a coin. you die. repeat.
10/10 i have played too many hours and still suck.

hollow knight
you are a bug knight trying to find what's happened to the bug wasteland. i am not big on platformers, but this captivated me with its stunning visuals, music, story... and hornet.

divinity: original sin 2
turn based rpg by larian. a captivating story with important decisions, interesting puzzles, and some of the most fun combat i've encountered in a game. highly underrated and overshadowed by its successor.

vampire the masquerade: bloodlines
a must play for every human being on this planet. a masterpiece of a game. nothing will ever top it. fuels my forever love of the world of darkness - and vampires.

genshin impact
i have a love-hate relationship with genshin, but the story, characters, and combat brings me back. i've been there since 2020, baby, and i don't think i'm ever leaving for good.

stardew valley
sometimes, you just want to spend 100 hours* harvesting crops, raising chickens, learning the town's secrets, romancing the town's mean girl, and grinding for achievements.
*in a single month