Comment by irishcoffee

> There was a time when you were given just enough narrative to understand the world you were in, but nothing more. Your story was your own making.

You should _really_ check out Elden Ring. If you're not playing with a notebook (and you're not looking anything up) you're doing it wrong. No quest ledger, no waypoints. Shit, the story is mostly up to interpretation. It is literally the game you're describing above.