Series of games for children suddenly decides to let kids know about death before returning back to normal.

CRPG that finally tosses out combat

The games just fun, and they don't give a shoot. I just like this game I guess.

Doesn't make sense for this list but I love this game so there you go, idiot

Important NPCs can die based on rng. Little to no information given about the consequences of players choices before player is forced to make them.

Snake to Raiden switcheroo

I've never played this game.

I'm going to be honest time has kind of made me hate this game but I cannot deny that it was the first to ask "What if our game was very hard, AND we took it really really really seriously?"

Billion dollar game that had you talking to people. Playing gacha. I don't know but I know people would want this on this kind of list.

I may not be a big fan, but I am perfectly impartial.

Walking simulator makes compelling emotional content from navigating an environment. This is a completely new idea.

Literally an entirely new artform in its own right

I mean for real what even IS a game?

You can eat a berry then die hours later from food poisoning.

Game that makes you turn your safety off. Ends up being about learning patience and discipline. Also recommends buying a firearm as a treatment for depression. Irresponsibly based.

if you include 1.13

The first and last game of the Pre-Renderered 3d background revival. Absolutely stunning visuals.

The game that inspired the much worse game, Cookie Clicker, which itself blighted us with the "clicker" genre

I personally view thecatamites style as the solidification of "weird indie games" into coherence.