So amongst other things I’m on a high dose of valium right now, and things are difficult. Gosh darn it even dressing is an effort (who has two thumbs, didn’t get out of bed/her nightie this morning? And maybe will live in bed forever now? This girl).
My girlfriends I live with are all mile-a-minute getting ready to fly out for a work trip and I feel like a magikarp to their Sonic the Hedgehog.
My question is, what do I buy for my Steam Deck to keep me sane that requires the dexterity of a potato. Or at least, that I can take a loooong time to figure out. No pressure.
Just finished Final Fantasy VII Remake before all of this, and I’d love something far less intense and concentrate-y (even though God damn was that game pretty and incredible and yes I downloaded FFXV because I love the modern FF world now)
(Srsly, FF7 Remake was sublime)
I suck at games like minecraft and surviving crafting things.
Subnautica looks like a dream but…crafting and survival. I hate that genre. Love oceans and tropical. Hate crafting.
Someome help? Plz? <3 (And thanks, sorry for rambling here x)
Detective/mystery games tend to be a good fit for not having great dexterity while still being really engaging. I don’t have a Steam Deck so you’ll probably want to check on compatability for these:
Paradise Killer: Open-ended and extremely a e s t h e t i c murder mystery game. Most online commenters end there, and it’s true that it is that, but it’s a massive oversimplification of what is, in my experience, one of the best and most special games of the last couple years. Everyone is hot, everyone is terrible. The sky is sunny and the ground is drenched with blood-- blood of thousands of innocent people whose deaths you are explicitly NOT investigating. It’s a locked room murder mystery and also a dating simulator. You are the sole investigator for an evil, murderous cult whose leadership has just been killed off, and you have impeccable taste in music. If this game has one person plugging it, it is me. If it has no one plugging it, I am dead.
IMMORTALITY: FMV mystery game with very light horror/thriller elements. You are given access to an archive of work from a 70s-90s starlet who filmed three feature films, none of which released, and then disappeared. Jump from clip to clip, fast forward and rewind through them to uncover not just the plots of the movies themselves, but the behind-the-scenes details leading to her disappearance. Most of us remember FMV games as being cheesy or poorly directed, but everyone here is turning in the performance of their lives. If you’re familiar with Sam Barlow (of Her Story and Telling Lies), you’ll like this for sure-- this is him fully realizing what he does well. Even if you tried those and bounced off them like I did, this one is worth a look.
Nancy Drew games: Yes, these games are mostly for young girls. Almost every single one of the over two dozen is a banger. These are point-and-click mystery puzzle games with very little eye-hand coordination or reaction time needed. These games are what made me fall in love with mystery games and they largely hold up today. Pick a setting that looks interesting to you. Standout favorites are Danger on Deception Island, Shadow At The Eater’s Edge, and Sea of Darkness.