I find peace and beauty in the wilderness of DayZ

DayZ comes to mind. I love the game but it kind of just throws you in and says , “Hey there. Survive.”

Out of This World and Flashback. Always favorite old school cult classics.

Conan Exiles. I’ve had it in my library for ages but never gave it much thought. I’m having a lot of fun building my fortress and converting the locals to be my thralls.

Kena Bridge of Spirits. I’m so glad I tried this game. It’s quite good. The gameplay is similar to Horizon Zero Dawn and the story line touches the heart. I grabbed it free using PS plus premium.

Wake up, Smell the Ashes

DayZ can be fun. Building up a base and trying to survive together. A bit of a learning curve but a very social game. Especially if you find a good private PVE server.

Half-Life 2. I have so many playthroughs that I lost count. At the time of release, the gameplay and physics were mind-blowing. The atmosphere over time got even better when Valve released bloom lighting. The water and sky were breath taking. I still go back and visit to this day.

I had an unhealthy obsession with Bloodborne. Finished it only twice but had so many fresh starts and then just did Chalice Dungeons for a while. It fulfilled my need for cosmic horror in a way that no other game has ever done.

I deleted my 10 year old account and haven’t looked back. It was all useless karma after all.

Actraiser. That game was my favorite when it came out. Part Sim part platformer. Blew me away as a kid. I still give it a play through every few years.

I have been branching out into genres that I normally don’t play. Having fun in Divinity Original Sin and Stellaris. Taking time to learn something a bit more complicated than just shooting stuff blindly.

I started Kerbal Space Program this weekend. It’s pretty complicated.

I second this. Warframe is fantastic and so well done. It never feels pay to win.