Video game recommendations for those that asked and did not ask for branching path choice games (if I did more, the list would be novel length lol):
Detroit: Become Human - PS/PC. You control 3 Androids as they navigate interacting with humans and whether or not they should disobey their programming. An android revolution is coming. It's got good acting, revolutionized the flow chart system, and has some fun/difficult choices to make. However, multiple playthroughs can get tedious and the messaging is obnoxiously obvious.
The Wolf Among Us - PS. Based on the comic series, play as the detective Bigby Wolf to solve the murders of various fairytale creatures. The choices are quite binary at times but it's one of the most iconic Telltale games (second one allegedly coming out FINALLY) and a good mystery.
Until Dawn (2015, not the new one) - PS. One of the best games I've ever played. Play as a group of college kids uniting after the disappearance and death of their friend's twin sisters (which they low key caused - not a spoiler lol, happeens at beginning of the game). But the get together takes a turn for the worse as someone or something starts to attack the group. Lots of mysteries to solve along the way, lots of collectibles to pick up.
House of Ashes - PS. Made by the same people who did Until Dawn. Set in Iraq in 2003, play as US soldiers and an Iraqi soldier as they navigate their relationships and the troubles they encounter after getting trapped in a cave with a strange monster. No spoilers, but I loved this game until it pissed me off. This is part of a collection called the Dark Pictures Anthology, and they're all very different in quality, but this is the best one.
The Quarry - PS. Made, again, by the same people who made Until Dawn. It's a werewolf story, you're camp councilors for a summer camp and just as you're about to leave werewolf chaos ensures. A lot of content was cut from this game so there are VERY annoying plot holes, but it's quite fun. Pop pop peanut butter butter pops.
The Stanley Parable - PC, PS, Switch (?). A classic indie game poking fun at how we blindly follow the narrative of games while also trying to break them. The fun of the game is playing it however you want to, basically. The digital deluxe version is technically the same game with WAY more content, but people also view it as a second game kinda.
Road 96 - PC. You have to pay this one multiple times to get the whole story. It randomly generates scenes for you to view on each journey and then you have the overall goal of escaping the country you're in. It's sweet and sad. More of a walking sim, but still kinda has choices to make.
If you made it this far I also have recs specifically for detective/mystery games and just games I love.
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