# \_games **URL:** https://theunderscore.xyz/c/games/6.md [Latest](https://theunderscore.xyz/latest.md) · [Categories](https://theunderscore.xyz/categories.md) --- ## [What game(s) have you been enjoying recently?](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/what-game-s-have-you-been-enjoying-recently/50)
**Author:** [@EnVee](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/EnVee)\ **Replies:** 479\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 5:24am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/what-game-s-have-you-been-enjoying-recently/50 "2026-10-23T05:24:58Z")
As people on the discord may have noticed, I’ve recently gotten very deep into Rome: Total War. It’s a game that I had\* as a kid but could never understand anything of and just kept rage quitting, even following the advi… --- ## [Recomps / Modding Vibe Code-pocalypse](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/recomps-modding-vibe-code-pocalypse/1155)
**Author:** [@Meow](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Meow)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/recomps-modding-vibe-code-pocalypse/1155 "2026-10-16T15:00:39Z")
Last year I posted a topic about Open Source / Re-implemented Games that was very optimistic and happy about the current trend of games being reverse engineered, analyzed, and made open source. Since then, it feels like … --- ## [CASTLEVANIA'S BACK BAYBEE!!!](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/castlevanias-back-baybee/930)
**Author:** [@SeeroftheNight](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/SeeroftheNight)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/castlevanias-back-baybee/930 "2026-10-15T15:46:21Z")
The last time a new Castlevania game came out was in 2014, with Lords of Shadow 2 (well if you want to be pedantic technically it was the Haunted Castle Remake in 2024). From what I’ve heard I think the Lor… --- ## [A hunter must hunt (monsters)](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/a-hunter-must-hunt-monsters/227)
**Author:** [@Bartows](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Bartows)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/a-hunter-must-hunt-monsters/227 "2026-10-12T14:08:36Z")
Inspired by a quick interaction on the introduction thread, here is my very first attempt at forum posting. This is a thread for everything monster hunter, from discussions on the latest monster entries on wilds to t… --- ## [Ultima series appreciation thread](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/ultima-series-appreciation-thread/441)
**Author:** [@Eniko](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Eniko)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 8:23pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/ultima-series-appreciation-thread/441 "2026-09-28T20:23:54Z")
Welcome to the thread for Ultima enjoyers. Please sound off! Maybe tell us what you love about them, or which are your favorites? Personally my favorites are Ultima 6 because it has the best combat, Ultima 7 because it’… --- ## [Beatlog | Games You've Beaten](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/beatlog-games-youve-beaten/318)
**Author:** [@Scabzilla](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Scabzilla)\ **Replies:** 124\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/beatlog-games-youve-beaten/318 "2026-09-23T16:10:54Z")
Let’s share the games we’ve been completing! I just beat Lisa: The Painful a few minutes ago man…………..what an ending. (NO SPOILERS) Here’s my review: --- ## [what are old games you are ashamed of?](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/what-are-old-games-you-are-ashamed-of/844)
**Author:** [@adriendittrick](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/adriendittrick)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/what-are-old-games-you-are-ashamed-of/844 "2026-08-08T19:37:30Z")
not really video games you hate, more like video games that you used to enjoy when younger but now could not recommend to anyone. --- ## [Mobile games that are actually good](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/mobile-games-that-are-actually-good/999)
**Author:** [@Bartows](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Bartows)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/mobile-games-that-are-actually-good/999 "2026-08-04T13:09:53Z")
Despite the toxic landscape, i’m a big fan of mobile gaming. Sometime you just want to play something and all you have is your phone. I’ve had a great time with the mobile ports of Balatro, Vampire Survivors and Into the… --- ## [Nintendo (3)DS(i) gems and oddities](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/nintendo-3-ds-i-gems-and-oddities/1074)
**Author:** [@LupieDev](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/LupieDev)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/nintendo-3-ds-i-gems-and-oddities/1074 "2026-07-30T13:16:09Z")
Welcome :blush: The Nintendo DS (and its cousins and successors) has, in my opinion, one of the best libraries of video games in the history of humanity. Not only because it heavily impacted my childhood and youth, but … --- ## [The death of ownership and it's consequences](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/the-death-of-ownership-and-its-consequences/1069)
**Author:** [@Bartows](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Bartows)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/the-death-of-ownership-and-its-consequences/1069 "2026-07-05T21:03:45Z")
Woke up today to the news that starting 2028, there will be no more physical media for Playstation. On the same day they announced they are shutting down the ps store for ps3 and vita. On the same week they announced the… --- ## [Absolute disaster that you rly love?](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/absolute-disaster-that-you-rly-love/212)
**Author:** [@jestpurr](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/jestpurr)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/absolute-disaster-that-you-rly-love/212 "2026-06-13T22:47:34Z")
I am unironic fan of gobb (Garten of Banban). It is definitely not a great game by any means. The 3d modeling is a genuine nightmare and there is a lot about the universe that makes no sense. But its so earnest and has a… --- ## [If you could remake a retro PC videogame...](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/if-you-could-remake-a-retro-pc-videogame/1014)
**Author:** [@StefaNonsense](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/StefaNonsense)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2026, 5:25am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/if-you-could-remake-a-retro-pc-videogame/1014 "2026-06-11T05:25:05Z")
Thinking of something and I’m curious what YOU think! If you could remake a retro PC videogame, what would it be and how would you envision the remake? --- ## [Game Collecting Megathread](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/game-collecting-megathread/206)
**Author:** [@AlienBob](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/AlienBob)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/game-collecting-megathread/206 "2026-06-03T18:55:00Z")
I’ve had to slow down on my game collecting lately because of the finances and honestly I’m running out of room in my tiny house, but I find it hard to resist big box PC games when I find them in the wild. The X-File… --- ## [How do you decide what retro game to play?](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/how-do-you-decide-what-retro-game-to-play/908)
**Author:** [@Eniko](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Eniko)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/how-do-you-decide-what-retro-game-to-play/908 "2026-05-07T15:07:42Z")
I finally set up my laptop as a dedicated DOS box (with Dosbox Staging) but now I have no idea what games to play. I have a generally hard time starting games and I want something low stress. The obvious answer would be … --- ## [Show your Favorite Games (with grids.fun)](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/show-your-favorite-games-with-grids-fun/1008)
**Author:** [@Pixel](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Pixel)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/show-your-favorite-games-with-grids-fun/1008 "2026-05-06T22:03:22Z")
So I’ve been having fun making a “favorite games by genre” grid as a “Get to know me” thing, and here it is: So this uses my own personal genre typology which is a bit idiosyncratic at times. Also it IS missing Turn-… --- ## [The most important question of all time.](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/the-most-important-question-of-all-time/63)
**Author:** [@AlienBob](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/AlienBob)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 1:55pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/the-most-important-question-of-all-time/63 "2026-04-30T13:55:28Z")
poll Please motivate your answer with a 300 word essay. This test is worth 80% of your grade this semester. --- ## [Favorite FMV Games](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/favorite-fmv-games/469)
**Author:** [@BadNewsBen](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/BadNewsBen)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/favorite-fmv-games/469 "2026-04-29T15:39:06Z")
My lamest obsession is that I like to watch complete playthroughs or do complete playthroughs myself a lot of FMV-based video games mostly from the 90s. I adore them no matter how badly written and acted so many of them … --- ## ["pure" videogames](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/pure-videogames/941)
**Author:** [@homefires](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/homefires)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/pure-videogames/941 "2026-04-26T02:07:03Z")
seen a lot of discussion lately about how much video games should be like movies. but if not movies, what should they be like? the early days of film were influenced by preconceptions of what could/should be done with it… --- ## [game screenshots](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/game-screenshots/796)
**Author:** [@Grey](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Grey)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/game-screenshots/796 "2026-04-14T15:41:12Z")
some pretext maybe because this topic is handled a lot different between various communities as I learned. So I grew up on terrible hardware forums where of course graphics and image quality was The Thing which by now sp… --- ## [Woke Games (Complimentary)](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/woke-games-complimentary/993)
**Author:** [@Cultpacitor](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Cultpacitor)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 9:41am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/woke-games-complimentary/993 "2026-04-08T09:41:00Z")
Perhaps some of you have seen this google document floating around: Woke Content Detector’s Curated List of Games As you can see, it’s a list of games curated by reactionaries so that they can avoid any game that refer… --- ## [For all the tower-core enthusiasts](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/for-all-the-tower-core-enthusiasts/988)
**Author:** [@adriendittrick](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/adriendittrick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 7:53am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/for-all-the-tower-core-enthusiasts/988 "2026-04-01T07:53:08Z")
Yesterday I made a game in 1 hour where you just go up a floor to fight tougher enemies. The tower is procedurally generated but seeded so it will be the same for everyone who plays. I also think I accidentally made a se… --- ## [Retro Achievments](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/retro-achievments/892)
**Author:** [@Tanukitsune](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Tanukitsune)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/retro-achievments/892 "2026-03-31T00:22:45Z")
Lately, I’ve really been into Retro Achievements, a site that gives old games achievements. You could play your favorite classic game and see if you can master it or look for games. What I really enjoy are the events, … --- ## [Egg-likes and surreal walking sims](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/egg-likes-and-surreal-walking-sims/935)
**Author:** [@cest719](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/cest719)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/egg-likes-and-surreal-walking-sims/935 "2026-03-30T15:21:59Z")
Quite a few years ago I stumbled upon this concept of egg-likes. It’s a pretty niche thing, but I’ve been fascinated with it ever since. They’re basically walking sims (sometimes with very light puzzle of platforming el… --- ## [(Pseudo)Science in Games](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/pseudo-science-in-games/964)
**Author:** [@LupieDev](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/LupieDev)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/pseudo-science-in-games/964 "2026-03-29T17:51:07Z")
Hey :slight\_smile: Right at this moment I am watching a stream of Resident Evil: Requiem and started to think about science (or pseudoscience) in video games. I always love whenever there are lore bits to find about wha… --- ## [Extraction Shooters - What's Going On?](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/extraction-shooters-whats-going-on/977)
**Author:** [@Meow](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Meow)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/extraction-shooters-whats-going-on/977 "2026-03-27T03:55:56Z")
Starting this as a general thread to discuss the blossoming trend of “extraction” games, particularly extraction shooters. I have yet to play any that have held my attention beyond the initial novelty, and I’m trying to … --- ## [Raising Sims](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/raising-sims/974)
**Author:** [@JDarkside](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/JDarkside)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/raising-sims/974 "2026-03-21T00:32:04Z")
Wanted to make a thread about Raising Sim games. For those out of the loop, it’s a type of game based on, well, raising someone, usually as a parental figure, though sometimes you play from the point of view of the given… --- ## [Visual Novel and VN Hybrids!](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/visual-novel-and-vn-hybrids/948)
**Author:** [@JDarkside](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/JDarkside)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/visual-novel-and-vn-hybrids/948 "2026-03-19T20:44:32Z")
You saw the title, this thread is to discuss various visual novels you’ve played or are playing and recommend some if you wish. VN hybrids are also allowed, like VNs that add various other game genres or otherwise non-VN… --- ## [Vampire Bloodlines 2](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/vampire-bloodlines-2/124)
**Author:** [@ALLMIND](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/ALLMIND)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/vampire-bloodlines-2/124 "2026-03-18T09:03:50Z")
I’m having a lot of fun, but I can understand why Bloodlines fans don’t fw it too much. It’s a good game, but it’s not really a true sequel. However, this means you can just jump in and play it. Also, shoutouts to t… --- ## [FiendPaste: a multi-jam videogame project](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/fiendpaste-a-multi-jam-videogame-project/965)
**Author:** [@adriendittrick](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/adriendittrick)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 7:18am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/fiendpaste-a-multi-jam-videogame-project/965 "2026-03-16T07:18:53Z")
Currently working on an engine which I can use for game jams. So far I’ve made 2 games with it, and it has improved my workflow a lot! They will mostly be games about numbers going up. Also, they’re full of secrets! Fie… --- ## [What game(s) have you been hating recently?](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/what-game-s-have-you-been-hating-recently/780)
**Author:** [@Jot.404](https://theunderscore.xyz/u/Jot.404)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://theunderscore.xyz/t/what-game-s-have-you-been-hating-recently/780 "2026-03-07T00:17:46Z")
What game just make you think “Oh man this is awful” while playing? For any reason [Next page](https://theunderscore.xyz/c/games/6.md?page=1)