7 Games Like Zelda – Playing Link Without Link

3. Beyond Good & Evil

The planet of Hyllis has fallen under the shadow of war, and its once proud citizens are subject to the rule of the Alpha Section defense squad, who are supposedly there to maintain the peace. Questioning the official narrative is Jade, a young photojournalist who suspects that things are not as they seem. 

Players take on the role of Jade, who vows to uncover the truth behind the Alpha Section and armed with the truth, free the people of Hyllis from the iron grip of their oppressors. 

The game is undeniably idealistic in the sense that a single person like Jade—or Julian Assange, to draw a parallel from the real world—could mobilize the entire populace into overthrowing their oppressors armed only with information.