small places that feel real

criteria:
- heavy on the details
- do you feel like a part of the world instead of the main character in a videogame?
- density beats size
- exploration is king
- talking to other people and relating meaningfully to them is nice, actually
- mustn’t be just a vehicle for other game mechanics
- extra points if it is a non-violent game

feel free to make suggestions!

Shenmue
Shenmue
Tacoma
Tacoma
Pentiment
Pentiment
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale
Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods
Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0
Gone Home
Gone Home
Firewatch
Firewatch
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
A Short Hike
A Short Hike

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