What are your favorite single player games to go back to often?
- Minecraft
- Furi
- Mario 64
- Super Mario World
- GTA SA and Vice City
It’s kinda rare for me to go back to a single player game and replay it, but there are some games that are nostalgic in the same way place or smell can be nostalgic.
I know them so well that I can’t help but want to go back and visit and I never really get disappointment by the experience. Sure, I don’t get as immersed as the first time, but I definitely still enjoy the games.
Sacred Gold, the first game of the sacred saga Age of Empires 1, 2 and Age of Mythology Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2 and Jedi Academy Titan Quest Grim Dawn Warhammer Dawn of War 1
GTA IV, I don’t even like it that much, yet keep going back to it.
Some things are just appealing bc of how familiar they are. I enjoy the Polar Express movie, but it’s not my favorite, yet I’ve watched it more than any other movie lol
I have a bunch but I’ll just mention one because I didn’t see it: Mad Max. It’s just so satisfying to drive around smashing shit and kicking ass. I wish the driving sections of Arkham Knight could have been that fun.
I think someone below also had Mad Max on their list.
But yeah that game is really fun, I should go back to it soon
I generally go back to the nostalgia-filled retro titles from the nes-psx eras or for a more modern experience I’ll lean into Mark of the Ninja, Guacamelee, or FTL. I’ve also put an embarrassing number of hours into the new Tomb Raider trilogy and Breath of the Wild. BotW counts as vintage these days, right?
I started a play through of Tomb Raider 2013 last night on my Steam Deck and I’ve been enjoying it so far. Controls feel a little clunky for me, but maybe that’s just because I suck at using controllers lol
I’ve heard a lot of great things about FTL and I have it on steam, but I don’t think I’ve ever opened it. Maybe I should start looking
It’s definitely the clunkiest of the 3. I almost gave up on it but if you stick with it you’ll figure it out and maybe even learn to like it. RotTR and SotTR are both much better from a control perspective. FTL is great for when you just want a chill game. It’s hard but not sweaty. I really wish they had it for Android…
Mod-friendly games with large mod communities like Skyrim or Mount and Blade 2. The ability to play a game like Skyrim in completely different ways keeps it fresh.
Braid - such a beautiful masterpiece of a game Portal 1 & 2, especially now that 1 has RTX re-release Half-life 2 and the episodes Factorio Rimworld
KSP, Skyrim, and Witcher 3. Sometimes when I particularly hate myself I’ll play Dark Souls
Anything Borderlands really, except for the Tales of the Borderlands adventure games.
I’m currently playing BL1 on the Deck.
What have been your favorite games to play on the Deck?
BL1 is kind of an outlier. I don’t like playing FPS with controllers; I’m more of a kb/mouse person. Decided to try BL1 on the Deck because I know it pretty well, it’s not as fast paced in late game as 2/TPS and 3, and it plays nice with a flick stick layout.
I use the Deck mostly undocked, on the couch, and for games that don’t require my full attention or can be played in short bursts.
What are my favourites on the Deck?
- Vampire Survivors - I should really get back to that one. I have the DLC’s, but I don’t think I’ve played since getting them
- Army of Ruin - a Vampire Survivors clone, but prettier. By the devs of the Ziggurat series.
- Rogue-likes/lites like Noita and Rogue Legacy
- Okami - is still a damn pretty game. Completed it on the Wii ages ago. Should get back to it on the Deck as well, but I’m stuck on a mandatory minigame. Pretty much the only flaw in a otherwise perfect game.
Tales from the Borderlands is one of my favorite games! The rocket launch scene is so fucking epic.
Castlevania SOTN
Super Metroid
Wario Land 1
Chrono Trigger
Bonus: Playing final fantasy 6 and getting past the Figaro part and rafting mini game and quitting the game right after
- Factorio (the factory must grow…)
- Soul Reaver & Legacy of Kain series
- Lufia 2 (SNES)
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES)
- Final Fantasy VI
- Diablo 2
The factory must grow
The factory must grow
- Ocarina of Time
- Mario 3 and 64
- Far Cry 3 and 4
- GTA San Andreas, possibly V
- FTL
- Civ V
- Stardew Valley
I love the world in GTA SA, but the driving in V feels so much better. I go back to it all the time just to drive around the town while talking to a friend on discord or watching a youtube video
Toy Story 2 for PS1, I’m willing to try the Dreamcast version, although I don’t think it is very different…
Super Mario Bros 64 DS, since it doesn’t bother me in the slightest the lack of the joystick this game is a gem with all the added content and portability (well portability was huge thing back in the days 😅).
New Super Mario Bros for DS, very easy to pick up and play, although I’m not a fan of not being able to save anywhere, if my flashcard supported save states I’d definitely use them with this.
Jackie Chan for PS1, I made like a weird tradition to re visit this game all the Decembers lol, don’t ask me why, I don’t even know it.
I’ve heard great things about the Jackie Chan games. I should check it out soon
I have a lot of good memories with the Mario 64 DS minigames. I would play those all the time with my friends. The DS was truly a great console. Top 3 for sure
I’ve heard great things about the Jackie Chan games. I should check it out soon
TBH I wasn’t even aware that there are more Jackie Chan games lol.
The DS was truly a great console. Top 3 for sure
DS is my favorite console I love handhelds and I love the games that came with it, even the most gimmick games like the Zelda games doesn’t bother me.
Virginia and What Remains of Edith Finch are two of my favourite narrative experiences. I’ve played through both of them a few times and I’m always eager to go back.
I’ve seen them on GOG. Maybe I should try them out
Star Ocean 2
Illusion of Gaia
Diablo 2
Final Fantasy 8 (and the other ps1 era ones to a lesser degree)
Fallout 3, NV, & 4
Skyrim,
Fallout NV
Fallout 4
Witcher 3
Ghost of Tsushima
Mass Effect (full trilogy)
BioShock (mostly 1, but sometimes 2 and 3 as well)
Borderlands (1 and 2, never really got into 3 or the Tales games)
Red Dead Redemption (both)
Assassins Creed Black Flag
Mad Max
Cyberpunk 2077
Dying Light (the original. Haven’t played 2 yet)As far as single-player goes, the ones above all have several hundred hours each (a couple of them well over 1000 lol), across countless play throughs lol
Fucking Fallout NV! Sploosh!
Idk if I’ll replay CP2077, the ending was really disappointing.
Really?
I mean, I’m not a big fan of “Five different endings” (technically 6) that literally just exist as “select which ending you would like” in a dialogue choice to choose the last mission, I’ll give you that. That being said though, I really do feel like all of them represent different attitudes and/or takes on the story preceding, and really feel like they could be a legitimate close to the story each in their own way.
Just curious if it’s a similar feeling for you, or if you actually don’t like the endings themselves
The endings were interesting, but despite being distinct, they also kinda felt samey. Like Mass Effect 3, just a little less so.
It was like after having run around NC for so long, and doing so much, there just wasn’t a feeling of fulfillment for me with any of the endings.That’s fair, I can see where you’re coming from there for sure.
To be honest, I ran through all the different endings once, and then settled on one that I personally prefer every time after that for a bit, but lately I actually just play all the way through, finish every gig, mission, and scanner hustle up to that final point of no return, and that’s where I quit. Then start over from scratch lol. I’ve ended my last 3 playthroughs that way.
Sometimes I hop back in and do some missions, or drive around and kill a bunch of gangers. But having done all the endings I just don’t feel like it’s really interesting. It’s just GTA in the future.
