Alternative opinion: absolutely loved Afterparty. They went in a totally different, comedic direction with it, but I personally enjoyed it a lot. And, honestly, liked Oxenfree II even more than the first one. Yes, it lacks novelty, but makes up for it with excellent writing.
I’m really curious, what is your platform of choice? I remember finishing the game, like, less than a year after its release and not encountering any serious bugs aside from rare visual glitches here and there, that was an Xbox version. Absolutely loved the game, probably would have loved it way less if encountered all the crashes that you mention.
Just finished Goodbye Volcano High. The game is absolutely magical and managed to exceed my already high excpectations. Beautiful story about growing up, finding yourself and also a little bit about the end of the world with a sprinkle of dream-pop. I would say, it is pretty much on par with Night in the Woods or Life is Strange, so if you like this kind of narrative games, definitely give it a go.