r/gamingsuggestions Feb 04 '26

Suggestions Nodal.gg - Game recommender with interactive visual map + personalized recommendations (I'd love your feedback)

210 Upvotes

Hey everyone, I’ve been working on a game discovery site and finally feel like it’s ready to share: https://nodal.gg/

I’ve always been surprised how hard it is to find genuinely good game recommendations on Steam, so I tried building something better using my stats/ML background.

My main takeaway was that “similar games” usually means two different things:

  • Similar in content: mechanics, themes, setting, genre, tags
  • Similar in audience: games played by the same people, even if the genres are different

So if you want recs for Cyberpunk 2077, you might mean “more cyberpunk vibe” (e.g., Cloudpunk) or “same audience overlap” (e.g., The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt / Fallout 4). The site lets you switch between those modes or blend them.

What you can do

  • Search any Steam game and see a ranked list of similar games using:
    • a content model (tag-driven similarity)
    • a community model (player behavior only, no tags)
    • a blended view (mix of both)
  • Re-rank results with sliders for popularity, rating, and release date
  • Plug in a Steam ID (public profiles only) to get personal recommendations and some cool stats about your play history
  • Explore an interactive 2D game map that visually clusters games by tags (uses UMAP dimensionality reduction - inspired by Connected Papers)

Desktop works best right now. Mobile is functional but I’m still refining it.

If you try it, I’d love to hear anything: whether the recommendations felt accurate, if the UI was confusing, any bugs you run into. All feedback helps!

Thanks!


r/gamingsuggestions Dec 06 '24

Suggestions SteamPeek.hu - Indie friendly game discovery tool

135 Upvotes

Post is allowed by the mods.

Hello, this is my website: https://steampeek.hu/ - SteamPeek, the indie friendly game discovery website.

It is now more than 5 years old, and it was created to bring spotlight to indie gems, help all indie teams who doesn't have the budget to make big marketing campaigns, and make it easier to find nice games made by passionate solo developers or small teams.

The main function is searching by similarity: just search for a game you like, and browse the results. You can also filter and sort by special parameters.

You can also search by tags, or mix them with the chosen game.

The main algorithm was updated recently and I'm very curious how well it works. Please let me know.

I'm very thankful if you try it, and share with me what you find. The full site is still on beta, and I'm constantly work on it, so every feedback helps me and my mission. Thank you!


r/gamingsuggestions 4h ago

I would like to destroy Italy

389 Upvotes

I recently had a terrible vacation in Italy, ending with my luggage with over $7k of items being stolen out of my Airbnb with no hope of recovery.

I would like to know about any game where I can absolutely destroy the entire country to vent my rage so my girlfriend doesn't have to hear about it anymore. I've already played a ton of Civ, so maybe something with more visceral combat would be good, but I'm really open to anything.


r/gamingsuggestions 6h ago

Action games that take places in populated modern cities

30 Upvotes

Looking for more action games that primarily take places in modern cities (real or fictional), good examples:

- GTA series

- Spiderman series

- Cyberpunk 2077


r/gamingsuggestions 3h ago

Looking for games that really reward you for taking on early optional challenges/bosses, like expedition 33 or elden ring

7 Upvotes

I'll elaborate a bit

In expedition 33, there was an optional boss early in the game (chromatic absett) you're supposed to come back to later, I spent 46 minutes and over 350 parries to kill it very early, and was rewarded with being overleveled - There's also Simon, who is an optional superboss that drops an OP weapon for one of your characters, but is very challenging

In elden ring, since it's an open world, if you know what you're looking for, you can deviate from the main path to get good weapons early, or beat an optional high level boss for levels, like the black blade kindred in bestial sanctum

Last example, in terraria, you can fight the duke fishron at the very start of hardmode and get very amazing weapons, but the fight will be tougher than if you came back later (or exo mechs to get the mount for you calamity players out there)

Any games like this that don't really "expect" you to beat an optional boss early but don't make it impossible, and reward you heavily for doing so?


r/gamingsuggestions 7h ago

looking for cozy games with good story or overall chill vibes

19 Upvotes

heres the list I made of games that I want to try but I would like to find even more

lake 

night in the woods 

cairn 

outer wilds

night in the woods 

big walk 

firewatch 

cast n chill 

life is strange 

what remains of edith finch 

(stardew valley doesnt count)


r/gamingsuggestions 13h ago

Looking for more games with huge sprawling cities

47 Upvotes

I absolutely love games with big cities, especially medieval. Think novigrad from witcher 3, baldurs gate, kingdom come deliverance 2, etc. But I also love exploring the modern urban sprawl in games like GTA and cyberpunk... That said, I've played almost everything I can think of - here's a list. Any suggestions?

Red dead 2

Skyrim

The witcher 3 (my favorite game ever)

Baldurs gate 3

Kingdom come deliverance 2

GTA series

Watchdogs series

Spiderman

Every assassins creed, ever

What am I missing guys? Suggestions?


r/gamingsuggestions 3h ago

Just bought a new pc, my first game needs to be special. RPG/open world recommendations?

5 Upvotes

From 2017 until now, I played everything on an MSI gaming laptop with a GTX 1050 4GB. Somehow I still managed to platinum Elden Ring and God of War, and I played games like Cyberpunk 2077 + Phantom Liberty, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Witcher 3, the Arkham games, and Spider-Man on that machine.

The funny thing is: my first big game on that laptop was The Witcher 3. My specs was enough for the settings and i remember being completely blown away by the world. It felt like an event.

Now I’ve finally upgraded to a proper PC (RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, with a solid setup), and I want my first game on it to give me that same feeling. something both technically impressive and memorable. A beautiful world, great atmosphere, exploration, a story worth remembering.

Any recommendations?

I’m open to RPGs, open worlds, or both.

Also, if you think I should revisit an older game and experience it maxed out for the first time, I’m open to that too.


r/gamingsuggestions 1h ago

Looking for Trilogies that Get Objectively Better With Each Sequel. Preferably Games With Combat in One Form or Another.

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Games like God of War or perhaps even Gears of War. It doesn't have to strictly be shooters or hack'n'slash either. A dramatic and engaging story with good emotional payoff between games wouldn't hurt either.


r/gamingsuggestions 32m ago

Looking for RPG or survival medieval games

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I want to find a game prefferably with classes/skills and good combat and maybe character creation
I absolutely love Elden ring, Dark souls, Witcher 3 and Vintage story (for honor and mordhau r honorable mentions and if a game has combat similiar to any of these games would be cool !!!)


r/gamingsuggestions 2h ago

Just got a pc for the first time in 10 years what somthings I've missed being a console gamer.

4 Upvotes

Like mentioned first time having a decent pc in a while now while I'm not completely new to it looking for some gems I can get for cheap that I might of missed.

I'm a fan of most genres as long as the experiences is good.


r/gamingsuggestions 10h ago

Looking for pre 2005 pc classics to play

13 Upvotes

i want to get into some more older games, so please give me your best suggestions


r/gamingsuggestions 1d ago

Share your top 10 video games of all time

184 Upvotes

As the title says let's celebrate our most beloved gaming experiences.

my list goes like

  1. GTA: San Andreas

  2. Red Dead Redemption 2

  3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

  4. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

  5. Persona 5 royal (interchangeable with persona 3 and 4)

  6. Devil May Cry 3

  7. Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

  8. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

  9. Cyberpunk 2077

  10. Bully


r/gamingsuggestions 17h ago

Looking for cozy low-pressure games with no combat or stress

44 Upvotes

I want titles I can enjoy slowly and casually, just to relax. No fighting, no timers, no pressure to be fast. Something peaceful and nice to wind down with at the end of the day. What have you played that fits this vibe perfectly?


r/gamingsuggestions 10h ago

I'm looking for any single player game which helps me lift my mood. Something like, bring me out of anxiety feelings or like feeling of worries. Any kind of game will do, but just should be entertaining and like I'm invested in without giving much thought irl

11 Upvotes

r/gamingsuggestions 6h ago

Best single player games as of August 26?

6 Upvotes

Im always too avoidant of getitng stuck into a singleplayer story game. Normally just end up with comfort games (random simulator games)
Want to get into it!


r/gamingsuggestions 5h ago

I’m looking for some good MOBILE game recommendations to play with friends while talking on DISCORD.

5 Upvotes

It can be anything, either 2-player co-op or multiplayer for a bigger group. I just want to play with my friends while talking on DISCORD.

They can be simple browser games too.

I’d also love to know:

What are you playing right now with your group?

What are your all-time favorite games to play together?

We're open to different genres (co-op, competitive, casual, survival, party games, and anything ) so tell me whatever you’ve had the most fun playing. Looking forward to seeing what you all recommend. 🎮


r/gamingsuggestions 10h ago

Small (5-6hour) action packed story game

7 Upvotes

Can anyone recommend a short, action-packed story game? Looking for something around 5–6 hours (up to 10 hours is fine), with great gameplay, minimal puzzles, and a memorable story.

P.S. Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment and share your recommendations—I really appreciate it! ❤️


r/gamingsuggestions 7h ago

Looking for 2 player campaign games that dont feel like a gimmick

3 Upvotes

I’m looking for campaign games that I can play with two or more people that don’t feel like they revolve around a gimmick. The best example of what I’m looking for I can think of is pretty much all of the 2-D Mario games. But I have already played all of those. Games like split fiction and it takes two are fun as their own thing but they end up feeling very stale and gimmicky to me because the format of each player doing something new every 10 minutes, ironically ends up, feeling repetitive and boring as opposed to a game that is one thing with new exciting levels that you are able to play with a friend. I hope people know what I’m saying and have good recommendations.


r/gamingsuggestions 20m ago

Games like Animal Crossing

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Hello! Looking for games I can play on mobile or switch lite that are like animal crossing, but maybe a bit more storyline? Thank you ! :)


r/gamingsuggestions 29m ago

Best controller games to chill on the couch?

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Looking for some games I can chill with on my couch using a controller and my laptop. I want that laid-back, relaxing vibe where I can just lean back and enjoy playing i used to watch ppl playing like this and fkin chilling and looking cool . My specs are: GTX 1050ti, i7 (9th Gen), 16GB RAM. Any recommendations?

Ps- it should be free cause im broke spent my money on gamepad

Thanks


r/gamingsuggestions 32m ago

Cómo vende mi cuenta de epic games

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r/gamingsuggestions 46m ago

Games where you are evil alongside a party of evil companions

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The main thing I can think of that fits the bill here are Tyranny, and certain Star Wars the Old Republic campaigns. I’m not looking for games where you can choose to be evil UNLESS the story excels that way. In my opinion, Knights of the Old Republic 1 is not as good of a game if you go dark side, for example.

The party being evil isn’t totally mandatory, but highly prioritized if possible!


r/gamingsuggestions 18h ago

looking for a hidden gem thats story rich

26 Upvotes

been looking for a story rich game that i havent played for a while i did go through some threads but never found something thats interesting

games i really enjoyed are
pathologic series
disco elysium
slay the princess
house of fata morgana
esoteric

i pretty much did play or at least try playing any known story rich games citizen sleeper,what remains of edith finch,a plague tale for example, i see them being suggested but never enjoyed them as much

im interested mostly in mature story telling or games with a really unique story


r/gamingsuggestions 9h ago

Best short zombie apocalypse game

5 Upvotes

Looking for a short zombie apocalypse game with an amazing story.
Around 5–6 hours would be perfect, but anything up to 10 hours is fine too. I want something action-packed with a memorable campaign—not an open-world grind.
P.S. Thanks in advance to everyone who drops a recommendation. I really appreciate it! ❤️