"[Company] did what nobody else is doing: A strong singleplayer game without microtransactions, bugs or excess DLCs!"

We have been doing this for a decade now. Please get a new bit.


Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3
Journey
Journey
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Dishonored
Dishonored
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Metro: Last Light
Metro: Last Light
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
Dark Souls II
Dark Souls II
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Shovel Knight
Shovel Knight
Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Bloodborne
Bloodborne
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
[AUDIENCE LAUGH TRACK]
XCOM 2
XCOM 2
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Doom
Doom
Persona 5
Persona 5
[Yes, I know this game has more DLC than some EA games, but it's frequently cited by the title quote]
Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2
Nioh
Nioh
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Prey
Prey
Prey
Prey
Dead Cells
Dead Cells
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
If you lived through this game's release you might be fucking dumbstruck, because the MTX controversery was really bad and only got worse thanks to Steph Starling & YongYea telling lies for clout, but I've heard that sentiment aimed at this game even before the update that removed the shop and MTX.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
Monster Hunter: World
Monster Hunter: World
Has the most DLC of every game I've listed, and the PC port is still a mess years later.
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
God of War
God of War
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Marvel's Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Hades
Hades
Kingdom Hearts III
Kingdom Hearts III
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5
Has a bunch of faff DLCs that only just barely avoid being MTX.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Nioh 2
Nioh 2
Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II
I hate Neil Fuckmann's anti-Palestine slop but I had to add it for the bit.
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima
Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3
Buggiest game on the list btw.
Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
The Last of Us Part I
The Last of Us Part I
God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Hi-Fi Rush
Hi-Fi Rush
Hitman World of Assassination
Hitman World of Assassination
I love it, but it is literally a live service title lmao.
Dead Space
Dead Space
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2

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6 months ago

Listed are purely games I've heard this sentiment directed towards, regardless of accuracy, so if your favourite game isn't here that's probably why. I also excluded most indies because, let's be honest, most people who say this shit don't play them and I'd also be here for weeks because we get about 10-20 cool new indie games a week. Seriously, itch.io is such a goldmine that I try to avoid it.

The list also isn't ordered, because past a certain point years begin to blur and thus I had to ask my friends what they thought of when I sent the title quote.

4 months ago

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