Disco Elysium
The controls are kind of wonky and I am not convinced that "failing upwards" is a good way to do detectivework, but I have never, ever played a game with writing like this. It spoke to my soul on a disturbing, primal level, even correctly pinpointing my my political orientation as a ludicrous hodgepodge of communism, fascism, and stock tips. But despite the overwhelming despair inherent in the game's world, there is always a slim shining sliver of hope: for in the dark times, should the stars also go out? Absolutely brilliant, must-play. 

Stray
Something about this game gave me an incredible headache. Was it the camera angles? The lighting? Stray's appeal is easy to understand. You play as a cat, doing cat things. You destroy furniture, knock things off shelves, and flop over when wearing a backpack. Good thing Stray is also short, as it hasn't got enough complexity to merit more than a few hours of play. The ending is well-deserved and sweet.

Hades
I played this game very intensely for several weeks, completed a 32-heat run and all the prophecies, and gave myself thumb pain. That has never happened to me before.