Yeah... but it probably wouldn't have felt quite so alien and evocative. Part of Noctis IV's charm lies in its graphical limitations.

Still a shame though. It still would have been awesome.

The Path?

not sure what category that game would fit into though, best exploration gets the girls raped genre?

How about Space Funeral:
http://gamejolt.com/freeware/games/rpg/space-funeral/3492/
It is a RPG so not completely original, but the story, visuals and the music is nothing like any other RPG. Best of all it is freeware.

Would "Artsy" work as a genre description?

I think that the Oregon trail games are one of the best educational games ever made. The games can teach kids about history and budgeting. But unlike most educational games it is actually fun to play.