Trope or not, gods just end up being a common target for games about heroes escalating in power while fighting increasingly world-destroying consequences.
So, for each post, name a game and describe it, with the assumption being that every description automatically ends with the phrase:
“…and then it ends with you fighting a god.”
Terraria.
And Calamity mod.
Earth Defense Force 5 ends with you fighting a god. EDF 6 basically starts and ends with this.
mass effect. Shepard kills many reapers, which are pretty close to eldritch gods in another setting.
Fable
As a kid you get your village burned down but you’re rescued at the last minute by a Hero.
You’re raised in the Heroes Guild and become one yourself. You help people, kick some chickens, and learn magic.
And then you fight a god, twice.
Most persona/smt games fit the bill
