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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante is a 2021 narrative-driven text-based RPG by Sever Studio and 101XP set in the Blessed Arknian Empire, following a commoner through five life stages, three Lots, stat checks, and a resurrection system.
The Neverhood
The Neverhood (Klaymen Klaymen: Neverhood No Nazo) is a 1996 claymation point-and-click adventure for PC by Doug TenNapel's The Neverhood Inc., published by DreamWorks Interactive, using 3.5 tons of clay, with a Terry Scott Taylor score and 1998 sequel Skullmonkeys.
The Nomad Soul
The Nomad Soul (Omikron: The Nomad Soul), Quantic Dream's 1999 debut action-adventure game, set in the domed city of Omikron with body-swapping reincarnation and music by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels.
The Oregon Trail (1971 video game)
The Oregon Trail (1971), also OREGON, is a text-based educational computer game by Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger, released by MECC in 1975, simulating an 1848 wagon journey from Independence, Missouri to Oregon.
The Planet Crafter
The Planet Crafter (Miju Games) is a first-person survival-crafting terraforming sim; Early Access March 2022, 1.0 April 10, 2024, 2M+ sold, Terraforming Index 0 to 5 trillion across 15 stages, co-op, moons updates and Planet Humble/Toxicity DLC.
The Precinct (video game)
The Precinct is a 2025 top-down open-world police action game by Fallen Tree Games, published by Kwalee, set in 1980s Averno City as rookie cop Nick Cordell Jr.; Metacritic 66, Steam Very Positive.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
The Rise of the Golden Idol is a 2024 point-and-click detective puzzle game by Color Gray Games and Playstack, sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol, with 20 interconnected 1970s cases, Metacritic 85, and four DLC cases.
The Rogue Prince of Persia
The Rogue Prince of Persia is a 2D roguelite action-platformer by Evil Empire and Ubisoft, a Dead Cells spiritual successor. Steam Early Access May 27, 2024; full release August 20, 2025; Switch December 16, 2025; 90% positive Steam reviews.
The Roottrees are Dead
The Roottrees are Dead is a genealogy-research deduction game by Jeremy Johnston and Robin Ward (Evil Trout), set in a simulated 1998 internet; free on itch.io in 2023, remastered with Roottreemania on Steam January 15, 2025.
The Séance of Blake Manor
The Séance of Blake Manor is a 2025 first-person supernatural detective game by Spooky Doorway and Raw Fury, set in 1897 Ireland, where Declan Ward investigates Evelyn Deane's disappearance before a séance using a minute-per-action time mechanic.
The Sims (video game)
The Sims (2000), Maxis life simulation game by Will Wright, published by EA February 4, 2000; best-selling PC game, spawned a 125M+ unit franchise, The Sims 2-4, and 25th-anniversary Legacy re-releases.
The Sinking City 2
The Sinking City 2 is a Lovecraftian survival horror game by Frogwares, released August 18, 2026, set in a flooded 1920s Arkham and shifting the series from detective adventure to combat-focused survival.
The Stanley Parable
The Stanley Parable: 2011 Half-Life 2 mod by Davey Wreden, remade 2013 with William Pugh (Galactic Cafe), narrated by Kevan Brighting; metafictional game about player agency; Ultra Deluxe remake released April 27, 2022 in Unity.
The Talos Principle 2
The Talos Principle 2 is a 2023 first-person philosophical puzzle game by Croteam, published by Devolver Digital for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S; player 1k explores the megastructure from New Jerusalem, with Road to Elysium DLC in 2024.
The Thaumaturge
The Thaumaturge is a 2024 story-driven isometric RPG by Fool's Theory and 11 bit studios, set in 1905 Russian-ruled Warsaw, where Wiktor Szulski captures flaw-born demons called salutors for dialogue and turn-based combat.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter: 2014 first-person detective narrative game by The Astronauts (ex-People Can Fly, Bulletstorm), photogrammetry-built Red Creek Valley, no combat, BAFTA Game Innovation winner, ~2 million copies.
The Walking Dead (video game)
The Walking Dead (Telltale Games) is an episodic narrative adventure series launched April 2012, starring Lee Everett protecting Clementine, with timed moral choices, end-of-episode choice statistics, and over 80 Game of the Year awards.
The Wayward Realms
The Wayward Realms is an upcoming open-world fantasy RPG by OnceLost Games, founded by Ted Peterson, Julian LeFay, and Vijay Lakshman, billed as a spiritual successor to Daggerfall, with a virtual Game Master, procedural archipelago, and a 2024 Kickstarter that raised $902,119.
The Witch's House (魔女の家)
The Witch's House (魔女の家, Majo no ie) is a 2012 freeware RPG Maker VX puzzle-horror game by Fummy, starring Viola in a shapeshifting house; remade as The Witch's House MV in 2018 with a body-swap true ending.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine is the second expansion for the 2015 role-playing game, released by CD PROJEKT RED on May 31, 2016.
The Witcher IV
The Witcher IV (codename Polaris) is CD Projekt Red's upcoming open-world action RPG, revealed 13 December 2024, starring Ciri as the first witcher by choice, built on Unreal Engine 5, targeting 2028 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital is a level-based hospital management simulation released in 1997. Players build a hospital from scratch, managing staff and treating patients with absurd, imaginary illnesses.
TheoTown
TheoTown is a city-building simulation by Lobby/blueflower, first on Android in 2017, Steam 2019. Zoning, transit, disasters, and a JSON/Lua plugin ecosystem distinguish it; free with ads on mobile, premium on Steam.
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow is a single-player VR stealth game by Maze Theory and Vertigo Games, released December 4, 2025 on Quest, PSVR2, and SteamVR. Players control thief Magpie with bow, blackjack, and voice input in the first new Thief game since 2014.
This War of Mine
This War of Mine (TWoM), 2014 survival game by Poland's 11 bit studios; civilians under siege in Graznavia, inspired by Sarajevo; Metacritic 83, 4.5M+ copies, in Polish school curriculum, P15 reimagining announced.
Tides of Annihilation
Tides of Annihilation is an upcoming single-player fantasy action-adventure game by Tencent-backed Eclipse Glow Games, in which Gwendolyn summons the Knights of the Round Table in a ruined London.
Tides of Tomorrow (video game)
Tides of Tomorrow is a 2026 narrative adventure by DigixArt and THQ Nordic for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Its Story-Link asynchronous multiplayer makes each player follow another's recorded choices on a plastic-polluted ocean world; Metacritic 71.
Timberborn
Timberborn (beaver city-builder) by Polish studio Mechanistry; Early Access September 15, 2021, 1.0 release March 12, 2026. Folktails and Iron Teeth factions, drought survival, 3D water physics, vertical architecture, and 1.0 Factorio-style automation.
Tiny Bookshop
Tiny Bookshop: cozy narrative bookshop-management sim by neoludic games (Skystone Games/2P Games), released August 7, 2025 on Switch and PC, set in Bookstonbury-by-the-Sea; genre-level stocking, real-book recommendations, 97% positive Steam reviews.
Tiny Glade
Tiny Glade (Pounce Light, 2024) is a cozy gridless diorama builder on Steam for doodling castles and cottages with procedural detail; no goals, combat, or management; over 600k sold in a month.