by Xenagie on Mon Dec 31, 2018 11:33 pm
I'm in the exact same boat -- I worry about my steam not "liking" the mod, losing access to dailies, losing save progress, or the mod adding a false difficulty that makes the base game "unfun"(which has happened with quite a few DLCs I've downloaded over the years. This thread definitely helps put my mind at ease about that.
For other games, I'd definitely add my recommendation to those who say Tales of Maj'Eyal. The depth of the tactical combat scratches the same itch Desktop Dungeons does. In both games, you are rewarded for careful thought, deep knowledge, and cleverness. They both have this core gameplay loop where you are CONSTANTLY thinking, reevaluating, and planning. In Tales of Maj'Eyal, the cooldowns and lack of consumables prevents spamminess and promotes tactical thinking. Like DD, there are many classes, and real gameplay differences between them, so that it always feels like there are different ways to skin a cat. Both have innovative mechanics that constantly create novel gameplay situations, and an incredibly high skill ceiling where you can keep learning and sharpening your skills. And like DD, there is a great free version to try(in fact it's pretty much the whole game without some donator features and DLC.) I can't recommend it enough.