Video games are largely about what's on the screen, the clue's in the name, right? But there are some games that get the player to close their eyes and engage with other senses. There's something magical about relinquishing the visual world for a while and embracing the idea of engaging with a virtual world with just sound (and maybe some controller haptics).
There are games, like The Vale, designed to be played with audio only. There are games, like Before Your Eyes, that use webcams to see if your eyes are open and use that to change how you progress. Then there are games, like Season, that invite you to close your eyes for immersive moments of poetry, sound, meditation and concentration.
This list includes 12 games from the last 16 years, with 358 likes. They come from a range of different genres and play-styles and are all good games if you want to focus on hearing and feeling. We break them down into the following areas: