Restart in 2018 God of War is a great game along with other story oriented games including The last of us part 2 and Alan Wake 2. These are all wonderfully exciting games in their own way, but they aren't necessarily addictive. Some of the best games out there have great pacing that makes it natural for players to want to take a break from the action.
Then there are games whose gameplay is so addictive that players can't be bothered to put the game down. Hours can fly by and important things like food can be forgotten. Players shouldn't be careless about their bodies, but these games are really worth paying attention to.
Diablo 4
Loot, Baby, Loot
The Diablo series is the ultimate loot game that helped establish the genre. While the latest record, Diablo 4took the franchise to new heights by introducing an open world and compelling story, while keeping the core gameplay loop intact, among other innovations. Follow the story or side quests, kill enemies, level up and collect loot. what does he do Diablo the gameplay is even more satisfying when playing with friends and replaying the game with new classes or difficulty levels.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Chasing armored dreams
The Monster Hunter the series was designed to be replayable to get the best weapons and armor. Monster Hunter Wilds is the latest entry and the most accessible, thanks to quality-of-life changes such as an open world and NPC party members who can join the hunt.
Players can create their character, choose a weapon that behaves like their class, and then follow the story to unlock new monsters to hunt in several different biomes. Replaying hunts is an easy way to grind materials to craft dirty looking armor and weapons to prepare for the next, even more challenging hunt.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
Unlocking more jobs
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is a remaster of the PS1 game and is the best tactical game to start with. While the story is one of the better elements of the game, the cutscenes don't overstay their welcome. Whether they want to grind for EXP, Gil or other materials, players can get back into the action within minutes.
The best feature of the game is the Job system, as it can be addictive to try and unlock all of them and their accompanying skills. Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is a game that is perfectly balanced and the Switch 2 is a great platform for it.
Steam World Dig 2
Dirt meets pickaxe
Digging is one of the most satisfying mechanics in the game, as arcade goers learned in the 80s. Dig Dug. Decades later, Steam World Dig 2 captivated kicking fans with a whole new set of gameplay elements.
As Dorothy, the robot girl, players will use their pickaxe in the mines. Once they run out of steam or inventory space, they'll have to return to town, refuel, sell materials, and repeat. It makes more sense since it's also a rescue mission-focused Metroidvania, but the core mechanics of digging are what will be most compelling to players.
Dave the Diver
Sushi can't be caught
Dave the diver it defies genres because it's hard to pin down exactly what box it falls into. It has roguelike elements as players dive into the ocean during the day to catch fish and the waters will provide different casts between runs without any damaging penalty. At night, players run their sushi bar with what they catch, sort of like a food-based sim game. Both gameplay segments combine into a perfect formula that engages the player – pun intended.
Loop Hero
It's in the name
Loop Hero is based on a time loop in which the world has ended, but one lone warrior is determined to help rebuild society. Each run places the player on a specific loop. Traversing can lead to discoveries such as equipment or monsters that will be automatically killed.
It's not a passive experience like a clicker, but it's one of the coolest roguelikes ever made. With simple graphics and an even simpler set of game mechanics Loop Hero it will be an easy game to learn but hard to master.
Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
Monster Hunter for weapons
Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition is a bit like a mashup between Metal Slug and Monster Hunter. A group of soldiers set up shop on a strange island where a mad scientist bred monsters and soldiers, leading to a major fiasco.
Players are tasked with cleaning up the debacle in one quick mission, either alone or with up to three other friends. They will collect materials on the run to make wild weapons like a toilet that can shoot exploding bullets. Weapon combos are both deadly and fun, and the animations are beyond gorgeous.
Puzzle Quest: Challenge Of The Warlords
The challenge is to lay it down
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords is a new little combination of puzzle games and RPG. Players can choose a class and then embark on an epic campaign fighting other adventurers and monsters through a turn-based puzzle game. Match the right colors and players can use special abilities or chain bonuses together.
Puzzles should go fast, making the need to replay that much more addictive. Thanks to recent remasters, most consoles should have a version or two to check out, like Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns and Puzzle Quest: Immortal Edition.
