I 'd like to get some AA (not AAA) games to play as I tend to like games in that category the most. If anyone has good suggestions, or better a full list of games to check out, that would be very appreciated.

I look into all genres, but the most I like is FPS, Action RPGs, and if possible good open worlds.

  • NeryK@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    241·
    10 months ago

    Here are a few picks off the top of my head:

    • Control: TPS, open-ish world, present day setting, solo only
    • Deep Rock Galactic: FPS, mission-centric, sci-fi setting, solo & co-op
    • Generation Zero: FPS, open world, sci-fi setting, solo & co-op
    • Kena: Bridge of Spirits: Action-Adventure, open-ish world, fantasy setting, solo only
    • Outward: RPG, open world, fantasy setting, solo & co-op
    • Remnant: From the Ashes / Remnant 2: TPS, open-ish world, sci-fi & fantasy setting, solo & co-op
    • Berttheduck@lemmy.ml
      4·
      10 months ago

      I can second all of these. Generation zero is the only one I didn’t enjoy much but I suspect it’s a lot better with friends.

      The rest are fab, I’m currently playing Kena it’s like Pixar/ Disney meets dark souls. Beautiful game, has these little critters which follow you around called rot who are super cute and you can put hats on them.

      Control is just excellent. The combat feels great and for me the whole game was worth playing just for the Ashtray maze sequence.

      • poo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        10 months ago

        Ditto. I don’t ever replay single player games, but I’ve played Control 3 times and this post makes me want to start again! It and the DLC are all atmospheric gold

    • A Wild Mimic appears!@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      3·
      10 months ago

      i can agree on Control, Outward, DRG and Remnant, they are all excellent!

      Gen Zero and Kena are in my backlog - will put them on top of my list based on your recommendations, thanks ;-)

  • unmagical@lemmy.ml
    11·
    10 months ago

    Sanctum 2 is a bit older, but it holds up as a solid FPS tower defense hybrid. It’s often on sale for around $4. The dlc is also well worth it, doubling the base game content.

    Battle Bit Remastered

    Children of Morta

    Risk of Rain 2

    Crab Champions

    Echo

    Gunfire Reborn

    Journey

    Hypercharge Unboxed

    Journey to the savage planet

    Perish

    Scanner Sombre

    Severed Steel

    Shatterline

    Strange Brigade

    Zedfest

  • Lojcs@lemm.ee
    81·
    10 months ago

    I’m not sure what your definition of AA is so this might not be helpful to you, but here’s what I’d consider so:

    Supergiant games, most Lego games, Telltale games, Klei games, most of the open world survival craft genre, Chorus, Alan Wake, Darkest Dungeon 1/2, Doom and other boomer shooters, most platformers (a hat in time, Celeste, ori, mirror’s edge etc.), risk of rain 2, disco elysium, most metroidvanias (hallow knight, hyper light drifter), older titles in some AAA game series / older AAA games in general…

  • A Wild Mimic appears!@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    6·
    10 months ago

    Taking a stroll through my library:

    • The Ascent: Cyberpunk Action RPG, nice action and story, single/coop.
    • Star Valor: Top-Down Action space. not so much story wise, but great gameplay, costumisation, fleets, and the upcoming addon will add station building and (more) faction warfare.
    • Weird West: from the Arkane Austin crew (Prey 2016, Dishonored). Good story, immersive gameplay, and a innovative world. It’s 3rd person, but there is a mod which makes it 1st person!
    • Mortal Sin: Roguelike Melee-FPS. lots of fun, and the dev just replaced the level generation completely, adding verticality and much more variety.
    • Golden light: another Roguelike FPS, its on the weird side, but a lot to explore, had a lot of fun with that one!
    • Hardspace: Shipbreaker: scrapping spaceships in zero-g has never been more fun! good storyline highlighting the plight of workers in an inhumane system, and what they can do about it.
    • Styx: Master of Shadows: Thief-like gameplay, well polished.
    • Red Faction: Guerilla: Older game, Open world is a bit bland, but the realtime destruction of large buildings with explosives will never get old
    • and if you haven’t played it yet: the System Shock Remake is an absolute joy to play.

    My current FPS fix is Deadlink: another roguelike FPS, very tight gunplay and movement, good looking too.

    if you can give a few examples what games you enjoyed, i can probably point you in the right direction… i think i have a slight game collecting problem with a few thousand titles, but at least i can help people like you out lol

    • Zahille7@lemmy.world
      3·
      10 months ago

      I really enjoy The Ascent. It’s got a great setting, the gameplay is pretty fun, there are various play styles and builds you can spec into.

      The only issue is that the devs seem to be done working on the game, and there are issues. Namely, the last mission of the DLC being bugged so you can’t officially complete it. And it’s been like that for two years at least.

    • lilja@lemmy.ml
      1·
      10 months ago

      I recently played through Weird West and absolutely loved it. Makes a lot of sense to learn that it was made by former Arkane Austin people.

    • fjordbasa@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      I agree on Red Faction: Guerilla, it shows its age with a lot of bland empty spaces and rudimentary models, but the destruction is still a ton of fun