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Patient Gamers
A gaming community free from the hype and oversaturation of current releases, catering to gamers who wait at least 12 months after release to play a game. Whether it's price, waiting for bugs/issues to be patched, DLC to be released, don't meet the system requirements, or just haven't had the time to keep up with the latest releases.
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Outward is really good for this. You aren't the chosen one, you aren't special, you're just a person trying to get by and the game really makes sure you know it haha
Seconding this, going into this game with a hero complex will get you dead quickly
Everything by David OReilly
World of Warcraft Classic. You start as a no one. Everybody around you seems to know what to do. Your items are shit. You look like a peasant. The silliest enemies force you to rest and are able to kill you.
It‘s challenging but so rewarding. It makes you feel grateful for every single lvlup, item and skill you can get.
Even after spending literal days of your life, there always will be people who are better than you. Everything is said and done. Still this game manages to pull me back in from time to time. It’s so much fun.
Everspace 2
The scale of the in-game universe is quite vast. Beautiful game too.
Does Don't Starve fit your bill?
Also second Submautica.
Fear and hunger.
It has enemies that are tougher than they should be. You are just a small part of the story. It's pretty good.
probably rain world you are the protag in that game, but you're also just one part in this huge procedurally simulated ecosystem not to mention, the game is really hard
There was a Tom and Jerry game for super Nintendo. Granted I was 7 and sick, but that Bitch made me cry.
Maybe No Man's Sky? It has been updated a lot since it was released and fixed most of the issues.
One word Pathologic
Lots of survival games have a feeling like this.
This War of Mine State of Decay Ark: Survival Evolved but that is something you need to spend 100’s of hours in Mount and Blade: Warbands/Bannerlord
NaissanceE is really good at providing this feeling in the Eldritch sense, I don't know if it's up your alley as it's a pretty linear game about walking through a mega structure that looks like the eastern bloc itself went on an acid trip, but I came away with my time from it feeling like an ant on the sidewalk
It's a fantastic game. The feeling of lonelyness is incredible. Best liminal game ever.
kinda a weird game but it definitely fits your request : everything
ETA: This review from polygon explains it well!
Thief The Dark Project.
Haven't played, but I've heard Tyranny has this feel. Though it's a very different style of game, and you're essentially playing as the bad guy instead of the hero.
Or there's always the Dark Souls games, where you have to claw your way through each encounter.
Some might disagree with me but I feel like The Last of Us falls under this, it's also just an excellent game with an excellent story.
Wandersong. The whole plot is about the protagonist being a nobody and having no chances to change anything. It's not an action game or anything but I loved it, it was beautiful.
Project1999.
Arma 3