SOMA. 15 indie games with the best storylines

Sebastian Kasparek

SOMA

  1. Year of release: 2015
  2. Developers: Frictional Games
  3. Story in a nutshell: people are temporary

Simon Jarrett is a man who, after a tragic car accident, undergoes an experimental process of copying his brain. During the procedure, the hero loses consciousness for a moment, and then wakes up in the distant future in the futuristic PATHOS-II facility. The devastated place turns out to be the last bastion of humanity, which had almost died out due to a certain cataclysm.

SOMA is not an overly original game when it comes to science-fiction, which has been asking questions about the nature of humanity and individuality for several decades. The implementation of individual motifs, however, turns out to be so fascinating that it naturally induces pondering over human nature and encourages reflection on whether our personality is something more than properly stored information coupled with chemical reactions that can be easily emulated with technology. The game's phenomenal ending can have a completely different effect on everyone and arouse a whole spectrum of extreme emotions. It's a horror with subtly frightening content and ideas, and at the same time it's just a piece of good science-fiction.

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Sebastian Kasparek

Author: Sebastian Kasparek

Feels most comfortable in the editorials section at GRYOnline, and sometimes he also writes reviews. A fan of all kinds of culture, who reaches for works from both the top and the bottom shelf. He likes to immerse himself in niche games and productions that are hard to define unequivocally. Appreciates an analytical and critical approach when dealing with cultural works. Prefers unique, strange, visually crazy games that boldly tackle more interesting narrative issues. Addicted to high-octane productions, fighting games, big robots and arcade. Huge fan of Grasshopper Manufacture studio. He likes to catch up on forgotten "hidden gems" from years ago, especially from Japan. Interested in games and the people behind them. Strongly addicted to cinema. A huge fan of Mads Mikkelsen and Takeshi Kitano. He also loves Inio Asano's manga and Tsutomu Nihei's aesthetics.