submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
 

Dear community,

I'm looking for a similar (calm) game like Portal 1/2 or Firewatch that I can play on macOS with a similar vibe. The last time I played a game is years ago, and I wish I had at least once a week a nice single-player game that I can play 1-2 hours. =)

I enjoyed Portal because I had to plan out what I'm doing before I act (without being pressured to act), the atmosphere of the game was legendary and I liked that little robot following me. Firewatch had a calm amazing story, there was no 'action' but sometimes that feeling that something could happen. It was a nice exploring game.

Any ideas?

Update: Thank you for your input!

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[–] 28 points 3 months ago (3 children)

A Short Hike

The Outer Wilds

Tunic

Exploration focused games that are pretty calm (for the most part). They are some of my personal favorites. I recommend not looking up much about them (especially Outer Wilds and Tunic. Learning mechanics from gameplay is part of the game for those two). Tunic is probably the most action oriented of the lot, (like old Zelda games) and it leans hard on the puzzle aspect, so if that's not your favorite then it might not be for you.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    The outer wild is NOT chill though.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago

    Different strokes. I found it incredibly relaxing to fly around in my spaceship exploring. I can think of one specific planet that's not very chill, but the rest were.

    Without spoiling too much, maybe the time pressure gets to you? For me it's long enough that I don't really feel it for most of the game.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Night in the Woods is mostly chill with some spikes of excitement. It is a good match for A Short Hike along multiple axes but I'd recommend caution as it dips into melancholy and mental health issues.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    yeah, in retrospect, Tunic probably shouldn't be on this list. I was fondly remembering the puzzles and exploration and less so the souls-like combat challenges.

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