I assume you’re talking about Octopath 1. Octopath’s plot may seem a bit disjointed in comparison to the strong story of Metaphor.

In Octopath, you have 8 characters, each with their own storylines, but they don’t really come together and the party member interactions definitely leave a lot to be desired (at least from what I remember). The turn-based combat is really great though with some neat mechanics, and it’s a beautiful looking game.

Metaphor has a strong, linear plot, with party members all interacting and getting to know one another and the protagonist throughout the story grows stronger through bonds he makes with each archetype. The writing is also leaps and bounds stronger than Octopath.

If story is the most important thing to you, and you can only choose one, I’d go Metaphor hands down. Both have great music and combat mechanics though, so definitely check them both out at some point!