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PC GAMING
THROUGH THE NON-MMO LOOKING GLASS

Criteria

  1. Our criteria for our next non-MMO game choice is based on the following:

  2. online multiplayer co-op – three plus

  3. PC, and hopefully Mac

  4. Cooperative PvE, with some consensual PvP

  5. Minimum of fuss to get on and play on game night (drop in, drop out)

  6. Minimal hassle with different character levels

  7. Ok with instancing to avoid jerks and asshats

  8. Getting burnt out on Eastern developers

  9. Prefer to avoid the shooter zero sum – the chaotic every-man-for-himself, shoot, get killed, shoot, get killed

  10. Relatively recent graphics

  11. Avoid build and defend PvP games

  12. Avoid games that require hardcore play style and time in order to reach end game content, seek out games that support casual play

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Fallout 76

Survival of the Fittest

Online only post-apocalyptic survival action RPG supporting dozens of players per server instance.

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Empyrion: Galactic Survival

Space Survival

Open world space sandbox survival, sci-fi, private and official servers, available on steam

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Osiris: New Dawn

Space Survival

Open world space sandbox survival, sci-fi, private and official servers, available on steam. Difference between Empyrion and Osiris is that Empyrion builds with blocks, while Osiris builds with complete units. In Empyrion, you build a base and vehicles with blocks made from materials, whereas Osiris builds the base and vehicles as one unit from materials. Watch my gameplay videos to see more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjRCaM438a6QorbAkg_ZOhQ

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Age of Empires 4

RTS

RTS, Earth historic story line, release date TBD/2019

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Divinity: Original Sin 2

RPG

RPG, high fantasy, turn based fights, player hosted server, available on steam

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Citadel: Forged with Fire

Fantasy Survival

open world magic sandbox survival, fantasy, private and official servers, available on steam, watch my gameplay videos for more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjRCaM438a6QorbAkg_ZOhQ

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Dark and Light

Fantasy Survival

Open world sandbox survival, fantasy, private and official servers, available on steam. This game has a complicated past, and an uncertain future, play at your own risk.

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Borderlands 3

RPG co-op shooter

sci-fi, player hosted server, release TBD/2018

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Left 4 Dead 2

RPG co-op shooter

Player hosted server, zombie apocalypse, released in 2009, but still the best in genre

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Destiny 2

RPG co-op shooter

12 player raids, 6 player raids, 3 player missions, public raid events, daily and weekly challenges, sci-fi, dev hosted servers, available on battle.net (blizzard app)

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Anthem

RPG co-op shooter

sci-fi, release date TBD/2018

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Total War: Warhammer 2

TBS

TBS with real-time tactics, Warhammer theme, crippled by only 2 player co-op, I still include this game because it looks like tons of fun, even if only for 2, available on steam

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State of Decay 2

RPG co-op shooter

zombie apocalypse, open world survival, release date 2Q2018

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Spellforce 3

RTS RPG

RTS with RPG elements, high fantasy, release date 7 December 2017

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Iron Harvest 1920+

RTS

Diesel punk RTS, alternate WW1 story, release 2019

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