My partner expressed an interest in finding a game for both of us to play. She doesn’t play many games, and I generally prefer single player games so I find myself at a loss for what’s out there that we might like. Hoping the community here can help! We have played some retro platformers together. Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, that kind of thing. And I know she plays puzzle match games on her phone. Which isn’t a lot to go on. It needs to be a multiplayer PC game that runs on Linux/Proton (if unsure, please suggest your game anyway. It probably does). One machine is a mid-range PC from about 5 years ago. So probably no recent AAA games with high system requirements. I’m thinking: * Easy to pick up and play and can offer a satisfying play experience with short play times. * Cooperative play would be a plus. * Being able to play with just two people (not forced to play with random people online). My particularities: * I won’t play a game that requires creating/signing in to an account to play it at all. I can tolerate that requirement for multiplayer play, but I’d rather it just use a Steam account. * I’d prefer if it didn’t install a launcher. * I’d like it to either have a built in server and/or be selfhostable.
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That is quite the list! I know a handful of these but most are new to me. I haven’t gone through it them yet but I wanted to be sure to say thanks for the effort you put in to your reply.
I’m not sure I could convince her to play a tower defense style game. But it looks like MY kind of game, so thanks for the recommendation!
Hmm. Interesting options! I’m not sure if she’d enjoy these types of games. But I can show her the trailer at least. Thanks for the recommendation!
I wish they weren’t EA games. Split Fiction at least doesn’t require an EA account so I’ll show her that one.
She won’t like a survival crafter, but I do!
Overcooked: Looks cute, frantic, and fun!
Super mario 3d world: Feeling meh about it.
Limbo: Single player. But looks like something I might like.
INSIDE: Also single player. But somerhingt we both might like.
Kind of? I occasionally play them but never finish.
I did take a look at a trailer of the game and it might be something she’d like.
This looks great! I hadn’t considered a local co-op but I think I’ve got a second controller kicking around somewhere and could make that work.
I know and like almost all of these games! Unfortunately I don’t think she’ll like any of them. Maybe some of the early levels of dungeon defenders.
RoboQuest caught my attention. While I generally don’t gravitate towards roguelikes or FPS’s, the combo has my interest piqued!
Haven’t played that in years but a game I enjoy! I wasn’t aware it had co-op, but I think that’s going to be too slow and involved for her tastes though. But the suggestion is still appreciated.
Thanks! While I’ve heard of the franchise, I’ve never actually played a Rayman game before. But a local co-op platformer sounds good.
I think she’d enjoy that. And good to know there are several in the series so we can pick up the next ones if we end up enjoying it. Thanks!
That looks like a lot of fun! Not sure if she’ll like the builder element but it looks simple enough.
That looks absolutely adorable and I think would be fun. I’ll suggest it, thanks!
Oh Minecraft. She’d get bored with an open world sandbox. Maybe there are mods or something that are more story driven, but that’d ruin my nostalgia for the game. Bit of a pickle!
Maybe. I like a farming sims but I think it might be a hard sell. Though the cute graphics might help. How in the going in to town portion of the game? Does it have RPG elements? While I like that kind of thing, I don’t think she will.