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One thing I have struggled with lately is finding good games to play. I bounce around from game to game trying to enjoy it but it just doesn't scratch the itch like it used to. For example, one of my favorites was old school RuneScape, but it hasn't really been giving me the same enjoyment that it used to. So then I would open up World of Warcraft, Destiny 2, just playing a little bit of each game. Think maybe I need some new games to play but it's tough to find them these days.

So what are your favorite 1000+ hour games?

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[–] Pika 1 points 18 hours ago

If it still ran, MW2. Loved it

but today it would have to be minecraft. I have to play it in sessions but, it never fails to find a mod pack or challenge setup.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

The Elder Scrolls Online was my first 1,000+ hour game, but it's since been long surpassed by Dead By Daylight.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Space engineers

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

BeamNG.

I just can't stop crashing cars into things in slow motion.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Satisfactory

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Minecraft...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

The Binding of Isaac

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Stellaris. I'm almost at 1400 hours in the game and while I now play it a lot less often than in the first 1000 hours, I still get the itch to play it again a few times a year.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How do you deal with the slowdown? It ruins late game for me

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I play on a smaller galaxy size and have a beefy computer.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Per my steam library:

Factorio: 3,375.4 hours

Dyson Sphere Program: 2,505.9 h

Stellaris: 2,236.6 h

Terraria 2,629.9h

Skyrim: 1,239.5 h

Dungeon Defenders only has 600 hours on Steam, but I'm well over 2000 hours between Steam and PS3/4

I've also got a few thousand hours in Just Cause 2&3, as well as several Gran Turismo games and Forza Motorsport games. Morrowind probably has 2-3000 hours, oh and I'm not allowed near Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri anymore.

Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger are probably up there as well since I'll replay them every decade or so.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'm 44 years old, and have been gaming practically since I was born. My parents played D&D, and video games with us kids.

Also a lot of those totals are artificially inflated because I can leave the game running to finish a long task, especially Factorio and DSP

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Factorio, it's fun from the first minute but you'll still be learning new things after 1000 hours.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Me: Ooooooohhhh, ok. I know how logistic networks work.

2 hrs later

Me: wtf? Production stopped. Why does this one belt have 5 different materials. Oh....idk how chests work. That's OK I'll simplify it until it works.

suns up and birds chirping

Me: ok, ok. So it's working, but i dont know why.

800 hrs in and I still underestimate the space I need. Best 30 bucks I've ever spent.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

First at least make sure the poor sod does not have a family!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Path of Exile. Hands down.

I just broke 1400 hours and still going strong. There's so much to do and so much to learn, and it's so good at rewarding grinding and keeping you chasing those incremental improvements. It's 100% replaced RuneScape for me.

I have broken 1000 hours with Cookie Clicker, Guild Wars 2, RuneScape, and Eve Online. I don't recommend the latter two anymore, but CC and GW2 still hold up.

Honorable mention to Factorio. I'm still in the hundreds but it's climbing.

[–] captain_aggravated 2 points 1 day ago

The only two games I have that much time in are Factorio and Satisfactory.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Factorio

The Factory Must Grow

I’m almost 100 hours into my new space age save, and I’ve played nearly 1k hours since I bought it 5ish years ago. By far one of the most enjoyable games I’ve ever played and I highly recommend it to everyone who enjoys sandbox games

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

I am Not even close to 1000h but devinetively Factorio. Be aware, this game is a massive time sink and makes you play for way longer than you want. Especially with the new expansion you can spend enormous amounts of time in this game.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Sims 3, Skyrim, Fallout 4

[–] Brumefey 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dark age of Camelot. 6000 hours on my main character. I prefer not to think about how could life be different now if I had not started this game…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I prefer not to think about how could life be different now if I had not started this game…

I used to think like this. It took me a while to realize it wouldn't be different at all. You gotta take care of yourself in life and that includes your mental health and well-being. Sometimes that's playing a game you love

[–] Brumefey 1 points 1 day ago

That’s true. Thank you for sharing this.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

Elite Dangerous. Well over 1,000 hours, especially with friends to explore the black with. Hard to get into, but it has so much stuff to do. It made me passionate about space! (And it's always fun reading articles about a far-flung star and thinking "hey! I've been there!")

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Project Zomboid, Rimworl, Dwarf Fortress, Stellaris, Starsector...

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (2 children)

terraria for me. i keep managing to find new stuff over a thousand hours later.

"Has this item always been here?! no way. REALLY?"

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

Factorio: 2344

Path of Exile: 2736

Rimworld: 2191

Kerbal Space Program: 1071

I have a bunch of honorable mentions in the several hundred hours ranges that are only not 1k+ because I have severe ADHD and something else became a hyperfocus before they hit that point:

Backpack Hero

Ark

The Last Spell

Timberborn

Factory Town

Dyson Sphere Program

Loop Hero

Brotato

Satisfactory

Path of Achra

Against the Storm

Desynced

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

noita

I'm closing in on 2000 hours, and it's such a great game if you like challenges and discovery.

I started playing it after one of the devs said, "I don't think anyone will ever make another game like it."

It's a terrific implementation of a very pure concept.

I really hope that, despite the development challenge it may present, "noitalike" becomes a thing.

I think it's an engine that would integrate really well with ML world/asset generation, too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Apart from Flight Simulator 2020 and DCS, I absolutely love games like Euro Truk Simulator 2 and Snowrunner. I put ungodly amounts of hours into those. Especially ETS 2 is incredibly relaxing. No pressure, just a lovely drive. It’s definitely not for everyone though.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago

The only two games I have that I've put more than 1000 hours in are Factorio and Rimworld. I'd highly recommend both.

[–] WolfLink 1 points 1 day ago

Minecraft FTL Destiny 2

[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Warframe. Inching closer to 3.000h currently.

It does come in waves, but every once in a while I go all in again and lose myself in the infinite things you can do.

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Do you like the latest updates? The way the game is headed?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Not a huge fan of the sets and how the bonuses work, but it's still pretty straightforward and better than the old armor system. Everything else is great. Magazines are a little weird in a split group because we typically have one person go into loot perks, but magazines drop based on the skills of who loots the container, but it gives access to crafting recipes to people who otherwise wouldn't have them because they were previously skill level locked.

Have done at least one fresh run through major updates since a16 and the game has never gotten worse, in my opinion. The new pois are amazing. As well. Oh and the trader system is fixed and quest leveling overhauled, rewards improved, and progression made transparent. A little glitch in multiplayer though, last I played.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Don't Starve Together scratches the MMO itch for me. It's not an MMO, but there are public servers where you can hop in and hang out, raid bosses and whatnot. I have ~4k hours in it now.

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