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James Francis's avatar

Nice list. All of these games are modern classics.

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Exploring The Games's avatar

Only a few of the modern classics, too.

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InGameScientist's avatar

I would point you to All Quiet in the Trenches, a game similar in vibe to This War of Mine. You lead a squad through the trenches (literally) in WWII from the German perspective, while attending to their needs and making sure they survive. Even though it's turn-based, the demo level I played was one of the most intense experiences I've had in a game in a long while.

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Exploring The Games's avatar

I looked it up, and I love how it looks. I wish I was able to play the demo, so I’ll keep it on my Wishlist for now. Thanks for the great recommendation.

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Lamar Ramos's avatar

Gone Home was my first game of the emotional walking simulator game and it's stuck with me. Unpacking and that Dragon sounds very right up my alley. Thanks for the recommends!

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Exploring The Games's avatar

Oh, if you ever need more recommendations, you know who to ask. I remember that Gone Home was either the first, or one of the first, games where I realized the games can just be focused on the story.

Me, by the way. I got the recs.

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Lamar Ramos's avatar

I remeber after playing gone home I went down a rabbit hole of those types of games. With vanishing of ethan carter, firewatch and edit finch. Such good games

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James's avatar

Well this has nothing in common with narrative realism, the first game I think of is Kerbal space program.

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Exploring The Games's avatar

Hey, close enough. Human really like sending people and stuff to space, right? Sounds pretty real to me, although, maybe a bit too green.

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RedLuigi's avatar

Wonderful article! Unpacking is one of my favorite indie games ever; I love how it tells a realistic story through a unique medium.

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Exploring The Games's avatar

Exactly! Even as I wasn't a fan of the gameplay, I really like their unique storytelling.

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Good Game Lobby's avatar

Love this post! only heard of Papers, Please because of his Playdate game and it looks like a great game.

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Exploring The Games's avatar

You gotta give it a try! It’s a very unique experience.

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The Stacker Community's avatar

Thanks for your great work!

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Exploring The Games's avatar

Thank you for reading it! I appreciate you.

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Alex Antra's avatar

Great work!

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Exploring The Games's avatar

Thank you! It feels like there a lot of great examples out there, I just need to find them.

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