Omori

The story rightfully gets praise because it is told well and hits hard emotionally. Explores its themes wonderfully. The rest of the game is a little more iffy: the sprites are uninspired, even though the world that's built is a little more enticing. But the animation/hand-drawn elements elsewhere (such as battles) are amazing. Music is good. The combat has a nice hook that isn't used inventively enough, resulting in mostly tedious combat that doesn't require much strategy most of the time.

OMOCAT's style and presentation create a wonderful atmosphere. The writing is solid but is not weighty enough for its "punch" to hit hard. It still hits, though, and the game is absolutely worth playing through.