Games for Newcomers
A collection of games built for newcomers to difficult, obtuse, or time-consuming sub genres!
40 Games
Deterministic old-school Monster Hunter that's highly polished and easy to emulate
An SRPG that ditches rng and long campaigns, letting you jump into the meat of tactical combat with minimal frustration.
Varied gimmicks and frequent 1ups make for a shmup that's immediately appreciable.
Novice mode is perfectly tuned to teach you the ins and outs of bullet hell dodging.
Insanely convoluted but easy enough that you can learn the mechanics at your own pace, incorporating new strategies with each playthrough.
Also one of the easiest 1ccs in a shmup.
Also one of the easiest 1ccs in a shmup.
Extensive tutorials and a meaty singleplayer mode teach you literally everything you need to know about 3D fighters.
Great AI lets you learn the game at your own pace without worrying about the hardcores who have been playing for 10 years.
Streamlines anime chaos into a neutral based fighter where you can hop in and have fun only knowing a handful of moves.
Short and sweet, with Nintendo polish. This is the jrpg option if you're short on time.
Every jrpg ever
SMT with action movie pacing and strong qol changes that don't totally invalidate exploration
Trading Card deckbuilding with teeny tiny decks and a smooth early game.
Doubles down on multiplicative strategies and elaborate wombo-combos as seen in popular card games.
Want crpg storytelling without crpg jank? This is it. The only one. I'm sorry.
Removes the rng and convoluted math typical of crpgs for a sandbox designed to be as intuitive as possible
So easy it literally plays itself. The easiest example of real-time with pause combat.
A boomer shooter with experiential appeal and consistently strong level design.
One button rhythm game paired with diegetic scenarios and gonzo humor.
Two button rhythm game.
Rpg mechanics massively soften the margin of error, making the gnarliest patterns decently approachable for rhythm newcomers.
Teaches the fun of programming through an intuitive visual interface and rewarding spectacle.
Slowly walks you through the Sokoban fundamentals.
Short and sweet with phenomenal presentation and a good deal of gameplay to break up the monotony of reading a Visual Novel.
Dungeon Crawling (japanese)
Dungeon Crawling (western)
Dungeon Crawling (Texan)
Beat-em-up (French)
A beat-em-up fueled purely on fundamentals. Removing the z-axis simplifies without sacrificing depth.
For the people who can't handle Character Action's nonstop combat and want a more balanced experience.
Teaches you the power of skipping cutscenes.
Drip-feeds mechanics so anyone can learn to appreciate Character Action combat.
As simple as you can get while still being called Character Action.
A perfect mahjong client
Perfect for people getting used to 3d platformers.
Can't aim in shooters? Just play a game that rewards you for missing.
You Move! You Shoot!
Tank controls are good for the soul! Take your time to get acclimated to the control scheme and you'll understand why people defend them so much.
Also a great gateway into survival horror if you pick Jill on easy mode
Also a great gateway into survival horror if you pick Jill on easy mode
Teaches you how to grind
'A game for Niohphytes' - u/JohnHarrelson
Perfect gateway into simcade racing - exhaustive difficulty settings let you approach the game at your own pace, delving into all facets of car culture without the pressure to learn everything at once.
An immense car selection + deep mechanical and visual customization provide the satisfaction of a 'CarPG' campaign, a nice extrinsic motivation to keep you playing for more than fast lap times.
An immense car selection + deep mechanical and visual customization provide the satisfaction of a 'CarPG' campaign, a nice extrinsic motivation to keep you playing for more than fast lap times.
8 Comments
Damn right, buddy
I was gonna complain about DmC being on here then saw the reasoning, very valid.
Needs something with tank controls smh
fixed!
xoxo
Is there a GT or something similar you'd recommend for "simcade" racing games?
Ohhh that's a great addition, lemme think about that
JohnHarrelson
1 year ago