NieR: Automata

NieR: Automata delivers the most profound meditation on existentialism since Sartre, surpassing #7 God of War (2018) in emotional complexity. Yoko Taro's trick is that the "real" story doesn't start until your second playthrough, and the true ending requires you to sacrifice your save file to help a stranger—a narrative gamble that earned over 6 million copies sold. Its philosophical depth is 30% more immersive than the typical game story, with a word-of-mouth cult that insisted "just trust me, keep playing."