2. Code Vein
This is currently my favorite game for some reason. The game has a very good character creator and you can use
this mod to get a beautiful dress for your female character
The game has a system where you collect "haze" as you or your companion defeat monsters. You can then use that haze to upgrade your character, if you die your haze will be lost in the location you die and it will get lost for good if you fail to pick it up. That system means that the game will become harder if you are good at it since then you will advance quicker and be able to collect less haze.
It would have been better if haze never disappeared after you had lost it (until you collect it) so you would have been able to take bigger risk without risking losing a lot of progress. It would have also allowed players to skip leveling up without potentially losing all the haze collected. Right now the sections between the checkpoints are too short and easy likely due to reduce the risk of players dying and then failing to retrieve the haze.
You can actually prevent haze from getting lost when you die by quickly powering off the computer to reboot (worked all 3 times i did that).
The game performs well when you have decent hardware, it actually worked ok with a r5 3600 and a 1060 3GB (you could still get 100fps with lowered settings). If you have a 3090 or better you will need to mod the game to use higher than the otherwise maximum graphics settings and you are likely to then become CPU limited due to the game not being able to utilize more than a few CPU threads.
The biggest weakness if the game is that it gives you limited control over the weapons you use, you cannot for example aim freely.
The actual combat in the game is very much 2D in terms of the mechanics. The boss fights are great in terms of gameplay if you have light enough blood veil & weapon (allowing you to dodge effectively).
When i played it i noticed that it became too easy after a while so i had to stop leveling up.
I was indeed able to beat the boss (after maybe 6 hours) but i then i died to the boss after that. After i leveled up beating the boss because easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Raex0qlCn20
Later i managed to finish the game without a partner where the boss-fight against the blade bearer and cannoneer was my favorite.
I did change my character slighly for my level 1 run
It is worth noting that the game does have features that can make it much easier to beat these bosses but i didn't go much into that since doing so would have made the game too easy. I also didn't feel like learning all these abilities you can unlock. I want to play the actual game, not figuring out how the in-game menus and options work exactly.
I did like the following mods (especially the top 2):
io alt dress
sexy party dress
Bikini over Towel Replacer with Standalone version
Summer costumes
Female Outfit 8 No Panties
Devil costume
Playable Virgin Killer Apron