Hi all,
Recommend me a game! I’m looking for something casual (to play for 20-30 minutes from time to time), challenging (like in difficult to master), not super complicated (I don’t want to spend hours learning all the rules), but not super simple (when it’s too repetitive the patters get ingrained in my brain. anyone else has this?), cheap (don’t want to spend $30 on a game I will play from time to time). Must work on Linux and on an integrated GPU. Games I enjoyed previously:
- Fistful of Frags
- smashcarts.io
- xevil
What I did a lot years ago was to play single levels of games over and over until I totally crashed it even if I wasn’t that interested in the entire game. I guess what I like most is figuring out the smallest details of a game, not getting into long campaigns.
So, what can I play?
Edit: Thanks for all recommendations so far but I see I need to add one more requirement: no levels. I’m looking for something quick, in and out, skirmish, death match, melee type of game. Not something where you build a character, solve puzzles and so on.
Slay the Spire ! If you like card game and roguelike
Any of the Portal Series. You can slowly progress through the game (first one ain’t long at all) and it has a great story.
Vampire Survivors (and just get the DLCs as well, it’s cheap)
You’ll never get more bang for your buck on steam. 60 hours and counting, even with only one DLC. I just keep unlocking amazing new stuff
Slay the Spire
OpenTTD. You can play it for 20 minutes if you want but I usually end up around 20 hours 😅
I tried it some time ago and after some time it’s just gets too complex. Looks to much like work :)
Sounds like you’d enjoy Nuclear Throne or Enter the Gungeon. Both are very similar, they are roguelike in 2D top-down view with enemies that shoot a lot of projectiles and gameplay is about using dodge rolls and taking cover
Nuclear Throne
This one looks nice, adding to my list.
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- Assault Android Cactus
- Electronic Super Joy
- Jamestown
- Lifeslide
- Flatout 1&2
- Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now
- Yoku’s Island Express
Factorio.
There is a free demo, start there. Most people can get a good 20 hours out of that if they enjoy it.
It can get somewhat complex if you go with mods etc. But you will get 100 hours out of it before you go down that path
The full game is worth every cent (5500 hours later…)
HoloCure. It’s on itch.io and Steam. For free.
Hollow Knight is a masterpiece worth recommending. Furthermore, it satisfies most of your criteria. But you might need one of the better integrated GPUs to run it smoothly on your system.
Hades is another masterpiece worth recommending and perhaps satisfies even more of your criteria. Though, once again, it requires you to have one of the better integrated GPUs.
I don’t think hk is that demanding tbh.
If you are going to play it then you need to complete the 2D indie game trifecta with Celeste and Rain World though
If you want to pay: Anything by Adamvision Studios (Note: Force compatibility mode for these games on Steam, the linux versions are wonky) Demon’s Tilt or Xenotilt
Free: Neverball (this one is probably fits best what you’re most looking for) avail in Software store on most linux distros
@FinalBoy1975 wait, what’s this? A game store??
You mean the software app? I called it a store but it isn’t. Everything on it is free. The icon is a shopping bag.
Check out my game DR4X :D Its a fast paced, and simple 4x game where you can finish a whole game in less than an hour. You can also fully customize the setting of your game, down to like, the types of monsters and bandits and random events and tilesets, etc. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1704830/DR4X/
Its also only 5 bucks (it’s on sale for the steam strategy fest)!
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Love rougelike (played some nethack back in the day), card games not so much. More agility, less reading.
