(With a Linux version or at least works good with Proton) Edit: just bought disco Elysium, going to post updates in the comments when I try it tomorrow. It’s on sale until tomorrow in case anyone is going to purchase it.

  • vowedaloha@lemmy.ca
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    18 days ago

    Subnautica (Do not use any hint/spoiler sites, just enjoy the evolving story) Last stop Deliver us the Moon/Deliver us Mars and to a lesser extent Quantum Break (play in story mode)

  • DJDarren@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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    18 days ago

    The story in To The Moon absolutely floored me when I played it.

    I can’t say as to whether it runs on Linux, but it’s pretty old at this point and was never graphically intense to begin with so should. It’s a pretty short game too, but really is worth the time you’ll spend with it.

  • Corr@lemm.ee
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    18 days ago

    Time to shill CrossCode again :)

    I think the characters are phenomenally written and the plot is fun and has excellent ups and downs.

  • SorteKanin@feddit.dk
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    18 days ago

    The Talos Principle. It’s my all time favourite game. It has a sequel too that expands on the story.

    It’s a puzzle game with a story that you discover while solving the puzzles. It’s kinda similar to Portal in that sense but instead of a focus on comedy, there’s a focus on philosophy. If you don’t mind reading some philosophical texts and being asked questions that will literally make you question your own value system, then definitely give it a shot.

  • Kuma@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    I have seen a loot of old games here so I will throw in a game I have played so many times as a teen and picked up and finish again earlier this month because of the great story and gameplay: Dragon age origins.

    It never disappoints me. I am thinking about playing da 2 again too (got a lot of hate but I never thought it deserved it because the story is great, origins is better tho)

    I added some texture mods to make it look a bit better but don’t do anything crazy it can’t handle too heavy textures.

    It is very tactical (if you play on higher difficulties), I really recommend setting up the skills and conditions (tactics tab for the characters) for your followers. There isn’t anything better than when your followers sync their attacks with you like when your mage freeze an enemy who tried to jumped on your main character so your character won’t get stunned and can do a follow up attack. Or when you use two spells that increase the damage together. You can make the whole group play as you like which I like a lot.

    So both story and gameplay is great and that is why I love the game so much.

    Almost all of the side quests are worth your time too. there are a few you can miss out on so don’t wait too long with doing them and talk to everyone before it is too late. You can play how ever you like. You can even just play main quest but you will miss out on a lot of story and interactions if you do so. Try to challenge the game like stealing from ppl, you may find stuff out that helps you out by being creative.

    This became a book and I had to stop my self. I really recommend dragon age for anyone who likes a good story, likes being creative, strategize and just listen to their followers banters while you run around in the world.

    Thank you for coming to my Ted talk I hope you will play the game.

  • алсааас [she/they]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    19 days ago

    def Disco Elysium

    heed this warning though: after Disco, there is no going back; most storytelling might seem subpar or just of low quality afterwards

    it’s also soul crushing, existentialist and doesn’t shy away from critiquing/ridiculing society and what it believes in (from a Marxist pov, though Communism itself isn’t spaired either in the game, with a harsh critique only communists could write), but it’s also one of the most hopeful games I’ve ever played at the same time

    I would rly recommend a blind play through without cheating through quick saves! (aka. save scjmming) A lot of decisions in the game succeed based on the probability of your stats accomplishing it. I made the mistake in my first play through and just forced everything I wanted by reloading over and over again… -_-

    • comfy@lemmy.ml
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      19 days ago

      My blind playthrough was great, despite or even due to mistakes made. Lost once playing sport so badly it destoyed my self-esteem, but also won a miracle 5% perception roll right at the end (although we scared it away). On my first playthrough I intentionally tried to avoid losing and I played conservatively enough for the game to start bullying me over it, which is great design.

      I’m the kind of person who thinks it’s hilarious how fragile the player can be where (esp. because of the class I picked). The cursed chair didn’t get me but it sure made me laugh.

    • themadcodger@kbin.earth
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      19 days ago

      Thanks for the warning. This has been on my wishlist for a while now, and I very likely would have done exactly that.

    • sentientity@lemm.eeEnglish
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      19 days ago

      I bought this for my switch after watching a playthrough and can’t wait to have time to play it myself. The writing is SO GOOD and so beautiful. Belongs on my bookshelf with all the other books. Just poetry, and all kinds of themes and resonances. Top tier

    • ahal@lemmy.ca
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      19 days ago

      100% this.

      For me I got so immersed in the world and character that it didn’t even occur to me to save scum. This RPG is so good that I actually felt like I was living the story. The only game that ever managed to accomplish that.

    • reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml
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      19 days ago

      I’ve owned this game for years. And I want to love it, but I’ve never been able to make it past the dude hanging in the tree part. Which is basically the very start of the game 😄

    • TunaLobster@lemmy.world
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      18 days ago

      I’ve been staring at python for too long. I read your comment like it was a function

      def Disco_Elysium():
    raise Warning("there is no going back")
  • 2ugly2live@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago
    • Ghost of Tsushima
    • Nier Automata
    • What Remains of Edith Finch
    • Bioshock (quality varies as the series continues)
    • Soma
    • The Sexy Brutale
    • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      18 days ago

      Probably because DT has seriously damaged many people’s view on their storytelling ability

      ARR->EW is a fucking great ride though

      • Exec@pawb.social
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        18 days ago

        To quote myself from a different thread:

        I liked how Dawntrail played out, but I feel there are a ton of stuff in there that met the cutting room floor. I think Krile was supposed to be present more, Solution Nine feels empty despite bring vast, and I thought we were finally getting a rideable train. But anyway, I understand the mixed reception, still, the game had to have its next Realm Reborn world-building steps after Endwalker concluded ARR, and they couldn’t do much without being the slog A Realm Reborn was.

        • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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          18 days ago

          couldn’t do much without being the slog A Realm Reborn was.

          I agree with everything else you said, but not this. I’ve seen multiple people write out different mild rewrites of areas and bits of the story to make it more interesting, and it wouldn’t have been much more work to flesh out the MSQ into more than just “go here talk to person” to the extreme it was. It didn’t have to be a slog

          Hell, had they just picked between the two completely different stories in this expansion (hi Stormblood critique from 2017) and kept with that for the whole epac they could have produced something far less of a slog at least, and actually really GREAT at best (just look at the content design after all)

          Shit my queue just popped I’m off to fight THE BEST BEE GIRL EVERRRRR

    • HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      18 days ago

      HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MMORPG FINAL FANTASY XIV WITH AN EXPANDED FREE TRIAL WHICH YOU CAN PLAY THROUGH THE ENTIRETY OF A REALM REBORN AND THE AWARD-WINNING HEAVENSWARD EXPANSION UP TO LEVEL 60 FOR FREE WITH NO RESTRICTIONS ON PLAYTIME

  • セリャスト@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    18 days ago

    I would recommend Omori, or In stars and Time. They are really good RPGmaker games, especially Omori which is like the best psychological horror story ive ever seen. Their gameplay are pretty basic turn based rpg fighting, but their ambiance, characters and world are just incredible

  • sylver_dragon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    18 days ago

    I’ll add Kingdom Come: Deliverance to the list. Great story, fun (if challenging to learn) gameplay and really amazing environments.

  • HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    18 days ago

    I love Celeste’s simple, effective storytelling. Every aspect of the game ties into its own meaning–the environments, the music, the challenge. Extraordinarily well done.

    Surprisingly detailed is the Horizon series. Replaying Zero Dawn and seeing just how much of the story is set up before and during the tutorial is genuinely crazy. Every event feels like an actual part of the narrative, rather than random filler.

    Chrono Trigger. Timeless masterpiece. Arguably the greatest JRPG ever made, and yet another one that gets more fun the more you analyse it.

    All of these were pretty good on Deck, and should work well on anything. Went for a mix of genres.

  • ChillPenguin@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    I found Spec Ops: The Line to be a good story. Starts off as a typical gears of war third person military shooter. I immediately was skeptical since I don’t typically like cod like military arcade shooters. Let’s just say the story gets dark. Mainly the character development. I saw the reviews and don’t regret grabbing it, well worth the play in my opinion.

  • greedytacothief@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    Wildermyth is a weird game that comes up with really interesting procedurally generated stories as you play through the life of an adventurer.