As an artificial being, the citizens of the station all react differently to you.

All NPC interactions contribute meaningfully to this rich andpoignantly told Cyberpunk tale.

9Skyrim

InSkyrim, you begin the game as a death-sentenced prisoner with a second chance.

Collage of Games Where You Play As An Outsider, featuring The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Stray, and Skyrim

You really can make your character whoever you want them to be, and theNPCs will react accordingly.

8Halo: Combat Evolved

John-117 is probably the most powerful outside being to crash-land on another world.

It’s not only alien species that will treat you differently.

The player interacting with Dragos in Citizen Sleeper, with the character design and interactive text displayed.

7Destroy All Humans!

As it’s possible for you to imagine, the people of earth arent too happy about Cryptos arrival.

The puny humans dont stand a chance.

Collage of player interacting with Hilde MPC and an Argonian mage in Skyrim

As a living-and-breathing feline among an array of lively android characters, your presence does not go unnoticed.

The Nemesis System was fantastic as it allowed you to have unique interactions with specific enemy orc NPCs.

Aloy was an outcast of the Nora since birth and has suffered horrible treatment from her tribe since childhood.

Collage of scared grunts and the Master Chief in Halo: Combat Evolved

The game does a fantastic job of conveying the abuse of the era in a very thought-provoking way.

2Mass Effect

As relative newcomers to the galactic civilization, humans arent very highly regarded inMass Effect.

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Crypto firing weapon in Destroy All Humans!

Cat ruining a board game and being pet by robot companion in Stray

Talion facing off against an orc in Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor

Aloy standing behind the outcast Grata Horizon: Zero Dawn

Lincoln Clay being bothered by the police in Mafia 3

The Citadel Council in Mass Effect

Witcher 3 Geralt in the bar with three other characters glaring at him in the background

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