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We've all played them. Backtracking, not knowing where to go. Going back and forth. Name some of these games from your memory. I'll start: Final Fantasy XIII-2, RE1
Hard to recall them since I tend to drop them when I get stuck. If I look up a hint and find out it is something that never had any previous hints to figure out I also drop the game because nothing is more frustrating than guesswork.
Pocahontas on Sega Genesis. I don't even remember the plot, but I got stuck and had to return it to Blockbuster.
SNES Jurassic Park. NES Fester's Quest
Metroidvania games can be pretty good for this sometimes. One that really got me was Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. You have to get an ability to progress at a certain point that is a random drop from an enemy. Any game that relies on RNG for progression is going to make me go running in circles. I love the game, but did not love that part.
I remember the newes jedi game feeling like this a lot, but it was also effectively immersive that you don't instantly know exactly where to go.
Devil May Cry 4, but I was able to finish it. I couldn't even complete Devil May Cry 3.
Probably half life. It's kinda intentionally tricky and meant to be some kind of puzzle
Oh snap, time to go back 30 years and get lost in Alone in the Dark again!
Legend of dragoon
Silent Hill 2 - dropping canned juice in the laundry shoot. Weirdest mechanic I've ever seen, nothing pointed to do it, just finding the juice was weird, how was I supposed to know to put it down the laundry shoot of all places. My friend who got me to play it watched me wander around the apartment for like 10 - 15 mins, getting more and more confused and frustrated before telling me what to do.
Head Over Heels. Somehow I eventually managed to complete it, after much trial and error.