Half Life 2 (+ deathmatch, episodes, and Alyx all viewed as one piece), Sonic and knuckles (plus 2 & 3), Mario 3, dead by daylight.

• Factorio
• Minecraft
• Fallout: New Vegas
• Slay the Spire 1/2
• Terraria

• Civ V
• Breath of the Wild
• EV Override
• Master of Orion
• Mario Kart: Double Dash

No particular order, but these are the games I always come back to

• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Balatro
• Street Fighter 3: Third Strike
• Grand Theft Auto San Andreas
• Xenogears

Honorable Mentions: Diablo 2, Destiny, Skyrim, Gran Turismo 4, Red Dead 2, Tetris, & Pokemon Heart Gold / Soul Silver

• Breath of the Wild
• Metal Gear Solid 3
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Portal 2
• Mario Odyssey

Honourable mentions: Super Mario Bros 3, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Shovel Knight, Nier Automata, Persona 4

Bust a Move was pretty fun

In no order,

Tetris nes, Vanilla wow, Pokemon red, Zelda a link to the past, Final fantasy vi

• Disco Elysium
• Outer Wilds
• Morrowind
• Rimworld
• Subnautica

What’s a loony-toons gaming community?

• Street Fighter 2 CE
• God of War (2018)
• Final Fantasy 7 (original)
• Elden Ring
• Resident Evil 2 Remake

Honorable mentions: Resident Evil 7, Doom Eternal, Duke Nukem 3D, Left 4 Dead 2, Helbreath, Super Mario World, Sniper Elite 4.

Spot the apostrophe.

Not in order:

Sim City 4

Mario Kart 64

Smb3

Little Big Planet

Fallout 4

Duke Nukem 3D should be on this list, but I’m unwilling to bump any of the others off.

Edit: how’d I forget Tetris (NES)?! Put that on the top five and bump Fallout 4 to an honorable mention.

I know you specified no need for explanation, but I’m in a sleep deprived state and feel the need to state several caveats. Heh.

Games I come back to over the years:

• Arx Fatalis
• super Mario World on Super Nintento
• The Legend of Zelda The Ocorina of Time
• Transistor by Super Giant
• Trine 4 The Nightmare Prince with Friends
• Reciever 2 if not

Arma Cold War Assault (OG Operation Flashpoint)

Automobilista 1

Morrowind

Quake 2

DayZ

Some flight sim that i haven’t played nearly enough, like Ill-2 Sturmovik 1946 or F22 Total Air War