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Small-Scale Question Sunday for July 19, 2026

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I mentioned this in another thread, but I finally have a gaming PC. I am far behind on gaming. The newest console I have is from 2012. I never had a gaming PC. I am open to any games of any genre from the last 30 years. I love RPGs, but open to anything. Bonus if it’s cheap.

I'll add a few split up by (non-traditional) genre:

  • Simulations: Interact with systems that are complex enough that you can't hold them in your mind, and require abstraction
    • Factorio, Kerbal Space Program,
  • Puzzles: Interact with systems that are simple enough that you can hold them in your mind, but require optimization
    • Opus Magnum, Portal,
  • Short term, single goal progression: You have (about) half an hour to improve and grow your character before facing the final challenge. Then you start again from (almost) nothing.
    • Slay the Spire, Binding of Issac, Hades
  • Cozy: low pressure, nice looking, slow paced with gentle progression and practically no consequences for "failure".
    • Stardew Valley, Book of Hours
  • Story: Explore a world with a character, and do things in it
    • Fallout (probably New Vegas, but the rest too), Cyberpunk 2077, Skyrim
  • Nostalgia bait: The same as the old games you played, but newer.
    • Xenonauts, Endless Sky, Stardew Valley

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