This community was made because I didn’t see an Amiga community on #Lemmy, so I thought, “Hey, why not make one?”

But I chose to make it on #Piefed instead because Piefed seems to have better moderation options than other federated Reddit-like software.

I’m looking forward to this!

One of my favourite puzzle games ever.

I should also mention that this game is available on GOG for the same price:

https://www.gog.com/en/game/cabernet

A survival horror that’s controlled entirely by typing on a keyboard. Online co-op is available. No reviews yet but I like the premise. Might be playable on a Steam Deck if you connect it to a keyboard. Demo is available for you to try before you buy. Also, the dev is broadcasting his playthrough right now.

Okay, but do so-called “gamers” actually care about video games? Because most of the time, I don’t see them talking about actual video games that they enjoy.

I play my Steam Deck more than my living room tower, which has a 3090. When it’s time to upgrade again, I think I’ll just get a Steam Deck 2 and dock it to my TV.

Microsoft also has the benefit of owning Windows.

Personally, I just just hook up my PC to my TV, run Steam in Big Picture mode, and it gives me a console experience. Not a perfect console experience, mind you, but good enough for me.

I remember gaming in the 80s and 90s, and four-year-old games were regarded as ancient. Times have really changed.

Gaming is quite critical for any tech company because it validates technology. If not for gaming, AI wouldn’t even have hype.

I enjoy the Like a Dragon series quite a lot, and this iteration seems like the whackiest one of the bunch. The graphics are really colourful here. This is Steam Deck verified, and playable with both Xbox and DualShock gamepads. Lots of DLC available, but they’re mostly just outfits and ship customizations. You can get an extra karaoke and CD pack for C$5.99. So far, this has been reviewed quite well. The system requirements imply that you need a new-ish PC to play this, but I regard that with a heaping tablespoon of salt since, again, this works on a Steam Deck.

According to the Steam page, DualShock only works via USB.

This one I’m really excited about because it’s re-make of the classic Amiga game X-Out, made by the legendary Rainbow Arts. This release preserves the art style of the original while delivering several enhancements, such as lighting effects. And it still has a soundtrack by Chris Huelsbeck. You can play this with a gamepad, and there’s local co-op.

I don’t know. Spending hundreds of millions of dollars, then discontinuing the game after eight days – I’ve never seen that before.

Fun premise, good reviews, and attractive visuals for what they are. Both online and local PvP, and the multiplayer is cross-platform too. It’s also nice that both Xbox and Dualshock gamepads are supported. Low spec requirements – you should be able to play this on a potato.

Tongue in cheek comment because I don’t think anything performed worse than Concord.

To me, they’re PCs. Other people regard “PC” as synonymous with “Windows”.

If you’re comparing to DOTA or Wukong, it’s small. But those games are exceptional compared to AAA titles as well.

But when you consider that 20,000 games were released on Steam last year, and MiSide had zero hype, I’d say 100K players is also exceptional.

It certainly performed better than Concord.

MiSide has more players than Persona 3 Reload, so how niche is it really?

To be specific, it came out of early access in September 10, 2024. Which means, out of early access, it’s been an exclusive for five months.

I categorize Linux and Steam Deck as “PC exclusive” because it kind of doesn’t matter: ProtonDB makes the vast majority of Windows games playable anyway.

Where it definitely matters is in the realm of PC vs. console. Most of these games don’t have a console release.