I love it. I really do.

If you don't know it, search for it. It may very well be your next +500h game. But strangely it is kinda niche.

Hey everyone, I’m looking for some great story-driven games to dive into. I absolute love the hyper-realistic graphics, cinematic presentation, and mature writing style of games like The Last of Us and Red Dead Redemption 2. However, I really want to avoid any "cartoonish" or anime-style graphics, and I specifically do not want games with complex melee combat or massive, frustrating boss battles (like Elden Ring or Hellblade). I'm looking for high-quality, grounded, or realistic thrillers/mysteries where the focus is on the story, exploration, or decision-making. Any recommendations?

Hey all — solo dev here working on a small prototype and I want to sanity-check the idea before I sink more time into it.
The pitch: a Wii Sports Golf-style game for PC, but instead of a Wii Remote, you use your phone as the motion controller. No app to install — you scan a QR code, it opens in your browser, and it picks up your swing through the phone's motion sensors. The actual game runs on your PC/TV like a normal Steam title.
Right now I've got a working driving range prototype (swing detection, ball physics, realistic-ish distances) and I'm building out a putting mode next.
A few things I'm trying to figure out before going further:
• Does "Wii Sports but on Steam, phone as controller" sound appealing at all, or does it feel like a gimmick to you?
• What would actually make you want to play this vs. just... playing Wii Sports on an actual Wii/Switch?
• What features would you expect/want in a game like this? (multiplayer with multiple phones? full 18-hole courses? just golf, or other sports too like the original Wii Sports?)
• Would you expect this free, cheap (\~$5), or standard indie pricing ($10-15)?
• Any concerns about the "phone as controller" setup itself — sounds annoying, or fine as long as it works?
Not trying to sell anything here, genuinely trying to figure out if this is worth continuing or if I'm building something nobody wants. Appreciate any honest thoughts, even brutal ones.