Decades:
Genres:
Welcome back. This part of the series will be primarily focusing on genres. So far I have [Turn based RPG, Action RPG, Board Game, tabletop rpg, Arcade Game, third person shooter, MMO, Action, 4X (Civilization-like), 3D Platformer, Dungeon Crawler, Card Game, Point and click, Indie, Text dungeon, Souls-like, Stealth, Rhythm, Horror, Metroidvania, Survival, Sandbox, shoot/beat 'em up, City Builder, Adventure, Simulation, Puzzle, Fighting, MOBA, Real Time Tactics, Grand Strategy, Racing, Walking simulator, Tower Defense, Sports, Idle, Trivia, miscellaneous, and Casual] as available genres. Let me know if I missed something, and I will try to get it added.
This is eventually all going to get compiled into one megathread for people who want gaming recommendations from Chapos specifically. Other consoles and genres will come in sporadic subsequent threads. Please contribute to previous threads if you missed them. This is meant to be an exhaustive list.
Expanding on your choice(s) is definitely a plus. Not everyone knows about or has played non-mainstream titles.
Tales of maj’eyal is good if you can get past how hideous it is. The rpg mechanics are really deep, unlocking new class options for future runs feels like a big accomplishment.
Can’t argue with the modern greats people have already mentioned - The Binding of Isaac is my all-time GOAT if only due to influence and uniqueness. Got Hades recently and it’s utterly fantastic, and I think it might do for storytelling what Isaac did for the concept of synergies in the genre.
Surprised I haven’t seen Monster Train mentioned yet. I don’t know if it can compete with Slay the Spire in terms of sheer game design artistry but it’s a lot of fun and has a lot more moving parts to each run.
Honorable mention to Dicey Dungeons for being so darn cute even if it is a little samey.
The binding of isaac is a great game, but the items are really unbalanced at the moment. There’s not enough ways to reliably increase important stats in afterbirth+, and usually having low damage and health means you can’t get the devil deals the run desperately needs. Until repentance comes out, beginners are better off playing rebirth/afterbirth IMO
