We all have that one game or genre that never gets old and we return to time and time again.

What is it for you and why is that the case?

  • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    2 years ago

    Civilization. There is nothing quite as cathartic as subjugating the world under my iron fist…

  • InevitableCriticism@lemmy.worldEnglish
    14·
    2 years ago

    Portal 1 followed immediately by 2 after I’ve completed the first. I own them on every console and also PC and I just love the feeling I get when I play them.

    I’ll never forget finding the Orange Box in a bargain bin at BestBuy and how much fun I had playing Portal. GLaDOS being cheeky then becoming full on sadistic and homicidal was something I’ve never experienced in a game before. I laughed a lot and remember my heart beating so fast in the final stages - the thrill I felt when I finally beat her and then starting all over in order to get all of the achievements. It was the most fun I’ve ever had in a game.

    Needless to say how excited I was when 2 was announced and I was not disappointed. They’ll never get old for me.

  • catalyst@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    2 years ago

    Hades is one that I’ll still fire up now and again if I’m not sure what to do. Currently losing my mind at the lack of Hades 2 news.

  • Deestan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    2 years ago

    Factorio for me. There is always some old megafactory to pick up again or a new mod nightmare to try out.

  • Botree@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    2 years ago

    Binding of Isaac and Death Stranding. I just keep going back to these 2 even after I’ve 100% them.

  • ThrowawayOnLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    Katamari.

    I can pick it up, play 10 minutes, and put it down. I’ve played this game every few weeks for several years now because I just love rollin shit up.

  • BreadGar@lemmy.caEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    For me, I always come back to multiplayer survival games.

    I just love the building up from nothing with friends.

  • BumpingFuglies@lemmy.zipEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    Dynasty Warriors (and its many, many spinoffs). I know they’re not objectively good, but man does it feel great to kill 1,000 enemies just by mashing Square and Triangle.

    The older entries also had endearingly bad English voice acting.

  • TheTeaMonster@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    Subnautica and Flight Simulator. They just have a way of immersing me into another world and keeping my attention the whole time.

  • TheQuietCroc@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    City builders seem to be my comfort food. I go back to Banished every now and then to get my fix. I’m currently playing Kingdom Two Crowns to fill it.

    • GingeyBook@discuss.onlineEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Couldn’t come up with an answer until this comment.

      Still waiting for something to hit the same way that banished does.

      I also find myself coming back to Software Inc every couple of months for its management gameplay

  • Darren@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    NBA 2K

    I’ve been an avid fan of NBA 2K since the early 2000’s. I absolutely hate how money hungry the game has gotten; that being said, the core offline gameplay is still extremely strong. I’ll pop in and play a few offline games just to decompress. It’s gotten to the point where I’ll put on music or a podcast and find myself idly playing through four quarters of basketball.

  • ThirdWorldOrder@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    Original Quake, RimWorld, crusader kings, and it’s looking like Against the Storm

    Sorry I know that’s 4 but fuck it, I can’t decide.