If only speaking from personal experience, many games nowadays have an almost implicit requirement to search up a “before I play” guide or a “beginner recommendations”. If nothing else, many people want to Google “missables”, to ensure that they can fully experience a game.
What is your recommended game that requires nothing but the player to be in the moment and enjoy the experience?
Came here to say (though it’s been said, we must unite our voices further, my friends!) Return of the Obra Dinn.
My friend Christine told me the BARE minimum about it, and that was the right way to go.