London's best new games

While the Sims lets you play God, it’s boringly close to reality. Sims have the same pedestrian needs as we do, really, so lose yourself in fantasy. Here are five great games

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Monster mash: Dragon Age: Inquisition

Phoebe Luckhurst @phoebeluckhurst12 February 2015

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Travel to a medieval fantasy world in the critically acclaimed Dragon Age: Inquisition. Explore woods and castles as a dwarf, human or elf.

Playstation, Xbox and PC, dragonage.com

Sunless Sea

Set in the late 19th century, Sunless Sea is set in a collapsed, dystopian version of London called the “Neath” which has drifted into the middle of a vast, dark ocean. You become a seafaring crusader and must navigate through the bleak new world.

PC, failbettergames.com/sunless

Far Cry 4

In Far Cry 4 you take the role of Ajay Ghale, who returns to Nepal to spread his mother’s ashes — and finds himself in the midst of a civil war. The story is inspired by the decade-long Maoist insurgency in Nepal.

Playstation, Xbox and PC, farcry.ubi.com

Alien: Isolation

Inspired by Ridley Scott’s films this is a simple survival story — escape the aliens. The stealthiest player wins.

Playstation, Xbox and PC, alienisolation.com

80 Days

Voted TIME, Mashable and The New Yorker’s game of 2014, 80 Days is set in 1872 — you’re Phileas Fogg and you want to circumnavigate the globe.

iOS and Android, inklestudios.com/80days