Outer Wilds

Mobius Digital built a solar system that dies every 22 minutes and somehow made it the most hopeful, wonder-filled experience in gaming. There are no upgrades, no levels, no combat — just knowledge. The only thing that carries between loops is what you've learned, and the final sequence at the Eye of the Universe is so hauntingly beautiful that hardened gamers openly weep about it on Reddit. Annapurna published a masterpiece.