Like, games that you have played through multiple times, but you still like to replay them from time to time because you can just relax and have a good time without too much hassle.
For me some are Dark Souls 1&2 and Borderlands 1, I can play them without too much thoughts about what I’m doing, but still be focused enough so no bad thoughts appear.
Roller coaster tycoon
Nethack
Subnautica on Creative Mode. It’s like a SCUBA vacation where i can build my own resort.
Balatro and New Super Mario Bros.
The Outer Wilds.
Just makes me weep typing that.
A short hike.
Tropico 4, Anno 1404, Stronghold Crusader, Battlefield 2 (with Forgotten Hope 2 in it)
For competitive relaxation: Starcraft 2
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy Tactics
Shadowrun Returns
River City Ransom
Altered Beast
To a lesser extent:
Gauntlet
Rampage
Kingdom 2chainz
I still regularly play
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Final Fantasy V
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Baldur’s Gate
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Fallout
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Knights of the Old Republic
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Civilization II
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Katamari Damacy
I love soundtrack
GTA 4 and cyberpunk 2077 for me. I’ve played through both of these games so many times I’ve lost count. I don’t quite know what draws me to these two games but whenever I feel like shit playing one of these games just takes my mind off things
Currently trying to get 100% on GTA4. It’s such a great story-game, but I’m not a big fan of the realism-part. Also, there seems to be soo much missing in comparison to GTA:SA. Still, having a great time and I’m hyped af for the DLCs. Only have to finish the monster jumps and doves. c:
I’m perhaps the outlier in that I felt like San Andreas felt like they’d thrown shit at the wall to see what would stick. Most of the extra mechanics didn’t land for me at all and I was pleased to see them gone.
Ditto on Cyberpunk. I think the only games I have more hours played on are EQ, TF2, and Rogue Legacy 2.
@Chezus9247 Custom Robo on the Gamecube. Mario Kart 64.
For the longest time growing up it was Baldur’s Gate 2. Was such a formative gaming experience for me as a kid and several of those companions feel like reuniting with old friends.
More recently, Civ V on a medium difficulty is like Solitaire for me. You can just kind of go through the motions and enjoy building an empire.
For a different kind of relaxation-through-stimulation I also kind of find myself going back to Ninja Gaiden 2 recently. It’s hard to explain why this would be comforting (and the game can also be infuriating at times) but there is just something to the combat and the constant stimulation that can take your mind off things. Especially when you go back and just replay the best parts in chapter challenge as opposed to a full campaign.
More recently, Civ V on a medium difficulty is like Solitaire for me. You can just kind of go through the motions and enjoy building an empire.
I really feel this, in a weird way. I reaaally suck at RTS games, and I don’t wanna know how bad I am at those extremely complex games. Not my cup of tea(sadly), but they’re definitely interesting af and in my childhood I played a lot of Anno and Stronghold games, so I’d kinda love to check them out.
Mario 64. I have like 4 save files that I am actively playing and it really gets mg head of things
