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Kerbal Space Program
Very PositiveProcessor:Core 2 Duo Memory:3GB RAM Graphics:SM3 512MB VRAM Hard Drive:4 GB HD space
Minecraft
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7 Days to Die
Mostly Positive–
Stardew Valley
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The Forest
Very Positive–
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The conditions of the scenario can be changed

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If the current scenario that has been created is discovered to be too easy or too hard, or not enough loot is being dropped, the next time it is loaded up, there are options to change the settings, such as difficulty, zombie spawn rate, loot drops as well as others.
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Constant sense of vulnerability, which keeps the player alert and on edge the whole time

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As the player makes progress in the game by interacting with the environment, killing zombies or building things, they are rewarded with skill points that can be used to unlock new skills such as combat strength, higher stamina or new crafting options. But even though the skill system can seeming...
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Great replayability

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No matter how many times you start a new game (random gen) you will never get the same experience. The crafting is the same, enemies are the same, game mechanics are the same but the gameplay is not. If you add the mods available for this game then you will have a whole new experience with added/al...
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Creative mode gives the player a section to just trial things out in, for fun

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The game allows players to make custom maps without zombies attacking to set up scenarios or make player made game types.
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What you build is not only for creativity, but also for gameplay purposes

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In 7DTD players don't build their homes only as bases or places to sleep in, or build cool looking things just for the fun of it and to test their skills. Every 7 days, a large horde of zombies will attack the player wherever he or she is, trying to destroy them and what stands in the way of t...
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Randomly generated open worlds makes for a ton of replayability, as each playthrough is never the same

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Recently added in the Alpha 9 release, randomly generated worlds allow the player a new play experience every time they open up the game. This means every server will have a different dynamic based on their layout of the world.
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Single, co-op, and multiplayer gameplay modes give plenty of choice as to how one would like to tackle the game

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Three different play modes including solo, with friends, or competitively over the internet gives a lot of choice as to how someone would like to play the game. Be it with friends or solo, the options are there.
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Robust crafting system that allows the players imagination to run wild with possibilities

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Create everything from a chainsaw to various guns to defenses for your fort - the crafting system lists what you can make with the materials you currently have in the player's inventory.
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Can be frustrating at times

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This con is a bit dependent on RNG. Your character might end up starting in the middle of the snowy mountains with no clothes or the desert with no water, making it hard to survive at the start. Other times the area could be resource poor, making it hard to build a base and tools and weapons. Or, y...
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Sometimes there will be a fog that never goes away

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The weather in 7 Days to Die can change, adding a nice touch of realism. Typically, foggy weather will occur close to every 7 days, which is when a zombie swarm will hunt you down. Sometimes though, this fog doesn't go away for the rest of the game, leaving reduce visibility, even more so at ni...
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Currently in Early Access

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While the game is currently selling for $24.99, it isn't actually finished yet, so there will be bugs. Be sure to adjust your expectations accordingly before making the investment.
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Randomly generated open worlds has no generation options

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Randomly gen has no option to customize how it is generated (like in minecraft for example) and could make it quite problematic if you want to have a good map, as there is no way to know how good or bad the map will be. Random gen also make unrealistic hills and road that almost go up/down vertical...
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People who dislike Minecraft will dislike this game

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If you like Minecraft, you might like this game, a lot actually. But if you HATE Minecraft, you'll quickly realize this game is basically Minecraft with better graphics. It just downright sucks.
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Steam Rating:Mostly Positive
Genre:Survival / Open World
Controller Support:No
Co-Op:Yes
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I am a physics grad student and I shamelessly admit I learned more about orbital dynamics with this game than in my undergrad course in classical mechanics.
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