Does Amnesia:The Dark Descent count? It's indie - but it is by the far most terrifying experience I have had in my entire life!
http://www.amnesiagame.com/
Games can and should tell stories and share ideas through their mechanics. This is the intrinsic element of the medium and this is how experiences should be crafted in video games. No company does this as well as Nintendo and their echoes from the past.
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