Steam "Laptop" Games

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  1. Guest-23315

    Guest-23315 Guest

    Hi All,

    Currently, my only PC is my XPS 13, and its built in i5-whatever graphics.

    The only game I've got on it is Hearthstone, because it can quite easily be played with just the touch-pad.

    I was wondering if anyone could recommend any other "laptop" games, that you can play with either just WSAD, or just a track-pad. Ideally a tenner, and not a card game.

    Thanks in advance.
     
  2. yuusou

    yuusou Multimodder

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    Samorost 3?
    Ibb and Obb if you've got someone to play with.
    Maybe some older games such as the Myst series?
    The Dreamfall games though I'm not sure they can run on the iGPU.
     
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  3. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    Games Wot I Have Successfully Played on my XPS13 (with the proviso that I'm running Linux, not Windows, and I have the Core i7-7560U 9360 variant):

    Yorkshire Gubbins: Delightful point-and-click in the classic style. Not very long, but cheap - and there are more chapters coming out in the near future.

    Duskers: Fantastic and original real-time strategy exploration game with a bit of programming thrown in for fun. A fiver above your price range, though, so maybe add it to your wishlist and wait for a sale.

    TIS-100: Program a broken eight-bit minicomputer in assembler! Not for everyone, this.

    SHENZHEN I/O: Build gadgets as cheaply or as quickly as you can. Compete against your friends! Get to the one about the nuclear wotsit, realise you're well out of your element, quit in disgust! From the creator of TIS-100, much prettier, but a pound over budget.

    Stealth ******* Deluxe. Can't remember why I stopped playing this little puzzler, and it's entirely possible the forum swearsie filter will have broken that link...

    Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You: Nice little 1984-'em-up. 25% off on the two-season bundle, at £10.78, if you're interested - there's a demo to try first, too.

    VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action: Visual novel (but not like that) with puzzle elements, set in a cyberpunk pub.

    SteamWorld Heist: Preferred this one to Dig, and its turn-based nature is good for laptop use.

    Uplink: Introversion's first, and for my money finest, game. Hollywood hacking at its best, though the interface is a little dated now. At least you don't have to squint at the copy protection card on the Steam version!

    Gone Home: FPS-style controls, but you can take it at your own pace so there's no issue with getting your fingers tangled and dying. A pound over budget again, though.

    I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream: A classic point-and-click, if you're into the retro stuff.

    System Shock: Enhanced Edition and System Shock 2: I was always more fond of the original, but the second's worth a play-though.

    Ta-da!

    EDIT: Oh, how could I forget...

    FTL: Faster Than Light: A roguelike-like spaceship 'sim' which is pretty easy until you reach the boss and then ABSOLUTELY BLOODY IMPOSSIBLE SERIOUSLY HOW IS THIS EVEN SLIGHTLY FAIR YOU BLOODY SODS BAH.
     
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  4. yuusou

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    Also look at Emulators? Probably anything PS1 and back should work fine.
     
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  5. RedFlames

    RedFlames ...is not a Belgian football team

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    +1 for Zachtonics' wares - Shezen I/O, Infinifactory, Spacechem etc.
     
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  6. Guest-23315

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    I've already smashed through Pokemon Red and Bugs Bunny Castle 3 on a GBC Em.

    Will take a look at all suggestions - Thanks.
     
  7. Guest-16

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    Grim Fandango remastered
    Deus Ex
    Banished
    Cuphead
    Hotline Miami
    HL2
    Portal
    Portal 2
    Stardew Valley
    Trine
    Worms
    Original X-Com
     
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  9. Guest-16

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    Portal via trackpad is a new skill to learn!
     
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  10. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    Oh my, oh my oh my oh my. I must buy this just because of the name to keep those inherited genes quenched.

    Yorkshire and cheap. Perfect.

    Mind you my old yorkshire dad used to reckon cheap was often too expensive. :)
     
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    That game is worth every last penny and then some:thumb:
     
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    Found an old cracked copy of Need for Speed: Underground 2 on my external HDD which is doing the trick quite nicely for now.

    Have bought Yorkshire Gubbins. Because I couldn't not.
     
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    Plague Inc
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    Frozen Synapse
    Gunpoint- Very short, but reasonable replay-ability.
    Defcon

    Pretty sure they're paltry on the graphics settings, and can be played with mouse only/limited keyboarding.
     
  15. Guest-44432

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    If you like puzzle games, that make you think outside the box, then I highly recommend these;

    The Room 1 & 2 (The third is only on play store till they bring it to steam with higher resolution textures.)

    Syberia 3

    The house of Da Vinci

    Haven Moon

    My all time favourite is Quern Udyning Thoughts. That game had some very hard puzzles, but it was a very enjoyable adventure. Definitely worthy of anyone that likes a real challenge. ;)
     
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  16. Wakka

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    Fallout 1 & 2
    Original XCOM games (you might even get away with the original remake if you strip the settings right down)
    Darkest Dungeon
    Binding of Isaac
     
  17. Byron C

    Byron C I was told there would be cheesecake…?

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    Huh, another long-time member gets a "Guest-XXXXX" username...
     
  18. Behemoth

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    You really can't got wrong with a bit of Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe. I love that game and have spent literally hours playing it.
     
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