If you could only play 10 games for the rest of your life, which would you choose?
2026-06-30 12:20 UTC
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@sneezycat@sopuli.xyz 2026-06-30 12:29
Games with tons of replayability, where I have already spent a ton of hours: Roguelikes: 1 - Dwarf Fortress 2 - Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Resource/construction based: 3 - Satisfactory (sorry, Factorio fans) 4 - Valheim 5 - Minecraft or Terraria RPGs with deep systems 6 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 or Fallout: New Vegas + mods 7 - Baldur’s Gate 3 Classics that I want to play from time to time 8 - Dark Souls: Prepare to Die edition 9 - Bloodborne Some skill-based game that I’m never going to get amazing at, therefore infinite playtime: 10 - Either some fighting game (Skullgirls?) or something like Crypt of the Necrodancer Not a perfect list, but I probably would have enough stuff to play until I die :P
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@Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world 2026-06-30 12:31
Civ 5 Star Wars Battlefront (old and new) Smash Brothers Melee Need for Speed Underground 2 Star Wars Racers Revenge Super Monkey Ball Battlefield 1 Spyro Mario Kart Double Dash Katamari
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@BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-30 12:32
For me, I’d probably have to go with: Skyrim - my most played game of all time, and nearly endlessly moddable Elden Ring - probably my favourite game, if you twisted my arm and forced me to choose Hitman: World of Assassination - my second most played game of all time, and tons of content there. Way more replayable than a lot of people realize Dishonored - the best linear stealth game of all time imo Pokémon SoulSilver - I’ll get in occasional Pokémon moods and this is my favourite one Forza Motorsport 6 - maybe a weird choice, but I play this game every Christmas with my dad, and I wouldn’t want to throw that tradition away Halo: Master Chief Collection - CE was my first ever video game, and I played the hell out of Reach back in the day, so this is mostly a nostalgia pick, but seriously who’s gonna argue against some Halo Batman: Arkham City - I have such strong nostalgia for this game for some reason, way more than lots of other games I’ve played. Not too sure why, but it definitely draws me back every now and then NHL24 - I guess it could be any NHL game since they’re all basically the same just with updated rosters and occasionally a new feature, but 24 is the most recent I own so I’ll stick with that one. Anyway, I love hockey and this is a great game to pull out when friends come over GTA V - when my wife and I first got a place together, we used to play this game together (pass the controller back and forth) after work every night. We still occasionally pull it out to play together, and I wouldn’t want to put a stop to that
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@Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 2026-06-30 12:43
Factorio with all mods like A&Bs Manor Lords and I have all the source code to mod it One of the total war games, maybe Warhammer because dinosaurs and jungles, ditto with source code for mods Dark Souls Elden Ring Ocarina of Time Minecraft with all mods Dwarf Fortress Final Fantasy X Age of Empires 2
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@hyhachi@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-30 12:54
-secret of mana -time crisis -super mario world -thps2 -morrowind -baldurs gate -gran turismo 3 or 4 -final fantasy 4 -bionic commando -duck tales
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@middlemanSI@lemmy.world 2026-06-30 12:54
No simracers here, I see. Assetto Corsa - wheel, pedals, tripples. Could finish the list here Creeper World III Planetside 2 Dirt Rally 2 Dead cells Deadzone rogue Portal Minecraft Java 1.8.0 Back4blood F.E.A.R Off the top of my head…
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@bw42@lemmy.world 2026-06-30 13:04
Doom World of Warcraft Animal Crossing No Man’s Sky Minecraft Just Cause 3 Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening Legend of Zelda Minish Cap Super Mario Maker KPatience
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@cattywampas@lemmy.world 2026-06-30 13:23
Skyrim Civilization 5 Tears of the Kingdom Red Dead Redemption 2 Stardew Valley Factorio Balatro Ocarina of Time Pokemon Heartgold/Soulsilver Super Mario Odyssey
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@catfeeder@piefed.blahaj.zone 2026-06-30 13:34
If you make video games, either as a career or hobby, only other people are allowed to play them But how do I test them??? My list: Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup. This game has so much stuff in it and it gets updates roughly two times a year with lots of rebalance and new stuff. Dark Souls. One of the best games ever made - how could I leave it out? Dark Souls 2. My second favorite Souls-like. It’s different enough from DS1 to be included here. Lunacid. Objectively a bad choice because it’s not very replayable but I love it and replay it all the time. UFO 50. Technically one game ;) Minesweeper. Sometimes I just want to kill time on my smartphone. Yume 2kki. For all my casual “I just what to wander around mindlessly” needs. Minetest (Luanti). Mod-heavy sandbox for my sandbox needs. Doom. Mod-heavy FPS for my FPS needs. My girlfriend’s future game of her choice so I don’t miss out on her important achievement.
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@JoMiran@lemmy.ml 2026-06-30 13:40
Galaga Burnout Paradise Mahjong Grim Dawn Just Cause 3 Destiny 2 Unreal Tournament (1999) Dwarf Fortress Star Craft 2 Baldur’s Gate 3 (I’m assuming that community campaign mods will continue for many years to come)
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@HubertManne@piefed.social 2026-06-30 13:36
will servers be guaranteed to stay on forever?
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@webpack@ani.social 2026-06-30 13:49
minecraft slay the spire 2 risk of rain 2 osu (since it has 4k and taiko with it) silksong (or hk depending on if you get future dlc) bloons td 6 tf2 (Titanfall and team fortress both ok) mindustry super smash Bros melee (with slippi mod for online play) guess I’ll take ufo50 even though I haven’t played it yet
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@nore@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-30 13:56
Shattered Pixel Dungeon Borderlands Final Fantasy V Terraria Doom II Persona 2: Eternal Punisment Final Fantasy IX The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Salt & Sanctuary Mother 3
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@lorty@lemmy.ml 2026-06-30 14:27
Since online games are a thing, honestly 10 games is a huge list for me personally: FFXIV (I could probably live with just this one) Slay the Spire 2 Europa Universalis 4 Elden Ring Dyson Sphere Program DCS:World (idk if this will have the longevity once I finally learn every plane) Guild Wars 2 Terraria Victoria 3 Baldur’s Gate 3
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@cally@piefed.blahaj.zone 2026-06-30 14:42
Hmm, I do make games as a hobby and developing games without playing them is pretty much impossible depending on what you count as “playing”… Anyway here’s my list: ULTRAKILL Minecraft: Java Edition Kerbal Space Program 1 Universe Sandbox² DELTARUNE - i wanna play the new chapters when they release Portal 2 - are Portal Reloaded or Portal Revolution different games from the original? They’re different entries but I think they’re just mods Garry’s Mod Outer Wilds - I’ve never played it but I wanna play it some day so I’d put it on the list Idk what else to pick, I’m assuming the list would only limit videogames and not stuff like UNO cards
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@lvxferre@mander.xyz 2026-06-30 14:49
Oxygen not Included. Near perfect colony simulator IMO. Plus if I’m screaming at the dupes doing dumb stuff, I’m not complaining at RL people doing dumb stuff. Stardew Valley. I can min-max if I want, I can roleplay it if I want, I can even loaf around chatting with villagers. Factorio. I’ll stop playing it once I get enough iron. (You never have enough iron.) RimWorld. It could be Dwarf Fortress instead, but IMO RW is better designed, and the mod selection is amazing. Minecraft. Modded the shit out of. Probably 1.12 or 1.7.10. Final Fantasy VI. I thought about Chrono Trigger; it’s also fun but FF6 has better replay value. OpenTTD. CHOO CHOO! I tend to spend more time staring at the paused game and planning shit out than actually playing it, but the whole process is fun. Donkey Kong Country 2. It’s a sentimental game for me, and I can literally play it blindfolded. Civilization V. When I’m really pissed at something, I play as the Shoshone in the easiest difficulty, Pangaea, small map, versus Venice. No city states nearby. My goal is to reduce Venice to a one tile civ. Pokémon Emerald. Or even better, some hack that keeps everything vanilla but allows you to catch all 386, there should be one out there. Leaf Green or Fire Red could be, too.
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@Nemo@slrpnk.net 2026-06-30 15:03
Civ IV, just for the mod Fall from Heaven ][ Dwarf Fortress, natch Minecraft Tetris Spelunky MarioKart Double Dash Final Fantasy Tactics Advance and I guess I’ll save the other three for games that haven’t been made yet. Actually, since I do make games, I’ll pick three games I make myself.
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@sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-30 15:38
Civ 3 is all I need really. I’d probably want a few sandbox games too. Minecraft, Besiege, and GMod. We’ll add Civ 5 just in case. And Halo 3 or Reach for online and Forge mode.
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@tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 2026-06-30 15:38
Pocket pool, hide the willy, choke the chicken, Pocket pool 2: Spoogie’s Return, Hide the Willy 2: Where He At Now? , Choke the Chicken: Colonel Rising, Pocket Pool 3: Everyone’s Invited, Choke the Chicken: Remastered and Servant, Hide the Willy 3: Dark Caverns, and Ow! My Balls.
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@SimpleMachine@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-30 15:43
Minecraft Factorio FFXIV Star Citizen Stardew Valley Slay the Spire 2 Clone Hero Project Zomboid Xcom 2 Skyrim Honorable Mention: Dolphin Emulator (if the games count as dlc instead of individual games)
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@exu@feditown.com 2026-06-30 15:46
Terraria Nier: Automata X4: Foundations Deep Rock Galactic Beat Saber Baldur’s Gate 3 Stellaris Witcher 3 And I still have 2 games left to choose
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@MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-06-30 16:21
This was really thought-provoking as my “choose 10 forever” list is much different than my top 10 games list. My goal here was choosing games that provided variety and depth, while typically also being great narrative experiences as well. Final Fantasy XIII trilogy. A JRPG with deep mechanics that I could master over my lifetime. XIII-2 provides replay value with side content and catchable monsters, and Lightning Returns in nonlinear. XIII has the amazing story that would always remind me our fates aren’t written in stone. Bloodborne. An action RPG with a great setting and atmosphere and endless replay value. Stardew Valley. I’m not a big cozy game person because of my backlog, but if I could only play 10 games, I’d finally have time to sink into this game, making different characters and romancing everyone and transforming the game with mods. Final Fantasy XIV. This would be my big damn fantasy RPG with a beautiful world I wouldn’t mind living in. Dance Dance Revolution. Specifically Stepmania so I can play all the songs. I need at least one fitness game here. I’ve been playing for years and am still nowhere close to mastering the game. I probably should pick Ring Fit Adventure, Just Dance, or Wii Fit, which would be better as I age, but DDR is just too nostalgic, even if my list of 10 would eventually turn into nine as I age. Pokemon Crystal. Black 2 has the most vanilla content and replayability, but Crystal is compatible with the Pokemon Pikachu 2 pedometer, which would get me moving. Since mods are allowed, I could also have access to Pokemon Prism and any other hack for additional replay value. Flower. Flower has a way of always coming back to me when I need it most. It’s a great way to decompress and meditate. Darkest Dungeon. Rolls roguelikes, dungeon crawlers and survival horror games into one demoralizing package. It’s a long game, and every playthrough is different due to the depth of randomization at play. Shovel Knight. Really fun gameplay both as an action game and as a platformer with tons of DLC and side content without falling into the Metroidvania trap of having repetitive scenery. Cyberpunk 2077. I need an FPS to round out the list, and since I’m not a PVP type of person, I need to get replay value by other means, so an open-world RPG shooter will be perfect.
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@theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-06-30 16:35
-Crusader Kings 2 -Imperator Rome -Fallout 4 -Dwarf Fortress -Kenshi -Worker and Resources Soviet Republic -Pokemon Heartgold -Super Smash Bros Melee -Fallout New Vegas -Pokemon Emerald
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@makyo@lemmy.world 2026-06-30 17:29
Nightreign - hundreds of hours in and I can’t get enough. The gameplay loop is so satisfying. I think they made this game just for me. Noita - infinite wand tinkering Bloodborne - greatest game ever, and I will die on this hill Elden Ring - obvious masterpiece and widely replayable Hades - perfection of the genre, great storytelling, masterful voice acting Crusader Kings 2 - always lose a hundred hours to this when I dip my toe back in Half Life Alyx - another perfecting of the genre Morrowind - dated but truly the best of the series Mario Kart - loved each iteration and I’d need something a little more lighthearted in my ten games Terraria - another one I end up spending dozens of hours in when I start it back up. i always loved crafting and building in this more than similar 3d games.
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@Coelacanth@feddit.nu 2026-06-30 18:06
Hummmmm. Hard one, this. I think this is my final 10, after some consideration. I break it down to three categories: Forever games Civilization V: Was a comfort game for years, could probably play it forever as a type of Solitaire. Several thousand hours of content still remain with learning the Vox Populi mod and modded extra civilizations. Football Manager: I would try to argue I’m allowed to buy each year’s edition for the data update but if I must choose one it’s 2024. Digital crack that I have lost months at a time to before. Magic The Gathering: Arena I would want a card game on the list, and even though I quit playing Magic a long time ago this would be the one with the most limitless content. Noita: I’ve never played it, but I’ve been told this game has potentially thousands of hours of content so it sounds like a perfect time to get started with it. Evergreen action games Ninja Gaiden 2: I could probably spend a thousand hours just trying to beat my own high scores in Survival mode. The combat in this game just never gets old. Elden Ring:* May be a surprising pick to some since this isn’t even my favourite Fromsoft game and I’ve only played through it once and currently don’t plan to come back. But I do enjoy a Soulslike every now and then and if we’re being economical in terms of content this has to be the smartest pick. Modding games with infinite content STALKER Anomaly: One of my favourite games, an open sandbox with potentially infinite content and a modding scene that could keep it fresh forever. Fallout New Vegas: Same reasoning as above. I also love the story and a lot of the writing and I could rotate different styles of roleplay to keep it fresh. Skyrim: I’ve never actually played Skyrim, so this would be a perfect reason to. All the mods could probably keep me entertained forever. Baldur’s Gate 3: I’m not actually super high on this game, but it’s an investment for the future. If I could choose Pathfinder Kingmaker+Wrath of the Righteous as a combo instead I probably would as I prefer that rules framework. But BG3 is unbelievably popular and has a modding kit that will let fans make custom campaigns, and so I pretty much am just banking on that to keep me going with this one.
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@arcine@jlai.lu 2026-06-30 18:09
Minecraft, obviously. Skyrim, obviously again. No Man’s Sky. Elden Ring. Wii Party, for local multiplayer. Deadlock, for PvP multiplayer. Gary’s Mod, for variety. Roblox, for variety again. Terraria. Project Zomboid. Can you tell I’m almost only into sandbox / open world games ? x)
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@neidu3@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-30 18:45
Factorio Kerbal Space Program Minecraft …don’t care about the rest of the list
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@Tess@piefed.blahaj.zone 2026-06-30 20:39
Neverwinter Nights Especially with all the modules, and the online role playing servers, this one has kept me entertained for over twenty years. Caves of Qud I’m going to finish this one… some day. Daggerfall For nostalgia’s sake Songs of Syx I just got started with this one, but it feels like a game I could not get tired off any time soon. It’s still under development, so I hope I get the updates as well? Streets of Rogue A fun game that I like to play with my son Unlimited Adventures A precursor to Neverwinter Nights from the early 90s. Has a huge library of modules to play. Cyberpunk I mainly like it as a virtual world to explore Fallout New Vegas It was either this or Fallout 2. But FNV has mods, so I guess this one will win. Fallout 2 Ok, I want this one too :) I don’t know enough about them yet, but I’ve always wanted to properly get into one. With only 10 games to play, I hope I will be able to stay focused enough to get invested in one.
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@corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2026-06-30 21:11
Factorio I’ve never played it. We’ve agreed I’ll never start. We’re sure it will hook me like crack to a junkie. So all I need is this one, and I figure I’ll die of thirst. Zero-k i can’t stop World of warcraft, classic, before cataclysm. Buy some arrows and bribe a lock for a summons. Can I decide Linux is a game? But EL6 or EL5 before Lennart wrecked it. Warcraft III original Total annihilation with all DLC and balance updates I cant think of any more.
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@Pika@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-01 00:16
I couldn’t find a solid 10 but… Minecraft for sure; the mod packs are insane and just GTNH could last me months. rimworld - I suck at it but… I have time to learn Oxygen not included - i have to be in the mood for this but it can hook me for hours fallout 3 - ive never actually finished this because I’ve always got distracted by mods Car mechanic simulator 21- I love the car mechanic games, I have hours in each even though ive basically finished them Mass effect trilogy(I’ve never finished the series and the fact they all interweave means its defo on my bucket list) If multiplayer is allowed: Ark survival evolved or ascended. elden ring with randomizers.
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@BillibusMaximus@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-01 02:05
In no particular order: Kerbal Space Program Factorio Rimworld Valheim Minecraft (Java) Ark SE Those are my main games and easy for me to pick. The last 4 slots are tougher. They’re likely to change the longer I think about it. Some version of Civilization. I’m not sure which I’d prefer. Something technical. Shenzen IO, Human Resource Machine, MHRD, etc EverQuest. If a live service MMO isn’t allowed, I could arguably run a private, emulated server using the EQ emu project. If I can pick a sold-as-one collection that I bought years ago but is no longer available for purchase, it would probably be a collection of Infocom text adventure games.
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@RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2026-07-01 03:51
I’d have to give up 13 copies of Vagrant Story.
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@Mucki@feddit.org 2026-06-30 18:34
Journey GTA San Andreas GTA V OpenTTD / TTD Minecraft / modded Half Life 2 Interstate '76 Age of Empires II Roller Coaster Tycoon And probably Factorio for the very end
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@transarchistcuddleslut@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-07-01 07:25
Diablo 2 Grim Dawn Path of exile 2 Celeste trackmania Valheim (itd be enshrouded if it had mod support) hollow knight silksong Cyberpunk Skyrim (only because of mods, otherwise id pick morrowind)
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@FavouriteShapes@sh.itjust.works 2026-07-01 08:56
Ironically I’m probably not going to choose my favourite games because those are usually just very simple story based games, and can be just as enjoyable to read as a book instead. The games which instead give the most fun-value and replayability: Balatro (my go-to “I’m bored and don’t know what to do with myself” game.) Stardew Valley. Super good, something is so satisfying in the art, animations and little gameplay loops. I replayed it to death earlier this year and now I’ll try not to think about it again until that time next year. “The Sims Medieval” is one I keep on coming back to, so I’ll definitely add that. Shattered Pixel Dungeon (don’t think this counts as a mod.) Super good replayability, I’ve been playing it intermittently for about 11 years now. Anno 117. Gotta have some strategy games - I’m kind of boring in that I only do anno and not more complicated stuff like city skylines. Fields of Mistria is a new farming sim that I have high hopes for. Pentiment has a lot of replayability despite only being a linear story game. That gives me enough time to add 8. Minecraft, which I don’t play anymore but it’s a great boredom buster, and 9. Life and Suffering of Sir Brante and 10. Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian - afforementioned visual novel stories which are also fine to enjoy in book form.
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@Damage@feddit.it 2026-07-01 11:50
Doom 2016 Carmageddon Battletech Deus Ex Titanfall 2 StarCraft C&C Yuri’s revenge Neverwinter Nights Saint’s Row 3 Mass Effect 2 or 3
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@mohab@piefed.social 2026-07-01 06:53
I love lists, so this is an easy one for me: Bayonetta: unfathomably high skill ceiling. I could spend forever getting better at this game and consistently having fun. The Wonderful 101: same as Bayonetta. God Hand: not many games provide the exhilaration of a perfect God Hand run. I would have the best time spending the rest of my life perfecting my God Hand gameplay. Ninja Gaiden 2: peak action groove. Playable crack cocaine. Would never get tired of it. Gunvein: no shmup encourages you to concquer and obliterate the screen like Gunvein, even though it’s tough as nails. It’ll take me forever to no death the highest difficulty, and I’ll savour every moment. Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R: I would like to be Shadow Gallery-looping people into eternity with Zato/Eddie. Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes: immensely deep systems with one of my favorite fighting game characters of all-time: Chaos. Infinite potential to get better at both the game and playing Chaos. Persona 4 Arena Ultimax: Ken Amada is the most lighthearted fun I’ve had in a fighting game. I will need him to always be available. Hellsinker: easily most mechanically dense shmup of all-time. Easily at least hundreds of hours to digest and internalize everything. Gravity Rush: best traversal in gaming. I’m content to just boot it up and float for hours.
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@Cursed_Fig@lemmy.world 2026-07-01 18:06
Jarvis, generate a list of games with the most replay value. DotA 2 Dwarf Fortress Dungeon Crawl: Stone Soup The Sims 4 or something hmmm, I’ll want some classic RPGs TES V: Skyrim Fallout New Vegas Red Dead II better throw some MMOs in there WoW Runescape one more… I guess -Minecraff
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@christopher@lemmy.ca 2026-07-02 02:45
Luanti OpenTTD The Sims 2 Mahjong Brutal Doom OpenRCT Sim Tower (Haven’t played. Looks fun) One of the early Sim City games Euro Truck Simulator 2 Unciv
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@MayaSin@lemmy.ca 2026-07-02 03:38
Stipulating what happens with MMO’s in this timeline might be prudent. I’m assuming that live servers remain online and/or reputable vanilla like private servers are available. Path of Exile 1 Final Fantasy XIV Minecraft Escape from Tarkov Beatsaber Elite Dangerous Dark Souls 3 Skyrim EVE Mario Party (maybe 6?) Grand theft Auto 5 (assuming FiveM remains) My tenth spot stayed open and I didn’t feel compelled to fill it with anything. I was writing out all the games which could have taken that slot and noticed that GTA V fills an important void in my original list, so for the sake of completeness I decided it deserves the last spot. The list of games which could have had the spot I was writing… Fellowship, World of Warcraft, Sea of Thieves, Civilization V, Breath of the Wild, Dark Souls 2 SOTFS, Hogwarts Legacy, Oblivion Remastered… If I think on it enough there could be more. And in fact, I’d probably rather have Hogwarts legacy in that 10th slot if it wasn’t unfortunately abandoned so quickly after launch, it desperately needs and deserves a new game plus mode and further story expanding DLC. My logic with my list is pretty simple, as there’s only a handful of experiences in gaming that really compel me any more, so I just picked my favorite game for each of those categories. ARPG, sweaty ability based tab-target MMO, fantasy sandbox, sci-fi sandbox, rhythm, soulsborne, party game. EVE, Skyrim, and GTA5 don’t fit into any of the categories I listed, but I don’t really know how to classify them articulately.