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I picked up Total War: WARHAMMER III and Pennon and Battle, both strategy games. I'm thinking of getting Baldur's Gate 3 as well. This should keep me busy for a while. My holiday plan is to stay home and game!

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[–] sith@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Lots of CRPG and TRPG. A few experimental indie RTS. And a few indie auto-battlers. Plus a few casual co-op shooters. Oh, and some indie horror as well.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Caves of Qud or Path of Achra (I got them both). Aren't we hipster enough?

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

I got:

Saints Row 2022 Not actually that bad honestly. I think we were too harsh on them. It's still fun, the characters are likeable, and it's got all the stuff you expect for a saints row game.

CP Phantom Liberty Not gonna be able to get this played for a bit but I'm hopeful.

Anemoiapolis I like backrooms and I got Pools a few weeks ago but got kind of bored so hopefully this one is better since it has actual puzzles.

I'm spoilering these. You know what that means. Don't fucking @ me.

spoilerMage Kanade's Futanari Dungeon Quest

Midnight Castle Succubus

Tower and Sword: Succubus These last two are part of a series, and I already played Castle in the Clouds. Even without the porn it's still a competent side scroller action platformer so I have good hopes for these two.

Might get more idk.

[–] nerdschleife@lemm.ee 46 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Wanted to play It Takes Two with my gf when it launched. Hoping to convince her now that she's my wife

[–] BluuTato@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago

Oh It Takes Two is a good one! Played it with my partner a while back and had a great time!

[–] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It Takes Two is an amazing couples game that my girlfriend refuses to play again because of one scene lol

[–] stom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Aye, that’s the one.

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[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Divinity 2: Original Sin, because I'm 30hrs into BG3 and it's really good

[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The beginning of D:OS2 felt like a cheat code to get more BG3 after I'd already finished BG3, but as time went on, I found that everything from RPG systems to pacing of combat/non-combat is leagues better in BG3, to say nothing of the production value that's obviously better in BG3. Still a good game, but the improvement between each of their RPGs is immense.

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I have to say I very much prefer the combat system in OS as it feels much more natural and less restrictive than the DnD combat in BG3. Of course the latter has far more content, but I’m looking forward to Larian’s next game where they can finally go wild again and do things they want exactly the way they want.

[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I felt far more restricted by D:OS2's armor system. Freeform classes sound great on paper, but it also means you kind of naturally end up at a spot where you've got everything instead of making meaningfully difficult choices in classes or multiclassing. Learning abilities from books leads to a lot of money bottlenecks and leveling decisions that I didn't care for. The way that the combat usually doesn't have any chance to hit, but then does very occasionally, makes missing an attack feel like bullshit rather than a calculated risk. I'm also looking forward to whatever they do next, maybe even a sci-fi interstellar RPG, but I hope they don't go back to the Divinity well too often for RPG mechanics.

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[–] teft@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

I envy you. I’ve got 1400 hours in Bg3. I love the game but i wish i could forget it to play it fresh again.

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[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Stardew Valley and Cyberpunk. Never played either one, but I'm starting with Stardew

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Really really wanted to like Stardew, but oh my god, so much walking around! Could've really done with an ebike

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago

You can get a horse and there are lot's of QoL mods for the game

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990 5 points 1 week ago

I wish I could play Cyberpunk for the first time again. Enjoy! Did you see the anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners? Would highly recommend.

[–] TotallyNotSpezUpload@startrek.website 15 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Everspace for 99 Cents. :)

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

An excellent choice, and the sequel is also great, although the gameplay is very different.

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[–] cobysev@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (4 children)
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Expeditions: A MudRunner Game
  • Fear Effect Sedna
  • Grim Dawn
  • Keep Taking and Nobody Explodes
  • RIDE 5
  • REKA
  • Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
  • Old World
  • Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand
  • Crime Boss: Rockay City
  • Moonstone Island
  • Inkulinati
  • Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
  • Venba

And I gifted Freedom Planet 2 to a friend.

The Winter Sale isn't over until January 2nd, so I might buy some more games before it ends. Problem is, I own most of the games on the Steam front page, so finding new and interesting games is getting difficult.

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[–] TheV2@programming.dev 14 points 1 week ago

Nothing. It was a difficult choice, but it was a necessary sacrifice in favor of the games, collecting dust in my library :*-)

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The talos principle 1 & 2. Playing through 1 now, and it's excellent. Some of the puzzles are complex, but most can be solved in 5-10 minutes and give a nice "ah-ha!" moment. It reminds me of portal 2, but with a heavier and more ambiguous story about the nature of life and consciousness. Highly recommended.

Also been playing some Dome keeper and Peglin. Both also excellent in their own ways.

[–] GaiusBaltar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Both Talos Principle games are a treat. Really love the philosophy and story mixed in between the puzzles. Enjoy!

[–] Tarkcanis@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I picked that up too and the first 5 minutes I was not prepared for.

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[–] Poopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Some friends and I gift each other some games each year, and I got Cyberpunk. I'll wait for the new GPU releases before I play it though, since I want to check it out with path tracing.

Also, some Rogue-likes. The latest Vampire Survivors DLC, Bloodshed, and AK-xolotl.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 7 points 1 week ago

Cyberpunk with full path tracing is still one of the prettiest games out there. And I also think - in its post 2.0 state - that it's just a very good game too. I recommend the Ultra+ mod to squeeze out even more performance and visual fidelity from the engine.

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[–] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Dread Delusion and Lunacid. Also thinking of finally picking up Factorio

[–] HParker@programming.dev 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I always read someone talking about picking up Factorio like they are they are casually announcing they are starting experimenting with narcotics. Have fun! Make a plan to quit before it breaks up your family.

[–] LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] HParker@programming.dev 2 points 5 days ago

Welcome friend

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[–] caut_R@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

A bunch of EA games they‘re practically giving away considering the 90% discounts (Mass Effect etc.), and a bunch of indie puzzle games (Cats Organized Neatly etc.) as well as some steeply discounted Devolver Digital games (Hotline Miami 2 etc.).

I think I paid the price of one full price game (70 bucks nowadays) for like 20+ titles, but also yet again lost the battle of the ratio of games purchased vs games played this year… Damn you, Gaben!

Now I‘ll just wait for Monster Hunter Wilds which is easily my most anticipated game at the moment and probably the first triple-A game I‘ll be getting on launch since Elden Ring.

[–] domi@lemmy.secnd.me 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Now I‘ll just wait for Monster Hunter Wilds which is easily my most anticipated game at the moment and probably the first triple-A game I‘ll be getting on launch since Elden Ring.

Same here.

FYI, Monster Hunter Wilds is available on Green Man Gaming and Fanatical for -18%, taking its price down to a normal triple A price of 57€.

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[–] garretble@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I don’t use steam too much, but I did get Minishoot Adventures, and it’s excellent.

It’s like if Zelda was a bullet hell. The base difficulty isn’t too hard, but it’s challenging enough. And you get to explore and do dungeons. It’s really fun.

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[–] GratefullyGodless@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Tactical Breach Wizards. It's a nice little puzzle game with some dry humor that ive actually chuckled too a few times. Its a lot of fun so far.

[–] aeki@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Finally got Tunic. I'm pretty happy 6 h in!

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[–] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Noita!

Also the Dead Cells DLCs.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

Noita is easily the best game released in few years, great buy!

I personally grabbed quite few beers

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

I'm in great pain lol

[–] QuantumEyetanglement@lemdro.id 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Picayune Dreams! A "vampire survivors" -like as if you are schizophrenic and on acid simultaneously. A great $3

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[–] nolannice@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Skyrim VR! Just got a headset and it's neat!

[–] xavier666@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago
  • Firewatch
  • Alice Madness Returns
  • Alan Awake
  • It Takes Two
  • Kingdom Two Crowns
[–] XenBad@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I like boomer shooters and immersive sims, so I picked up Selaco and Fallen Aces. Both are good so far. Selaco has some maze-like levels that can be a bit annoying, but the gunplay is very fun and the level of polish and detail is very high. Fallen Aces is awesome for the amount of ways it gives you to deal with the goons.

[–] zo0@programming.dev 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I got 30XX and it's been a blast so far. Probably gonna keep me busy for a while.

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[–] Polkira@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I bought Reka and Baldurs Gate 3, haven't played BG3 yet but Reka is fun! It's buggy so I'm holding off on playing more until it's a bit more stable but I'm excited. Been playing a bit of my backlog though before jumping into BG3.

[–] Takios@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 week ago

Actually nothing this time. I got back into Elite Dangerous hard and play it pretty much every minute of my gaming time currently.

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