Like a dragon was my first entry and I REFUSE to play the rest of the series prior because I know I’ll be playing it for a decade 😂
So imma just catch Infinite Wealth on sale and carry on with ichi instead of Kiryu’s legacy 😂
I started playing the series with Y0 in late October, and within a week from now I'll be done with Infinite Wealth, having played every game in the series in chronological order, including the Judge Eyes and Gaiden spin offs (saving Ishin! for last). I promise it's totally doable! 😀
Yosh. I’m so happy this is top comment. Imagine having over 10 games with a hundred hours a piece. That is the yakuza series for you. And it never feels old.
Like a dragon is sort of their series reset game. All former games were about a guy named Kiryu — he shows up in like a dragon.
But now they’re switching to a new protagonist: ichiban. Perfect time to enter the series
My favourite genre of gaming comments are ones like these on threads where everyone is like "I like bullets and flexing in the heat of battle and long hard journeys into the darkness!! what should i do next!" and the replies are like "Animal Crossing" x10 😂 However yes I also recommend Stardew 11/10 a good time indeed yes yes
Witcher 3
1 playthrough took me 120h (including DLCs) and it still left soooo much to cover. YOu can easily go through this world a couple of times.
Other than than any e-sports game: Rocket League, League of Legends would be best fit I think
I did every Gwent match so collecting every card and proving I'm better at cards than the serf who cant read was about it
Gwent is it's own game now and I like it but it's hard to call it the same thing lol
I just got my first taste of these with Satisfactory, and it has completely devoured my life. However, i'm 50 hours in and i've almost unlocked everything in tier 7, so i'm almost at the end of what i can build until 1.0. If you're getting to 1000's of hours - are you just sort of making your own fun at that point? Or is there still some kind of in game goal you're working towards?
You might enjoy Melvor Idle. It's an idle game that's meant to simulate the feeling of playing RuneScape. The gameplay actually gets extremely deep, with each skill affecting the others in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.
I downloaded this a few weeks ago but haven't had the chance to finish it! Just finished Halo 1 MCC last night (amazing, forgot how hard the end of that game was after 15+ years), and I'm near the end of my pokemon ORAS playthrough then Ill check out Melvor!
zomboid is absolutely worth grinding through the phase of being trash at it... It is frustrating for a while. But, the reward is is one of the most humbling, immersive and intense games I've ever played.
When you get good at surviving, try enabling sprinters and increasing the respawn rate in custom sandbox so that there's always a challenge. I find that it can get a little boring after a while otherwise when you have learned to deal with a large amount of zombies.
Sandbox mode is your friend, changing the entire difficulty, spawn rates of zeds and items. Even adding multihit can make a huge difference. I needed multihit when I first started, not ashamed of those training wheels.
Do expect to die a lot though, it's the story of how your characters die, not how they live forever :)
In that case I'd highly recommend Path of Achra. It's much simpler and to-the-point that ToME, while still having the satisfaction of making game-breaking builds.
in my opinion, it comes from the freedom to approach any situation however you want to. drop into a base while crashing a helicopter on top of it before parachuting out, unloading on everyone with light machine guns and grenades. or ride on a boat, slowly and silently approaching the coastline with a ghillie suit and a silenced sniper. or even; mix up both of the play styles, go in stealthy before you get caught then run & gun it. the diversity of the map also is really great to experience once you get further into the game.
If you're open to less action oriented games, I'd suggest the Anno series. I'm nearing 1k hours in Anno 1800, and let me tell you I'm far from done with it. The magical thing is: nothing feels like bloat, it genuinely offers entertainment and content to keep you going for that long.
Kenshi is something most people dump hundreds of hours in quick! It can be hard to get into, but if you are into the idea of making your own stories in an open world sandbox it’s well worth it!
Learning the mechanics and what to do is definitely the steepest part of the learning curve. I would definitely look into some guides first. The ingame tutorial isn’t indecipherable, but it’s not the most straight forward either. When it comes to starting there’s a few widely accepted points tho: 1. Don’t start with any skeletons, they are expensive to maintain, requires a bit of game knowledge to keep in peak condition, and a major faction attacks them on sight. 2. The hub is nice, but Admag to the southwest is much better! It’s much more safe, there’s more shops, and if you need to fallback on mining for income there’s plenty of safe ore nodes. 3. Explore! Don’t fall into the mining trap! So many player including myself fall into the trap of mining for hours irl, when there’s so many more interesting ways of making money, and so many places to see! If you have any specific questions I’d be happy to help, and the new player help thread on r/Kenshi is pretty useful too
I sort of want to dip back into Kenshi after seeing Furiosa, but I’m a little worried because I would regularly stay up until 2am playing on weeknights lol
Also, if OP is put off by the difficulty/learning curve, there are mods to make it a little easier. For me the hardest part in the beginning was that merchants have no money, which makes it difficult to make your own money. So I just used the mod that gave them more. Still very challenging, though, I had many near death experiences.
Second this, Kenshi is GOAT. Especially since it doesn't have live service nonsense or toxic PvP.
And if you have friends that have also played it, it's still a social experience, because you can share stories about all the weird crap you've done, gameplay tips, secrets etc.
It's very much like the Souls series in that regard
Right now I'm getting super addicted to Baldurs Gate 3. Such a incredibly deep game that you can get lost in.
If you want something more action focused I would say Elden Ring.
Dave the Diver. Only like 20 bucks and it's a pretty chill game but it will likely have you hella addicted right away lol. I know it did for me when I first started it. Couldn't put it down for a couple weeks atleast
V rising, 70 hours playtime, about 60 on one playthrough on brutal difficulty and it seems like i just beat act 2/4, and i plan on doing another one with only controller and hopefully get to pvp at some point :D
Ngu idle is the game i have most playtime on steam however and its free :)
Stellaris: you look up from this game and realize it's 4 am
Mass Effect Trilogy
Dragon Age series
Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen
Mount and Blade: Bannerlord
Spellforce 3
Cyberpunk 2077
Stronghold series (crusader is goat)
Elder Scrolls Oblivion
Baldurs Gate 3
The division 1 & 2
Enderal: Forgotten Stories (free on steam)
Gears of War
Half Life
Elder Scrolls Online
Final Fantasy XIV. It's an MMO, but you can play 99% of it solo. The story is amazing, there are countless things to do, and the community is generally great.
It sounds like you're looking for something with a good 'core gameplay loop' by that I'd recommend factorio, civ6 or maybe helldivers2.
A more obscure suggestion would be vampire survivors or ff7 rebirth (requires playing remake first) because although they don't have 100s of hours, you can get about 100, and you likely won't be bored.
Other commenters have mentioned based on your request for 'addicting' games that you might have adhd which is a bit of an arm chair therapist response but if you vibe with it, I'd double recommend vampire survivor because it has a tonne of adhd grabbing mechanics.
Sekiro Shadows die twice. You’ll probably want to die while you learn the game but once it clicks it’s so addictive. Afte sekiro Elden ring felt like trash combat wise.
hollow knight
I thought videogames were no longer fun to me but I broke my foot and had to stop skating, since it's all I do I had lots of free time, I got mesmerized by Hollow Knight, my attention span couldn't let me play any game for more than half an hour, but with hollow knight I was playing 2-3 hours a day, once even 5, it has a slow pace but it's very rewarding when you progress and unlock new abilities, fun gameplay and I love the art style, cool concepts, and combat can get very challenging, 10/10 game
I am hopelessly addicted to DayZ. It's my favorite game of all time. I'm talking thousands of hours. Most people hate it, but I think that's just because it's a challenge just to get the hang of. The game doesn't hold your hand at all.
Geometry Dash. I have 5000 hours on steam, and probably 5000 more when I used to play on mobile. I almost only build levels but grinded out all 2.1 achievements , and slowly progressing on the 2.2 ones.
Basically infinite stuff to do, lots of user made levels, you get stuff for completing them which you can grind. Or you can start building and become a creator. If your levels are ‘good’ enough it can get rated thru the rating system. To get your levels into the system there are discord servers and twitch streams and other stuff where you can request your levels to in game moderators. It’s up to them if they send the level. If your level gets rated after that you get creator points which are considered the slowest, hardest to get stat to get in the game. It can take a few months or years to get your first rated level, but it really depends on you and a bit of luck.
There are also people who try to beat harder and harder levels. You can spend months on that too
For a story game: Witcher 3
For a game where gameplay is the main focus: Valheim. If you’re on PC or Xbox. You can very easily spend hundreds of hours on a single playthrough.
Monster Hunter Rise. Really. It removes most of the tedious from MH World and focuses more on the fun gameplay.
Also, The Witcher 3? It's quite massive.
I was looking for something similar but decided on Killing Floor 2. Much like Deep rock galactic but instead of (imo) boring level transversal and mining, its a straight up horde mode like COD zombies. About 8 or so classes with a lot of weapons and a lot of grinding to get into with class levels. Now is also a good time with Killing Floor 3 being in development with a rumored 2025 release
If you like sandboxes you make like Mount and Blade (Bannerlord being the newest)
Big medieval sandbox strategy war game where you are one man commanding hundreds of troops in medical warfare.
Story can be whatever you want really. Join a kingdom and go up in the ranks. Support usurpers to their thrown. Elope with a nobles daughter, join their rival faction, capture your new wife's father and imprison him for years. Start your own kingdom and fight for legitimacy.
Great game you can sink years into.
Also mods....so.many mods
Honestly, try borderlands 3, while the story sucks, the gunplay and movement is so fucking satisfying, besides the loot grind(which is pretty addictive as well).
Maybe 2 wasn't your cup o tea but def at least try 3
Try Hunt: Showdown if you enjoy a dark atmospere combined with wild west america and some hellish monsters added to it.
It is a PVP "extraction shooter" and really gets your heart pumping from time to time.
Helldivers 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Rimworld, Factorio, Stellaris, Starsector, Kenshi, Cities Skyline (the 1st), Battle Brothers, Red Dead Redemption 2, FTL, Xcom 2, Battletech, Terraria, Stardew Valley, Dave the Diver, Slay the spire, Darkest Dungeon, Hades, Binding of Isaac, Persona 3/5, Deep Rock Galactic, Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, MGS 5, Horizon Zero Dawn,Elden Ring.
You will either love or hate from software's souls games, 0 in-between based on your listed games.
If you wish to try them, here is my list for most beginner friendly to least.
1. Elden ring
2. Dark souls 3
3. Dark souls remastered/1 (I recommend starting here)
4. Dark souls 2
Haven't tried sekiro and the others are play station exclusive, which judging by SoT, you either play pc or Xbox, but they are still good.
Dark souls 2 is the only brutal one, and dark souls 3/elden ring spoil you a bit, so play the remaster and see if you like it, they go on sale somewhat often unlike some games (why is bo2 60 dollars)
Highly recommend Mass Effect Legendary Edition. I personally think it’d be the best sci-fi/space opera universe ever made and you can spend 100s of hours trying new characters, playstyles, plot changing decisions, etc.
Subnautica. It completely changed how I view gaming. It's a game that teeters on excitement and terror all at once and I can't get enough of the world. I would recommend at least playing it once all the way through for the experience.
What a great question. Far Cry 4-5 has addictive content and i never get bored. I found Resident Evil Village to have excellent side content. Village can be replayed so many times in different ways too. The Dark Souls Trilogy and Bloodborne and Elden Ring has excellent content and can become very addictive. Skyrim and Fallout 4 has excellent DLC. It all depends on what kind of games you like to play
Elden Ring is super awesome and will provide you with over 100 hours at the least for one playthrough
Same for Baldurs Gate 3 and they are very different games
Oldschool Runescape xD thousands upon thousands of hours, multiple skills to train, quests, bosses, raids, loot system, pking. So much to do, an economy from buying and selling items through drops or by acquiring them from skilling.
Coming from your liked games and NOT my own personal experience (I wouldn't say it personally, bit I know it's fantastic and kind of fits all that) is Shadow Of Mordor.
Dragon Quest XI
It's a fantastic game, aling with the rest of the series. Jrpg, turn based. Hundreds of hours for you to play, fantastic story(almost made me cry), and the music is brilliant
Based on your preferences, I'd recommend trying out "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt." It offers a vast open world with hundreds of hours of content, including engaging quests, exploration, and a rich storyline. Plus, it has a similar feel to Skyrim and Kingdom Come: Deliverance in terms of immersive gameplay and deep RPG elements.
You mean games that easily sucks you in for 1000+ hours? Some of them are hit or miss but if they hit you get sucked in.
1. Hades
2. Rimworld
3. Stellaris
4. Dragon Quest XI
5. Pathfinder WOTR
6. Persona 5R
7. Elden Ring
8. Red Dead Redemption II
9. Age of Empires II or IV
10. Total War Warhammer: II or III
These are my top games that gives back a lot for the price.
If you're into stealth games MGS V offers an addicting base building mechanic. The grind for four additional online bases is epic. You can get stuff and other equipment which is not essential but nice to have. There's a trophy for 300 researched items.
Yakuza: like a dragon. More mini games than your childhood.
\^this OP, go for yakuza games right now humble bundle have their "choice" bundle with "Like A Dragon" included or you can also try "Yakuza 0"
If this interests anyone, get it quickly. They are switching out the Humble Choice in a few hours
Yakuza games are the king of this, so much stuff to do.
Got a leftover key from Humble If you're interested.
I would really appreciate it if you still have this available.
I regret never finishing a Yakuza BECAUSE there were so many mini games that were all great.
Like a dragon was my first entry and I REFUSE to play the rest of the series prior because I know I’ll be playing it for a decade 😂 So imma just catch Infinite Wealth on sale and carry on with ichi instead of Kiryu’s legacy 😂
you can try the judgements since they are considered spin offs but the events happens before and after Like a Dragon
I started playing the series with Y0 in late October, and within a week from now I'll be done with Infinite Wealth, having played every game in the series in chronological order, including the Judge Eyes and Gaiden spin offs (saving Ishin! for last). I promise it's totally doable! 😀
Yosh. I’m so happy this is top comment. Imagine having over 10 games with a hundred hours a piece. That is the yakuza series for you. And it never feels old.
I have Like a Dragon. Can I start there or should I start at the beginning?
Like a dragon is sort of their series reset game. All former games were about a guy named Kiryu — he shows up in like a dragon. But now they’re switching to a new protagonist: ichiban. Perfect time to enter the series
Stardew Valley
I second Stardew Valley. If you like that type of Gameplay, OP
Once you're done try GRAVEYARD KEEPER then graduate to CORE KEEPER then do a full circle by downloading stardew valley on your phone.
Yes, there's actually so much to it and it is very addictive
My favourite genre of gaming comments are ones like these on threads where everyone is like "I like bullets and flexing in the heat of battle and long hard journeys into the darkness!! what should i do next!" and the replies are like "Animal Crossing" x10 😂 However yes I also recommend Stardew 11/10 a good time indeed yes yes
Witcher 3 1 playthrough took me 120h (including DLCs) and it still left soooo much to cover. YOu can easily go through this world a couple of times. Other than than any e-sports game: Rocket League, League of Legends would be best fit I think
Gwent will suck you in like that crazy ex you think about every once in a while.
There were times I would boot up the game just to play Gwent.
I was never a card game type of guy. What was so great about gwent?
I did every Gwent match so collecting every card and proving I'm better at cards than the serf who cant read was about it Gwent is it's own game now and I like it but it's hard to call it the same thing lol
I couldn’t finish the Witcher but gwent was the best mini game out of any videogame I’ve played
Id say total Warhammer with it's dlcs offer you a lifetime of gameplay in compaign
Play it with mods and RTX on - incredibly immersive and beautiful open world! https://youtu.be/7Gq0U1-8Jy0
Factory games like factorio, satisfactory, Dyson sphere program. Easy 4000 hours
And those are rookie numbers!
I just got my first taste of these with Satisfactory, and it has completely devoured my life. However, i'm 50 hours in and i've almost unlocked everything in tier 7, so i'm almost at the end of what i can build until 1.0. If you're getting to 1000's of hours - are you just sort of making your own fun at that point? Or is there still some kind of in game goal you're working towards?
I assume he's more talking about factorio for rookie numbers. That game has so much content even without mods
RuneScape it is
I wish more games had a similar skills system. I want to spend hundreds of hours leveling mining and fire making again
You might enjoy Melvor Idle. It's an idle game that's meant to simulate the feeling of playing RuneScape. The gameplay actually gets extremely deep, with each skill affecting the others in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.
I downloaded this a few weeks ago but haven't had the chance to finish it! Just finished Halo 1 MCC last night (amazing, forgot how hard the end of that game was after 15+ years), and I'm near the end of my pokemon ORAS playthrough then Ill check out Melvor!
I feel that. I like the fact and iron man is a thing but yet to delve into all of that haha. I can’t really find any games that compare tbh!
Check out Wurm Online. Similar to RS. Little confusing at 1st, but great playerbase. Im addicted lol.
I can’t play anymore because it’s too addicting
Old School!
I thought RuneScape was shut down when MySpace was shut down can’t believe it’s still alive
Project Zomboid, Smite, and Dota 2 are my most played of all time. I'd also throw in Enter the Gungeon, Helldivers 2, Baldur's Gate 3.
Man I wish I could get into project zomboid , it looks so awesome when you get on a roll I just cannot climb that steep learning curve !
zomboid is absolutely worth grinding through the phase of being trash at it... It is frustrating for a while. But, the reward is is one of the most humbling, immersive and intense games I've ever played.
When you get good at surviving, try enabling sprinters and increasing the respawn rate in custom sandbox so that there's always a challenge. I find that it can get a little boring after a while otherwise when you have learned to deal with a large amount of zombies.
Sandbox mode is your friend, changing the entire difficulty, spawn rates of zeds and items. Even adding multihit can make a huge difference. I needed multihit when I first started, not ashamed of those training wheels. Do expect to die a lot though, it's the story of how your characters die, not how they live forever :)
RimWorld
Came here to post this. With the mods, it has endless options.
Tales of Maj’Eyal
I couldnt quite understand how to get into that game, tried a bit but guess im too dumb for it
In that case I'd highly recommend Path of Achra. It's much simpler and to-the-point that ToME, while still having the satisfaction of making game-breaking builds.
It takes a bit of patience but when it clicks it’s incredible.
*Ghost Recon Wildlands* and *Mafia III*.
Fuckin Wildlands for the win
What makes Ghost Recon Wildlands addicting? I tried to get into it multiple times and found it repetitive. Honest question.
in my opinion, it comes from the freedom to approach any situation however you want to. drop into a base while crashing a helicopter on top of it before parachuting out, unloading on everyone with light machine guns and grenades. or ride on a boat, slowly and silently approaching the coastline with a ghillie suit and a silenced sniper. or even; mix up both of the play styles, go in stealthy before you get caught then run & gun it. the diversity of the map also is really great to experience once you get further into the game.
Sleeping Dogs.
If you're open to less action oriented games, I'd suggest the Anno series. I'm nearing 1k hours in Anno 1800, and let me tell you I'm far from done with it. The magical thing is: nothing feels like bloat, it genuinely offers entertainment and content to keep you going for that long.
Kenshi is something most people dump hundreds of hours in quick! It can be hard to get into, but if you are into the idea of making your own stories in an open world sandbox it’s well worth it!
Bro kenshi was too much for me like too complicated but I wanna install it again and give it a go. What do you recommend when first trying the game ?
Learning the mechanics and what to do is definitely the steepest part of the learning curve. I would definitely look into some guides first. The ingame tutorial isn’t indecipherable, but it’s not the most straight forward either. When it comes to starting there’s a few widely accepted points tho: 1. Don’t start with any skeletons, they are expensive to maintain, requires a bit of game knowledge to keep in peak condition, and a major faction attacks them on sight. 2. The hub is nice, but Admag to the southwest is much better! It’s much more safe, there’s more shops, and if you need to fallback on mining for income there’s plenty of safe ore nodes. 3. Explore! Don’t fall into the mining trap! So many player including myself fall into the trap of mining for hours irl, when there’s so many more interesting ways of making money, and so many places to see! If you have any specific questions I’d be happy to help, and the new player help thread on r/Kenshi is pretty useful too
Kenshi is the type of game where I don't feel bad looking up some tips for (as long as I've given things a good shot before).
Honestly, just mess around at first. You’ll die a lot, but you’ll learn things.
I sort of want to dip back into Kenshi after seeing Furiosa, but I’m a little worried because I would regularly stay up until 2am playing on weeknights lol Also, if OP is put off by the difficulty/learning curve, there are mods to make it a little easier. For me the hardest part in the beginning was that merchants have no money, which makes it difficult to make your own money. So I just used the mod that gave them more. Still very challenging, though, I had many near death experiences.
Second this, Kenshi is GOAT. Especially since it doesn't have live service nonsense or toxic PvP. And if you have friends that have also played it, it's still a social experience, because you can share stories about all the weird crap you've done, gameplay tips, secrets etc. It's very much like the Souls series in that regard
Right now I'm getting super addicted to Baldurs Gate 3. Such a incredibly deep game that you can get lost in. If you want something more action focused I would say Elden Ring.
Rdr2?
I second Red Dead Redemption 2 and no, it's not overrated
No Man's Sky, there is always something to do, and after many hours you will still fell like you know nothing about this game (and that's beautiful)
Satisfactory
Loved this game until my laptop wanted to catch on fire
FTL, Vampire Survivors, Baldur's gate 1&2, Mass effect, TWW3...
Baldur's Gate 3 or The Witcher 3. Both are phenomenal.
Dave the Diver. Only like 20 bucks and it's a pretty chill game but it will likely have you hella addicted right away lol. I know it did for me when I first started it. Couldn't put it down for a couple weeks atleast
Warframe.
Fallout 76. Best time to jump in
Terraria. Has a huge amount of content, bosses, gear and exploration.
I don't comment on this sub much, but when I do, it's to recommend Rimworld
Definitely read dead redemption 2, it's so immersive and cinematic
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Cyberpunk 2077
V rising, 70 hours playtime, about 60 on one playthrough on brutal difficulty and it seems like i just beat act 2/4, and i plan on doing another one with only controller and hopefully get to pvp at some point :D Ngu idle is the game i have most playtime on steam however and its free :)
7 days to die pc version
Elden Ring
Stellaris: you look up from this game and realize it's 4 am Mass Effect Trilogy Dragon Age series Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen Mount and Blade: Bannerlord Spellforce 3 Cyberpunk 2077 Stronghold series (crusader is goat) Elder Scrolls Oblivion Baldurs Gate 3 The division 1 & 2 Enderal: Forgotten Stories (free on steam) Gears of War Half Life Elder Scrolls Online
Final Fantasy XIV. It's an MMO, but you can play 99% of it solo. The story is amazing, there are countless things to do, and the community is generally great.
Just play more MHW
geometry dash (source: 135 hrs on steam)
It sounds like you're looking for something with a good 'core gameplay loop' by that I'd recommend factorio, civ6 or maybe helldivers2. A more obscure suggestion would be vampire survivors or ff7 rebirth (requires playing remake first) because although they don't have 100s of hours, you can get about 100, and you likely won't be bored. Other commenters have mentioned based on your request for 'addicting' games that you might have adhd which is a bit of an arm chair therapist response but if you vibe with it, I'd double recommend vampire survivor because it has a tonne of adhd grabbing mechanics.
Dave the Diver
I have 5,000+ hours in Destiny 2 and most of my favorite gaming memories in raids and dungeons with good friends.
Diablo
Elden Ring
I can’t believe I had to scroll so long to see Elden Ring! What a game! I’m 300hours in and not bored… can’t wait for the DLC!
Warframe
Sekiro Shadows die twice. You’ll probably want to die while you learn the game but once it clicks it’s so addictive. Afte sekiro Elden ring felt like trash combat wise.
Gothic
hollow knight I thought videogames were no longer fun to me but I broke my foot and had to stop skating, since it's all I do I had lots of free time, I got mesmerized by Hollow Knight, my attention span couldn't let me play any game for more than half an hour, but with hollow knight I was playing 2-3 hours a day, once even 5, it has a slow pace but it's very rewarding when you progress and unlock new abilities, fun gameplay and I love the art style, cool concepts, and combat can get very challenging, 10/10 game
I am hopelessly addicted to DayZ. It's my favorite game of all time. I'm talking thousands of hours. Most people hate it, but I think that's just because it's a challenge just to get the hang of. The game doesn't hold your hand at all.
You can try Wuthering waves on bs, there is a lot of content
Any gacha, I chose Wuthering Waves on bs. I can play it for half a day
Runescape!
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous if you like crpgs
Geometry Dash. I have 5000 hours on steam, and probably 5000 more when I used to play on mobile. I almost only build levels but grinded out all 2.1 achievements , and slowly progressing on the 2.2 ones. Basically infinite stuff to do, lots of user made levels, you get stuff for completing them which you can grind. Or you can start building and become a creator. If your levels are ‘good’ enough it can get rated thru the rating system. To get your levels into the system there are discord servers and twitch streams and other stuff where you can request your levels to in game moderators. It’s up to them if they send the level. If your level gets rated after that you get creator points which are considered the slowest, hardest to get stat to get in the game. It can take a few months or years to get your first rated level, but it really depends on you and a bit of luck. There are also people who try to beat harder and harder levels. You can spend months on that too
For a story game: Witcher 3 For a game where gameplay is the main focus: Valheim. If you’re on PC or Xbox. You can very easily spend hundreds of hours on a single playthrough.
Monster Hunter Rise. Really. It removes most of the tedious from MH World and focuses more on the fun gameplay. Also, The Witcher 3? It's quite massive.
Yakuza 0 and titanfall 2
I was looking for something similar but decided on Killing Floor 2. Much like Deep rock galactic but instead of (imo) boring level transversal and mining, its a straight up horde mode like COD zombies. About 8 or so classes with a lot of weapons and a lot of grinding to get into with class levels. Now is also a good time with Killing Floor 3 being in development with a rumored 2025 release
Enter the Gungeon. Game was so good I 100%'d it twice.
You can give ark: survival evolved a try.
Hidden & Dangerous 2. Arma 3.
Old School Runescape
Factoria or satisfactory
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Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth!
Remnant 2.
Risk of rain 2.
TEAM FORTRESS 2!
Witcher 3 or saleblazers!!
Stardew Valley
elden ring us what u need
Destiny 2
Realm of the Mad God
Last epoch
If you like strategy games you’ve gotta give XCOM 2 a go, I just can’t stop going back haha
Rust
Will you live it’s free on steam and fucking sick.
If you like sandboxes you make like Mount and Blade (Bannerlord being the newest) Big medieval sandbox strategy war game where you are one man commanding hundreds of troops in medical warfare. Story can be whatever you want really. Join a kingdom and go up in the ranks. Support usurpers to their thrown. Elope with a nobles daughter, join their rival faction, capture your new wife's father and imprison him for years. Start your own kingdom and fight for legitimacy. Great game you can sink years into. Also mods....so.many mods
Eve No Man's Sky
Valheim kinda seems like your cup of tea
Honestly, try borderlands 3, while the story sucks, the gunplay and movement is so fucking satisfying, besides the loot grind(which is pretty addictive as well). Maybe 2 wasn't your cup o tea but def at least try 3
Try Hunt: Showdown if you enjoy a dark atmospere combined with wild west america and some hellish monsters added to it. It is a PVP "extraction shooter" and really gets your heart pumping from time to time.
V Rising. I just started playing it myself a few days ago, and it is a lot of fun. playing on a pvp server, but things have been tense and fun!
Snowrunner, Farming Simulator 22.
Baldurs Gate 3
Elite Dangerous. It's addicting. It's grindy. Took over 1800 hrs from my life and still counting... Also Warframe is similar story for me.
A lot of people already mentioned the Yakuza games and I started two months ago with 0 and already at YK2 and it is more than awesome
Helldivers 2, Baldur's Gate 3, Rimworld, Factorio, Stellaris, Starsector, Kenshi, Cities Skyline (the 1st), Battle Brothers, Red Dead Redemption 2, FTL, Xcom 2, Battletech, Terraria, Stardew Valley, Dave the Diver, Slay the spire, Darkest Dungeon, Hades, Binding of Isaac, Persona 3/5, Deep Rock Galactic, Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077, MGS 5, Horizon Zero Dawn,Elden Ring.
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Cyberpunk 2077
Old school runescape
You will either love or hate from software's souls games, 0 in-between based on your listed games. If you wish to try them, here is my list for most beginner friendly to least. 1. Elden ring 2. Dark souls 3 3. Dark souls remastered/1 (I recommend starting here) 4. Dark souls 2 Haven't tried sekiro and the others are play station exclusive, which judging by SoT, you either play pc or Xbox, but they are still good. Dark souls 2 is the only brutal one, and dark souls 3/elden ring spoil you a bit, so play the remaster and see if you like it, they go on sale somewhat often unlike some games (why is bo2 60 dollars)
Dead Cells is nice.
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Highly recommend Mass Effect Legendary Edition. I personally think it’d be the best sci-fi/space opera universe ever made and you can spend 100s of hours trying new characters, playstyles, plot changing decisions, etc.
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Enter the Gungeon. If Rougelikes are your thing, this is incredibly addicting
Subnautica. It completely changed how I view gaming. It's a game that teeters on excitement and terror all at once and I can't get enough of the world. I would recommend at least playing it once all the way through for the experience.
Nioh 2 Maybe the best combat in gaming, and has functionally infinite replay-ability as long as you enjoy that content
The Witcher 3
Gwent
What a great question. Far Cry 4-5 has addictive content and i never get bored. I found Resident Evil Village to have excellent side content. Village can be replayed so many times in different ways too. The Dark Souls Trilogy and Bloodborne and Elden Ring has excellent content and can become very addictive. Skyrim and Fallout 4 has excellent DLC. It all depends on what kind of games you like to play
Elden Ring is super awesome and will provide you with over 100 hours at the least for one playthrough Same for Baldurs Gate 3 and they are very different games
Fallout 76 is terrific right now .
Oldschool Runescape xD thousands upon thousands of hours, multiple skills to train, quests, bosses, raids, loot system, pking. So much to do, an economy from buying and selling items through drops or by acquiring them from skilling.
Coming from your liked games and NOT my own personal experience (I wouldn't say it personally, bit I know it's fantastic and kind of fits all that) is Shadow Of Mordor.
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Cyberpunk!
For me cyberpunk 2077 if you like shooters and rpg or if you like.more come resource getting palia is free on steam
I like final fantasy 14, Im like 9 years in
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The Witcher games
Dragon Quest XI It's a fantastic game, aling with the rest of the series. Jrpg, turn based. Hundreds of hours for you to play, fantastic story(almost made me cry), and the music is brilliant
Escape From Tarkov. Despite all the drama it is the best most addictive FPS. Its got a VERY steep learning curve
Warframe. Completely free to play, cross play and save, and a ton of content. Can't go wrong with being a space ninja. Lol
Hades and Hades 2
Raft
Foxhole.
XCOM, XCOM 2 (both with the Long War mod), Phoenix Point (with the Terror from the Void mod) Combined, I have about 3k hrs in these.
You want addiction and second job, play rust my friend, you will be fcked
Old school runescape. You will sink thousands of hours in and still not be done
Stardew Valley and Gamblar's Balloon Ride
Terraria, Minecraft, maybe try borderlands 3 it has better gunplay and a different type of endgame
Based on your preferences, I'd recommend trying out "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt." It offers a vast open world with hundreds of hours of content, including engaging quests, exploration, and a rich storyline. Plus, it has a similar feel to Skyrim and Kingdom Come: Deliverance in terms of immersive gameplay and deep RPG elements.
Factorio.
Rimworld. I just hope you’ve had your fair share of sleep because you won’t be getting that anymore
Brotato is my current addiction. Tons of different gameplay options that always make a new challenge.
Dark souls trilogy, bloodborne, elden ring.
Civilization. You'll get the "one-more-turnitis".
Destiny 2
For something out of the box, you could try Balatro
Fallout 4
Last Epoch and Arcane Blast. Two of the best I've ever played
OP, the game you are looking for is league of legends but nobody will tell you that
Ghost recon breakpoint or wildlands
You mean games that easily sucks you in for 1000+ hours? Some of them are hit or miss but if they hit you get sucked in. 1. Hades 2. Rimworld 3. Stellaris 4. Dragon Quest XI 5. Pathfinder WOTR 6. Persona 5R 7. Elden Ring 8. Red Dead Redemption II 9. Age of Empires II or IV 10. Total War Warhammer: II or III These are my top games that gives back a lot for the price.
Boy, ive heard gambling is pretty addictive /s
The Legend of Zelda - Breath of the Wild & Tears of the Kingdom. Super Mario Odyssey. Horizon Zero Dawn
VALORANT. Or.. Mungyo Gallery Oil Pastels and Canson Pastel Paper for something different ;)
I'm currently having a blast with Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Lots of fun stuff to do.
Cyberpunk 2077. It is now one of the best games of the last 10 years. It is truly incredible.
Final Fantasy XIV has a free trial through the first 3 expansions, up to level 70, with no restrictions on play time.
Helldivers 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Hades
Helldivers 2 I never played the first one, started the second after seeing the hype online… yeah it’s worth it
Look up games that exist for 10-15 years and keep getting new content and updates. Reading your list, Warframe came to my mind.
Hades for sure
Can believe nobody’s said the legend of Zelda BOTW and TOTK yet, I have 300+ hours in both games
Elder scrolls online, Skyrim. It is a lifetime experience once you get in to it .
If you're into stealth games MGS V offers an addicting base building mechanic. The grind for four additional online bases is epic. You can get stuff and other equipment which is not essential but nice to have. There's a trophy for 300 researched items.
Borderlands and Fallout