It has been a while since the last one. So…
Tell us what game you are currently, or recently played, greater than 6+ months old.
If the game happens to be on sale, a link would be a plus.
I started a long journey for discovering Dragon Quest (only played to 9 and completed 11). I already finished DQ1 (very nice, simple but interesting nevertheless), and I am now playing DQ2 (and I love it :D).
Doom 2016 & flatout (whatever edition was recently steamdeck verified).
Stardew Valley and Kingdom Come Deliverance are the two big ones at the moment. I’ve played both a bit at a time for a while now.
Stardew Valley needs little introduction. It’s a beautiful gem of an indie game. I’m in fall of year two and just getting used to married life and making that sweet sweet gold making wine and jelly.
Kingdom Come Deliverance is an awesome RPG in a non-fantasy medieval setting. You’re the son of a blacksmith and your town is burned by a massive army leaving you a refugee seeking to avenge your parents. You’re no war hero or chosen one, just a man trying to find his place in the beautiful but uncertain world…and maybe learn to read while you’re at it
I finally got a vr headset so im currently playing half-life alyx. But its making me incredibly motion sick. So besides that im playing watch dogs 2 again.
Take it easy, you’ll get your vr legs eventually. The key for me was to learn to detect when my body was starting to feel bad, stop immediately and go take a break. If you stop the symptoms early you can take regular short breaks instead of being drowsy all night.
Also, find some easier games for your stomach. Typically, stuff in a vehicle/plane/spaceship is easier for the brain because it understands something is moving but not you.
Static games work too. Beat saber is the classic but I’d like to recommend SynthRider.
Also, play around with the settings when you’re fresh and see what works. The black blinders on the side help most people but it make nausea worse for me.
Tomb Raider (2013).
I just finished Dave the Diver and I was going through the backlog of unplayed games on my Steam Deck. I’m not even sure when I bought this game, I feel like it may have come with a humble bundle or a graphics card. Anyway, I’m about 3 hours in and so far it’s pretty great!
Sekiro
Playing Planescape: Torment for the first time, amazing game though the rather dated interface can get tiresome.
The game funnels you into playing as a mage with high charisma so you can avoid the clunky combat as much as possible. Be warned though, the last 20 mins of the game can be quite hard if you’ve only specced your character to be good at speech.
Just picked up Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins. Maybe 6 hours in… Never heard of it when it came out. It seems like a pretty great fusion of Nioh minus the stances, and one of the more actiony FFs so far. The story is… there. It seems to be heavily based on FF1 so far, so I’m not expecting much. The rest of the game is fun and batshit crazy enough to make up for it.
Picked up Talos Principle 1 and 2 for 20$. Really enjoying the first one so far. It’s like Portal but more serious, makes you feel really clever, lots of “outside the box” thinking.
My wife and brother in law and I have been jamming on Valheim. I’m not usually one for survival crafting games, but it’s great with other people.
I got Elder Scrolls: Online last summer when it was free on Epic. I love it! After playing for six months, I knew I wanted more and was willing to pay, so I got the latest chapter bundle (which includes all older chapters) for €19.79 on Steam. Absolutely worth it. I’ve since received two other DLCs for free just for playing the game. The lore of TES is just so good, and the environments in ESO look beautiful. There’s so much story in the quests too, so even if it’s an MMO, I can play it exclusively as a single player game that just happens to have other people in it.
Edit: The game is 10 years old this year, and there is more free stuff because of the anniversary.
I’m finishing up Saints Row: The Third Remastered. I’m absolutely loving it, and I think I prefer it to GTA V. It’s way less serious, but I actually somewhat care about the characters, unlike with GTA V. The side content is a lot of fun, and it has the turf war mechanic I loved about GTA SA.
I highly recommend it if you haven’t tried it. It’s a bit janky, but there’s a lot of fun to be had imo, just don’t take it too seriously (the game makes that really hard).
Have you gotten the Shark-O-Matic gun yet? It’s hilarious.
I actually skipped over it on accident, so thanks! And yes, it’s absolutely glorious.
Dunno whether this counts (free full game, no DLC, 10+ years old) but I’m loving battle for wesnoth. Some dialogue is stunted but it’s among the best hex grid strategy games I’ve played.
I’ve played Wesnoth and had quite a bit of fun, but what makes it the best hex grid strategy game for you?
It tends not to dawdle and is open to customization. Want a map? Make it. Want a unit? Make it. If you really want to get obsessive about any aspect then the option is available. Top it off with surprisingly nice art, a good community, and a sprinkle of nostalgia and you get a spicy pizza pie.
That game’s closer to 20+ years old. It’s been a very long time since I’ve played it. It was way back when gaming on Linux was mostly limited to games that had a native Linux release.
I knew about its initial release but had no clue whether it was the same team or an offshoot so I settled for a safe 10 years.
I recommend picking it back up if you enjoyed the campaigns. It’s just recently reached a third renaissance with an abundance of new fan content. No clue why.
My bet, A youtuber discovered the game and made videos that did reasonably well in the indie audience, then other youtubers picked up and it snowballed some. I’ve been seeing more coverage of the game on youtube for a couple of years now.
This is a very good time to pick up one or more Fallout game. The release of the show brings sales on the games on multiple platforms
The Long Dark.
Survival sim, in an arctic wilderness. It took me two weeks (occasional play only) to trudge through the snow and gather resources to smith some arrowheads for hunting. With that done, food is no longer an issue until my bow wears out. Better scour the forest for the right kind of wood, soon.
Long dark is fun as hell.
I‘ve only ever played it in Early Access through family sharing and only casually, but if one thing stuck with me then how atmospheric the game was. It‘s kinda meme-y to say but the game really made me feel like I‘m stuck in an abanfoned village in the middle of freezing nowhere.
It is very atmospheric and lonely. So well done.
I was gifted that game and between my rapidly falling temperature and hunger and my poorly coordinated attempts at stunning baby rabbits, just gave up about 15 mins in. Is it worth it to give it another shot? I’ve tried twice now…
Yes it is worth another try, you can start a custom sandbox to your likings. Can give you a casual experience.
I play a new sandbox every winter, this time with the DLC.
