Why are there no good games on steam anymore?

[I deleted all my games]

Everything I play is the exact same thing.

it's either Pay 2 Win, Generic FPS, or Bad console ports

Why?

[SomethingLessTerrible]

Mount and Blade warband has a demo, and its friggin great.

Shadow Warrior has a demo, and its pretty good too.

Dino D-Day is fun, and different because dinosaurs.

Try some of these and see how they fit for you, and whenever there is a free weekend of something, try it even if you dont care. I tried interstellar marines this week and actually quite liked it.

I'm not surprised if you've already left this thread though, so I don't know why I bothered.

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

I HATE BUTTER の投稿を引用：

How can I tell what's good or bad without a demo?

I have no faith left in valve or curators.

* ask your friends
* search for reviews
* read the longer reviews that actually talk about what was good or wasn't good in a game
* don't buy games right when they come out
* ask yourself what you want in a game and try to find that more specifically

I could paste some of my own recommendations, but they'll probably be useless if they're not your tastes. So,...

What do you want in a game?

[I deleted all my games]

@commander

I don't play everything through steam. You think I'm gonna rebuy the same games over and over again just because they get a steam release.


@fenrir
Played them all. Free weekends come once ina blue moon.

@calcium
I just want a game that isn't crap. Every single FPS is cookie cutter, RTS is extinct, and Mobas don't itnerest me.

[Tux]

all the good games are in early access

[Swegkart64]

Tux の投稿を引用：

all the good games are in early access

>implying Early Access has good games

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

I HATE BUTTER の投稿を引用：

@calcium
I just want a game that isn't crap. Every single FPS is cookie cutter, RTS is extinct, and Mobas don't itnerest me.

Well, since you didn't mention kinds of games you actually want, I'll just post my personally-verified recommendations list. No idea whether any of this is your taste or not.

games on Steam that I have played and recommend
* the Ys games, especially Ys Origin, and also Ys: the Oath in Felghana
* action JRPGs localized by Carpe Fulgur, including Recettear: an Item Shop's Tale and Fortune Summoners
* the action platformer and metroidvania Guacamelee
* the metroidvanias La-Mulana, Aquaria, and Anodyne
* the shmups Ether Vapor Remaster and RefleX
* the virtual board game 100% Orange Juice
* the adventure platformers DuckTales Remastered, Mutant Mudds Deluxe, Stealth Bastard Deluxe, Saira, and eversion
* the comedy platformers Eryi's Action and DLC Quest
* the co-op exploration/customization platformer Terraria
* the roguelikes One Way Heroics, Dungeons of Dredmor, and FTL: Faster Than Light
* the visual novels/story adventures Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos, Nelson Tethers: Puzzle Agent, and fault: milestone one
* the traditional JRPG The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, the First Chapter
* the teamwork FPS Team Fortress 2

[Tortle™]

I'm pretty excited about Sol Avenger. It's not out yet, but it's going to be pretty rad.

[Amsel :D]

Age of Empires 3, is still alive and kicking. :D

[🍰 🍫 Bourrée 🍫 🍰]

Look harder? There are plenty of good games, you just need to look harder.

[3t]

I HATE BUTTER の投稿を引用：

Everything I play is the exact same thing.

it's either Pay 2 Win, Generic FPS, or Bad console ports

Why?

Innovation costs money and effort, game devs would rather produce the same thing.

There wouldn't be so much people playing an obscue game compared to an already mass populated game with a solid community. Why would the devs make an unusual game and risk not many people buying it when they could just dish out the same ♥♥♥♥ that guarantee revenue?

[chibilibi]

✮Commander Of Starlight✮ の投稿を引用：

I HATE BUTTER の投稿を引用：

Everything I play is the exact same thing.

it's either Pay 2 Win, Generic FPS, or Bad console ports

Why?

Stereotypical, I assume? You don't seem to look too deeply.

Dust:An Elysian Tail

The Last Remnant

Hitman: Blood Money / Absoultion (Depends on the player)

Transformice (A interesting little puzzle MMO. 20+ players going after cheese, with one having godly powers can either build or kill the others. Oh, it's Free To Play...but you can't buy skill. You can only buy accessories.)

To The Moon.

I just named 5 games off the top of my head that doesn't fulfull your list.

Care to be more stereotypical?

Time for an entirely different topic:

Is "To The Moon" really a game, though?

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

Depends on your definition of "game".

[MythlyInari]

FuG chibilibi の投稿を引用：

✮Commander Of Starlight✮ の投稿を引用：

Stereotypical, I assume? You don't seem to look too deeply.

Dust:An Elysian Tail

The Last Remnant

Hitman: Blood Money / Absoultion (Depends on the player)

Transformice (A interesting little puzzle MMO. 20+ players going after cheese, with one having godly powers can either build or kill the others. Oh, it's Free To Play...but you can't buy skill. You can only buy accessories.)

To The Moon.

I just named 5 games off the top of my head that doesn't fulfull your list.

Care to be more stereotypical?

Time for an entirely different topic:

Is "To The Moon" really a game, though?

Ah..You've got me there. If there's a challenge (a way to lose, in some fashion) Then it's not a game. TTM is a story that goes at your pace, since you have to move and talk to people. I don't believe you can actually lose the game.

[I deleted all my games]

I like games of all categries, but I really love FPS, RTS and RPG

[Quint the Alligator Snapper]

I HATE BUTTER の投稿を引用：

I like games of all categries, but I really love FPS, RTS and RPG

Ah. Sorry I have very little in the way of FPS and RTS, and mainly do JRPGs (I see you're bigger on WRPGs).

Though I noticed that you have Recettear already -- you may want to try

In fact, I noticed that you have the whole Steam Indie Story Pack, and I suggest you check out Puzzle Agent when you're bored. It starts off like a standard little puzzle game, but this is Telltale Games who developed that, and they certainly don't disappoint. I won't spoil it.

And it seems you have, but haven't yet played, Portal. It's not that long, it's rather creative, it's well-regarded, and you should definitely just play through it for the experience. I'd recommend playing it before playing Portal 2.