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.

    • locuester@lemmy.zipEnglish
      6·
      7 days ago

      Not open world at all. As a fan of all the games OP mentioned, I give Baldur’s Gate 3 a pretty low score due to its linear physical world.

        • locuester@lemmy.zipEnglish
          2·
          6 days ago

          They did indeed say that was often their priority. Is for me too. And you’re right, it has a decent story for sure, and replay value for that matter given how easily you can change the story radically.

    • lemmyseizethemeans@lemmygrad.ml
      3·
      7 days ago

      For real. It took me a minute to get into it but once I understood how to play it really blew me away. Excellent story, great art, fun tactical fighting.

  • boletus@sh.itjust.works
    8·
    7 days ago

    Outer wilds if you enjoyed subnautica’s sense of wonder and exploration. Not replayable but a unique once in a lifetime experience.

    Helldivers 2 if you enjoy halo firefight and it’s expansive sandbox. Very replayable.

    Teardown is very replayable and will run great on your rig.

    Curious why you went for 64gb of ram instead of 32, because the extra dosh could have gone to a better gpu. Always use the extra on the gpu or monitor.

    • Decency8401@discuss.tchncs.deOPEnglish
      4·
      6 days ago

      Thanks for the suggestions. I already own Helldivers 2, and it is great, but I would like something more single-player since my friends aren’t online all the time and playing with strangers is just half the fun.

      Teardown does look really promising. Especially that it’s literary, a game where you can just blow up anything!

      I went for 64GB because I wanted my RIG to be future-proof. I chose an AMD GPU, because I use Linux (of course on Lemmy ;)), it’s also a Statement to choose AMD over Nvidia because of the outrageous pricing. Honestly, any newer GPU is an upgrade in perspective to my old pc.

  • secret300@lemmy.sdf.org
    4·
    6 days ago

    Sorry didn’t even finish reading yet. You thought nier was repetitive?! Like maybe if you playing through it again to get the other endings but damn that first playthrough is a fresh experience. As you progress it feels like a different genre. Shit was great.

    • ProfessorOwl_PhD [any]@hexbear.net
      2·
      5 days ago

      Sounds like somebody didn’t see all the endings. Seriously though, Yoko Taro loves bullying gamers and there is a lot of painful grinding involved in some of the endings - the scrapyard, flower, and fishing side quests particularly come to mind. Oh, and the one side quest where the item is right outside the door to the final bosses, so you have to go through the final dungeon, backtrack through the dungeon to turn in the quest, then go through the final dungeon again to get to the final fights.

    • Corr@lemm.ee
      3·
      5 days ago

      I found the combat to be quite annoying personally, so I can see where this is coming from. And having to replay for other endings was also annoying. I ended up just looking up the endings

  • The_Ferry@lemmy.world
    4·
    6 days ago

    Honestly psychonauts 1 and 2 are both absolutely amazing, and the art style means that they don’t end up looking ancient despite still looking old. The story is also very enjoyable and influential on the level design

  • blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk
    3·
    6 days ago

    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.

  • kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    4·
    6 days ago

    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)

  • Rin@lemm.ee
    5·
    7 days ago

    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.

    • Decency8401@discuss.tchncs.deOP
      4·
      6 days ago

      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.