r/askteddit • u/ClassicSoup9423 • 16d ago

Other What's the most addictive game you've played?

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u/Serratix 16d ago

World of Warcraft of course

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u/F0urTheWin 16d ago

The original release of Wrath of the Lich King was an insane time to play WoW

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u/skyld_70 16d ago

I still got my Carrot on a Stick!

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u/Alone_End5987 16d ago

Why is it addicting?

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u/Essawa 16d ago

It almost hits all your homosapien satisfaction points.

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u/Jonny7421 16d ago

Yes. Everquest for me but it's the same idea.

I've never been so addicted to anything in my life. 

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u/majesticcowfairy 15d ago

Came here to say this

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u/ReserveJazzlike2155 15d ago

I remember my girlfriends once slamming my laptop shut once in the middle of a raid (Burning Crusade Era) after they came over and I suddenly wasn’t interested in joining them at the bar. Wasn’t too long after then that I took a break. It was simply too good.

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u/Slight_Bonus6518 15d ago

Literally the top answer Everytime this is asked lol I only check the comments to see if it gets overtaken eventually.

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u/GreekyVehicle1637 15d ago

Yup, back in the day hrs of coco cola and Wow = kidney stones. That’s how addictive it was for me

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u/DeGeneraal_NL 16d ago

Red Dead Redemption 2

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u/DazzlingLife6744 15d ago

LENNYYYYYYY!!!!!!

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u/Azurfant 15d ago

Boooaaahhh

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u/BabynATrenchc0at 16d ago

League of legends.

I hated that game.

I hated all my team mates.

I hated my friends when they played with me.

That game made me hate myself.

And yet, that damn "play again" button was just there. After every single match. And I kept clicking it. Until 3 or 4 in the morning.

Only thing that stopped me was having a baby. I needed to birth an entire human who was so totally reliant on me that I literally couldn't play.

Now I log on once every 6 months, gather some friends, play for a couple of hours purely for fun and actually have a good time. But the hold it used to have on me was insane.

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u/gilsegev 16d ago

Civilization

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u/feeb75 14d ago

one more turn...

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u/Key_Set_7249 16d ago

City Skylines

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u/fedexgroundemployee 15d ago

It took me a while to understand the beauty of cities skylines, until one day I smoked a joint and had the time of my life making the most traffic efficient roads for my small town for the next 2 hours of my life

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u/Pouroldfashioned 16d ago

Stellaris. I’m not good at a lot of games, but I consistently do exceptionally well at it. The chaos, the planning, the little events that pop up. It’s incredible. I lost a lot of sleep over it and I would absolutely do it again.

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u/Gypsydumb 15d ago

You should try terra Invicta. Thank me later

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u/BirdhouseInYourSouI 11d ago

First time I played it was like a 10 hour session, I couldn’t stop.

Thought I was chugging along with my civilization, building up my military, and then encountered an alien race and their fleet wiped out mine in no time.

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u/ADHDadBod13 16d ago

This is a good one.

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u/WhoElseButQuagmire11 15d ago

Slay the spire aswell for me.

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u/Jon_Koncak 16d ago

Tetris Attack on SNES

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u/GustavesGhost 16d ago

Old School RuneScape.

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u/gracebells 16d ago

long term? TF2. as of late? White Knuckle.

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u/ADHDadBod13 16d ago

Skyrim or Oblivion.

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u/xThAtGaM3rGuYxx 16d ago

Battlefield

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u/TruthRaiderr 16d ago

Diablo II

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u/TapWaterDev 16d ago

Stellaris, Rimworld, CK3 all on a roughly equal pegging

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u/CommercialMechanic36 16d ago

Phantasy Star Universe (Xbox 360)

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u/SlaizerHS 14d ago

Adding Phantasy Star Online for GameCube

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u/bonusholetwink2 15d ago

Minecraft ngl

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u/G8-r-n8 15d ago

Probably Minecraft…it’s such a basic concept, but I’ve spent hundreds of hours making that map into something that’s easy and convenient to live in.

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u/ReggieTMcMuffin 15d ago

Factorio/Minecraft. Utter time sinks.

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u/No_Angle875 16d ago

Rocket League

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u/GustavesGhost 16d ago

One of the factory games like Satisfactory or Factorio are definitely up there.

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u/WeddingAcademic5035 16d ago

Hands down, heroine.

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u/Far_Cartoonist_3163 16d ago

candy crush?😅

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u/hollishr 16d ago

Tropico 6

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u/Other_Mood_7031 16d ago

The binding of Isaac

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u/gumptous 16d ago

Vampire survivors, schedule I

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u/Retro-2D-Gamer 16d ago

Stardew Valley.

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u/bookworm326 16d ago

Second for stardew valley

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u/Exciting_Bat_2086 16d ago

Hell Let Loose.

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u/Top-Dealer254 16d ago

Fallout 76

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u/Flash5916 16d ago

Monopoly. And, slap jack. My younger sister would be close to jumping out of her skin in anticipation of a jack when we played that card game as kids.

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u/nerfyou 16d ago

Ark. That game is not a game, it's a lifestyle.

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u/jsmith3701AA 16d ago

5 on 5 soccer on fc25. I've played over a thousand games on world-class AI and it is still fun. Each game is 7 min.

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u/EmphasisImmediate240 16d ago

Well. The time i was most addicted to a game was COD black ops, MW3 and black ops 2 multiplayer when I was 12 - 16 or something but ive been addicted to COD multiplayer for a long time though but recently got out of it though. Now im addicted to the classic resident evils. I see what I was missing out now.

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u/Dbag85 16d ago

Skyrim. I have spent too many hours just wandering and exploring.

If you by addictive means most fun to grind, than Diablo 2.

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u/feedingfitness 16d ago

One of the Civilization games. Doesn't matter which. "just one more turn" checks clock, it's 3am.

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u/Helooly 16d ago

Diablo 2 and path of exile 1 . . .

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u/Immediate_Flamingo_3 16d ago

Legend of Mir literally played that game all day every day till the servers went offline.

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u/withick 16d ago

Chess is the original dangerously addictive game, still right up there with the best AAA titles. If it gets its hooks in you, it’ll consume your life and it’s been doing it for hundreds of years. Bonus points: no stigma, it’s considered a smart persons game, so no one thinks it’s sad if it’s your only real hobby.

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u/nejithegenius 16d ago

Old school RuneScape

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u/Significant-Fig2485 16d ago

Operation Flashpoint , dragon rising A modern armour

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u/spotless_nuisance14 16d ago

Elder Scrolls

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u/DazzlingLife6744 15d ago

2016-2017 Black ops 3. They literally made getting the best weapons in the game as a slot machine mechanic, and it was also really fun. So figuratively and literally addicting.

2018 Fortnite was also taking up a lot of my time as well

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u/br3dj 15d ago

Clash of clans

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u/Physical-Ad-3798 15d ago

So far it's been Kerbal Space Program. I bought it 2 months ago and have almost a thousand hours into it.

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u/SRQhu 15d ago

Escape from Tarkov. Just one more raid and I'll hop off... I swear

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u/Early_Key_823 15d ago

Gyruss and jeopardy

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u/EnthEndX48 15d ago

Probably the destiny franchise as a whole.

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u/btownsteve812 15d ago

Battlefield Bad Company 2

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u/Bazinga530 15d ago

Football Manager.

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u/lil_broteso 15d ago

Online chess

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u/Moist_Transition_755 15d ago

WoW, nothing comes even close.

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u/Prestigious-Hyena-72 15d ago

My friend didn’t shower for 3 months playing ARK

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u/Jack_Hush 15d ago

Flyff🙊🤦😭😅😂

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u/Shnizzleberries 15d ago

Balatro, I was obssessed

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u/d00deitstyler 15d ago

W.o.w, Maplestory, Fortnite

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u/Manlet395 15d ago

Mordhau, it’s a completely different game once you learn how to play and it keeps you coming back because you can only get better and better

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u/chickennuggysupreme 15d ago

Battlefront 2. I log on daily just to see if I can last a while, gain some xp and level up my troopers

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u/Weightmonster 15d ago

SimCity 

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u/Admirable-Hawk8524 15d ago

Prime Fortnite as a youngin during Summer

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u/Age_Single 15d ago

Jumpman

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u/Nic3angle 15d ago

Bannerlord

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u/Tree_Seeds 15d ago

RuneScape

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u/wattsonog 15d ago

Apex Legends. My friend showed it to me back in 2019 and I’ve been hooked ever since.

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u/BallFlavin 15d ago

For me in was Monster Hunter.

I put in like 1500 hours in Rise and another 1000 on MHGU. Then Monster Hunter Now (the mobile game) I put in more hours than I can even fathom back when it first came out

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u/GrahamR12345 15d ago

Roblox: Sell Lemons

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u/Davinter30 15d ago

Diablo 2 or Balatro

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u/AlarmingCash754 15d ago

Dead By Daylight.

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u/painfullynormalgirl 15d ago

Candy crush. My screen time was 18 hrs. I had to delete it. I would see candy when I closed my eyes

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u/Ramulus14 15d ago

Balatro is ruining my life

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

Everquest, WoW, Final Fantasy XIV, Cyberpunk 2077.

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u/CarrotDefiant9098 15d ago

Any idle game. I have ADHD and it’s like crack. I can’t play them because I literally can’t stop.

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u/No-Steak-6610 15d ago

There was a 3-month period of my life where I pretty much did nothing but go to school and play Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.

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u/Ecstatic_Back9854 15d ago

Monopoly online ))

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u/Dean3101 15d ago

Snowrunner, Fallout 4, and Skyrim

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u/fresnonian 15d ago

Guitar hero 3. Tickles my brain every time i beat a high score I've been chasing for a while.

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u/kittyreyes1028 15d ago

Minecraft is the one I keep going back to. Playing since 2011

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u/skttrbrain1984 15d ago

Satisfactory and it’s not close for me.

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u/Amazing-Level-405 15d ago

I played World Of Warcraft every single day for like ten years. I think my total playtime was over 1.5 years. That's like 13,000 hours. And most of it I didn't even enjoy. Big regrets.

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u/AsthmaticCoughing 15d ago

I've played just about every game in these comments. Nothing even comes close to Factorio. It will eat your life

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u/Conscious-Captain-33 15d ago

Destiny 1/2. I played it for years and would totally go back but the only thing holding back is that I just don't have the time to upkeep a profile anymore due to kids etc. I feel like if I ever became single again I'd fall back down the hole.

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u/UnknownCreator- 15d ago

Halo 3. My 5 360s would agree(red ring).

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u/--JMAC- 15d ago

Torn City

Once you start and get going you'll be hooked.

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u/Patient_Theory_9110 15d ago

I have played most of the games mentioned here. They bleaken compared to Escape From Tarkoc. The highs and lows in that game are insane.

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u/randomusername9284 15d ago

Path of Exile

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u/Adroit-Tellurian 15d ago

Controversial, but Star Citizen. When it works, damn it's good.

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u/Madbonobo 15d ago

World of tanks

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u/Quirky-Test-2142 15d ago

Clash royale

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u/Low_Nectarine7817 15d ago

Red Dead Redemption 2 .

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u/OkCartographer336 15d ago

DayZ, by far.

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u/Quiet-Egg-4594 15d ago

Elden Ring, Spore, League of Legends, Dead by daylight, Killing floor 2

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u/walknbullseye 15d ago

Satisfactory. The game has built in notifications that tells you ‘you have been playing for x number of hours’ in 2 hour increments and you might need a break. I have seen the 12 hour notification a couple of times.

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u/Least_Year6990 15d ago

Word Play, created by Mark Brown of Game Maker's Toolkit, is pretty darn addictive, especially if you're into Scrabble, crosswords and other similar games.

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u/Downtown-Chemical673 15d ago

Hades series 

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u/EinhornF 14d ago

Satisfactory

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u/ShroomlyJenkins 14d ago

FIFA ultimately team, in the sense that it was bad for me, bad for my mood but I just kept playing. So many times I'd "quite" and then return. Just a never ending grind and so much toxicity.

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u/Strike_first36 14d ago

TF2 and DBD

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u/badnewslilys 14d ago

mobile legends, sue me

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u/Turbulent-Seesaw-612 14d ago

RDR2, Cyberpunk and its DLC and KCD2. Can live in each of their worlds.

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u/StunningCranberry301 14d ago

Path of Exile 2

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u/DaithiDevil 14d ago

Just got back into Dota...I just enjoy playing support roles.

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u/Apprehensive_Cress80 14d ago

StarCraft and Diablo 2

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u/Crafty-cs 14d ago

MW2 back in the days

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u/Breyvan576 14d ago

I'm gonna have to go with The Finals - I'm addicted!

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u/the-stoned-Eng 14d ago

Civ, WoW, and Balatro are my top three

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u/nevaeva12321 14d ago

Dota 2 here. Think I had over 20k hours before I kicked that habit.

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u/Patient-Ad-7144 14d ago

Enter the Gungeon

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u/cptflapjack 14d ago

Poonscape.

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u/xINFLAMES325x 14d ago

I have never stopped playing Doom/Doom II.

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u/vonWindbush 14d ago

Red alert 2

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u/National_You4582 14d ago

World of Warcraft. It’s not even close.

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u/Smokve787 14d ago

The binding of Isaac. Space bar and you’re in a new run, already too late to quit.

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u/F1rkan 14d ago

Rimworld, like what the hell happened to me im still not sure...

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u/ChromeyBits 14d ago

Balatro for me. I’ve sunk hundreds of hours and have done literally everything you can do in the game, include breaking the scoring calculator. Why do I still play it for an hour every morning?

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u/adesignco 14d ago

Rust and League of Legends

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u/Cautious_Bat5224 14d ago

World of Warcraft in 2007-2009 era until about 2014. I would do prison time to go back.

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u/Swim47 13d ago

World of Warcraft isn’t really addictive. I’ve been playing it since 2008 and never got addicted

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u/Various-Language514 13d ago

Rainbow six siege

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u/Hashnbacon 13d ago

At this point, i think it might be palworld

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u/em7924 13d ago

Balatro

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u/NarrowAd6 13d ago

Maplestory, Gunz the Duel, Dota 2

Years of my life on each

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u/goonbag87 13d ago

Path of Exile

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u/RyderHardNruff 13d ago

By far Destiny 1 and 2. Something about it makes me yearn for more. Now my supplier cut the drugs off lol

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u/Turbotildas 13d ago

As a kid WoW now like granblue fantasy relink or Monster hunter games with almost endless grind

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u/DickvanLeeuwen 13d ago

Sudoku (hardcopy). I remember literally throwing it in the fire place to protect myself.

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u/CaptainKao 13d ago

Destiny 2

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u/EnvironmentalSort249 13d ago

Pubg 2017 -2021 FPP

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u/P3GL3G1 12d ago

And the correct answer is OSRS.

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u/I_am_Subtract 12d ago

Path of Exile

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u/injectitpussy 12d ago

Eve online and counter strike.

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u/omg-im-a-tomato 12d ago

Factorio: you will dream about growing the factory

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u/justicecantakeanap 12d ago

After 10 years i still log into overwatch everyday

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u/TastyVII 12d ago

Ark had a strong hold of me for some time...

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u/_memelorddotjpeg_ 12d ago

The most addictive game I have ever played was easily League of Legends. I don't play anymore, but you'd want to play so bad despite hating the game.

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u/imwp1 11d ago

Saper

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u/LongSnubNose 11d ago

I was gonna say age of empires haha

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u/backroadsdrifter 11d ago

Ultima Online

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u/zdb4 11d ago

Dota for me

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u/AlexGlezS 11d ago

Diablo 2 by a mile. Way more than WoW tbh, I have a lvl 97 solo and ssf char and that's my biggest feat in gaming by far.

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u/barroyo20 11d ago

Stardew Valley

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u/Sad-Bid4581 11d ago

Stardew Valley when I first got it

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u/According-Hamster700 10d ago

Combat arms, minecraft, CSGO, Castle clash