For example, when it comes to survival, there's something to be said about characters who need to arm themselves, but don't have the resources to carry anything beyond a common object. Like a knife directly from their kitchen, only recently used in cutting food before the situation became dire.

"NieR: Automata, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Dark Souls" Absolutely goated picks👍

Here for the NieR and Kingdom Hearts, good list

The NieR Re[in]carnation hole in my Automata shaped heart will never go away like the Replicants and Gestalts did

I'll do ya one better, give my top 3 as of current day
NieR:Automata
Resident Evil 7 biohazard
SIGNALIS