Instead of focusing on a more solid narrative, these stories are more internal and character-focused.

Gris features minimal text, and the protagonists' development is instead reflected in the beautiful watercolour environments.

However, you’ll probably be surprised by just how much the introspective narrative will stick with you.

Haru from One Night, Hot Springs, Freya from Coffee Talk, and Eugene from Duck Detective side by side.

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Choosing how Mae spends her time impacts her development, and the overarching narrative keeps thewell-paced plot engaging.

James walking with Maria to his car in silent hill 2 remake, shulk holding the monado to his face, and sam porter bridges in death stranding on a highway, left to right.

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Xenoblade Chronicles X, Dragon’s Dogma 2 and Ghostwire Tokyo.

Collage with A Short Hike, Gris, and Superliminal.

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The woman from Gris hovering in the air above two crumbling statues of hands.

Sable riding the junky loaner bike in Sable.

Claire stands on a bridge in front of a waterfall in A Short Hike.

An empty swing belonging to one of the Finch family in What Remains Of Edith Finch.

A green and beige room filled with large chess pieces and blocks from Superliminal.

Close-up of Sunny with an entity behind him in Omori.

Mae Borowski from Night in the Woods stands on a log beside a bonfire.

Screenshot of friends and enemy NPCs from A Beginner’s Guide trailer.

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