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 :>

  • Zelaf@sopuli.xyz
    45·
    1 year ago

    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.

      • 0xc0ba17@sh.itjust.works
        121·
        1 year ago

        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.

        • Neato@kbin.social
          1·
          1 year ago

          There’s an option to turn off the jump scares. I didn’t think it detracted from the plot.

          • 0xc0ba17@sh.itjust.works
            1·
            1 year ago

            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 :(

      • exterstellar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        Same here, I tried getting into this game and I love the concept but actually playing it gives me too much anxiety!

      • Evirisu@kbin.social
        5·
        1 year ago

        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.

        • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          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.

  • hogart@feddit.nu
    441·
    1 year ago

    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.

    • Kes@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      20·
      1 year ago

      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

    • pacoboyd@lemm.ee
      101·
      1 year ago

      Whew boy, yup this one fits. Great fun, but your just a small cog. Get to training!

    • Botree@lemmy.world
      7·
      1 year ago

      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!

  • Evirisu@kbin.social
    24·
    1 year ago

    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.

      • farllen@lemmy.ca
        1·
        1 year ago

        A few more recommendations in the same vein: Fibrillation HD, Antichamber, Manifold Garden

    • Beefalo@midwest.socialEnglish
      91·
      1 year ago

      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.

    • CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      1 year ago

      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.

    • Chthonic@slrpnk.net
      2·
      1 year ago

      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.

        • lasagna@programming.devEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          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.

          • Squids@sopuli.xyzEnglish
            4·
            1 year ago

            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.

  • Firnin@feddit.de
    181·
    1 year ago

    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

    • like100dollars@lemmy.world
      9·
      1 year ago

      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.