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[JohnnyPhats]

Taking a few weeks sabbatical. Wife and i are heading to a cabin next week. That leaves this week. Not looking for something super intense. Open to almost anything that isn't anime.

Modern old school side scroller maybe. I don't know. Give me some ideas lol.

 

[HRK69]

Terrible planning

Concord comes out next week

 

[LakeOf9]

What systems?

 

[Bring Back Scalebound]

 

[Arsic]

A modern old school side scroller?

My guy. How long has it been since you gamed?

The mega man zero collection perhaps? It's not modern per se but it should do the job.

The latest one that launched but I think it may be more of a metroidvania is that one you play as a cowboy chick? Forgot the name. Has a steam punk world.

Edit: Gestalt Steam and Cinder.

 

[JohnnyPhats]

What systems?

Lol. That would have helped. I have all systems.

 

[AngelMuffin]

Ori & the Blind Forest and/or Wil of the Wisps.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Why not one of those Metroidvania games? Or something like civilization?

 

[Punished Miku]

Ori & the Blind Forest and/or Wil of the Wisps.

Not necessarily relaxing, but really good.

 

[BigBeauford]

Balatro.

 

[AngelMuffin]

Not necessarily relaxing, but really good.

I find the soundtrack pretty soothing for the most part along with the colors and overall art style. It can be challenging at parts but not overly difficult or anything. Most side scrollers have a fair bit of challenge to them so maybe that's not the right genre for him.

 

[Loomy]

The Witness

 

[JohnnyPhats]

Why not one of those Metroidvania games? Or something like civilization?

I'm open to metroidvania

 

[Edellus]

Thatgamecompany games.

Flower, Journey and Abzu I can recommend. Chill and beautiful games with great OSTs and of short duration.

 

[BennyBlanco]

 

[diffusionx]

The Witness

 

[EverydayBeast]

 

[diffusionx]

I find Pac-Man and other chase games to be extremely stressful.

 

[El Muerto]

American Truck Sim. Seriously. Add some radio stations to it and get one of these compact wheels, and enjoy the drive.

https://www.amazon.com/Meagadream-Steering-Playstation-Dualsense-Controller/dp/B08Q7WQB66

 

[Guilty_AI]

Open to almost anything that isn't anime.

Spoiler

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Am I the only one thinking the term "relaxing" doesn't really refer to anything objective / specific in the context of video games? I can't count the number of threads on here were people cite their personal favourite "relaxing" games and you get basically everything from Minecraft over Bloodborne to Mushihimesama. Ask three people, get four different answers.

 

[JohnnyPhats]

Spoiler

Not hating. Just ain't my jam

 

[Shubh_C63]

Death Stranding was pretty relaxing for me.

I don't know if VALHEIM survival is considered relaxing. It relaxes me.

 

[Chuck Berry]

DAVE THE MOTHERFUCKING DIVER

 

[Chuck Berry]

Ori & the Blind Forest and/or Wil of the Wisps.

No one wants to play some sad bastard Don Bluth game on vacation, let alone two of them

 

[Bond007]

Elden Ring

 

[Evil Calvin]

No Man's Sky with all the updates. (It's only 20gb total for everything....and it's on everything)

The Witcher 3

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Morrowind

 

[Solarstrike]

Under $10 for all 3 remasters. Wow

 

[intbal]

Jusant

 

[StereoVsn]

Elden Ring + Easy Mod or WeMod!

 

[Skifi28]

Back to work, create value for the shareholders and be quick about it.

 

[Hemingwayoffbase]

Shovel Knight games?

 

[Draugoth]

Might want to try something different? Why not play some free porn games with your wifey?

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Tchia is pretty chill. Only lite combat.
You could always quiet quit instead of going back to work. That's pretty chill.

 

[Windle Poons]

Vampire Survivors.

 

[R6Rider]

Hitman: World of Assassination

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Hogwarts. I bounded off it quick in 2023 but I just wasn't in the mood then. Started a new file and it's got it's hooks in me for sure.

 

[Damigos]

22 August i m gonna melt on my chair playing the new WoW expansion, if you re into this kind of stuff

 

[AngelMuffin]

No one wants to play some sad bastard Don Bluth game on vacation, let alone two of them

Goodness, tell us where this dude touched you. You sound like the sad bastard here.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Goodness, tell us where this dude touched you. You sound like the sad bastard here.

It was a joke, relax

 

[Icymanipulator]

Cyberpunk if you haven't played it.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Taking a few weeks sabbatical. Wife and i are heading to a cabin next week. That leaves this week. Not looking for something super intense. Open to almost anything that isn't anime.

Modern old school side scroller maybe. I don't know. Give me some ideas lol.

We are in vacations

 

[sono]

Farming simulator

 

[JohnnyPhats]

Cyberpunk if you haven't played it.

Just booted it. 40gb update

 

[Mister Wolf]

Their Magnum Opus.

 

[Icymanipulator]

Just booted it. 40gb update

Hell ya man, enjoy it, not nearly as bad as people say. I really enjoyed it, and a week or so is a great amount of time to really sink your teeth into it. Bonus if you've got the DLC

 

[Boralf]

Sort of modern day Rollercoaster Tycoon. Always relaxing to just build some theme parks and make them look nice. You can also play it co-op if you want.

 

[ReyBrujo]

Wizardry, turn off the enhancements and enjoy life as it was in the 80s.

 

[Holammer]

Seconded on Spyro Trilogy, it's proper old school (PS1 games) with a nice fresh coat of paint and it's quite relaxing. Play on PC if you can, because console versions are left in a sorry state with 30fps max only. Now that MS owns them? Go back and fix 'em already.

Crosscode is also highly recommended. Imagine an action-rpg on the Saturn which everyone collectively forgot about and rediscovered. That's what it feels like to play it. Great gameplay, music and authentic looking pixel art. The story is simple and does not overstay its welcome. It is a pinch harder tho.