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Believe it or not, it was a flash game. You can't play it online anymore, though you can find it for download somewhere I'm sure.
It was called "Obliterate Everything 2" - it was just a small game about space battles, with fairly simple mechanics. But the amount of depth it got from that was so absurd. The difficulty curve was a bit wacky, and I remember talking at length to my friends about the various game design principles I'd learned from observing and judging it.
The closest is Ghost Trick I guess? But frankly while being another masterpiece, it didn't stick THAT much more than the others, after a month or two even the 10/10 games come to mind only if I think of a related topic.
The most influencial would be Etrian Odyssey IV since it got me into giving JRPGs another go, after years of not being impressed by any of the classics (Final Fantasy 4-5, 6 kept my attention until the endgame, Golden Sun...), and now I basically beat them (mostly Atlus' so far) on a bimonthly basis. I guess EO in general sticks the best, but it's hard to label one game since I quickly went and started playing all of them.
Metal Gear Solid. All of them, but especially MGS 4 left me speechless and sad-tisfied. I played it pretty much every year until my PS3 didn't want to exist anymore. I still have times where I recall scenes from the whole saga.
Shadow of the Colossus
Immediately reading the title, Outer Wilds was the first to come to mind. There's nothing quite like it, and I wish I could relive the feeling of playing it for the first time again.
Loom
It's been, what, 30 years? I still think about that game pretty frequently.
Night In The Woods deeply affected me first with the ending, and then again with the whole scenario that unraveled outside of the game. Few things make me feel melancholy like thinking of that game.
I honestly didn't like the final act of NITW.
My record must be Photopia. 25 years later, I still feel half a tear forming by thinking too much about it.
The Last of Us (both parts). Just started a new play through of Part I. It truly is a masterpiece in storytelling
Shovel Knight stuck with me more than I think the developers even expected. Maybe because I went through a rather distressing breakup at the time.
Shovel Knight ending
Shovel Knight's girlfriend isn't a cliche damsel. She's the capable Shield Knight and his partner. They used to go on adventures together as a team.
During the game, the platforming challenges that are hard, are hard because Shovel Knight is alone. With Shield Knight, platforming and fighting becomes easier and most of the levels would not have been so hard. The end fight is teamwork build on building up each others' strengths and fill in each others' weaknesses.
Yeah yeah, I know I probably read more into it than they put into it, but I did and it stuck with me.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. When I finished it I couldn't stop thinking about it for a couple of days. It was quite the experience, hearing the voices and learning to trust them. Factorio. The factory must grow.
Interstate '76. I love the whole vibe of it.
Mine has been FFXI, leveling my Black Mage (BLM) in valkrume dunes. The random people joining your party, the sheer fear of agroing the wrongs mobs, the music and the satisfaction of leveling up in such tough environment which took weeks. Reaching max level took months but you were truly an expert on the job.
I wish I could re-experience something like this but today's MMOs is all about the rush to the top.
Ace Attorney. The first 3 and Edgeworth spinoffs are legit masterpieces.
A lot of my faves on here already, but I'm gonna add Sable. I was so transported by the cell-shaded world and the unforgettable soundtrack. Nothing quite like it.