Relaxing/immersive games for these worrying times

[Orang Utan]

Today I panic-downloaded the following games for PS4 - Abzu, Firewatch, Journey, Unravel, Flower and The Witness. Anyone played any of these? And what other games do other posters recommend? Not looking for PS4 games exclusively, as I'm sure everyone could do with some peaceful distraction

 

[dessiato]

I've just got Lemmings for ipad. Obviously not the original, it's been rereleased.

 

[The39thStep]

I’ve got Firewatch but haven’t played it

 

[fucthest8]

Firewatch is great, Journey is better, Unravel is ace. All lovely, but with a tinge of sadness.
Made the mistake of playing Journey after a mate died. Sobbed my eyes out. Well, on reflection, that doesn't make it a mistake.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Firewatch is great
Also recommend Gone Home
I am a huge fan of Walking Simulators. Best avoid Everybody's Gone to the Rapture though

 

[fucthest8]

I can also recommend
Dear Esther
Submerged

And if you don't mind a little bit of peril, Subnautica is brilliant

 

[wtfftw]

The Witness was a lot of fun. There's a thread on it here.

 

[Guineveretoo]

I am playing a game called Charm Farm which I discovered when I broke my ankle. it requires you to get friends to log in, and I have recently discovered that this requires you to use it through facebook, which I have not done. So, I have now started anew and lost all of my progress, so that I can invite a facebook friend or two to play.

Only been doing it for a few hours, but it is kind of working for me.

 

[8ball]

I'm playing a game call No Man's Sky where you shoot rocks with a ray gun to make an oven, then milk some friendly animals, pick some wheat and fruit, then bake lots of delicious pies.

 

[Orang Utan]

I'm playing a game call No Man's Sky where you shoot rocks with a ray gun to make an oven, then milk some friendly animals, pick some wheat and fruit, then bake lots of delicious pies.

Ooh I've got that, found it boring at the time, but this might be the time for such a thing

 

[Steel Icarus]

Ooh I've got that, found it boring at the time, but this might be the time for such a thing

There's more stuff now. I'm currently doing a quest to get a living ship

 

[8115]

In the past I have debated getting into the Sims as when I have played it occasionally it's quite relaxing.

 

[mauvais]

Alto's Odyssey on tablet.

 

[Orang Utan]

In the past I have debated getting into the Sims as when I have played it occasionally it's quite relaxing.

i got Sims 4 for free a couple of months on PS+ but I found it too stressful - you have to remember to sleep and wash and cook and then you collapse in a stinking heap with food poisoning

 

[8115]

i got Sims 4 for free a couple of months on PS+ but I found it too stressful - you have to remember to sleep and wash and cook and then you collapse in a stinking heap with food poisoning

You freeze them when you are not there, obviously.

 

[Looby]

Animal Crossing is out on the 20th on the Switch. There is also a phone version or if anyone has an old wii. Fishing, fruit picking etc Very relaxing.

 

[skyscraper101]

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[Orang Utan]

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[Orang Utan]

You freeze them when you are not there, obviously.

aah, but still, not a good thing to have on this thread - too much like the current situation - being trapped in your house with limited things to do (I know you go to work, but you never see that)

 

[Orang Utan]

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[skyscraper101]

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[yaketyyak]

I have always loved the sims. Been playing it for a bit now and find it super absorbing. If you can manage their whims you get points and you can then choose how to spend the points. For instance you can make it so they are always clean and never need the toilet.

 

[8115]

aah, but still, not a good thing to have on this thread - too much like the current situation - being trapped in your house with limited things to do (I know you go to work, but you never see that)

Horses for courses.

Anyway thanks for reminding me. I'm downloading it now. Only 7 1/2 hours to go.

 

[Orang Utan]

Horses for courses.

Anyway thanks for reminding me. I'm downloading it now. Only 7 1/2 hours to go.

aye, i know people who find it very soothing, i retract what i said as this thread is not just about my preferences

 

[8ball]

I have always loved the sims. Been playing it for a bit now and find it super absorbing. If you can manage their whims you get points and you can then choose how to spend the points. For instance you can make it so they are always clean and never need the toilet.

So clean hands means no coronavirus, and even if they got it they wouldn’t need to panic-buy bog roll.

 

[8ball]

There's more stuff now. I'm currently doing a quest to get a living ship

Swap you 300 assorted pies for a living ship.

 

[Orang Utan]

So clean hands means no coronavirus, and even if they got it they wouldn’t need to panic-buy bog roll.

None of this talk please. I will delete if you do

 

[Fez909]

fl0w

 

[SpookyFrank]

All the Civilization games.

Minecraft with all the baddies turned off.

 

[agricola]

War Thunder is getting rid of a lot of my stress nowadays. I especially like the T34-57 and the Ostwind.

Bannerlord is out soon though, but unfortunately I have told people at work when it comes out and now am worried that if I do self-isolate around the 31st then they'll think I am taking the piss.