Indiana Jones and The Great Circle (PS5)
Just as much fun the second time around, especially as I knew which quests/fieldwork activities were worth pursuing (and ignored the many collectibles that do little beyond detract from pacing). Still find the game unexpectedly simple and fun, with the environments, puzzles, and storytelling holding it all together. It also never stops feeling, looking, and sounding like an Indy film.
Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy 2025 (Xbox Series X)
Although I played and enjoyed the Syberia games, I only briefly this spiritual predecessor on PC and had few memories of it. The remake proved unexpectedly great, with updated visuals, expanded areas and puzzles, and way smoother controls. That said, it's still a screen-to-screen-style point-and-click adventure. I think I enjoyed it most as a break from traditional action games and the new player-assists mean you never get stumped and kill the story pacing.
System Shock Remake (Xbox Series X)
Loved this on PC in 2023 but enjoyed it even more on XSX as the console ports are excellent (even the last-gen Xbox One/PS4 ports are a clean dynamic 1080/30). Took Nightdive ages and several restarts but it keeps everything great about System Shock and transforms it into a slick FPS/immersive-sim hybrid. The flexible difficulty settings are also a great addition, while a v1.2 patch last year smooths out the gameplay even more for newcomers. If you've never plays them but enjoyed Bioshock 1/2 or Prey 2017, this is a must.