for me mine are 1. Elden Ring, 2. RDR2 3. BOTW, all because they genuinely blew my mind when playing them for the first time and changed how I saw and played video games.

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    In no particular order ( mostly cos i think ranking beyond a certain degree of precision hurts the art involved ):

    • NieR Automata
    • NieR Replicant (ver 1.22… , realistically)
    • The Talos Principle ( one of the most suprisingly brilliant games that too many people haven’t played)

    then i suppose one tier below, not consequent of any particular shortcomings, but rather just not being at the same “transendent” level as the above:

    • Crosscode
    • Citizen sleeper
    • What Remains Of Edith Finch
    • Portal & 2

    NieR automata literally changed my life, so it kinda deserves it’s own top spot, but placed as is in spirit of the question.