Second Runner Up: Oxenfree
Oxenfree impressed so many of us here on staff at Twinfinite with its amazing writing, convincing voice acting, unique gameplay centered around picking up white noise on radio, and its split second decision making.
The idea of ripping apart time and space, and living through time loops and alternate realities, is one that has potential to be easily revisited without growing stale, if done right. And maybe Night School Studios didn’t want to go over the top with radio frequency-based puzzles in a primarily narrative driven game, but there’s a lot of room to get creative in that respect too.
Ultimately though, Oxenfree was made great because of its likable and relatable characters. If Night School Studios wanted to put Alex and crew through the wringer one more time, we wouldn’t mind it, nor would we mind a new cast of characters going through a similarly eerie situation. Either way, more Oxenfree please!