Which games blow your mind, but only if you know nothing about them in advance?

Best examples I can think of are:

  • Outer Wilds
  • Doki Doki Literature Club
  • The Stanley Parable

What are yours?

(please no spoilers)

  • darthelmet@lemmy.world
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    26 days ago

    Tunic.

    The one thing I think is worth “spoiling” just to save you some pain:

    Tap for spoiler

    If you find a room with a bunch of curtains and bells, it is NOT A PUZZLE!

    I also second Outer Wilds.

    • rooster_butt@lemm.ee
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      24 days ago

      I just finished playing tunic (good ending). A friend and I were playing it at the same time. If I didn’t have that friendly competition I would have dropped it so many times. There is way too much manual work in this game that you often times aren’t playing a video game anymore.

      At the end of it all I didn’t feel a sense of accomplishment just relief that I’m done with the game. Only to find out after doing the secret puzzle is just more meta puzzles outside the game.

      Outer Wilds on the other hand is fantastic and not having to use a pencil and paper to advance in the game is A+.

  • lemmylommy@lemmy.world
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    26 days ago

    Journey. You can get it on PlayStation, iOS, steam (on sale for $5 atm) and epic. It is 2-3 hours short and not very challenging, but it does look absolutely stunning and has a very beautiful gameplay mechanic that you better find out for yourself. IMO it is one of the best games of all time and one that really demonstrates what the medium is capable of.

  • B0NK3RS@lemmy.world
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    26 days ago

    The Long Dark

    Getting lost in the snowy wilderness I so much fun. I have many “oh shit” moments that kinda don’t happen once you learn the maps and improve.

    • Jonathan@lemmy.world
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      26 days ago

      I’ve had that one in my library since it originally came out and I’ve been wanting to play it ever since, but haven’t found time. I understand they’ve added quite a bit since the early days!

      • B0NK3RS@lemmy.world
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        26 days ago

        Yeah it’s changed a lot over the years but is such a unique experience I recommend it to everyone.

        They still haven’t released all the story mode chapters but survival mode is by far the best way to play.

        • Jonathan@lemmy.world
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          24 days ago

          I have been thinking about some old survival game that I used to play that doesn’t exist anymore recently, maybe it’s time I give The Long Dark some real playtime!

        • ouch@lemmy.world
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          24 days ago

          Oh, the story mode is not finished yet? Any idea if they have a goal date?

          • B0NK3RS@lemmy.world
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            24 days ago

            They are on to the last episode now but it’s all overdue by like 5 years at this point so who knows.

            • Jonathan@lemmy.world
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              24 days ago

              Seems like just about all games end up overdue by years (or sometimes a decade) these days.

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    26 days ago

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    And probably Tears of the Kingdom too but I haven’t played it yet.

    • SandLight@lemmy.world
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      26 days ago

      If you’ve played botw, you basically can’t play totk blind by the nature of the games’ similarities

    • VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world
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      26 days ago

      Especially Phantom Liberty. I went in blind, made decisions, lived to regret them, fucked up everything, and loved every minute of it.

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        26 days ago

        Playing through Phantom Liberty now. So far it’s a breath of fresh air in a save I’ve been playing on and off since launch.

    • KombatWombat@lemmy.world
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      26 days ago

      There’s a couple of quests that have a time limit, and it’s easy to not be aware since all the others can be completed whenever. I only knew beforehand because I read about it, and I’m glad I did, because letting them unintentionally expire has really bad outcomes.

      Also I got a mod for infinite respecs. Otherwise I would worry about wasting finite consumable points and never spend them.

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    26 days ago

    I’m gonna go with Skyrim, the more unoptimized and aimless your playthrough is, the more fun you’ll have.

    • superkret@feddit.orgOP
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      26 days ago

      Just started playing Skyrim for the first time last week.
      My character is optimized for ending fights before they begin – by liquifying the opponent’s noggin’ with one swing of her 2-handed warhammer.
      Other than that, she travels the world collecting ingredients to cook, brew and smith stuff with.
      I suspect that’s not an optimal build, but it’s fun.

  • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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    25 days ago

    Surprised I haven’t seen Undertale yet. The online fanbase is hilariously toxic, (seriously, don’t go looking for any extra details about the game after you finish it) but it’s a solid game that should be experienced 100% blind. All I’ll say is that it’s a game that is written to subvert expectations; If you go into it expecting to play it like a traditional RPG, you’ll be in for a big surprise.