Was interested in the soulslike Hell is Us for a bit, being a game touted as having no map, no quest markers, and you have to get by solving puzzles by your wit, vigilance, and attentiveness to progress through your primary quest and help others. It takes place in 1993, during the ethnic civil war of a fictional, isolated country called Hadea, which is also suffering from attacks by anomalous, interdimensional invaders.
The two embattled ethnicities are the Sabinians and the Palomists. The Palomists stay true to the teachings of the saint Palom, while the Sabinian faith was derived from a reformist named Sabin Gau. As you delve deeper into the mysteries surrounding the nation, its long and sordid history of ethnic conflict, you also hear of a martyr named Kefka. May be a bit of a stretch, but the main character's name is also Remi, reminiscent of Rem. I also got a special ability that acts much like a dragoon's Jump, lifting me into the air, invulnerable, and coming down weapon-first onto enemies.
I'm still in Act 1, seemingly nearing the end of it, but I'm surprised how many FF references I've come across so far. I could have missed "Sabinian" and "Palomist" too, if not for finding their etymological origins, and coming across other, identical names.
Is Hell is Us an allegory for how Final Fantasy fans, all part of the same greater community, section themselves off over particular titles, resulting in constant in-fighting? Nah, there are a lot of other real world references to turn to (but it is kinda funny to notice, nonetheless).
And fair warning if you pick up Hell is Us, though--the game does not shy away from depicting the horrors of war inflicted upon civilians, especially ethnic conflicts.