race against fate from metro exodus

In no particular order ( mostly cos i think ranking beyond a certain degree of precision hurts the art involved ):

• NieR Automata
• NieR Replicant (ver 1.22… , realistically)
• The Talos Principle ( one of the most suprisingly brilliant games that too many people haven’t played)

then i suppose one tier below, not consequent of any particular shortcomings, but rather just not being at the same “transendent” level as the above:

• Crosscode
• Citizen sleeper
• What Remains Of Edith Finch
• Portal & 2

NieR automata literally changed my life, so it kinda deserves it’s own top spot, but placed as is in spirit of the question.

what is your major malfunction brother

but singular they isn’t incorrect in the least. anyone claiming otherwise has some agenda to push in spite of the facts of it’s use for a good long while