2012 · Action / Stealth · PC / Steam
Dishonored revived the immersive sim genre with its brilliant combination of supernatural powers, player-driven problem solving, and a plague-ravaged world that responds meaningfully to how you choose to navigate it.
2016 · Action / Stealth · PC / Steam
Dishonored 2 is one of the finest immersive sims ever made, expanding on its predecessor with two playable characters, some of the most inventive level design in gaming history, and a sun-drenched southern setting that rivals Dunwall in atmosphere and detail.
2024 · Action / Adventure · PC / Steam
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the best thing to happen to the license in decades, in any medium, a first-person adventure that understands its hero as a punching archaeologist rather than a gunman. Troy Baker channels the role so completely that players forget the recasting, the Vatican and Giza hubs deliver disguise-and-discovery sandboxes dense with puzzles, and the whip-and-shovel brawling produces slapstick the films would approve. Its combat runs shallow against stealth this generous, enemy AI cooperates a bit too politely, and the final act hurries. As licensed-game resurrections go, this is the reference case.
2006 · Open World RPG · PC / Steam
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a landmark open world RPG with some of the best quest writing in the series and a modding community that has kept it alive for two decades. Its leveling system is notoriously punishing, the level scaling can drain the sense of progression, and Cyrodiil's generic medieval fantasy aesthetic pales next to Morrowind's alien landscapes. But the Dark Brotherhood, Thieves Guild, and Shivering Isles expansion represent Bethesda's quest design at its creative peak, and the sheer freedom of its open world still holds up as one of the most inviting sandboxes in RPG history.
2021 · Action / Stealth · PC / Steam
Deathloop wraps Arkane's immersive sim expertise in a stylish 1960s time loop puzzle, creating a unique assassination sandbox where knowledge is your most powerful weapon, though the combat-focused shift and repetitive structure divide fans of the studio's previous work.
2017 · Survival Horror / Third-Person Shooter · PC / Steam
The Evil Within 2 is a stronger, more refined game than its predecessor in almost every mechanical sense. Better stealth, better crafting, better exploration, and a more personal story for Sebastian Castellanos. It trades some of the original's relentless horror tension for player freedom and accessibility, and that trade-off defines how you'll feel about it. If you want a polished survival horror experience with room to breathe and explore, this delivers. For those who want something that never stops trying to terrify them, the sequel's open-world ambitions occasionally get in its own way.
2017 · Action / Stealth · PC / Steam
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider distills the series' immersive sim design into a focused standalone experience with Billie Lurk's unique powers, though its shorter length and recycled environments keep it from reaching the heights of Dishonored 2.