@Runeweaver: While I might have stopped you at ...the optimal result is Anthem fails... I actually think that you might be on to something. Perhaps there is something to salvage with someone different pulling the strings.

Meh

@santinegrete: I mean, Subnautica made it all worth it regardless of whether there were other good games or not.

DOS:2 DE maybe doesn't count but that game took up several months for me.

Mutant Year Zero was pretty great.

Rimworld is one of the most amazing games ever. I just started playing a month ago but it was fully released last year.

Banner Saga 3 finished up one of my favorite series.

Battletech was pretty good.

I really enjoyed Ni no Kuni 2. Even if it does deserve some of the criticism, it was still a blast just being IN the game.

I might have missed some but it certainly wasn't @phili878 "horrible crap mainly." Not really at all.

@petezahut12001: Mutant Year Zero, Battletech and Ni No Kuni 2 were a few of my favorite games this year. But none of them impressed me and made the impact that Subnautica did. Absolutely GOTY for me.

5.Subnautica
4.Subnautica
3.Subnautica
2.Subnautica
1.Subnautica

Honorable mentions to BattleTech, Mutant Year Zero, Banner Saga 3 and Subnautica.

@deviltaz35: I've been playing on hard and it's a pretty decent challenge.

@USDevilDog: It is. I'm really enjoying it.

@uchihasilver: That sums it up pretty good.

@velcroboy: ...Also, I'm not saying that either are necessarily bad games. Some people just need more from a game if they are going to invest any amount of time in them.