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Kolanaki ,
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I played Ratchet and Clank: A Rift Apart recently because it was available free on PS+ and it is the most gorgeous game I have ever played in my life.

The graphical capabilities are astounding, the aesthetic is pleasing, and there is charm out the wazoo. You can’t look anywhere without seeing something interesting making use of all that fancy graphic tech. I kept it installed despite 100%ing it just to mess around with the photo mode.

EremesZorn ,

I almost picked it up off GMG, but I’m really not a platformer guy.

ScreamingFirehawk ,

Outer Wilds has a lot of beautiful things to look at, whether it’s a planet or moon soaring overhead impossibly close, or something more cosmically spectacular. The music and sound design enhances the experience a lot too.

GeorgeCostanza ,

Arise: A Simple Story

PooCrafter93 ,

I strongly suggest Gris. A 2d platformer with an art style and sound track that makes me reflective and emotional.

GeorgeCostanza ,

Loved that game. Came here to mention it as well.

squid ,

Fire watch

cordlesslamp ,

For more immersion, you might wanna try VR. And if looks is what you’re after then PCVR for specific, although there are some impressive contents on mobile VR too.

Patariki ,

Endless Legend is the most beautiful 4x game I’ve seen so far. All of the races are great designs and feel really different in gameplay.

sylverstream ,

Ori (both ones). Absolutely stunning platformer. One of the best games I’ve every played, just started a second playthrough.

OneRedFox ,
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps has gorgeous art. The Luma Pools area is my personal favorite.

fox ,

Rez

BigBananaDealer ,
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skyrim, i have loads of pictures just of the sky in that game

also hogwarts legacy has some very beautiful locales throughout the game, and hogwarts itself is wonderfully done

lustyargonian ,

I played Skyrim AE right after Horizon Forbidden West and I kept finding the simplicity and visual clarity of the game to be so damn beautiful. The game has the right amount of clutter, right amount of volumetric fogs and right amount of texture detail to be easy on eyes and believable as a consistent and functioning world.

BigBananaDealer ,
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i like the ants marching on some of the logs, easy to see in riverwood by the area where gerdur talks to you after the intro

perishthethought ,

This might be weird, but Just Cause 3. When I was playing it a lot, I would just stop and look around at sunset and marvel at the view.

Father_Redbeard ,
  • Death’s Door just a stunning game in regards to art style and music/sound design. Really creative boss battles too that never felt stale. Can be challenging.
  • Omno very chill game with a really cool vibe and music. No combat to speak of. Short though.
  • Pseudoregalia PS1-style graphics but oddly gorgeous. It’s a metroidvania of sorts with some of the best movement mechanics in recent memory. Highly recommend a look at least.
  • A Short Hike really cute game that is all about exploration. As the title suggests, not a very long game. On the Switch version there was a toggle to turn off a graphics filter that is reminiscent of the 3DS. I personally liked it, but I have not checked the Steam version for the same option.
  • Sea Of Stars releases on 29 Aug, but there is a demo available. Between the gorgeous 16bit inspired graphics, the lighting effects, and the incredible soundtrack this would be an instant buy for me if it weren’t hitting Game Pass on day one! I may still plunk down on a physical copy. Leaning towards Switch, assuming it plays as well there as other platforms.

These are maybe not what some would consider beautiful, but I love the variation in art styles and how they can be beautiful while either being simplistic or retro-inspired. All but Sea Of Stars were very cheap during the Steam Summer sale or in a Fanatical bundle that may or may not still be available right now.

TheEntity ,

For some strange reason nobody mentioned Tunic yet. Definitely take a look at it!

M1st3rM ,

Horizon Zero Dawn. The sequel is likely even more beautiful but I haven’t played it yet

BloomsNBombshells ,
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@M1st3rM @loops
It's good! A bit "You have five minutes to save the world, but please take the time to do my side quest", but good!

loops OP ,

fr lol. My first play through I completed the storyline but wasn’t able to fit the Frozen Wilds into the narrative.

YaxPasaj ,

Gris, it has an exceptionally good art. Great landscape, sound effects and the storytelling.

loops OP ,

Currently playing that game, and I fully agree.

Bitrot ,
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The soundtrack by Berlinist is on Spotify.

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