Agreed. I’m a huge fan of Remnant. I constantly tell people to play Remnant 2.

That said, some major Souls fans I know don’t consider it to be a Souls-like, and they’re not necessarily wrong. For one thing, you don’t lose anything when you die in Remnant aside from a usually small bit of time. For another, Remnant 2 has four difficulty tiers you can select from (and jump back and forth on in ‘Adventure mode’).

Personally, I feel it still has a similar atmosphere to Souls games, and the way you can find and / or piece together the lore of the worlds also feels Souls-like. Also, when it comes to having lots of secrets you really have to explore and think to uncover, Remnant 2 definitely at least matches anything else out there, and surpasses most.

The game gets much better after you leave White Orchard, so you’re in for a treat.

Also, I hope you have the two expansions, because they’re easily among the best expansions ever made.

Neat. Wishlisted.

It’s not 10-15 fps, or at least it’s not in at least 99% of games. Most games are getting 1 to 5 more fps.

I honestly think vanilla (umodded) Skyrim is, in some ways, rather overrated. It’s not the masterpiece that many make it out to be.

However, it’s still fun, and if you don’t care much about story depth and want a ton (like, seriously, a ton) of content for a decent price, get Skyrim. For all the clunkiness of Betheda’s engine, there’s a genuine charm and compelling nature to many of their games, Skyrim included, that keep you thinking “I know it’s 3an, but I’m just gonna explore a little more…”.

Shadow of War is a decent action fantasy game, and runs rather well on the Deck, but it gets rather repetitive. If you like The Lord of the Rings stuff, obviously that helps, but beware if you’re deeply into the actual story / lore from the books. The game is…not accurate, to put it mildly.

I prefer Blind Bandit’s Gate 3.

On Gamepass?

Not impossible, but I don’t see why it’s particularly likely.

• Try one of these three if you want huge replayability and / bang for your buck:

Hades (Amazing production value; the score alone is worth playing through the game, and the combat is fantastic)

Slay the Spire (Still probably the best ‘deck-builder’ rogulike game despite dozens of game inspired by it since)

Darkest Dungeon (brutal but satisfying turn based dungeon crawler + town builder rpg with a Lovecraftian vibe. It nails tone and ‘vibes’ incredibly well)

• Looking for Action-Adventure ?

Marvel’s Spider-Man, and / or Miles Morales (they run surprisingly well on the Deck, are a lot of fun, and have genuinely well written versions of the characters for the most part)

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (it can be a bit frustrating at times due to a lot of backtracking and a crappy map UI, but it’s a blast in many ways)

Red Dead Redemption 2 (runs pretty well in the Deck. I’m not as super enamored of it as most people are, but it is a great achievement in creating an immersive world, and there’s a lot of content)

• Massive RPGs?

The Witcher 3 (the intro chapter / area - White Orchard - makes the game seem mediocre to many people. Keep going. It’s incredible once you get past that. Some of the writing, especially in particular ‘side quests’, is genuinely great and far better than most other games. Also, the two expansions are truly among the best DKC ever made for a game)

Baldurs’s Gate 3 (there’s a reason it’s winning lots of Game of the Year awards, Best Writing awards, etc. It’s just phenomenal in many ways. It doesn’t run great on the Deck, and in the Third Act, runs rather poorly. However, the combat is turn based, so it’s still quite playable).

Grim Dawn (this is my pick for 'hidden gem’s. Overall, it’s the best ‘Diablo-like’ action-rpg since the original Diablo 2. It’s made by the devs who made Titan Quest back in the day. It has a huge amount of content, and they’ve supported it with dozens of substantial free updates for years, including a major overhaul just last week. There’s also two good full paid expansions with a third due next year. Unlike most modern Diablo style games, it can be played completely offline, though it still has up to 4 player online co-op available)

Elder Ring (‘Souls’ games always end up frustrating me more than they entertain me, but I can appreciate what they do, and get why people love them, and Elden Ring is the most accessible of the FromSoft Souls-like games yet, at least in some ways. Also, it’s huge HUGE)

• Shooters?

Doom or Doom Eternal (the modern Doom games are both fantastic for just pure demon-slaughtering fun. I prefer the first one, but they both run well and are worth getting)

Titanfall 2 (one of the best, if not THE best first person shooter single player campaigns ever. It’s usually very cheap and runs well on the Deck. Get it.)

Borderlands 2, 3, or Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (these are actually Looter Shooters, and sorta kinda ‘rpgs’. Most people recommend getting Borderlands 3 over 2 because the actually shooting is more fluid and overall the gameplay just feels better. That’s true. However, there’s a tradeoff. Borderlands 3 has an absolutely atrocious plot and some of the worst villains around.

Personally, I had far more fun with it’s sorta-sequel, Tina Tina’s Wonderlands. It’s conceit if being a ‘game within a game’ allows it to have the better gunplay of B3, plus add magic and such for some fun combos. In any case, if you want the best value, try finding a complete edition of Borderlands 2 with all its DLC on sale.

• Platformers?

Hollow Knight (a beautifully crafted, rather difficult stylish adventure. I suck at it, but I admire what the devs created)

Ori and the Blind Forest (or its sequel. A truly gorgeous game, with an ambience that permeates every aspect of it’s design)

Super Meat Boy (pain. Pure, simple, pain. Yet, somehow also exhilaration. It demands near perfection, but the surge of satisfaction when you clear a level is oh so magnificent)

Get out of my head, Charles OP!

Yo, you needs to moisturize.

Yeah, the Reign of Terror mod is ridiculously good.

Playing through the entirety of Diablo 2 (and Lord of Destruction) with some added elements from Grim Dawn? Amazing.

I did a playthrough mostly with normal D2 rules (only D2 classes, no dual classing, etc). Then I played it again and went wild with a dual-classed Barbarian-Shaman and went Thor mode on everything. Good times.

Some of the other major mods are excellent as well. Grim Dawn having official mid support is another thing that puts it in a special category most Diablo-likes don’t reach.

Crate has continuously improved and updated the game many times over the years. That’s a side from the two very good paud expansions

Grim Dawn is fantastic. It’s also one of the very few current good, deep ARPGs that you can play comfortably offline (it does also have 4 player online co-op though).

Hades.

Most of the Sony games (especially Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and the Spider Man games).

If Sony would get off their arse and bring Ghost of Tsushima to PC, it will look incredible.