Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3’s 100+ hour RPG delivers better character writing than most TV series, with each companion—from Astarion’s trauma-laced narcissism to Karlach’s doomed optimism—feeling fully realized with genuine agency, outperforming #2 The Last of Us in branching narrative scope. Larian Studios’ 2023 GOTY sweep across 10+ awards stems from treating player choice as the actual narrative engine, resulting in structurally unique playthroughs that diverge by up to 70% from others. The game’s 17,000+ unique ending permutations ensure no two players experience the same story.