MU S T PL AY
A PERSONAL LIST OF THE BEST GAMES YOU CAN PLAY RIGHT NOW
OVERBOARD inklestudios.com
Veronica Villensey has murdered her husband in cold blood, and you’re going to help her get away with it. So basically Overboard is a murder mystery in reverse, where you’re covering up the evidence rather than putting together the pieces. Excellent writing makes it work superbly.
STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC starwars.com
Set thousands of years before the original trilogy, this RPG is one of the most unique stories ever told in the Star Wars universe. As the Republic and the Sith go to war, an amnesiac joins the Jedi Order and learns a shocking truth about themselves.
OVER THE ALPS overthealpsgame.com
A tense spy thriller set in the days leading up to World War II. The story is told through postcards sent by the hero to a friend back in England. He recounts his adventures as a British agent, and you decide what he writes—determining the route you take through short, but great, stories.
BROKEN SWORD: THE SHADOW OF THE TEMPLARS
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This classic point-and-click adventure weaves real-world history with a gripping tale of cults, murder, and conspiracy. It’s a true globetrotting adventure, whisking you away to memorable locations, including a Syrian marketplace.
TACOMA fullbrig.ht
Tacoma is a compelling sci-fi mystery set on an empty space station. Drifting somewhere between Earth and the Moon, the lunar transfer station Tacoma lies empty. An incident has forced the crew to evacuate, and you’ve been sent to recover Odin, its omnipresent AI.
RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE residentevil.com
The latest entry in the ResidentEvil series is one of the most consistently entertaining. Structured like a wild, disturbing horror anthology, every area of the titular village presents a unique brand of scares—from frantic survival to subtle, slow-burning terror that eats away at your nerves.
BALDUR’S GATE II: SHADOWS OF AMN bioware.com
This fantasy RPG is heaving with interesting stories, taking full advantage of its D&D setting. As you explore Amn, you encounter all manner of bizarre characters, and get tangled up in deep, complex quests with surprising outcomes.
YAKUZA 0 yakuza.sega.com
A real estate conspiracy might not sound like the most thrilling storyline, but Yakuza0 brings its plot to life with humor, pathos, and violence.
Set on the streets of Osaka and Tokyo, this is an emotional rollercoaster of a game—and the perfect place to start the series.