here are some of my all-time favorite games:
LUNA The Shadow Dust (2020) – explore a mysterious tower in this hand-drawn 2d adventure
GRIS (2018) – a stunningly beautiful puzzle-platformer
hob (2017) – an rpg adventure in a wonderful, lovingly crafted, ever-transforming world. the game has similarities to zelda: ocarina of time
the end is nigh (2017) – a nail-bitingly hard, stylish 2d platformer in which you are going to die a lot
thimbleweed park (2017) – a pixely retro point&click adventure in the style of the lucasarts classics where you solve a murder
gorogoa (2017) – a puzzle game that looks like a story-book
satellite reign (2015) – a spiritual successor to bullfrog’s classic syndicate wars with some additional rpg elements
the binding of isaac: rebirth (2014) – it’s the nightmare-version of the legend of zelda
j.u.l.i.a. among the stars (2014) – a puzzle-adventure in a near-future science fiction scenario where you explore an unknown solar system
broken age (2014) – a 2d point&click adventure game where you switch between two teenage characters
machinarium (2009) – a 2d point&click adventure game with a cute robot
world of goo (2008) – a puzzle game involving colorful balls of goo
beyond good & evil (2003) – a science-fiction action adventure game where you play a photojournalist on a foreign planet
classic point&click adventure games:
the secret of monkey island (1990) & monkey island 2: lechuck’s revenge (1991)
indiana jones and the last crusade (1989) & indiana jones and the fate of atlantis (1992)
conquests of the longbow (1991)
and of course i recommend these other all-time classics:
diablo (1996) & diablo 2 (2000)
half-life (1998) & half-life 2 (2004) & black mesa (2020)