15 Awesome Video Games From 2017 You Probably Missed

10. Pyre

A studio that only go from strength to strength, Pyre marks the culmination of everything Supergiant have learned across both Bastion and Transistor.

Set in a world where a number of convicts must take part in Rites (games of dunking a spiritual orb into a goal) to win their freedom, there's an entire league of different competing teams vying for the top spot. You play The Nightwings, an ancient sect where you're the only character who knows how to read - thereby granting you a status over your teammates as you set about commanding them one by one to win the match.

Along the way you'll see some of the finest artwork in any entertainment medium, hear another powerfully resonant score from Darren Korb, and read about how your characters arrived there in the first place. Some need their freedom more than others, and with every landmark victory comes a trimming of your main squad, forcing you to change up tactics with every match.

An impactful story that then directly and immediately impacts gameplay - what an idea, perfectly executed.