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Limeaide ,

I really like the hunter call of the wild. it’s not perfect visually, but there have been moments when i just stop to look around and not even care about hunting

evilgiraffe666 ,

Hollow Knight, if you’re not afraid of bugs.

theangriestbird ,

That first City of Tears moment is incredible.

datavoid ,

Music in this game is probably in my top 5

loops OP ,

I read recommendations for this game so often I’d be remiss to not try it at least once.

theangriestbird ,

it’s great! but it’s hard. if you don’t have patience for difficult platforming and/or difficult 2d combat, it might not click for you.

evilgiraffe666 ,

I think I got it on my third attempt. Though I haven’t actually finished it yet! Only 2/3 in and then something shiny distracted me - I’ll pick it up again soon. People described it as a soulslike, so after Elden Ring clicked for me I decided I would try the funny bug game again. Glad I did!

MrGerrit ,

I think getting platinum for that game on ps is my crowning achievement of my gaming career, I’m never going to able to do that again.

Can’t wait for silksong!

Leax ,

I can’t believe no one has mentioned A plague tale - Requiem! It’s a stunning game to just soak in the atmosphere of middle age France.

iamak ,

Elden Ring looks beautiful. You just need to get used to fighting a boss 100+ times before killing him ;_;

Horizon series is good. The 2nd game, Forbidden West is so good I used to open the photo mode at random spots and take pictures because I found the scenery beautiful. I would definitely recommend it.

Ghost of Tsushima is also beautiful. However I got bored pretty quickly but others have enjoyed the game so maybe you’ll like it.

Also Skyrim with mods (like ENB) can be beautiful as well :p

maniel ,
@maniel@lemmy.ml avatar

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, but yeah, it’s basically a tech demo/walking sim

redandgray ,

Monument Valley. Visually beautiful enough to warrant repeated play-through just to admire the design, and conceptually brilliant as well.

And another vote for Gris, too.

PraiseTheSoup ,

Cuphead is absolutely gorgeous, it’s just hard to appreciate because you’re constantly trying not to die.

I grew up with Felix the Cat and Popeye and Betty Boop on VHS, not because I’m super old but because we were poor farmers. Cuphead is the only game I’ve ever played that has recreated this ancient animation style and it is done so incredibly well. It’s a masterclass in art style and gameplay at the same time.

GlendatheGayWitch ,

Video game

Horizon has some beautiful moments

Back in the day, I thought Oblivion and Skyrim had some beautiful spots although it may not be as impactful now as it was upon release.

Board Game

Sagrada is a game where you are building stained glass windows and I think it’s pretty.

GlendatheGayWitch ,

Concrete Genie also had some beautiful moments!

ParsnipWitch ,

Genshin Impact, Icarus, Valheim, Stray, Cloudpunk, Growing Up, The Division 2, Cyberpunk 2077, Blockhood, Eve Online, Days Gone, Dredge and the Metro Series. (ꈍᴗꈍ)

ultrasquid ,
@ultrasquid@sopuli.xyz avatar

Both Subnautica games and Tunic.

You_are_dust ,

Dust: An Elysian Tale. The art in this game is colorful and beautiful. It’s one of my favorite games for many reasons.

soulsource ,
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My recommendation list is going to be a wild mix of different styles. Basically aynthing in my Games Library that I find visually appealing…

  • Gibbous - A Cthulu Adventure: While it isn’t my favourite point&click (that price goes to the Deponia Trilogy), it’s by far the most beautiful I’ve played up to now. The attention the devs paid to detail is astounding. The animations are perfect. In other words: A work of art.
  • Euro Truck Simulator 2: I might be an exception here, but to me the main selling point of this game is the scenery, not the trucks.
  • Elite: Dangerous: Most of the times this game looks utterly boring. Sometimes however, you catch an exceptional sight. Here’s a screenshot of an eclipse in a binary system, as seen from an icy moon of a gas giant (behind which the primary star is hidden).
  • Space Engine: Same argument as for Elite. Most of the stuff is boring. Sometimes you find an exceptional sight. Also, Space Engine isn’t really a game, but rather a “beautiful picture generator”, as there is no real gameplay as of yet.
  • Dwarf Fortress in ASCII mode: The ASCII “graphics” are a work of art on their own. Especially the animations. And the best part: The ASCII version can be downloaded for free, while the (imho less beautiful) graphical version costs money.
  • Pyre: A mix of Visual Novel and Sports Game. The backgrounds and characters are beautifully drawn.
  • Beat Hazard: The colours of the effects are stunning.
CylustheVirus ,

Love that shot from Elite, nice work.

soulsource ,
@soulsource@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

Thanks! I caught it more or less by chance though. I was just scanning all moons in the system, and thought that landing would be a nice break from the scanning routine. And then this happened. It looked even better a few moments before, when the sun that’s visible in the shot was still partially occluded by the gas giant. Took me too long to fire up camera mode to catch that though…

mnglw ,

I imagine you’re not going to like this answer but since the genre doesn’t matter: Genshin Impact

ono , (edited )

Subnautica.

Damn fine game, too, if you look past the engine bugs.

Thebazilly ,

Subnautica legitimately made me stop and stare at my screen with mouth agape at the wonder and terror of a glowing undersea behemoth. I’ve never had a game provoke pure awe like it does.

ono ,

The excellent sound design helps, too. :)

Faydaikin ,
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Subnautica is on a whole different level. They made some wild impressions with the first game.

Too bad they dropped the ball on “below zero.”

LoamImprovement ,

I would definitely suggest Heaven’s Vault, very good, vibrant artwork in that game, and lots of variety.

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