It’s such an overcrowded genre isn’t it? I mean it’s ridiculous how many top down games there are out there… I’ve played so many now, they just blend into each other.

Are there any top down games that do something different (or the same but really really well). For example, my last really positive experiences with this format were Desperados 3 and Shadow Gambit The Cursed Crew.

  • Acidbath@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    I apologize if my recommendations are not what you are looking for but have you tried:

    Disco Elysium? Cuz that game blew my fucking mind. I voice acting and characters are superb.

    Signalis. Its such a lovely artsy game thats like resident evil but more story driven imo (less survival).

    I love poe2 with wasd movement. I beg you to try it out. It was something i was hesitant at first but now I wish all arpg’s had this feature.

    Kenshi is also a great option but I don’t think its for everyone. Still recommend it though cuz the world is very mysterious in first playthrough.

  • Visstix@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    5 days ago

    Xenonauts, part 2 is in early access

    Warhammer 40k: chaos gate

    Project zomboid

    But yeah top down is not a genre, that’s like saying third person or first person is overcrowded.

  • duchess@feddit.orgEnglish
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    9 days ago

    It’s such an overcrowded genre isn’t it?

    Well it’s not really a genre, just a mode of perspective.

    Disco Elysium ditched combat for an everything-is-dialogue-approach and it is really really good.

    • Novamdomum@fedia.ioOP
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      9 days ago

      That looks amazing! Wishlisted :) I love the mechanic of intentionally blowing yourself out into space to escape an imminently exploding ship and then remote controlling your own ship to then rescue you lol

  • madame_gaymes@programming.devEnglish
    8·
    9 days ago

    What actual genre do you like to play? Might get some more relevant recommendations. Otherwise, top-down is just a POV and there are a ton of genres that have been made this way.

    • Factorio - Factory Building
    • Door Kickers - Tactical CQB
    • Dwarf Fortress - Roguelite Town Management
    • The Battle for Wesnoth - Turn-based RPG
    • GTA1/2/London 1969 - The best GTAs
    • FTL - Roguelite space adventure. Real-time with pause.
  • atotayo@lemmy.zipEnglish
    5·
    9 days ago

    “Can’t live without electricity”

    Basically routing a pcb with extra dopamine

    • Novamdomum@fedia.ioOP
      1·
      9 days ago

      I’d forgotten I already have that one from ages ago. I’ll have another look at it thanks :)

    • Novamdomum@fedia.ioOP
      2·
      9 days ago

      Ooh it wasn’t but I like the look of that one! the 2D representing a 3D world thing is really interesting.

    • Novamdomum@fedia.ioOP
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      9 days ago

      I enjoy watching people play manic shooters more than playing them myself. I just get overwhelmed really quickly by them.

    • Novamdomum@fedia.ioOP
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      9 days ago

      This one feels a bit more like Risk in space and I never got on with Risk, or in fact any of the Civ series of games, which this also reminds me of a bit. I sort of meant top down in the Desperadoes 3 style but I’m totally open to other ideas :)

      • Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        1·
        9 days ago

        Desperadoes 3 style

        Ah, I gitchu bru!

        I really liked Commandos 2 and 3, which look similar. Did you ever play them? There were modernized remasters recently too.

        Also, Shadow Tactics maybe?