Submitted 2 days ago by Contentedness@lemmy.nz to games@lemmy.world
I’ve just broken my left collarbone and for the next couple weeks have left arm in a sling. Thinking about games that are played just with the right hand?
I’ve already got Slay the Princess which I’ve been meaning to get around to for a while and Disco Elysium which I never got far through, but taking any suggestions at this point, always keen to try fresh genres and formats.
Let em on me!
Thanks, gang.
X-COM 2 is fully playable with just the mouse. If you’re looking for something a bit lighter, there’s The Enchanted Cave 2, a nice little roguelite with an interesting loot system.
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Balatro
Haha as soon as I posted I realized I forgot to mention I’ve been playing Balerto already! GreR suggestion tho!
When I turn on my PC and can’t decide what I want to play, I launch Balatro. Easy choice.
Kinda depends on what type of games you like!
Here’s a few different ones: Timberborn, Slay the Spire, Darkest Dungeon, TemTem, FTL, Into the Breach
Only a madman would try FTL without a quick pause, although I believe it can be remapped.
Agreed, not a perfect choice for mouse-gaming
Thanks for the suggestions! I’ll check them out. Appreciate it!
You got it! Hoping you’ll have a speedy recovery!
Civ 5 and FTL would be my top suggestions. I think anything turn based is likely to be playable with just a mouse
balatro!
Balatro!
I didn’t know that, that is awesome. Inscryption is one of the coolest gaming experiences of the last few years. It’s right up there with titles like Subnautica and the Outer Wilds for me. Daniel Mullins is a creative lad.
It’s a very good game! I loved Subnautica too :)
Getting over it with Bennett Foddy.
It’s a challenging but deeply emotional game. You only need to use the mouse to climb the character up.
I guess uncontrollable rage is an emotion!
Fair enough! But there’s some epic narration done, too. Quite soothing at times
Oh cool that’s the kind of thing I wouldn’t usually play but reckon I’ll have time to enjoy over the next couple weeks. Great suggestion!
Yeah, it is quite an unusual kind of game. But I’d be happy to read about your thoughts if you play it! :)
Any turn based isometric. Pillars of eternity 1 & 2. Shadowrun returns/dragonfall/Hong Kong.
Pathfinder: Kingmaker and Wrath of the Righteous too.
Chess.
Vampire Survivors with arrow keys. 🧛
Into The Breach
Oldschool runescape 😁
Rimworld can be played only with a mouse pretty good. And City Skylines too
Maybe some classic, more phantastical CRPGs with turn-based combat are more your juice than Disco Elysium: Baldur’s Gate III, Pillars of Eternity II, Fallout. Planescape Torment, Tyranny, Pathfinder, Pillars I and the rest of the Baldur’s Gate series rely on real-time combat with pause which might get tedious when only using the mouse.
Was thinking of getting back into pillars of eternity 2 but thought you needed a bit of keyboard, like number keys?
People have suggested some RTS titles but I can’t imagine playing them without group numbers and force attacks a d things…
IIRC number keys are shortcuts for abilities, so optional.
For point-and-click adventures, I’ve enjoyed the Samorost series, Machinarium, and Botanicula!
Interesting! Looking forward to checking them out. Thanks!
Seconding Machinarium! It’s the first game I thought of
Cookie Clicker
Every game can be mouse only with an mmo-mouse
Haha good point, unfortunately I’ve also bruised right hand thumb so even if I still had mmo mouse I think it wouldn’t work that well. Good suggestion tho!
Lots of visual novels, maybe you could try Fate?
There is unciv, a foss and free civ 5 adaptation, Humankind which was free for a time on epic games, civ 6 if it’s still on sale, civ 7 if you’re free to trying out new things
RimWorld would be nice but the lack of shortcuts will drive you mad
CK3 isn’t as bad when you lack shortcuts, it’s a fun game
!visualnovels@ani.social can help you out with way more visual novels. Including ones that do not have sex scenes or romance, if I recall correctly Fate has both.
(and if you do want romance in your VNs, but from a female perspective, !otomegames@ani.social has you)
If you end up liking Crusader Kings 3 you might also like Crusader Kings 2
Buy a mouse with a joystick or D-Pad on it. Or one of those 15 button mice meant for MMOs. Then you can play anything.
I tried attaching movement controls to my logitech g600’s number pad, it wasn’t practical
I agree but it works in a pinch and is better than nothing.
Here is a good one. The Case of the Golden Idol
I don’t see any mention of the Civilization games. Civ III is my personal favorite but Civ V was also good. Keyboard shortcuts are a little bit quicker of course but it’s turn based so there’s no rush!
A lot of RTS games play fine with just the mouse, especially in the early stages of playing. I’ve seen a few mentioned but I’ll put Stronghold Crusader onto the recommendation list. I generally play it without any keyboard inputs.
Recently did another Plants vs. Zombies run, so I’m gonna throw this one into the mix here.
Mini Metro was the first thing that came to mind. Fun little time waster.
I have also recently been playing Mini Motorways and found it more fun than Mini Metro (too bad it’s not available on Android, since mini metro is one of my favorite phone games)
You can play osrs with just mouse, though keyboard shortcuts are handy/mandatory for late game - you won’t be there though before the hand heals 😅
If you’re a grand strategy fan: Crusader Kings 3. You could spend hundreds of hours in that game, and it’s mainly designed to be played with only a mouse.
Oh I remember looking into this a while back but it seemed kind of daunting. Perhaps now’s the time to take the plunge! Appreciate the suggestion!
CK can be daunting, I recommend you choose which time period you like best and go with that game, e.g. if you like sci-fi go with Stellaris, if you like WWII go with Hearts of Iron 4, etc. liking the time period where the game is set can make a huge difference in you willingness to learn it. For example if you don’t like medieval it might be daunting to track lineages and hereditary traits and how the ownership of land works (I once lost an entire kingdom because of it on CK2), but if you like WWII maybe seeing historical facts reflected on mechanics or learning military tactics is more interesting to you. All of those games are very different from one another, but they’re also very alike, starting with one that’s just the right one can help you pass the steep learning curve.
It’s definitely a bit difficult to get into, but I’d recommend doing the tutorial and going with the flow rather than trying to understand everything. You’ll slowly start to realize what’s going on.
I’ll throw in Oxygen Not Included.
One of the best games there is, but without any keyboard shortcuts, that will be annoying really soon.
Fair, don’t even try playing on anything but normal speed :/
philpo@feddit.org 20 minutes ago
Btw: There are USB foot keyboards on the soulless online marketing platform of your choice. They can usually be programmed to different keys or combinations. While it is not something I would use for FPS gaming, it can come handy in situations like yours. I have one with three different switches that are programmable which is quite handy.