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Mother 3 is one of the best games ever made. If you only play one game on the list, it should absolutely be that one. It's best to play Mother 2/Earthbound beforehand if you haven't already, but not essential, though it is also a really good game.

Vampire the Masquerade is a classic PC RPG/Immersive sim game, sort of in the same lineage as System Shock and Deus Ex, where it's very inaccessible but can be really rewarding if you take the time to learn it. Most people play with mods because there are game-breaking bugs and unfortunate cut content in the base game.

I've heard really good things about Hotel Dusk, that one is probably a good pick if you're looking for something a little more casual, since it's mostly reading.

I think the rest of the games are all kind of hardcore JRPG aficionado games, so you'll like them if that's your style, but if you dropped Ni no Kuni for seeming too grindy, you might have the same issue with any of them.