"[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.


Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3
Buggiest game on the list btw.
Bayonetta 2
Bayonetta 2
BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Bloodborne
Bloodborne
Dark Souls II
Dark Souls II
Dark Souls III
Dark Souls III
Dead Cells
Dead Cells
Dead Space
Dead Space
Death Stranding
Death Stranding
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5
Has a bunch of faff DLCs that only just barely avoid being MTX.
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
Dishonored
Dishonored
Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Doom
Doom
Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Ghost of Tsushima
Ghost of Tsushima
God of War
God of War
God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Hades
Hades
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
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.
Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Zero Dawn
Horizon Zero Dawn
Journey
Journey
Kingdom Hearts III
Kingdom Hearts III
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.
The Last of Us Part I
The Last of Us Part I
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Marvel's Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
[AUDIENCE LAUGH TRACK]
Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus
Metro: Last Light
Metro: Last Light
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
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.
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.
NieR: Automata
NieR: Automata
Nioh
Nioh
Nioh 2
Nioh 2
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]
Prey
Prey
Prey
Prey
Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Shovel Knight
Shovel Knight
Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order
XCOM 2
XCOM 2
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

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5 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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