What game do you play to just chill?

Nowadays I find a lot of games feel like too much work and/or anxiety when I just want to relax for like, 30 minutes to an hour after a long day. On the other hand, the games specifically designed to help you unwind just feel boring imo.

In the past I’ve felt like Outer Wilds scratched this itch, cause the whole experience was engaging but generally relaxed. There was a mystery that kept me hooked and the exploration and movement was fun in and of itself. I also felt like Subnautica filled this role since it was very much at my own pace, with anxiety producing portions which could for the most part be avoided or minimized, and also there was a clear objective to fulfill, get off the planet.

So what games do you play when you just wanna relax?

Wolfiexo,

Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, My Time at Portia, Cozy Grove or Good Pizza, Great Pizza!

kent_eh,

So what games do you play when you just wanna relax?

Solitaire

SparkyTemper,

Bloons td6 is pretty cool and laid back.

Dicska,

Diablo II Resurrected. I’ve been playing it (Diablo II) for 20 years now. Even though I know the game inside out, a new rare rune drop can still make my day. I usually listen to podcasts meanwhile.

Vampire Survivors was tons of fun until I unlocked pretty much everything, but it also goes great with podcasts.

Clone Hero. Even though I only have a keyboard (so say goodbye to the fast strum bits), It often takes me from ‘I just want to chill’ to ‘this song was FIRE’.

Jack3G,
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Spend hours downloading / messing with proton / configuring, and then play for 15 minutes…

At this point I’m almost convinced I just like the setup process.

Otherwise probably quake.

mvirts,

Super smash. The intense gameplay draws me in away from whatever is keeping me from relaxing.

Litany,
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Where are my Satisfactory Pioneers at?

zalgotext,

Man I really wanted to like Satisfactory and play it all the way through, but it’s just that much worse than factorio in a lot of ways, it didn’t quite hook me in the same way. It got really repetitive/grueling in the late game, I think the tier after aluminum, and I just got bored with it.

Litany,
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I think the great thing about Satisfactory is you don’t have to “beat it”. Just do what you want in it, proceed as far along the tech tree as you please, and if you happen to get all the way through it, congrats.

I’ve played almost 1000 hours and haven’t beaten the last Space Elevator tier. But I’m not bothered by it. I like so many of the other aspects of the game that I don’t need to “beat” it. I like making every production line 100% efficient, I like building beautiful buildings, and I think the game is so much fun to simply run around in. It’s honestly the game I’ve had the most fun moving around in since Titanfall. Titanfall definitely edges Satisfactory out in this department, comfortably, but Satisfactory is still a blast to simply explore the world in.

That’s just my take on it though. Your opinion of it is definitely valid. It is a big grind to get all the way through the last Space Elevator tier.

ptolemy,

Earth Defense Force or Creeper World 3

Redoomed,

Mini Metro

Shinzid,

I like to play any type of horde clearing game where I can shut my brain off and just swing/shoot my way through a bunch of enemies. Some examples of this are deep rock galactic and vermintide 2. One scratches the shooty itch and the other scratches the swingy itch

If I ain’t shooting or swinging I like to play roguelites. Slay the spire and faster than light are classics I keep returning to. Interested in trying out cobalt core soon which looks like a mix of STS and FTL

Doxatek,

I’m glad someone knows ftl I really like that game. Played it for a lot of years and is nostalgic to me. Recently tried the multiverse mods for it which revitalized it for me

Shinzid,

Huh. Never occurred to me to try out modded ftl. Didn’t even know it had a modding scene. Will definitely check out this multiverse mod you mentioned

Doxatek,

It’s really polished and expansive. New races and new ships and quests weapons and everything. It’s pretty sweet!

ComeHereOrIHookYou,
@ComeHereOrIHookYou@lemmy.world avatar

These days it’s Baldurs Gate 3 but before that, it’s Grimdawn for ARPG itch or Stardew valley if I just want to turn a game on and afk alot. (Sometimes that’s Grimdawn too)

SendMePhotos,

Descenders (oddly satisfying mountain biking game)

Life is Strange was a good one to chill and enjoy the unfolding of events (any of them are good. The 1st and Colors were my favorites)

Grand Turismo I’ve been on. Never really been a racing fan but for a few races I’m actually relaxed and enjoying myself.

noxy,
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Descenders is such a fun game! I love doing suicide trick jumps into the finish area so the level successfully ends with my rider crashing through the barriers in the background

Also some great tunes. And the crazy obstacle course levels are a blast

sebinspace,

Phasmophobia

spittingimage,
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Minecraft. Sky Factory 3 - a void world modpack. Nothing exists without my having created it. I can allow mobs to spawn on my platform or not, depending on how I feel.

Putykat,
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Sky Children of the Light (solo player)

luminaree,
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This is also my go to for some chill gaming!

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