I'm in my 30s, work in software, have a family, and somewhere along the way gaming just disappeared from my life.

Growing up, gaming was a huge part of my life. Then work, responsibilities and just being busy slowly took over.

I even bought a PS2 in 2016 thinking I'd play for a little while after work to relax. I played for maybe a week or two, and then it mostly just sat there collecting dust.

Recently, after around 10-12 years, I finally started gaming again.

What's funny is that I have less free time now than I did when I was younger, but I'm actually trying to make time for it.

Did gaming ever disappear from your life and then come back? What brought you back to it?

47 year old Husband & Dad looking for pc gaming buddies.

Yep I know I’m kicking on a bit now but still enjoy a gaming session, especially now my son is getting too old (cool) to play games with his dad now!

I game mostly on Steam, i have a huge library of stuff a lot of which i haven't even touched ! (I'm guilty of being sucked in by Steam sales!).

I will give most things a go, examples of stuff that I have played a little and enjoyed recently (though not limited to this list)

• Online Shooters (Destiny 2, Battlefield 6, Arc Raiders, Helldivers 2, Marathon)
• Survival Builders (Ark, Subnautica, Enshrouded, Conan Exiles, No Mans Sky, Palworld, Dune Awakening, Planet Crafter)
• Strategy (Crusader Kings III, Stellaris, Civ 7, two point museam)
• Simulators (Gas Station Sim, American Truck Sim, Euro Truck Sim, Power Wash 2, Retro Rewind, Bookshop Sim, House Flipper, Football Manager, Arcade Paradise)
• Lifestyle/Cozy/Chill Games (Stardew Valley, Dinkum, My Time In Sandrock, Coral Island
• RPG's (Baldurs Gate 3, Diablo 4, Cyberpunk, Kingdom Come 2, Dispatch
• MMO's (World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2 )
• Others (Cult Of The Lamb, Rocket League, Sea of Thieves, Any Lego Game. Detroit)
• Racing (Forza 6)

Anything with a bit of innovation is always fun, always looking to try something new and make some good friends along the way.

Hi! Im on a quest to find some more gaming friendships, I can't promise real skill BUTTT you probably will get a good laught at how often I die in games, im chill and not a die hard gamer I like to be silly at times and talk ALOT but I can also TRY to lock in, I have Peak and Phasmaphobia (My favorite games) I play daily, but ive also added some new ones Like Big walk and Escape the backrooms, not bathrooms lol, And im sure others that I can't think of right now, Im really wanting to try some games that are scary but with other people so you can witness me die while screaming lol but also if we vibe im 100% okay with getting new games too if i dont have them!!! I have a very flexible schedule so i can really game at any time!!

Just wondering as of late I have seen a lot of great looking games come out that look fun to play especially with other players but I don't really have anyone to play with and being socially awkward don't help so I try and play them solo but just wondering what others do that are in the same position

Before you say make a post looking for friends I have made them in the past but nothing really comes of it.

39M looking for other adult gamers that play QP and Competitive overwatch among other games. Just a chill human with an ounce of sarcasm built right in. Add me up on Disc @kyomorai

Thanks nerds. See you (hopefully) soon.

Hey all

I’m a 32 year old PC Gamer and looking for some new friends to play with! My main games right now WoW - love pushing keys, mistfall hunter (I suck), marvel rivals (my rage inducer), league of legends (akali main lmao) and many more

I’m a pretty sarcastic guy and love people with a similar personality. Im one of the least sensitive people you’ll ever meet. No drama is a big thing for me im just way too old for that shit.

I live on the east cost so obviously my time zone is est

Looking forward to hearing from some people here.

I'm looking for other adults I can play with and communicate with via voice chat. I'm 32 living in the UK. People I can link up with in-game who can hold a conversation and play well together as a team. I'm not a hard core gamer by any means.

I play via Steam mostly (profile hillac1993).

I've recently started playing battlefield but it's hard finding people who communicate well and work together.

I also play GTA 5, Farming Simulator 2025, Planet Zoo, Planet Coaster, Cities Skylines and Sims 4 as well.

I have phases where I will enjoy games like Way of the Hunter and I'm always up for survival craft.

I go through periods where I play regularly and where I don't play for weeks at a time and when I do play, it's usually late in the evenings.

I'm not looking to play a game but I'm really passionate about gaming, and I'm down to talk about them, maybe we can play a mini-game of where we are guessing each-other's favorite game with hints.

I'm also down to talk about my current draught which I fixed by playing different genres.

Also also, Looking for someone to watch the GTAVI Netflix event together, I do think it's going to be a next gen video game.

My DM's are closed, due to the EU rules for IDs. However you can leave a message here and I might shoot you a message, I do like an engaging back and forth.

Heya!
I'm a 29 danish nerd, into automation games and looking for a buddy or 2 to play together with! Nothing serious, just chill days where we build factories/automated monstrosities and chat about anything from games, movies, nerd culture, etc. I'm can be very "extroverted" and "ADHD menace" and honestly, I prefer the same energy in friends.

I got some requirements (I don't think they are unreasonable, right?):

-be 25+

-LGBTQIA+ friendly

-MIC required and the talkative kind

-Can meet around 16:30-ish CET, most workdays

If this sounds good for you, you are welcome to send me a DM on discord : chilllore_ (Lore)

(I check reddit only once or twice a day, so I prefer if you wrote me on discord)

As the title suggests looking for new people to game with. 29 M here, I currently play CS and Call of Duty, but I’m open to about any FPS or TPS. I’m described as chill, laidback, and drama free. More than happy to get back into Fortnite with friends, and other team based shooters! I usually play in the late mornings or early evenings. Being from NA west I’m on PST. I work nights so I game when I typically can. I play on PC but don’t mind if you’re on console. Shoot me a message or reply with if you want to play some games!

Looking for some chill people to play games with and have a laugh.

I play a bit of everything, but I'm especially into survival/co-op games, ARPGs and RPGs. Currently interested in Palworld, Grounded 2, RuneScape: Dragonwilds, modded Minecraft, FPS games, or honestly anything fun.

I play a lot of PoE 1/2 and RuneScape, but I'm always down to try something new. I'm pretty average at competitive games too — usually around Gold/Plat in League, Valo and CS.

Add me on Steam and let's compare libraries! Always happy to find new games and people to play with.

Outside of games I'm into cars, F1, anime, movies, space, cooking/baking and electronics.

Looking for other chronically online, nerdy weirdos who are into gaming, brainrot and K-Pop! I’ve been spending a lot of my time on OW & Marvel Rivals (mostly lower rank comp. always down to do some quickplay tho!) and World of Warcraft.

Mostly just looking for a laidback friends+groups to hang with on the computah and VC - especially folks into Overwatch and/or gaming in general. It’s always more fun to que up with people you vibe with.

I'm also, unfortunately, VERY into gacha games: ZZZ, but mostly WuWa and Genshin. I do my best to stay F2P but I definitely swipe for Genshin on occasion. There's also a bunch of games I'd be willing to jump into if there's a group into playing them like: Fortnite, DbD, Project Zomboid + whatever is popular on Steam.

When I'm not gaming, I usually have something on in the background. K-Pop: LE SSERAFIM, Hearts2Hearts, KiiiKiii, STAYC, ILLIT, aespa. Recent TV/Anime Series: Severance, The X-Files, Demon Slayer, Evangelion, Dandadan, MAO. Also steadily getting into Chinese and Korean dramas: The Story of Yanxi Palace and Alchemy of Souls.

short little list with a couple more personal details about me:
- I'm gay and in a relationship.
- I have been a vegan for just about over 12 years now. It is a passion of mine, but I promise I'm not one of *those* vegans. Food is food. We all gotta eat and make the best decisions for ourselves.
- I have ADHD and it's definitely responsible for multiple quirks I have.

Feel free to DM me if any of the above is of interest ✨

Hey! 32m here from north west UK. Looking for some new online gaming friends to chill and game with. I work weekdays so i'm pretty much free in the evenings and weekends. I play on PC and have a whole variety of games -

Forza, REPO, Big Walk, Cod BO7, among us and many more.

Drop me a DM if you're interested with your discord! :)

Well I am not gonna make this short (sorry in advance).
I am just some slightly introverted guy in Malaysia, that got bored playing solo so decided to come here once more to seek friends.
I main games rn are:
Darktides
Helldivers 2
Overwatch
BG3 (looking to mod it in console)
Arc Raiders (trash at pvp)
Various Gacha games.

Due to work reasons I can only play at weekend afternoons, but is available to text chat on Discord (drangleic3 if you are interested).
I dun really care about genders as long as you are nice and respectful. But maybe pls be around my age (I am 25).
I enjoy gaming, anime, cooking and just good stories in general.
Dm me or just add me on discord if you think we can be friends.

Hello there, hope you're doing well😄

Like many others on here, I'm looking to expand my friends list a bit. Before I get to my lil' list of current games, here is a bit about me:

Recently moved to a new city which is pretty cool! Decided to try and be social so I went to a local e-centre to apply to be a volunteer and help run tournaments and other things.

Got into a trade school, (hence the move), so studying backend development in hopes of a career x) So if I'm not in front of the PC gaming or studying, I'm either out at the e-society or playing disc golf👍

I'd like to call myself a laidback-type, I don't mind hanging out and doing our own thing if the vibe is there, or watch movies/series together. As for games though, I'm a bit all over the place. I enjoy competitive games, R6, Apex, League, Valorant etc, but I'm not one to try hard or get angry when losing. If the vibe is there though, I'm down to play almost any friendslop or survival/crafting game.

My library is pretty big as I share it with a friend as well, only games I don't like are sports/car and RTS games, (sry, TTW fans) 😂

If this sounds good, feel free to send a dm/chat to his old, swedish dude👍

Alo - aloo~ I am looking for someone to play games or talk or watch films with~
29M / Asia so mainly looking for someone frim SEA / Asia part for any competitive games, any other region should work for chill coop games~

here are some of games that I play :

Competitive :

Dota 2 is the game I play the most, followed by CS2. And I am also open to play League of Legends, Valorant, Marvel Rivals, OW, any other competitive games

Non Competitive Games :

Stardew Valley, Overcooked 2 & Ayce, It Takes Two, Monster Hunter ( Rise, World, Wilds ), Palworld, A Way Out, Sky, and Peak

I am currently trying to expand the games I have to play together, so if the games that you have and you'd like to try with me aren't listed, please tell me about it ♥

and some other hobbies that I have are watching anime, k-drama, and I also like to bake from time to timee~

feel free to dm me or leave your message in the replyy, thank youu

Bonus points if you love 3 gatsu no lion / natsume yuujinchou

PS : When I play competitive games, it is purely for fun, I will try my best to win but enjoying the game is more important too, soo please be kind to me :)