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Atmospheric games to get lost in (lemmy.zip)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by original_reader@lemmy.zip to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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Hey all, I’m on the hunt for games that really suck you into their world, the kind where you look up and suddenly three hours have gone by.

Games I’ve loved and couldn't put down:

  • Plague Tale
  • Horizon
  • Subnautica
  • Mass Effect
  • Expedition 33
  • Homeworld

Doesn’t matter the gente, as long as it’s got that vibe where you just exist in the atmosphere and forget about everything else.

What are your go-to games when you want to disappear into another world? Bonus appreciation if it’s something underrated or off the beaten path.

Edit: Thank you all. I will definitely keep this thread bookmarked. You all dwarved what I found on Reddit ir any other platform! Well done!

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[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Homeworld sucked you in??? That's pretty cool for a rts. Have you gotten your hands on a copy of the lorebook it was sold with?

Since you're not picky about genre, look at Prey (2014). It has really nice environments to just chill in and great art design. It's an art déco space station

[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Mission 1 - the intro - was cool, mission 2 introduced the first enemy with a badass musical score and mission 3 sucked me in. Unforgettable.

Prey was so immersive! Couldn't put it down.

[–] sad_detective_man@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

Dude everything about it is just so perfect. It was my first rts and I've just never been able to get into another one because games about war just don't have that kind of emotionality!