Would that be your classic ‘meant to lose’ fight, usually against the big bad, which is technically winnable but the vast majority of players will lose and progress the story as planned? The example that comes to mind is Ghost of Tsushima, but it crops up in plenty of games.

Is this only in custom ROMs, or is there a way to do it through normal settings?

To be a bit of a pendant

To be a bit of a pedant, it’s pedant.

Several games I’d have recommended have already been said, so I’ll chuck in a nod for Thomas Was Alone, incredibly moving despite the only ‘characters’ being a range of shapes.

“Keep that hair short”