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Looking for a "classic" RPG with solid plot (Steam Deck) (lemmy.world)

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I've always been a sucker for RPG games. When I'm feeling down I tend to play Final Fantasy 8 or Final Fantasy 10, they're like my comfort games.

I've had a hard time finding joy in modern RPG games, they all feel very grindy and seem to have an uninteresting plot. I'm looking for something that sparks joy, so I don't have look for some ridiculous challenge like Khimari only run in FF10 or something.

Things that spark joy:

Being able to play on Steam Deck or at least stream from my (linux) desktop
Decent graphics, though pixel art is ok
Voice acting
No random encounters
Good plot
Good combat

Things that do not spark joy:

Too much grinding
DnD mechanics
Mandatory online requirement

Games that I really enjoyed:

Final Fantasy 7 through 10
Final Fantasy 5
Dragon Quest XI
Xenoblade Chronicles 1/2
South Park games
Stardew Valley

Games that I did not enjoy:

Elden Ring - I guess I just don't have the mental patience for souls games anymore.
Final Fantasy X-2 - great combat mechanics, horrendous plot
"Modern" Final Fantasy games
Divinity: Original Sin 2, Disco Elysium - feels too much like DnD
Hogwarts Legacy - It felt amazing at first but then got super repetitive
Persona 5 Royal - The game severely overstayed its welcome, very bloated, very repetitive dialog (the characters tell you the same information multiple times)
I am Setsuna - The plot resembled Final Fantasy 10 way too much, felt like I had already played that game. Didn't finish
Kingdom Hearts - Severe motion sickness
Octopath Traveler - The plot felt extremely disconnected, random encounters were annoying, I got stuck due to an underleveled party and didn't have the patience to grind it up

Thanks in advance!

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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 1 points 1 month ago

A bit late to the thread, but I wanted to add the Gothic games to the mix. They don't hold your hand and are relatively grounded in reality (within their fantasy world). Controls are a bit janky and the English voices as well. If you can, you should play in the original German or Polish. The Witcher series was heavily influenced by Gothic, especially Gothic 2.

If they are too old for you, the Remake is slated for early 2026. A demo is available on Steam and GOG and should give you a pretty good overview of the atmosphere and the way the games work.

Just stay away from Gothic 4: Arcania. Totally different studio with none of the charme.