# \#video-games-e-games **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/video-games-e-games/37.md [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) --- ## [Stars Reach (coop sandbox MMO video game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stars-reach-coop-sandbox-mmo-video-game/1014843)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stars-reach-coop-sandbox-mmo-video-game/1014843 "2026-09-29T04:05:25Z")
I’ve been following the development by Raph Koster of a sandbox style MMO for several years now. He was most famously lead designer of Ultima Online and creative director of Star Wars Galaxies. His games are open world, … --- ## [Rimworld: old west meets sci-fi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rimworld-old-west-meets-sci-fi/730244)
**Author:** [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Replies:** 638\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rimworld-old-west-meets-sci-fi/730244 "2026-09-28T19:42:58Z")
I’ve been playing Rimworld recently. It’s currently in alpha but very playable. The concept of the game is you’re in charge of colonists who crash land on a planet. You give them tasks, such a growing plants, taming ani… --- ## [Thoughts on ace attorney vr?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-ace-attorney-vr/1033395)
**Author:** [@Doowapdabadoowap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doowapdabadoowap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-ace-attorney-vr/1033395 "2026-09-26T18:54:55Z")
If you don’ t know, capcom is porting dual destinies onto the meta quest Personally? I don’ t really care about it --- ## [Free PC game and free weekend notification thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 3020\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-pc-game-and-free-weekend-notification-thread/704513 "2026-09-25T01:54:58Z")
I’ve been seeing a lot of free PC game offers lately on the digital distribution sites. Someone will usually make a thread in the game room, but it’s difficult to find new threads in all the game thread clutter around he… --- ## [Blue Prince - meandeirng thoughts and discussion while playing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-prince-meandeirng-thoughts-and-discussion-while-playing/1017003)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-prince-meandeirng-thoughts-and-discussion-while-playing/1017003 "2026-09-21T16:34:38Z")
I’m hesitant to post this because I don’t want any major spoilers, but at the same time I am betting more and more people will be playing this as its reviews are, I think, the best of any 2025 game yet. I’ve played abou… --- ## [Video Games You've Played Recently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-youve-played-recently/968546)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 1761\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-games-youve-played-recently/968546 "2026-09-14T20:59:41Z")
We had the quarantine thread for this, but I’m interested in sharing my own recent games and also hearing what others have been playing. This can kind of be the ongoing thread like we have for movies over in Cafe Society… --- ## [The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake/1032910)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake/1032910 "2026-09-11T11:54:45Z")
It’s coming November 5, 2026, and they just released a gameplay video that rocked my world. --- ## [Valheim (PC game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valheim-pc-game/933685)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/valheim-pc-game/933685 "2026-09-09T21:05:31Z")
So as usual, all of the big name releases I spent so long waiting for came out, and were enjoyed, and are waiting more DLC. In the mean time I picked up Valheim on a whim, and have been loving the hell (hehe) out of it.… --- ## [Star Citizen is the Future of PC Gaming, and it \[was\] Free to Play this week (Edit: No Longer Free)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-citizen-is-the-future-of-pc-gaming-and-it-was-free-to-play-this-week-edit-no-longer-free/734528)
**Author:** [@defenderofjustice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/defenderofjustice)\ **Replies:** 1155\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-citizen-is-the-future-of-pc-gaming-and-it-was-free-to-play-this-week-edit-no-longer-free/734528 "2026-08-29T02:35:40Z")
If you are a gamer and haven’t heard of Star Citizen, then you might be interested to hear about it… or even play it. With over 1 million people playing it currently, and with it raising almost $94 million for its develo… --- ## [No Man's Sky - First star to the right, and straight on till morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-mans-sky-first-star-to-the-right-and-straight-on-till-morning/759701)
**Author:** [@Battle\_Pope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Battle_Pope)\ **Replies:** 1085\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-mans-sky-first-star-to-the-right-and-straight-on-till-morning/759701 "2026-08-18T13:29:06Z")
http://www.no-mans-sky.com/about/ Went gold a few days back and is due for release early/mid August. Looks mighty good and if they can make it work will be a huge accomplishment for a small team. Anyone else looking … --- ## [Might and Magic GOG Galaxy Help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/might-and-magic-gog-galaxy-help/1032062)
**Author:** [@IridiumIodineSulfur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IridiumIodineSulfur)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/might-and-magic-gog-galaxy-help/1032062 "2026-08-06T23:18:53Z")
I have been playing the Might and Magic games for a while. I downloaded Might and Magic 2 off of GOG Galaxy and have been playing it for over a year. Unfortunately, I made an error in the game. I don’t know how to fix it… --- ## [Fallout 4 quest mod questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-quest-mod-questions/1021201)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 208\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-quest-mod-questions/1021201 "2026-08-05T20:01:33Z")
I’m kind of between games right now, and feeling like I want to revisit F04. It’s my favorite Fallout game (unlike many of you, I know, but it was the first Fallout game I played so maybe that’s why I like it best). But… --- ## [Fallout 4: Now Playing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Angel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Angel)\ **Replies:** 1658\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fallout-4-now-playing/737122 "2026-07-19T23:14:59Z")
My copy is not scheduled to appear until tomorrow, but some people have apparently already got it unlocked and the relevance of the anticipation thread is waning. And so, a new thread. For my part, I think actually gett… --- ## [Satisfactory 1.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satisfactory-1-0/1007213)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 326\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/satisfactory-1-0/1007213 "2026-07-16T19:07:42Z")
Satisfactory just entered 1.0 earlier this week, so I’ve picked it back up, and thought we could use a thread to chat about it. For folks who haven’t heard of it: it’s a factory-building game in the vein of Factorio, bu… --- ## [Dragonsweeper - an addictive Minesweeper-type game with fantasy elements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragonsweeper-an-addictive-minesweeper-type-game-with-fantasy-elements/1030303)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dragonsweeper-an-addictive-minesweeper-type-game-with-fantasy-elements/1030303 "2026-07-15T01:32:24Z")
Just wanted to share a surprisingly addictive free browser game I discovered recently. If you’ve played Minesweeper, you know the basic concept - you’re clicking on boxes to try to clear a tile-based map without stepp… --- ## [Steam Machine - interested? not interested?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-machine-interested-not-interested/1031114)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-machine-interested-not-interested/1031114 "2026-07-10T05:37:14Z")
Here is the pricing. I’m certainly waiting some time. --- ## [PC Gaming general discussion (Gaming PCs, game sales, news, etc...)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-gaming-general-discussion-gaming-pcs-game-sales-news-etc/952885)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 721\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-gaming-general-discussion-gaming-pcs-game-sales-news-etc/952885 "2026-07-07T21:47:46Z")
God of War is coming to PC in January. I personally can’t wait, though I hope my scrotty 1050 ti can handle it. Steam lists it for pre-order for $50, and says it needs 80 GB drive space. No other system requirements list… --- ## [Prediction time: Will Elder Scrolls VI come out for the PS5 or PS6?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prediction-time-will-elder-scrolls-vi-come-out-for-the-ps5-or-ps6/853605 "2026-06-10T22:38:16Z")
It is many years away, apparently. With all the money Skyrim made, I’m surprised they didn’t kick into ES6 more quickly. Apparently, they focused on Starfield, which also has no release date or any information out there. … --- ## [Windrose is an excellent new pirate game, now in Early Access on Steam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windrose-is-an-excellent-new-pirate-game-now-in-early-access-on-steam/1029300)
**Author:** [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windrose-is-an-excellent-new-pirate-game-now-in-early-access-on-steam/1029300 "2026-05-30T17:38:16Z")
I’ve been enthralled with this game since I started playing the demo a few months ago. The full game is now in Early Access and it’s very promising. Please share your experiences and tips here. As time goes on, perhap… --- ## [Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - latecomer and newbie thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 260\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2026, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/witcher-3-wild-hunt-latecomer-and-newbie-thoughts/914415 "2026-05-30T05:06:22Z")
I got a gaming laptop in March and played Subnautica, Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Oblivion(old, but on my list to go back to). During the Epic sale, though, I was able to pick up Witcher 3, with all DLC, for $15. I actually f… --- ## [How will Generative AI change video games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-generative-ai-change-video-games/1030152)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-generative-ai-change-video-games/1030152 "2026-05-21T17:20:07Z")
Open world games are likely to be changed dramatically by generative AI; detailed environments at every scale, more complex and more variety of NPCs. It will make content generation so much easier that, as I’ve noted pre… --- ## [Starfield - November 11, 2022. How excited are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starfield-november-11-2022-how-excited-are-you/949328)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 551\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starfield-november-11-2022-how-excited-are-you/949328 "2026-05-20T14:48:47Z")
Starfield is more or less the reason Elder Scrolls VI has not entered full production…or at least why it has been 10 years since Skyrim without a new Elder Scrolls. Anyway, I was absolutely not anticipating Starfield un… --- ## [Baldur's Gate 3! {finally Released August 3rd, 2023}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681)
**Author:** [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Replies:** 1557\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681 "2026-05-19T01:00:02Z")
I can’t believe this is really happening, but here’s the announcement. I can’t wait! Woo-hoo! --- ## [Subnautica 2 out in early access](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subnautica-2-out-in-early-access/1030070)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subnautica-2-out-in-early-access/1030070 "2026-05-19T00:03:25Z")
I am so glad it is starting to happen. After all the executive nonsense I had my doubts. Through some experiences like Kerbal 2 I have learned to temper my expectations of what early access means as far as ever having a… --- ## [Subnautica](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subnautica/807227)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 578\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subnautica/807227 "2026-05-15T13:50:55Z")
Anyone playing? The official full release of this long time early access game starts tomorrow, though you can play the game with the current engine now, if you own it. I think the only things missing are the end game c… --- ## [American Truck Simulator...anybody playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-truck-simulator-anybody-playing/916563)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-truck-simulator-anybody-playing/916563 "2026-05-04T17:56:01Z")
I’m just gonna evangelize about this game a bit :grin: I am pretty much always looking for games that are relaxing, yet engaging. Well folks, I found it. THE relaxing and engaging game. Oh, and one that doesn’t involve… --- ## [Slay the Spire II arrives soon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slay-the-spire-ii-arrives-soon/1028111)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slay-the-spire-ii-arrives-soon/1028111 "2026-04-20T10:25:42Z")
Early access starts 3/5. I am very excited. I never fully finished the first one (got to 20 with the Ironclad and Silent and 19 with the Defect and the Watcher) but it is by far the game I play the most when I just want … --- ## [Abiotic Factor](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abiotic-factor/1029072)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/abiotic-factor/1029072 "2026-04-14T04:00:06Z")
Anyone else playing? It’s an exploration base builder / crafting game with a light SCP setting, at least in the early going. Hopefully the weirdness ramps up. Full release July 2025 after a year of early access. The big … --- ## [Any recommendations for a racing game? (emphasis on great graphics...also PC...not Forza)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendations-for-a-racing-game-emphasis-on-great-graphics-also-pc-not-forza/1028652)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-recommendations-for-a-racing-game-emphasis-on-great-graphics-also-pc-not-forza/1028652 "2026-04-05T11:33:08Z")
Title says it all. I am looking for a very good looking racing game for the PC. Forza is out…looks nice but the Microsoft hook was so onerous I had to use Task Manager to stop the game…it was weirdly hard to impossible… --- ## [Elite Dangerous](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501)
**Author:** [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Replies:** 832\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elite-dangerous/707501 "2026-04-03T17:42:19Z")
Anybody else get Elite Dangerous (“Version 1.0.0.0” - boy, that certainly boasts confidence in the product) yet? Apparently, there’s some sort of “group play” / “play with friends” ability, but I’m not quite sure what t… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/video-games-e-games/37.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=video-games-e-games)