1) Persona 5
I know it doesn't stand a chance in a popularity contest (having an audience primarily of anime JRPG fans), but the world is incredibly fun to explore, the game is way more polished than Persona 4, and the JRPG side of it is actually fairly fun to play.
Combine all the stuff that made the Persona games fun (interesting characters, fun world to explore) with one of my favourite soundtracks of all time and I can't think of a game that I'd put above it.
2) The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Not sure there's anything to add that hasn't been said before. It's a fun, wide open world Zelda game.
3) What Remains of Edith Finch
It's an engrossing walking simulator for the most part, but I don't mind those. I have a soft spot for just being allowed to walk around in a beautiful world so that's enough for me.
4) Super Mario Odyssey
What catches my attention about this game is just the way the developers go out of their way to reward you for experimenting. Almost every creative path seems to have additional items to grab. It's nice having a game recognize when you try creative approaches.
5) Cuphead
I suck at these "tough but fair" games so I can't say much more than I died a lot while playing. That said, I love Cuphead's animation. It's incredibly polished on that front and deserves recognition for that alone.
Honourable mentions:
- NieR: Automata (another solid RPG)
- Doki Doki Literature Club (metafictional psychological horror. Hard to recommend, but it starts you in a dating sim, then drives that off a cliff. If you enjoy Undertale or Danganronpa, it's probably worth the cost of...free)
- XCOM 2: War of the Chosen (a DLC but expands on the game immensely)
- Wolfenstein II (I'm terrible at shooters, but it's an entertaining run and gun)
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