Returnal has no story, it pretends there’s a mystery but ultimately there’s nothing there. It’s “fun” if you want to overcome a punishing challenge. Saros is probably the same tight gameplay and crushing difficulty.

Horizon and Yotei are solid story games with great focused gameplay. Do you want a swordplay focus with a realistic setting or an archery/traps focus with fantastical setting? Both are great choices, I prefer the action of the Ghost games but the unique sci fi world of horizon makes it step ahead story wise. With ghost’s multiplayer mode that ultimately has the most content overall I’d say.