Morrowind
One of my two favorite games of all time. I wish I could unlearn how to play. Some of my best memories are scavenging for anything remotely valuable and finding myself somewhere I shouldn’t be at that level.
Lost mine already.
Used to be Team Fortress 2 (before becoming free and the hats), then Super Monday Night Combat (but it died), then I went from game to game but couldn’t fill the void, Trove sort of did it but then it got taken over by Tencent and the grinding got even worse (which was already very heavy), then Overwatch managed to get close… But then it went to shit (besides all the shit with Activision-Blizzard).I’m still looking for something to fill that void, something where I can join a lobby/match, check the web between deaths and then go back to search for a new match and check the web while it happens.
Or something like Trove, something to grind that is simple/friendly, that I can take at my own pace (unless it’s some sort of special raid or boss) but sadly most of those games either require too much focus for a long-ish time (DRG or Gunfire Reborn , I love them but it’s tiring) or are just gambling disguised as games (fucking Tencent).That’s summed up why it sucks so niche much when “that game” is online. Unlike offline ones, eventually they’ll die.
Well even if it’s offline it can “die” for me since we are talking about having a game that I can play all the time, and being offline usually means it has an end which I can only reach so many times before it gets boring.
In theory that’s what roguelikes or dungeon crawlers are for, but they either try too hard to be complex or give no time to idle/rest for a while (to not lose the flow of the battle), also roguelikes sort of make me feel uneasy because even if you can play like a god, it’s the RNG that decides if you have a chance at winning or not.Online games can die in that way as well, so I don’t really see your argument. If it’s continued updates - then single-player (or self hosted) games can still get those (just as they can be pulled for online-only ones).
If it’s other players that keep you going - then look to games which support LAN or self-hosted servers. Then at least when the main server gets pulled, the community can take over.
Stellaris. It’s been “that game” for me practically as long as I’ve been into gaming. I’ve got nearly 1000 hours on Steam alone.
That’s paradox map painting games for me.
It was Diablo for me, but D4 just doesn’t scratch that right itch for me at the moment. Still play it from time to time but not as religiously as I did with the other entries.
Enter the gungeon I also play a lot over starting a new game.
but D4 just doesn’t scratch that right itch for me at the moment.
Try Grim Dawn. The graphics are mildly dated, but it’s my favorite entry in the ARPG genre. Tons of replayability.
It was the sims 2 but after the sims dlc started getting ridiculous I ended up finding rimworld which I like much better.
Huh, rimworld is kind of like sims 2 if you think about it. You control a bunch of hapless goons, build nice houses for them, and orchestrate their tragic demises.
Deus Ex:Human Revolution. I know every part of that game and still find some fun paths/solutions I didn’t know about, comforting with a bit of variety every time!
KSP with the realism overhaul mod and realistic progression 1.
I just never get over the beauty of seeing a dual centaur upper stage gently drift away from an atlas booster before lighting up those stunning twin blue flames, careening deep in to the abyss of space.
i keep playing BF 2042 when i’m not sure what to play
You should try battlebit
I second trying BattleBit. It’s what Battlefield should be.
Lifetime? RuneScape (oldschool, none of the rs3 stuff)
Within the last 5 or so years? Insurgency (mainly Sandstorm) Hits the perfect blend of realistic shooter with fast paced action. I also exclusively play coop where you’re on a team with other real people and you’re playing against a team of bots. Nice and easy-going. You aren’t getting all pissed off and mad at someone on the other team and the modded servers are really fun
I bounce around between three or so.
I feel like I can always find something to do in Beatsaber, whether trying to beat my own scores or trying new modes or new modded songs.
Risk of Rain 2 is also great for mindless entertainment and trying new things.
Distance. It’s sort of a racing game but with a story? It gets hard as hell but it’s tons of fun and the music is great. It’s criminally underplayed in my opinion
Risk of Rain 2
I tried this one but I couldn’t get into it. I just kept getting overwhelmed by enemies and dying and I couldn’t figure out why and gave up.
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JUPITER gives us STRENGTH!
Counter Strike: Source
Spelunky 2.
Funnily enough, it’s Heroes 3 for me too.
Me too, finally had to uninstall it to get me to do something else.
