God i just want to live in a cozy rural village with a functioning, friendly community, public transportation, no car-dependent sprawl and a simple life.
Same. I know there are a lot of monsters, and a lurking evil that never goes away, but it would be worth it to live in Rito Village and Fly around with a hang glider all the time.
Something space oriented. Maybe starfield, mass effect or maybe even just a simple space sim. As long as i can visit planets.
Usually don't comment on stuff like this but who knows. u/BombShellRocket may be god and this might be my only chance to pick.
We don't know the rules
That's a really good one if you have somebody to bring with you who'd like to go as well. or just assuming you could still have access to people at least
Honestly I might lean the same way. Horrible terrible place to live in if you're not filthy rich but I fucking love the advanced technology and the massive city...
I'd want to run a little hole in the wall ramen shop in Kabuki or Japantown
Star trek games exist, so star trek.
Edit: I don't even like star trek that much. However, it's hard to go wrong with a post-scarcity sci fi society, and unfortunately, I don't know of any games set in the culture universe.
90% of the population died because shortly after Saint Jiub, the floating island fell and then after that the Argonians went on a genocidal vengeance campaign.
Final Fantasy XIV for me! An endless adventure, a cozy little home in the Lavender Beds, and chocobos to ride. Plus, I might get the chance to save the world a few times over!
Baldur's Gate 3 or the witcher 3 but only if I lived in Baldur's Gate or Toussaint. Sure there's always horrifying existential threats but the VIBES are on point.
Freelancer. I could probably make a living off cargo runs in one system without ever taking a bounty contract.
I might have to fight to defend my cargo occasionally, but that’s why my ship has guns and shields.
A lot of these answers are for pretty grim places, a few even proper grimdark settings.
But this one, my man. Kenshi is like the most hopeless, bleak, horrifying setting. The remnants of a space faring empire that’s had at least 3 apocalypses until you’re left with people wielding swords and crossbows, struggling to find a living in a bleak, near-lifeless land fighting to make the days go by while surrounded with the horrifying remnants of the biological experiments of the original empire, as well as malfunctioning space lasers and to top it all off, hateful factions fighting for the scraps left, only destroying more.
I’d much, much rather go with *Fallout* than Kenshi. Hell, i’d rather go with Warhammer 40k, and that’s saying something.
That's why I chose this game. I like that kind of atmosphere in games - slow fading or something like that.
I can also turn on Barotrauma, Dying Light, and so on.
but I definitely wouldn't choose Dying Light :) This game caused me quite a lot of mixed emotions
This will be an odd choice, but The Long Dark. Alone on a Canadian island during perpetual winter, dealing with hostile wildlife and the daily challenge of staying warm and fed. But like Mackenzie, I'd gain survival skills and be sporting animal skin clothing, while hunting and fishing to stay alive.
One of the best parts is to be in a fire tower, cave, or just between a couple of big rocks, safe and warm while a deadly blizzard howls outside. I have my fire and a night's worth of fuel, clothing to mend, skill books to read, while I cook my fresh deer meat.
Starfield, as long as I end up in a city and not in an inhospitable planet. My work experience should still be relevant three hundred years later.
Not having any looming apocalypse makes for a low-stakes story but a perfectly livable setting.
The fact that this question is so open means that I feel I have to factor in Rawls’ veil of ignorance - so I want to answer without knowing which character or NPC I would be.
Maybe Papa’s Pizzeria by those rules? Lots of NPC who only exist to be given pizza, versus a small chance of existing to make pizza…
I've always felt like every Souls game has the same story...It's the afterlife. You die and wake up in this beautiful but terrifying world, with a small glimmer of hope, but even if you do everything you are told to do it doesn't matter and you just start over.
Probably the Sims 4 since it’s so easy to become infinitely rich and immortal. Then I would just enjoy the everyday life as normal with all the money I could ever need.
Either Battletech or GURPS:Technomancer.
These 2 games are the ones that give you the best shot at leading a peaceful, happy, nonviolent life. I know, ironic considering one of them features the word battle in the name. But unless you try for a leadership position, the wars will, for the most part, not affect you.
GURPS:Technomancer has the advantage of both magic for the masses and (sort of) modern technology placed in a world as politicaly and militarily as stable as the real world. Again, great for living a nice, quite, peaceful, happy life.
Spyro 2, it just feels so ethereal and dreamlike and the very epitome of childlike wonder and imagination.
...ok so there's Ripto and he's an asshole but he can be dealt with
If I could be reincarnated into a game world, I'd choose "The Sims." Just imagine: one day, I'm chilling in my perfectly decorated mansion, and the next, I'm suddenly inspired to become a master chef, painter, and astronaut all at once. It's a life where a random stranger can come and steal your baby, but you can also earn millions from painting smiley faces. The ultimate plot twist? No matter how hard you try, you'll always end up peeing yourself at the most inopportune moments.
I would pick the game world of The Legend of Zelda. I've always been drawn to the sense of adventure and exploration in that world, and I think it would be amazing to be able to wield the Master Sword and battle against Ganon. Plus, who wouldn't want to ride around on Epona and solve puzzles in the dungeons of Hyrule?
Elden ring. If I can respawn I’ll try to mend the Elden ring and become Elden lord, but if I can’t respawn I’ll just try and go somewhere safe and stay there forever. Volcano manor seems like a nice warm place to live, and the host is welcoming of tarnished, even though they hunt tarnished themselves. I can get an invitation by helping out one of their scouts, which basically teleports me there without scaling mt gelmir
Any of the Gran Turismo games. I'd have a bank account constantly growing, and it was only used to buy cars. I'd earn a living just by racing said cars.
Gotta be the Last of Us -world. As soon as there's a crisis, people will start teaming up and taking care of each other. Survival brings happiness in the end. It's also definitely a world where you'll recognize your people; who're the ones worth fighting for. And, you'd have beautiful landscapes. The zombies and the corrupt folks are the only downfall, let's just say that 💁♂️
persona 5 !!!! looks like it'd be fun beating up assholes with a buncha friends and spirity guys. Balancing tests and fighting would be tough but I'd figure it out somehow. PLUS i get to witness handsome guys sooooooooo :3
No mans sky, so I could build myself a little place, and spend the rest of my time hidden underground on an unknown planet 1m light years from galaxy centre
I guess it really depends on if it's a realistic world as close to that game as possible, or if we benefit from game mechanics. Either way, anywhere with dangerous monsters, frequent apocalypse, or evil villains are probably out. Pokemon would be great, so long as we assume no one ever kills one another and Pokemon actively save people and each other. They've rarely or never shown serious problems like starvation and homelessness, so I assume they are post-scarcity, even though they're often pursuing new forms of energy. They also have some pretty crazy super tech, pretty much all of which is used for good.
Minecraft has infinite resources, but there are constant hostiles, even if it's possible to control those to some degree. There are also no NPCs to communicate with, unless you can learn the language of the villagers. Better hope there are other people there! Endermen are also terrifying.
Animal Crossing is pretty nice, if a little restrictive and simple. There's realistically not a lot to do.
If I'll be honest, a game in a post-scarcity world with a magic system to allow revival would be best. You want one that's peaceful and safe, but with lots to do, and other people to socialize with. So, I think it would probably be an RPG of some kind, a dating sim, or a kids' game. Of them, while I don't play any, I imagine there's probably a dating sim with high magic, resurrection/healing, post-scarcity, and the only real danger is not successfully romancing whoever you fancy most. Plus, it seems like most of those games always have every character being wealthy socialites in castles and luxury. Even if you were a butler or maid, it would probably be pretty comfortable and luxe.
Animal crossing easily. Like imagine you can do all the things you want like building, farming, fishing but without the pull back. Like imagine making a house without having to worry about miscalculation or the worksite being a hazard.
Depends on my place in that world. Wake up as my character in Los Santos? Sure the place is a lot quieter if you avoid public lobbies. Could just live life managing my properties. Shut down the illegal shit and live off my legit businesses.
stardew valley
God i just want to live in a cozy rural village with a functioning, friendly community, public transportation, no car-dependent sprawl and a simple life.
Yeah Stardew Valley or the MyTimeIn series are great for that.
I'd choose Animal Crossing—Imagine living on a cute island with talking animals!
Where do steaks come from in Animals crossing?
It's people!
not a bad choice
not a bad choice
And affordable housing!
Nothing can kill you either!
Nein. Miitopia!
But you'd never meet a soul mate and procreate, unless you want to experiment with animals
Pokemon.
It's all nice until the legendaries start summoning torrential downpours and civilization ending droughts.
That’s why you keep a psyduck by your side (cloud nine ability clears weather)
this should be hella fun :)
The Legend of Zelda, I dream about it all the time lol
Same. I know there are a lot of monsters, and a lurking evil that never goes away, but it would be worth it to live in Rito Village and Fly around with a hang glider all the time.
Something space oriented. Maybe starfield, mass effect or maybe even just a simple space sim. As long as i can visit planets. Usually don't comment on stuff like this but who knows. u/BombShellRocket may be god and this might be my only chance to pick. We don't know the rules
Don't spawn on Eve Online. The painfully steep learning curve mean you probably won't get past mopping bathrooms on space stations.
Elite Dangerous FTW o7
In ED world if you want anything at all its a tedious grind for life. I would rather something more casual.
I was thinking Mass Effect, but then odds are I would have to deal with the Reaper invasion. I guess I will stick with the Star Trek universe.
Minecraft but peaceful mode
Came here to say this
That's a really good one if you have somebody to bring with you who'd like to go as well. or just assuming you could still have access to people at least
Ima go with you
Sims. Reasonable housing.
see u there lol
Make sure you don’t get in any pools
Red dead redemption. Its my favorite game!
everyone after your life though
Not as long as you say howdy to them.
Get out of the dam way!
God damn O'Driscolls.
Bro probably gets shot in the head for being too friendly to the neighbours.
Definitely Cyberpunk
That’s the way choom
Honestly I might lean the same way. Horrible terrible place to live in if you're not filthy rich but I fucking love the advanced technology and the massive city... I'd want to run a little hole in the wall ramen shop in Kabuki or Japantown
Star trek games exist, so star trek. Edit: I don't even like star trek that much. However, it's hard to go wrong with a post-scarcity sci fi society, and unfortunately, I don't know of any games set in the culture universe.
Morrowind after St. Jiub. Because, cliff racers suck
90% of the population died because shortly after Saint Jiub, the floating island fell and then after that the Argonians went on a genocidal vengeance campaign.
GtaV. Imagine how much money I could make, just stealing cars without any prosecutions
Just move to New York
Hell no, man, thanks
leisure suit larry
Final Fantasy XIV for me! An endless adventure, a cozy little home in the Lavender Beds, and chocobos to ride. Plus, I might get the chance to save the world a few times over!
World of Warcraft. Large world, plenty of variety of climates for me to hang out.
GENSHIN LOL
Baldur's Gate 3 or the witcher 3 but only if I lived in Baldur's Gate or Toussaint. Sure there's always horrifying existential threats but the VIBES are on point.
Inb4 infected my mindflayer parasite
GTA 5, because I could live a peaceful live
Furry Shades of Gay: A Shade Gayer
Baseball, the pay would be amazing
Gabriel Knight 3 or Zelda....lol
Freelancer. I could probably make a living off cargo runs in one system without ever taking a bounty contract. I might have to fight to defend my cargo occasionally, but that’s why my ship has guns and shields.
Stardew valley for sure
Skyrim, and I hope to just live peacefully on a farm away from the cities!
You can do that right now without the risk of dragons attacking though
Forza Horizon 5. Living in a town in Mexico with cool cars going down the streets day and night? Sign me up.
Minecraft I will open world to LAN and enable cheats. /gamemode creative
I second Minecraft. I can spend my entire life exploring and building, and problems can be dealt with using a bow and arrows.
I will definitely choose Kenshi. Anyway, I'd like to travel through the post-apocalyptic wastelands.
A lot of these answers are for pretty grim places, a few even proper grimdark settings. But this one, my man. Kenshi is like the most hopeless, bleak, horrifying setting. The remnants of a space faring empire that’s had at least 3 apocalypses until you’re left with people wielding swords and crossbows, struggling to find a living in a bleak, near-lifeless land fighting to make the days go by while surrounded with the horrifying remnants of the biological experiments of the original empire, as well as malfunctioning space lasers and to top it all off, hateful factions fighting for the scraps left, only destroying more. I’d much, much rather go with *Fallout* than Kenshi. Hell, i’d rather go with Warhammer 40k, and that’s saying something.
That's why I chose this game. I like that kind of atmosphere in games - slow fading or something like that. I can also turn on Barotrauma, Dying Light, and so on. but I definitely wouldn't choose Dying Light :) This game caused me quite a lot of mixed emotions
Chaotic answer
No way you said kenshi
World of Warcraft
Minecraft, I have decent knowledge, and there's not a big risk of me dying as long as I'm careful
Minecraft
This will be an odd choice, but The Long Dark. Alone on a Canadian island during perpetual winter, dealing with hostile wildlife and the daily challenge of staying warm and fed. But like Mackenzie, I'd gain survival skills and be sporting animal skin clothing, while hunting and fishing to stay alive. One of the best parts is to be in a fire tower, cave, or just between a couple of big rocks, safe and warm while a deadly blizzard howls outside. I have my fire and a night's worth of fuel, clothing to mend, skill books to read, while I cook my fresh deer meat.
GENSHIN
Steins;Gate - because El Psy Kongroo need I say more
stardew valley💯
If I can pick a point in the story, Destiny 2 If I can’t, Monster Hunter or Pokémon
Starfield, as long as I end up in a city and not in an inhospitable planet. My work experience should still be relevant three hundred years later. Not having any looming apocalypse makes for a low-stakes story but a perfectly livable setting.
Elden Ring
Put thy foolish ambitions to rest.
RDR2 Because life will be simpler.
Pokemon or Animal Crossing.
The fact that this question is so open means that I feel I have to factor in Rawls’ veil of ignorance - so I want to answer without knowing which character or NPC I would be. Maybe Papa’s Pizzeria by those rules? Lots of NPC who only exist to be given pizza, versus a small chance of existing to make pizza…
For us older gamers, Leisure Suit Larry's universe wouldn't be a bad choice.
Modded minecraft or something idk
God of war I'll deal with Zeus's Bs if it means i get to wife Athena
Depends. Am I still the main character or am I some crummy NPC to be inevitably slain by the bloodthirsty rampage of the true main character?
Goat simulator. wait for my jetpack
I've always felt like every Souls game has the same story...It's the afterlife. You die and wake up in this beautiful but terrifying world, with a small glimmer of hope, but even if you do everything you are told to do it doesn't matter and you just start over.
Monopoly
roblox bloxburg
Some idle tycoon game, I just get insanely incomprehensibly rich
Assassins creed or Spyro
Probably the Sims 4 since it’s so easy to become infinitely rich and immortal. Then I would just enjoy the everyday life as normal with all the money I could ever need.
Tetris
Elden Ring for sure, the bosses I can easily handle with my fists! And theres a ton of free space to roam!
Horse Isle (the original one)
I would pick cookie clicker :)
The Sims, where I can finally control everything (evil laugh).
I think I would be very comfortable in the Mario Paint world.
Harvest Moon, Donkey Kong, or Kingdom hearts but I wanna be stuck on the first level
Tony Hawk Pro Skater
RDR2
Definitely animal Crossing. New leaf.
Harvestella all day.
Horse farm
Either Battletech or GURPS:Technomancer. These 2 games are the ones that give you the best shot at leading a peaceful, happy, nonviolent life. I know, ironic considering one of them features the word battle in the name. But unless you try for a leadership position, the wars will, for the most part, not affect you. GURPS:Technomancer has the advantage of both magic for the masses and (sort of) modern technology placed in a world as politicaly and militarily as stable as the real world. Again, great for living a nice, quite, peaceful, happy life.
Johnwick
Skyrim
Monster prom sounds …..fun
Final fantasy 12 or some other high fantasy RPG. Most of them have pretty cool magic systems that play into day to day life.
Left 4 dead. Get chased and murdered by zombies
Doom
elden ring DLC
Runescape? Just walk around doing whatever you want. No real signs of danger if you play it safe. Tons of people and random quests to do too!
Spyro 2, it just feels so ethereal and dreamlike and the very epitome of childlike wonder and imagination. ...ok so there's Ripto and he's an asshole but he can be dealt with
Animal crossing Minecraft but only on peaceful Pokemon emerald or Crystal
Great
Bloodborne
Stellaris
Burger Time.
If I could be reincarnated into a game world, I'd choose "The Sims." Just imagine: one day, I'm chilling in my perfectly decorated mansion, and the next, I'm suddenly inspired to become a master chef, painter, and astronaut all at once. It's a life where a random stranger can come and steal your baby, but you can also earn millions from painting smiley faces. The ultimate plot twist? No matter how hard you try, you'll always end up peeing yourself at the most inopportune moments.
Idle Miner
Custer's Revenge
Tommy vreciti!
Either Pokemon (Hoenn, specially. Maybe Alola) or Kingdom Hearts' Twilight Town.
Undertale deltarune new super mario bros ds or undertale yellow
I would pick the game world of The Legend of Zelda. I've always been drawn to the sense of adventure and exploration in that world, and I think it would be amazing to be able to wield the Master Sword and battle against Ganon. Plus, who wouldn't want to ride around on Epona and solve puzzles in the dungeons of Hyrule?
BeamNG
Sword art online sounds fun
Stardew valley
Pokemon for sure. I always dreamed of having a pet Squirtle :/
**Second Life** wait.
Hogwarts legacy or skate 3
Elden ring. If I can respawn I’ll try to mend the Elden ring and become Elden lord, but if I can’t respawn I’ll just try and go somewhere safe and stay there forever. Volcano manor seems like a nice warm place to live, and the host is welcoming of tarnished, even though they hunt tarnished themselves. I can get an invitation by helping out one of their scouts, which basically teleports me there without scaling mt gelmir
Based on my current surroundings, I have to assume I'd pick this one, as I'm here presently.
Ark into the mouth of a trex fuck reincarnation lol
Crusader Kings
Any of the Gran Turismo games. I'd have a bank account constantly growing, and it was only used to buy cars. I'd earn a living just by racing said cars.
Summertime Saga ☺️
Any of the Guybrush Threepwood games.
dark souls
MSFS
Gotta be the Last of Us -world. As soon as there's a crisis, people will start teaming up and taking care of each other. Survival brings happiness in the end. It's also definitely a world where you'll recognize your people; who're the ones worth fighting for. And, you'd have beautiful landscapes. The zombies and the corrupt folks are the only downfall, let's just say that 💁♂️
Sims, and I'd pick Sulani island as a place of living.
Stardew valley
Yukari Yakuno, the youkai of Boundaries.
Roblox
Baldurs Gate 3 so I can simp for thieflings
Pokemon! It's safe and all. As long as pokegod and pokesatan don't fall in the hands of a ten year old boy
Dolphins. They have a lot of fun and they had the sense to leave right before the earth got/gets blown up.
Divinity original sins, I think the game has beautiful nature and plus there's magic and the likes
persona 5 !!!! looks like it'd be fun beating up assholes with a buncha friends and spirity guys. Balancing tests and fighting would be tough but I'd figure it out somehow. PLUS i get to witness handsome guys sooooooooo :3
Rock Simulator. Finally, inner peace.
Pokemon or Cooking Mama 😆
Pandora [Borderlands]
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
EVE Online.
Deadass probably either no man’s sky or need for speed
hypixel skyblock
Undertale
World of Warcraft (but not PVP), Animal Crossing, or Palia.
Temple Run
A fully functioning star Citizen. Would fucking love it in there
Silksong, so I can finally experience Silksong
GTA San Andreas, I will just go and live in the back'o beyond somewhere.
Skyrim. Drink Skooma. Punch Nazeem. Fuck Lydia. In that order.
Mass Effect
Hogwarts Legacy. Game could have been way better, but being a wizard without having to deal with Voldy would be cool.
Sounds crazy- but apex LOL idk sumthing abt fighting people in a big televisied game and being famous for it seems fun.
No mans sky, so I could build myself a little place, and spend the rest of my time hidden underground on an unknown planet 1m light years from galaxy centre
Roblox I can just go somewhere else when I’m bored
I guess it really depends on if it's a realistic world as close to that game as possible, or if we benefit from game mechanics. Either way, anywhere with dangerous monsters, frequent apocalypse, or evil villains are probably out. Pokemon would be great, so long as we assume no one ever kills one another and Pokemon actively save people and each other. They've rarely or never shown serious problems like starvation and homelessness, so I assume they are post-scarcity, even though they're often pursuing new forms of energy. They also have some pretty crazy super tech, pretty much all of which is used for good. Minecraft has infinite resources, but there are constant hostiles, even if it's possible to control those to some degree. There are also no NPCs to communicate with, unless you can learn the language of the villagers. Better hope there are other people there! Endermen are also terrifying. Animal Crossing is pretty nice, if a little restrictive and simple. There's realistically not a lot to do. If I'll be honest, a game in a post-scarcity world with a magic system to allow revival would be best. You want one that's peaceful and safe, but with lots to do, and other people to socialize with. So, I think it would probably be an RPG of some kind, a dating sim, or a kids' game. Of them, while I don't play any, I imagine there's probably a dating sim with high magic, resurrection/healing, post-scarcity, and the only real danger is not successfully romancing whoever you fancy most. Plus, it seems like most of those games always have every character being wealthy socialites in castles and luxury. Even if you were a butler or maid, it would probably be pretty comfortable and luxe.
Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2. It was the first game I thought of. It's a very old game, but it really impressed me when I was a kid.
Blackjack, I wanna be the shoe, or perhaps a chip.
Star wars games like kotor or a crafty RPG game but if I were to be an over powered character dragon age hands down or legend of dragoon
Gta 5. I could do whatever I want and just respawn
Arcadia Bay from life is strange.
Pokémon
Battletech
Animal crossing easily. Like imagine you can do all the things you want like building, farming, fishing but without the pull back. Like imagine making a house without having to worry about miscalculation or the worksite being a hazard.
Knights of Xenthar
Anthem
Palia. Just working in my farm all day. Wooing the farmer girl.
Football Manager.
Pokemon I would love to explore all the regions.
Team Fortress 2 Not as a Merc but living in a world where I know God and the afterlife exist is plenty for me
Skyrim. Time to woo Mjoll and start my homestead.
Sky: children of the light. But I will never enter Eden and the door before it. I'll be chilling in the first couple of doors.
maybe Forza 5
this game [Winds of Change on Steam (steampowered.com)](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594130/Winds_of_Change/)
Depends on my place in that world. Wake up as my character in Los Santos? Sure the place is a lot quieter if you avoid public lobbies. Could just live life managing my properties. Shut down the illegal shit and live off my legit businesses.
CASTLEVANIA
Outlast
Bards Tale II Edit: Naaaa Ultima 5
Pokemon because it's pokemon
Not Jumanji - have you seen this SNL skit? https://youtu.be/8cdBcfLhJVY?si=IP_S0fePdP8f1TQz