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Discover the 5 best choice-based games of all time that allow you to impact and change the story with each decision.
Games giving the choice to completely alter the course of events in a game’s story were unheard of until the PlayStation 3 era. It was in this generation that developers slowly started experimenting with this idea, with Telltale Games being one of the pioneers of this genre.
In this list, we will be mentioning the 5 best choice-based games in which one small decision can drastically alter the course of the story.
1. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
While The Witcher 3 isn’t the first game to introduce choices, it is certainly one that utilizes the full potential of this concept. As The Witcher 3 is a full-blown RPG, adding impactful decisions in a game of this size is a daunting task, and CD Projekt Red pulled it off really well. The game constantly offers you decisions throughout the course of the story. While these decisions may seem small at first, they can eventually lead to something massive in the story.
An excellent example is taking the money from Emhyr in front of Ciri, which will guarantee a bad ending in that playthrough.
2. Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
While Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is restricted by historical events, it still offers as much freedom in choices as it possibly can. These choices shine especially well in sidequests, which are not bound by the shackles of history. Players have the option to decide almost every character’s fate in a side story, which makes it all the more immersive.
Additionally, the game also offers many choices in the main story. A good example of this is the Semine massacre, where it is up to the players to decide the fate of the Semines.
3. The Walking Dead
This list would be incomplete without The Walking Dead, as it is the game that pioneered this concept. In this game, almost everything you say and do matters. If it does not affect the story directly, it will affect your relationship with the characters, which in turn will affect the story. In addition, any small decision can also have an effect multiple episodes down the line.
The Walking Dead also features a beautiful storyline with a memorable cast. As a result, your choices feel even heavier as the characters are so likable.
4. Detroit: Become Human
While David Cage’s games tend to get a lot of flak, regardless, Detroit: Become Human is a great game. It follows a similar formula to Telltale’s games, offering a point-and-click gameplay system without a traditional combat system. Also, the game offers three playable characters, each having their own unique story set inside the game’s world.
Additionally, players are responsible for the fate and impact of each playable character. All in all, this game is pretty much a Telltale game without having to wait for episodes to release.
5. The Wolf Among Us
Hailed by many to be Telltale’s greatest game, The Wolf Among Us is heavily inspired by fairy tales, such as the Big Bad Wolf and Snow White. Players control a detective named Bigby, whose decisions impact his own fate, as well as the fate of those around him. If you dislike the grim and gloomy vibe of The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us’ mystical story and characters is the right game for you.
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