[mey]

Mister Bean is slapstick stick/cringe comedy.

Monty Python is absurdist/surealism comedy

Stanley parable is a meta parody about video games narrative choice (or lack thereof)

Rick & Morty is high fantasy sci-fi comedy

The Witness is a environmental puzzle game with light environmental story telling.

Dear Esther is entirely environmental story telling.

(Only commenting on things I am familiar with)

There is nothing wrong with not liking things others like, but other than being in the nerd zeitgeist, I wouldn't say they are targeting the same thing.

Based on your stated games may I suggest looking at the following if you haven't previously

  - Tacoma
  - Braid
  - Fez
  - Quadrilateral Cowboy

[johnchristopher]

Thanks, Tacoma and Fez are already on my to-play list, I played and enjoyed Braid when it was released and I haven't heard of Quadrilateral Cowboy so I will have a look.

[lloeki]

May I add The Swapper to the list

[spartanatreyu]

Just to add to your comment:

> Rick & Morty is high fantasy sci-fi comedy

It's also full of meta commentary of the world and society from the perspective of the writer through the medium of sci-fi.

> The Witness is a environmental puzzle game with light environmental story telling.

It's also contains a lot of _ruminations_ about perception and the mind.