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submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have had playstation for a while, but aside from Petz, Rollercoaster tycoon, and the sims <4 I never had a pc that could handle games.

I was gifted a used custom gaming PC cuz the owner was getting a new one! I have an $80 steam gift card I'd love to spend on multiple pop culture classic games I've missed out on and can only enjoy on PC/Xbox.. my favorite are 3rd person rpg with exploration as an important element in learning about the lore/story. Some sort of reward for exploring thar isn't loot.

Games I loved

Control
Horizon zero dawn
Persona 5/royal Those three are S tier life changing, think about forever types
Bishop trilogy (2 is best @me bro)
P5 strikers
Persona 4 golden
Final fantasy, 7, 9, 10, 13, 15
Catherine Full Body
Alan Wake
Ni no Kuni2
The forgotten city
Until dawn
A plague tale 1 innocence
TLOU1
Uncharted 1-3
Portal 1 & 2

Meh

life is strange 1
TLOU2
Nier automata (ikr, wtf? )

Did not finish/Gave up for lack of interest

Mass effect 1 (and thus none of the sequels)
Little nightmares
Fallout 4
Cyberpunk 2077 and not for glitch reasons
Ghostwire

So far the only game I'm sure of is the fable series but I dont even know what version to get? It often gets confusing for older games for a newbie

Computer details: Intel i9, 32gb ram, and Nvidia GeForce rtx 2070

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

There are entire genres that only work with mouse/keyboard, and thus only really exist on PC. Notably 4X, RTS, base-building, and simulation games. They are where I would start:

4X: Civilization VI and Stellaris
RTS: (Someone else will have to recommend some, they aren't my jam, but they are absolutely worth checking out now that you have a PC)
Base Building: Oxygen Not Included, Factorio, and Surviving Mars
Simulation: Kerbal Space Program and DCS (You will want a joystick for DCS)
Other: FTL and Hearts of Iron IV

Also, make sure to check out Is There Any Deal to give you historical (and current) best prices on games. PC games go on deep discounts on the regular. You do not need to buy PC games at full price if they were released more than 6 months ago.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Thanks! These are not my jam but my husband absolutely loves civ so I will maaaaybe share my gift card with him and pass your recommendations along haha

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

FWIW Civ VI is actually not PC exclusive; it was at launch but now there are ports for every major platform. Civ VII also had a simultaneous launch on pretty much everything under the sun.

Satisfactory is another good base builder/exploration type game which is currently PC exclusive, though I know console releases are planned someday.