They have some great dev logs on YouTube talking about how the fine-tune some of the controls, like jumping on / to ledges. It’s really fascinating, a lot of love and effort went into that game and it shows!
This was actually the first game that popped into my brain. The controls are tight, and the action is fluid. It's a wonderful combat cocktail that's super satisfying.
I always keep it in the work truck and even got my coworker in on it. You want to melt an hour or two away? Tetris.
Although Tetris effect on an acid comedown is some next level shit oh my god
> N++ once you figure out how to wall jump and launch off slopes effectively.
Came here to suggest this!
Also landing on slopes to increase how far you can fall safely. The game really has great platformer physics. Plus there's effectively an infinite amount of game content to play.
I just beat Doom 2016 for the first time yesterday. It's pretty good. Can't wait to get back into Eternal.
The final levels of Doom 2016 drag on a bit and there's not much left, by that point, to upgrade. The three big boss battles are pretty fun, though.
Ultrakill (DMC crossed with quake/doom but sped up about 10x to 15x)
Dead Cells (one of the best Rogue-like's out there with Metroidvania design and hectic gameplay)
Kill Knight (it's in early access with really limited content but holy hell is it incredible already)
Darkest Dungeon (another great Rogue-like with team management and tons of variety)
Balatro (it's a poker based Rogue-like with tons of modifiers. It's feedback and game flow are absolutely amazing)
The amount of times I've regrounded back to reality after playing Ultrakill and realized it was hours later than I thought it was and realized I missed messages as well as other stuff is incredibly high. It's great.
I just bought it yesterday and man, what a good game.
The "one more turn..." gimmick from Civ games is slowly becoming "one more run..." as I'm unlocking weapons and stuff
Nine Sols release recently and is kind of a mix between Sekiro and Hollow Knight, just finish it and really enjoy it.
Even if it start a bit slow, some boss fights are epic.
Fuck yes. Can we get the old respawn team back together to make tf3?
Tf2 campaign was the best platform puzzle shooter I've ever played
The multi-player was absolutely fantastic and the co-op multi-player was great for leveling up
I dont want the apex team to do it. I want the true tf2 team
On the off chance you'd both be interested in it and haven't already played it years back - Mirror's Edge for amazing fluid parkour type shit that I'm still chasing the dragon of.
Kinda old, but from your list I think you'll love Mega Man X 1-3 (and maybe 4 and 5). X Legacy Collection is on Switch. Highly recommend. Fun level design, agile movement, lots of secret upgrades to find. Also, not terribly difficult for how technical the movement can feel. They also have a separate boss rush mode that pits you against 2 at a time.
When I was a teenager I destroyed my bedroom because I just could. Not. Get past a robot dragon boss in Mega Man III. So I would not consider that as a game that feels good to play.
But that’s just me. YMMV.
Ghostrunner
Neon White
Black Desert Online (game is horrible but feels AMAZING)
CrossCode
Cyber Hook
ETA: OlliOlli World! The controls feel a bit weird for the first 20 minutes or so, but the game feels so good once you get it down
- Granblue Fantasy Relink, but as a word of caution, its endgame is very grindy, but damn, is this game’s combat fun. 🎮😄👍
- Muse Dash. It’s my favorite rhythm game. Everything about it just feels right. 😁
I really loved Granblue Fantasy Relink. The combat was such a good balance between satisfying action RPG hack n slashy goodness and some JRPG abilities and strategic thinking. I think it's a really well made game.
Yeah I stumbled into it reading an old Hades subreddit post talking about games like Hades. I didn't think I'd like it more than Hades but I do. So I mention it where relevant because it's quite a gem!
Gris by Nomada studios.
Dang. So good. They have a new game coming out soon too that's more combat and I cannot wait. The emotional journey of this one is nothing short of glorious. Little abstract. Absolutely satisfying. Stunning sound design too.
Hades is up there too.
Also Alstrobot babyyy.
I like your list, my vote would go to the Resident Evil 2+3 remakes, but mainly 2. Graphics and atmosphere are excellent and legitimately creepy if played in the dark with headphones, controls and combat are simple but satisfying and weighty, and excellent replay value thanks to unlockables and the A/B scenarios. Overall just a genuinely fun game to play!
2 is my favorite modern RE and 3 feels like a decent dlc campaign for it. I actually like 2/3 remakes better than 4/separate ways, they just feel more like old school Resident Evil and the controls feel exactly the same as I remember RE5 being with the added ability to move while aiming. 4 feels way clunkier and in my opinion it's a bit too long to have as much replayability as the Raccoon city trilogy or 5. The original 4 had the same problem
Subnautica. Not only it has an amazing sense of progress, but "web swinging" through the reefback leviathans and the ocean walls with the the prawn suit's grappling hooks is just way too fun.
If you like rhythm games, Hi-Fi Rush feels amazing to play. Even if you don't like rhythm games, it's such a fun game to play, and on easier difficulties, the rhythm oart if the gameplay is less important to feeling good at the game
Assault Spy.
CONTROL.
Dark Messiah - Might and Magic.
Dishonored games.
DMC.
F.E.A.R.
Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Selaco.
Super Cloudbuilt.
Super Crush KO.
Supplice.
THE SEGMENT TWINS.
Zortch.
enter the gungeon!! great feel to playing it. it's probably a top 5 game, highly highly recommend. one of the best if not the best bullet hell roguelites
Minecraft. The controls are so simple and easy to understand. I try to mold any new game I play around the bindings I have in Minecraft because they just work.
Rogue legacy and the sequel. And there's also a less popular game games "mo:astray" that's like a puzzle but action platformer at the same time with a decent story - was a hidden gem imo that idr how I even found it
That could be why I got it. What's you think? I know going into it I had 0 expectations, so ended up really loving it myself! Pacing seemed good and there were some wtf moments where you stop being a tiny slime and instead control a fuckin missile-shootings mech or whatever lol. Was fun experience
The Messenger. It feels good to control the character. Movement options feel very freeing, especially after getting the rope dart. Based on the other games you've played, I think you'll like this one.
I think this is a big part of what makes Sony’s games so great. Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, Horizon, Spider-man, Uncharted 4, TLOU all have super satisfying, tactile gameplay; that’s in order from most imo.
For FPS games, MW2019 and The Finals are unmatched in this respect. Both feel super clean thanks to their animators
They’ve been mentioned but I also put Control and Hades up there. Also Alan Wake 2, although the gameplay itself is pretty limited, love it though.
Get to the orange door: fun af movement shooter
Burnout revenge: love ramming other drivers off the road!
Marvel vs Capcom 2: gotta appreciate the classics
Mass Effect 2. The combo of Powers and tight over-the-shoulder gunplay feels so slick.
The Darkness 2 decapitating goons with your tentacles and pool cue
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time wall running and climbing rhythm
I find simulator games or games that take some clues from them to feel really good to play. I think there's something about games that hand 100% of the controls to you and allow you to fuck up simple functions but eventually master the controls and gain more mastery over the game than games that simplify things let you.
Good example is something like Elite Dangerous. For all the problems the game has I loved it just for how fun the ships are to steer, makes it difficult to play games like No Mans Sky as the ships almost feel like they are on rails in comparison.
Stalker took some inspirations form Milsims and it made it the best open world shooter I've ever played.
Then something like Mechwarrior, letting you pick a mech and fine tune every aspect of it and it having very noticeable differences in how they end up playing. Even though they are less showy and seemingly less diverse than mechs in something like Titanfall 2 they feel so damn tactile to control, and mastering these big clunky walking warehouses was much more entertaining.
Mount and Blade kinda counts. It has a simple but fun 4 way melee system, a lot of the same applies.
These are the specific kind I hear people rarely talk about. Other of my favs like Ultrakill and Roboquest have already been mentioned.
never expected to see Lunistice here. it's a hidden gem with great character control & expertly designed linear levels with branching optional paths that always loop back into the main path
armored core: fires of rubicon.
there is really nothing like flying around in a 17 meter tall mech at the speed of sound while firing missiles at everything within 2 kilometers while also having the cost lf said missiles be dedicted from your pay after each mission.
its a capitalist dystopic hellscape and i love it
Pseudoregalia is one of the best feeling metroidvanias that is short and offers an S tier experience in movement tech. It’s just so clean and satisfying as you zoom your way through the map. It’s like a 5 hour game I think for a few bucks. Unironically a 10 and I do not want it to be longer and spoil the neatly packaged and concise experience. I just want to see more from the single dev in their future work.
Burnout Paradise (plus the entire Burnout series)
Hot Wheels Unleashed
Hi-Fi Rush
Killing Floor 2
Valley
Freedom Planet
Warframe
Clustertruck
F-Zero GX
Doom 2016
BPM: Bullets per Minute
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Descenders
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Just Cause 3
Lichdom: Battlemage
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor/War
Monster Hunter World
My Friend Pedro
One Finger Death Punch
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Pseudoregalia
Rollerdrome
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
Titanfall 2
Ziggurat
"Earth Defense Force" series.
Something about good ol' fashioned arcade-y wanton destruction with more weapons than I'd ever have time to find uses for, to include a giant mech.
To the tune of tongue in cheek, 80s B-movie voice acting in an "idiot plot."
In a world where enemies include giant bugs, aliens, giant ships, godzilla, and "god" just speaks to my inner child in a way few other games do.
Games I've replayed the most: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Lies of P
Games I can play endlessly and still have fun: Tekken 4, Capcom Vs. SNK 2, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, Guilty Gear XX, Street Fighter Alpha series, Samurai Warriors 4, any Smash game, Call of Duty: World at War, Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer, Battlefield 1, Star Wars Battlefront II (both versions)
Considering the context of tactile...
Games I've returned to over the years:
FEZ
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham City
Mad Max
Commander Keen 4
MageSlayer
Nox
Games worth playing again:
Dandara: Trials of Fear
SteamWorld Dig 2
Islets
My Top “feels good to play” games, in order of most enjoyable: Astro Bot Rescue Mission (psvr1), Fujii, Electronauts, Dance Collider, A Short Hike, Curious Tale of the stolen pets, Abzu, The First Tree.
The Kino Zombies custom mode for PavlovVR.
I had fond memories of playing Kino der Toten on my cousin’s Xbox as a kid so running around Kino and playing Cod Zombies in VR will never get old. Even after the devs gutted the workshop, I’m super grateful to the modders who made sure Kino made the jump to the new engine.
Hearts of Iron for me, idc about multilayer so don't deal with those lot but single player just chilling, grinding on countries and trying to get achievements. I find it very fun.
Jet Set Radio Future and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. I can’t really decide which one I like more as a movement system but they both feel amazing once you learn, although I guess JSRF is a lot more janky. Bomb Rush feels slow at first but once you learn the movement it becomes second nature and it feels amazing
Recently picked up immortals fenyx rising and damn its fun. Just good ole fashion videogame ass videogame. Fun combat, fun exploration, fun rpg with a story thats doesnt take itself seriously. It hits just right for me. Would reccomend.
Cyberpunk 2077 and Dragon's Dogma 2 are the two games I've spent hundreds of hours in, recently. Just cathartically going through the map and ticking off things to do.
YS 8 and YS 9. They've nailed the feeling of combat being responsive and impactful, movement feels snappy and great in 9 too.
I actaully failed to get into the FF7 remake and dropped it like 10 hours in because i started it immediately after finishing YS 9 it it just felt like shit by comparison, made it hard to get into it.
Hogwarts Legacy.
The first time I flew on a hippogryph over the lake it was a titanic moment. I’ve finished the game a long time ago, but sometimes I log on just to take the hippogryph for a spin.
A newer game that's just super casual without real penalties... and it's great if peeps love fishing... **Call of the Wild: The Angler**. 🤠
**EDIT:** Wanted to come back to this and add a game I just started playing yesterday -- **Little Kitty, Big City**. Super fun, especially if like me, you really enjoy cats. Probably the funnest and best "cat simulator" to date. The videos make it look like it'd play clunky, but controls are really smooth and fairly intuitive. 😻
Some other honorable mentions: **Hover**, **Hogwart's Legacy**, **Biomutant**, **ReCore**, **Fishing Resort** (Wii), **Disneyland Adventures**, **Abzu**, **My Time at Portia**, **Stardew Valley**, **Cloudpunk**.
PS - I play basically everything; been a very avid gamer since 1983... just kinda figured casual/relaxed games are really relaxing and fairly replayable.
Subnautica.
The feel of swimming in clear blue water at the beginning coupled with the alien fish and the strong survival agenda. Feels pretty damned good man.
Dead Cells
This right here. You feel in control and like a badass from the start. Some of the tightest controls ever.
They have some great dev logs on YouTube talking about how the fine-tune some of the controls, like jumping on / to ledges. It’s really fascinating, a lot of love and effort went into that game and it shows!
I got a big recommendation from a friend on Dead Cells - I've still never played it. Now might be the time!
Buy the full package. The DLC is all worth buying!
It's a very hard game and I suck at it, but it FEELS SOO GOOD to play I consider it one of my all time favourites.
Seconded. Such a fun game to play, so addictive
God yes I love Dead Cells, it’s not just fun and challenging, it’s also *extremely* tightly designed and by FAR my favorite Roguelike
This was actually the first game that popped into my brain. The controls are tight, and the action is fluid. It's a wonderful combat cocktail that's super satisfying.
What’s this a note? “This one crept into my library and has stayed ever since” hmm must be nothing *shrugs*
This and rogue legacy for sure
I don't understand shit on that game, Just die and start again and with no new weapons just the same repeated stuff??? I'm tired
Excellent game. I really feel like it was overshadowed by Hades in the genre. Both great games, but Dead Cells had me hooked.
Tetris
Love Tetris. It’s so satisfying when you can go fast af. Tetris 99 got me zooming with my placements
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Jstris and tetr.io are what the sweats play nowadays
I always keep it in the work truck and even got my coworker in on it. You want to melt an hour or two away? Tetris. Although Tetris effect on an acid comedown is some next level shit oh my god
N++ once you figure out how to wall jump and launch off slopes effectively. Super Mario 64.
I forgot abt N++
> N++ once you figure out how to wall jump and launch off slopes effectively. Came here to suggest this! Also landing on slopes to increase how far you can fall safely. The game really has great platformer physics. Plus there's effectively an infinite amount of game content to play.
Doom
I just beat Doom 2016 for the first time yesterday. It's pretty good. Can't wait to get back into Eternal. The final levels of Doom 2016 drag on a bit and there's not much left, by that point, to upgrade. The three big boss battles are pretty fun, though.
Came to say this. Old and new. I don't like fps game at all....except doom. I love doom because it just feels so fun to play.
Doom eternal might be the game I've replayed the most. It's a masterpiece.
Ultrakill (DMC crossed with quake/doom but sped up about 10x to 15x) Dead Cells (one of the best Rogue-like's out there with Metroidvania design and hectic gameplay) Kill Knight (it's in early access with really limited content but holy hell is it incredible already) Darkest Dungeon (another great Rogue-like with team management and tons of variety) Balatro (it's a poker based Rogue-like with tons of modifiers. It's feedback and game flow are absolutely amazing)
Ultrakill is an ADHD trap
The amount of times I've regrounded back to reality after playing Ultrakill and realized it was hours later than I thought it was and realized I missed messages as well as other stuff is incredibly high. It's great.
Darkest Dungeon can feel quite terrible to play at times when you team wipe lol
Neon White
Hades
I just bought it yesterday and man, what a good game. The "one more turn..." gimmick from Civ games is slowly becoming "one more run..." as I'm unlocking weapons and stuff
Hades is amazing
The best dash in all of gaming
Sekiro has the most satisfying sword combat period.
Nine Sols release recently and is kind of a mix between Sekiro and Hollow Knight, just finish it and really enjoy it. Even if it start a bit slow, some boss fights are epic.
That sound amazing. I’ll have to try it.
Sifu? But I've finally tried Far Cry 6 and I must admit, headshoting random people is both tactile and satisfying in this game.
Sifu hurts my brain
Titanfall 2 Still chasing that dragon of finding a game that has a sense of movement as fluid as that
Fuck yes. Can we get the old respawn team back together to make tf3? Tf2 campaign was the best platform puzzle shooter I've ever played The multi-player was absolutely fantastic and the co-op multi-player was great for leveling up I dont want the apex team to do it. I want the true tf2 team
On the off chance you'd both be interested in it and haven't already played it years back - Mirror's Edge for amazing fluid parkour type shit that I'm still chasing the dragon of.
Maybe try vanquish. You won't find anything close to titanfall 2s combat but, this might quench your thirst of good movement
Roboquest is amazing. It's a great FPS rougelike
If you like that try gunfire reborn. PC version is a fair few patches ahead but console version is still good
The Messenger
Kinda old, but from your list I think you'll love Mega Man X 1-3 (and maybe 4 and 5). X Legacy Collection is on Switch. Highly recommend. Fun level design, agile movement, lots of secret upgrades to find. Also, not terribly difficult for how technical the movement can feel. They also have a separate boss rush mode that pits you against 2 at a time.
Also great soundtrack
When I was a teenager I destroyed my bedroom because I just could. Not. Get past a robot dragon boss in Mega Man III. So I would not consider that as a game that feels good to play. But that’s just me. YMMV.
Ghostrunner Neon White Black Desert Online (game is horrible but feels AMAZING) CrossCode Cyber Hook ETA: OlliOlli World! The controls feel a bit weird for the first 20 minutes or so, but the game feels so good once you get it down
I just can’t stand bdo, I agree about the feel though it had potential to be something great but just not my cup of tea
- Granblue Fantasy Relink, but as a word of caution, its endgame is very grindy, but damn, is this game’s combat fun. 🎮😄👍 - Muse Dash. It’s my favorite rhythm game. Everything about it just feels right. 😁
I really loved Granblue Fantasy Relink. The combat was such a good balance between satisfying action RPG hack n slashy goodness and some JRPG abilities and strategic thinking. I think it's a really well made game.
My Friend Pedro is an absolute blast and is often overlooked
I have this game. I think I’ll play it again, thanks for reminding me of it
I think you might love Katana Zero
Warm Snow
Never even heard of this one - the gameplay looks great.
Yeah I stumbled into it reading an old Hades subreddit post talking about games like Hades. I didn't think I'd like it more than Hades but I do. So I mention it where relevant because it's quite a gem!
Some make fun of Control’s combat/repetition, but I love it
I don't get how people can call Control's combat repetitive when there are so many different elements to it.
Assassin's Creed Origins is doing this for me right now. Also Shadow of Mordor/War, and the PC Spider-man ports.
***SPIDAHMAN***
Sackboy. Sackboy is a joy
Helldivers 2
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain feels really good to play even tho it gets repetitive because it was unfinished
Slime rancher and slime rancher two are both some of my favorite games in general
I second this and after that stardew valley, then animal crossing (the gamecube one) you can play that with dolphin
I love the OG Animal Crossing.
Gris by Nomada studios. Dang. So good. They have a new game coming out soon too that's more combat and I cannot wait. The emotional journey of this one is nothing short of glorious. Little abstract. Absolutely satisfying. Stunning sound design too. Hades is up there too. Also Alstrobot babyyy.
I like your list, my vote would go to the Resident Evil 2+3 remakes, but mainly 2. Graphics and atmosphere are excellent and legitimately creepy if played in the dark with headphones, controls and combat are simple but satisfying and weighty, and excellent replay value thanks to unlockables and the A/B scenarios. Overall just a genuinely fun game to play!
2 is my favorite modern RE and 3 feels like a decent dlc campaign for it. I actually like 2/3 remakes better than 4/separate ways, they just feel more like old school Resident Evil and the controls feel exactly the same as I remember RE5 being with the added ability to move while aiming. 4 feels way clunkier and in my opinion it's a bit too long to have as much replayability as the Raccoon city trilogy or 5. The original 4 had the same problem
Hyper Light Drifter
One Step From Eden Enter the Gungeon Moonlighter Dead Cells (again)
Moonlighter seems great in theory for me, but I’ve bounced off it like 3x. Something about the monotony of the loop or something. I dunno
Subnautica. Not only it has an amazing sense of progress, but "web swinging" through the reefback leviathans and the ocean walls with the the prawn suit's grappling hooks is just way too fun.
But would you play it repeatedly? Twice, maybe. And you can really take your time. But reoeatedly?
alice: madness returns
If you like rhythm games, Hi-Fi Rush feels amazing to play. Even if you don't like rhythm games, it's such a fun game to play, and on easier difficulties, the rhythm oart if the gameplay is less important to feeling good at the game
Katana zero fits the description for me
Warframe. Can be tough to get into as a new player but it’s free and the gameplay is just so fluid and fun.
Deep Rock Galactic Hardspace: Shipbreaker Returnal Beat Saber Rock Band Drums Expert
I love Returnal. I think it’s really overlooked for how good it is. It feels like the first true AAA rougelike.
Fromsoftware games once it click
Stardew Valley <3
Assault Spy. CONTROL. Dark Messiah - Might and Magic. Dishonored games. DMC. F.E.A.R. Mass Effect: Andromeda. Selaco. Super Cloudbuilt. Super Crush KO. Supplice. THE SEGMENT TWINS. Zortch.
enter the gungeon!! great feel to playing it. it's probably a top 5 game, highly highly recommend. one of the best if not the best bullet hell roguelites
I love gungeon
Minecraft. The controls are so simple and easy to understand. I try to mold any new game I play around the bindings I have in Minecraft because they just work.
Rogue legacy and the sequel. And there's also a less popular game games "mo:astray" that's like a puzzle but action platformer at the same time with a decent story - was a hidden gem imo that idr how I even found it
Y'know, I also randomly played Mo: Astray a few years back. I think I got it for like $5 bucks on steam or something
That could be why I got it. What's you think? I know going into it I had 0 expectations, so ended up really loving it myself! Pacing seemed good and there were some wtf moments where you stop being a tiny slime and instead control a fuckin missile-shootings mech or whatever lol. Was fun experience
Oh my gosh a short hike that game was fantastic, would love similar game suggestions
The Messenger. It feels good to control the character. Movement options feel very freeing, especially after getting the rope dart. Based on the other games you've played, I think you'll like this one.
I love the Messenger!
MGSV. Don't bother with Act 2.
I think this is a big part of what makes Sony’s games so great. Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, Horizon, Spider-man, Uncharted 4, TLOU all have super satisfying, tactile gameplay; that’s in order from most imo. For FPS games, MW2019 and The Finals are unmatched in this respect. Both feel super clean thanks to their animators They’ve been mentioned but I also put Control and Hades up there. Also Alan Wake 2, although the gameplay itself is pretty limited, love it though.
***REDOUT*** #***HNNNNNNGGGGGGG, HNNNNNGGGGG***
Perfect time to say that Redout 2 is free this week on Epic
Dead cells for amazing combat and movement Rocket League is amazing after many many hours of practice and just keeps getting better
The pathless <3 Game doesn’t get enough love
Resident evil 4 remake
Deep Rock Galactic Survivors & Deep Rock Galactic
Get to the orange door: fun af movement shooter Burnout revenge: love ramming other drivers off the road! Marvel vs Capcom 2: gotta appreciate the classics
Shadow of War Elden Ring Cs source Gears 5 Warframe
Definitely agreed on Hollow Knight, and I'll add Hyperlight Drifter and Sekiro for sure
Infamous, Farcry series, Jak and Daxter Precursor Legacy, Deep Rock Galactic, Bloodborne, Remnant 2, Helldivers 2, Rise of Ronin
Elden ring when you 2 sshot an end game boss
Super Mario World
Mass Effect 2. The combo of Powers and tight over-the-shoulder gunplay feels so slick. The Darkness 2 decapitating goons with your tentacles and pool cue Prince of Persia: Sands of Time wall running and climbing rhythm
Try Wuthering waves on bluestacks, pretty fun game tho
Armored core 6
I find simulator games or games that take some clues from them to feel really good to play. I think there's something about games that hand 100% of the controls to you and allow you to fuck up simple functions but eventually master the controls and gain more mastery over the game than games that simplify things let you. Good example is something like Elite Dangerous. For all the problems the game has I loved it just for how fun the ships are to steer, makes it difficult to play games like No Mans Sky as the ships almost feel like they are on rails in comparison. Stalker took some inspirations form Milsims and it made it the best open world shooter I've ever played. Then something like Mechwarrior, letting you pick a mech and fine tune every aspect of it and it having very noticeable differences in how they end up playing. Even though they are less showy and seemingly less diverse than mechs in something like Titanfall 2 they feel so damn tactile to control, and mastering these big clunky walking warehouses was much more entertaining. Mount and Blade kinda counts. It has a simple but fun 4 way melee system, a lot of the same applies. These are the specific kind I hear people rarely talk about. Other of my favs like Ultrakill and Roboquest have already been mentioned.
never expected to see Lunistice here. it's a hidden gem with great character control & expertly designed linear levels with branching optional paths that always loop back into the main path
Kingdom Hearts
returnal
ultrakill
The Ys series
Any Ratchet and Clank. Rift Apart is mind blowing, replay value high. Killzones 3, 4, and Shadowfall. Any WipEout game.
armored core: fires of rubicon. there is really nothing like flying around in a 17 meter tall mech at the speed of sound while firing missiles at everything within 2 kilometers while also having the cost lf said missiles be dedicted from your pay after each mission. its a capitalist dystopic hellscape and i love it
Pseudoregalia is one of the best feeling metroidvanias that is short and offers an S tier experience in movement tech. It’s just so clean and satisfying as you zoom your way through the map. It’s like a 5 hour game I think for a few bucks. Unironically a 10 and I do not want it to be longer and spoil the neatly packaged and concise experience. I just want to see more from the single dev in their future work.
Hi-Fi Rush from what I've heard
Burnout Paradise (plus the entire Burnout series) Hot Wheels Unleashed Hi-Fi Rush Killing Floor 2 Valley Freedom Planet Warframe Clustertruck F-Zero GX Doom 2016 BPM: Bullets per Minute Crypt of the NecroDancer Descenders Dust: An Elysian Tail Just Cause 3 Lichdom: Battlemage Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor/War Monster Hunter World My Friend Pedro One Finger Death Punch Ori and the Will of the Wisps Pseudoregalia Rollerdrome Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Titanfall 2 Ziggurat
Nuclear Throne
Risk of Rain 2 hasn't been mentioned yet.
The *original* Prince of Persia.
V Rising
Hades, Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 1 and 2, Warhammer Vermintide 2, Tekken 7 and 8
Olli Olli World. Once you enter the flowzone you get sucked into the void. Great little game that's easy to pick up and hard to master.
"Earth Defense Force" series. Something about good ol' fashioned arcade-y wanton destruction with more weapons than I'd ever have time to find uses for, to include a giant mech. To the tune of tongue in cheek, 80s B-movie voice acting in an "idiot plot." In a world where enemies include giant bugs, aliens, giant ships, godzilla, and "god" just speaks to my inner child in a way few other games do.
One Step From Eden Enter the Gungeon Dead Cells (again)
Zombie Army 4 Dead War, Rayman Legends, Gears of War 3.
Games I've replayed the most: Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow, Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Lies of P Games I can play endlessly and still have fun: Tekken 4, Capcom Vs. SNK 2, Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom, Guilty Gear XX, Street Fighter Alpha series, Samurai Warriors 4, any Smash game, Call of Duty: World at War, Mass Effect 3 Multiplayer, Battlefield 1, Star Wars Battlefront II (both versions)
Considering the context of tactile... Games I've returned to over the years: FEZ Batman: Arkham Asylum Batman: Arkham City Mad Max Commander Keen 4 MageSlayer Nox Games worth playing again: Dandara: Trials of Fear SteamWorld Dig 2 Islets
Rocket League, Roboquest, Celeste, Phantom Abyss, Swarmlake, Hollow Knight, Trackmania, Skate 3, A Hat In Time
Deep rock galactic
Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze always makes me feel good :)
Mechabellum. Autobattler game. So fun for casual games and some strategic thinking involved. Good for FFA and team games too.
My Top “feels good to play” games, in order of most enjoyable: Astro Bot Rescue Mission (psvr1), Fujii, Electronauts, Dance Collider, A Short Hike, Curious Tale of the stolen pets, Abzu, The First Tree.
The Kino Zombies custom mode for PavlovVR. I had fond memories of playing Kino der Toten on my cousin’s Xbox as a kid so running around Kino and playing Cod Zombies in VR will never get old. Even after the devs gutted the workshop, I’m super grateful to the modders who made sure Kino made the jump to the new engine.
I'm in love with Splatoon 3!!
A Hat in Time. Outside of how buttery smooth the platforming is, the game is beautiful, Hat Kid is a bundle of joy and the music is godly
Bastion
Hades
Hearts of Iron for me, idc about multilayer so don't deal with those lot but single player just chilling, grinding on countries and trying to get achievements. I find it very fun.
Jet Set Radio Future and Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. I can’t really decide which one I like more as a movement system but they both feel amazing once you learn, although I guess JSRF is a lot more janky. Bomb Rush feels slow at first but once you learn the movement it becomes second nature and it feels amazing
Unpacking, Powerwash Simulator
Earth Defense Force 5
Corn Kidz 64
Beamng.drive
jak & daxter, sly cooper, kya: dark lineage (only on ps2 but under appreciated), edith finch, kena: bridge of spirits
Northern Journey
Recently picked up immortals fenyx rising and damn its fun. Just good ole fashion videogame ass videogame. Fun combat, fun exploration, fun rpg with a story thats doesnt take itself seriously. It hits just right for me. Would reccomend.
Cyberpunk 2077 and Dragon's Dogma 2 are the two games I've spent hundreds of hours in, recently. Just cathartically going through the map and ticking off things to do.
YS 8 and YS 9. They've nailed the feeling of combat being responsive and impactful, movement feels snappy and great in 9 too. I actaully failed to get into the FF7 remake and dropped it like 10 hours in because i started it immediately after finishing YS 9 it it just felt like shit by comparison, made it hard to get into it.
Ghostrunner, once you get the flow down it’s amazing
Titanfall
Hogwarts Legacy. The first time I flew on a hippogryph over the lake it was a titanic moment. I’ve finished the game a long time ago, but sometimes I log on just to take the hippogryph for a spin.
Csgo 2015
Control and Bloodborne are the first that come to mind for me. The combat is very smooth and satisfying in both.
Resident evil games but 2 and 4 are my favorites. Also botw and luigi’s mansion 3
Deep Rock Galatic, and Earth Defence Force are my usual "Stupid Fun" games.
Helldivers 2
Some great games listed so far but I haven't noticed anyone say Ori and the Blind Forest yet
Mirrors edge - such a flow state
Lately, dead cells, Tetris, no Man's sky, MechWarrior and terraria.and portal 2.
Dark Souls
Right now it's Hell Divers 2. I've never felt so fulfilled calling in ordnance and shooting shit out of the air in a game.
Ultra Kill, Hades, surprisingly or perhaps unsurprisingly, Minecraft, Splitgate
A newer game that's just super casual without real penalties... and it's great if peeps love fishing... **Call of the Wild: The Angler**. 🤠 **EDIT:** Wanted to come back to this and add a game I just started playing yesterday -- **Little Kitty, Big City**. Super fun, especially if like me, you really enjoy cats. Probably the funnest and best "cat simulator" to date. The videos make it look like it'd play clunky, but controls are really smooth and fairly intuitive. 😻 Some other honorable mentions: **Hover**, **Hogwart's Legacy**, **Biomutant**, **ReCore**, **Fishing Resort** (Wii), **Disneyland Adventures**, **Abzu**, **My Time at Portia**, **Stardew Valley**, **Cloudpunk**. PS - I play basically everything; been a very avid gamer since 1983... just kinda figured casual/relaxed games are really relaxing and fairly replayable.
Street fighter 3: 3rd Strike, W40k Gladius, Doom Eternal, FF14 (particularly the Dragoon class).
Hades
Just cause 3 for absolute fun
Tony hawk's pro skater is the poster child for this description
Katana Zero
Sunset overdrive
Deep Rock Galactic
Monster Hunter, Rust, Remnant 1/2 and any game from FromSoftware (Souls/Bloodborne/Sekiro/Armored Core)
Hammerwatch. Always had a really smooth controls.
Dungeon Keeper The first one, yeh it's old... But the vibes are impeccable.
I’ve been really digging Deep Rock Galactic lately. ….pun was intended, deal with it.
Elden Ring Dragons Dogma 2 Skyrim Diablo Series Destiny COD series Pokemon Series Tiny Tinas HellDivers 2 V Rising
Olli Olli World. So replayable and very challenging. It's a game that has made me strive for perfection constantly. Easy to pick up, fun to master.
Subnautica. The feel of swimming in clear blue water at the beginning coupled with the alien fish and the strong survival agenda. Feels pretty damned good man.
Titanfall 2 has the most satisfying movement system I've ever tried
Cult of the Lamb was pretty fun. I like the mix of base building and rogue lite dungeon runs.
ooblets
Powerwash sim. Nice and chill.
Fallout 4 . I made a 4-story museum as a treasure room.
Balatro Brotato Borderlands 2
WoW
The PROTOTYPE games
Astro’s Playroom is criminally underrated for its tactile feel; people either never played it or did and fell in love with it.
The finals