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[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Prey, System Shock 2, Outer Wilds, and Undertale are fully-realized microcosms where the primary game is unfolding the complex origami of the setting. All of them absolutely beautiful to experience.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Do you think Return of the Obra Dinn would belong alongside these or is that game too flawed by comparison? I ask because I myself am not sure.

Oh, actually Disco Elysium would fit right in here as well as a "fully-realized microcosms where the primary game is unfolding the complex origami of the setting".

[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Haven't actually played these two but from what I gather, they definitely fit the list!