Which games have the best atmosphere?

[Swarm]

I am looking for suggestions on which games gives the best vibes/atmosphere?

Games I have decided on NOT getting:
Hunt: Showdown
Dying Light 2
Left 4 Dead 2

[Pierce Dalton]

Well, that sounds kinda subjective, but I love the vibe/atmosphere of GTA VC for example.

[test_of_valor]

Dear Esther has a nice atmosphere.
It has a slower pace, but in terms of atmosphere, it is very nicely done. Especialy towards the end of the game. It is short, a few hours. I definitelly recommend it :)
Give it a try at least. If it doesn't suit your tastes, you can always refund it.

[Aachen]

Disco Elysium.

[Cathulhu]

Elite Dangerous. Makes you feel being in space. Sound Design is exceptionally good.
Use headphones to play.

And before someone comes nagging that you can hear sounds in space, those are simulated by the ship's computer as acoustic feedback.

[AustrAlien2010]

Let's talk about atmospheres, and what that means.
If you say atmosphere, I say: What sort of atmosphere? A gloomy atmosphere? A cosy atmosphere? A tense atmosphere? A warm, cold or outdoor atmosphere? The atmosphere of the seventies?
There can be so many different atmospheres. Simply the best atmosphere? What might that be...?

Hear my plea; Think about this before you argue that a game is atmospheric. Because, what does that mean exactly? Does the game world have a certain atmosphere? If so, then what atmosphere is there? Or is a place simply atmospheric because someone said it was atmospheric.

[rawWwRrr]

Ghostwire: Tokyo had a very surreal atmosphere. They did a good job of making sure you were looking over your shoulder or checking every corner before venturing around town.

[J4MESOX4D]

Deus Ex
May Payne
Project IGI
GTA Vice City
F.E.A.R
Dark Souls
Batman Arkham City
Dying Light

[loppantorkel]

Depends on if you're more engrossed by a first person experience, or if it's world building, story, tone, etc you're after.

If it's more of the latter - I'd probably also go with Disco Elysium. ..but it's a slower game with lots of text, not to everyone's liking.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by AustrAlien2010:

Let's talk about atmospheres, and what that means.
If you say atmosphere, I say: What sort of atmosphere? A gloomy atmosphere? A cosy atmosphere? A tense atmosphere? A warm, cold or outdoor atmosphere? The atmosphere of the seventies?
There can be so many different atmospheres. Simply the best atmosphere? What might that be...?

Hear my plea; Think about this before you argue that a game is atmospheric. Because, what does that mean exactly? Does the game world have a certain atmosphere? If so, then what atmosphere is there? Or is a place simply atmospheric because someone said it was atmospheric.

Actually, it means nothing, because it can mean anything lol. Never really liked this tag, because it is completely abstract and vague.

[Heretic]

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2.

Just pure FPS with long range sniping (it's still mixed with a bit of close stealth). It has pure callous killing vibes and untouched by any lame political messaging.

The developers have been evolving the game play with each new game. SGW3 and up are worth checking out.

[loppantorkel]

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Originally posted by AustrAlien2010:

Let's talk about atmospheres, and what that means.
If you say atmosphere, I say: What sort of atmosphere? A gloomy atmosphere? A cosy atmosphere? A tense atmosphere? A warm, cold or outdoor atmosphere? The atmosphere of the seventies?
There can be so many different atmospheres. Simply the best atmosphere? What might that be...?

Hear my plea; Think about this before you argue that a game is atmospheric. Because, what does that mean exactly? Does the game world have a certain atmosphere? If so, then what atmosphere is there? Or is a place simply atmospheric because someone said it was atmospheric.

Actually, it means nothing, because it can mean anything lol. Never really liked this tag, because it is completely abstract and vague.

So..? Interpret it. If a good enough number of people seem to interpret it the same way, you're probably on to something, even if it's tough to define.

[Crystal Sharrd]

Scavenger SV-4 and Duskers.

[Ragnaroni]

The BioShock games really have a great atmosphere

[ShelLuser]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/638230/Journey/

In my opinion it doesn't get any better than that... also because all that Journey has going for it is it's atmosphere; this game is going to play with your emotions big time. And the best part of it - in my opinion of course - is that the only thing you can really "do" is walk around and release one single note to express yourself.

Yah, this game has multiplayer as well (pure PVE) and there are simple puzzles and mazes to solve.

[Prof.Jackie]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/264710/Subnautica/