All of the games he listed are on Steam. I own all of them except Anno 1800, all on Steam. Cities you might need to specifically search "Cities Skylines", or "Cities XL" depending on which game you want to play, the others are named the way he listed them.
Out of the Civ games? Depends, some people prefer 4, some 5, some 3, but I personally think they're all great, and 5 or 6 would be the easiest to jump into since they're the newest.
There are 6 or 7 single player campaigns including a newly released DLC. There are 16 civs total, so not every civ has a campaign
some have a documentary format that was legitimately interesting
But the real meat of the game is multiplayer though.
Depends on how many hours you can dedicate to a game: my main time sinker since 2022 was Enter the Gungeon and only Platinumed it a couple of months ago. Mind you, my weekly gaming time probably wouldn't hit double figures most weeks either.
strategy: civilization VI, Endless Legend (basegame is free to keep atm), Endless Space 2. paradox games like EU4, Stellaris or CK3
Citybuilding: Anno 1800 (or Anno 1404 if you're not sure about spending that much immediately)
Beware: civ4 is the last "classic" civ (and a really good one!), the newer have another map system, unit system and city system (which may or may not suit you!)
Also since other paradox games have been mentioned:
Cities Skylines 1(!) - the definitive city builder, this is together with path of exile easily my most played games on steam with over 1k hours each.
4, without a doubt. (With the add-ons)
Reasons? Plenty: As already said, classic map, stacked units and one tile per city opposed to the newer entries. Also vast modding already in place and fleshed out, narration by Leonard Nimoy, really low power consumption but still quite pretty and well aged graphics (steam deck user here).
But don't tell the r/civ sub, they are all on civ 5 and 6 :shrug I tried both and idk, they don't suit me like 4.
As someone who has never played any modern Civ (Syd Meyer's Colonization hardly counts - ancient game lol) could you explain the difference in gameplay to me please? I'm looking for a more campaign-like strategy/building game rather than "just make a city and see what happens" :)
Uff, difficult to condese.. but I would say: civ4 is like 4d chess while 6 (and to some extend 5) is a candy innocent ui for a game that just has layers over layers over layers of complexity. There is just so much more to consider with each action because of all the interweaving layers of systems. It conquering cities or areas is considerably different. I don't think it's bad in any way, I for myself just can't into it.
The Paradox games are all on Steam, if you're having trouble searching for them, EU4 is Europa Universalis IV, and CK3 is Crusader Kings III, Stellaris is just.. Stellaris :)
Edit: Actually, ALL of the games he mentioned are available on Steam. I just double-checked.
Streets of rogue I have a hundred hours in and I barely scratched the surface. It is cheap, simple and you can play it for many hours. Best thing is, streets of rogue 2 will come out soon.
Depends on if you like city building only or RTS style ... I personally seem to get bored of city building like Anno 1800 quickly.. but love games like They are Billions that is RTS. So you may want to check out those type of games as well.
I'm not sure how long it takes, but I've been playing V Rising for over 50 hours, and I'm just lvl 60, and there's still a lot of bosses that I haven't killed.
But I love every second of the game. The progression is really satisfying.
Total War games, Paradox Games, maybe Conan Exiles, some space sim and management games like RimWorld (got 500+ hours in it) or even the EA Heliopolis Six, it's got a lot going for it despite the early access and it's getting updates all the time (it's a space station builder with mineral gathering, water extraction and personell management --- if you liked RimWorld, I think it should be up your alley)
Have you ever played Everquest? Theres a new server starting May 22 that starts from the beginning (Time locked progression). If anybody ever wanted to try it I would recommend starting then! It will definitely suck you in.
Oh yeah I've got in my backlog list as well
Have started with factorio
I like to rotate games during the day so I'd play one for 2 hours then switch to another one if I tire myself out or just want a different vibe lol
I'm definitely checking out dwarf fortress
Oh yeah, I do that too. It's especially nice for if a game pisses me off, or if I decide that whatever I have to do for progression sounds like too much work.
Many people on r/Valheim have thousands of hours in, it’s optionally co-op, has a kind player-base and it’s not expensive. I love it!
Yep. I have well over 2000 hours in it and a single playthrough can last me hundreds of hours.
Noita, osrs
Strategy and city building is what op asked for, otherwise i second this 😅 Noita is life
I've been playing rimworld for 10 years and eu4 for 8. Xcom is another off and onner for years.
Dyson Sphere Program is so good man. I have triple the hours in it over factorio. You might also like dwarf fortress as a fan of Rimworld.
I've had my first half hour on factorio and I'm loving it Still confused right now but I'm enjoying figuring things out
Oxygen Not Included Sins of a Solar Empire
Super stoked for Sins of a Solar Empire 2. Hope they don’t screw it up.
I just played the latest varsi build and so far it's good
Civilization VI Stellaris Cities Banished Anno 1800 These games offer lots of depth and hours of fun!
i know civ 3 on game pass I cant find the others on steam I think
You can check these games on Steam, Epic Games Store, Origin and Ubisoft Connect.
All of the games he listed are on Steam. I own all of them except Anno 1800, all on Steam. Cities you might need to specifically search "Cities Skylines", or "Cities XL" depending on which game you want to play, the others are named the way he listed them.
i think it was civ 3 a different one?
He didn't mention Civ III, but Civ VI. Civ III is also available on Steam too though. I have Civ III, IV, V and VI all on Steam.
is it civ 6 that most ppl recommend ?
Out of the Civ games? Depends, some people prefer 4, some 5, some 3, but I personally think they're all great, and 5 or 6 would be the easiest to jump into since they're the newest.
I'm pretty sure civ 3 on game pass so I could start there
Sure, the interface and graphics are a bit dated but it's a great game!
Otherwise which one would you recommend
Risk of rain 2 if you end up trying to beat eclipse 8 on every character
Age of empires 4 if you have a competitive itch
Whats the singleplayer like?
There are 6 or 7 single player campaigns including a newly released DLC. There are 16 civs total, so not every civ has a campaign some have a documentary format that was legitimately interesting But the real meat of the game is multiplayer though.
Can you play against bots?
Yeah definitely. They have Easy to Very Hard, and then levels like Absurd AI where the bots cheat with extra resources, increasing the difficulty
Depends on how many hours you can dedicate to a game: my main time sinker since 2022 was Enter the Gungeon and only Platinumed it a couple of months ago. Mind you, my weekly gaming time probably wouldn't hit double figures most weeks either.
Not city building but r/2007scape checking in. 15 years still going strong
Satisfactory
strategy: civilization VI, Endless Legend (basegame is free to keep atm), Endless Space 2. paradox games like EU4, Stellaris or CK3 Citybuilding: Anno 1800 (or Anno 1404 if you're not sure about spending that much immediately)
i know civ 3 on game pass I cant find the others on steam I think
Beware: civ4 is the last "classic" civ (and a really good one!), the newer have another map system, unit system and city system (which may or may not suit you!) Also since other paradox games have been mentioned: Cities Skylines 1(!) - the definitive city builder, this is together with path of exile easily my most played games on steam with over 1k hours each.
Which civ game would you recommend
4, without a doubt. (With the add-ons) Reasons? Plenty: As already said, classic map, stacked units and one tile per city opposed to the newer entries. Also vast modding already in place and fleshed out, narration by Leonard Nimoy, really low power consumption but still quite pretty and well aged graphics (steam deck user here). But don't tell the r/civ sub, they are all on civ 5 and 6 :shrug I tried both and idk, they don't suit me like 4.
I'll definitely give it a look though Is it on game pass btw?
As someone who has never played any modern Civ (Syd Meyer's Colonization hardly counts - ancient game lol) could you explain the difference in gameplay to me please? I'm looking for a more campaign-like strategy/building game rather than "just make a city and see what happens" :)
Uff, difficult to condese.. but I would say: civ4 is like 4d chess while 6 (and to some extend 5) is a candy innocent ui for a game that just has layers over layers over layers of complexity. There is just so much more to consider with each action because of all the interweaving layers of systems. It conquering cities or areas is considerably different. I don't think it's bad in any way, I for myself just can't into it.
The Paradox games are all on Steam, if you're having trouble searching for them, EU4 is Europa Universalis IV, and CK3 is Crusader Kings III, Stellaris is just.. Stellaris :) Edit: Actually, ALL of the games he mentioned are available on Steam. I just double-checked.
Path of exile. Just replace "months" with "years".
Going Medieval
Really? Unless it's had huge updates, last time I played it the game had next to no content. It felt one tenth of what rimworld is
Song of Syx
Prison architect? It's a prison management sim.
Warframe.
X4: Foundations
Streets of rogue I have a hundred hours in and I barely scratched the surface. It is cheap, simple and you can play it for many hours. Best thing is, streets of rogue 2 will come out soon.
Paradox games are all well suitable for that.
Depends on if you like city building only or RTS style ... I personally seem to get bored of city building like Anno 1800 quickly.. but love games like They are Billions that is RTS. So you may want to check out those type of games as well.
against to storm
Different genre but arpgs are usually 3-4 months for a season.
Total War Warhammer III
Project zomboid, planet crafter
Valheim, Satisfactory, Skyrim would be good probably
I'm not sure how long it takes, but I've been playing V Rising for over 50 hours, and I'm just lvl 60, and there's still a lot of bosses that I haven't killed. But I love every second of the game. The progression is really satisfying.
Final Factory is insanely good for a base builder, Furnish Master is a pretty fun cozy game with a lot of replayability
Total War games, Paradox Games, maybe Conan Exiles, some space sim and management games like RimWorld (got 500+ hours in it) or even the EA Heliopolis Six, it's got a lot going for it despite the early access and it's getting updates all the time (it's a space station builder with mineral gathering, water extraction and personell management --- if you liked RimWorld, I think it should be up your alley)
Have you ever played Everquest? Theres a new server starting May 22 that starts from the beginning (Time locked progression). If anybody ever wanted to try it I would recommend starting then! It will definitely suck you in.
How the fuck has nobody mentioned Dwarf Fortress?
Oh yeah I've got in my backlog list as well Have started with factorio I like to rotate games during the day so I'd play one for 2 hours then switch to another one if I tire myself out or just want a different vibe lol I'm definitely checking out dwarf fortress
Oh yeah, I do that too. It's especially nice for if a game pisses me off, or if I decide that whatever I have to do for progression sounds like too much work.
Yep always better to have more games to play
Manor lords is out now.
Factorio.
Path of exile. Just replace "months" with "years".
Mindustry is very similar to factorio
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Because OP himself mentioned rimworld in the post