Top 10 Immersive First Person Games

all games bring you into their worlds

all games bring you into their worlds but only some go all the way to truly

but only some go all the way to truly

but only some go all the way to truly immerse you in them you’re a wanted man

immerse you in them you’re a wanted man

immerse you in them you’re a wanted man some everyone knows your face

some everyone knows your face

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this list we’re looking at a particular

this list we’re looking at a particular genre of game that focuses on emergent

genre of game that focuses on emergent

genre of game that focuses on emergent gameplay interconnecting systems and

gameplay interconnecting systems and

gameplay interconnecting systems and player agency these games combined

player agency these games combined

player agency these games combined elements of first-person shooters RPGs

elements of first-person shooters RPGs

elements of first-person shooters RPGs stealth and adventure games and offer

stealth and adventure games and offer

stealth and adventure games and offer players multiple ways to play through

players multiple ways to play through

players multiple ways to play through the adventure with a focus on immersion

the adventure with a focus on immersion

the adventure with a focus on immersion number 10 prey you asked me to provide

number 10 prey you asked me to provide

number 10 prey you asked me to provide you with more neural mods which I’ve

you with more neural mods which I’ve

you with more neural mods which I’ve done good luck Morgan we open our list

done good luck Morgan we open our list

done good luck Morgan we open our list with a game from 2017 proving that the

with a game from 2017 proving that the

with a game from 2017 proving that the jar is still alive and well the

jar is still alive and well the

jar is still alive and well the spiritual successor to System Shock has

spiritual successor to System Shock has

spiritual successor to System Shock has all the things you could ask for in a

all the things you could ask for in a

all the things you could ask for in a modern day immersive sim the games a

modern day immersive sim the games a

modern day immersive sim the games a sci-fi romp aboard the Talos 1 space

sci-fi romp aboard the Talos 1 space

sci-fi romp aboard the Talos 1 space station an expansive construct that was

station an expansive construct that was

station an expansive construct that was formerly a cage for the dangerous aliens

formerly a cage for the dangerous aliens

formerly a cage for the dangerous aliens known as the Typhon

playing is either a male or female

playing is either a male or female version of Morgan you player has to

version of Morgan you player has to

version of Morgan you player has to explore the depths of Kalos one and in

explore the depths of Kalos one and in

explore the depths of Kalos one and in true immersive sim style there’s never

true immersive sim style there’s never

true immersive sim style there’s never just one route to your destination the

just one route to your destination the

just one route to your destination the space station is a joy to explore maybe

space station is a joy to explore maybe

space station is a joy to explore maybe or thrilling by the unique and creative

or thrilling by the unique and creative

or thrilling by the unique and creative ways you use the many tools and

ways you use the many tools and

ways you use the many tools and abilities that come your way

number 9 vampire the masquerade

number 9 vampire the masquerade bloodlines

no this isn’t Twilight the video game

no this isn’t Twilight the video game vampire the masquerade bloodlines tries

vampire the masquerade bloodlines tries

vampire the masquerade bloodlines tries to truly simulate the life of a vampire

to truly simulate the life of a vampire

to truly simulate the life of a vampire in LA starting with the players

in LA starting with the players

in LA starting with the players awakening as a vampire and their

awakening as a vampire and their

awakening as a vampire and their subsequent journey through the

subsequent journey through the

subsequent journey through the paranormal I have decided join vampire

paranormal I have decided join vampire

paranormal I have decided join vampire clans that are distinct in culture and

clans that are distinct in culture and

clans that are distinct in culture and aesthetic acquire unique abilities and

aesthetic acquire unique abilities and

aesthetic acquire unique abilities and build your character into a vampire that

build your character into a vampire that

build your character into a vampire that suits your playstyle this game truly

suits your playstyle this game truly

suits your playstyle this game truly explores every element of vampire lore

explores every element of vampire lore

explores every element of vampire lore depending on how you play you could end

depending on how you play you could end

depending on how you play you could end up being an undead Casanova a sewer

up being an undead Casanova a sewer

up being an undead Casanova a sewer skulking creep or pretty much anything

skulking creep or pretty much anything

skulking creep or pretty much anything else in between a braid stalker

else in between a braid stalker

else in between a braid stalker Call of Pripyat really expeditions into

Call of Pripyat really expeditions into

Call of Pripyat really expeditions into the zone usually end in tragedy this

the zone usually end in tragedy this

the zone usually end in tragedy this 2010 entry in the stalker franchise

2010 entry in the stalker franchise

2010 entry in the stalker franchise elevated the series to new heights and

elevated the series to new heights and

elevated the series to new heights and new levels of immersion set in the

new levels of immersion set in the

new levels of immersion set in the real-life ghost town of Pripyat Ukraine

real-life ghost town of Pripyat Ukraine

real-life ghost town of Pripyat Ukraine major Alexander Deng Tata is sent to the

major Alexander Deng Tata is sent to the

major Alexander Deng Tata is sent to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exclusion

Chernobyl nuclear power plant exclusion

Chernobyl nuclear power plant exclusion zone an isolated area of restriction

zone an isolated area of restriction

zone an isolated area of restriction that has now become home to outlaws

that has now become home to outlaws

that has now become home to outlaws bandits mercenaries mutants and various

bandits mercenaries mutants and various

bandits mercenaries mutants and various factions for you to interact with

there’s a whole fighting world to be

there’s a whole fighting world to be found in the zone and with top-notch

found in the zone and with top-notch

found in the zone and with top-notch exploration gameplay and AI there’s

exploration gameplay and AI there’s

exploration gameplay and AI there’s always something to see and do making

always something to see and do making

always something to see and do making Call of Pripyat a must play for lovers

Call of Pripyat a must play for lovers

Call of Pripyat a must play for lovers of the genre

number seven Deus Ex mankind divided

number seven Deus Ex mankind divided agent Jennsen am I going to have a

agent Jennsen am I going to have a

agent Jennsen am I going to have a problem with you no sure

problem with you no sure

problem with you no sure Deus Ex as a series has always been a

Deus Ex as a series has always been a

Deus Ex as a series has always been a coda fire of the conventions that make

coda fire of the conventions that make

coda fire of the conventions that make up immersive Sims its latest entry

up immersive Sims its latest entry

up immersive Sims its latest entry mankind divided is an explosive epoch

mankind divided is an explosive epoch

mankind divided is an explosive epoch that combines human augmentation

that combines human augmentation

that combines human augmentation terrorist groups far-reaching

terrorist groups far-reaching

terrorist groups far-reaching conspiracies the Illuminati and more

players reprise the role of Adam Jensen

players reprise the role of Adam Jensen an Augmented human who is thrown into

an Augmented human who is thrown into

an Augmented human who is thrown into the conflict between other augs

the conflict between other augs

the conflict between other augs and the rest of society it’s more or

and the rest of society it’s more or

and the rest of society it’s more or less what you’d expect from a deus ex

less what you’d expect from a deus ex

less what you’d expect from a deus ex game but with a level of cinematography

game but with a level of cinematography

game but with a level of cinematography momentum and you guessed it immersion

momentum and you guessed it immersion

momentum and you guessed it immersion that are in the league of its own

that are in the league of its own

that are in the league of its own nothing about this is clear number six

nothing about this is clear number six

nothing about this is clear number six Ultima Underworld the Stygian abyss we

Ultima Underworld the Stygian abyss we

Ultima Underworld the Stygian abyss we were attacked goblins and West men owned

were attacked goblins and West men owned

were attacked goblins and West men owned we wouldn’t be able to talk about

we wouldn’t be able to talk about

we wouldn’t be able to talk about immersive Sims without talking about the

immersive Sims without talking about the

immersive Sims without talking about the mother of them all Ultima Underworld a

mother of them all Ultima Underworld a

mother of them all Ultima Underworld a gem from the 90s that pioneered the

gem from the 90s that pioneered the

gem from the 90s that pioneered the genre this game is the definition of

genre this game is the definition of

genre this game is the definition of ahead of its time

ahead of its time

ahead of its time despite being 25 years old it presented

despite being 25 years old it presented

despite being 25 years old it presented players with one of the earliest

players with one of the earliest

players with one of the earliest examples of an expansive 3d world

examples of an expansive 3d world

examples of an expansive 3d world complete with survival elements

complete with survival elements

complete with survival elements rudimentary physics light mechanics and

rudimentary physics light mechanics and

rudimentary physics light mechanics and a complex magic system it’s a totally

a complex magic system it’s a totally

a complex magic system it’s a totally nonlinear experience that comes as close

nonlinear experience that comes as close

nonlinear experience that comes as close as possible to the experience of being

as possible to the experience of being

as possible to the experience of being thrown into a dungeon with nothing but

thrown into a dungeon with nothing but

thrown into a dungeon with nothing but your wits to survive will you thrive in

your wits to survive will you thrive in

your wits to survive will you thrive in the underworld or perish

dishonored tells the story of a

dishonored tells the story of a bodyguard turned assassin within the

bodyguard turned assassin within the

bodyguard turned assassin within the fictional city of dunwall a man who sets

fictional city of dunwall a man who sets

fictional city of dunwall a man who sets out to clear his name of a murder he did

out to clear his name of a murder he did

out to clear his name of a murder he did not commit and to get back at those who

not commit and to get back at those who

not commit and to get back at those who framed them assassinations in a video

framed them assassinations in a video

framed them assassinations in a video game are a fruitful area for emergent

game are a fruitful area for emergent

game are a fruitful area for emergent gameplay after all there’s always more

gameplay after all there’s always more

gameplay after all there’s always more than one way to skin a cat choosing from

than one way to skin a cat choosing from

than one way to skin a cat choosing from a variety of methods including inventive

a variety of methods including inventive

a variety of methods including inventive gadgets and even supernatural powers our

gadgets and even supernatural powers our

gadgets and even supernatural powers our hero Corvo is free to complete his

hero Corvo is free to complete his

hero Corvo is free to complete his missions as creatively air quotes as the

missions as creatively air quotes as the

missions as creatively air quotes as the player desires leading to some stellar

player desires leading to some stellar

player desires leading to some stellar moments sure a satisfying the most

moments sure a satisfying the most

moments sure a satisfying the most bloodthirsty of killers Bioshock

the Bioshock series is basically a

the Bioshock series is basically a household name at this point if your

household name at this point if your

household name at this point if your household has good taste in games that

household has good taste in games that

household has good taste in games that is it features one of the most unique

is it features one of the most unique

is it features one of the most unique and engaging settings in modern media

and engaging settings in modern media

and engaging settings in modern media the underwater metropolis of a rapture

the underwater metropolis of a rapture

the underwater metropolis of a rapture an art deco-inspired utopia intended to

an art deco-inspired utopia intended to

an art deco-inspired utopia intended to hide away the world’s geniuses in order

hide away the world’s geniuses in order

hide away the world’s geniuses in order to create the perfect Randian society

to create the perfect Randian society

to create the perfect Randian society [Music]

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[Music] this might not surprise you but things

this might not surprise you but things

this might not surprise you but things don’t actually go quite as well as

don’t actually go quite as well as

don’t actually go quite as well as planned the player controls the sole

planned the player controls the sole

planned the player controls the sole survivor of a plane crash who then

survivor of a plane crash who then

survivor of a plane crash who then arrives in rapture and has to navigate

arrives in rapture and has to navigate

arrives in rapture and has to navigate its haunting halls making innovative use

its haunting halls making innovative use

its haunting halls making innovative use of weapons tools and supernatural

of weapons tools and supernatural

of weapons tools and supernatural abilities known as plasmids how you

abilities known as plasmids how you

abilities known as plasmids how you discover rapture is up to you and that

discover rapture is up to you and that

discover rapture is up to you and that discovery was one for the ages

discovery was one for the ages

discovery was one for the ages number three thief to the metal age

number three thief to the metal age

number three thief to the metal age sooner we’re done here the sooner we can

sooner we’re done here the sooner we can

sooner we’re done here the sooner we can start looking for your servant

start looking for your servant

start looking for your servant here’s another game that’s bound to come

here’s another game that’s bound to come

here’s another game that’s bound to come up when talking about immersive Sims

up when talking about immersive Sims

up when talking about immersive Sims thief – the game is nothing short of a

thief – the game is nothing short of a

thief – the game is nothing short of a masterpiece presenting emergent gameplay

masterpiece presenting emergent gameplay

masterpiece presenting emergent gameplay that focuses on stealth thievery and

that focuses on stealth thievery and

that focuses on stealth thievery and infiltration the missions are engaging

infiltration the missions are engaging

infiltration the missions are engaging and unique and require the player to

and unique and require the player to

and unique and require the player to enter the mind of a real thief stay

enter the mind of a real thief stay

enter the mind of a real thief stay hidden stay silent and map out the best

hidden stay silent and map out the best

hidden stay silent and map out the best possible route to your goal without

possible route to your goal without

possible route to your goal without getting caught of course in true

getting caught of course in true

getting caught of course in true immersive sim style there’s never just

immersive sim style there’s never just

immersive sim style there’s never just one way to do that playing as Garrett

one way to do that playing as Garrett

one way to do that playing as Garrett the player will go through 15 missions

the player will go through 15 missions

the player will go through 15 missions in the city and will uncover the

in the city and will uncover the

in the city and will uncover the mysteries of the prophesized metal Age

mysteries of the prophesized metal Age

mysteries of the prophesized metal Age number 2 System Shock 2

number 2 System Shock 2

number 2 System Shock 2 [Applause]

it probably wouldn’t surprise anybody

it probably wouldn’t surprise anybody that the makers of Ultima Underworld

that the makers of Ultima Underworld

that the makers of Ultima Underworld would follow up their successes and take

would follow up their successes and take

would follow up their successes and take the shara to new heights this immersive

the shara to new heights this immersive

the shara to new heights this immersive cyberpunk Jam blends RPG elements with

cyberpunk Jam blends RPG elements with

cyberpunk Jam blends RPG elements with survival horror creating a hybrid

survival horror creating a hybrid

survival horror creating a hybrid experience unlike anything else at the

experience unlike anything else at the

experience unlike anything else at the time I mean because Deus Ex was only

time I mean because Deus Ex was only

time I mean because Deus Ex was only coming out a year later they have used

taking place entirely on a starship that

taking place entirely on a starship that doubles as the site of a dangerous

doubles as the site of a dangerous

doubles as the site of a dangerous outbreak the player has to navigate the

outbreak the player has to navigate the

outbreak the player has to navigate the confines of the ship with whatever they

confines of the ship with whatever they

confines of the ship with whatever they have at their disposal to stay alive

have at their disposal to stay alive

have at their disposal to stay alive this game is so influential that it

this game is so influential that it

this game is so influential that it inspired many of the games on this very

inspired many of the games on this very

inspired many of the games on this very list we’re looking at you Bioshock this

list we’re looking at you Bioshock this

list we’re looking at you Bioshock this is one of the absolute hallmarks of the

is one of the absolute hallmarks of the

is one of the absolute hallmarks of the immersive Sims honor and if you haven’t

immersive Sims honor and if you haven’t

immersive Sims honor and if you haven’t played it you need to get on that like

played it you need to get on that like

played it you need to get on that like now number one day use X let the bodies

now number one day use X let the bodies

now number one day use X let the bodies pile up in the streets in the end

pile up in the streets in the end

pile up in the streets in the end they’ll beg us to save it finally we

they’ll beg us to save it finally we

they’ll beg us to save it finally we reach what might just be the pinnacle of

reach what might just be the pinnacle of

reach what might just be the pinnacle of immersive sim gaming or rather we

immersive sim gaming or rather we

immersive sim gaming or rather we reached that pinnacle way back in the

reached that pinnacle way back in the

reached that pinnacle way back in the year 2000 with the very first Davis X

year 2000 with the very first Davis X

year 2000 with the very first Davis X game this game boasts an incredibly

game this game boasts an incredibly

game this game boasts an incredibly robust character building system but

robust character building system but

robust character building system but much like the other entries we’ve

much like the other entries we’ve

much like the other entries we’ve discussed before missions can be tackled

discussed before missions can be tackled

discussed before missions can be tackled through a variety of ways and the way

through a variety of ways and the way

through a variety of ways and the way the game adapts and has planned for all

the game adapts and has planned for all

the game adapts and has planned for all the eventualities you can think of is

the eventualities you can think of is

the eventualities you can think of is what’s truly so special about it but my

what’s truly so special about it but my

what’s truly so special about it but my orders are to hold back and send you in

orders are to hold back and send you in

orders are to hold back and send you in alone I think someone high up wants to

alone I think someone high up wants to

alone I think someone high up wants to see how you handle the situation there’s

see how you handle the situation there’s

see how you handle the situation there’s never really a dull moment to the world

never really a dull moment to the world

never really a dull moment to the world of Deus Ex where conspiracy theories

of Deus Ex where conspiracy theories

of Deus Ex where conspiracy theories abound as everyday occurrences with

abound as everyday occurrences with

abound as everyday occurrences with choices and branching paths that

choices and branching paths that

choices and branching paths that actually matter there is more than

actually matter there is more than

actually matter there is more than enough opportunity for you to fall in

enough opportunity for you to fall in

enough opportunity for you to fall in love with one of the richest video game

love with one of the richest video game

love with one of the richest video game experiences that ever was I refuse to be

experiences that ever was I refuse to be

experiences that ever was I refuse to be pushed into some obscure bureaucratic

pushed into some obscure bureaucratic

pushed into some obscure bureaucratic cubby hole

cubby hole

cubby hole I doubt you’ll get the chance do you

I doubt you’ll get the chance do you

I doubt you’ll get the chance do you agree with our picks check out these

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