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Recommendation engine: Downvote any game you've heard of before (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by Katana314@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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This might be a slightly unusual attempt at a prompt, but might draw some appealing unusual options.

The way it goes: Suggest games, ideally the kind that you believe would have relatively broad appeal. Don't feel bad about downvotes, but do downvote any game that's suggested if you have heard of it before (Perhaps, give some special treatment if it was literally your game of the year). This rule is meant to encourage people to post the indie darlings that took some unusual attention and discovery to be aware of and appreciate.

If possible, link to the Steam pages for the games in question, so that anyone interested can quickly take a look at screenshots and reviews. And, as a general tip, anything with over 1000 steam reviews probably doesn't belong here. While I'd recommend that you only suggest one game per post, at the very most limit it to three.

If I am incorrect about downvotes being inconsequential account-wide, say so and it might be possible to work out a different system.

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[-] NicKoehler@feddit.it 2 points 5 months ago

I you love puzzle games you need to try Can of Wormholes, over 100 handcrafted puzzle stages where every puzzle introduces a new idea or interaction, very underrated game.

[-] weebkent@ani.social 2 points 5 months ago

Magium

Not a pc game but rather on mobile. It's a really solid fantasy CYOA game and (if you wanted to) play through the next set of story chapters completely for free as long as you meet the achievement requirements. Barring that, buying books (as the game calls it) has a rather fair price. Unfortunately the game is incomplete as the solo developer has sadly passed away, but what is here is great with a decent length since there's been years of book chapters. Genuinely a hidden gem that I discovered on a whim back early in highschool, and it's sad that I won't be able to see the end they envisioned, so with that in mind I'll be replaying this game again in the near future.

[-] subignition@fedia.io 1 points 5 months ago

Oh no, the author passed away? I remember enjoying this and wanting to check back later when it was more finished.

[-] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Severed Steel. F.E.A.R. meets Tron, plus a Mega Man arm cannon, plus the movement out of Titanfall. It's incredibly fun and satisfying to play, and it has an exceptional soundtrack (if you like synth).

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227690/Severed_Steel/

Soundtrack: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1754220/Severed_Steel_Soundtrack/

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 5 months ago

So I have seen this came come across my radar several times and knowing that I am not actually a huge fan of this type of game but really enjoyed Verlet Swing do you think you would still recommend this game on fun and vibes alone?

[-] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I unfortunately haven't played Verlet Swing so I can't say. What I can say is that this game is one of the most fun of any shooter I've played in probably a decade.

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 5 months ago

Oh verlet seing is a super indie darling but it's got a strong vaporware synth vibe so I was wondering if it felt similar. But that's still a glowibg review.

[-] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Honestly if you're unsure, just check out the OST on YouTube and maybe look at a bit of gameplay. If you find yourself bobbing your head and like the artstyle, I'd put my money on this game being worth a buy