8 Underrated Video Games With STUNNING Art Styles

8. Return of the Obra Dinn

Return of the Obra Dinn may have been well received upon release, but it's never quite enjoyed the level of mainstream success it so thoroughly deserves. This might be in part because of an art style which, while incredible, simply won't hit for everyone.

This adventure-puzzler is best defined by its "1-bit" monochromatic graphical style, serving as an homage to the aesthetic of early Macintosh games, which are characterised by their dithering shading style and general lack of colour due to technical limitations.

In an era where pixel-art retro throwbacks have long felt tired, the specificity of this game's visual style has truly helped it stand out from the pack.

Even without this sheer visual audacity, Obra Dinn would be an ingeniously puzzle game, but the bold choice to go hard with such a confronting and arresting art style? That pushes it way over the top.

As such, the game went on to win Best Art Direction at the 2018 Game Awards, and deservedly so.