Single Player Video Game Recommendations

Never Played

This is where to start if you have never played a single game in your life. They have relatively simple controls and won't expect you to react quickly at any point. (I'd still recommend this to experienced gamers, though, they're all excellent)

Oxenfree

If you liked the witty banter or paranormal mystery of Stranger Things, this is the right kind of game for you.

Florence

Hidden Folks

Untitled Goose Game

Her Story

Donut County

Railbound

Thank Goodness You're Here

Sunless Skies

The Last Campfire

Chants of Sennaar

Secret of Monkey Island

Stardew Valley

ABZU

Can Hold a Controller

Okay, you've beaten a few games and know what all the buttons on the controller do. Here's a set of games you can sink your teeth in to.

Outer Wilds

This is the greatest game of all time. There is so much I want to say about it but anything I tell you will just diminish the magic of this absolute masterpiece. If you can handle games that involve moving through zero gravity space then this is an absolute must-buy. Be sure to get the Archeologist Edition because the DLC is just as incredible as the base game

Portal 1 and 2

Strange Horticulture

Animal Well

Slay the Spire

Life is Strange

Guardians of the Galaxy

What Remains of Edith Finch

Bugsnax

CONTROL

Marvel's Spiderman

Seen Some Stuff

Alright, you have some experience under your belt and are ready for a challenge.

Infra

INFRA is a game where you play a structural engineer taking photos of crumbling infrastructure. Okay that sounds boring but it's really not. This is one of my all-time favorite games!

The game will have you moving through incredible recreations of abandoned buildings of all kinds and you'll need to solve real-world style puzzles to progress. Think trying to get to the third floor of an office building where the stairs and the elevator have collapsed. It's also set in Finland and you can learn just how seriously they take their saunas.

Hardcore Gamer

Ready to put yourself to the test and die a lot? These games are for you!

Okay, hear me out...

These games are definitely an acquired taste. They take a little bit of patience to get in to and may have some jankiness, but you won't regret it if you put in the work and looked past some flaws.