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What's the game you play when nothing else sounds good? (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 months ago by perishthethought@lemm.ee to c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

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Do you have a game you play over and over, when nothing else fits your mood? That game that is infinitely re-playable, somewhat the same every time and somewhat new and interesting?

For me it's the games in the Orcs Must Die series. But mostly OMD 3. I play the mode called Scramble, where you have to beat 5 rounds of orcs, and they get harder and harder as you progress. There are random things to make it harder (nerfs) and you can choose 1 thing per round to make it easier (buffs). I've probably played that something like 300 times now since I beat the main game + DLCs a long while ago. I go into a special mental state while playing, since I know it all so well, and just zone out for about an hour each time.

Patient gamers, what's your "I will keep playing this game for the rest of my life" fallback?

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[–] Asparagus0098@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago

Phigros

It's a mobile rhythm game without ads and in-app purchases. It's also completely offline so I don't need an internet connection to play.

[–] victory@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Dead Cells. I've been stuck on 3BC for years, but someday I'll beat it! Someday...

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[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

When I'm too tired or depressed to dive deep into something it's always something really simple like Ring of Pain, Vampire Survivors, or other slow paced stuff.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Helldivers 2 is great for short to medium sessions.

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[–] Varyag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

When in doubt, true doubt, Doom is always there for me, in every device I own.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

Perfect FPS for when every other FPS feels like a big endeavor to get into.

[–] RougeEric@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Guild Wars 2 and Dear Esther

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[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 3 points 6 months ago

Marvel Snap

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 3 points 6 months ago

For me its titanfall 2. Simply because its quite casual and the rounds don't take too long. Just hop on and if you get absolutely obliderated the next round will be better.

[–] emerald@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago

Risk of Rain 2. And if that doesn't work, Risk of Rain 2.

[–] zaphodb2002@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago

Stellaris with the Star Trek: New Horizons mod. Currently doing a Borg run, at war with the Dominion right now, but of course, resistance is futile.

[–] DasSkelett@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Creeper World 4, the daily map usually has a good duration. Takes your thoughts off everything else pretty well, yet is not too demanding. And you can vary your play style yourself a bit / set your own limitations, depending on how much of a challenge you want right now or how much time you want to spend.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 6 months ago

The same although it might be cw3 or even particle fleet depending on the mood I'm in.

He's the only developer I support on release of the game.

[–] Pothetato@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

what's your "I will keep playing this game for the rest of my life" fallback?

Lately it's OpenRCT, Counterstrike 2, or Cities Skylines. On the phone it's minecraft.

[–] Rookeh@startrek.website 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

OpenTTD.

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