Steam Replay is out, so what game did you have the most fun experiencing this year?
Animal Well, UFO 50, and Balatro in that order.
What is your Game of the Year?
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Spiteful_Gremlin@lemmy.ml 12 hours ago
sculd@beehaw.org 16 hours ago
Balatro
Its not even a contest. The time I spent playing a rogue like poker is higher than most other games combined.
Send HELP!
Toribor@corndog.social 12 hours ago
Same.
I’d been starting to get into it when the Android release dropped and then I was cooked. Now between Steam/Android I’ve always got a run going somewhere.
delitomatoes@lemm.ee 15 hours ago
If you realise the RNG is really ridiculous at higher difficulties than you can stop
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Balatro, absolutely. Now that it’s on mobile, work will never get 100% out of me again.
armpit_sweaty@beehaw.org 19 hours ago
For me it’s #2 , wish it won GOTY this year - love the music and game play , when I saw a pixel game was in the running I knew it would be amazing and full of heart and soul , no shiny graphics to hide behind 💕
DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 20 hours ago
Factorio. And Cities: Skylines 2 if I’m playing it on Windows.
SilverShark@beehaw.org 12 hours ago
Factorio just makes hours disappear, it’s an amazing game! Have you played the expansion?
DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 9 hours ago
Yes, I did.
vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 12 hours ago
played? Past tense? You must be joking
chloyster@beehaw.org 23 hours ago
UFO 50 without a doubt. Most creative bang for your buck that’s ever been released imo
myfavouritename@beehaw.org 22 hours ago
Absolutely agree with this. The product could have had fewer games and each game could have been much more shallow and it still would have been “good”. But there’s honestly a ton of bangers in this collection and the variety and creativity is astounding.
DWin@feddit.uk 17 hours ago
Until then.
Wasn’t released in 24, and more of a visual nofel, but I had an amazing time with it.
I cried. It was beautiful. I’ve been learning the piano since I finished it.
Go in completely blind if you do decide to play it!
Junkernaught@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 hours ago
Sekiro. Played it a few months ago and I still think about it all the time. Amazing.
simple@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Nine Sols. Really underrated metroidvania that flew under the radar for many people.
steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 19 hours ago
I saw it was classified as a souls-like. Did you find the combat to be hard?
simple@lemm.ee 16 hours ago
It’s a fairly difficult game, yeah. The combat is more akin to Sekiro where you need to time your blocks.
SilverShark@beehaw.org 1 day ago
Deadlock
It brought me a new multi-player experience, something to share with friends, and it is super fun. I also don’t get toxicity out of it.
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 18 hours ago
I tried it when I first got an invite to it. Invited as many friends as I could. I think we ran with it for a few days and just couldnt stick with it. I personally couldnt tell what I was supposed to be doing, or if I was even helping or just being a weight to my team?
SilverShark@beehaw.org 12 hours ago
I had to watch a few videos to understand what I was suppose to do. Really didn’t get it at the start. But I think they also improved the interface and such.
itsaerosphere@lemmy.zip 19 hours ago
THE FINALS:tm:
Rather advanced gameplay, extremely fast-paced and chaotic, quite heavy to run, even with most of it running on servers.
But damn when it was first released a year ago, I instantly got hooked from the vibes and then stayed for the breath of fresh air in the FPS genre. The description above also happens to match really well with my ADHD tendencies.
HeavyRaptor@lemmy.zip 15 hours ago
Good game. I played during/after the beta, I felt like it needed a bit more variety in guns and maps. Have they been adding stuff since?
BmeBenji@lemm.ee 18 hours ago
I played every beta of the Finals that I could get accepted into. It felt like what I wanted a new Battlefield game to be. The destructible floors and bridges made it so much fun to set up traps in ways no other game made it possible.
Weirdly enough I have yet to install it since its full release. Still looks like the same amount of fun!
DesolateMood@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Call of duty black ops 3. Most of that time was spent in custom zombies maps, but the third party client that cleans up the cheater problem that plagues every old cod let me enjoy some occasional multiplayer, which despite being apart of the infamous jetpack era, I actually quite enjoy
BmeBenji@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Custom zombies maps are the beeeeest
windowsphoneguy@feddit.org 1 day ago
Tactical Breach Wizards
AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 16 hours ago
I think the game I’ve probably had the most fun with throughout the year and not including games I’ve recently gotten over the past month or two would have to be a 3 way tie between Balatro, Peglin, and Backpack Heroes. Balatro barely hangs on there, though, do to the boredom of playing it for long enough it’s starting to get a little boring.
droenn@lemmy.one 1 day ago
Pathfinder: WOTR was pretty epic for first playthrough.
Aliens Dark Descent for most intense 40 hours of gaming, ever. Loved it.
BmeBenji@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Ooh Dark Descent looked really cool. Would you recommend it for someone with little isometric experience, let alone real-time isometric combat?
droenn@lemmy.one 1 day ago
I reckon its more if you like the reward that comes with making decisions under stress 😂 if so, yes! But definitely enable the full pause option instead of slow down! Overall its very immersive and the squad management is very light with a good focus on the story and tactics, and stands out for that.
_Lory98_@discuss.tchncs.de 11 hours ago
Haven’t really found anything particularly interesting from this year, so I’ve been playing mostly older games: my favorites were probably Trails from Zero/Azure and Chrono Trigger.
Some games I’m mixed on were Final Fantasy XIV and Metaphor ReFantazio. Both of them have parts I really enjoy, but also feel like they never reach the heights they could, both in gameplay and writing.
TyrianMollusk@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Twin-stick shooter against various bugs and robots with some ARPG gearing, and the action here is fantastically tight with probably three key factors:
- Enemies target you but hit each other, so you manage their attacks to help your fighting instead of just staying out of trouble.
- “Frenzy” orb pickups, which act a bit like combo meter fuel except instead of chaining hits you make frequent choices about whether an orb drop is worth chasing, keeping you close to danger.
- Instant gun switching with overheating instead of reloading, so you fight hard and switch constantly between your three guns to keep any one from overheating while getting the best out of their specific properties.
I play a lot of twin-stick and top-down shooters, and this does a great job mixing the arcade twin-stick feel of high intensity fending off a swarm with tactical top-down dungeon crawling elements, and it’s just really special feeling to play. The core action feels not just well designed but like it was made just for me, and I’m genuinely glad someone made it (or is making it, since it’s early access). Plus, it’s extraction style instead of being a roguelite, so you’re always right at the best action while still getting procedural levels, so each run is a little different.
blindsight@beehaw.org 19 hours ago
That sounds really cool. Thanks for sharing; I hadn’t heard about this one previously.
altima_neo@lemmy.zip 18 hours ago
Helldivers II, baby!
Im a simple man. I see bugs or bots, I spread managed democracy onto them.
realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club 1 day ago
Xdefiant. Loved that game, it will be missed.
BmeBenji@lemm.ee 1 day ago
It did look like it would be a fun COD alternative. Sad but not surprised to see Ubi gave up on it
realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club 1 day ago
A big part of me wants to see someone make a FOSS alternative to it
Artyom@lemm.ee 21 hours ago
Hollow Knight, and it may never be dethroned. Although The Finals gets an honorable mention as it would have taken top seat in any other year.
Zagorath@aussie.zone 14 hours ago
Age of Mythology: Retold. By far. It only came out in September and already it’s my 7th most-played Steam game of all time.
It was never in contention for the goty, by frankly I’m disappointed that it didn’t win its own category at least, because it is just so good. It delivers so perfectly on what it promised. It’s a remake that feels like how your nostalgia remembers the OG game, adding in excellent modern polish and exciting gameplay while keeping the core of what made the 2002 game so great.
callouscomic@lemm.ee 15 hours ago
Ys X Nordics
Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 17 hours ago
Non-Steam was Turtle WoW with the hardcore mode.
Steam was Path of Exile 2 and 1.
ClassifiedPancake@discuss.tchncs.de 18 hours ago
Of games that released this year it is Astro Bot, Balatro, Animal Well and Thank Goodness You’re Here.
zante@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
No hits for me this year 😒
BmeBenji@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Nothing fun at all? Not even games released in previous years? Not even games that you’ve already been playing for years?
zante@slrpnk.net 19 hours ago
I have a love hate relationship with CoD Black Ops Cold War. It stops me enjoying other games. I need something the break the addiction !
Over the last 10 year I’ve only played a few games that I would say were awesome and they are all pretty obvious.
GTA 5, stardew vallley, god of war, subnautica, dirt rally, cod Cold War, AC Odyssey.
I have a backlog, but I think the dopamine hit of a good CoD round prevents me picking them up.
armpit_sweaty@beehaw.org 19 hours ago
For me Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, my fav game - so much stuff to do , and I love Zelda
LedgeDrop@lemm.ee 20 hours ago
Vampire Survivor: It’s fun, easy to pickup, the sessions are short (less than 20 minutes), and lots to unlock.
… Plus, (if you’ve been living in a cave and didn’t know) it’s free on Epic Games for the next few hours.
MrPoopyButthole@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Sea of thieves.
You get to talk to people. It can be a grind if you want. Or PvP if you want. Or just fishing and relaxing if you want. It has matured nicely and is still popular.
BmeBenji@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Sea of Thieves has definitely interested me but it looks like one of those games that gets better A) if you invest a lot of time into it and B) if you have friends who play it too all the time, and I already have big time sinks in my life and I suck at convincing my friends to play specific games with me
MrPoopyButthole@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 hours ago
Your character is at full power from day 1, so you only get stronger by learning to play better. The naval combat can take a bit of time to master but it’s fun. The only thing you get for playing a long time are cosmetics. If you want to get sweaty with PvP then you can find a group on the SoT discord. Otherwise, for more casual play you can sail solo or join other players using the open crew matchmaking system. I have around 1700 hours in the game and it’s just as fun as when I started.
jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 20 hours ago
I… I played a lot of guild wars 2. It’s a good game!
But about 40 games total. I don’t want to be a mono-gamer so that’s nice.
Poopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.de 21 hours ago
Not on Steam it’s World of Warcraft, specifically the MoP Remix mode. That was some of the most fun I ever had in the game.
On Steam maybe Lies of P, but honestly I didn’t really play any GotY material this year on there.
kurcatovium@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Disco Elysium
I know it did not release this yer, but I got to it now, so it is GOTY for me.
Poopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.de 21 hours ago
I’m re-playing it right now, and it’s great.
kurcatovium@lemm.ee 20 hours ago
I’ve played many different RPGs during my life, but Disco really is like nothing I’ve played before. Maybe, just maybe a little like Planescape Torment, but other than that? Nothing comes to mind. Which is unbelievable in this age, where most developers play it safe with basically sequels of successful games and new ones you barely can tell apart…
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 1 day ago
I also finally completed the full story finally this year. I had always gone about 3 days in and started over trying completely different options lol
kurcatovium@lemm.ee 1 day ago
I got hooked, but I was like “what if I chose this option now?” all the time. So I started completely different character right after I finished. Got couple hours in, but… 1) it’s too fresh experience and I should probably give it a bit more time and 2) I wanted the new character to be this fascist, racist, egoist, alcohol and drug abuser, but damn. It’s so tough to play against some basic human principles.