Oh boy, gamers are over it—like way over it—with those games that handhold like crazy. Seriously, it’s like, “Let me guess, press X to jump?” I mean, I get it, some folks need a nudge, but c’mon, where’s the fun in just being led around by the nose? Where’s the thrill, the chaos, the “Oh my gosh, what do I do now?” moment?
Let’s chat about those games that basically throw you into the deep end—these are the real stars, right? No roadmap, no over-explained tutorials. Just you, your instincts, and maybe a weirdly intense craving for pizza mid-game. Honestly, I’m hyped to share the top dogs in this ‘figure it out yourself’ world.
So here we go, my personal rundown of the best games where you have to, you know, actually figure stuff out for yourself. Let’s dive in. Or, well—jump, maybe. Wait, what was I saying? Oh yeah, games without training wheels. Let’s go!
