What are your favorite 1000+ hour games?

Submitted ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨DuckWrangler9000@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨games@lemmy.world⁩

One thing I have struggled with lately is finding good games to play. I bounce around from game to game trying to enjoy it but it just doesn’t scratch the itch like it used to. For example, one of my favorites was old school RuneScape, but it hasn’t really been giving me the same enjoyment that it used to. So then I would open up World of Warcraft, Destiny 2, just playing a little bit of each game. Think maybe I need some new games to play but it’s tough to find them these days.

So what are your favorite 1000+ hour games?

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ALERT@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
cracktorio

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Ugurcan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord with some mods took long enough to give up for me.

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- Somsphet@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Star wars mods make it really fun
  
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Brokkr@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Factorio, it’s fun from the first minute but you’ll still be learning new things after 1000 hours.

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- baldingpudenda@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Me: Ooooooohhhh, ok. I know how logistic networks work. 2 hrs later Me: wtf? Production stopped. Why does this one belt have 5 different materials. Oh…idk how chests work. That’s OK I’ll simplify it until it works. suns up and birds chirping Me: ok, ok. So it’s working, but i dont know why.
  
  800 hrs in and I still underestimate the space I need. Best 30 bucks I’ve ever spent.
  
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vividspecter@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
Morrowind. Although it’s more like play a few hundred hours every five years for me.

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sag@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
Minecraft. Probably have around 5000+ hours I think. Playing since I was 10. So, many wasted hours on Anarchy Servers and Ranked Bedwars.

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RiikkaTheIcePrincess@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
Wow, so many posts 😵‍💫 Sooo I think I’ll be the one to mention ESO ^.^ I’ve got 1800 hours in that and miss it pretty bad v.v Am stuck on a laptop that can’t run it (nor much else) playably :-\ Anyway, it’s got many things to do. Three faction storylines, lots of side stuff (everything can be played at any level; people will take low-level characters into Trials and not even worry about it), crafting, character build funs deeper and more interesting than they seem, just plain wandering around peekifying all’ the Elder Scrolls places… Idunno, it just somehow kept me of all critters hooked for quite a while, which is very odd. I tend to get bored of things realquick 😅

I only have 800 hours in it but I suppose I can second (or, well, nth) Warframe? 😅

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hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Warframe. Inching closer to 3.000h currently.

It does come in waves, but every once in a while I go all in again and lose myself in the infinite things you can do.

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toddestan@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
The only two games I have that I’ve put more than 1000 hours in are Factorio and Rimworld. I’d highly recommend both.

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AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
Haven’t been playing for a long time because I haven’t set up the xbox in a long while, but Borderlands 1. Have been playing that game on and off more than a decade now. I don’t think the base game (playthrough 1 only) on its own is 1000+ hours long, could be wrong, but it’s long enough, especially with the DLCs. I think I’ve beaten playthrough 1 and 2 with 2-3 of the characters and have yet to beat all the quests with any of them because of a certain DLC boss fight quest.

It’s a game I absolutely fell in love with. Started with the 2nd game, which my brother got, but I later got the 1st because I wanted to see how it was compared to 2 and I’m a bigger fan of the 1st game. Played the pre-sequel, it’s fun but not as good as 1 in my opinion, and have no experience at all with 3.

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MossyFeathers@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Factorio, Warframe, Minecraft, Dota 2. However, the only two I’d still recommend are Factorio and Minecraft. Warframe’s grind seems to have finally burned me out for good, Dota 2 is bad. You’re not gonna have fun with Dota 2. The game concept is good, but like most competitive online games, the community fucking sucks.

In addition to Factorio and Minecraft, try Voices of the Void, The Long Drive, WEBFISHING, and Balatro.

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- PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Honestly, by online gaming standards, I’ve found Dota pretty tame. Prehaps its just because I stick to more casual modes and have a high behaviour score, but I rarely see much more than a “GGEZ” at the end of a game, or players tipping mistakes. I think its been at least a month since the last time I saw someone hack, intentionally teamkill, or throw. Obviously, its still a competitve online game (toxicity isn’t rare), but the only other online game I can think of where I experienced less toxicity was Deep Rock Galactic.
  
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  - MossyFeathers@pawb.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Maybe the community has gotten better, but back when I played it wasn’t uncommon for mid to get salty because they fed early game and start feeding couriers to the enemy team.
    
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kyub@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
Deep Rock Galactic

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Somsphet@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
For some context I have insomnia. Stellaris isa game I’ve been able to fall asleep playing. Eventually it auto pauses but that’s fine. It’s a game I will always play because I find it peaceful and relaxing

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mox@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Elite Dangerous is my go-to lately.

It’s different to most other games by not being goal-oriented, except for the goals you set for yourself. No main quest line dictating progress. No mandatory tasks. No win condition. Instead, it drops you into a simulation of our entire galaxy roughly 1300 years in the future, where humanity has mastered hyperspace travel and spread through hundreds of star systems.

I like that it offers a variety of activities to fit whatever mood I might be in on a given day. I can hunt pirates, mine asteroids, engage in a bit of piracy myself, find and collect bio samples, infiltrate hostile settlements, venture into vast unexplored areas of space, discover Earth-like worlds that nobody has ever encountered before, defend humanity against hostile forces, photograph beautiful stellar phenomena, rescue stranded survivors, customize and finely tune my ship to perform beyond its original specs, team up with friends, pledge to a political power and expand their influence, or chill out as a space trucker and haul cargo to earn enough money for my next upgrade. It can occupy all my attention, or just be relaxing entertainment while I listen to music or an audiobook.

It’s an MMO in the sense of having a large game world (galaxy) shared by all players in real time, but PvP is optional. One play mode exposes you to other players, while another limits you to NPC encounters. You can switch between them at will.

One warning: A space ship has more than a few controls to learn, and they’re better suited to a game controller or HOTAS than a keyboard and mouse.

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Varyag@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Monster Hunter. The first one I played, MH4U back in the 3DS days, I put 1,000 hours into. That was nearly 10 years ago, and I’m still playing the franchise to this day. Currently finally going through the Sunbreak expansion of Monster Hunter Rise on the PC, and noticing a marked improvement in my mental health over playing other games.

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- reseller_pledge609@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
  Also came here to recommend Monster Hunter. If these games grab you, there’s many hours of play in it for you.
  
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negativenull@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I’m amazed nobody has mentioned Kerbal Space Program (first one). That she TF2 are my just 3 played

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Tolstoy@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Not a favourite anymore but still beats my second most played games by a factor of 4… Warframe was fun at the beginning and really clicked at about 200hrs. I left after about 2200hrs because I burned out but it still has a place in my heart.

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thermal_shock@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
L4D2. built a new computer for that game specifically after loving L4D. super fun arcade shooter that will never be uninstalled from my computer.

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CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I think Destiny is the only game I ever put over 2,000 hours into, but Factorio might take the crown soon - 1800 and counting.

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theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Team Fortress 2

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TheRealCharlesEames@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Rocket League

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acosmichippo@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I don’t think I’ve ever played a game more than 200 or 300 hours.

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Montagge@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Dark Age of Camelot

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- Tyfud@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Oh man, blast from the past.
  
  That was my jam, way, way, way, way back when ;)
  
  Was a RR10 Enchanter and RR10 Blademaster, plus a TL for both classes. I think my account is still lifetime comped.
  
  Put wayyyy too much time into that :P
  
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  - Montagge@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I played a good bit on the free Eden server last year and earlier this year and it’s still fun! I don’t know if that server is still going strong or not though.
    
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asudox@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I’ve been playing Tf2 for over 1.5k hours now. I recommend yoi try it out, there’s a reason why that game from 2007 is still not dead.

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- HollowNaught@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  The best war themed hat simulator out there
  
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MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
Alan Wake 1. It’s one of the few games i can play over and over again and not get bored. Sometimes i’ll just pop in and play a chapter when i want something to do. I keep it and it’s sister game, Alan Wake’s American Nightmare on system at all times just so i can play it

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stealth_cookies@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Trackmania 2020. Great example of a game that is simple in concept but super deep in skills that you can both play super casually at your own pace or super competitively. Plus there is a great community and endless content to play.

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Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
If you’re a Destiny refugee, the most obvious answer is Warframe, which just keeps on getting better and better.

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- DuckWrangler9000@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Does it have multiplayer or is it single player only? Destiny 2 was only really playable because I had a community/clan that I played with actively for the social aspect of it. Horribly boring playing it solo
  
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  - Pheonixdown@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    There are a few sections restricted to solo only, but it’s not the default, the matchmaking is pretty quick for a random group and there’s a variety of people always looking to form groups for different tasks. One word of warning, people move fast, until you get parkour down, you might just end up running from the start to end of a level if you join groups, they’ll have completed the objectives and be waiting for you to extract.
    
    Clans exist, and each have their own space station called a dojo that’s customized by them (cost is based on size of the clan, as a solo I was able to build up and level a clan on my own).
    
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  - kromem@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    You’ll almost always end up doing missions with other people other than when you intentionally want to do certain tasks solo.
    
    A lot of the game is built around guilds and player to player interactions.
    
    PvP sucks and it’s almost all PvE content vs Destiny though.
    
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beerclue@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Project Zomboid, Rimworl, Dwarf Fortress, Stellaris, Starsector…

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- DuckWrangler9000@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  You really like simulators?
  
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  - beerclue@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago
    I… guess? I don’t know how I would classify these games. But they all are able to steal from me 8h in a day, no issue :)
    
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Tower@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
No Man’s Sky. A foot deep but a mile wide.

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erin@lemmy.sidh.bzh ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
X4 Foundations… This sucks people life: you start a game when the sun goes to sleep, one second later the sun wake up 😅

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Screamium@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Slay the Spire

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