#15
In Stars and Time uses a time-loop structure the way Undertale uses pacifism routes: as a lens that changes how you read everything around it. The character writing is strong, the party chemistry is warm, and the repetition the loop creates is handled with more patience than most games would risk. It missed the main list because the RPG systems are lighter than the entries above it. The story does the heavy lifting. For players who prioritised Citizen Sleeper and Disco Elysium on this list for their narrative quality, this is the next natural recommendation.