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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.

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[–] WaffleStomper@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

I play the Uncharted series over and over again.

[–] Egonallanon@feddit.uk 4 points 5 days ago

Dungeon keeper has been a go to fix for many years. I usually play through the base game campaign at least once a year. Just peak comfy gaming for me.

[–] juipeltje@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

I think for me it's usually an old 3d platformer or something, rayman 2 & 3, but i also like the ps2/3 ratchet & clank games. I replayed those a ton as a kid, and as an adult i still like to boot them up every now and then.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

I'm always down for another Slay The Spire run.

[–] graynk@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 5 days ago

The Witcher 1. It's been a while since I've replayed it, but I know it like the back of my hand. Just thinking about the first chapter - gathering some White Myrtle accompanied by that lovely soundtrack - calms me down.

[–] Marasenna@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I still regularly play

  • Final Fantasy V

  • Baldur's Gate

  • Fallout

  • Knights of the Old Republic

  • Civilization II

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[–] Weydemeyer@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

Mario Golf on N64

[–] danciestlobster@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago
[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I was recently reminded of Shining in the Darkness for the Mega Drive and got super nostalgic. I might have to play that again.

The same thing recently happened to me with Descent 3. I'd never played Descent 1 or 2, so I figured if I was going to replay Descent 3, I ought to play the other two first, so I'm currently working my way through Descent 1.

But more to the heart of your question:

  • Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force
  • SimCopter (super buggy, but fun none-the-less.)
  • OpenTTD
  • Mindustry
  • Luanti
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[–] pinguinu@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 4 days ago

Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 2 points 5 days ago

Tropico 4, Anno 1404, Stronghold Crusader, Battlefield 2 (with Forgotten Hope 2 in it)

For competitive relaxation: Starcraft 2

[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 5 days ago

Kingdom 2chainz

[–] Bitflip@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 days ago

Journey, Stray, Animal Crossing

[–] _aj@piefed.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dark souls 1 & 2 doesnt sound too relaxing :D Mmm Probably Cyberpunk, because of the world they created, fun to hang in. And the newer persona games 3-5 as its just fun characters to hang out with.

[–] Chezus9247@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

DS1&2 are pretty relaxing ones you have like 2 playthroughs. Especially DS1, it's a really short game. :D I'd love to check out Persona, but I have to start with the first game. Same for me in music, I'd have to start with the first album, I'm probably just a weirdo. :D

[–] AWizard_ATrueStar@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Mega man 2. It was my first Mega Man fame back in the day and I played the shit out of it. So I just play it every so often and it is just so comfortable for me.

Honorable mentions: soul blazer on SNES, the first few levels of the original DOOM, the first TMNT game on Gameboy, it is terrible but just so mindless and short.

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Webfishing, Sword of the Sea, and PO3 modded Minecraft.

[–] Chezus9247@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Webfishing with other people, like it's a chatroom - or just solo? I like the game solo, so I tried to talk to other people and get more social, but it always felt like they just wanted to be with their own. :/ Probably just because I'm too antisocial or uninteresting or something, but after some hours of trying to get to talk to someone I got literally 0 people to talk to...

[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 1 points 5 days ago

I usually chill with an open lobby and all tags, so whoever comes in my lobby I talk to. Well I kinda shit post but its in good fun. I just recently destroyed my save so I'll be on it. But yeah it seems most are there to chill and dont want to type, even most joining my lobby.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Reaching 1000 hours in Elite:Dangerous. There’s something special about being able to hop in your ship, pick a system anywhere in the Milky Way and be able to go there, given enough time. I’ve barely left the starting area in all this time and only going halfway across for the first time later this year with a few friends.

It’s a wildly big game and I’ll probably never run out of things to do.

[–] felykiosa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Monster hunter 3 u , dragon quest lx minecraft

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