We all have that one game or genre that never gets old and we return to time and time again.
What is it for you and why is that the case?
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Was Below Zero bad or…?
If you are a fan of the first one, and have time to spare time you should still play it. But know that it’s missing a lot of the magic.
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Portal 1 followed immediately by 2 after I’ve completed the first. I own them on every console and also PC and I just love the feeling I get when I play them.
I’ll never forget finding the Orange Box in a bargain bin at BestBuy and how much fun I had playing Portal. GLaDOS being cheeky then becoming full on sadistic and homicidal was something I’ve never experienced in a game before. I laughed a lot and remember my heart beating so fast in the final stages - the thrill I felt when I finally beat her and then starting all over in order to get all of the achievements. It was the most fun I’ve ever had in a game.
Needless to say how excited I was when 2 was announced and I was not disappointed. They’ll never get old for me.
So far I have made two friends two play the entire Portal 2 campaign while I watched just so I can get a hit of the drug one more time
That’s awesome lol
Have you tried Portal Reloaded yet? It’s pretty good as well and as of the June 2023 “Cooperative Update” adds 20 new levels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_Reloaded
I have it downloaded, but haven’t played it yet! Hopefully soon! :)
Civilization. There is nothing quite as cathartic as subjugating the world under my iron fist…
Under my Home made Religion you mean of course
Hades is one that I’ll still fire up now and again if I’m not sure what to do. Currently losing my mind at the lack of Hades 2 news.
Seconded… I take roguelite breaks after every other game I play… Hades, Slay the Spire, Monster Train, Griftlands, and Little Noah have been sort of relaxing to me.
A bit different from the question but
Outer Wilds.
I’ve spent a lot of time in it and have 100% it, so it’s hard to find a reason get back in, but even just booting to the title screen just completely transports me.
Why? Outer Wilds was just an incredible experience, and the OST is astounding and the music completely soaked up the experience and can bring it all back just by listening.
I recently bough it at a steam sale but didn’t get into it at first. Maybe I’ll try again soon.
To be honest, many games published by Annapurna Interactive are an incredible experience. So, if you want to experience some new things, check them out if you haven’t already! I can personally recommend Stray and What Remains of Edith Finch. Final note; if you play the latter for the first time, play it in a single sitting. It’s only 2 hours but man is it worth it!
Morrowind!
It’s such an amazing game and such a break from reality. There is tremendous depth there, if you go and look for it, but you can also just dungeon dive and smack monsters in the face with a sword if you want.
Check out OpenMW for a great, easy to use, source port of the game engine.
Factorio for me. There is always some old megafactory to pick up again or a new mod nightmare to try out.
I always play a game of Stellaris every few months. The combination of roleplay and grand strategy massages my brain just right to make the happy chemicals.
Binding of Isaac and Death Stranding. I just keep going back to these 2 even after I’ve 100% them.
Red Dead Redemption 2, Chapter 2.
Galloping around, taking in the hazy morning with a cup of coffee at a makeshift camp, the ambient music and noises as you travel. It gives me such wanderlust.
It’ll literally always be Minecraft. I think I’ll revisit it every couple months till I’m dead.
It has been updated significantly over the years, and there’s a lot of cool mods to try. If I had to pick a single game to play forever it would be Minecraft.
Katamari.
I can pick it up, play 10 minutes, and put it down. I’ve played this game every few weeks for several years now because I just love rollin shit up.
Beat Saber. It’s not my usual type of game/genre, but somehow I just keep coming back to it when i want to chill out.
Maybe also Dead Cells. And again, I actually usually hate rogue-like mechanics.
Subnautica and Flight Simulator. They just have a way of immersing me into another world and keeping my attention the whole time.
City builders seem to be my comfort food. I go back to Banished every now and then to get my fix. I’m currently playing Kingdom Two Crowns to fill it.
