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ssillyssadass@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

What are the best games that are not on big-name game stores like Steam, GoG, Epic, etc.?

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What are the best games that are not on big-name game stores like Steam, GoG, Epic, etc.?

ssillyssadass@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 months ago
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    StarSector (whoops, not two words) https://fractalsoftworks.com/

    Awesome game

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      That looks similar like Endless Sky

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        I think it’s the other way around, Starsector released in 2013

    • benignintervention@lemmy.world
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      I’ve been playing it non-stop for two weeks. It’s so good

  • Captain Poofter@lemmy.world
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    Voices of the Void on Itch.io. it’s sort of like xfiles: the rpg. you live in a satellite field and you use old equipment to track suspicious signals from space and sell them off for upgrades and supply money. Things… happen. while you’re carrying out this peaceful existence. suspicious, freaky things. 🛸

    it’s been out for a couple years now and it’s very far in development but they are saving the steam listing for a more full release.

    edit: go into this game blind

    • sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      Whoa that sounds really fun.

  • RandomVideos@programming.dev
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    Minecraft java edition, but that feels like cheating

    There are a lot of cool free games playable on your browser made for game jams on itch.io

    • Nikls94@lemmy.world
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      I got “a short hike” and “tunic” from there, among other games

  • agavaa@lemmy.world
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    Old school RuneScape

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    Shattered Pixel Dungeon - roguelike

    Luanti (previously known as Minetest) - voxel builder

    lichess - chess

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    Guild Wars 2

    It normally is not a steam game. You can buy it through steam if you want, but you can buy it straight through the maker of the game. just search for Guild wars two on Google. That will show you the actual homepage for the game.

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    The Operative: No One Lives Forever

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    I haven’t played it in a long time, but I always enjoyed Super Tux Kart. It reminded me more of the Moorhuhn / Crazy Chicken Kart games than Mario Kart. In general, before Steam Proton made Gaming on Linux almost free of any hassle, I spent more time with free and open source games like Nethack or Battle for Wesnoth that are available in many Linux package managers.

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    Beyond All Reason. Outstanding RTS thats independant and free. Not F2P but actually free.

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      That reminds me a lot of Supreme Commander and Planetary Annihilation

  • mesamunefire@lemmy.world
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    Toby Tobu girl!!

    https://tangramgames.itch.io/tobu-tobu-girl-deluxe

    Also pico 8 games.

    And https://www.wesnoth.org/

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    Wargus

    DevilutionX

    Doom2

    ScummVM

    OpenMW

    Daggerfall Unity

    UnCiv

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    There’s MUDs like Carrion Fields and Lost Souls.

  • megamaxsteele@lemmy.ca
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    Beyond All Reason. It’s an rts game I’ve been playing recently and is fairly good. Focus more in large scale spectacle of 8v8 multi-player than micro balance.

    It is also free and open source

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