Earthbound

Made by solo dev Andy Brophy, Knuckle Sandwich is a turn-based RPG that is about guiding a bloke by way of an island paradise and ultimately uncovering some bizarre thriller. Its most important hook? Flip-based battles are full of WarioWare-style minigames, lots of that are distinctive to the kooky residents or rats you come up towards. Sadly, I might say its most important hook is definitely its most painful barb, and one you are barely capable of extract by flicking some switches within the settings menu. A disgrace then, as exploring its unusual world and absorbing its bonkers story beats is a superb factor marred by dire fights.