The Pilgrimage [v2.10] [messman] [best] -

In v2.10, something has changed. Upon reaching the Spire, you are not shown the Spire. Instead, the camera pulls back to reveal you have been walking in a circle on a pottery wheel. The Spire was a wet clay finger you built yourself. A final prompt appears: "Shatter it? [Y/N]"

Post-patch 2.10

For fans of Dear Esther who thought it was too optimistic. For players who spend twenty minutes in character creators. For anyone who has ever felt that the act of choosing a path is more exhausting than walking it. the pilgrimage [v2.10] [messman]

With each update, Messman proves they are less interested in telling you a story than in forcing you to excavate one from your own subconscious. The Pilgrimage (v2.10) is no exception. On its surface, it is a minimalist walking sim: you are a nameless devotee traversing the "Ashen Scablands" toward a distant, silent Spire. Below that surface, however, lies the most intricate behavioral save-scumming detector I have ever encountered. Version 2.10 does not add new areas; it adds new ways to remember. The Spire was a wet clay finger you built yourself