Pawn to Heaven’s Gates.
You play as another simple peasant 'dude in a town with the occasional barbarian attack, rumours or massive orcs (although the more sceptical of the town recognise the two children stacked on top of each other) and a good bad non-existent love life.
But this all changes!
No, you aren’t turned into a hero but chosen for some sort of sick lottery to go to the local [Input Enemy name camp] to spy on them
Or as a sacrifice, a distraction so everyone else can escape, you decide really.
Thankfully, the evil priest, local war hero, rich merchant and eccentric witch all want to help you (although each wants something-- maybe the priest some prisoners to ‘experiment’ on, the war hero some rare loot, the merchant the right to sell your story (or make money off grave- visits) and the witch… nothing. Yeah.)
Although maybe later you find out something about her? She could be a lost relative, spy or just be completely in love with you)
The cool thing is each person’s favour (although you can just reject them all) helps you in different ways-- perhaps the priest allows you to call upon the gods (at the expense of a currently-but-soon-no-longer- living sacrifice?) To aid you?
Does the war hero give you his gesr? Or send 2 of his cannon-fodder trainees to aid you?
Or is one a spy, sent to kill you after the task is complete so the War Hero guy gets all the glory?
Does the merchant give you riches to buy your way out of any situation (and into some people’s tent wink wink ) or give you a love potion?
Does the witch give you something totally useless as well as a ‘Spellbook for noobs’ as a joke?
Do you give the love spell on the main antagonist, Houftwood, leader of the [people]
Do you accept the favours of everyone and destroy everything?
Do you die at the beginning by trying to use the love option against whoever gave it to you immediately?
This is a pretty fun idea but it most likely won’t work for a super serious, immersive game.
Hopefully though if you change a bit it could work for almost any era (although modern reality might not be so great)