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Deltasquid posted:Bit of an odd request, but what are some good single-player games with satisfying tank explosions/physics? Can be any genre, FPS or tank sims or strategy, whatever. Not exactly what you're after, but the Mechwarrior games are very big on location damage and dealing with exterior armor, internal structure and component damage. M4 Mercenaries is really good with it, showing accurate battle damage in high detail.
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Deltasquid posted:Bit of an odd request, but what are some good single-player games with satisfying tank explosions/physics? Can be any genre, FPS or tank sims or strategy, whatever. Sniper Elite is v arcadey but definitely lets you target specific parts and shut down tanks by hitting the right spots
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Mar 18, 2022 16:23
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Deltasquid posted:Bit of an odd request, but what are some good single-player games with satisfying tank explosions/physics? Can be any genre, FPS or tank sims or strategy, whatever. Arma 3
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Mar 18, 2022 19:54
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Leal posted:Is there a term for games where you play multiple characters and progress carries over to new characters? Kinda like Loop Hero, or how Heat Signature will unlock buyables as your liberate more outposts, or kinda like how Tangledeep will keep planted trees and animals between characters? Or even how Darkest Dungeon has a city that levels up. in addition to what everyone has said about roguelike vs roguelite, another term for what you're looking for is "run-based", but that doesn't always necessarily include metaprogression. It's a genre packed with an absurd amount of good games so there's a lot to list, here's a list that's based only on my steam library and only games I've played since July 2021: Mindustry is the Factorio/factory building version of this, you carry over (some) resources and (all) technology between 'runs' Loop Odyssey is a game that has a fairly unique take on being run-based - runs are incredibly short and you don't actually play them yourself, you use an in-game programming language (UI-driven) to program your runs, and several types of progress carry over between runs. Synthetik is the gold standard Action Roguelite but its progression systems kinda suck Synthetik 2 is good well on its way to becoming phenomenal, but isn't quite as good as Synthetik 1 yet because 2 is still in the fairly early stages of EA Time Break Chronicles is exactly the type of game you're looking for but in the trappings of JRPG combat Heroes of Hammerwatch is another fun diablo-esque action roguelite Siralim Ultimate is not a run-based game or roguelite BUT it's incredibly good and has a lot of the same DNA, you progress through an infinite number of randomly generated floors, can switch to new teams (or impose in-game and well-rewarded challenges on yourself to mix up your team comp), etc. DemonCrawl is a Minesweeper roguelite that the Roguelikes thread has divisive opinions on, it includes a lot of luck-based mechanics and has some kinda weird design decisions, but it's a minesweeper roguelite  It has a fairly beefy metaprogression system but I didn't play it for long so I can't comment on thatLuck Be A Landlord is bizarre and unique Slot Machine roguelite that has been surprisingly fun and has some minor metaprogression Poker Quest is a roguelite poker-based card game, with light deck-building and unlocking of new classes and stuff between runs SNKRX is a very interesting and fun Snake-based roguelite for a few bucks on Steam, the Roguelikes thread is very positive on it deep dish peat moss fucked around with this message at 20:26 on Mar 18, 2022 |
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Dead Cells and Hades are excellent games in this sub genre as well
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Deltasquid posted:Bit of an odd request, but what are some good single-player games with satisfying tank explosions/physics? Can be any genre, FPS or tank sims or strategy, whatever. The Combat Mission games model penetration, armour angle, line of sight etc. in ridiculous detail. They're criminally overpriced, and a bit ugly, but good fun. Especially the earlier ones (CMBO, CMBB and CMAK), where you can set up a skirmish and pick a crazy OoB for it on a randomly generated map.
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Can anyone recommend a mobile tower defense game that isn’t a f2p hellscape game? Just something I can chill and do some tower defense without being bombarded with ads or energy timers.
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Mar 18, 2022 22:31
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Mordiceius posted:Can anyone recommend a mobile tower defense game that isn’t a f2p hellscape game? Just something I can chill and do some tower defense without being bombarded with ads or energy timers. I like Robo Defense, its very wide open and $3 to boot. It also has a free version. Probably not as fun as Bloons, but decent. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.magicwach.rdefense&hl=en&gl=US
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Mordiceius posted:Can anyone recommend a mobile tower defense game that isn’t a f2p hellscape game? Just something I can chill and do some tower defense without being bombarded with ads or energy timers. Kingdom Rush is good. It's not ftp, noting that there may be a demo, I don't remember.
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Mordiceius posted:Can anyone recommend a mobile tower defense game that isn’t a f2p hellscape game? Just something I can chill and do some tower defense without being bombarded with ads or energy timers. Dungeon Warfare
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Rogue Tower is a recent one with a roguelike aspect. X-Morph Defense is a bit more involved, the kind where you also control a craft which can attack and place down various defense installations
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Ceyton posted:Dungeon Warfare
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I'd like an Earth Defense Force style game with much heavier focus on Mechs if such a thing exists. I've played Daemon X Machina, but the weapons in that feel like popguns and enemy density is too low
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Vadun posted:I'd like an Earth Defense Force style game with much heavier focus on Mechs if such a thing exists. The Riftbreaker...maybe Mecha Knights: Nightmare might be closer to what you're after Hwurmp fucked around with this message at 16:41 on Mar 20, 2022 |
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Hwurmp posted:Mecha Knights: Nightmare Yeah this looks spot on, thanks
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Vadun posted:Yeah this looks spot on, thanks Be warned, the game sucks. By the 3rd missions you've seen the entire game. Standing still and unloading until you have to step back a bit and keep shooting is the entire game.
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Mordiceius posted:Can anyone recommend a mobile tower defense game that isn’t a f2p hellscape game? Just something I can chill and do some tower defense without being bombarded with ads or energy timers. Infinitode 2 maybe.
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I don't think there's many games of this type so I probably already played them all but I might as well ask. I really like the idea of games where you infiltrate a procedurally generated complex full of security systems. I've already played the poo poo out of Heat Signature, Void Bastards, Cryptark and, I guess, Warframe. Heat Signature and Cryptark in particular are loving phenomenal. I wish that either had a sequel. Anything I missed?
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Jack Trades posted:I don't think there's many games of this type so I probably already played them all but I might as well ask. Well they aren't action at all but maybe the hacking-sim kinda games like Nite Team 4 etc as something sort of adjacent Or Monaco
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Jack Trades posted:I don't think there's many games of this type so I probably already played them all but I might as well ask. I haven't played it, but Invisible Inc sounds like exactly what you're looking for
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Jack Trades posted:I don't think there's many games of this type so I probably already played them all but I might as well ask. Counterspy.
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Unreal_One posted:I haven't played it, but Invisible Inc sounds like exactly what you're looking for This. Also worth taking a look at its inspiration, Shadow Watch: https://www.gog.com/game/shadow_watch A really solid tactical sneaky game, and the art still holds up well.
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Unreal_One posted:I haven't played it, but Invisible Inc sounds like exactly what you're looking for Invisible Inc. is dope.
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Jack Trades posted:I don't think there's many games of this type so I probably already played them all but I might as well ask. I've only just started playing it, but Cogmind seems to be pretty much this.
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An Actual Princess posted:hungry for a lonely game. i want a game with as close to zero other characters as possible. spooky games sometimes fall into this and spooky is okay but it's not what i'm specifically after. ideally, i want to explore a place where people used to be and now they aren't. some games that have scratched this itch: Jack Trades posted:I don't think there's many games of this type so I probably already played them all but I might as well ask. Neon Chrome Leal posted:Is there a term for games where you play multiple characters and progress carries over to new characters? Kinda like Loop Hero, or how Heat Signature will unlock buyables as your liberate more outposts, or kinda like how Tangledeep will keep planted trees and animals between characters? Or even how Darkest Dungeon has a city that levels up. Splicer fucked around with this message at 13:43 on Mar 21, 2022 |
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Jack Trades posted:I don't think there's many games of this type so I probably already played them all but I might as well ask. The Swindle! Probably the closest structurally to what you’ve described that I can think of. Platformer style thing where you try to perform a series of heists in randomized levels with security guards, cameras etc and use the proceeds to get more gear to do more heists, all in service of some greater goal (I think paying off a debt? It’s been a minute). It definitely has the overall structure of something like Heat Signature or Cryptark. The moment to moment gameplay and overall loop is not as good (especially the freedom of Heat Signature in how you approach missions), but I remember it being a solid little game. You’ve presumably played it and it’s better co-op, but Monaco (and Monaco 2 once it comes out). Gunpoint, also by Tom Francis, is good but not procedural. The Deus Ex randomizer is a semi comedy option. It could turn out to be terrible, but maybe worth keeping the Grand Heist on your radar when it eventually comes out. Strategy game. (Also I love that Tom Francis turned out to be someone who could move from video game criticism to actually just making incredible games! You might enjoy this blog post: https://www.pentadact.com/2021-07-30-void-bastards-vs-heat-signature-a-completely-objective-analysis/)
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Thanks for the recommendations. I really enjoy Tom Francis' games, Gunpoint was also loving amazing, and I liked what I played of Tactical Breach Wizards but Heat Signature was just incredible and I really wish something could scratch that itch again. At this point I've done like 5 playthroughs of it and I'm struggling to come up with any interesting challenges to do in it. I'd kill someone for a sequel to it.
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Yeah Heat Signature whips immense rear end
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:Yeah Heat Signature whips immense rear end It's a wonderful clusterfuck game. You have a plan, and you either execute it to perfection and feel like a badass, or poo poo goes sideways and you improvise what you can, sometimes succeeding anyway and still feeling like a badass. Or you fail spectacularly and it's your own stupid fault. I appreciate stealth/infiltration games where loving up leads to interesting gameplay, versus ones where being spotted means the fun part is over and you may as well just reload.
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The best part of heat signature is while the game points you to stealth you can totally ignore it and blaze through with a full auto shotgun, personal shield, and grenade launcher. Turn the ships into warzones and bring them back to sell for sweet cash.
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If I use carefully placed explosives to crack the ship open like a coconut crab and separate the rooms with objectives from the rest of the ship then I can get to it without any trouble. Now that's stealth.
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Hijack a small ship and blow your target away with ship to ship weapons! Or blow a hole in a ship to make your own entrance! I think I once described it as "you're playing hotline Miami against people that are playing FTL"
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Any chill/relaxing game that focuses on gardening/growing flowers/plants? Already played SDV/Rune Factory and all those types. Looking for less of the social/RPG stuff and more just plants and gardening and management.
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:I think I once described it as "you're playing hotline Miami against people that are playing FTL" Perfection.
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Kvlt! posted:Any chill/relaxing game that focuses on gardening/growing flowers/plants? Cloud Gardens
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An Actual Princess posted:hungry for a lonely game. i want a game with as close to zero other characters as possible. spooky games sometimes fall into this and spooky is okay but it's not what i'm specifically after. ideally, i want to explore a place where people used to be and now they aren't. some games that have scratched this itch: From what I've heard Sable sounds like a really good fit. Haven't played it and don't know a whole ton about it myself, other than it fits the vibe.
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Hwurmp posted:Cloud Gardens This is perfect, ty
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MrXmas posted:From what I've heard Sable sounds like a really good fit. Haven't played it and don't know a whole ton about it myself, other than it fits the vibe. Sable has other characters in it, although you can go long stretches on your own
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Heran Bago posted:Infinitode 2 maybe. I revisited this to make sure and I must have been thinking about the first game or a much earlier version of this one. It is now riddled with buttons to watch adds and pay MTX. You don't ever need to see an ad, but progression is something like 25% faster and it's impossible not to see those buttons. Total shame, it was a favorite. Sorry Mordiceius.
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An Actual Princess posted:hungry for a lonely game. i want a game with as close to zero other characters as possible. spooky games sometimes fall into this and spooky is okay but it's not what i'm specifically after. ideally, i want to explore a place where people used to be and now they aren't. some games that have scratched this itch: gotta do Outer Wilds if you have not yet. it is absolutely about exploring a place where people used to be but now they aren't
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