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Hi all,

Recommend me a game! I'm looking for something casual (to play for 20-30 minutes from time to time), challenging (like in difficult to master), not super complicated (I don't want to spend hours learning all the rules), but not super simple (when it's too repetitive the patters get ingrained in my brain. anyone else has this?), cheap (don't want to spend $30 on a game I will play from time to time). Must work on Linux and on an integrated GPU. Games I enjoyed previously:

  • Fistful of Frags
  • smashcarts.io
  • xevil

What I did a lot years ago was to play single levels of games over and over until I totally crashed it even if I wasn't that interested in the entire game. I guess what I like most is figuring out the smallest details of a game, not getting into long campaigns.

So, what can I play?

Edit: Thanks for all recommendations so far but I see I need to add one more requirement: no levels. I'm looking for something quick, in and out, skirmish, death match, melee type of game. Not something where you build a character, solve puzzles and so on.

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[–] DeathByDenim@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can definitely recommend FTL: Faster Than Light. I still play it after many years in the exact same way you describe, that is short sessions. t's all based on battles that last minutes at most while part of an overall campaign. You can quit anytime, even during battle, and it will just saw the state. You can pause during battle to think as well.

it also has simple rules but with a lot of depth. You upgrade your ship from time to time and also get new weapons or defences. It actually sounds like a perfect fit for what you want. It's cheap too.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Yes, played and liked it. Never managed to beat the final boss. Maybe I should try again...

[–] Lemmyvisitor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

there is also a significant modding community, with FTL Multiverse being a complete overhaul/expansion

[–] Thassodar@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Definitely try again because there's so much depth when you unlock new ship designs that are manned by other races than just human. Every time I boot it up I'm surprised how quickly 3 hours zaps by.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 1 points 1 year ago

I think I did unlock new ships but it was ever harder to play with them. Do you have to win the last fight to get new ships?

[–] DeathByDenim@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Definitely. Just start on easy mode and make sure you upgrade your engines. :)

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Into The Breach by the same devs

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A friend recommended mi this some time ago. Will check it out, thanks.

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's free on Android and iOS if you have a Netflix account.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 1 points 1 year ago

Good to know, thanks!