Unconventional Games You Have to Play Now
Tired of the same old MMO grind and rinse-and-repeat game loops? These quirky hidden gems break all the rules, introducing fresh and unapologetic experiences that will force you to reconsider what gaming can be. From surreal twists in narrative to mind-bending mechanics, these games are guaranteed to scramble your brain and steal away your time for the better. Below are 8 games you can’t miss this year:
1.The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe
Existential horror meets narrative chaos. As you wander through the game’s dreamlike world, you’ll encounter face-to-face a narrator who reacts to each and every one of your choices. Keep “winning” until the narrator literally disintegrates. And that fire extinguisher you see sitting on the shelf? It’s there for no cosmetic reason whatsoever – it’s judging you. This contemporary reimagining of an old favourite takes its philosophical insight to new levels, compelling you to question the very nature of choice within games.
2.Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a world where rules exist and are obeyed. It lets you redefine them. It’s a puzzle game, but turned upside down – literally. Need to walk on lava? Just swap “Lava = Hot” with “Lava = Win.” The game’s mechanics allow you to warp the very fabric of logic in the world, and it sounds simple, but just believe us – it’s anything but. It’ll turn your brain inside out in the best kind of way, making puzzle-solving a quest of logic-defying madness.
3.Untitled Goose Game
Let out your inner feathered horror in Untitled Goose Game, an open-world anarchy simulator with a pesky goose. Honk, waddle, and create festive chaos on an unsuspecting town. From stealing a child’s specs to getting a gardener tangled up, the game offers satisifying chaos with a side of cuteness. It’s a strangely satisfying experience of unalloyed, pure goose-inspired mayhem.No high-stakes battles or intricate tales required here – just a puffy bane running amok on the streets, causing trouble wherever it lays its paws.
4.Disco Elysium
Envision this as an RPG where your worst enemy is not the things you’re battling – it’s your own mind. As a detective in Disco Elysium, you’re no ordinary detective.You’ll work through a convoluted case as a detective given to existential quandaries, and your mistakes are as enlightening as your triumphs. This game recontextualizes storytelling in RPGs, providing a rich, intellectual experience in which every choice, and indeed every thought within your own mind, informs your individual journey. Your internal dialogue and skills physically debate in your head, producing some of the most unique and sometimes hilarious moments of gaming. Fail so completely that it’s art, as you go deeper into a case filled with emotional collapse, social critique, and an oddly contemplative experience. Get ready to lose yourself in arguments over philosophy while trying to solve cases. Not your average RPG – this one’s for the lovers of a good story that’s got some depth to it.
5.Teardown
If ever you dreamed of complete voxel demolition, then Teardown is your playground. This game merges physics-driven destruction with gameplay heist, allowing you to blow through walls, dig out your own paths, and steal valuable targets while avoiding the authorities.Imagine a heist game where any wall, any building, can be blown up with physics-based precision. Whether you’re leveling a building with a bulldozer or dropping intricate chain reactions with explosives, the thrill of destruction can’t be matched. It’s not quite chaos; it’s how you choreograph your robberies given the world, turning every operation into a tactical game of cat and mouse with a destructive twist.
6.Trombone Champ
Rhythm games have never been sillier. Trombone Champ is a musical adventure that’s less about precision and more about absurdity. You’ll be tromboning like never before – with “abilities” that will shame you and your family for generations to come. The game’s offbeat sense of humor and surprisingly challenging gameplay make it the ultimate guilty pleasure. It’s a rhythm game, but every note you ring is like a riotous calamity in the best possible way. Prepare for your trombone “talent” to go viral – and maybe not for the reasons you’d like.
7.Dredge
Dive into Dredge, a fishing RPG that’s got a dark twist. Cast your line through an eerie, fog-covered archipelago where the oceans hide more than just fish. This title blends the relaxing elements of fishing with a foreboding sense of cosmic horror. It’s perfect for fans of a relaxing game with gradually unfolding darker and more sinister storytelling.The game blends peaceful moments of catching fish with seeping existential dread, so this is an excellent choice for anybody seeking something a bit more. disturbing.
8.Viewfinder
Prepare to have your mind blown in Viewfinder, a picture-based puzzle game that literally lets you warp reality. Turn a postcard into a bridge, blast obstacles away with an image, and reshape the environment by literally placing pictures into the world. With Viewfinder, you can solve puzzles by taking snapshots of your world and then altering the snaps in order to alter reality. Flip a postcard bridge, flip a snapshot of a wall into an entryway – if you can imagine it, you can make it happen. It’s a masterful spin on physics-based puzzling, where the world is only limited by your creativity and your point of view. See what it’s like to be a genius with every time you challenge the laws of physics, one photo at a time.
