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  1. Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2026: Hidden gems in ~games

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    Right?! There's an entire WORLD in this game.

    Right?! There's an entire WORLD in this game.

  2. Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games

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    Oh I haaaaate IRL cleaning. It's only fun in games. XD

    Oh I haaaaate IRL cleaning.

    It's only fun in games. XD

    1 vote

  3. Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games

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    Yes! That's actually another one that perfectly scratches this particular itch.

    Yes! That's actually another one that perfectly scratches this particular itch.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2026: Hidden gems in ~games

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    I genuinely happy you brought this up! I feel the same, honestly. These tiers were "canon" in the sense that Steam once ran a Hidden Gem Sale and broke their list into these categories, so I...

    I genuinely happy you brought this up!

    I feel the same, honestly. These tiers were "canon" in the sense that Steam once ran a Hidden Gem Sale and broke their list into these categories, so I simply stole them to use for this topic. I figured that whoever made them at Steam had more data than I did on making the cut points.

    That was years ago though, so they could almost certainly use some updating. Plus, we of course don't have to do anything "officially" and can use our own metrics.

    To me, there's not a lot of distinction between the first three categories, especially <20 and <50. And I definitely agree that the ceiling needs to be raised. Even 2000 feels a touch low to me now. Maybe 2500 or 3000?

    On the naming front, it's always bothered me that "Buried Treasure" games have MORE reviews than "Under the Radar", when I feel it should be the other way around (admittedly, I'm making that call based solely on vibes). I also don't love the "Underrated Great" category because "underrated" to me isn't about the quantity of reviews but about the review scores/sentiments themselves coming in below what someone feels it should be.

    So, I'm more than happy to adopt changes to the scale. If anyone has any additional thoughts, sound off so that we can get these updated for next time!

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages

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    We did it, Tildes! Of all my contributions to the site, the above is now my most highly voted comment. I'd like to thank the English language for being the fertile soil in which all kinds of...

    We did it, Tildes!

    Of all my contributions to the site, the above is now my most highly voted comment.

    I'd like to thank the English language for being the fertile soil in which all kinds of wonderful words can flourish.

    Most importantly though, I'd like to thank the milves for trusting me to share their important story with the world.

    Milve on, milves. Never stop milving.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games

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    Lol, you're right on the money. I had just bought that game and it's what inspired me to ask the question!

    Lol, you're right on the money. I had just bought that game and it's what inspired me to ask the question!

  7. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games

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    All games come with NO obligation to either play or enjoy them, no worries! And don't feel bad. Many of these keys would likely expire otherwise, so it's better if they go to good homes.

    All games come with NO obligation to either play or enjoy them, no worries!

    And don't feel bad. Many of these keys would likely expire otherwise, so it's better if they go to good homes.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games

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    Looking for recommendations: cleanup chore "simulators" I feel like I've played a lot of the "main" ones in the genre (PowerWash Simulator, Crime Scene Cleaner, Fresh Start, Island Saver, Viscera...

    Looking for recommendations: cleanup chore "simulators"

    I feel like I've played a lot of the "main" ones in the genre (PowerWash Simulator, Crime Scene Cleaner, Fresh Start, Island Saver, Viscera Cleanup Detail, Ship Graveyard Simulator), but I'm sure there are other ones out there. Steam, please give us a cleaning tag.

    Basically, I like to clean things up/remove trash/fight entropy while I listen to audiobooks.

    I'm not really into making new things, so, like, in House Flipper I enjoyed cleaning things up initially in the levels but then didn't enjoy sprucing the house up, putting up walls, painting, etc. For me it's all about the cleanup.

  9. Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages

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    Think of them more as an equal-opportunity, women-owned harem co-op rather than a traditional harem. They're really innovating in that space.

    Think of them more as an equal-opportunity, women-owned harem co-op rather than a traditional harem. They're really innovating in that space.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games

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    Haven't tried Grounded 2 yet -- or any friendslop. We as a group tend to want a bit more of a serious experience than those, though I'm sure we'll pick one of them up eventually out of sheer...

    Haven't tried Grounded 2 yet -- or any friendslop. We as a group tend to want a bit more of a serious experience than those, though I'm sure we'll pick one of them up eventually out of sheer curiosity.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games

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    Ah, good to know! We played the game a while ago, so I'm glad to hear they've updated that.

    Ah, good to know! We played the game a while ago, so I'm glad to hear they've updated that.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on The best American LGBTQ+ books in ~books

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    To celebrate pride month and the upcoming 250th anniversary of America, the Guardian asked nearly two dozen leading queer writers for their favorite LGBTQ+ book from the country they call home. Read on for their choices.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games

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    I'm part of a group of 4 that has been playing co-op games weekly for years now, so everything below supports 4 players (and in some cases more). Here's what we've played and whether or not I'd...
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    I'm part of a group of 4 that has been playing co-op games weekly for years now, so everything below supports 4 players (and in some cases more).

    Here's what we've played and whether or not I'd recommend it:

    Highlights

    Gunfire Reborn

    • Roguelite FPS horde shooter that lets your builds get RIDICULOUSLY POWERFUL. We played this one a LOT. Probably the most "pure fun" game we've played together.

    Inkbound

    • Looks like an ARPG, plays like turn-based strategy. Has absolutely brilliant systems. I liked this so much in multiplayer that I ended up putting dozens more hours into it solo as well.

    Raft

    • By far our favorite open world survival crafting game. We keep trying other ones that we end up finding unsatisfying, and we've since realized that we're just chasing the high of this game.

    Sunderfolk

    • A quality TTRPG experience done digitally, Jackbox style (people use their phones to control their characters). We streamed it over Discord and had and absolute blast (and I'm someone who doesn't love playing TTRPGs IRL).

    Recommended

    Grounded

    • Honey I Shrunk the Kids the Videogame. Fun exploration and progression. Kind of janky though, which can either be charming or frustrating depending on how things are going for you.

    Killing Floor

    • It's dated, and there's a bit of a learning curve, but once you "get" how the game works, killing zombies has never been more satisfying or exciting.

    Killing Floor 2

    • Modernizes the game but keeps the same satisfying gameplay. This is almost certainly a better starting point than the original game these days.

    Sanctum 2

    • Tower defense-FPS hybrid. Tons of fun. Like Inkbound, I ended up playing this a lot solo after we finished our multiplayer playthrough just because I liked its systems so much.

    Stardew Valley

    • Personally, I'm meh on this game when played solo (sacrelige! I know!). When played multiplayer, however, I liked it a lot better because we could divide responsibilities and I could do what I liked and let other people take care of the stuff I didn't.

    Terraria

    • Need I say anything about this?

    Warhammer: Vermintide 2

    • Horder brawler. A melee Left 4 Dead 2. Lots of fun. It has a roguelike mode that we liked better than the main campaign (I can't remember if that's a separate DLC or not).

    Soft/Qualified Recommendations

    Back 4 Blood

    • At full price, probably not worth it. On sale? It's a decent L4D-like.

    Barony

    • A lot of people love this first-person dungeon crawler, but we couldn't get into it. Not sure why. It's not bad though, so if it looks interesting to you, give it a try.

    Deep Rock Galactic

    • Again, a LOT of people love this one, but it simply didn't do it for us. We're outliers though. The game itself is well made.

    Diablo II: Resurrected - Infernal Edition

    • Probably won't win you over if you didn't play old-school Diablo back in the day, but if you've got a hankering for it then this is good.

    Dungeons of Sundaria

    • The game has a lot of promise, but unfortunately doesn't quite deliver. If you can look past the jank and tedium, there's some fun to be had here.

    Fortified

    • Short janky wave shooter/tower defense hybrid. Not excellent by any means, but cheap and fun for a few hours.

    Palworld

    • It's janky and kind of soulless, but it's still fun. We ended up adjusting things like the XP rate and whatnot in the late game, as it gets excessively grindy otherwise.

    Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

    • Borderlands with a D&D skin. Shallow but enjoyable.

    Tom Clancy's The Division

    • More difficult than other shooters. Great world and environment, though it gets pretty repetitive.

    Valheim

    • Good, but quite slow-paced. There's a controversial design decision (not allowing ore through portals) that we decided to work around via a mule character, otherwise we probably would have bounced off of this. If you go for it, wait for the upcoming 1.0 release in September.

    Not Recommended

    Fallout 76

    • Multiplayer Fallout (!!!). Sounds awesome, right? Well, it's not. The game made the baffling decision to allow you to group up and play together but not advance quests together. Only the leader of the group can advance a quest line, meaning that, if you want to play missions, each person in the group must swap out being the leader and you have to re-run the quest N times for each person in your group. It completely sours what could have been an otherwise amazing experience.

    Green Hell

    • Things might have improved since we played it, but the game was borderline unplayable for us in terms of optimization.

    Voidtrain

    • A flashy Raft-like with a cool concept that ultimately fails to deliver. Janky and very repetitive, even early on. Once you've seen one outpost, you've seen every outpost.
    6 votes

  15. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games

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    For anyone reading this, Core Keeper has been returned to the giveaway list. It didn't activate in ricewind's region. That could be because of a region block, or it could simply be expired.

    For anyone reading this, Core Keeper has been returned to the giveaway list.

    It didn't activate in ricewind's region. That could be because of a region block, or it could simply be expired.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games

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    PM sent! Also thanks for the heads up on the wrong link. I don't really use AI for anything, but I thought giving it a list of games and asking it to find me their Steam links was kind of a slam...

    PM sent!

    Also thanks for the heads up on the wrong link. I don't really use AI for anything, but I thought giving it a list of games and asking it to find me their Steam links was kind of a slam dunk task that would save me a lot of time.

    You prompted me to go back and check each one, and it turns out that probably 1 in 3 was wrong. Shame on me for trusting the AI output without verifying it, right? I ended up spending about as much time checking and fixing things than it would have taken me to just do it myself.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on The 2026 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 25 - July 9) in ~games

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    I already own theHunter, so that was an easy one. I might pick up the ATV DLC for it since apparently that's a big QoL help. Also Morels looks great, and I'm a complete sucker for pretty much...

    I already own theHunter, so that was an easy one. I might pick up the ATV DLC for it since apparently that's a big QoL help.

    Also Morels looks great, and I'm a complete sucker for pretty much anything that's 90% off. Into the cart it goes! Thanks!

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games

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    I haven't been diligent with my Steam key bookkeeping, which means I didn't log expiry dates for a lot of these. As such, some of them might not work. Hopefully they do though! Keys are...

    I haven't been diligent with my Steam key bookkeeping, which means I didn't log expiry dates for a lot of these. As such, some of them might not work. Hopefully they do though!

    Keys are first-come, first- served.

    You may request up to 4 games.

    However, you may request up to 8 games if those extra ones are games you plan to give away to someone else. It doesn't have to be here -- it can be for friends or family or a Discord server you're part of, etc. Also you don't have to prove you're giving them away, I trust you.

    Please do not be shy about requesting. These games will simply expire otherwise!

    Optional: Tell me why you're picking what you are. I'd love to know what interests people about their particular choices.

    Game List

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    8 votes

  19. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games

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    Inertial Drift is excellent. It's the most novel arcade racer I've played in a while, and its visuals are gorgeously stylized. Each car controls so differently that you genuinely have to learn...

    Inertial Drift is excellent. It's the most novel arcade racer I've played in a while, and its visuals are gorgeously stylized. Each car controls so differently that you genuinely have to learn each one separately and develop different muscle memory for them. It has a surprising amount of depth for a big booty car sliding game.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games

    kfwyre
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    No worries, and nobody's at fault! I appreciate you being thoughtful and asking for clarification. I also don't want people to feel like they have to read through old posts to participate -- a...

    No worries, and nobody's at fault! I appreciate you being thoughtful and asking for clarification. I also don't want people to feel like they have to read through old posts to participate -- a game giveaway shouldn't have to start with homework!

    In all honesty, that rule is more like a guideline anyway, so if it's important to you to post some keys, you can. I would just hate for that to become the norm.

    If you're wanting to, I do like the idea of turning the keys into little puzzles or scavenger hunts or something like that. That way you could post them without having to do PMs. Something more than simple obfuscation makes it more fun for people to engage with and less likely that someone can just scrape the topic for games.

    No obligation to do that though, of course.

    2 votes