• Noxy@pawb.socialEnglish
    13·
    13 hours ago

    yet another shout out for Space Station 14, a fully open source almost-massively multiplayer game with tons of forks being actively developed with lots of cross pollination of ideas and mechanics between them.

    outrageously fun gameplay, totally free, easily modified, decently easy to set up ones own server

    also totally cross platform between linux, mac, and windows

    https://spacestation14.com/

  • bricklove@midwest.socialEnglish
    24·
    18 hours ago

    Dwarf Fortress is 20 years old and still only has half the planned features. Tarn will be working on it until he croaks. Bless that man.

    • sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyzOP
      9·
      18 hours ago

      It’s kind of blown my mind to learn about the development of that game. UnReal World’s similar how it started development in like the 90’s and the guys still just keep working on it like a group hobby. Love that for them

    • DerEnder@lemmus.orgEnglish
      3·
      17 hours ago

      The amount of simulations is still looking for its match. Hell, it reminds me of the possible best simulation: Dwarfes are having a party. Someone spills their beer. A cat walks through the beer puddle. The cat cleans its paws. The cat becomes drunk from the beer on its paws.

      The graphic is rather old, even the steam version or with “Lazy Newb Pack”, but it is still !!FUN!!.

  • DupaCycki@lemmy.world
    28·
    1 day ago

    Right now is the best time to play old games. Retro gaming handhelds have never been better, and honestly there’s little to improve in them at this point.

    Get yourself a retro handheld for as little as $100, that will feel more premium than a Steam Deck, and start playing games that came out before you were born.

    I’ve genuinely forgotten how bad the current video game industry is, because I’m so busy having a blast with older/retro titles.

    Highly recommend to all gamers.

    You can check out what handheld console would fit you best here: https://retrocatalog.com/

    And see what people’s experience is in various games here: https://www.emuready.com/

  • NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world
    30·
    1 day ago

    Indie devs are fucking killing it, though. A lot of bangers have been coming out.

    I’m currently obsessed with How Many Dudes? That game is so much fun.

  • Axolotl@feddit.it
    91·
    1 day ago

    I mostly play minecraft and indies, i am relatively safe lmao, what can happen? Mojang stop to update the game? Great now everyone will make mods on the same version lol

    • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
      English
      3·
      11 hours ago

      lmao, what can happen?

      Microsoft, a company i never did business with during my purchase of Minecraft, stole my copy because I didnt learn about the account migration in time.

      • Axolotl@feddit.it
        1·
        5 hours ago

        As said, you can still play the game without account on Java edition as of now (you have to either use a 3rd party launcher or launch the game from the terminal though)

        Anyway, i don’t know how the fuck Microsoft wasn’t sued for that ““incident””

  • Mulligrubs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    59·
    2 days ago

    I’m still playing Rimworld

    Regardless, I never spend more than $20 on a game, wait for the “Game of the Year Platinum Super Edition” to go on sale. It works every time!

    • Dave@lemmy.nz
      2·
      3 hours ago

      I normally do that, but I got Baldur’s Gate I think within it’s first year, and the thing that sold me is they put it DRM free on GOG super early. Normally you have to wait 15 years to get a AAA game on GOG, so I wanted to support that decision to put it there early.

    • pentastarm@piefed.caEnglish
      21·
      2 days ago

      Same. Got the base Cyberpunk 2077 game for $18. And then got the dlc for $18. Best $36 I’ve spent on a game in a long time.