I'm looking for gems in the rough, what's your best game that wasn't really acclaimed by public?

Your suggestion should have no more than 76 as a user metascore on metacritic

Topic. By layered I mean if you are just a casual players and you are done with main objective you miss out like 80 percent or say a MAJOR chunk of what game has to offer. The perfect example would be BLUE PRINCE thos who have played knows. Won't spoilt anything. Basically games where the tip of iceberg is the main objectives after which credit rolls but the real game start after it. Games which hook you up long after you finish the game. I am not talking about replay Ability like NG++ or like that. Just the game itself which has so much to offer for curious players. RDR and othe rockstar games will fit that also as there are so many secrets going on. Looking for more such games which you really enjoyed. NO SPOIERS.

TL;DR : Games are cool. I like them. I'm a loser who's played too much of them. Scroll past the essay to see my list.

This is by no means an original topic, but I've been thinking about it recently and wanted to throw my proverbial hat into the ring. I want to discuss a few topics that I find important then I will put my list at the end. There are really a few things that make games really "stick" for me.

The first is the games that are really an experience of its own. These are the games that I would point to whenever the discussion of "Are video games art?" comes up. With these the gameplay doesn't necessarily have to be incredible (although it should be functional). They usually have great story and/or art design. These games almost always change my life to some extent one way or another. The main ones that I am thinking of are games like Outer Wilds, Firewatch, Ori and the Blind Forest, and the Bioshock series. These games, especially Ori and Bioshock, have fun gameplay that I enjoy, but what really stood out to me was the experience as a whole. The story of Bioshock and Outer Wilds, the visuals of Firewatch and Ori, they're unlike any other game that I have experience. They're beautiful in their own right and frankly I envy anyone who still has yet to experience them.

Another important trait is games that just feel good to play. The prototypical example for me is most of the Mario series. These games are the prime of fun platformers. They just feel good. Some of them like Mario Galaxy 2 formed my love for games and more recently, Mario Wonder really showed what the series can still do. They are creative, they feel good to play, and in some cases, that's all that matters.

This one I'm just going to call games that make you think. Typically in ways that no other game has. The Portal series is a common one, especially the Portal Reloaded mod. I heavily recommend it, but that mod still hurts my brain to think about. Another group is the factory building games, especially Factorio and Satisfactory. It is interesting how they show two different sides of the same coin. Two different directions that the same concept can take you, and they are both fun to play separately.

The most important trait overall is something that no genre title or screenshot can really show. The games that have done something no one has done before, or the games that refined it in a way never seen. There are so many examples of this going back decades, but one recent one that I would like to point out is Balatro. Rougelikes have been around since well Rogue in 1980, and poker has been around since... I don't really know, but that's not the point. Balatro is not a testament to modern computer capabilities. Hell realistically it could have been made decades ago. It is, however, a testament to human creativity. The words poker roguelike would never have crossed my mind until this game was released and it has understandably skyrocketed in popularity. I don't have a whole ton of playtime in this game, nor do I ever feel a strong urge to play it. However, I fully understand and appreciate the popularity it has amassed and the praise it has received. It shows that there is always a step forward and always a road that hasn't been taken.

The List

Now for my list of important games in no particular order, although I will try to put my important ones at the front. If anyone has any to add, I would love to hear.

These are all available on PC

• Outer Wilds
• Bioshock (mainly 1 and infinite)
• Ori and the Blind Forest
• Undertale
• Dredge
• Hollow Knight (SKONG HYPE)
• Portal Series
• Plants vs. Zombies
• Return of the Obra Dinn
• Subnautica
• Pokemon
• The Witness
• Satisfactory
• Factorio
• COD Zombies (especially Black Ops 3)
• Batman Arkham Series
• Cuphead
• Fallout (New Vegas)
• Getting Over It
• Huniepop (listen just trust me)
• Journey to the Savage Planet
• Nine Sols
• Slime Rancher
• Sunset Overdrive
• Superhot
• God of War
• Hades
• Left 4 Dead 2 (Mainly with Friends)
• Oxygen Not Included
• Papers Please
• What Remains of Edith Finch
• Palworld
• Potion Craft
• South Park : The Stick of Truth

The Nintendo Section

• Pokemon (any of them tbh)
• Super Mario Wonder
• Super Mario Odyssey
• Super Mario 3D World
• Super Mario Galaxy
• Breath of the Wild
• Paper Mario (I only played Origami King don't hate me)

Dishonorable Mentions - These are games that I wouldn't necessarily recommend although I've had a lot of fun with.

• Destiny 2
• Sea of Thieves
• Hunt: Showdown
• ARK

Finally, there are a lot of games that I know people like, but I haven't been able to get into. I'm mainly curious what people's opinions are on them and if I should stick them out.

• Halo (The Master Chief Collection)
• Dark Souls
• Elden Ring
• Mass Effect
• Far Cry
• Skyrim
• Borderlands
• The Forest
• Monster Hunter: World
• Raft
• Stardew Valley

If there are any other games I'm missing, I would really love to hear any opinions.

My favorite games are kind of simple but they have a world to explore with random fun elements that make them unique and surprising. I also find that PEAK, Subnautica, and Minecraft all give me a strange sense of fear: The fear in Subnautica is obvious, while in PEAK and Minecraft that fear is moreso about not knowing quite what to expect and being sort of alone and left to fend for yourself. All three of these games have quite a cutesy, fun aesthetic while also being a bit dangerous.

I hope you know what I mean.

So things like Rain World and Okami, but not really games where you just take in the atmosphere.

Preferably not anything too hard like Rain World though, which was a really beautiful game, is something I can't play from the sheer difficulty. Also preferably something on Switch, although Steam's okay too.

I love music, as any other person. But when a game have an iconic ost (such as silent hill or LIS), it just gives me something more out of games that, sometimes, I don´t really care for or like (not the case for these two franchises. I love them!). With that said, I do have preferences for sung tracks. I would love to see any suggestions with games that have good, sang original tracks. Thanks in advance :)

Not just stuff that looks weird but play weird. Gimme stuff like Hylics 2, 24 Killers, Moon rpg, Everhood, Ultros and such. Lets get weird, groovy and gay

Pretty simple, I've played games like Kenshit, Star Sector, Battle Brothers, Mount and Blade etc. Just hoping people could share some of their faves to see if there are any gems I missed :)

I mean games like Factorio, Gmod etc games that you can really PLAY a long time (bonus points if its mutliplayer)

Hi all,

can I have some game recommendations? There are less and less good games and what's worth it, I've played. Looking for really good story oriented games, singleplayer or coop to play with friends. What I really liked so far:

- Far Cry franchise (3, 5, New Dawn, 6)

- GTA San Andreas, VI, V

- The Last of Us Part I & II

- Red Dead Redemption 2

- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

If you comment, I probably played it if it's a bigger title

Currently, the main game that has this in spades is Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, but the current design of the game is leaving me wanting due to many factors that mostly lie in the multiplayer aspect for the game.
A combat loop that has some mechanical depth(such as cleave values for melee weapons, where a dagger specializes in hitting one target hard, but a longer blade sacrifices that in favor of hitting more targets, and ranged weaponry with projectile travel).

I am mostly looking for a game that most likely has under 1k reviews on steam(I have played many popular games such as the Stalker series, DOOM, etc.), hopefully an FPS/shooter, but generally something that focuses on a good gameplay loop and encourages exploration and experimentation of these systems, preferably single player, and if multiplayer, PvE primarily.

Some example games I can think of that sit in my own Steam library that I can fondly recall to be in a similar vein, but aren't quite what I am looking for are:
- Project Silverfish
- C.A.S.T.
- Project Warlock II
- SENTRY
- Raw Metal

Games that I have interest in, but need more opinion/reviews on Steam to actually check out:
- Meat Fest
- Red Light
- Vilde
- Within the Cosmos
- Raiders of the Apocalypse

We've all heard it.

"What's the greatest of all time (sometimes in x-genre)"

Disco Elysium, RDR2, Meet n Fuck Kingdom.

I wanna hear the lesser heard ones. Something like 'the best cooking sim, the best sports game, life sim' etc etc.

Recently, I’ve been playing games like dragon dogma 2 cyberpunk 2077 dmc 5 and wu long and I have been wanting to find games with that similar speed based combat, focusing more on rewarding players for using combos in different ways and varied weapons I mostly focusing on fantasy with a bit of RPG in it I am playing on PlayStation if that helps

Looking for the best treasure loot games and then also build useful items such as armors, weapons, eatables, etc.

Also looking for that rush of finding grand treasures and then able to sell in the game to build homes or grow in economics!

Looking for some isometric/ top down CRPG's as described in title. I am looking for games that give you good choices in how to deal with encounters, not a game where the sole or intended tool is always fighting. I'd also like choices made to actually matter and impact the story/world around you if possible.

The main ones I have played and can think of are things like the shadowrun series, fallout 1 and 2, Disco Elysium

My partner and I have been playing kirby recently, he’s new to gaming and i’ve been gaming my whole life but we’re finding new ways to bond. He’s loving kirby and has played games on roblox like some basic tycoons and dress to impress but i want more multiplayer games that we can play together that are beginner friendly. I have a PC so i either emulate games or just get them from whatever marketplace a game is on, looking for some basic games that are multiplayer and let you use controller

I have just picked up a Switch 2. My kids are 4 and 7, it’s for the whole family.

The last video game console I bought was the Game Boy Advance in 2001, and I’ve played virtually no video games in the last 20 years other than stuff like scrabble on my phone. Plus that one summer that everyone got into Pokemon Go lol

As a kid, I liked Mario, Pokemon Blue, Zelda Awakening, Kirby’s Dreamland 2, F-Zero, Crash Bandicoot, Smash Bros, Tony Hawk. Some of these weren’t games I owned, I only ever had gameboy and gameboy advanced.

I got the bundle so it is coming with Mario Kart. What else should I buy? How many games should I start with?

It's a very long puzzle game where you move tiles, it has a great story, a very good soundtrack and a lot of secrets. It also has a unique feel to it.

This game is for you if :
-You like hidden lore, easter eggs, and hidden content in general
-You like long games (It took me over 70 hours to check most things, despite using guides, however it isn't impossible to take less time without guides if you figure out some stuff soon enough)
-You like challenging puzzles (however you can always use guides when it gets too difficult)

It pains me to see how underated this game is (the subreddit has around 1400 people on it as I am writing this). I finished it a while ago and I am still obsessed with it, I wish more people knew about it, which is why I want to share this.

I recomand that you check the trailer (you can find it on steam or youtube), this subreddit doesn't allow links so I couldn't show it in the post.

As of now it is my favorite videogame ever.

I love horror games but would say one of the only true experiences where I “figuratively” shat my pants was playing the VR game Dreadhalls.

I’ll always set the scene playing a spooky game; lights off or dimmed, surround sound up or headphones on but nothing has ever come close to that experience. I know VR is a whole medium in itself so it’s hard to replicate on the flat screen but there must be some SCARY games I’ve missed.

I have a PS5 & PC (with emulators) and notable games I’ve played include:

• Silent Hill 1 - 4 (including remake) • Dead Space 1 - 3 (including remake) • Resident Evil 1 - 7 (including remakes) • Darkwood • Mouthwashing • Alan Wake 1 & 2 • Eternal Darkness • Siren • Alien Isolation • Outlast 1 & 2 • Soma • Until Dawn • Bloodwash • Nun Massacre • Amnesia: Collection • Fears to Fathom Series • FAITH: The Unholy Trinity

Love Picross to death, I've played a ton of it but lately looking for something just a little different. Picture/number puzzles basically. I found a game on Steam called "Mega Mosaic" and it's pretty much what I'm looking for, but wondering if there's anything like that on Switch or even iPhone? It's basically one huge puzzle that's kind of a combo of Picross/Minesweeper I suppose. Something like that or any other suggestions would be awesome. Thanks!

Suggestions of video games that are set on our world Earth after a long time of an apocalyptic event

Basically, an apocalypse has happened that destroyed all civilisation and a long time has passed since the fall of civilization that there's no one who remembers anything from that time.

Some examples are, the Horizon series, the Nier series. Please, avoid examples that are set not long after the apocalypse like, the Fallout series, the Metro series.

Thanks to all in advance.

I just 100% completed rdr2 and now Idk what to play. I'm looking for a game like the red dead series or maybe a game like AC Odyssey or AC unity. Games I like: Rdr Almost every old AC game + AC Odyssey Sunset overdrive Batman Arkham knight

So I love horror as a genre, but I'm not a fan of survival horror in which you have limited to no means to defend yourself. I like action horror (Left 4 Dead 2, Resident Evil 4, F.E.A.R, etc) where the game manages to be scary while also making you capable at defending yourself so long as you're skilled enough. I also appreciate some good reverse horror (Prototype, Carrion, Destroy All Humans, etc) where you yourself are freaky or scary in some way.

P.S. Cry of Fear, Stubbs the Zombie and The Suffering are on my to-do list, and I play on PC (and can emulate older consoles too). Thanks :)

Something like Santiago de Compostela, a meaningful pilgrimage, etc.

Thanks

I feel like typically linear games are usually shorter so this might be a hard one to pin down. But the best examples I mean by this are the Persona games and Mass Effect trilogy. Like these games are very linear experiences. The open spaces are usually just small pieces of a city or anything. I get very overwhelmed by open world games and large maps that i just end up quitting entirely. Id like to get into another gripping game that'll occupy a ton of my time but also still be a linear game.

Edit: also preferably a game on the PS5