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Looking for game rec for extended downtime due to illness (piefed.ca)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week 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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[–] village604@adultswim.fan 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Kerbal Space Program is a great time sink

[–] Bo7a@piefed.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Thanks. I tried KSP in its infancy - Now might be a good time to check in again.

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 2 points 1 week ago

Just avoid the sequel.

The game also has a huge modding community with tons of great mods, from updated visuals to deep gameplay mods.

[–] SapphironZA@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just avoid the second one. Take2 abandoned it and closed the developer, but left it unfinished in early access, so they can still scam people out of money.

[–] Bo7a@piefed.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Damn. That is cold. And they had such a powerful fanbase. I'm pretty sure game companies are run by actual vultures who make decisions by shitting on things.