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.

    • deathmetaldawgy@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Fallout New Vegas for me.

      I started the first one, fucked up the whole necropolis thing, killed my followers on accident. Been having a blast. I will restart after but I’m excited for 2 and Tactics. The vibe is immaculate.

      New Vegas will always be my favorite, though, it’s probably my favorite video game of all time.

  • Egonallanon@feddit.uk
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    5 months 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.

  • Coelacanth@feddit.nu
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    5 months ago

    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.

    • Chezus9247@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      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.

  • grahamja@reddthat.com
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    5 months ago
    • Age of empires 2
    • Morrowind
    • Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri

    I do not think i can ever play minecraft ever again, i feel like I am wasting my life mining a new diamond block for the millionth time. New indy games like Everwind or Abiotic Factor far better satisfy that creative adventure for me, and i enjoy trying new cheaper titles of the survival adventure type.

    I miss playing COD, Halo, and Mario Kart at lan parties but those don’t happen as much anymore. I think party games are great with friends.

  • TootSweet@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    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
    • Artopal@lemmy.ml
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      5 months ago

      If I recall correctly, Descent 3 was made by another developer team and it was quite a different game. But Descent 1 and 2 are favorites of mine. Some of the original developers made Overload. Try it, if you haven’t already.

  • kinetic_donor@lemmy.zip
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    5 months ago

    I like to replay The Last of Us (1) every couple of years - though it’s always emotionally taxing.

    Other than that I enjoy diving into Ultima 7 every here and then, though I tend to lose sight somewhere along the road, so technically speaking it doesn’t fit the original post… but it’s much fun/relaxing, following certain quest lines or just exploring.

    Oh, Air Traffic Chaos on the DS is sometimes on the menu as well. Though I usually don’t play it through, just some missions (i.e. airports and difficulties).

    • Chezus9247@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      I feel ya, for me it was Terraria in those times. Since currently everything sucks, I might give it a shot(again). <3 Thank you. :3

  • thezeesystem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    5 months ago

    Factorio. Always. Others depends on mods. Minecraft, rimworld and satisfactory are great if mods are good for them. Well mods for Factorio too but playing space age without added content is just always so relaxing to me. Only 5k hours sadly in Factorio.