Pretty much, I’m looking for a game where I’m not the hero, I’m not the protagonist, I’m just a pawn in the big picture.
Preferably a game with a big open world too, one that feels real and isn’t just a predetermined path for my player.
I also like games where you aren’t clearly stronger than all your opponents like you’re some sort of God so they actually feel intimidating and there is a fear of dying
All suggestions are welcome
Thanks :>
Subnautica!
You feel pretty damn small when that reaper grabs you
You just described Shadow of the Colossis.
One of the best games I’ve ever played.
Real life
Perhaps Outer Wilds? You zoom around in a small space ship in a solar system and when you approach different phenomenas and see how big they get it gets pretty amazing.
I’m playing this right now (no spoilers please!) and find this game kind of scary! Fear of the unknown, etc.
There’s 0 danger in the base game (aside, you know, the sun…), so you can progress, fail, and retry without any stress.
The DLC though, it radically changes that and there are actually jump scares. It’s a whole different vibe.
There’s an option to turn off the jump scares. I didn’t think it detracted from the plot.
You can, but I still think that the last third of the DLC is too different from the base game, and really stressful. It soured the ending for me :(
Same here, I tried getting into this game and I love the concept but actually playing it gives me too much anxiety!
Sometimes it can feel that way, but try to keep pushing if you can. It’s a very rewarding experience and left me with good memories.
Dark Bramble is somewhat anxiety inducing (especially at that one point), but the rest it’s more just learning to ignore the timer. There’s no rush ever. You can always come back.
Kingdom Come: Deliverence. Heard so much good about this game. Open world, you need to train to actually become decent or good at anything at all. Might be a perfect fit.
You start out as a medieval bum, and you are as good at life as a medieval bum would be. Even if you are a god at the combat system, you ain’t winning fights against tough opponents until your character gets skilled. You start out illiterate as well, and have to learn to read, just like a medieval bum
Whew boy, yup this one fits. Great fun, but your just a small cog. Get to training!
Sounds like you’d enjoy a good play through of Outer Wilds.
OP, this is the answer! It is exactly what you’re looking for.
Outer Wilds
What are the chances… I’m waiting for the game to load for the first time when I saw this comment. Perfect timing. Alright, diving in right now!
I don’t think I’ve had a more rewarding video game experience than with Outer Wilds.
Rain World. You are a little slugcat in a hostile ecosystem. You can fight but the predators will brutally kill you most of the time so evading combat is often better. The locations you visit are beautiful and it’s easy to get lost, and the other creatures keep interacting even if you aren’t there
Another different: NaissanceE. You explore incredible vast locations in a lonely monochromatic world. It’s a mix of puzzle with platformer that will make you feel really small with structures that appear to repeat to the infinity. It’s free on Steam.
If you like naissance, check out kairo. One of the first games I got on steam, and I found naissance looking for something like it.
A few more recommendations in the same vein: Fibrillation HD, Antichamber, Manifold Garden
Well I feel like have to kick this off with
Rain World
How has Kenshi not been mentioned
Yeah, Kenshi is pretty much the answer unless OP has already played Kenshi so much that they’re a god now and they’re hoping for the next thing.
Kenshi really is a good fit for OP’s ask. You’ll feel real small and insignificant when you’re being cooked into a stew by cannibals.
Should have also mentioned Mount & Blade, Warband is the old but gold with lots of great mods (Prophecy of Pendor is excellent if you want some low fantasy) but M&B2: Bannerlord is coming along.
No Man’s Sky does this for me, especially the older versions.
It’s the opposite for me. It makes me feel like that universe was created for me.
Tbf…>!it literally was. It’s just gone completely tits up!<
Btw the spoiler tag doesn’t seem to work.
I do remember that in the beginning I thought I was just some corp quasi-slave pleb that was being left for the dead (I went in quite blind). But once I found out that the universe was pretty much mine to explore (I think around the time I left the first world) I began to feel that way. It doesn’t help much that the universe itself is rather empty in terms of the characters and there’s essentially no depth to most npcs you meet in single player.
Ah, must be client side then. Well, tbh the spoiler isn’t even something from the game - it’s something we only learnt about way back in the Waking Titan ARG
It’s very much a game that’s built around finding other people and building a community - that’s why the various player made factions are given the official thumbs up and everything. Just a big ol’ sandbox.
If you want something with more character and story, I’d go to the expeditions - they’re unfortunately time limited (though HG usually reruns all of them at the end of the year), but they all offer a self contained story outside of the main plot that takes place in a smaller space and usually contain more characters and give your character a role that’s actually integrated with the larger world (like for example, in one of them we were explorers with the cartography guild out to document a worm cult). Also they’re usually full of interesting gameplay restrictions to use and abuse which is fun. Imo it’s the most interesting thing the game has to offer.
Spoiler tag worked for me with Sync client.
Might be the app I’m using. I’ll see if I can drop them a message.
Try Outer Wilds for a healthy dose of existential crisis.
And don’t look up ANYTHING! No googling whatsoever. The only barrier and enjoyment is knowledge. If really stuck, ask for help in a community. The one on the old site is very good.
I cried for about thirty minutes after I beat that game. It was wonderful.
I think you’d like the Souls series by FromSoft. I only have played Elden Ring, but I think it fits your description really well. And from what I’ve heard, the rest of the Souls games would fit
Since you mention FromSoft, I think Armored Core…
+1 for elden ring
Kenshi pretty much fits that request a 100%
Second kenshi. Even at high level you aren’t really individually important. Especially your limbs.
Have you tried “Life”?
That shit was dope af on the Amiga 500
