FilthyHands

My favorite Metroid is a knockoff. Environmental Station Alpha. I can’t help but recommend it in any thread that’s even remotely on topic. It’s not “better” than the official titles but I end up replaying ESA way more. The astmosphere and music just really hit me, and the gameplay is tight with lots of secrets.

My favorite official title is Fusion though. It was so awesome being able to play that on the train to school and lunch breaks.

10 years ago they used to give away good free games, but the app updates were always 2 releases behind.

I, too, blame animal crossing.

Parking Garage Rally Circuit

Fun little arcade/cart racer, leans heavy on drift mechanics if you are into that.

This game is fantastic.

Do “soulslike” next!

I stopped claiming epic freebies when I realized I ended up buying the game on steam anyway.

Good one from back in the day (not mine): “In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates?”

There’s always one more option. In fact, this is the only instance I find myself using that other option now-a-days.

Mel Gibson’s Safari 3

I have been using Rokform. On the pricey side, but very rugged and the mount system is very versitile. I love the built-in niodymium magnet. Anything metal is my mount.

we old lol.

I probably have 500+ hours in Counter Strike Source and about the same in Day of Defeat Source, (edit maybe some cs1.6 in there too?) from 2003-2005. All before steam kept track of play time. So many games (including HL2!) show “no recorded activity”. It really irks me but it’s also kind of funny. Took a near total break from gaming until about 2015. Didn’t get a decent PC until 2020. I Was surprised I even remembered my steam login.

My steam account just turned 20. Fugggggg

edit: just double checked… 21 years of service.

Satisfactory, Forever Winter, Still Wakes the Deep.

I used to really like this game. The gunplay and art direction are spectacular, although I got bored of the enemies. I stopped playing a while before they deleted whole planets and questlines, and haven’t felt an urge to go back. Shame, because nothing else quite scratches that itch.

Environmental Station Alpha - My favorite metroidvania, really just a straight up Metroid clone. I really love the music and atmosphere, and just about every room is distinct and memorable in some way. Check protondb, requires a bit of tweaking.