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I want to play an easy shooter where you feel like you're in a flow state aiming at targets, the only time I've ever felt like that was in the PS2 Medal of Honour, kneecap, helmet shot, head shot or up till MW4 original.

I've tried the latest CoD and the cinematics and cutscenes are just overblown.

Borderlands would be a kind of turn off your brain type but they haven't made a new game in awhile.

Helldiver had great shooting but the grind, limited levels and multiplayer means I wasn't too invested in it after a hard days work

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Cyberpunk on easy with aim assist is pretty chill. Popping heads and blowing off limbs. It’s a comfort game for me.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I do have a recommendation for a cozy FPS: The Signal from Tolva.

Basically you're a robot in an old robot battlefield planet and you've got to shoot other robots, sometimes team up with other robots and go around getting upgrades.

The coziness comes from the environment, which has some strong outworldliness vibe and it feels slightly lonely but in a "journey" way. Plus the guns feel good and it's probably really cheap right now.

The cons is that the game doesn't feel finished, after a while it gets repetitive and then it just ends.

If I had to describe it, I would say it's an FPS+walking simulator.

"Generation Zero" would be my second recommendation, which is a mixture of Red Dawn, Swedish 80s and big robots.

Note: I haven't played them except for the 2nd entry, but the Far Cry series feels like it is a mixture between FPS and holiday island.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I’ve been feeling this with Cyberpunk a bit. But you may think it’s too quest driven to be considered.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Give GUN JAM a try. It's a rhythm shooting game, the stakes are as high or as low as you want them. There's only a minimal story and you just focus on the music, aiming and staying on the beat. Can be a lot of flow state fun.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Combat Master, a free to play CoD like.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I felt the first Mass Effect was cozier than the sequels, though I never finished the sequels.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Earth Defence Force: nothing better than blowing up 5 million bugs a minute after a tough working day

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Smash Out has that aesthetic, although it can get infuriating. I also second the recommendation of Ravenfield.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

This might be a weird answer but I find Battlefield 1 very cozy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Adding to this,

DUSK

Amid Evil

Turbo Overkill

Selaco

Zortch

There's no shortage of great boomer shooters these days, and I think they check the "brain off, cozy shooter" criteria.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yep, Zortch is so good

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you're recommending Incision, might as well recommend Selaco and Hedon: Bloodrite; maybe throw in some Supplice for good measure.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yep, I have played most of Boomer Shooter. Including these one. But, I repeatedly play INCISION and ULTRAKILL. I love that Gore Graphics.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I've been replaying Borderlands 3, so honestly I'd recommend any of those games for a cozy shooter. The stories don't take themselves too seriously, if you die you can just respawn immediately in the vicinity, and it can be pretty relaxing to just mow down waves of bandits or whatever other enemies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

What about Extraneum? It's cute as a button and very chill with plenty of things to shoot. It feels a bit like a modern wolfenstein since there aren't any stairs. Gunplay feels nice and the secrets are rewarding. Plus between levels there are funny data discs to read.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

The original Sniper Ghost Warrior games were really chill. More about stealth than action

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

payday 2 was kind of a cosy game where me and my friend would do heists whilst making tea and fetching snacks.

shadow raid? More like food raid 😊

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Nothing more cozzy than shoot your friend in the head

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Hedon would be an option. It has actually calm moments, is cut scene free and gives you time to explore, whil still having cool combat moments.

It although has a pretty good difficulty mode.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Bulletstorm. It's not about survival as much as killing enemies as creatively as possible. And the writing is brilliant in its stupidity. One of my favourite games of all times.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Maybe Destiny 2? The gunplay is unmatched and popping alien heads off in an explosion of alien blood or exploding robots in an explosion of robot blood is very satisfying.

Some parts are free to play too.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Left4Dead 2

Great flow game

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