r/pcgaming Dec 29 '23

Weekly Game Suggestions Thread - December 29, 2023

Looking for game suggestions? Have a backlog and don't know where to start next? This thread is for you!

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u/fromwentzhecame11 Dec 29 '23

Which would you suggest as my first entry in the franchise, X3 or X4? So far I only looked at X4, I like how you can do stuff in your ship and outside your ship and the overall scale looks amazing, and I love that it’s single player. But the reviews on Steam are saying X3 is better?

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u/mark12000 Dec 30 '23

Just wondering if there any similar co-op games to HoloCure gameplay wise, but where you can also upgrade a town, or have people earn you money by hiring them etc and has minigames like the fishing and fishing? (and soon Casino by the looks) Would be awesome to find a game like this that can be played 2 player!
Cheers!

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u/Nicolamos13 Dec 30 '23

Good day everyone!

Looking for a non-fight (or small amount would be ok) RTS. I want to play the same game as my girlfriend and she is really into strategy games, but she does not like fight aspect of those game. We are looking for something competitive ish and with like game length of 15 min to an hour against other players.

Any suggestions?

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u/Filipi_7 Tech Specialist Dec 31 '23

RTS always involve "fight", like AoE or Starcraft, and go on for far longer than 15 minutes. Maye you mean a different genre? What's an example of the kind of game you mean?

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u/Nicolamos13 Jan 03 '24

This is a genre I did not really know about actually, but when my girlfriend described what she wanted I directly thought about Starcraft and saw it was a RTS. As soon as I suggested that, she basically told me that it would be perfect, but non-fighting.

I looked at Offworld Trading company that kind of fit this, but it seemed not really played anymore.

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u/Filipi_7 Tech Specialist Jan 03 '24 edited Jan 03 '24

I see, I played Offworld Trading Company and while it definitely isn't a typical RTS, I'm not sure what genre I'd call it. Economic strategy, maybe.

I can't think of anything that even comes close to this type of gameplay, and is multiplayer. I'm sure there are plenty of board games, but not video games.

There are a couple economics based strategy games that almost fit the bill, but the typical game length is several hours. You'd have to save and load in the next session.

Anno 1404 and probably 1800, for example. They are city builders with multiplayer, you compete for islands and resources on them to fuel your cities. There is technically combat but it is very light and can be ignored, although booting another player from your island becomes a lot more tricky. Not impossible though.

The Guild 2 is an excellent economic strategy if you can look past a little bugs and the dated graphics. It has a good amount of depth, which also applies to the competitive aspect. Sell lower, places your shops in better places, bribe city officials, become a city official yourself and harass the competition, etc. But again it is not limited to short session, it's an ongoing game until you get bored or the other player's dynasty dies off.

OpenTTD as well. It looks very dated and is not very beginner friendly, but it's still one of the best in its genre. Modern titles look better but don't surpass it in terms of gameplay IMO (and they aren't multiplayer). It is very limited in terms of competitiveness, as in what you can do to make the other player fail. It's like playing OTC in co-op but with separate budgets and buildings.

Have you considered short co-op games like PlateUp!, or Overcooked (it has a competitive mode too, IIRC)?

In the future maybe keep an eye out on Trades of Natac.

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u/Ace-Pokemon-Master Dec 30 '23

Sci fi rpgs where you can be a lesbian?

Hey! Looking for any recos on rpgs where you can be a lesbian but is sci fi. I love baldurs gate 3 and am currently playing it but would love to play a similar type of game with same sex romance options thats more sci fi instead of fantasy (like how bg3 is) any suggestions would be great (any console) thanks (:

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u/theanup007 Dec 30 '23

Mass Effect? Im not sure if you have already played it though.

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u/SignificantGlove9869 Dec 31 '23

Fallout 4 / Starfield

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u/SourArmoredHero Dec 29 '23

I need an alternative to Skyrim where I can scavenge creepy dungeons and hack apart monsters with big ass swords. Please help.

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u/billistenderchicken 10700F | 6700XT Dec 29 '23

Vermintide 2

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u/ScapeGoast Dec 29 '23

Dark Souls.

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u/SourArmoredHero Dec 29 '23

Been through all of them 😭

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u/fjridoek Dec 30 '23

Valheim? Not quite the same energy but Draugr!

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '24

Oblivion

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u/Jcyan Dec 29 '23

Good day PC Gamers! I'm trying to find a local/ offline coach coop for 4 players ( I have 4 controllers) Zombie game but I can't find a decent one. All of them are bunch of pixelated games and left 4 dead2 and zombie army needs nucleuscoop wherein my pc cannot handle 4 instances at once.

I was hoping to play left 4 dead 2, 4 players like in xbox but I guess it cannot be done without a high-end gaming pc. (I only have a 970m laptop lol)

If there are no offline local coop 4 players zombie game, any other fun games you can recommend that we can download? Thanks a bunch!

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u/hardpenguin Dec 29 '23

Left 4 Dead 2 has a free workshop mod on Steam that does not require as much resources as Nucleus Coop. But I only tried this mod with 2 players, not 4.

What do you think about switching towards aliens? Alien Swarm can work beautifully for 4 players. So do Helldivers.

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u/Jcyan Dec 29 '23

Does alien swarm and helldivers needed nucleus coop as well to run 4 players in a single pc? Both games looks firrreee but I was hoping a more native 4 player couch coop game without putting too much stress on me old laptop haha

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u/hardpenguin Dec 29 '23

I believe they don't but it's been a while and I am not sure anymore

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u/DieterCook Dec 29 '23

Happy New Year soon-ish! I am open to playing new games in 2024. Can you recommend me your favorite indie games? Niche and not very mainstream preferred!

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u/Filipi_7 Tech Specialist Dec 30 '23

Not For Broadcast
Cart Life - I think they'll be re-releasing it on Steam soon
Heat Signature
Kingdom: Two Crowns

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '23

PalmRide

Rebel Galaxy

Chorus

Dave the Diver

Seconding Filipi_7's Heat Signature and Not For Broadcast as well.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '23

Looking for a casual-ish racing game, the more realistic the better but it doesn't need to be a sim. Offroad is a must, or something that allows both off and on-road driving. Variety is good. Needs a strong single player career mode, probably will not touch multiplayer.

Favorite racing game to-date was Excite Bike 64, but I haven't touched the genre in a decade.

Any ideas?

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u/Strong_Principle3385 Dec 31 '23

Forza Horizon 5

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u/[deleted] Dec 31 '23

Picked it up, great call - loving it so far. Thank you.

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u/Lunar_Ronin Dec 30 '23

Howdy! I'm looking for a new single-player RPG to dig into. My only restrictions:

  • Any genre other than fantasy.
  • No graphic violence nor gore, or at least the option to disable them.
  • No nudity, or at least the option to disable it.
  • Preferably something that came out within the past fifteen years.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '24

Stardew valley

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u/Wittusus Dec 31 '23

Looking for a space mining game, preferably single player, other than the space engineers and Eve Online

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u/KittenNyx Dec 31 '23

Looking for games similar to Dead in Vinland and The Pale Beyond

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u/Smart-Management1213 Jan 05 '24

I'm on the lookout for some thrilling VR sports games to dive into. Whether it's shooting hoops, scoring goals, or hitting the virtual tracks, I want your top recommendations for the most fun and immersive VR sports experiences. By the way, I've already conquered classics like GymClass and NFL PRO ERA—any recommendations for more niche, lesser-known gems?

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u/Effective-Try2175 Jan 08 '24

Slamcity is a good choice if you want to play basketball, it is a newly launched game.