Dwarf Fortress is beautiful.
This is my answer. Donated to Toady1 a couple times, then bought it on steam.
Same here, donated to Toady and played for years before moving to masterwork DF, and years there too. Once the keyboard only mode is added to the steam version I’m sure I’ll be playing for years there too!
Factorio. The factory must grow. Started on my Switch until I could no longer save games, then migrated to laptop. Because the Factory. Must. Grow.
Never in my life have I been so hooked on a game.
For fans of Factorio I highly recommend Dyson Sphere Program. It’s a beautiful factory building game. It’s been in early access for a while now but can already be played like a finished game. There is a combat system coming but that will be totally optional. The only downside is that it’s far more demanding than Factorio when it comes to CPU, especially in the late stages of the game as your factory grows.
It is demanding but the devs seem very dedicated to optimization. I have never read a dev blog post entirely about CPU optimization that sounded so excited about it. For an early access game, it really is super polished.
I haven’t tried scaling to super late game production levels, but you can easily finish the non-repeatable techs before noticing any performance hitches.
If someone else didn’t say it I was gonna recommend DSP. It’s galactic scale Factorio in space and 3D. If Factorio automation and interstellar logistics sound fun then get this game.
For late game do e of the hardcore players take ticks per second and such into consideration so there is a sort of meta think to the game with that regard. You can still just slap automation chains together and get the job done tho. I was getting 15 fps at end game with a RTX 3060 lol.
Factorio also has the Space Exploration mod, but that’s more if you hate yourself and needed a way to fill thousands of hours
Not gonna lie some of the expansion mods I’ve seen scare me. I do wanna get back to Factorio if this DSP kick ever finishes though.
Factorio is one of those few games (rim world too) that I can sit down and not realize that HOURS are flying by.
For that alone, Factorio is a must have for anyone who enjoys base building aspects in other games. Also, there is multiplayer on PC. At least with mods it’s possible.
Have you tried Mindustry? It’s supposed to be like factorio and it is open source.
Damn this game made me unaware of time
I have never played a game with such a compelling gameplay loop.
What’s your favourite game set up? I just finished the vanilla set up with enemies.
Honestly if you don’t know where to start just play the bog standard free play with default settings. Maybe increase mineral deposit richness a bit if you’re just starting out.
If you want to make your life a little easier look for a starting map with lots of trees and deposits close together but not overlapping.
Rimworld.
It’s kind of funny because I bounced off the game hard the first two times I played it. What really did it for me was the Ideology DLC, gave it a shot on a whim and the amount of structure it gave me for RPing colonies was exactly what I was missing.
Hundreds upon hundreds of hours in now, and it is the game I keep coming back to. Not to mention one of the biggest modding communities I have ever seen in a video game. The only video game subscriptions I maintain currently are to a few Rimworld modders whose work I really enjoy. When I am not playing it, I am working on ideas of themed mod packs to put into it.
Dyson Sphere Program is a close second, it’s my favourite factory-builder. It is still in early access but is a VERY polished experience already. Amazing dev communication too.
I actually can’t play with ideology because it feels too rigid and gamey
Witcher 3 wild hunt. Game was released in 2015 and we are still getting regular patches 8 years later. Patch 4.03 was just released last May. Engaging storytelling, a vast open world along with 2 expansion pack, deep role-playing elements to create a memorable and immersive gaming experience.
Have they discussed any more show tie-in content? Was hoping they would use that for promotions.
I haven’t been following the Witcher fan discussion group for a while, but what I recalled was that the Netflix show has deviated drastically from the source material (books) which many fans are pissed about, even the main star and fan expert of the material, Henry Cavill left in season 3.
The game dev CD Projekt Red definitely has no rights to Netflix’s Witcher universe and it doesn’t matter. Fans are anticipating the release of Witcher 4 (code name Polaris) which will be a first of a trilogy.
Yeah I’ve seen the backlash from the community leading up to Henry Caville’s departure, but I’ve been out of the loop so to say since moving over to Lemmy. I kind of assumed that it would be mutually beneficial for CDPR and Netflix to parter on promotions, since I assume it’s mutually beneficial in terms of Netflix subs and game purchases. Can’t blame CDPR for wanting to focus effort elsewhere though.
Idk why, but this sounds like an advertisement so much :)
Cyberpunk. They fixed most of the issues the game had at launch. There’s a dlc coming out soon too that will add a bunch of hours, and with it they are reworking loads of mechanics for free. Can’t recommend it enough.
RimWorld.
Yes, I am a degenerate.
Removed by mod
I have a bunch of mods that allow me to automate garbage separation. Weapons go one way, clothes go the other way, and the bodies are processed into meat and organs accordingly.
It isn’t a RimWorld build until people around you ask “what the fuck is wrong with you?”
I hit a wall with Rimworld. I’ve gotten into a slog where I’m doing the same thing every day and can’t seem to progress any further. At a loss at what to do next.
As in difficulty spike or out of ideas?
Difficulty spike. Like my drones aren’t self sustaining well enough, and i don’t know how to fix it.
Melee is OP if you weren’t aware. Put heavy armor and a helmet on a melee specialist and laugh in the face of danger. Alternatively if you prefer killbox combat and you can get a grenade, build 1 pillar or wall with a surrounding roof, throw some rocks under the roof and when enemies shelter beside rocks blow up the pillar, roof collapse -OP The more villagers you have, the larger the raids. You can have up to 6 villagers without moving up to medium raids. Wealth management is also something to consider, sell/give valuables and unused statues to ally with surrounding villages. This also lowers your chance of getting raided. Finally if Mechs are causing you problems, buy or make emp weapons, they are stupid weak to them. Hope some of that helps.
Thanks for the tips. I was trying to treat this more like an x4 colony sim than it is I think.
Throw something at the colony Sim City style?
The Outer Wilds. Best space exploration game with environmental storytelling I have ever played. And that ending…chef’s kiss made me cry.
The best gaming experience of my life. I wish I could forget everything and play it again. Did you play EotE?
I am in the middle of playing it. I am usually pretty immune to jump scares but with this I have to take a break.
Vampire Survivors on the steam deck.
This shit is so addictive. Also available in android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.poncle.vampiresurvivors
Cyberpunk2077 at the moment. Got more than 250 hours on it. Before that I played Dishonored a lot and that before the very first Deus Ex. The story was just incredible and IMHO still is one of the best in video game history.
Kerbal Space Program
On my 3rd playthrough of Fallout: New Vegas
It just keeps on giving. I had so many playthroughs on my old Xbox before getting into the PC modding in college.
Thankfully, this will run on basically anything now, so I have all the nice stutter fixes and unofficial performance patches on my laptop. Beats the hell out of restarting the game on console every time it crashed.
I heard good things about the New California story mod and recently set that up, so I’m pretty stoked.
Haven’t played around with Fallout 3’s mod scene as much but I’d guess they may have some story mods that might be worth looking into as well.
It just keeps on giving. I had so many playthroughs on my old Xbox before getting into the PC modding in college.
Thankfully, this will run on basically anything now, so I have all the nice stutter fixes and unofficial performance patches on my laptop lol beats the hell out of restarting the game on console every time it crashed.
I heard good things about the New California story mod and recently set that up, so I’m pretty stoked.
Haven’t played around with Fallout 3’s mod scene as much but I’d guess they may have some story mods that might be worth looking into as well.
Kenshi. It’s very unique and one of my favourite games. It also has an amazing modding community.
I have launched this game several times and always end up wandering around aimlessly before getting killed in the wilderness. Is it possible to get into without following a wiki?
When you start the game you are incredibly weak.
It absolutely is but getting some beginner tips could be a good idea.
For instance if you get bandits to chase you into a shop the gaurds will deal with them. You can then loot all the bodies.
Getting hit trains toughness and defense. Likewise hitting people trains your attack.
So getting beaten up is good but you need to make sure you don’t get knocked out (you’ll most likely bleed out with low toughness) or have a second person ready to heal you with med kits after the fight hiding somewhere.
Outside of towns is super dangerous until later in the game.
Also running is a very good option if you are out powered. You train your athletics by running. It trains faster if you aren’t over encumbered.
I didn’t use the wiki until 50+ hours in. You need to make your own goals. I started by making a thief and just stealing my way to the top.
You can fairly easily make money and skill up by just running around carrying and selling shit. Specialize your first characters, make the next companions workers.
It’s very much a sandbox where you make your own story.
It’s not unlike Valheim in that way, to be fair. Use a wiki sparingly, just to get your feet under you, and then leave it behind. 🤌🏼
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I kind of had the same experience with it, except I actually managed to get really into it one time. I started as a prisoner in a giant mine, and had a shitload of fun trying and failing to escape. After many hours, I finally did it, and lost interest shortly afterwards because things got too confusing again.
Factorio, Satisfactory, and Minecraft. Generally sandbox games keep me interested the longest since you’re just limited by your creativity there.
Came here looking for factorio. Great game and possibly the most stable piece of software I’ve come across
Factorio
I’m in the middle of my first AB playthrough. I’m currently trying to figure out yellow science and it’s like like I’m living in a dream world trying to juggle all these fluids. I almost need to start over I’ve got such a crazy spaghetti mess with all these fluids and minerals
This game is so good, and the mods make it even better
The factory must grow…
Skyrim, Fallout 4 and Might & Magic VIII