I’ve been in such a rut lately and I just want something new to play! I’ve been really into Palia recently but I’m almost caught up on all of the current quests in it so I’m running out of things to do. I’ve also had the itch to redo my animal crossing island again for the millionth time, but the actual monotony of undecorating the island and moving buildings has me unable to even open the game.
Please give me suggestions!
Please no farming, I’m so tired of farming, and no dead grandparents if it can be helped
I have been in a rut, too, but I do have some suggestions that I think might fit your bill.
V Rising. It’s fun, even solo. Character customization and progression, resource collecting – which you eventually get minions to do – build your castle, and customize it.
Pacific Drive. It’s strangely chill even though it has game mechanics to build a sense of stress and need to rush. Something about the loneliness, soundtrack, and story makes it really fun. Plus, you get to customize the hell out of your car with fun things like glow in the dark stars.
Dave the Diver. It’s fun and a little quirky.
Raft. Also chill, and if you are on PC, you can get mods to really customize your boat or to remove the shark.
Littlewood. It’s Stardew-esque. No dead grandparents (from what I remember) and not a farming game. You have to collect resources to rebuild a town and uncover your mysterious past, but it has that same chill and lots of things to do without being overwhelming vibe as stardew.
Pokemon Snap. Low stress, great for just downtime.
Moonlighter. Again, Stardew vibes, but not farming, you run a shop and dungeon dive.
Commenting to add, I have Nintendo Switch and PS5. I do have a pc too but the most it can handle is Palia or Minecraft on the lowest graphic settings so I don’t game on it much. Mostly play Nancy Drew games on it lol
FFXIV. You can play and enjoy the story for free until level 70.
Have you played The Witcher? What about Hades? Or My Time in Portia?
You’ve got a PS5 so the usual PS5 RPG suspects might be a thing to try…Skyrim, Baldur’s Gate 3, Fallout 4.
Or dip your toes into some classic SquareSoft, enix and Square-enix titles on PS5 and Switch. Final Fantasy, Secret of Mana, Dragon Quest.
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but try My Time at Portia, and My Time at Sandrock! They are similar to Palia or Stardew, and I believe My Time at Sandrock has Crossplatform co-op as well :]
Depending on whether you can stand physics puzzles well, I’d suggest Immortals: Fenyx Rising. It’s pretty much a BotW style of game, and has a great and funny story IMO along with very neat combat. But some of the mandatory vaults (think BotW shrines) have wacky controlled puzzles. It’s available on switch IIRC.
Since you liked leaving lyndow, you should definitely check out eastshade. It’s by the same studio and I think they’re set in the same universe. Open world, lots of quests and npcs to talk to, it’s lovely <3
Ooo, I feel the same way about so many of those games!
I love Valheim! You don’t have to farm crops, although it helps. And the dead one in the game is you 🙂 Welcome to the afterlife! Build a castle! Storm the dark forest! Sit and fish and enjoy a sunset! Sail the high (or low) seas! Although, It seems to be a thing that the wind is always against you…
I love building in “creative” mode and running around exploring. Or just running for my life, (Un-life? Re-life?)
Aw, I’m a bad reader. Dunno if your computer would run this, but it’s not like it’s ark or anything… too bad you can’t try before you buy.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition. If you feel the fighting is too much, you can switch the difficulty to Story Mode to focus on, well, the story.
It’s been over 10 years since I first played (and finished) the series and how it made me feel is still so visceral. It’s still my favourite game series of all time. I replay the games (particularly 2 and 3) too often, instead of finishing games I have in my backlog.
Is there something you are specifically looking for? Like very story driven or more world building / exploration
Outer wilds
If you liked Hypnospace Outlaw try its spinoff game, Slayers X. It’s a really fun singleplayer FPS parody
If you liked Zelda, I’d suggest more of them!
My absolute favourite one is Twilight Princess, but I don’t think it’s available on Switch. I have the Wii version.
Maybe weird platformer like Alice Madness Return and Psychonauts 1/2 and I see no Zelda Twilight Princess there… Little Nightmare series is cool.
I see no turn based game like Pokemon or Persona there, too…
Totk?? Is it on there and I’m blind
If you liked Portal, you might want to check out Superliminal. It has a similar vibe and some really unique mind-bending puzzles.
You should check out Wytchwood! Cosy crafting adventure game where you play as a witch and brew potions and run around the countryside making friends
Could try Inscryption, Myst, or Pony Island. Good games for ND and Portal fans!
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You should try Valve games! I see you’ve played P2 already.
Try Left 4 Dead 2 (Not One), it’s a CO-OP Multiplayer Zombie shooter from 2008, so it should run fine. All other zombie games you’ve played will be horseshit compared to this game.
Or, try Team Fortress 2, that’s a class based team shooter, with a cast of 9 lovable characters! I love the artstyle, and I think you should try it. Just as long as you’re willing to see the cute artstyle mercenaries blown to pieces… Oh, and it’s from 2007.
****HONORABLE MENTION!!!****
POSTAL 2 is a 2003 edgefest of a game, but that’s why it holds a special place in my heart. It features The Postal Dude, a sassy guy with pockets bigger than his…I can’t think of a good joke. The point of the game is that his biatch wife has sent Dude to do chores. Yeah. That’s it.
JK! These chores almost never go right, and The Dude ends up killing his way through the tasks. Of course, if you’re just THE REINCARNATION OF JEBUS CRIKEY, you can do a pacifist run! I won’t spoil anything else.
Thanks for reading thus far!
(Side note, ALL of these games are rated M in the US, But Postal might be a A 18+ in my book.)
I liked Sable. The art design is different and the exploring and story are decent.
If you really do like fortnite, check out first descendant. Just came out this week and it’s all PVE and as a fortnite lover, I am VIBING
Horizon Zero Dawn for sure!!
Oxenfree
What Remains of Edith Finch
Have you tried any of the Rune Factory games?
Outer Wilds, it’s a puzzle game, that’s all you need to know. Go in as blind as possible.
I really enjoyed Spider-man Remastered, Rogue Legacy 2 was a fun challenge with surprisingly deep lore, and I dabble in some racing games that aren’t too stressful like Art of Rally and BallisticNG.
Sonic Frontiers might not be the best for new comers but I enjoyed that too.
Control
Third-person shooter with additional superpowers. Pretty fun to play. Female main character who’s 3-dimensional, with a flat affect but vibrant personality.
Action thriller type game. There’s a central mystery, along with a lot of weird And unsettling vibes. Takes place in a government institution that studies paranormal stuff.
Amazing visuals and music. Very mindfucky at times but still coherent. There are side quests and great DLC to extend your time in the world.
I’m a big fan of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West. The gameplay is stealth action with a bit of of an emphasis on the action. I usually like playing stealthy when I can but the combat is really solid. Both games have great graphics, an amazing plot, and fun characters. They’re also, in my opinion, one of the games that best utilises its open world aspects. The open worldisf packed full of small details and caches, and the game strikes a great middle ground between giving you quest markers without making you psychically know exactly where you need to go.
Going off of Bioshock I say Infamous Second Son, Dishonored and The Witcher 3. Trust.
Edit: If you’re interested in zombie games, then The Last of Us is really REALLY good. It’s regarded as one of the best modern games. You can get the 2014 remastered version as it still holds up beautifully and is much cheaper than the recent remake.
I personally also really enjoyed Dying Light, another zombie game but with heavy emphasis on parkour. It’s a little scary at the start but that goes away once you get stronger weapons. The characters and the story are really fun and there’s a lot of quirky easter eggs that really show the devs had a blast making this game.
One last addition is Alan Wake 2. It’s really fun, especially with the detective element, but it’s still quite expensive compared to my other suggestions.
HOLLOW KNIGHT
Wylde Flowers is a really cute farming sim style game with magic and a plot line.
You take your dying grandmother’s place in the local coven to keep the balance of nature to prevent disaster from befalling the unaware population of a small port town.
A solid 8/10 game that’s 100% voice acted.
I’d suggest Paper Mario or Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door! c:
Your selection looks like you would enjoy paleo pines or the upcoming tales of the shire.
skrim is absolutely essential
If you like Nancy Drew, I recently discovered an extremely similar series of games called Miss Clue that are BASICALLY Nancy Drew, but Jane Austen, and I am absolutely saving up to get them lmao
> and no dead grandparents if it can be helped
…Is this a common theme among games recommended to you? lol.
I can’t see some of the titles lol
Maybe try [Slay the Princess](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/Slay_the_Princess/)