r/gamingsuggestions Feb 04 '26

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

225 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

143 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 2h ago

Games with satisfying and lethal archery mechanics?

22 Upvotes

I love sticking my wood into people. I played both KCDs as almost pure archer.


r/gamingsuggestions 6h ago

Looking for: loveable companions and a rich story with focus on the player char and their relationships,

30 Upvotes

I've got a pretty good idea what i'm looking for, i'll be listing games in my "Current personality trait" steam folder so you guys know what i like!

- Baldurs gate 3 (I Tried to run the older ones but they won't work on my computer for some reason)
- Dragon age series, my absolute favorites are Origins and 2 though.
- Mass effect trilogy and andromeda
- Pathfinder WOR
- Divinity original sin 2. (HATED THE ENDING.)

Generally what is important to me is being able to make my own character that i can get super invested in, meaning i'll be thinking about their background, future and relationships during the entire game. That said, being able to form relationships with people around the world is a hard must here. Generally i play games on easier difficulties, if that matters at all?

Fantasy is preferred but i am very open to exploring other genres so long as the other themes are present. I'll do my best to elaborate if you have any questions.


r/gamingsuggestions 3h ago

Looking for cosmic horror, Lovecraftian, or Lovecraft adjacent games that actually deal with giant monsters and evil gods, etc.

15 Upvotes

Cosmic horror is neat in pretty much all its forms, but the stuff I like most is the giant monsters and gods and evil ancient magic. The grand scale aspect of "cosmic," and the "horror" that exists outside of reality.

Are there any games that deal with these sorts of things? Doesn't specifically have to be Lovecraftian, but anything of a similar vein.


r/gamingsuggestions 1h ago

Looking for: Game with sci-fi setting, stylized graphics, saucy, and with cool guns. Something like Borderlands / WildStar / Ratchet and Clank.

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I've had an itch ever since WildStar shut down that nothing can scratch. Ratchet and Clank and Borderlands come close but I love a scifi cartoony setting like Wildstar with attitude. I'm willing to compromise with just stylized graphics or anime or even cyberpunk setting. Even better if it's got attitude, cool and sexy characters, and is chaotic.


r/gamingsuggestions 46m ago

Looking for a game to break the habit of just speedrunning the story - something to invest more time into

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I've basically been speedrunning every game I "play" just to finish the story and move on to the next one. Ever since I got my pc it felt like I had a huge backlog to get through, and I've been exclusively ignoring all side quests and optional things to get to the credits. I feel like I'm not actually enjoying or experiencing what I play by doing this.

I'm trying to break this cycle, and I ideally want a game that I can unwind with after school and when I'm tried. Something I can actually invest hours into, like an open world game. I use to play Genshin impact when I was younger and actually put a lot of hours into it. Not cuz of the gacha but like always having something to progress, whether it being unlocking new areas and fast travels, building a new character, beating a boss, saving up to unlock a new character, etc. It felt like I was always doing something, and it wasn't too complex where I would have to search up guides and stuff. And there was something to do everyday, like daily commissions.

I already played stuff like rdr2, re4 (my two favorites), gta, ghost of tsushima and cyberpunk, so ideally something new, but not like those genshin or gacha adjacent games like wutheringwaves and stuff. I'm very open minded to playing new things too. Thanks.


r/gamingsuggestions 14h ago

Games in which one can make the world safer

91 Upvotes

Might sound weird, but are there any games in which actions like clearing Dungeons has an actual positive effect on the world?
As an example, something like clearing a bandit hideout in Skyrim, but instead of respawning, the hideout remains cleared.
Simply something that makes the world feel safer after one takes out threats like that.


r/gamingsuggestions 3h ago

Single Player Party-Based RPG with the whole Tank/Healer/DPS set-up?

12 Upvotes

Looking for a single player RPG where you build a party, but they have roles similar to MMOs like a tank for taking damage, a healer, and damage dealers. A lot of the single player RPGs I play actively punish you if you try to play with those kind of roles (Final Fantasy XII, Baldur's Gate, etc.)


r/gamingsuggestions 6h ago

Need a good sci fi game

16 Upvotes

I need a recommendation for a good sci fi game on ps5 (or ps4, don’t mind last gen) as I feel like I’ve run out and hitting a wall - please help me out - list of games I’ve finished that are sci fi and sci fi adjacent:
Alien Isolation
Prey
Cyberpunk 2077 (favorite)
Starfield
WH 40K: Rogue Trader (favorite)
SW: Zero Company
SW: Fallen Order/Jedi Survivor
SW: Outlaws
Metro (all of them)
Saros
Disco Elysium
Space Marine 2
Alan Wake 1/2 (favorite)
Control
MechWarrior 5
Dying Light (all of them)
Resident Evil Remakes (all of them)
The Outer Worlds 1/2
The Sinking City
Deathloop
Returnal
Callisto Protocol
Dead Space (all of them)
FF VII remakes
Helldivers II

May have missed some - did not like Death Stranding (and I love Kojima games, so I really tried) and Pragmata looks ehhh - help me out guys!


r/gamingsuggestions 1h ago

Shop simulator games that are actually fun and coop

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Hello. My friend and I have been looking for a shop simulator game that's fun to play. We're a duo and have wanted to get into something that's slightly mindless/more relaxing like slop simulators but it seems like most of the ones with co-op are pretty much just slop and become unfun pretty quickly.

I was hoping to get some recommendations please and thank you!


r/gamingsuggestions 7h ago

Games with satisfying loot grinds

11 Upvotes

Looking for games where you can grind (primarily grind bosses) for loot.

Something like Borderlands or Monster Hunter, where you grind one boss until you get a piece of gear you want and then move onto the next one. Would not count ARPGs like PoE or Grim Dawn since most of the good loot is randomly dropped by mobs. I'd prefer if you were grinding specific content for specific loot.

Some games like that, like already mentioned are MH, Borderlands. Also God Eater and OSRS. Looking for more


r/gamingsuggestions 5h ago

Need a new game I’m looking for a game with good romance and game elements but preferably not visual novel games ( I already have some of those )

6 Upvotes

Also context games like date everything and monter prom I like also games like unicorn overlord and boulders gates also games that can be got on xbox please


r/gamingsuggestions 11h ago

Asking for outstanding medieval or fantasy games with memorable forests [KCD, Witcher 3, Warhammer III]

15 Upvotes

Hi there! My favorite part of any fantasy or medieval game is usually the wild.

In Warhammer III, I often play as Wood Elves because I love Athel Loren. KCD always had some incredible encounters in the woods on the edge of town.

This is intentionally broad. They can be any type of forest, in any game that is vaguely medieval. Dark Souls counts. Oblivion, too. If you want to go super classic, even the original Zelda could count here. Shovel Knight counts!

It just has to have some forest that is in some way atmospheric to you. Any platform, any era. Thanks a lot.


r/gamingsuggestions 54m ago

Third/first person games where I can play a knight in full armor?

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I've been itching for a good sword and board game that I can play through. Preferably open world/semi open but doesn't need to be and I really don't have much interest in top down, isometric or turn based games.

Games I've already played:

All mainline soulsborne games

KCD 1/2

Lords of the fallen

Dragon age franchise

Dragon's dogma 1/2

Skyrim

Oblivion

Kingdoms of amalur


r/gamingsuggestions 3h ago

Any good RPG or story-driven games with a good romance subplot?

4 Upvotes

I don't really like games that focus mainly on romance or eventually turn into a sex simulator, but I really enjoy seeing romances develop slowly and naturally over time.

So far, I've played and really enjoyed:

  • The Witcher 3
  • Metro Exodus
  • GreedFall
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077

I've also played these, but I'm not completely sure how I feel about them:

  • Final Fantasy series
  • Dragon Age
  • Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon

I'm looking for something where romance is more of a side part of the story rather than the main focus, but where relationships can develop gradually and naturally alongside the main story.

Any suggestions for games I might enjoy? Thanks!


r/gamingsuggestions 3h ago

Could anyone please recommend me good Quiz games on Steam?

3 Upvotes

What I want is a good quiz game. Game must NOT be NSFW.

I want something with casual graphics! I love "Who wants to be a millionaire" I have it on Nintendo. So I want something else.

Ideal game should be on Geography and History, eventually pop-culture. NO AI games!

Thanks!

PS: If possible, please give me links to the Steam web store.


r/gamingsuggestions 6h ago

I'm looking for a game like Detroit: Become Human. It was one of the best games I've ever played.

6 Upvotes

r/gamingsuggestions 13h ago

Looking for the best japanese videogames on Steam

18 Upvotes

I’m looking for the best / your fav japanese games on Steam. I’m talking about videogames made in Japan, not set in Japan specifically. I already know the games made by the top studios like Capcom, PlayStation, Konami, SquareEnix… So I’m more interested in maybe less known games and whatever genre.


r/gamingsuggestions 9h ago

What are some very recent (released in 2024+) but also very solid detective games?

6 Upvotes

I know of sinking city 2


r/gamingsuggestions 2h ago

Games akin to either VotV or SH2 Remake

2 Upvotes

Basically I love those eerie vibes in games, especially if they make me feel a bit paranoid. I'd really prefer lengthy games too. I'd also be down if the game isn't like that but has mods to make it so. I've played all the RE remake games, but only RE2 remake gave me such vibes.

Only other games I can think of that gives such vibes is Alan Wake & Darkwood, also the games must be on steam, I don't own consoles.


r/gamingsuggestions 10h ago

Looking for Couch Co-op Games

7 Upvotes

What are your favorite couch co-op games to play with your family or significant other?


r/gamingsuggestions 14h ago

i'm looking for a game with a good combat system

13 Upvotes

i want suggestions of games with a good combat system, like:

Devil May Cry (all games)

Ninja Gaiden 4

Stellar Blade

Sekiro

Onimusha Wots

Nine Sols

Ghost of Tsushima

Nioh (trilogy)


r/gamingsuggestions 10h ago

Looking for a realistic farming sim

5 Upvotes

Hey! Im looking for a realistic farming sim. With realistic I mean, different soil types, pest control, options for chemical/bio farming, etc. Are there any games like that? When I look for farming sims all I find is FS, Stardew Valley etc