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I was almost not going to respond with Outer Wilds, since it feels like I played forever ago. But apparently I only played it in June of this year, so that's my choice. It's one of my favorite games now, if not my favorite game ever.
It's so good, in fact, that it's helping me get over this weird anxiety I have of talking about my hobbies with other people (including my closest friends). Outer Wilds is so good that even though I hate talking about games I like, I still feel the need to recommend it to people. And now that the floodgates are open I feel a bit more comfortable talking about my other favorite games, like Baba is You, which I got another person to play as well, and The Messenger, which I'm playing now and loving it.
So what's your pitch on the Outer Wilds? I know barely anything about it and it's always best to hear these things from someone who knows the game.
Outer Wilds is one of those games that is better the less you know about it. So I will be a bit vague, bit this would be my pitch:
It's a space archeology game with a very good story, charming characters, and an intriguing mystery. It has fun mechanics, as I enjoy simply flying around in the ship (once I got the hang of it) and some unique puzzle design.
After the tutorial section it is an extremely non-linear experience.
Highly recommend, don't look up any spoilers though!