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Looking for recommendations of games you think translate well to a Let's Play.

Here's a few I've watched as some examples:

  • Dispatch
  • Dead Space: Remake
  • Dave the Diver
  • Outer Wilds
  • Claire Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Black Myth: Wukong

Some games I want to play for myself, but others I'd rather just watch. Either I don't want to buy it, or maybe the game mechanics don't interest me but the story does. (Dispatch falls under that category.)

Any other ideas?

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[–] voracitude@lemmy.world 2 points 11 minutes ago* (last edited 9 minutes ago)

SovietWomble has some great let's plays!

The next two are long-form supercuts of a bunch of stand:

[–] absquatulate@lemmy.world 2 points 33 minutes ago

Pacific Drive?

It's a great game with a great story ( that I kinda rushed through because I couldn't enjoy the constant tension - instead the couple playthroughs I watched were very enjoyable )

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 4 points 58 minutes ago

I think the Quantic Dream games (Detroit: Become Human, Heavy Rain, etc.) work well to watch since there isn't much to miss out in the gameplay, mostly just walking, talking, and QTEs. The writing varies wildly in quality, so it's often a MST3K-like experience with the game being mocked (at least ones I've watched), just depends whose playthrough you're watching.

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I like watching people play Super Mario World romhacks. Grand Poo World is big and the streamer who made it (barbarousking) is entertaining

[–] SandLight@lemmy.world 3 points 47 minutes ago* (last edited 46 minutes ago)

I believe in Barbarous King

Also, it's been fun watching everyone play Dram 3.

[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Ooh, I think Subnautica and Subnautica: Below Zero may be good for you to watch. Subnautica has really nice exploration mechanics and Outer Wilds reminds me of it in that aspect :)

[–] Dalacos@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago

I started a Let's Play of that and liked it so much I quit early on and now it's on a (lengthy) backlist of games I want to actually play. It looks really fun and I love the aesthetic.

[–] mesamunefire@piefed.social 1 points 39 minutes ago

There's a ton on the wholesome game bundle that are interesting.

[–] Maiq@piefed.social 7 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Stray. I dont watch people play games but I think the game fits nicely as a cinematic and its fun to play.

[–] Dalacos@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Watched it near release, loved it. +1

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 4 points 1 hour ago

In the line of cinematic games, maybe Journey also?
Maybe Songs for a Hero too, but do mind it has two dubbings (Portuguese and English) and they sound different from each other.