Just curious what everyones preferences are. Coming off of finally finishing up Crimson Desert (long ass game) and all three look like my vibe.

With AC8- I played a tiny bit of Ace Combat 7 - my only experience with the genre. Played Armored Core though and it felt similar enough, enjoyed it for what it is. I'm not generally the kind of gamer who does multiple playthroughs, so I'm on the fence bc I foresee it being kind of short.

DD2-- I've held off on it bc I heard the base game was real rough, but been hearing the DLC fixes it up a fair bit and its decent now. I do like me some Capcom games and open world exploration, but the worry IG is that the game is still rough around the edges.

Dawnwalker is almost entirely on the fence bc I hate time constraints. I know thats like a dead horse at this point, and that its not SUPER constricting, but still. Witcher 3 might be my fav game OAT and I see this compared to that often, which catches my eye.

My main concern is how well the game performs on a base PS5. Didn’t buy initially because of similar concerns but now with the Enhanced version out has the game improved performance wise on a base machine. I know the game is not for everyone but if the game ends up running well who knows i might end up liking it.

1. I love STALKER

2. I enjoy extraction shooters

3. I suck at pvp

4. I'll mostly play solo and PVE but might dabble in PVP if it's not too sweaty

5. I love STALKER

I don't hear it mentioned much, but it's often praised highly when it is. I just want a game to play in between longer story games and I think Active Matter looks pretty cool. How's it looking? Considering my conditions, should I buy it? Thanks.

I absolutely love logical deduction/detective/mystery games. Case/Rise of the Golden Idol, Obra Dinn, Chants of Sennaar, Outer Wilds (my favorite game of all time). Even a game like Tunic has some mind blowing logical discoveries.

I’ve tried a few others and they just didn’t quite scratch the same itch. Blue Prince and Seance of Blake Manor come to mind. Solid games but not quite for me.

Anyone have any other recommendations? I’m sure some things have come out more recently that would be up my alley (heard something about this Roottrees game, maybe that’s good? Dunno)

Destiny 2 is kind of dead but I miss playing for hours and finding rare loot/completing long quests to get a specific reward. I've heard ARPGs like diablo 2 or monster hunter world could be good for this, but I've never played a traditional ARPG. Would one of these scratch that itch? Any other recommendations?

Hey all! A little background: I love horror and I love history. I am a veteran souls player so soulslike games don’t bother me. This has been a great month for games, but I can really only get one for now. I like what I’ve seen in both games, but I honestly can’t decide between the two. I know Hellraiser has some jank in it, but I’m willing to look past it. Valor Mortis looks amazing and like a true hidden gem of a game with its setting, gameplay, voice cast, and art. So ultimately, which game should I get? Many thanks in advance friends!

So bit different from usual, already got these games and they are sitting in the backlog. Just finishing FF7 remake, specifically doing the intermission, wanted to ask, am I better jumping straight into rebirth, or would it be better to take a break and touch something else? Of note in the backlog, to fill the "rpg" niche, it has kingdom hearts, the full collection and kingdom come deliverance 1. Theres also Crimson desert but that one is on hold after a few hundred hours to focus on the ones that can actually be finished. Or I could take a break from it, without having to jump into another big ass rpg and go play something else, like, idk mortal shell? Another month long minecraft phase? It would probably be faster than starting any of those.

In short, almost done with ff7 remaks, do I follow up with rebirth straight, take a break from ff and play some other rpg, or take a break from rpg overall to no exhaust rebirth and go play some more action focused or just shorter game.

Especially on handheld - it runs like an absolute dream and the visuals are beautiful.

I’m 5 hours in and excited to get my teeth into this one. So awesome knowing that metaphor is coming to the switch 2 soon and next year we’ll have persona 4 revival…and eventually persona 6!!

How do you guys feel about these?

Hoping to have some help picking between the following:

RE Requiem
Silver Pines
007 First Light
Pragmata
Ghost of Yotei
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
The Blood of Dawnwalker

Am I missing any major games from 2026 for PS5?

Recent games that I beat include Mina The Hollower, Silksong, Hades 2, and the Demon Souls remake.

EDIT: Ok but what about Onimusha?

Ik Doom Eternal might be the obvious choice but i kinda want something a little different from the Doom formula and setting, but im willing to get it if the two games differ enough. As for Dmc 5 i fear it might not be my cup of tea, idk why but i like the premise. That leaves Wolfenstine it was what i was planning to get but i heard it was just as long as Doom. So what should i get yall?

Looking for an open world game like Elden Ring. Not looking for soulslikes, unless they’re open world that is.

I love the sense of discovery in Elden Ring. You never know what awaited you. A strange enemy, an entire new biome, an amazing weapon.

Love the dungeons everywhere. Even the minor dungeons. I want to explore lots of interiors. Dungeons, castles, unique cave systems. Don’t just want a overworld map.

And love the handcrafted feel. Every area felt meticulously designed. From enemy placements to loot placement to level design. I don’t like procedurally generated stuff.

Don’t want a ton of dialogue and quests. Mostly want to be engaged with exploration and gameplay. I do enjoy lore and world building though, some optional stuff to flesh out the world, but that I’m not required to engage with.

So basically an open world with great exploring, a handcrafted feel (no procedural stuff), not a ton of quests and dialogue, and dungeon-esque interiors.

Here’s some examples:

Dragons Dogma 1 and 2. Both games have exactly what I’m looking for. A handcrafted world. Some unique dungeons, suprises to discover.

Outward. Smaller indie game, yet still retains a sense of wonder. Every dungeon felt unique.

Tears of the Kingdom. love the addition of the new caves in the overworld map. Quite a few of them genuinely surprised me. And the main dungeons were a big step up.

Mortal Shell 2. Basically mini Elden Ring

I’m currently eyeing Enshrouded, I’ve heard it’s got unique dungeons, has a handcrafted world, and features a lot of exploring. Anyone played it?

I understand there's no way to predict this, but based off of past patterns what do you all think? I definitely plan to play all 3 eventually, but with GTA6 coming I'd prefer to not buy two full priced games within a month. I'm torn between these 3 so figured that should be the tie breaker!

AC8-I have loved ace combat games since the PS2 era. I seem to remember buying 7 for around 40 a while after it had been out, but dont recall if it ever really got lower/found its way on PS+

Control Resonant - Control was such a pleasant surprise to me when I found it on PS plus. It was one of the games that I played that I feel really showcased the PS5 and my Samsung TV could do. Not only was the first on ps+, but i feel like other games from that dev have landed on ps+ in a reasonable time frame l.

Galactic Racer - its been a long time since I've played a good face paced, chaotic arcade-y racer. Obviously the nostalgia factor is there, but the gameplay seems tight, and I'm intrigued by the premise of the campaign. I feel like star wars games are hit or miss with discounts/ps+.

they both look great but i can only afford one right now, i was planning on getting control resonant but then galactic racer came out. i haven't played the first control but i was hoping that wouldn't matter, although i guess i could also buy the first one. i think i'm slightly leaning towards galactic racer since it has multiplayer, although i'm a little bit worried that it's going to die

Trying to pick out a game to ask for Christmas and have narrowed it down to these three.

I like open world action RPGS so all fit my preferences but from what I can tell the strengths are:

Control Resonant: Best story telling/plot of the three with most creative visuals and environments.

Dragons Dogma: Biggest emphasis on big monster encounters and boss fights.

Crimson Desert: Sheer variety and quantity of things to do.

I also have a base PS5 so let know about anything to do with performance I should know about

I really love Star Wars and like many fans have been waiting for another good game from them and I hear Zero Company has a really good story and focus a ton on it. But there are 2 things I hear- its a strategy game I have never played one of those before but the gameplay looks similar to Baldurs Gate 3 and I loved that. The other thing I have heard is the game is very hard I like playing video games but im really bad at them and often play on easier modes so I can actually play and enjoy it the reason im asking is because I heard even just normal mode is very hard so is easy mode very hard as well?

Okay so you might remember me from when i posted about not know wether to play wuchang or blood bourne or lords of the fallen etc after beating lies of p and falling in love with Souls genre. I ended up going with khazan and wow what a great game to play after LOP. I just beat hismar so i know im coming up on the end , so i started looking into what game to get next . I have 85 to spend , and i have realized HOW MANY AMAZING GAMES ARE OUT RN 😭 originally i was going to get valor mortis and hell raiser. I LOVE me a good survival horror , and a first person souls like seems very interesting. Yet at 40$ each they deffinitly arnt AAA experiences.. so my gears started turning and it hit me .... ONIMUSHA ... MORTAL SHELL 2 , BLACK MYTH WUKONG , ughhhh just so many good choicess..help me out guys

so i've never played any Plague Tale game before, but i heard so much good things about this new game that now i want to try.

i just don't really understand what the game is about, is like Uncharted or somenthing? idk it reminds me uncharted 4

oh and one more question, can i play this game before the two other ones?

I have a few crazy thoughts so bare with me. I've narrowed my choices down to 3, Tarkov, GZW or Active matter.

Tarkov: Im scared that this game might outlive the newer Extraction shooters. I like how this game looks overall and Im willing to purchase it's highest edition.

GZW: I find the movement a little bit clanky. I believe a beefy rig is needed for this? I see so much potential with their future updates.

Active matter: This is too new for me to even judge, so i need your opinions on it. But so far, I really like the movement, the gun play and how the game looks overall.

So Fallout 76 has just gone on sale on Steam for $7.99, and I'm considering if I should buy it or not. I mean, I have played Fallout 4 and Fallout 3, and I've even beaten Fallout: New Vegas, but I still wanted to ask other people's opinions because I know the game is pretty mixed, so I'm just curious.

EDIT: I may reconsider buying it now since I didn't know it was 90GB.

I'm just coming off GoW Ragnarok and Dragons dogma 2: Dark arisen, and now I'm itching for a soulslime. I've narrowed it down to Mortal Shell 2 and Wuchang Fallen Feathers, but both games have some pros and cons. I'm not sure what to think of Wuchang since that one patch seemed to change it so dramatically and all I know of mortal shell 2 is that you can make enemies dance. Which one should I get?

don't like Rougelike mechanics? I am all for racing and speed, this game seems to scratch the itch for something like NFS:HP. However, not fan of Rougelike games, like how it is implemented in Hades and similar games, but I am not sure how the mechanic is implemented in Galactic Racer, I am ok to repeat the match to learn the track better to get 1st in the race, but I don't like to be helpless because of forced Rougelike mechanics.

I'm torn on TLD, a lot of reviews, good and bad, say that this game is straight up ass. But others say that it's really good?

I'm trying to reach out to people who actually played most of what the game has to offer and can actually give me a good rundown of what to expect buying any version/dlc of it.

The game is 20% off according to isthereanydeal and I've been eyeballing it since launch, but I've also heard that the game is lacking content and that most people should wait for a sale. Anyone whose played it semi-extensively have opinions on that? Is 20% off a big enough sale to warrant the purchase for the content on offer? And how competent is the singleplayer element, or is it hard carried by the multiplayer side of the game?

EDIT: Also how is the campaign? Is it an actual story mode w/ characters and... Well... A story, or is it more like old school racing games where it's just a vehicle to put you through stages?

EDIT 2: I bought the game.

Hi everyone! 😊

I'm looking for game recommendations on Steam that can run on my low-end laptop.

My specs:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-1035G1
• GPU: Intel UHD Graphics
• RAM: 8 GB
• SSD: 256 GB

I'm looking for something cute, cozy, or visually charming, but with a little more depth than a simple casual game. I'd love some adventure, exploration, an interesting story, puzzles, or a sense of progression.

I enjoy beautiful atmospheres and games that make you feel immersed in their world. I'm open to different genres as long as the game isn't too demanding for my PC.

What would you recommend? I'd really appreciate suggestions that run well on integrated graphics, preferably with good performance on low settings.

Thanks! 💗

I wrote a question 6 weeks ago, about wardogs and it blew up, it's linked here if you want to have a read and I felt that I needed to update all those people that had the same question, I bit the bullet and bought wardogs,(supporters editon) and for clarification and full transparency, I work full time 50+hrs a week and have 2 kids so I didn't "nolife" the game, I got on when I could and played when I could an hour here and an hour there, nothing too crazy weekends etc, at the time of posting this I have 91hrs into the game. And I'm lvl 87. And honestly thanks guys, there has been more belly laughs in the last 6weeks then I dunno when, there are a lot of you that said "get it you won't regret" and that is true the games alot of fun. That's pretty much it. I could also turn the post very dark and bitch and complain like I see so many others on here doing but, I think the devs seem to have their heads screwed on and although, it's a little rough around the edges right now I do believe in time it will be better and I look forward to season 2 and what the devs have in store for the game moving forward.