Science fiction is often at its best when translating modern-day matters into futuristic allegories, heightening everyday issues into dramatic circumstances to reveal truths about humanity. Tides of Tomorrow executes this principle to great effect in both its narrative and mechanics, and I greatly enjoyed how its themes were so neatly communicated across each moment of gameplay. The unique way the story is conveyed is more impressive than the story itself, but it's still a great time for fans of choice-driven games. Tides of Tomorrow is a first-person, narrative-driven experience, and while it has some stealth, platforming, nautical combat, and puzzle challenges, the main mechanical hook is that you play the entire game on another player's heels. Before each mission, you select the name of a player who's already played that level (and can enter specific seed codes if you want to follow a friend or streamer), and the world will be altered as if they recently left the area.…