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Open world, ending and moddable games with huge modding communities are the best bet
OK, let's see if I get to 10.
Maybe some Paradox Grand Strategy instead of Flight Simulator...if I'd have to chose probably Stellaris or Europa Universalis
Stipulating what happens with MMO's in this timeline might be prudent. I'm assuming that live servers remain online and/or reputable vanilla like private servers are available.
Path of Exile 1
Final Fantasy XIV
Minecraft
Escape from Tarkov
Beatsaber
Elite Dangerous
Dark Souls 3
Skyrim
EVE
Mario Party (maybe 6?)
Grand theft Auto 5 (assuming FiveM remains)
My tenth spot stayed open and I didn't feel compelled to fill it with anything. I was writing out all the games which could have taken that slot and noticed that GTA V fills an important void in my original list, so for the sake of completeness I decided it deserves the last spot.
The list of games which could have had the spot I was writing.. Fellowship, World of Warcraft, Sea of Thieves, Civilization V, Breath of the Wild, Dark Souls 2 SOTFS, Hogwarts Legacy, Oblivion Remastered... If I think on it enough there could be more. And in fact, I'd probably rather have Hogwarts legacy in that 10th slot if it wasn't unfortunately abandoned so quickly after launch, it desperately needs and deserves a new game plus mode and further story expanding DLC.
My logic with my list is pretty simple, as there's only a handful of experiences in gaming that really compel me any more, so I just picked my favorite game for each of those categories. ARPG, sweaty ability based tab-target MMO, fantasy sandbox, sci-fi sandbox, rhythm, soulsborne, party game. EVE, Skyrim, and GTA5 don't fit into any of the categories I listed, but I don't really know how to classify them articulately.
Dark souls Bloodborne Elden Ring OSRS Death stranding series Caves of Qud Dwarf fortress Crusader Kings Anno 1800 Mechwarrior 5 mercenaries
I like your taste
Hell yeah thanks bro; holy shit I stacked those on top of one another and it just turned it into a jumbled, comma-less, mess. Lmao
Jarvis, generate a list of games with the most replay value.
hmmm, I'll want some classic RPGs
better throw some MMOs in there
one more... I guess
Oooh sims 4 is a really good take.
Ironically I'm probably not going to choose my favourite games because those are usually just very simple story based games, and can be just as enjoyable to read as a book instead.
The games which instead give the most fun-value and replayability:
That gives me enough time to add 8. Minecraft, which I don't play anymore but it's a great boredom buster, and 9. Life and Suffering of Sir Brante and 10. Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian - afforementioned visual novel stories which are also fine to enjoy in book form.
Doom 2016 Carmageddon Battletech Deus Ex Titanfall 2 StarCraft C&C Yuri's revenge Neverwinter Nights Saint's Row 3 Mass Effect 2 or 3
Edit: I cant believe i forgot oxygen is not included! Sorry cyberpunk.
I love lists, so this is an easy one for me:
With your tastes (impeccable btw) you might enjoy HYPER DEMON. I think it's a little too fast and overstimulating for me but it's still on my to-do list. I've had it heavily recommended.
For me, I’d probably have to go with:
GTA V - when my wife and I first got a place together, we used to play this game together (pass the controller back and forth) after work every night. We still occasionally pull it out to play together, and I wouldn’t want to put a stop to that
You inspired me to see if my partner would want to share playing GTA 6 in this way. That sounds fun! Thanks :)
In no particular order:
Those are my main games and easy for me to pick.
The last 4 slots are tougher. They're likely to change the longer I think about it.
Shadowrun (Sega version) - one of the best RPGs of all time
Grim Dawn - I was a big Diablo 2 guy, and this is the next step up
Chronotrigger - probably my favourite RPG
Terraria - just a treasure of a game and fun for lan coop
Deus Ex - my favourite game of all time
Final Fantasy 6 - perfect example of what was good about the SNES
Sonic 3 and Knuckles - there's a lot of excellent 8 and 16 bit platformers, this one is edging out some tough competition from Shinobi 3
KKnD - I'm going back to my PC roots in real time strategy, and I'm going with an old favourite that never lets me down when I go back to it
OpenTTD - I can (have) spent years building up a transport empire
Tyrian 2000 - the king of shmups
There's definitely games I regret not being able to play again, but I'd be happy with this lot.
Games with tons of replayability, where I have already spent a ton of hours:
Roguelikes:
1 - Dwarf Fortress
2 - Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Resource/construction based:
3 - Satisfactory (sorry, Factorio fans)
4 - Valheim
5 - Minecraft or Terraria
RPGs with deep systems
6 - Divinity: Original Sin 2 or Fallout: New Vegas + mods
7 - Baldur's Gate 3
Classics that I want to play from time to time
8 - Dark Souls: Prepare to Die edition
9 - Bloodborne
Some skill-based game that I'm never going to get amazing at, therefore infinite playtime:
10 - Either some fighting game (Skullgirls?) or something like Crypt of the Necrodancer
Not a perfect list, but I probably would have enough stuff to play until I die :P
3 - Satisfactory (sorry, Factorio fans)
Everything is are good choices. It's surprising you made the wrong one here. Even if you like the base game of Satisfactory better, for some crazy reason, keep in mind we get mods. Factorio has a modding scene as good as Skyrim, or maybe better. There are essentially totally new games available as mods for Factorio. Also, let's say you're a total expert after decades of playing it. There are mods that crank up the difficulty/complexity to the point where it takes thousands of hours to complete. It's clearly the superior choice.
I couldn't find a solid 10 but...
I so agree on oxygen. I have to be in the mood for it, but when i am, that game destroys my social life for weeks.
No simracers here, I see.
Off the top of my head...
Assetto Corsa is pretty cheap right now. I saw it and it seems interesting. Would you recommend it to someone who wants something more casual? (I don't mean arcade, but not something I need equipment and a lot of time for.) I'd probably play with a controller, but I do have a wheel with force-feedback and pedals, but I'm not sure they work on Linux (and I don't use Windows anymore), and I'd prefer not setting it up.
Also, I think this studio has a rally game they're working on. I'm pretty sure they're the page I saw that. I hope it's good, because Dirt Rally is dead sadly.
AC is like 7€. I would suggest taking it, even without the wheel. Wheel use is A LOT better though, especially for online racing. ACR is good. Still early access, getting better. Can be compared to DR easily. For me, force feedback is lacking a bit but the rest is awesome. Set up the wheel!:-)
Skyrim
Civilization 5
Tears of the Kingdom
Red Dead Redemption 2
Stardew Valley
Factorio
Balatro
Ocarina of Time
Pokemon Heartgold/Soulsilver
Super Mario Odyssey
Omg I do not see nwn in the wild often! Ive been playing on servers on and off since launch.
Nwn has such a huge amount of content to play. It’s always surprised me that none of the other rpgs have managed to fill the same niche.
Btw, love your username :)
EDIT: Dead Cells, the Hollow Knights, the Hades games, and a solid deck builder like Slay The Spire would complete my lifetime list.
You mean the source code to the full game? How'd you get it?
I assumed wishes were a part of the package of getting whatever game you wanted
Have you played FFXIV? The story is amazing, and I’ve seen more people going from WoW to FFXIV than vice versa.
I have not... but I'm intrigued
WoW is more about my personal nostalgia than any particularly compelling game loop. I've got really fond memories of playing at different seasons of my life.
I'll check out FFXIV though, I'm sure it's a banger
Journey
GTA San Andreas
GTA V
OpenTTD / TTD
Minecraft / modded
Half Life 2
Interstate '76
Age of Empires II
Roller Coaster Tycoon
And probably Factorio for the very end
I am curious about Journey on the top. I haven't played the game, partly because I got the impression that it's a relatively short game with little replay value. Now I went to look again and I did find a few Steam reviews with hundreds of hours of playtime but they don't really elaborate on why they keep playing it. Here is what one review says:
"Albeit not a long game (typically 2h long), it has a great replay value, mostly because of its anonymous multiplayer."
I'd love to hear your take on why you'd want to keep replaying it. I am OK with spoilers if necessary.
In short: it is like a playable fine art painting. You can just kind of let it play itself. There is even an animation to sit down and meditate. Same goes für GTA V btw: let the control sit and watch what horrors unfold around you. It's just like in real life. Think about the elder people looking out their windows in peace. Did I deliver the jist?
Thanks, I appreciate the answer, yes I think I see what you are getting at. I guess what I am missing is a sense of the sort of stuff I'd see when I look through that "window". I will probably have to try it myself to fully get it.
Can you tell I'm almost only into sandbox / open world games ? x)
I'd have to give up 13 copies of Vagrant Story.
Nightreign - hundreds of hours in and I can’t get enough. The gameplay loop is so satisfying. I think they made this game just for me.
Noita - infinite wand tinkering
Bloodborne - greatest game ever, and I will die on this hill
Elden Ring - obvious masterpiece and widely replayable
Hades - perfection of the genre, great storytelling, masterful voice acting
Crusader Kings 2 - always lose a hundred hours to this when I dip my toe back in
Half Life Alyx - another perfecting of the genre
Morrowind - dated but truly the best of the series
Mario Kart - loved each iteration and I’d need something a little more lighthearted in my ten games
Terraria - another one I end up spending dozens of hours in when I start it back up. i always loved crafting and building in this more than similar 3d games.
...don't care about the rest of the list
This was really thought-provoking as my "choose 10 forever" list is much different than my top 10 games list. My goal here was choosing games that provided variety and depth, while typically also being great narrative experiences as well.
Ball X Pitt, Power Wash Simulator, Vampire Survivors, RDR2. That is all.
Since online games are a thing, honestly 10 games is a huge list for me personally: