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Any good games you can Reccomend?

Hello everyone

I recently upgraded my PC and I'm excited to explore new games that can take advantage of my improved hardware. Previously, my old PC was limited, and I had to be selective about the games I played. I also have a Steam Deck, but I'm looking for offline single-player experiences on my PC.

I'm looking for games that offer an unforgettable experience and high replay value. I enjoy open-world games that give me the freedom to explore, similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I know it's not a PC game, but it gives you an idea of my playstyle.

Here are some games I've enjoyed in the past:

• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - My favorite game, I love the freedom to explore without being bound to quests.

• Far Cry 3 - Great open-world experience that didn't get boring.

• NieR: Automata - Engaging story, but it got a bit repetitive.

• Scarlet Nexus - Great story, high replay value, and a beautiful world, although it can be repetitive.

• ULTRAKILL - Challenging and high replay value.

• Portal 2 - High replay value.

• Portal 1 - Enjoyed it, but didn't love it.

• Subnautica - Absolutely loved it.

• The Witcher 3 - Didn't enjoy it, but I'm giving it another try soon.

• Doom Eternal - Liked it.

• Horizon Zero Dawn - It's an average game, with a mid-story and a beautiful world.

For me, a good story is often the top priority, but I also enjoy games like Breath of the Wild where I can relax and play without thinking too hard.

If you're curious about my specs, here they are:

New PC:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-Core

• GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

• RAM: 64GB DDR5 Memory

Old PC: • GPU: AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB

• CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz

• RAM: 4GB DDR3 Memory

I'd appreciate any game recommendations that fit my preferences.

Edit: Thanks already for the recommendations, I might also add, that I love the Halo games. Except the newer ones.

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  • Red Dead Redemption 2 will probably hit all the nerves. Open beautiful world that still hasn't been matched by another game.

    The Spider-Man games are also great and Spider-Man 2 is just around the corner.

    And Path of Exile 2 is currently all the rage even though it's still in early access.

    And when you still have time you can play Baldur's Gate 3, first game to win Game of the Year in all contests.

  • You'd probably enjoy cyberpunk 2077

    • I finished it a few months ago and their launch did the game dirty. Absolutely gorgeous game with a compelling interesting story. Big time recommend!

  • No Man's Sky - One of the most beautiful games out there imo, and has vastly improved since its disasterous launch. Warning this one does require an internet connection (actually for a good reason) but you dont have to interact with anyone, and it's difficult to even encounter another player in the wild outside of the Anomaly hub and campaigns due to its sheer size.

    Project Zomboid - Even if you have zero interest in zombie stuff it's still worth a shot. Has a massive detailed world based off Midwestern towns in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. It's still in development so there's some noticeably unfinished aspects, and they've only just begun to add non-zombie NPCs.

    • I actually played No Man's Sky at launch, and honestly I didn't think that it was such a disaster. But I haven't played recently but I will pick it up again.

      I've enjoyed watching YouTube Videos about Project Zomboid, so I think I will like it. Thanks.

    • Prey (2017). Good FPS gameplay with RPG mechanics, incredibly detailed semi-open world, emphasizes exploration and player freedom.
    • Watch Dogs 2. Above average for an Ubisoft game. Great open world that emphasizes player freedom.

    Honorable mentions that you've probably already considered: Cyberpunk 2077, Control, Alan Wake 2

    • Prey looks great, and I think I will like it very much. Judging from the Steam review's it's very versatile which I like.

      Watch Dogs 2 Also looks very cool. The story peek from the Trailers looks like it matches with my overall interests. The trailer really hooked me, but I'm still looking through other suggestions, thanks.

      I have bought Cyberpunk right after Release, but then after watching some reviews, it just waited in my Drawer (physical copy). Because of that mishap from CD Projekt Red, I’m a little hesitant on that. I know that the patch is out, but I somehow not ready to play it yet.

      Control seems promising, but I feel like the story is Whack. Guessing by the name, it seems like I can control everything, so that has some appeal.

      Alan Wake 2 seems interesting, but not as compelling as Prey or Watch Dogs 2.

  • Black Messa (fanmade Half-Life remaster) followed by Half-Life 2 (and its episodes), maybe also Half-Life Alyx if you have a VR headset (a cheap Quest 2 should be fine for PCVR)

  • I've been getting a lot of play time from Ostranauts.

    From the Steam blurb:

    Ostranauts is a hardcore noir space-sim. Manage life aboard your ship, and beware the cost of every decision you make. Scavenge and explore the boneyard. Create, build, and customise your ship.

    There's kinda of a story, more like things are happening in the world. You're mostly just left to your own devices.

    Another game that's taken up a lot of my 2024 was Baldur's Gate 3, pretty sure it doesn't need a short write up though.

  • Skyrim, Fallout: New Vegas, and Mass Effect Legendary are my favorites that I come back to repeatedly. Of course, they were all probably perfectly playable on your old PC.

    Hitman World of Assassination was good and not playable on your old PC. I have not replayed it yet, but it is definitely repayable with the option to approach every level in different ways.

    I've gotten bored with the Assassins Creed games, but the newer ones are very pretty and they're open world with lots of story and tons of things to do.

    You mentioned Far Cry 3, there's also 4, 5, 6 New Dawn, and Primal. I haven't played 5, 6, or New Dawn, but 4 plays the same as 3 (just a different story) and I actually like Primal quite a bit.

    The Just Cause series is really over the top mayhem, but I enjoyed them. Lots of open world destruction for a...just cause (or maybe just because).

    The Saints Row games are ridiculous, childish fun. Very similar to GTA, but makes GTA look classy by comparison. I think Saints Row 4 and Gat Out of Hell are the best ones. The first 2 are quite dated at this point. There is a recent remaster of 3, I liked the original, but haven't played the remaster yet. There's a newer one that's just called "Saints Row", I've only played a little of it so far and its pretty bland.

  • Just Cause 3 is great fun.

    I recently picked up Metro Exodus and it's been a great experience.

    God of War is OK,looks nice but felt a bit constrained and formulaic.

    • Cyberpunk 2077 (very good since 2.x and with Phantom Liberty expansion). Since I have similar hardware to you, you can play it with Raytracing enabled and have at least above 30 fps which should be enough for most playstyles except maybe fast melee-based combat. The game's lighting effects look absolutely gorgeous with Raytracing.
    • Witcher 3 (keep at it. It's amazing. It can feel clunky at the beginning due to its weird combat mechanics but you get used to it. Also you can switch it up by integrating signs (magic) into your swordfighting. Which is what I recommend doing. I think it's more varied). Also, the game gets better as you go. The base game is great, but the DLCs are even better, especially Blood & Wine has kind of a legendary status among all DLCs, you rarely get such value inside a DLC, except Phantom Liberty which has a similar scope and quality to it.
    • Baldur's Gate 3 is probably the best game of the last decade or so so highly recommended. It's not open world, but it's still huge and is at the same time very densely packed with stuff, so you need a lot of time when you want to explore and loot everything. The game feels huge that way. Especially compared to open world games, it's like the opposite - open world games have a vast area but almost nothing in-between major points, which means the world can feel empty in a lot of open-world games. Baldur's Gate 3 has something around every corner and never feels empty (unless you've cleared a whole area already).
    • Red Dead Redemption 2 - a lot of people like it, so far it didn't feel right to me (so slow) but I can still see how it's a good game and if you like chilling with a game it might be just your thing
    • Elden Ring is amazing but has very tough combat/action of course. Still, it really feels great as an open-world game. It completely throws the "Ubisoft formula" out of the window, which most open-world games follow, and that's precisely why it's so good. I've rarely had more feeling of true exploration and accomplishment within an open world game. Still, combat is very challenging, so if you prefer games to be on the easy side, then it's not right for you. But if you don't mind a challenge (a challenge you can also often delay for later when you're stronger) then it's a must-play. If you don't know, as most or all games from From Software, these games don't offer different difficulty settings so there is only one difficulty which is the same for every player (and it's tough). These games are also very fair and reward accurate playing - it's possible to not get hit at all by anything, for example, if you're really good. So they never feel unfair and when you die (which you do a lot) you'll always know why you died and have an idea how you could do it better. Besides the difficulty, what can also feel oppressive in those games is the fact that all enemies (except bosses) respawn whenever you rest. But Elden Ring kind of mitigates that because you can skip a lot of areas and come back when you're better prepared (i.e. gained more levels/attributes or better gear). Then, past challenges can start feeling easy. And skipping weak enemies is kind of the normal thing.
    • STALKER 2 (may still need a couple more patches but it's playable and has a great overall atmosphere and visual design. They fixed the worst post-launch problems I think). Very strong in atmosphere and immersion.

  • Can say with almost certainty that you'd love Planet Crafter. Think subnautica except you're terraforming a planet. Overwhelmingly positive reviews and I could not put it down

  • I liked spiderman and death stranding is also pretty nice although it's big and kinda slow

  • Space Marine 2 has a crazy 4k texture pack that looks amazing. But playing Space Marine 2 over the original is a task enough on its own.

    Honestly your rig would handle VR dogfighting in Elite Dangerous gloriously. But that would require hotas controllers and a vr headset but its so fun.

    I think theres a crazy texture pack for the master chief collection out there somewhere.

  • Cruelty squad, balatro, broforce, yakuza games, ghostwire tokyo, gta 4, deep rock galactic, risk of rain 2, binding of issac are some of my personal reccomendations

  • Dread Delusion

    Open World, meaningful (and hard choices), excellent writing. It's the best game I've played in recent years. It can also run on a potatoe, but that shouldn't be a problem for you. :)

  • Probably some stigma associated with it but Genshin Impact is kind of in the vein of Breath of the Wild with the open world exploration and puzzle solving. Tons of story arcs, and they are pretty dang good. While it's not offline, it's not multiplayer unless you want it to be.

  • Sable is very breath of the wild adjacent, and quite beautiful. Lots of secrets to discover.

    • I've tried sable, but It's a little too calm for me. I maybe haven't played enough, but I think this just isn't my game. Correct me if I'm wrong, but thanks for the suggestion.

  • Xbox Game Pass for PC is an incredible value, even with the caveat of having to run windows (which sucks so bad). That's always my top rec for PC gamers.

    Elden Ring is still my number one game. It's awesome and will run great on your new PC as well as your deck. It's also got a lot in common with your listed games.

    Grounded is a great game as well! It's a reasonably difficult survival crafting game (like Subnautica). Same goes for Return to Moria.

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