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Looking for game rec for extended downtime due to illness (piefed.ca)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Bo7a@piefed.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
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Mods - I am not sure how to read the rule against game suggestions. If it means no asking for suggestions please just wipe the post. No harm, no foul.

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Fall is usually my busiest time of year preparing for winter in our little forest home. But I have been given orders from the doctors to basically take bedrest for up to 3 months, but I'm allowed to be sitting up... So books and games are basically all that is on the menu.

I enjoy automation games, tower defense, survival/building games, and exploration games.

I dislike 'souls-like' experiences where combat is tight and requires perfect timing. In fact in most games where combat can be disabled I usually do that.

My top games of all time would be factorio, minecraft, WoW/FFXIV (yeah... i know. But they count as one), Dyson sphere program, vampire survivors (and many of that type), and gemcraft type TD games.

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Some games that have been recommended and tried, but don't work for me right now or I have already finished:
mindustry, satisfactory, valheim, no man's sky, alchemy factory, luanti, terraria.

Thanks in advance for your time. Much appreciated.

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[-] Antium@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

The Alters: This is a survival base building game, with some automation. You and yourself and your other selves are stuck on an asteroid and are trying to keep your base out of the Sun's path while collecting materials and resources to keep going. Minimal 'combat', mostly avoiding anomalies.

The Long Dark: A survival game where you are in the frozen northern Canadian wilderness and you need to hunt/gather and stay warm. There's a storymode to play through, challenges to go for, or just try the survival mode. Minimal combat, avoid wolves, and bears.

Graveyard Keeper: Base building game with a bit of automation if you have one of the DLCs. Build up a graveyard, while trying to figure out how you got here and how to return home. A lot of tongue and cheek humor. It's similar to Stardew Valley but instead of making friends you help them out to help yourself. There is combat in the game but it is very basic.

[-] Bo7a@piefed.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the detailed reply. These are all right up my alley without already being on my wishlist. Cheers!

[-] Antium@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

No worries! If you need anymore let me know. That was the first 3 that popped in my head from the types of games that you were looking for.

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