It saddens me that no indie dev will ever attempt to make anything like this ever again, because it's not cost effective anymore. Why make a lengthy, story-driven RPG with cerebral gameplay and a branching story, when some gambling shitslop or a non-game chatroom for normalfags will make 1000x more money for x600 less effort?Like, I can't blame indie devs for sticking to what actually sells in 2026 but still, damn man.
>>731016381Because neo-nu/v/ chuds out over anything narrative driven
>>731016381I thought a couple had or are doing that though. No I don't have the examples I just remember seeing some indie shit compared to it here but I don't remember the names.
>>731016527How many of them are actually out? None, because the projects crumbled under their own weight, simply because they're not viable to make anymore in the big 2026.
>>731016381The story doesn't even branch that muchYou think it does but it really doesn'tyou still end up doing the fucking bitch woirk from the start from UNATCO to Paul to Tong etcYou never make a relevant fucking story choice tioll the ending pick
>>731016381>because it's not cost effective anymorefucking retard, deus ex ITSELF wasn't even cost-effective and it very nearly didn't even get fucking released because of it, it's a fucking miracle that it was even finished, you braindead fucking nigger
>>731016803>>731016706>missing the pointBraindead subhumanites.
>>731016381>>731016860there's like a billion fucking indie imsims out there, steam has tons of em. i swear to god every single time i hear someone complain about "ermmm why doesn't anyone make X genre???" i know for a fact that it's some retard that refuses to spend 5 seconds to type that genre name into steam because every fucking genre has a bunch of indie games trying to copy whatever game the developer likes
>>731016860The point is you can do something like fucking BG3 and it's even 'deeper'but you're the troll who constantly shits out cerebral gameplay so welcome back after your 3 days
>>731017032ok, if it's so easy, name 10 of them
>>731017032>there's like a billion fucking indie imsims out there, steam has tons of em.Name at least 50 then, if there's "billions" of them.
>>731017128>>731017129Are you not even aware of the existence of the imsim genre?
>>731017273>[cope]So youre unable to even list one despite claiming theres a billionCurious
>>731017273>goalpost moved>concession accepted
>>731017321>>731017342Did you miss games like cruelty squad? Holy shit do you not actually realize that deus ex is part of an entire fucking genre?
I am not touching Perpetituta or whatever it's called.
>>731016860you have no point, because your assumptions are all fucking wrong on all accounts in the first place, dumbass dipshit
>>731017273Jesus faggot just name one then wat da fuk
>>731017439that's nothing like deus ex you nonce
Can we please stop feeding it?
>cruelty squad>imsimit's a perfect darklike
is the average /v/ermin in 2026 so fucking braindead that none of you are aware of the existence of imsims? jesus christ
>>731017521hitmanlike*
>>731017439>finally names one game>cruelty squadfucking lmao
>>731017530still waiting on you to name some indie imsims
>>731017530>>731017442>>731017439Literal samefag
Retro space looks pretty good. It's more System shock 2 than Deus Ex though.
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>>731017562*basedlike
>>731017884>oh there's totally indie deus ex likes!>look inside>not released (probably never will be)FUCKING EVERY TIME.
>>731016381I will develop one once i learn to draw, code and finish college :)
>>731016381why does it have to be indie?
Abiotic Factor is pretty close but is tragically hamstrung by open world survival crafting horseshit plus Zomboid personal upkeep on top. Nothing breaks the immersion more than getting an "I NEED MY DIAPIE CHANGED" notification from your not-Kleiner mid-sneaking.
Hey, OP, shitposting aside, let's talk about some actual games, since I like the premise of your thread.There's Brigand: Oaxaca but it's honestly not very good. I got bored of it about halfway through. Somewhat neat concept but too sauceless. Definitely worth a try if you want to scrounge for games like Deus Ex, though. Might be more to your liking and there's not many options.As for upcoming games, there's Core Decay and DEEP STATE. There's also Peripeteia, though by all accounts the levels in that one are too damn big and it will never get finished. That game was talked about a lot here, so there should be another anon that played it that happens by this thread, if I had to guess. He'd have more to share.Also, on a similar note, there's this game inspired by System Shock called HELL OF FEAR: Mind Breach that I've been meaning to get to one of these days, but I haven't taken the plunge yet. Reviews are pretty good. Might be worth a look, friend.
>Abiotic Factor is pretty close>hey bro i know you said you wanted singleplayer RPG games, so here's a co-op friendslop clone of lethal companyfucking retards i swear man
>>731018508Core Decay looks incredible but it's one single man heroically doing all the effort. It's gonna take as long as Routine to come out.
>>731016381I got the game just for you kid
>>731018508>names 4 (four) games>only one is complete
>>731019024>here's a game that's nothing like deus ex at allkill yourself
>>731019085It's also almost 15 years old.
>there are lots of deus ex like games out there>name them>20 year old games and Planned Release Date: To be announcedevery single imsim thread
>>731016381https://youtu.be/AScCVzENcjs?si=UZD0fEkOWolpfYdrThere you go
Pathologic 3 is outStalker 2 is outRoboCop Unfinished Business is out
>>731016381>Like, I can't blame indie devs for sticking to what actually sells in 2026 but still, damn manI'm tired of this bullshit sentiment, yes I can totally Blame those fags. The change starts with YOU
>>731019268>moving the goalposts when he gets proven wrongevery single retarded faggot OP thread
>>731019027>>731019268>It saddens me that no indie dev will ever attempt to make anything like this ever again>Here's a couple games that have been made and some that are being made>REEEEEEEEEEEOh, ok, I thought you'd appreciate me putting some actual effort but I guess you really just want this thread to be nonstop posts of whining. My bad, bro.
>>731019414stop spamming shovelware in every thread faggot
I don't want deus ex like games. I want good games inspired by it. I don't want goldeneye 007 like games. I don't want banjo kazooie like games. I don't want homages. Take a bit from here and there. Don't make a fucking simulator for what we still can play (and even buy, and mod in any way, and run in many platforms) right now.
>>731017128>>731017129>>731017321>>731017342>>731017450>>731017472>>731017591>>731019268gatekept
>>731016381>a branching storyThe branching paths in this story are very rudimentary. Most of the branching is utterly inconsequential. It's shit like "do you want to kill this character now or have an additional encounter later where you kill them instead?", "this character is about to disappear from the story and they may either die or not die without much impact", and "endingtron 3000". I still commend the game for trying, but it's more of a "crawling so other games could run" situation.
>>731016381Making an imsim but its set in japan (yes haha funny meme) yOu play as a girl in a downtrodden tyrannical japan. theme is "normal life in extreme circumstances". MC archetype is like a tsundere but it can be changed into others like derederes, kuuderes. you get bonuses and stuff based on what you choose. might change this later if it gets too tough to implement. Chugging along but its going at a snails pace. got some modeling and dialogue writing done today atleast. got to nail down some japanese and learn their culture. pic related is the vibe im going for.
>>731019797From what? Of all the games listed in these threads, only 2 are actually playable right now. Two. Unreleased games don't count as there's a very high chance they won't ever come out.
>>731020091Sounds more like a slice of life game. Also it will probably not be very insightful or authentic if you're not a nip
>>731016507What are you trying to say English as a Sneed Language? Can you proof read your messages?
>>731016649Peripeteia
>>731017032Immsim isn't a genre.
>>731016381You have to believe that games aren't art, not to place roguelite and gacha RNG trends lower than multilayered, handcrafted, novel progression across a narrative. A lot of people are genuinely not smart enough to have formed for themselves a working definition of art, they can only argue recursively from an irrational position that is more so a reflexive subconscious instinct to protect the dopamine response they formed while playing BallxPit or whatever.
>>731021725Cute that you think that having an inherently broken language as your native one is somehow beneficial.
>>731019290>Stalker 2Lukewarm bait
>>731022208>NativeI said English as a Sneed language, not second. You can't even read so no wonder your write with the accuracy of a man signing his name by pissing in the snow.
>>731016507bullshit, this board wont shut up about e33, a game that is mostly linear and talky talky
>>731016381the problem is that while you could just do another deus ex clone today, people won't be interested in another safe scifi story. it would need an completely outrageous, unacceptable political story that puts the developers on every police watchlist on earth.
>>731023550Just do Keir Starmer/British government in literally any other place (except Australia they're somehow worse) and you've got V for Vendetta tier gold. You can even call the civil enforcer Starmtroopers to not infringe on Star Wars IP so the mouse doesn't jew you out of profits.
>>731018508>There's also Peripeteia, though by all accounts the levels in that one are too damn big and it will never get finished. That game was talked about a lot here, so there should be another anon that played it that happens by this thread, if I had to guess. He'd have more to share.I'm a bit concerned about that one. I'm good with the size of the levels, but the game itself has only seen updates for bugfixes and minor bullshit no one actually wants, and the devs haven't posted video updates of future levels in several months. They used to post them, but those eventually ceased.Something's not right.
>>731023696>tranny polack faggots scammed everyoneWho could've guessed.
>>731023696It took them 4 years to even release the EA version. It was doomed to be vaporware.
>>731016381>26 people made the original Deus Ex>we have never seen a game this good ever again made by an indie or AA team despite the fact that tech is way more advanced and it’s easier and more efficient to make games >all of the indie attempts at immersive sims are dogshit, stuck in early access permanently, have less content and are shorter than Deus Ex, are less ambitious than Deus Ex, etcWhy? What the fuck is WRONG with modern devsWhere is that drive to make the best game EVER
>>731023847Is it actually a tranny? I heard this but never saw confirmation.
>>731024002>Why? >What the fuck is WRONG with modern devs>Where is that drive to make the best game EVEROP puts it pretty well - why make a Deus Ex like that will sell like dogshit that will require an enormous amount effort to make, when you can make worthless garbage like megabonk or peak and rake in the big bux with FAAAAR less effort and money invested
>>731024127It’s sad. Indie games used to be about passion. Now it’s just as shitty and corporate as the AAA space. Everyone is making soulslike metroidvania roguelite deckbuilders and not actual good games
>>731024002people don't want to admit but they always want a reward when putting effort in something, a game like this is very unlikely to get traction unless you hit the lottery
>>731024107Nope, it's some schizo who's pissed at the devs. The game has some really fucking weird ones around here: I once saw one of them get so pissed that he began fantasizing about kidnapping and mutilating one of the devs' kids mid-thread.>>731023863As much as I like the game, it seems like it's always been a mess technically even though that got a bit better over time. It's probably built on a mountain of absolutely horrible slavcode.
>>731024274the environmental pressure of social media kills passion projects, everyone wants some form of attention or validity for their effort even if it's a passion project, now if you're making a passion project you have to frequent social media and "post progress" often otherwise people will call your game dead or a scam, and also you get less algorithmic visibility if your game isn't chasing trendy topics, that's just how it is in this bitch life
>>731024515I think it's because they suspect the devs themselves were shilling the game. That somehow unhinges them more than that for-hire company of jeet shills.
>>731025041>>731024515Samefag
>>731025167No have a free bump, nigger
>>731025590>seething like a bitch alreadyHi Shodanon. Why'd you abandon your early access game and scam your players?
