It might seem amiss that I'm including the main villain in Citizen Sleeper 2 in this list, especially in the top spot. But ...

The original Citizen Sleeper featured multiple endings depending on who you've met and chose to help out. Characters could have very different outcomes based on the decisions each player made.

This year, that kind of game, and remedy, was Citizen Sleeper for me. Not perfect, but I love having the opportunity to mention it across our triple-A-filled games of the year list.