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.

  • Shape4985@lemmy.ml
    1·
    3 days ago

    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

      • teawrecks@sopuli.xyz
        2·
        4 days ago

        Outer Wilds is an unforgettable experience, but has very low replayability. Everything is knowledge based, and playing the game means figuring everything out for the first time (so be sure not to look anything up).

        But it’s all exploration, it has an excellent story, and I would recommend it to anyone.

  • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
    10·
    5 days ago

    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.

    • Decency8401@discuss.tchncs.deOP
      3·
      4 days ago

      Thanks for the recommendations.

      Spiderman does look interesting, but I don’t know. I guess I’m searching for another Zelda:BotW. Which isn’t Tears of the Kingdom. I really like that game, since it’s the only one where I am free, not bound to some quests or something. I can go anywhere I would like in every order I want to and so on. I just think that the Spiderman Games aren’t as freeing.

      Path of Exile 2 looks fascinating, since I haven’t really played a good Dungeon Crawler in a long time.

      Baldur’s Gate 3 is definitely on my list, but I think to understand it properly I need lots of time, so I will put that aside for now.

      • Björn Tantau@swg-empire.de
        1·
        4 days ago

        Have you played Minecraft? It’s kind of traditional to build a powerful PC and then just use it to run Minecraft. It’s the ultimate sandbox. Theoretically there’s an endgame with defeating the Ender Dragon. But you don’t have to do anything if you don’t want to.

        If you want something more mature ARK: Survival Evolved might be your jam.

  • blackstrat@lemmy.fwgx.uk
    3·
    4 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.

  • pacoboyd@lemm.ee
    1·
    3 days ago

    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.

  • boletus@sh.itjust.works
    7·
    4 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·
      4 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.

  • eli@lemmings.world
    2·
    4 days ago

    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

  • lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de
    1·
    3 days ago

    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. :)