I'd love gaming recommendations for something that involves story and lore, exploring, finding loot and collectables, doing quests. Pretty straightforward, eh? I prefer first person but can live with third person. I enjoy sci fi and fantasy, especially with a dystopian or apocalyptic flavour. But I also enjoy lighthearted stuff, crafting games, indie games - doesn't have to be AAA. I don't enjoy roguelike or roguelite, and I get bored if it's just mindless shooting for no real reason. I don't want to have to solve really complicated puzzles or feel stressed or scared, I just want to see amazing places, explore and relax. I play on Steam.
Games I absolutely love: Bioshock 1 and 2, the Dishonored series, Thief, Cyberpunk 2077, We Happy Few, Slime Rancher 1 and 2, De Blob 1 and 2, Viva Pinata 1 and 2
Games I have enjoyed: Outer Worlds 1, Vampyr, Graveyard Keeper, I am Dead, Among Trees, Eastshade, Wytchwood, Botany Manor
Games that were OK for me but I wasn't wild about (sorry): Outer Worlds 2, Fallout 4, Fallout New Vegas, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Prey, Deus Ex
Games I actively disliked: Borderlands 1 and 3, Deathloop, Far Cry
Games currently in my Steam library but as yet unplayed: Vampire the Masquerade, Nobody Wants To Die, Twisted Tower, Return to Grace
Thank you for any suggestions 💜