Hyper Light Drifter

This game is not for everyone. Hyper Light Drifter is amazing. It's beautiful, both visually and sonically, and it has a rich world that's only explored through inference and implication. The only text in this entire game is the tutorial. The game is full of secrets. Every room you enter might have upwards of five secrets, ranging from hidden passages to winding off-track areas and secret enemy encounters. The game shines if you like exploring games for secrets, and don't like your hand being held in any way. The combat in this game is tough. You are a glass cannon as much as the enemies. The closest game I have as an analogue for how this game's combat feels is actually ULTRAKILL. Both games have blindingly fast combat, a small health pool for both players and enemies, and an emphasis on dodging enemy attacks while keeping up the pressure. So why is it not for everyone, if there's so much good stuff? Because the game puts the responsibility of enjoying the game squarely on the player. There are no waypoints, no blinking HUD display, no NPCs telling you where to go. You have to seek out your own path, and if you're into that, Hyper Light Drifter is amazing. If you need your hand to be held, however, or if you're not into high-octane glass cannon combat, then the game will suck. TL;DR: Amazing game, if you're fine with your hand not being held in any way, and you like glass cannon combat builds.