Five single-player games with engaging plotlines.
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There is no denying that video games are meant to be entertaining and engaging. But sometimes gamers want more than just entertainment and engagement. They want to feel tempted, invited, fascinated, and left with a one-of-a-kind gamer experience, as if pulled from reality.
So, here are five immersive games that you are sure to love!
Are you looking for a supernatural game to immerse in? This action-adventure game is one to catch! Released in 2022, Ghostwire follows the main character Akito around a desolate Tokyo after a phenomenon known as “the vanishing” wipes out the city’s residents. After being possessed by a detective spirit, Akito uses his newfound ethereal weaving skills to find the culprit behind the disappearance of his sister and Tokyo’s population. Gameplay includes exploration, combat, puzzles, and supernatural abilities. Gamers can play through this storyline of 5 chapters through a haunted Tokyo. Expect to be pulled into a world of spirits based on Japanese folklore!
This game will have you questioning your sanity…literally. Layers of Fear is a psychological horror adventure game where gamers play as an emotionally disturbed painter. The setting (a Victorian-era-looking mansion that’s constantly shifting) holds dark secrets about the painter and his past. The point of the game is for players to help the painter complete his masterpiece canvas by searching the house for hidden clues. However, unlike traditional games, there are alternate endings that players can unlock through in-game decision-making. Layers of Fear has you gripped by its haunting aura.
Want to see your favorite actor as a lead character in a video game? In “The Quarry,” the cast is filled with actors such as Brenda Song, David Arquette, and Ariel Winter. This horror game is like a movie. Gamers can play from the perspective of nine characters trying to survive a final night at Hackett’s Quarry summer camp. What they don’t know is that there is a creature lurking among them and it is up to the players to decide the fate of each character. Ultimately, this determines how the story unfolds. Instead of watching horror movies unravel, this is a great interactive play for gamers to use their critical thinking skills and change the course of a plotline!
Horror game plots don’t have to be set in the present to be interesting. Steam Powered, an online game discussion forum wrote, “1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality.” With mostly positive reviews, gamers love Still Wakes The Deep’s environment, atmosphere, intensity, and storyline. It is filled with phobias and anxieties that live up to its psychological horror genre.
The Book Walker Thief of Tales
Unexpectedly engaging, The Book Walker is an indie adventure game for readers and writers who don’t like traditional video games. Players control main character Etienne Quist, who was sentenced to around 30 years of writer’s block. Quist must jump into the worlds of other books and find requested artifacts to regain artistic freedom. Many puzzle-solving, exploration, and player choices also change the outcome of Etienne’s narrative. Here is a player review on Reddit. The Book Walker is also a very relaxing game and players feel it may be a hidden gem amongst first-person games.
Honorable Mentions:
Having sold over four million copies and nominated in 2019 for “The Game of the Year,” there is no denying that this game is absolutely a must-play. Loved for its plot, graphics, and atmosphere, users gave mostly positive reviews on this action-adventure game.
Although this game is outdated, it is a great experience! Players explore a dark and broken Wonderland and use magical abilities to defeat the Queen of Hearts and save Wonderland. Fans love the dark-fantasy twist on the Alice in Wonderland story and say it’s timeless!
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