Indie gaming is on the verge of an immersive sim eruption
Indie gaming is on the verge of an immersive sim eruption
The indie devs behind some of the most interesting upcoming immersive sims - Gloomwood, ETOS, Peripeteia and Spectra - …
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I've never heard the term "immersive sim" before, but if Half- Life, Deus Ex and Thief are examples, then sign me up.
Bioshock, System Shock, and Dishonoured are also examples.
Prey (2017) is another example.
It's not a super descriptive term for sure, but I have no idea what it would be called otherwise. It's similar to things like Metroidvanias or Soulslikes in that it's a very specific niche without a clear delineation of what it is, but fans will know it when they see it
When I hear immersive sim I think of Arma and not Bioshock.
I don't know how sim plays into the genre.