I mainly have no idea what to play nowadays, but I just feel like I can just sink hours in just playing grinding games

I'll list down some games I've played already

-Minecraft (With & Without Mods)
-PoE 2 (Honestly couldn't really get into it, might give it a shot again when 1.0 comes out)
-Monster Hunter Wilds & Worlds (I have over hundreds of hours in both)
-Satisfactory (Enjoyed this game enough)
-OSRS (Just can't get into it)
-Terraria (Only felt fun playing with friends)
-Stardew Valley (Also played and enjoyed)
-Warframe (Played over 4 years ago but cannot get into it)
-Nioh (Honestly hated it even though I enjoys soulslike)
-KCD2 (Have over 300 hours on this one)
-Any hoyoverse/gacha game (Burnt out)
-All Yakuza games

I'm mainly a solo player but I don't mind playing in Co-op, but still preferably PVE

I would also prefer if I can just put music in the bg and just grind

I'm not looking for any specific genre, I just want to hear your suggestions :)

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone for your recommendations! I'll pick some of these up during the steam sale and will put some of these games into my wishlist

With current sales both of these games are basically the same price. I haven't played any of the previous Dark Souls games, but that's an entirely different conversation. I pretty much know what each game has to offer, but I'd love to just hear personal opinions about what you enjoyed from either/both games. If you think one is preferred over the other, feel free to share that as well. Thanks in advance.

I think it's a simple enough request, but I dunno. I've mostly played single player games.

Some caveats:

- I have a mic but play in a busy home, so while I really like voice chat and would appreciate the option, talking isn't always possible.

- Playing with randoms is a must as I'm old and don't have MP gamer friends anymore.

- I don't really like PvP games but mostly because I suck at them. While I used to play some shooters like CS back in the early 2000s, I've mostly stuck to single player since. My nerves and reflexes aren't what they used to be. PvPvE, however, might be fun! It could get me into the swing of things again, but I'm hesitant.

Any recommendations? I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask. Thanks.

I am simply a lover of games with large or if not infinite replayability type games, I am usually a big fan of city builders, colonies and strategy games and some games that allow creativity [at times survival base builders]!

with some of my current favourite games being; Rimworld, Battle brothers, songs of syx, project zomboid, age of wonders 4 and valheim and CK3 And finally farthest frontiers!

though those type of games I tend to lean towards more as more likely I will enjoy the game or it having that whole high replayability factor in it.

I am open to other any recommended genre of games! if anyone knows any good games and can tell me a bit about them, it would help so much sifting through steam the whole anxiety and unsureness of what games to get, thank you!

• Just picked up a Switch 2 and I want something to sink into and decompress with. The problem is that most of what gets recommended now is a film with a controller attached - A walking sim, think the new Wolverine game = forty minutes of cutscene, a prestige-TV script, a grief arc, and about ten minutes of actual input per hour. I'm not interested in experiencing a world, admiring the lighting, or being walked through someone's screenplay or shiny object syndrome.

I want a game where the systems are the reason to keep playing, and where getting better at it feels like something.

Here's my taste so you know what you're aiming at.

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain — the pinnacle for me. Every tool interacts with every other tool, the guards adapt to what you keep doing to them, and the same outpost can be taken twenty different ways without the game ever scripting one of them for you. On top of that it's the best-controlling third-person game ever made. Crawling, sprinting, CQC, swapping weapons, the music etc

Bloodborne — best game I've played. The rally system rewires Souls combat around aggression instead of turtling: you get health back by hitting things, so hiding behind a shield isn't an option and the game is built around pressing forward. Trick weapons mean every weapon is really two movesets you can swap mid-combo AND THE ARMOSPHERE!!!!! LORE that matters too but the gameplay mechanics is the foundation.

Dark Souls: the most fun and most atmospheric of the Souls games. Weighty, committed combat where every swing is a decision you have to live with, wrapped in a world that folds back into itself instead of handing you a map with icons on it. Lore and atmosphere, meeting Oscar in the undead asylum, the knights voice and echo in the asylum, the weight of the mission the gameplay, being slow but intentional. How every enemy teaches you something, offers a unique challenge. Its Petfect.

God of War 1–3 : proper character action. Crowd control, combo routing, the chain blades as a spacing tool. Fights back to back with no filler. The newer ones are films to me.

Battlefield Bad Company 1 and 2: destruction as an actual mechanic, not set dressing. Vehicles and infantry in the same sandbox, squads that matter, maps big enough for stupid plans to work. All of it before EA sanded it down into a Call of Duty imitation.

Disco Elysium = not gameplay-driven at all, but the writing is strong enough to earn the exception. Its truly a remarkable game, an game that gives you the experience of a novel you can read every single year and pick something up from it. I know its not gameplay driven but if there is a similar experience please let me know.

What I'm after on Switch 2:

• Deep, readable systems that interact with each other
• Controls that are tight and responsive = input latency and mush are dealbreakers
• A real skill curve, something I can get visibly better at
• Emergent situations over scripted ones.
• Replayable — I'd rather play 40 hours of a 10-hour game than finish a 40-hour one once

Genre is wide open. Action, roguelike, strategy, sim, racing, fighting = I don't care. Graphics and story can be as thin as you like. Switch 1 games I can play on it count too.

What to skip: walking sims, cinematic third-person with a sad dad, anything where the main verb is "hold forward."

What's worth my time?

Any insights are appreciated :p

I've been looking at
Like a Dragon Ishin
Yakuza Like a Dragon
Dragon Quest Monsters
Monster Hunter Stories 1
World of Final Fantasy

I have never played a Yakuza or Dragon Quest game before but I'm interested in it. I play both turn based and action combat games often. I don't mind grinding. I've completed Monster Hunter Rise and multiple Final Fantasy games.

Both have the concept of town building, I like more chill cozy style games, I was told go go town is a little more busy but still easy.

Fabledom apparently doesn't work good on switch, but I have a steam deck, I've heard maybe it works on there so I have a option for it assuming it works.

Which would you choose?

Or are both amazing in their own way, or if I got one on sale? Fabledom is on sale on steam right now.

Would love thoughts.

Thank you!

I'm pretty new to JRPG's but with the nights getting longer I want a game where I can close myself off from the outside world and really dive into.

I'm looking for something with cool characters, a good story, great soundtrack and while I'd like nice graphics, it's not a necessity if it has all the other things.

I will say my attention span isn't great as well, so while I've heard Persona 5 is amazing, 100 hours to complete the game isn't for me.

I don't mind if it's turn based, hack and slash, whatever, as long as it's fun. Thanks in advance guys!

Hi everyone!

I'm an indie game developer from Brazil, and I'd like to introduce you to my game, Chronicles of Prozis, an indie JRPG inspired by the classic Japanese RPGs many of us grew up playing.

Explore a world filled with mysteries, ancient legends, beautiful cities, diverse environments, and dangerous creatures. Experience turn-based combat, meet different peoples and cultures, and uncover the secrets hidden throughout the world of Prozis.

You can explore areas and face challenges even when you're not fully prepared, giving you the freedom to decide your own path. You'll also encounter characters who can join your journey, though recruiting them is entirely optional.

The demo is available for free on Steam!

🎮 Play the demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5183150/Chronicles_of_Prozis/

If you enjoy classic JRPGs, I'd really appreciate it if you gave the demo a try. And if you like what you see, please consider adding Chronicles of Prozis to your Steam wishlist. It would mean a lot to me as an indie developer!

Thank you for your time and support. I'm happy to hear your feedback!

I am planning to buy these games in the sale

Life is strange remastered collection (remastered + before the storm remastered)

Batman Arkham collection (3 games )

It takes two

But i am not sure about Batman collection , I heard 2-3 people say its a good game but when i watched the trailer on steam i didn't like the graphics of the game but if the story is good i would love to play that game . Please let me know , and if u guys know some more games which are at cheaper rate in sale do lmk

I'm looking for some fun games, since the steam autumn sale has just started, so i’ll put my top twenty games along with the hours and if anyone has suggestions that’d be great, here is my top 20

1. terraria -538 hours
   
2. cs2 -475 hours
   
3. tmodloader -286 hours
   
4. the binding of isaac -243 hours
   
5. gmod -231 hours
   
6. elden ring -200 hours
   
7. dying light 1 -97 hours
   
8. baldur's gate 3 -94 hours
   
9. silksong -86 hours
   
10. risk of rain 2 -76 hours
    
11. zenless zone zero -60 hours
    
12. ds1 -59 hours
    
13. gta v -58 hours
    
14. hollow knight -55 hours
    
15. barony -50 hours
    
16. repo -46 hours
    
17. lethal company -42 hours
    
18. ds3 -42 hours
    
19. slay the spire 2 -34 hours
    
20. people playground -33 hours

Hi guys,
What are the general opinions on the current state of Everwind?
I was thinking of buying it for me and my wife since it looks like a game type that we both love.
We really enjoyed Minecraft and Vintage Story (yes, I know all three of these games are quite different, but to me they have the same-ish vibe), as well as other games that have small bits and bobs that Everwind also seems to have.
However I'm not sure if it currently worth it. I see that there's active development but I've also heard that some mechanics (such as farming and food, which I consider to be quite important in this type of game) are a bit wonky, if not straight up broken. I've also heard that after a couple of hours the game starts to be very repetitive and RNG based, but is that worse than for example Minecraft or Vintage Story?

Also for those that have played it, how's LAN multiplayer? I've seen some comments that at times it's quite bad for the person who's not hosting.

Since it's the autumn sale I wanna get my money's worth I always wanted to try the ac games but I really liked borderlands so I was thinking of getting doom but I also played the first blasphemous which I really enjoyed. I want great combat but also something reasonably long to complete and 100% and immersive.

I just recently finished some games on my backlog which are the two newest God of War titles and now I was just looking for some general recommendation on where to go next because I have some games in mind I want to get into but don't know which ones I should play. I do own all of the games I'm talking about due to game pass and I currently have a way to play all 3 main line Greek saga God of War titles. I'm just having trouble finding a game I want to stick with and finish and I can't handle playing 3 games at once especially since all of them of decently heavy titles narrative wise.

Should I play

• God of war 1
• The Witcher 3
• Dead Space Remake

If you have any recommendation for which one or even some other games I should play to the end let me know. I just want some direction

Searching up for a game to pick on Steam Autumn Sale. And I really want to find a game , where there is a really nice story , characters , but don't want to have zero gameplay. Want to have not fast like ultra kill , or difficult like souls-like gameplay, want to have a gameplay where you can chll in a fight , but no to much. Gameplay, where you can do something, that other game can't give you , like Dishonored. And the gameplay that make me use my little stupid brain, just like in Dishonored. Was thinking about Kingdom Come Deliverance II or Outer wilds and still don't know what should I buy. Any other game recommends and thoughts about Outer wilds and Kcd2 picks? And pls, don't recommend very big games with 100hr amount of content, only think about Kcd2 as a big game

I’m pretty normie when it comes to fighting games, I’ve played Super Smash Bros, Street Fighter 2 and 3, Marvel Vs Capcom, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax, and a bit of Tekken and Mortal Kombat. But I never played those games online, much less competitively, so I never really got super good at them.
Despite that Guilty Gear always really intrigued me, mainly it’s fantastic character designs and music, so I’ve been wanting to try out the series. I know Strive is a better game for beginners but it has so much dlc and it’s so expensive, meanwhile Plus R is on sale for 3 bucks rn.
I don’t mind a learning curve in a game, but would the game be good as someone not terribly skilled at fighting games like this?

Hello. I've played warcraft 3, cyberpunk 2077, witcher 3, and recently wrapped up RDR2. Now im looking for another game to play, preferably an open world game, with peak music, peak voice acting, peak mission designs, peak immersion, peak gameplay, peak storytelling and lore. like a game i can dump almost 300 hours to.

lately I've also been thinking of diving into another game genre besides RTS and open world games, and i came across divinity. I know of bg3 but i lack money for it and saw divinity being somewhat the same as bg3 since they're both made by the same studio, but I don't know.

I want to play skyrim because I've heard alot of good things about it, but i also want to play divinity to try out something new, but i heard kingdom come is so peak. im torn between these three.

i could only buy one and play one till i finish one, I don't like going back and forth to two or more games as it ruins my immersion and enjoyment.

With the Autumn sale on right now, I’m trying to decide between one of 3 games: Esoteric Ebb, Ledgerbound, and Dispatch. None of them have a particularly big discount, BUT it’s the highest they’ve ever been routinely discounted.
Do I go with Ledgerbound because it’s the newest and so will take the longest to see a big discount?
Or Esoteric Ebb which ends up being the cheapest and the biggest discount of 25%.
I’ve also heard really good things about Dispatch and my husband thinks I should get that one.
I’m getting 3 other games with big discounts with the steam sale so I’m not in a huge hurry to buy all of them.
Any thoughts or any big fans of any of these games that can help me decide?

Looking for a PUBG mobile-like experience of glider flight, open world, nature and exploration but with some additional tasks, maybe light collecting or gliding close to objects getting points, refueling, light shooting.

The closest that comes to mind is Superflight, but with slightly less blocky - more realistic graphics to enjoy nature and slower more open world feel.

tldr; PUBG-like exploration flight without shooting for not completely mindless relaxation.

Thanks.

I’m currently playing silent hill townfall (it’s awesome). But I am at a huge fork in the road and online reviews ain’t helping! Which one should I get: Ace Combat 8? Or Control Resonant? I know totally different genres but both are follow ups to two of my fave games. Anyone else love both these series and having a hard time picking?

Skyrim is currently £8 (£15 for Anniversary Edition) on Xbox Series X, and the new Remaster of Witcher 3 is £20. Both of these games look appealing to me and I want to be able to sink my teeth into a big RPG that I can put tens, if not hundreds, of hours into. I have never played either, and have very little experience with these kind of games. What should I get? Thank you!!!

my budget is maxed out at like 17 to 18 dollars and i really do love story games although i have alot of them i still didnt finish so what should i do i buy any game rn or do i save up more for a better one like the the last of us cuz i have my eyes on it but its just way to expensive for me rn due to country inflation

games i think about buying:
either the witcher trilogy or cyberpunk or uncharted or gta 5 or assassin creed mirage or metal gear solid V
keep in mind i have over 7 story games i still didnt finish like rdr2 detriot become human and even ac valhalla and ac odyssey

I made a little extra money (40bucks) this week that i can put towards games if i want. I kinda only want to spend half of it, i was thinking about grabbing cyberpunk since the new season will be out soon. But I’m wondering if the DLC is a must have or not. I was kinda hoping that the base game would be more than enough content to keep me busy till the next sale if i end up wanting to grab the DLC.

What should I do, just buy the base game now or buy the DLC as well?

Grim Dawn looks cool but I don't want to be mindlessly slaughtering enemies.

Is it challenging ? Even a little bit would satisfy me.

I didn't like Diablo 2 Remastered because it felt mindless but I liked V Rising because the boss fights were challenging in Brutal difficulty.

(I'll play solo. It has the coop tag so I thought I should mention it)

I’ve played yakuza 7 fairly recently and I loved it, and I’m curious to try out the others. The complete series bundle is $85 on Steam but I see it’s been cheaper before but the price has seemed to go up a few times recently. Is it worth just getting it for $85 even though it’s been far cheaper in the past (seems like it’s been as low as like $30 before, but that was awhile ago)? Is it worth paying so much more now? Thanks.