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Hello everyone

I recently upgraded my PC and I'm excited to explore new games that can take advantage of my improved hardware. Previously, my old PC was limited, and I had to be selective about the games I played. I also have a Steam Deck, but I'm looking for offline single-player experiences on my PC.

I'm looking for games that offer an unforgettable experience and high replay value. I enjoy open-world games that give me the freedom to explore, similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I know it's not a PC game, but it gives you an idea of my playstyle.

Here are some games I've enjoyed in the past:

β€’ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - My favorite game, I love the freedom to explore without being bound to quests.

β€’ Far Cry 3 - Great open-world experience that didn't get boring.

β€’ NieR: Automata - Engaging story, but it got a bit repetitive.

β€’ Scarlet Nexus - Great story, high replay value, and a beautiful world, although it can be repetitive.

β€’ ULTRAKILL - Challenging and high replay value.

β€’ Portal 2 - High replay value.

β€’ Portal 1 - Enjoyed it, but didn't love it.

β€’ Subnautica - Absolutely loved it.

β€’ The Witcher 3 - Didn't enjoy it, but I'm giving it another try soon.

β€’ Doom Eternal - Liked it.

β€’ Horizon Zero Dawn - It's an average game, with a mid-story and a beautiful world.

For me, a good story is often the top priority, but I also enjoy games like Breath of the Wild where I can relax and play without thinking too hard.

If you're curious about my specs, here they are:

New PC:

β€’ CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-Core

β€’ GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

β€’ RAM: 64GB DDR5 Memory

Old PC: β€’ GPU: AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB

β€’ CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz

β€’ RAM: 4GB DDR3 Memory

I'd appreciate any game recommendations that fit my preferences.

Edit: Thanks already for the recommendations, I might also add, that I love the Halo games. Except the newer ones.

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[–] index@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

None of the one suggested.

https://libregaming.org/play-libre-games/

luanti

0ad

endless sky

mindustry

wesnoth

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)
[–] PigStyle@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

And then after you get wore out on factorio, you can try factorio mods. Between the two it should hold you over for forever.

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

It ain't called Cracktorio for nuthin'!

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 4 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Ghost of Tsushima, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Cyberpunk

[–] porkloin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Ghost of Tsushima is amazing! I’m not usually the biggest open world fan, but that one really worked for me

[–] tht@social.pwned.page 1 points 6 days ago

i should play valhalla

[–] phlegmy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Honestly I thought Valhalla was pretty meh...
It's not a bad game, I just didn't find it interesting enough to keep me engaged.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 1 points 4 days ago

I agree, but it was worth playing though

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago

It would be a massive shame to not throw Fallout: New Vegas a nod.

[–] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I always have to recommend Vampire: The Masquerade, Bloodlines. Cheesy AF game from the early 'aughts, but it holds a special place in my heart and is a fantastic RPG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAIR9faz9pM

[–] blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk 3 points 6 days ago

Just Cause 3 is great fun.

I recently picked up Metro Exodus and it's been a great experience.

God of War is OK,looks nice but felt a bit constrained and formulaic.

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sorry didn't even finish reading yet. You thought nier was repetitive?! Like maybe if you playing through it again to get the other endings but damn that first playthrough is a fresh experience. As you progress it feels like a different genre. Shit was great.

[–] Corr@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

I found the combat to be quite annoying personally, so I can see where this is coming from. And having to replay for other endings was also annoying. I ended up just looking up the endings

[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Satisfactory made me late for work the first week I played it

[–] eli@lemmings.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Can say with almost certainty that you'd love Planet Crafter. Think subnautica except you're terraforming a planet. Overwhelmingly positive reviews and I could not put it down

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

If you want something where you can just unwind & chill, look into the Slime Rancher games.

[–] Shape4985@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Cruelty squad, balatro, broforce, yakuza games, ghostwire tokyo, gta 4, deep rock galactic, risk of rain 2, binding of issac are some of my personal reccomendations

[–] ByteMe@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I liked spiderman and death stranding is also pretty nice although it's big and kinda slow

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 6 days ago

Risk of rain 2 is amazing if you like rogue like games.

Beyond 2 souls is good but the PC version is wack. They ruined the game by locking the movement when playing as the spirit Aiden. They turned it into a point and click which is so dumb because you miss so much from it. It's literally not the same experience. Grab the PS3 version and emulate it. My personal favorite story focused game

Dishonored is pretty good, although not truly an open world, there are side quests and areas to discover in each mission

[–] tht@social.pwned.page 1 points 6 days ago

i would recommend titanfall 2, its a masterpiece

[–] pacoboyd@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

Probably some stigma associated with it but Genshin Impact is kind of in the vein of Breath of the Wild with the open world exploration and puzzle solving. Tons of story arcs, and they are pretty dang good. While it's not offline, it's not multiplayer unless you want it to be.

Dread Delusion

Open World, meaningful (and hard choices), excellent writing. It's the best game I've played in recent years. It can also run on a potatoe, but that shouldn't be a problem for you. :)

[–] KotFlinte@feddit.org 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I've been playing V Rising in the last few days and it's a very good mix of survival, open world, exciting combat and a bit of designing your own castle.

Even more fun if you can play it with friends (though it's a bit more classic with servers: You'll have to find a public one to play on or host / rent your own).

But you can also just play it single player locally.

Great game though, I'd recommend it fully!

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

If you want the most extensive, expansive, awesome emergent story base building game out there, there's of course Dwarf Fortress. You can download it right off the devs, where it's free but takes a PhD to begin to make sense of the UI. Or you can buy it on Steam, where it will cost you a little bit, but thanks to massive UI improvements, it's actually playable by regular people.

[–] Kalcifer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Hollow Knight

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Space Marine 2 has a crazy 4k texture pack that looks amazing. But playing Space Marine 2 over the original is a task enough on its own.

Honestly your rig would handle VR dogfighting in Elite Dangerous gloriously. But that would require hotas controllers and a vr headset but its so fun.

I think theres a crazy texture pack for the master chief collection out there somewhere.

[–] CaptainHowdy@lemm.ee 0 points 6 days ago

Xbox Game Pass for PC is an incredible value, even with the caveat of having to run windows (which sucks so bad). That's always my top rec for PC gamers.

Elden Ring is still my number one game. It's awesome and will run great on your new PC as well as your deck. It's also got a lot in common with your listed games.

Grounded is a great game as well! It's a reasonably difficult survival crafting game (like Subnautica). Same goes for Return to Moria.

[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (4 children)

You might want to check out Red Dead Redemption 2 in story mode. The graphics and physics are pretty incredible. It’s a little old now, but I think it still holds up well, especially if you like the β€œold west cowboy” aesthetic.

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 15 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Red Dead Redemption 2 will probably hit all the nerves. Open beautiful world that still hasn't been matched by another game.

The Spider-Man games are also great and Spider-Man 2 is just around the corner.

And Path of Exile 2 is currently all the rage even though it's still in early access.

And when you still have time you can play Baldur's Gate 3, first game to win Game of the Year in all contests.

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[–] Renacles@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Baldurs Gate 3 seems like a no brainer

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[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 10 points 1 week ago (4 children)
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[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Someone else has said Baldurs Gate 3, and I second that. Great game.

Not sure if automation/building is exactly your tastes, but satisfactory is a good one.

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