Including DLC, micro transaction purchases, etc. If you got a game for free, please also list your non-infinite next best.

For me it’s Team Fortress 2. $100 total spent on hats and the Orange Box back in the day, 4200 hours plus of fun, meaning 2.3¢ AUD per hour. Initially I thought DotA2 would be my best but it turns out I’ve spent a lot more money in that game than I thought…

My worst is God of War: Ragnarok. Bought it full price for $95 AUD, only played 2 hours and hated it, meaning $47.50 AUD per hour.

  • CADmonkey@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    18 hours ago

    I have wasted so much time in Satisfactory. Bought it on sale in 2020 I think, whenever it came to Steam.

    Now get your downvotes ready, because the game that has been a waste of money for me is No Man’s Sky. Its just… not fun. Its repetitive. Im sure there is some obvious thing somewhere that I’m missing that makes the game fun but so far it’s hidden behind hours of grinding.

    • grinning_serpent@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 hours ago

      I love NMS but it’s been shelved for the better part of a year at this point and I don’t even really return for the updates anymore. Mods do a lot to improve the game and the new stuff they add is really cool but it’s built on a painfully limited and outdated foundation. Every planet might as well be the same so what’s the point of exploring?

    • Zarobi@aussie.zoneOPEnglish
      2·
      11 hours ago

      NMS is the perfect game for a specific kind of person. Unfortunately that person isn’t me either. I’m glad some people like it though, and it seems well made

    • GrayBackgroundMusic@lemmy.zipEnglish
      7·
      17 hours ago

      I think NMS is excellent, and not for me. I love logistics and puzzles. NMS is mostly exploration and combat. Their attempts at logistics and crafting are paltry, despite showing huge promise. Oh well. Maybe some day.