Each new fare could be a fork in the road in the cyberpunk mystery Neo Cab. As one of the last human rideshare drivers in a corporate metropolis full of self-driving cars, you’ll pick up chatty passengers while searching for your missing best friend. Some conversations are charming; others hint at dark conspiracies. Who you pick up and what you say to them will steer the story’s outcome – and may lead you to an unexpected destination.

What we love: The unforgettable passengers. Every rider has a tale to tell – such as a quantum statistician with head-spinning theories on free will, or a rich kid whose overprotective parents force her to wear a literal suit of armour. Or maybe you’ll end up gently encouraging a woman headed to a first date.

Quick tip: Don’t pick up riders in autonomous-vehicle zones, you’ll likely get stopped by police and slapped with a fine. If you sweet-talk a passenger enough during their trip, they’ll often give you a five-star rating, despite the inconvenience of having to walk a little farther to meet you.

Meet the creator: Neo Cab creative director Phenry Ewing’s original idea – a sci-fi/noir RPG about Curiosity, the Mars rover – morphed into a more grounded tale about gig-economy workers making human connections.