10 Video Games With Unique Art Styles
10 Video Games With Unique Art Styles
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder … except with these games where beauty is objectively the correct word to describe them. From the eerie minimalism of Limbo and The Unifinished Swan to the painterly worlds of Okami and 11-11: Memories Retold, here are 10 Video Games With Unique Art Styles.
VO: Peter Austin (@ThatPeterAustin)
Script: Tyler Bramley (@TylerBramley3)
Video Editor: Alex Winters (@MrSteakFace)
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Hope Killer7 is here, that game was weird.
Oh great, Triple Jump has just misgendered Amaterasu.
Anybody know what the game at 0:40 is?
Pretty much every game before the era of online with consoles.
I watched this list wondering if Gorogoa was going to show up
Armikrog. A video game made in claymotion.
11-11: Memories Retold has a really similar style to Dreams
Fez, Braid, Ori, Bioshock
A bit of a stretch, but I really like the visual design of Comix Zone. Probably the most literal comic book game.
*w h y* is hotline miami not on this list
You were FOOLISH!!! for not including the Zeno Clash games, which are both bonkers along multiple dimensions. Slightly less FOOLISH!!! for not including The Void, although that game is probably even more obscure than the Zeno Clash games (if nothing else because it is insanely difficult and inaccessible). The Music Machine is another fairly obscure one with a jarring art style, made by the guy who made Dusk before anyone knew who he was.
Another honorable mention: Hollow Knight.
Braid is a good one too.
"goodest of bois". Isn’t the doggo from Okami a female?
Just to put a suggestion out there…El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Hey you guys broke your no mobile game rule 🙂
Return of Tiny Peter… Come on!
Return of Tiny Peter… oh my God!
You know that you’ll be back… Here you are!🎤🎵🎶
Superliminal broke my mind, but I don’t know if that is the art style, or the gameplay, or both. Maybe a good addition for future lists.
The unfinished swan is beautiful and has a great story. Cuphead animation is beautiful and nostalgic but I still haven’t finished it.
Return of the Obra Dinn holds the patent to this entire list
Edit: I posted this comment before I started the video. Boy was I satisfied by the first entry on the list. Well done bois
Second edit: I should have noticed the video tag
Hadn’t heard of Gorogoa, thanks for the tip – its fantastic so far!
Type Rider is a wonderful journey through the history of writing and typography.
I think Superhot is pretty unique looking
No Persona 5?
Journey, Wind Waker, XIII, Jet Set Radio, Burly Men at Sea, Thomas Was Alone, and (to a point) Minecraft.
Few other games – Counterspy/ Stick it to the man/ Comix Zone/ Fandango Remastered/ Manual Samuel/ Transistor/ Hotline Miami 1 and 2
This has to be one of my favourite videogame vids out there. I’ve always been interested in narrative, highly visual games and I know it takes some digging to find them, so kuddos to the TripleJump crew. (that should be a dancing crew name)
Also, pls enter here any games that are different, artsy, explorative, narrative-driven, wacky, insane or whatever else comes to mind that doesn’t roll well in the mainstream.
Adding to the list, courtesy of the Wii’s lack of power inspiring artistic creativity:
Mad World
Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Lost in Shadow
Ivy the Kiwi?
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (or Odin Sphere)
Wario Land: Shake It!
I feel these are all worthy of consideration, although some fit beside other games on the list (Mad World with Limbo, Wario with Cuphead, Ivy the Kiwi with Apotheon)
And if we’re going unique, but don’t require good, lets get some TIS-100 in there.
11-11 is an underrated game.
You showed Elijah Wood at 4:04 and then didn’t mention he voiced Harry in 11-11 Memories Retold. 🦀
Got me very curious about Gorogoa and Elegy for a Dead World now…
Return of the Mack reference 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 10/10
You are foolish for not including Mad World (Wii) on this list!… ❤
The are so many other games I love the art style from; FAR Lone sail, Mark of the Ninja, The Shape of Worlds, Manifold Gardens, The Room series, The creature in the well.
So you’ve never played past the first level of Unfinished Swan, huh?
What system would allow for playing the highest number of these?
I’m came for Cuphead, I was not disappointed.
Love the art style on Auto Modellista and the Zero Escape Series.
SUPER HOT has a pretty unique art style.
Same goes for Antichamber and Q.U.B.E. (1&2).
Outlast with the voxel graphics has a cool style too.
I also like the art style of "The Saboteur",were in the beginning it’s all black, white and red, and only after you liberate parts of Paris, color comes back into the liberated parts of the world.
I hope for a new list with more games with unique art styles. So many games to choose from.
Keep it coming
Breath of the Wild and Spiritfarer are, in my opinion, beautiful examples of cumulative style techniques being applied masterfully in games.
On the opposite side of the coin Hellblade and Naughty dog’s games are beautiful examples of stylized realism that is beautiful in it’s own way.
From Software has created an entire genre of games that is made all the more impactful because of their ability to immerse players in terrifying worlds.
Fun list. I would love to see one focused on interesting/impactful music.
You guys gotta’ get Jet Set Radio/Grind & Jet Set Radio Future on the next list <3
Detention
Hollow Knight is one of the most visually striking games I’ve played in a long time.
Based on the awards for art and art direction won, I think the original Bioshock should be on here.
Minimalism. 🤯
Never Alone, inspired by my peoples’ culture, the Inuit.
I came for valkyria chronicles and was left disappointed
‘Limbo’ was just ripping off 1991 Amiga slash-em-up ‘Blade Warrior’ though, wasn’t it?
No more Heores/ Never Alone/ Limbo as thumbnail showed/ Resogun/ Nidgehog 1 and 2/ Liberated/ Untitled Goose Game/ Mad World/ this PS4 on-rail shooter (forgot the name..very stylish n amazing graphics n over the top gameplay)/ WWE All Stars/ Little Nightmares 1 and 2
2/10 cringe games. not gringe list