So, I just finished the Last of Us.... can anyone recommend more games with a mature/adult narrative?
It was refreshing to experience a game that had a mature, complex and multifaceted story that seemed to understand its audience was adults. Are there any more games like this?
Yes. A lot of games but many of them aren't action/adventure. A plague tale is very close to the last of us in tone and storytelling , Disco Eylsum (Lots of reading but it is incredibly well written), spec ops: the line ( I would recommend not reading too much the story has some very good things that could be spoiled), Hellblade senua's sacrifice (headphones recommend), Witcher 3 (If you want open world fantasy).
A plague tale was so good. The gameplay is good, the story is good, and the sequel is good. The first one (Innocence) has been free on epic games several times. If you have it, it's worth going in blind.
A Plague Tale : Innocence was really great even though we can feel it's not from major-studio AAA game I enjoyed it so much that I did Requiem (A Plague Tale 2) right after... The sequel is a masterpiece that I won't forget, can't recommend this saga enough go for it ! It's not expensive, it's not that long, it's well made, story is awesome and gameplay has very interesting moments, especially in the second title where they correct most issues I had playing Innocence.
Beyond: Two Souls
Oh right Heavy Rain and all the David Cage games if you want interactive movie style games
Elliot Page was great in this.
God of War 2016 and its sequel Ragnarok. That shit hits different as an adult and parent.
Disco Elysium for sure, if you’re down with the point and click adventure style.
2016 made me go out and buy a ps5 because I couldn't wait for a pc release. After that my ps5 collected dust until I decided to give rdr2 a shot, another amazing game.
Mass Effect Trilogy
Can anyone recommend more games with a mature/adult narrative?
Leisure Suit Larry!
Go on. Look into it....
The Witcher 3 (and the Witcher books if you're into reading!), the story is awesome and adult-oriented.
The Walking Dead by Telltale/Skybound, it's more of an interactive movie, but if you're into that, the story is great.
SOMA: that game still lives in my brain 5 years later.
I finished it a few months ago. I still can't stop thinking about it.
The Yakuza / Like a Dragon series are great for this
Couldn't disagree more. Those games purposely have this strange trademark japanese slapstick humor, that make them completely unsuitable to convey serious mature content imo
the optional side quests are often wacky and silly, sure. but the overarching main story for each game is pretty much always serious and mature
Expedition 33.
Just be warned, it is soul-crushing.
Systems Shocks, One and Two.
In Sound Mind covers sime pretty heavy topics
SOMA, Silent Hill 2, and Layers of Fear (2023)
I don't really know what Observer: System Redux is about per se but I'm liking it and it seems to have mature themes. This is coming from someone who doesn't play anything other than a few rounds of Day of Defeat each night to unwind.
Edit: apparently the title is just Observer and I'm playing some 'deluxe' edition. Shows you how much I know about games.
Kentucky Route Zero.
dragon age origins (oldie but a goodie). i second the mass effect trilogy, witcher 3, and disco. forgotten city was short but good. baldur's gate 3. horizon zero dawn. solasta had pretty crappy graphics but i enjoyed the story and gameplay.
Beat 'Em & Eat 'Em for the Atari 2600
Disco Elysium
Tyranny as well, though the combat is pretty aged.
Tyranny was great