If you were going to be stranded on a desert island, and for some reason you could bring 5 video games with their required hardware and means to power them, what would they be? No compilations or online multiplayer if you want to be a purist about it, but I'm still interested if you have thoughts about them :)
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JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee · 13 pts · 1y
Minecraft: Java Edition
Stardew Valley
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Geometry Dash
Hogwarts Legacy
possiblyaperson@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 1y
For me, it would have to be:
Skua@kbin.earth · 9 pts · 1y
Gotta be one of the Paradox strategy games. I have two reasons for this: the first is that a good game unavoidably takes ages on them, so they have staying power; the other is that I know how to mod them, so I can make myself new scenarios once I get fed up of it. I'll bring Crusader Kings 3 and Victoria 3 because I like them but haven't yet played them much
I'll add in Assetto Corsa and Dirt Rally 2 for some driving. Both have very high skill ceilings that I am nowhere near, so that gives me a lot to do. I also don't own a wheel, so if I get that as part of the deal then that'd be fun to try. These two also have an odd bonus for me: they both have courses set near my home. I can sort of visit them by playing when I get a bit homesick
Lastly I'll have Deep Rock Galactic for low effort shooty fun. I can't always be putting mental energy into games
There are games I like as much or more than these five but which lack the replayability for this scenario. Like I adore Outer Wilds, but you can only really play it once
ace_garp@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
WipeOut 2097(XL)
Tetris (arcade) or Karate Champ (arcade) or Speed Rumbler(arcade)
Descent II
Simon Tatham Puzzles collection
Flagstaff@programming.dev · 7 pts · 1y
Roguelites are the way, fam:
I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
Any time someone mentions FTL, I use it as an opportunity to let people know about the Multiverse mod. It's been praised by the original devs and is like 4x bigger than the base game.
It's set 20 years after the first game and adds hundreds of new ships and weapons, several new races, new sectors, thousands of new events, new win conditions, new achievements, everything. It's essentially FTL 2.
If you liked the original FTL, seriously check out Multiverse, it's breathed new life into the game in a way I've never seen another mod do.
Flagstaff@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y
Thanks for the rundown. My biggest problem is that the literal only copy I have is from the DRM-free Humble Bundle from way back then (I gave away the Steam key to a friend of a friend), which is on a higher version than with what Multiverse is compatible, so I've never been able to play it all these years even though I've been itching to try.
dwindling7373@feddit.it · 2 pts · 1y
My man you bought it, just get yourself a downgraded version from the web.
Flagstaff@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y
I'd rather just play other games as I don't feel good about doing that, partly because I don't want to deal with any malware risk due to confidential information on my personal PC.
Skua@kbin.earth · 1 pts · 1y
You'd better bring a copy of the Noita wiki with you so that you can decipher what half the late game stuff is/does. Or even just where it is. Although I suppose if you have basically unlimited time, you could just do your alchemy from first principles
wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 1y
EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
X4 mentioned 👀
reactionality@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 1y
No Endless Space 2..? Sad.
wingsfortheirsmiles@feddit.uk · 1 pts · 1y
I dig it but tough to fit that in my top 5
v4ld1z@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1y
Sekiro
Lies of P
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Slay the Spire
Balatro
idunnololz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
I'm just going for maximum time sink.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 5 pts · 1y
Minecraft as a reference guide for how to survive on said island.
Animal Crossing so I have someone to talk to.
Elden Ring to remind me how bleak and hopeless everything is.
Solitaire and Minesweeper. In case I get bored.
bravesirrbn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Yeah, all the best survival guides start with "find the nearest tree and punch it a couple of times"
Elextra@literature.cafe · 5 pts · 1y
wolf@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 1y
Opinionhaver@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 1y
DayZ, Minecraft, Cities: Skylines, Age of Empires 2 Definite Edition, Grand Theft Auto 5
UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 1y
I see DayZ, I upvote.
Nemo@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 1y
the best sim, the best 4X, the best FPS, my favorite level-editor engine, my favorite action platformer
BradleyUffner@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
In no particular order:
k0e3@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 1y
Half-Life 3 through 7.
yesman@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Why does it have to be a desert island? I don’t like sand. It’s coarse and rough and irritating… and it gets everywhere.
Landless2029@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Cave in mountain side then surrounded by a forest with grizzly bears.
Azzu@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 1y
Kerbal Space Program with mods
Cities:Skylines with mods
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Dota 2 (I would be playing against and programming my own bots for it)
Trackmania with all current maps
Oka@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1y
2ugly2live@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Jordan117@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Every new version of Civ, I hope they reintroduce live action advisors like the ones from Civ II.
Jordan117@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
GIVE ME MORE SOLDIERS, NOBLE LEADER, SO WE MAY SHEATHE OUR SWORDS IN THE BEATING HEARTS OF OUR ENEMIES
orgrinrt@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Those would be the extremely moddable games with a good all around base set for replayability, so for me:
As long as I can also archive some amount and variety of mods for each, of course.
If mods aren’t on the table, I think it would still look pretty much the same, except maybe civ 5 in place of 6, and in place of luanti perhaps Witcher 3, or 4 if it manages to release before this thing.
Edit: Actually hold that a bit: I need Stellaris there, especially if mods are ok. But even without. I’d skip luanti/witcher for that.
RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1y
Can I mod them? Because if so
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 1y
DS2 gets hate for that agility bullshit, which wasn't completely undeserved. But that game is one of my favorites of the whole souls Bourne collection.
HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 1y
ree2@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Age of Empires 2 Transport Tycoon Deluxe Ufo: Enemy unknown (x-com) Might and magic vii Heroes of the might and magic 3
If I could smuggle more it would be: Starcraft, Red Alert 2, Teenagent, Master of Orion 2.
Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
sanguinepar@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
No Man's Sky, but without any other players. More or less how I play it anyway 😁
Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition on the MegaDrive
Red Dead Redemption 2
EA FC/FIFA/whatever
Tetris
TotallyNotSpezUpload@startrek.website · 2 pts · 1y
systemglitch@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
State of Decay 2
Sid Meier's Civilization V
Stellaris
Terraria
Retroarch as I currently have it set up
Subnautica if Retroarch is beyond the scope of this.
I would consider Ark or some version of Mount & Blade as well. Minecraft might also be an amazing time killer.
Character_Locked@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Adderbox76@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y
Silent Hu ter 3
Mass Effect Legendary edition. (Yes you said no compilations, so if I have to choose one it would of course be 2)
Rimworld
Kerbal Space Program (with a USB stick full of mods that I smuggled in up my butt)
Fallout 4 (with a second USB stick full of mods smuggled in up my butt)
Why didn't I put them on the same USB stick? You're guess is as good as mine...
dutchkimble@lemy.lol · 2 pts · 1y
Quake 3, UT 2004, Heroes 3, GTA2, Beavis & Butthead Hock a Loogie
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network · 2 pts · 1y
Jumi@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Bruncvik@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
Games with the highest replay value for me:
SqueakySpider@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
Lately:
Balatro
Tetris
Absolute Drift
art of rally
SnowRunner
Norin@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
knight_alva@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Dark souls 3 / dlc
Elden ring / dlc
Armored core 6
Armored core 4 Answer
Terraria (with tmod loader)
SplashJackson@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y
Island: A Game of Survival
2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y
a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
Honorable Mentions:
raltoid@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Do one of those minecraft modpacks with a thousand mods count as a compilation? Because you could take out over 80% of them, and create a bunch of smaller packs for variation.
Jeffool@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Tetris, Dwarf Fortress, Quake (if I can bring tons of mods,) Portal 2 (if I can download use maps,) and probably Baldurs Gate 3 so I would finally play it.
If I can't bring all those additions, then substitute Portal 2 with Kerbal Space Program. But I'd keep Quake.
NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y
One of them will have to be minesweeper because I can pretty much play it endlessly. The other 4, I'm not so sure. I love some of suggestions other people made.
Flagstaff@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y
I've sunk many an hour into Simon Tatham's no-guess Mines, yeah, as well as Slant and various other titles from his free puzzle collection. Try Inertia!
flabbergast@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
This may be my favourite app ever!
Any logic-puzzle fan should get this. Endless fun and immensly customizable. My latest obsession from it, is Unequal.
Android version.
It's free, has no ads or in-app selling, Dark mode available, no time limits and many different kinds of puzzles. It is as brilliant as it is simple.
Flagstaff@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y
How is it possible to solve levels on harder difficulties in games like Unequal and Towers without cheating or guessing? I'd wanna see you solve a Towers or Unequal game on any of the harder difficulties live.
flabbergast@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
With Towers I do get stuck regularly, so then I take a guess on a tile when I have determined there are only 2 options left for that tile. I'm on 6x6 unreasonable mode. But easier modes were soluble without guessing, if memory serves me right...
With Unequal I'm now playing the Adjacent 5x5 tricky mode, which is soluble without guessing or viewing the solution. Gonna try harder levels soon :)
WeLoveCastingSpellz@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y
Modded morrowind,ultrakill, metal gear rising, modded Minecraft, modded skyrim
steeznson@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Edit: Might swap DS for Sekiro
gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
To be honest, it wouldn't matter. I'd be too busy enjoying my new primitive survival adventure and quoting lines from the Gold Top commercial. It is the big game.
sylveon@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 1y
Probably something like this:
I'd also like to bring Factorio (with mods of course) but I'm not sure what to replace
callyral@pawb.social · 1 pts · 1y
Minecraft: Java Edition
Universe Sandbox²
Subnautica (never played it, but heard it's fun so I might like playing it in a desert island surrounded by ocean)
Deltarune (I'd have all the time in the world to wait for the next chapters)
ENA: Dream BBQ (same as above)
flubba86@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Transport Fever 2
OpenTTD
Factorio
Factorio
Factorio