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?

meekah, (edited )
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I really liked playing Talos Principle 2 the past days. makes you think not just about logic but also some aspects of philosophy. which, at least to me, is pretty relaxing.

ImpossibilityBox,

I play Hades, but I cheat.

It’s super fun to see what kind of ridiculous combinations of powers and weapons you can create when you aren’t worried about money or resources in any way shape or form.

I had a Hermes Build for Max speed that did bonus damage based on speed bonuses, Ares for Blade rift when dodging, and some Athena for some invulnerability.

Sprinting around the levels like the flash and absolutely nuking everybody with blade rifts is just too much fun.

Metatronz,

Cities Skylines 2 has been great for this. Just log in and tinker with your city! Very relaxing creative problem solving…

sag, (edited )

I don’t play Tetris usually but when I get bored or just wanna relax then I play Tetris[Highest Score: 500k in 8 Hours]

Mrkawfee,

Euro truck simulator. Just hit the road and drive.

yamanii,
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You want arcade experiences

DashboTreeFrog,

Legit, I was looking into getting a light gun working with my gaming setup recently cause that was my favorite thing to do at arcades.

Apeman42,
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Weirdly, Yakuza. Not even to thrash thugs, just to have a virtual night out with some karaoke, pool, darts… sexy bug-lady wrestling… I love most of the mini games in the series.

pomodoro_longbreak,
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Minecraft, Doom (first two), Cities Skylines, and more recently, Unpacking.

FontMasterFlex,

unpacking is great.

Cmar,

How’s Minecraft as a singleplayer chill game? Been debating on getting it, just to explore and survive pretty much.

Seems like it can go a long way.

pomodoro_longbreak,
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It’s an almost perfect chill game. If you want to be creative, you can build all kinds of cool stuff. You can work from a homebase that you build up over time, or stay on the move. Or dig a big hole, just because.

It’s become one of those games that I go back to every couple of years.

Cmar,

I’ve seen quite a few mods making it even more immersive. Also seems to be quite playable on the steam deck even with mods.

Thanks for the reply.

pomodoro_longbreak,
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I used to mess with mods, but even just vanilla it’s a great experience. But whatever floats your boat :)

ICastFist,
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Skyrim or Fallout 4 when I want to chill as an adventurous muderer

Earth Defense Force when I want to blow shit up

Dinkum is a really good Stardew Valley/Animal Crossing mix. If you like either, you’ll likely end up like me, playing “just a bit” and realizing over 4 hours flew by.

Kolanaki,
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Dwarf Fortress.

Theme Hospital.

The Sims.

Games that I can mostly play hands off.

Sir_Fridge,

Creeper world 4. Especially the community made play as creep levels.

BrianTheeBiscuiteer,

Haven’t played CW4 yet but 1 & 3 are awesome chillout games.

electrogamerman,

Im going to hijack op post.

Im looking for game to chill just like OP described, but im looking for something with online multiplayer. Ideally something like a builder like minecraft or no man sky, where I can just connect and find randomly people and help them build shit. I dont want to have to search for specific servers to interact with people, something that would randomly put me in worlds with other people.

TheLonelyWonderer, (edited )

Harvest Moon /Story of Season games.

Stardew Valley.

Diner Dash series of games.

thelsim,
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Caves of Qud is something I love to relax with. It’s full of stuff to explore and you can take your time since its turn based. I don’t even mind so much when I die, because you get to create a completely new weird mutant and try again.

fne8w2ah,

openRCT2.

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