This is an exquisitely crafted game. The visuals speak for themselves, and along with stunningly stark dialogue, they bring the Scandinavian roots of the story to life. The solemn acceptance of difficult decisions shines in this grim context; choice and consequence have rarely been this profound.

I'll try again: If you took Oregon Trail, and then mashed it together with some Front Mission, borrowed the themes and flavour of Snorri Sturleson, and then had it lovingly painted by Disney's best artists, it might look something like this.

Games which are this difficult to concisely describe probably deserve your attention.