I know we usually don’t talk video games here, but I thought discussing relaxing games might still be nice
Powerwash Simulator is weirdly calming.
I spent all Saturday playing it in VR. When I was done I was like “hold up. Did I just waste a Saturday… Cleaning shit? Shit that wasn’t even real?!”
Had to go play some more to calm myself down.
I listen to audiobooks or podcasts while playing so it doesn’t feel like I “wasted” all that time cleaning pixels.
I work from home and it’s also great for helping me focus during meetings.
It’s not 100% pure relaxation, but 1010 Klooni is nice once you get good at it. It’s available on f-droid; you should be able to find alternative versions if you search for Tenten.
Link for anyone looking:
1010! Klooni (A libGDX game based on 1010) https://f-droid.org/packages/dev.lonami.klooni/
Thanks!
call of duty
It was a flash game called flOw. You’re just a microbe wandering around eating things, and you occasionally evolve, based on what you ate. I can’t find an instance that works properly with a flash emulator, but that game would actually lower my heart rate.
Damn I forgot about that. I think I had that on the PS3!
Oh, that reminded me of Osmos and also Feeding Frenzy. Makes me wanna play it now…
I’ve never been into gaming, mostly due to this stress thing. The suggestions in this thread makes me want to try taking it up.
I have a jailbroken PS3 that was handed down to me few years ago and is lying unused. Can someone suggest me a simple tutorial on how to find and load games onto it. I would prefer to try the games out before I buy them. High seas are familiar to me, but what exactly am I looking for?
Thank you.
Terraria’s pretty chill, just don’t use any life crystals, get at least three NPCs asap (you start with the guide; the dye trader, merchant, and demolitionist are probably the next easiest to get), and don’t leave the town at night
I just like wandering around in Skyrim picking flowers and not doing any quests.
Is there any other way to play it?
My partner goes around collecting books and fungi instead, does that count?
Of course, anything is fine, except… God forgive me… doing the main quest.
I agree. To this day I have never yet joined Stormcloaks or Imperials.
I also stopped meeting up with that lady Delphine after it was pointed out to me that it increases the frequency of dragon attacks.
Yeah, me neither. I’m always like… you two can have your stupid war, but if anyone tries to mess with me and my 163 pieces of cheese, you’re screwed.
Unpacking
Seconded! This is the one I was gonna add, if I didn’t see it.
Stardew valley.
As long as you don’t try to min/max. I also make the days longer.
It’s just got such an amazing vibe. One of my favourites.
Played it when it came out but gave up shortly after, I found the super short days stressful!
I installed a mod to slow down time. Still haven’t played it because of the concept of having to follow the calendar.
Littlewood, World End Diner, Tales of Autumn and Stardew Valley.
Sable
This one right here. It’s basically BoTW but no combat, no weapons, no enemies, no health meter. Explore, find stuff, craft stuff. The game intro explains you’re on a journey to discover your path and enjoy your youth.
There are some good games mentioned already but I’d like to pitch in Planet Crafter. No enemies, no time pressure beyond an oxygen/food/water system, just you and the long-term goal of terraforming a planet by yourself.
The award for almost-but-not-quite-relaxing goes to Hardspace: Shipbreaker, where you can fall into a comfortable trot after you figure things out – and then the storyline makes you want to strangle someone with their own necktie. But the gameplay can be very relaxing.
Osmos.
Osm-- dangit.
Journey on playstation 3. It’s now on pc too
Atmospheric and visually pleasing yes. The few moments where you had to sneak around the monsters was a bit stressful.
Factorio. It is as relaxing or as stressful as you want it to be.
Especially in no bug mode, and moreso with infinite ore. Time no longer has any meaning
Oh god, factorio drives me so crazy. I lose all sense of time from the pressure and get sucked in. It really is like crack.
