Gaming

Subnautica.

Damn fine game, too, if you look past the engine bugs.

Journey still looks pretty pretty.

Not sure whether it's still enjoyable to play, since probably not many people are playing it these days.

Firewatch is a very beautiful game

Hollow Knight, if you're not afraid of bugs.

"Ori and the Blind Forest" and "Ori and the Will of the Wisps".

17 years on, Okami is still one of the best.

Outer Wilds.

Really encapsulates the meaning of beauty a couple different ways.

Tetris Effect, particularly if you can play in VR.

Though if you're strictly talking "aesthetically pleasing", the options get wider. I absolutely loved the aesthetics of Hi-fi Rush. The absolute beauty of this comic-esque, cel-shaded world with every element, background and forground, moving to the rhythm of the soundtrack just blew me away when I started playing. But I'm a slut for rhythm games, so there's just something about everything tiny fiber of the space connecting and syncing up that gets me.

Stray. There were lots of times I'd perch up high and look around at everything going on below.

Ori (both ones). Absolutely stunning platformer. One of the best games I've every played, just started a second playthrough.

Horizon Zero Dawn. The sequel is likely even more beautiful but I haven't played it yet

Gris, it has an exceptionally good art. Great landscape, sound effects and the storytelling.

I think if you enjoyed the beauty in Hyper Light Drifter, then you will be entranced by Tunic. Bonus points for being one of the best puzzle exploration games of all time.

Spiritfarer is very, very pretty as well. It is dripping it atmosphere and I often found myself just afk breathing it all in.

Guild wars 2 has one of the best artstyles of any game IMO. Also very nice to just explore the world and the core game is free 2 play with a generous way to buy and keep forever without sub or mtx.

Sable. No fighting. Just exploring and getting immersed.

Witcher 3. The scenery there is just beautiful. And you get your first beautiful scenery pretty much immediately in the tutorial, just go to the balcony in your room and look.

Outer Wilds has a lot of beautiful things to look at, whether it's a planet or moon soaring overhead impossibly close, or something more cosmically spectacular. The music and sound design enhances the experience a lot too.

Ghost of Tsushima for sure. I didn't see anyone else mention it, which is a big surprise to me.

I really liked the look of Stray and Biomutant too, but they are a bit more on the cartoon side

Gris.

• No Man's Sky
• Obduction
• Superliminal
• Viewfinder

Journey?

Journey

Ico / Shadow of the Colossus / The Last Guardian

No Man's Sky

Abzu has a few moments like that, especially towards the end where you're swimming through more and more densely packed environments.

skyrim, i have loads of pictures just of the sky in that game

also hogwarts legacy has some very beautiful locales throughout the game, and hogwarts itself is wonderfully done

Ori, both of them.

Most recently horizon: forbidden west had me moments that I would stop and just look the beautiful scenery. As a hardcore introvert, staying inside person I really admire such a great view.

For some strange reason nobody mentioned Tunic yet. Definitely take a look at it!

People already said Horizon, which is my #1 choice, but I'm surprised I didn't see anyone say Sekiro. That game is gorgeous. I'd often stop and look at the environment when I wasn't killing people lol

Bastion from supergiant games, most of the game is hand painted, it gives a floating feeling, and given the game is on floating islands it gives really nice atmosphere.

On the other side, the art style of Katana Zero and Hotline Miami is dirty and distorted, but I really dig that style . Probably wouldn't work with standing still part, but in motion they are works of art.

Fire watch

I strongly suggest Gris. A 2d platformer with an art style and sound track that makes me reflective and emotional.

Valheim

tbh my most recent one is probably Forza Horizon 5. I'm not really a "car guy" but nothing beats getting high and doing sick jumps over gorgeous natural landscapes in bodacious sports cars. Bonus points if your Ferrari has an anime girl spraypainted on the hood.

The Witness

Factorio, I've never had another game keep me so focused I forgot the sun would eventually come up.

Interesting, no one has mentioned Red Dead Redemption 2. Looks absolutely stunning.

I imagine you're not going to like this answer but since the genre doesn't matter: Genshin Impact

The Octopath Traveler games

I can't believe no one has mentioned A plague tale - Requiem! It's a stunning game to just soak in the atmosphere of middle age France.

Dishonored 2. The city of Karnaca is beautiful imo, even despite all the dirt and bloodflies

Chicory is an artistic top-down Zelda-style game that is not only adorable with its cute characters and world, but it also invites you to add color to the world and give it your own touch.

Transistor - really any Supergiant game, but Transistor in particular.

Ghost of Tsushina

Half Life 2: Episode 2. Especially the Citadel with the portal storm, White Forest itself, just so immersive.