Horizon Zero Dawn (the PlayStation and later steam game where you're an archer in a world of robots)
There are probably a lot of open world RPGs which are all good.
The linked site lists a lot of patterns that any game with an RPG like unlock system or item collection system will contain, like (some) grinding and Endowed value. Personally I feel that this is only a dark pattern when it goes beyond motivation for fun and into "I can't stop playing" addictive qualities.
Horizon Zero Dawn (the PlayStation and later steam game where you're an archer in a world of robots)
There are probably a lot of open world RPGs which are all good.
The linked site lists a lot of patterns that any game with an RPG like unlock system or item collection system will contain, like (some) grinding and Endowed value. Personally I feel that this is only a dark pattern when it goes beyond motivation for fun and into "I can't stop playing" addictive qualities.
I was about to say Dwarf Fortress, but you said "modern", so I'll go with Minecraft.
Doesn't minecraft have "you have to go back to where you die to get back your item" ? I feel it's forced to play.