I really enjoyed "Life is Strange" and "Firewatch", and have been pleased to find a few other 3D adventure games that emphasize storytelling and choice.
"State of Mind" by Daedalic also adopts the 3D adventure formula. It does a good job with the storytelling part, while offering fewer meaningful choices. It's a beautifully rendered world to explore, though, and if you find it in the virtual bargain bin, I don't think you're likely to regret the purchase. Full review:
https://lib.reviews/review/cef41e3e-56f6-4382-a40f-4df71a3381b9
@eloquence I really enjoyed Life Is Strange years ago when I first played it. And I really wanted to try Firewatch but unfortunately it wouldn't run on my machine :(
If it's in your budget range, the Switch is a fantastic device for indie games these days -- including Firewatch. Personally I finally bit the bullet last year and bought a dedicated Linux gaming PC, replacing my old 2008 (!) Dell.
Haven't regretted it & "does it run on Linux" puts a nice constraint on my hoarding habits. ;-)
@eloquence Thing is, I get rather sucked into gaming once I have the access, so it's actually in my best interest not to be able to play some of the best ones. Currently I just have a Steam account and play one game which doesn't require many resources. Also have Rimworld which is great, but haven't played it in a long time (again, probably for the best).
@eloquence It certainly could. It's a brilliant game. Damnit, now I fancy playing it again... I've tried the old productivity trick of limiting myself to an hour a day of gaming but it rarely works!
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I hear you! Rimworld scares me, it seems like it could really draw you in for hundreds of hours :)