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For challenging single-player story-rich games, here's what we'd play tonight.

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown earns its spot — a 2.5D metroidvania that rivals Hollow Knight's challenge and narrative depth.

  • Updated 601h ago

Black Myth: Wukong

Killer boss combat with Journey-to-the-West mythology — Wukong's lategame fights rival Orphan of Kos, but Chapter 2 onward demands real Sekiro-level patience.

  • Updated 601h ago

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Best-in-class single-player DLC if you finished base Elden Ring — Land of Shadow rivals a full game, and patch 1.14 tamed Consort Radahn's combos.

  • Updated 601h ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Finally fixed since launch — patches 1.5 through 1.8 restored A-Life and tamed the worst stutters that wrecked the November 2024 reception.

  • Updated 601h ago

Cronos: The New Dawn

Bloober's strongest original IP yet — Cronos pairs 1980s Krakow with post-apocalyptic dread and the kind of sound design that earned them Silent Hill 2.

  • Updated 631h ago

Hades II

Supergiant's hardest swing in years — Hades II isn't a remix, it's a deeper, weirder game that still respects the original's perfect run-based loop.

  • Updated 631h ago

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Six years late and worth the wait — Silksong is faster, meaner, and bigger than Hollow Knight, even if its early-game wall is taller than its predecessor's.

  • Updated 631h ago

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