So amongst other things I’m on a high dose of valium right now, and things are difficult. Gosh darn it even dressing is an effort (who has two thumbs, didn’t get out of bed/her nightie this morning? And maybe will live in bed forever now? This girl).
My girlfriends I live with are all mile-a-minute getting ready to fly out for a work trip and I feel like a magikarp to their Sonic the Hedgehog.
My question is, what do I buy for my Steam Deck to keep me sane that requires the dexterity of a potato. Or at least, that I can take a loooong time to figure out. No pressure.
Just finished Final Fantasy VII Remake before all of this, and I’d love something far less intense and concentrate-y (even though God damn was that game pretty and incredible and yes I downloaded FFXV because I love the modern FF world now)
(Srsly, FF7 Remake was sublime)
I suck at games like minecraft and surviving crafting things.
Subnautica looks like a dream but…crafting and survival. I hate that genre. Love oceans and tropical. Hate crafting.
Someome help? Plz? <3 (And thanks, sorry for rambling here x)
APICO maybe? It’s got some crafting, but is mostly pretty chill, concentrating on breeding bees.
Dorfromantik is relatively mindless. You place tiles and create landscapes. There’s nice music too. There’s a sort of strategy to it, but it’s pretty light. Unlocking new tiles is the main grind. If you wanted a bit more thought involved, just about any turn-based strategy like Civilization 6 should do.
If you want to keep to JRPGs but at a calmer pace than FF7R, False Skies might be up your alley. ARPGs like Chronicon are also low on the intense/concentration scale (although like most ARPGs, you shouldn’t expect much of a story).
But more than any of those, I think Dave the Diver is your best bet. Ocean theme, doesn’t require great concentration (besides the odd minigame), and has a bunch to be taken in at your own pace.
These are some games I’ve played that do not require reacting in real time.
Cosmic Star Heroine – described as “remember your favorite 1993 JRPG? this plays like your fond memory, as opposed to how that game actually played”. Ultra-polished gameplay, blunt, thin plot, no dialogue trees and no sob stories. OK, one sob story.
The Witness – also known as “fuck yeah science, the puzzle game”. Unleash your inner Feynman and make sense of the unspoken 'puzzle rules` by reasoning about examples.
Superliminal – The inverse puzzle game to the above, where you can only get ahead by aggressively keeping your inner Feynman in check, and thinking laterally. Has similar snarky, meta vibes to Portal and Stanley parable.
Inscryption – people say this is a “deckbuilder roguelike” so the immediate response is “oh you mean like Slay the Spire?” and the answer is no. While there is some deckbuilding and some roguelike-ing, this game stays away from the pure mechanical polish of those genres, and you could even say the entire game is a commentary of the sterility of pure mechanical polish in game design.
Wasteland 3 – an irreverent turn-based RPG set in a post-apocalyptic future, and honestly a breath of fresh air in the landscape of generic high fantasy RPGs where you spend 30% of the game running an errand, taking the wrong turn, stumbling on a magic fire-breathing weasel 15 levels higher than you, getting wasted and loading your save.
9 People, 9 Hours, 9 Doors – a classic of the visual novel genre. A bunch of strangers trying to survive a sadistic game – so, inspired by Jigsaw, and in turn a part of the genre that ended up inspiring Squid Game, if that helps set your expectations. Has some of the infamous excesses of Japanese media but concludes in what is IMO a contender for the best twist ending of all time. For most platforms this game can be found bundled with its sequel, under the name “The Nonary Games”.
The outer wilds is mostly pretty chill and relaxing and one of the best games I’ve ever played. Don’t look up spoilers if you pick it. It’s a game about exploring and curiosity
Slay the Spire is a classic, it’s all turn based, playing is easy but mastering it is a deep skill if that’s something you’re into.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 is a cool CRPG, the exploration is real-time and it switched to turn based for combat. Very big and large, and you can spend a lotta time running around learning lore rather than fighting if that’s what you like.
Persona 5 Royal is a dream, again turn-based fighting, cute characters and story, very anime. Also long (took me like 90 hours) but never feels drawn-out.
If you like board games, I’ve recently got the Aeons End digital adaptation, and that’s a lotta fun. It’s co-op, but you can play “two-handed” (aka control 2 people) and it works pretty flawlessly, and the app is very good. If you really wanna be ambitious you can even play up to 4-handed, but I feel like that’s too much brainpower for any sane person lol
Lego games are entertaining if for no other reason than walking around and SMASHING EVERYTHING. Very satisfying.
Other than that, this thread has given me ideas. I am also high, so right now the controller is far away and I’m pondering my life choices. tries to high five followthewhiterabbit but misses and falls off the couch
