movies and TV shows can be considered art so why not video games welcome to
art so why not video games welcome to
art so why not video games welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 artistic video games for this list we’ve
artistic video games for this list we’ve
artistic video games for this list we’ve picked the top 10 games that transcend
picked the top 10 games that transcend
picked the top 10 games that transcend the basic game formula to become truly
the basic game formula to become truly
the basic game formula to become truly artistic accomplishments number 10
artistic accomplishments number 10
artistic accomplishments number 10 transistor Bastion developer
transistor Bastion developer
transistor Bastion developer supergiant’s first game showed the world
supergiant’s first game showed the world
supergiant’s first game showed the world that they could create a wonderfully
that they could create a wonderfully
that they could create a wonderfully colorful and vibrant world filled with
colorful and vibrant world filled with
colorful and vibrant world filled with noir style elements and adult themes
noir style elements and adult themes
noir style elements and adult themes what a night you’re so one piece that’s
what a night you’re so one piece that’s
what a night you’re so one piece that’s all that matters
all that matters
all that matters transistor takes all the best things
transistor takes all the best things
transistor takes all the best things about bastion and doubles down on them
about bastion and doubles down on them
about bastion and doubles down on them to create an imaginative fun and
to create an imaginative fun and
to create an imaginative fun and breathtaking action RPG the stylish
breathtaking action RPG the stylish
breathtaking action RPG the stylish cyberpunk universe in transistor blends
cyberpunk universe in transistor blends
cyberpunk universe in transistor blends with an offbeat storyline following a
with an offbeat storyline following a
with an offbeat storyline following a singer named red she attempts to get her
singer named red she attempts to get her
singer named red she attempts to get her voice back from mysterious thieves
voice back from mysterious thieves
voice back from mysterious thieves creating one of the slickest and most
creating one of the slickest and most
creating one of the slickest and most memorable games in recent years they
memorable games in recent years they
memorable games in recent years they took your voice I couldn’t stop sign
took your voice I couldn’t stop sign
took your voice I couldn’t stop sign number 9 Grim Fandango
number 9 Grim Fandango
number 9 Grim Fandango my name’s Manny Calavera I’m your new
my name’s Manny Calavera I’m your new
my name’s Manny Calavera I’m your new travel agent everything about this game
travel agent everything about this game
travel agent everything about this game is just so vibrant and inspired Oh Betty
is just so vibrant and inspired Oh Betty
is just so vibrant and inspired Oh Betty fired me Grim Fandango story follows
fired me Grim Fandango story follows
fired me Grim Fandango story follows Manny a low-level employee at the
Manny a low-level employee at the
Manny a low-level employee at the department of death who is working off
department of death who is working off
department of death who is working off his past sins by providing new Souls
his past sins by providing new Souls
his past sins by providing new Souls with travel packages to the afterlife
with travel packages to the afterlife
with travel packages to the afterlife it’s an interesting story that sheds an
it’s an interesting story that sheds an
it’s an interesting story that sheds an extremely goofy light on somewhat heavy
extremely goofy light on somewhat heavy
extremely goofy light on somewhat heavy themes well at least you’re not hitting
themes well at least you’re not hitting
themes well at least you’re not hitting the bottle anymore
the bottle anymore
the bottle anymore the environments are stunning the music
the environments are stunning the music
the environments are stunning the music fits perfectly and most importantly in a
fits perfectly and most importantly in a
fits perfectly and most importantly in a game almost exclusively about narrative
game almost exclusively about narrative
game almost exclusively about narrative Grim Fandango has some of the best
Grim Fandango has some of the best
Grim Fandango has some of the best dialogue and writing ever seen in a
dialogue and writing ever seen in a
dialogue and writing ever seen in a video game a mini
video game a mini
video game a mini don’t pretend you don’t hear the gossip
don’t pretend you don’t hear the gossip
don’t pretend you don’t hear the gossip it’s not a secret anymore
it’s not a secret anymore
it’s not a secret anymore number eight tear away most games on the
number eight tear away most games on the
number eight tear away most games on the PS Vita tend to fly under the radar
PS Vita tend to fly under the radar
PS Vita tend to fly under the radar and that’s a shame in the case of
and that’s a shame in the case of
and that’s a shame in the case of tearaway because it’s one of the most
tearaway because it’s one of the most
tearaway because it’s one of the most inspired and fun games to come out
inspired and fun games to come out
inspired and fun games to come out recently the first thing that jumps out
recently the first thing that jumps out
recently the first thing that jumps out are the wonderful construction paper
are the wonderful construction paper
are the wonderful construction paper style graphics but what makes the game
style graphics but what makes the game
style graphics but what makes the game so special is how interactive it is and
so special is how interactive it is and
so special is how interactive it is and how it demands creativity from the
how it demands creativity from the
how it demands creativity from the player using both the Vita’s touchscreen
player using both the Vita’s touchscreen
player using both the Vita’s touchscreen and cameras to great effect Carraway
and cameras to great effect Carraway
and cameras to great effect Carraway pulls you into its universe forcing you
pulls you into its universe forcing you
pulls you into its universe forcing you to interact in a variety of innovative
to interact in a variety of innovative
to interact in a variety of innovative ways with its whimsical environments
number seven braid a sombre
number seven braid a sombre introspective game focusing on themes of
introspective game focusing on themes of
introspective game focusing on themes of loss and regret braid set the foundation
loss and regret braid set the foundation
loss and regret braid set the foundation for many independent games to follow
braid is mature without resorting to any
braid is mature without resorting to any violence for the traditional adult
violence for the traditional adult
violence for the traditional adult themes that many games rely on the
themes that many games rely on the
themes that many games rely on the watercolor graphics and great soundtrack
watercolor graphics and great soundtrack
watercolor graphics and great soundtrack set the tone for an existential
set the tone for an existential
set the tone for an existential adventure through time and space and
adventure through time and space and
adventure through time and space and with deviously challenging puzzles and a
with deviously challenging puzzles and a
with deviously challenging puzzles and a refreshingly well-written storyline this
refreshingly well-written storyline this
refreshingly well-written storyline this game isn’t just style it’s one of the
game isn’t just style it’s one of the
game isn’t just style it’s one of the best indie games ever made
number six the unfinished Swan the
number six the unfinished Swan the game’s opening section where you’re
game’s opening section where you’re
game’s opening section where you’re greeted with absolute nothingness is a
greeted with absolute nothingness is a
greeted with absolute nothingness is a little startling at first yet
little startling at first yet
little startling at first yet the unfinished swans genius is in its
the unfinished swans genius is in its
the unfinished swans genius is in its pacing and how it thrusts you into the
pacing and how it thrusts you into the
pacing and how it thrusts you into the shoes of the protagonist but ro that
shoes of the protagonist but ro that
shoes of the protagonist but ro that might have been the end of Monroe if
might have been the end of Monroe if
might have been the end of Monroe if this were a shorter story but it isn’t
this were a shorter story but it isn’t
this were a shorter story but it isn’t once you figure out the mechanics the
once you figure out the mechanics the
once you figure out the mechanics the sense of discovery as you throw paint at
sense of discovery as you throw paint at
sense of discovery as you throw paint at the world watching it unfold before you
the world watching it unfold before you
the world watching it unfold before you is pretty amazing
the delightful story book style
the delightful story book style narration helps guys you but ultimately
narration helps guys you but ultimately
narration helps guys you but ultimately the unfinished Swan is about discovering
the unfinished Swan is about discovering
the unfinished Swan is about discovering your own path and there hasn’t been any
your own path and there hasn’t been any
your own path and there hasn’t been any other game quite like it the orphanage
other game quite like it the orphanage
other game quite like it the orphanage allowed him to keep only one painting
allowed him to keep only one painting
allowed him to keep only one painting and so he chose the unfinished Swan that
and so he chose the unfinished Swan that
and so he chose the unfinished Swan that has always been his mother’s favorite
has always been his mother’s favorite
has always been his mother’s favorite number five
number five
number five Okami cel-shaded graphics were still a
Okami cel-shaded graphics were still a
Okami cel-shaded graphics were still a relatively new phenomenon yet
relatively new phenomenon yet
relatively new phenomenon yet Okami showed the gaming world that they
Okami showed the gaming world that they
Okami showed the gaming world that they could be more than just a gimmick with
could be more than just a gimmick with
could be more than just a gimmick with its HD remake this game stands out as
its HD remake this game stands out as
its HD remake this game stands out as one of the most beautiful games ever
one of the most beautiful games ever
one of the most beautiful games ever created
beyond the art direction and wonderful
beyond the art direction and wonderful colorful graphics
colorful graphics
colorful graphics Okami also includes a unique and
Okami also includes a unique and
Okami also includes a unique and interesting storyline starring Amaterasu
interesting storyline starring Amaterasu
interesting storyline starring Amaterasu the goddess of light as she restores
the goddess of light as she restores
the goddess of light as she restores peace and life to her land plus spells
peace and life to her land plus spells
peace and life to her land plus spells and powers are activated by drawing
and powers are activated by drawing
and powers are activated by drawing symbols using calligraphy so this game
symbols using calligraphy so this game
symbols using calligraphy so this game also literally requires a bit of
also literally requires a bit of
also literally requires a bit of artistic skill number 4 flower hidden
artistic skill number 4 flower hidden
artistic skill number 4 flower hidden beneath its casual relaxing gameplay and
beneath its casual relaxing gameplay and
beneath its casual relaxing gameplay and ambient orchestral soundtrack lies a
ambient orchestral soundtrack lies a
ambient orchestral soundtrack lies a message about humanity’s destructive
message about humanity’s destructive
message about humanity’s destructive coexistence with nature
your journey starts as a single petal
your journey starts as a single petal wilting away in a shabby apartment in a
wilting away in a shabby apartment in a
wilting away in a shabby apartment in a gray cityscape yet before alarm your
gray cityscape yet before alarm your
gray cityscape yet before alarm your soaring across lush fields that you’ve
soaring across lush fields that you’ve
soaring across lush fields that you’ve restored to life
flower is simple minimalistic and brief
flower is simple minimalistic and brief yet it’s also touching on inspiring and
yet it’s also touching on inspiring and
yet it’s also touching on inspiring and totally unique
with so many games focusing on violence
with so many games focusing on violence and destruction it’s great to find a
and destruction it’s great to find a
and destruction it’s great to find a game that instead decides to celebrate
game that instead decides to celebrate
game that instead decides to celebrate life
number three limbo with an innovative
number three limbo with an innovative monochrome art style and some of the
monochrome art style and some of the
monochrome art style and some of the coolest ambience and environments ever
coolest ambience and environments ever
coolest ambience and environments ever seen in a video game
seen in a video game
seen in a video game limbo stands out as one of the artistic
limbo stands out as one of the artistic
limbo stands out as one of the artistic landmarks in modern gaming the bleakness
landmarks in modern gaming the bleakness
landmarks in modern gaming the bleakness of this game is contrasted by those
of this game is contrasted by those
of this game is contrasted by those moments of light and joy as you finally
moments of light and joy as you finally
moments of light and joy as you finally solve a particularly difficult puzzle
some scenes just stick in your mind like
some scenes just stick in your mind like for example the first time you encounter
for example the first time you encounter
for example the first time you encounter that giant spider limbo is certainly an
that giant spider limbo is certainly an
that giant spider limbo is certainly an emotional adventure and there’s a real
emotional adventure and there’s a real
emotional adventure and there’s a real sense of pride when you help the
sense of pride when you help the
sense of pride when you help the protagonist reach the end of his exile
what exactly does the shining
what exactly does the shining mountaintop shrouded in the distance
mountaintop shrouded in the distance
mountaintop shrouded in the distance signify that’s the question in journey
signify that’s the question in journey
signify that’s the question in journey an ambitious and staggering work of art
an ambitious and staggering work of art
an ambitious and staggering work of art from the developers of flower and flow
there’s just one breathtaking detail
there’s just one breathtaking detail after another in this game from the
after another in this game from the
after another in this game from the amazing graphics to the perfect
amazing graphics to the perfect
amazing graphics to the perfect soundtrack down to the effortless race
soundtrack down to the effortless race
soundtrack down to the effortless race of the gameplay mechanics that see you
of the gameplay mechanics that see you
of the gameplay mechanics that see you jumping and gliding across spectacular
jumping and gliding across spectacular
jumping and gliding across spectacular and huge environments journeys
and huge environments journeys
and huge environments journeys mysterious universe is unlike anything
mysterious universe is unlike anything
mysterious universe is unlike anything else
else
else it peels lonely daunting and imposing
it peels lonely daunting and imposing
it peels lonely daunting and imposing yet it’s just begging to be explored
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Shadow of the Colossus it’s
number one Shadow of the Colossus it’s just you your horse and a handful of
just you your horse and a handful of
just you your horse and a handful of colossi populating the world of Shadow
colossi populating the world of Shadow
colossi populating the world of Shadow of the Colossus yet somehow the game
of the Colossus yet somehow the game
of the Colossus yet somehow the game feels so full of history life and lore
there’s something beautiful about the
there’s something beautiful about the quiet stillness that greets you as you
quiet stillness that greets you as you
quiet stillness that greets you as you explore this mysterious land
the colossi themselves are totally
the colossi themselves are totally breathtaking each creature more unique
breathtaking each creature more unique
breathtaking each creature more unique and awesome than the last
the gameplay premise is fairly simple
the gameplay premise is fairly simple yet Shadow of the Colossus remains one
yet Shadow of the Colossus remains one
yet Shadow of the Colossus remains one of the most memorable games of all time
of the most memorable games of all time
of the most memorable games of all time thanks in no small part to its strong
thanks in no small part to its strong
thanks in no small part to its strong artistic direction do you agree with our
artistic direction do you agree with our
artistic direction do you agree with our list I love you did we forget any
list I love you did we forget any
list I love you did we forget any artistic gaming masterpieces for more
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