Stuff I like — Ghost of Tsushima, Outlast series, Yakuza series, Stray

I’d like something with unique combat mechanics, nice story, and open world

System is PlayStation

I don’t know what’s coming out or has been released recently

God Of War

Played it years ago

The new Guardians Of The Galaxy game is really really good but it's not open world. Great writing, great combat and just fun af. Give it a try.

Persona 5 Royal
Red Dead Redemption 2
Witcher 3

batman arkham series (if there is any you haven't played, they're all super enjoyable so pick up any of them)

Bloodborne

Do I need to play the previous Witcher games

no

Death Stranding op

The most non shooting with the option of shooting you can get

get a friend to play It Takes Two with you

Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Dark Souls

“Want to get into gaming”

Ktt: souls series

“I’d like something with unique combat mechanics, nice story, and open world“

Havnt played game with that entire combination.

Maybe death stranding

I'd recommend Nioh 2

Play Subnautica

This and Elden Ring

That’s literally ghost of Tsushima to me

Ace Combat 7

Pure f***ing gameplay

Imo story is not engaging for me sadly. Wished I liked it as much as people on the internet do, but it bores me

Open World -

Nier Automata, Horizon Zero Dawn, Immortals: Fenyx Rising, Spiderman/Miles Morales, Cyberpunk 2077 (technically a shooter but you can do Melee/hacking builds), Gravity Rush (Gravity/physics based combat)

Linear with Exploration -

Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order

Try Subnautica without looking into it too much you will have a very memorable experience. I was in awe.