I am constantly looking for games that reward you not with points or abilities, but with interesting and beautiful experiences. Samorost 3 constantly surprised me with elements that were funny, charming, visually stimulating, and musically ingenious. The story, conveyed without actual words, was very entertaining. I wish it was longer, but its uniqueness more than compensated for its brevity. I would have played it for a hundred hours!
I have played the first four Myst games and Exile is my favorite. The graphics are beautiful, the interface is simple and easy to understand, the story is moving, and the puzzles are just complicated enough to be fun. The emotional content supplied by the excellent Brad Dourif makes the whole experience meaningful and infuses the game with a sense of drama. I keep coming back to this one like a favorite book or movie.
