not the Myst sequels - i've played or watched lets plays of those - but what I would like is anthropologically interesting worlds, maybe interesting or fantastic, not "chill puzzles on an island" a la The Witness

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not the Myst sequels - i've played or watched lets plays of those - but what I would like is anthropologically interesting worlds, maybe interesting or fantastic, not "chill puzzles on an island" a la The Witness
This game isn't out yet, but it looks very promising: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289720/Neyyah/