1. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
All around amazing game and a great RPG, and a beautiful ending to Henry's tale. This is a big improvement over 1 in basically every area and I can't recommend it enough. I'll be doing a replay soonish on Hardcore and I can't wait for that and to see the DLC.

2. Half-Life 2 VR
So I got a Quest 3 earlier this year and this one just blew me away entirely. This year was the first time I played the HL games and they translate perfectly to VR with the mod. I'm apparently pretty lucky too that I have strong "VR legs" due to this game's vehicle sections lol.

3. Expedition 33
It's E33, do I even need to say anything about it? if anything I should probably defend why it's #3 instead of #1 lol. It was hard, believe me.

4. Verho
Inspired by the King's Field series, this game big time scratched that itch for me. I loved it from start to finish. Good combat variety, interesting story and NPCs, and the areas were a blast to explore.

5. Arc Raiders
Just pure online multiplayer fun along with PvE robots from hell that put up their own fight. Every time I go upside I have no idea if I'm about to hold hands with a random Raider as we skip merrily or have a shootout with one instead. Or a mix of both.

6. Avowed
As a huge Pillars fan, this was a good entry into the world. The combat was a lot of fun, though not as many build options as 1/2, and I loved getting some post-Deadfire lore and finally seeing the Living Lands. The areas were compact but have so much detail packed in, I loved exploring.

7. Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar
I grew up on Harvest Moon/SoS games and I haven't had this much fun with one since Trio of Towns. This is a remake of the DS game but the glow up they did with it is REALLY freaking good. The loop of a bazaar where you sell your goods every Saturday is addicting.

8. The Alters
Another great sci-fi game that's a mix of adventure, management, and base building. You play Jan, the lone survivor of a space expedition. It's impossible to survive and run the base on your own, so what you have to do is create versions of yourself that made different choices in life.

9. Final Fantasy XVI
My friends will disown me for this one. But I can't help it... I really liked FFXVI! Its combat was fun, though not my favorite (that's Rebirth) and I really dug the story and the sidequests that fleshed out the world and other people. It's different but gets too much hate imo.

10. 1000xResist
A lovely sci-fi game that takes place after an alien invasion and their disease forces you and your remaining sisters to live underground. You play Watcher, and you start to unravel and secrets behind the history of what happened and the woman you worship, the Allmother.

I concur!

I was so confused by this! My brain was trying to make sense of it like, "Maybe a mommy fan is someone who's a fan of parent-child bonds and Johnny has Big Johnny???" Hell if I know.

It deserves so many more viewers than it has. ;_;

I grew very fond of all the Jans and the ending made me quite emotional, though I could have made better decisions and gotten a better outcome. For that reason I'd like to replay it sometime. Overall though it's a great character story about regrets, life choices, and accepting oneself.

Until then, it's likely going to be my GOTY. Very much worth the wait and I'm glad I played it at launch. Thank you so much, Warhorse crew and VA.