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Rentlar, do gaming w Looking for Long-Term Games

I don’t have too many good suggestions but mid-to-late game Satisfactory has some of the vibe you might be looking for, especially if you are able to have it run on a dedicated server while you are away.

It’s hella addictive and it might take 8 hours of playing to get to a point the factory can run completely on its own. It can be a bit complicated to get everything run at a good efficiency but it’s pretty much not required unless you a raging perfectionist.

Messier43,

Oh, I never thought about that. That means it keeps producing, while I’m away if I host the server version myself?

plasticus,

Satisfactory is so good. One of my all-time favorites. I use a dedicated server when I play it, because I’ll play from a few different computers when I do. But resources stop pumping out if nobody is connected to it. Maybe there’s an option or a setting to keep things rolling, but that’s the default behavior – nobody connected the game effectively pauses.

Rentlar,

Yes exactly. However, until you get coal power going, the factory runs on biofuel which you have to keep getting yourself or else it shuts down after a couple hours. Which is why I say mid to late game fits this best.

Once you do, then you can produce an unlimited amount of stuff as long as you have somewhere to store it (unlike Factorio that has limited resources) and use it to build whatever you think you need. The milestones get progressively more complex :/ but you have the leisure to complete it at whatever pace you like :)

Walop, do gaming w What forgotten cult classic games are worth revisiting?
Hexorg, do gaming w Actual Hidden Gems on Steam

Creeper World. It’s technically a tower defense, but the enemy is fluid, constantly pouring out of spawn area. And the game has a pretty good story line.

Lmaydev,

I can lose hours in those games. I didn’t enjoy 2 very much but 1 and 3 are great!

Used to play the original back in the days of flash.

Hexorg,

4 is out

storksforlegs, do gaming w What forgotten cult classic games are worth revisiting?
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If you like Katamari Damacy you should try ps1 game called “Incredible Crisis”.

It is an extreme wacky minigame… game, one of those games that is simultaneously addictive and punishingly difficult. You play as four members of a japanese family trying to get home for grandma’s birthday, and insanity ensues. (Aliens, bank robbers, etc).

It got an english release back in 1999 but I dont think it made a huge mark. In any case, its very fun and ridiculous. Especially good to play with friends. It also has an amazing ska soundtrack by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra if you enjoy ska, haha

Profilename1, do gaming w Actual Hidden Gems on Steam
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Warsim deserves love. It’s a real passion project: a text-based kingdom management sim with lots of things to do and nooks and crannies to explore.

pipariturbiini, do gaming w Got a game you feel passionate about? Sell it to us here!

You like cool space stuff? Science fiction? Exploration? Games that don’t hold your hand? Wonderfully crafted experiences? Mysteries to solve? Existential crisis? “A-ha!” moments?

Outer Wilds is the game. If you answered “yes” to at least three questions, give it a try - you will probably love it.

Thing is, you can’t really explain much about Outer Wilds without getting into spoilers, as the whole point of the game is to explore the game’s solar system, figure out environmental puzzles and read ancient texts of a long-gone civilization to solve a mystery that you find yourself tangled in.

It is simply the most fascinating game I have ever played - it’s amazingly well-thought as an experience, every little thing neatly fits together. And there is no right or wrong way to play - after the ‘tutorial’, the game never tells you what to do or where to go next. It is all up to your curiosity and interests. Stuck on exploring one planet? Go investigate something else. You’ll probably find answers to help your exploration on the original planet! Any way you go about exploration, you will find revelations and eventually reach the game’s amazing finale.

Furthermore, if you know what to do, you can complete the game in around 10 minutes. Outer Wilds is a 15-30 hour game. There are no powerups or tools to unlock - knowledge is what gates you from answers and is what allows you to progress.

Beautiful.

Mummelpuffin,
@Mummelpuffin@beehaw.org avatar

I just wish people weren’t so adamant about the whole “no spoilers” thing with it. It sort of soured my time with it when I finished the intro and was kinda just like… oh, it’s the Majora’s Mask thing. That’s the big mind-blowing twist people are talking about.

I guess what I’m saying is thanks for just talking about what actually makes it so unique / impressive.

thepaperpilot,

To expand on what pipariturbiini said, the game is about discovery and knowledge, so any spoiler you look up is directly removing a part of the game experience for you. I’m sorry your experience was tainted by the advice to not seek out spoilers, but overall I think it does help ensure most people have the optimal experience.

gabal, do gaming w Actual Hidden Gems on Steam

Thanks for the list, a few games really caught my eye.

Here is my contribution - Tametsi

A minesweeper which has hand-crafted levels so you can always solve it with logic instead of relying on luck when you are out of logical moves.

Catastrophic235,
@Catastrophic235@midwest.social avatar

RUINER: Isometric twin-stick shooter with a 10/10 soundtrack. Basically zero advertisement, i only ever found out about it because I listen to similar music and got the soundtrack reccomended to me by the YT algorithm.

CurlyWurlies4All,
@CurlyWurlies4All@prxs.site avatar

Oh I keep seeing this being recommended to me. How does it compare to The Ascent?

Hieracosphinx,

The Ascent is a longer game and leans harder into RPG elements than Ruiner ever does. For me, Ruiner ran better and like @Catastrophic235 says, the music is incredible. Blows The Ascent’s soundtrack out of the water. Ruiner might have slightly tighter controls too, but I’d have to replay to confirm since I played it with a mouse/keyboard while I played The Ascent with a controller.

Mugmoor,
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I still remember the Dropsy thread on SomethingAwful. Crazy that it turned into an actual game!

Catastrophic235,
@Catastrophic235@midwest.social avatar

Never played the ascent but heard it was meh. Controls for Ruiner were pretty tight, my only complaint is that I’d sometimes get caught on an object/wall that wasn’t very easy to see, but it was never more than a minor inconvenience.

Hieracosphinx,

I’ve seen Tametsi, Hexcells, and Bombe continually recommended online as hidden gems but I’ve put off buying any because I’m not much of a Minesweeper fan. I should really give them a try sometime though, since I think the luck aspect is my least favorite part of Minesweeper. Thanks for sharing!

Dymonika,

Hexceed is free, lite Hexcells, I read, if you want to try before you buy.

lotanis,

I bought Tametsi recently based at another recommendation thread. It’s really good - it eliminates the big issue with minesweeper which is that sometimes you have to guess. In Tametsi you always have enough information for your next move which completely changes how it feels. It almost ends up feeling more like Sudoku with the “ok so if that’s true then that can’t be true” type steps in logic.

kelvinjps, do gaming w What forgotten cult classic games are worth revisiting?

shipped a local multiplayer naval game I played this game with my sister and cousin, super fun

GuyFleegman, do gaming w Actual Hidden Gems on Steam
@GuyFleegman@startrek.website avatar

This is a great list and these all look amazing. Thank you for taking the time to compile it and share!

grizzzlay, do gaming w Why I Probably Hate your Favorite Video Game's "Awesome Story" (an incomplete list)
@grizzzlay@beehaw.org avatar

I think it’s great that you’ve fostered a discussion where no one’s really angry, but there’s definitely confusion. I have a rough idea as to what you’re referring to, but without concrete examples of games, this seems more like a well-intended but uninformed rant that needed more time in the oven.

doodimus, do gaming w What forgotten cult classic games are worth revisiting?

Ultima Underworld 1 and 2. These are ancient RPG games going right back to the dawn of PC gaming. The first one was the first PC game with a true 3D world where you could look up and down and there were two slopes rather than just steps. The control scheme takes a little getting used to as it was before WSAD+mouse look had become established. Spells are made by combining runes which you find about the place. It also has things like repairable weapons and armour, the need to sleep and eat as well as the normal RPG stats and levels.

None_S, do gaming w What forgotten cult classic games are worth revisiting?

Geneforge

DandalfTheWhite, do gaming w What forgotten cult classic games are worth revisiting?

There’s a few classic Star Wars games that don’t get talked about as much that are great. Galactic battlegrounds is an age of empire 2 clone with Star Wars skins and stories. I played the crap out of this one over the years. Fun campaigns and tons of fan made missions out 5err too. But a ton of the old Star Wars games are fun if you are a fan. Freelancer is a PC game that I don’t think you can even buy any more which was a fun space sim from back in the day and holds up somewhat. Star Trek also had a bunch of interesting games in the early aughts worth checking out if you’re so inclined.

Plus_a_Grain_of_Salt, do gaming w Best sub-20 hour games?

I’mma do it, I’mma be the one to bring up Undertale this time (estimated 2 hours, worth a few replays), there’s also little nightmares (2-4 hours depending on platforming skills) which is a spooky little game, but not too spooky if you ever play in front of the kids.

vogumvogum, do gaming w Why I Probably Hate your Favorite Video Game's "Awesome Story" (an incomplete list)

I think it’s long past the time that we kill dead the notion of The Player = The Player-Character

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