In this game, you can…

• …use a spinning storm attack to hold bosses in mid-air and juggle them until they die.
• …unlock a whirlwind sword attack, then chain it with your partner's magic shots to keep enemies airborne while you slice them across the screen.
• …find hidden cameos from other indie games tucked into secret areas as collectible "friends."

In this game, you can…

• …awaken job-like powers, swap classes, and inherit skills across them until your party roles stop resembling their original archetypes.
• …start fights in real time on the field, instantly delete weaker enemies, or get clipped first and stumble into an ambush.
• …ride a gauntlet runner across an entire continent and have travel time actually eat up days on your calendar.

In this game, you can…

• …turn into a werewolf or vampire lord, feed on enemies, blot out the sun, then summon a skeleton horse and a zombie dragon.
• …join a crime syndicate, sell your soul to an evil god, kill the boss, then enlist in a hitman cult.
• …join one side of a civil war, change your mind midstream, switch sides, and help wipe out your old allies.

In this game, you can…

• …chain rain into electrified puddles, ice slicks, and ignited poison clouds to stun or wipe out whole groups.
• …argue with your co-op partner in rock-paper-scissors to decide dialogue choices that can change traits and later skills.
• …bash down locked doors, drag objects around, and even kill most NPCs—then deal with the world reacting later.

In this game, you can…

• …miss a unique card from an NPC, then later find that same card lying under a tree of hanged civilians if you never won it.
• …pay out of your own pocket to take care of an orphan, finishing the quest with less money than you started.
• …ignore the main quest and travel the continent just to find one specific card and beat one specific merchant at Gwent.

In this game, you can…

• …rebuild your entire setup every run in Valhalla, keeping your weapons and skills but re-choosing stats, runic attacks, and perks as you push deeper.
• …play full sections as Atreus, using his own moves and special bow attacks while the story shows key moments from his perspective.
• …make peace with Freya and then fight alongside her in sections that play like a distinct shift from the rest of the game.

In this game, you can…

• …run a full cabaret club management campaign, dressing hostesses, handling their requests and moods, and chasing the top ranking in Japan
• …walk into shops and restaurants without loading screens, then wander upstairs, through alleys, and into random offices as part of the same city block
• …trigger a special move where a street musician tosses you a guitar mid-fight so you can smash someone with it