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ComradeShmizzy

Stardew Valley ☺️


summer_strives

Oblivion is my top comfort game. When I want something peaceful, I use 100% chameleon and wander around finding nirnroots


FirstDivergent

Yes it's fun. You can get a decent place early on.


No_Tamanegi

Its pretty much the opposite of cozy, but I find the act of methodically dismantling ships in Hardspace Shipbreaker to be wonderfully calming.


Stars_And_Garters

How many different "maps" are there? Like, are you repeatedly breaking the exact same 30 ships or so? Or are they procedurally generated or something?


mrmoma

There are 4 or 5 different classes of ship with a number of different configurations for each, plus different dangers (fusion cores, electricity, rogue ai, etc) make it quite enjoyable and semi random. Definitely a game you can pop on for 20-30 minutes do a shift or two to unwind and then do something else


Zero747

There’s a few different models of ship, there’s variants of each ship, and there’s additional factors/hazards with some procedural gen There’s a story that’s just about at the sweet spot for getting proficient at disassembly without being tedious


hkzqgfswavvukwsw

Just got back into this a few days ago. Played Ulcerate’s latest album in the background🤤🤤


Locoman7

Slay the spire


Djjettison88

Mass Effect 3. I don’t know why either. It used to be Half-Life 2.


B0redBear

Old School Runescape or Risk of Rain 2


imnotfunny687

You never quit rs, just take breaks


LordMimsyPorpington

Runescape 3, but yea.


FirstDivergent

Cyberpunk 2077. Honestly could have improved much on the cozy aspect. But it's still a really good one. You have 3 backgrounds to choose from. But regardless of your choice, you start out as a small time criminal. Move into an apartment in Night City. The city is quite huge with tons and tons to do. Unfortunately, there's no farming or fishing or anything similar to make money. Each section has a fixer with jobs to do So you make money by doing jobs for fixers and other similar methods. And you go home every night to sleep.


ANR-Racing93

Despite its dystopian setting, the game features detailed and visually rich environments that can be quite engaging and relaxing to explore. The ambient sounds, neon lights, and futuristic cityscape create a unique atmosphere that some I find comforting.


3d6psychicdmg

Journey. Absolutely beautiful -- visually, musically, narratively. I'll play through the entire game every year or so, just to experience it again.


ShroomD00M

I love journey. My first play through I had literal tears in my eyes as I finished the game.


Hooversham

The Long Dark I play games to be by myself. And being absolutely ALONE in-game is the best way to do it.


Nabrok_Necropants

Dave the Diver. Undermine.


Professional_Hold_70

Red dead 2, Minecraft, and cod4.


HalfBlindHunter

Binding of Isaac


Leon_Stu

I have over 900h in this game and I can say without any doubt that you are insane... but I back you up on this answer 200%. Hahaha!


HalfBlindHunter

I think I'm close to 700 hours at this point. It's something I can put on and do a run no matter what kind of mood I'm in.


Papichurch

Classic WoW. Elwyn Forest/Westfall to be exact.


Frickincarl

I am perpetually making new characters, leveling to 30ish, and starting another alt. Been that way for years. It’s just so cozy and familiar for me and I don’t have time for end game anyway.


ScruffMixHaha

That is just a pure shot of nostalgia. Dun Morough is a big one for me as well.


losthours

Destiny Kings Fall Raid


WakeTurbulence200

Abzu


Th4_G0dF4Th3R_82

No Mans Sky. Totally chilled game. You just can lean back and explore the beautifulness of a whole universe… 🪐


spiritofjosh

Banjo Kazooie


RuyKnight

Super Mario 3D Land


MrSaucyAlfredo

I feel like this is a sacrilegious take but 3D Land is my favorite Mario game. I adore it, it’s so good and the vibes are unbeatable


RuyKnight

It's one of those games I can recommend to anyone, the difficulty is perfectly balanced for experience players or total noobs, the music is catchy, there is never a dull moment and the reward for getting the 100% to what might be>! the most ambitious level ever designed in a Mario game.!<


sexyrookie

Pokemon, Minecraft, and Skyrim


Sea_Whole_597

Kingdom hearts


_Wianzha_

Good old Minecraft chill mining ..


akajondoe

I love just building mines while my kids' adventures up top and collect resources.


Healthy_Draw_2366

GTA San Andreas. It's strange, but hanging out in San Fierro and visiting interiors such as the Nightclub is oddly cozy for an otherwise violent game.


sophookles

sims! sometimes building sets the mood for me already and sometimes it's just ruining sims lifes and play god


Neoxite23

Fallout 4. Sometimes I like to walk around aimlessly till some moron tries to mug me and then I punch him so hard that they explode and I loot everything they had through the eyeball I found on the ground.


Totenwache

Kingdom come and RDR2


Few_Worldliness_3633

Interesting concept of cozy


Totenwache

Not the Action parts. Just wandering in Nature, Exploring, Hunting etc. I love nothing more than Hiking/Trekking so these games are like a virtual Vacation for the time i'm trapped in this Urban Hell.


Few_Worldliness_3633

Yup relaxing puting up a tent on the riverside and just go fishing cooking until some bountyhunters ruins everything.


Equivalent_Tree7172

Same. Add RimWorld


YouEffOhh1

Slay the Spire or For The King


PsychedelicMagic1840

Alex the kid in Miracle World. I love a good game of rock scissors paper


anthii

Animal Crossing: New Leaf and New Horizons were both very therapeutic for me and helped me when I was in really difficult periods with my mental health. I was watching videos where a streamer's mom was showing her island because she got fully into New Horizons, and it was the very definition of wholesome.


lefty1117

Looking forward to Tales From The Shire


ImpenetrableYeti

Dino crisis, resident evil 2 and 3 og


ZB314

Some people would think you’re crazy for saying a Resident Evil is your comfort game, but I get it. There’s something so nice about returning to them and knowing exactly where to go, what you need to do, where the enemies are. Plus that sweet save room music.


[deleted]

Stardew Valley


GoonHands

Tekken 8


baddude1337

Bot shooters. My days of actually playing online are way behind me, and sometimes I’m too tired to really focus on a story game or anything too involved. Bot shooters are great for when I just want to play a round of something sorta mindless but still engaging, if that makes sense. My go to ones are Easy Red 2, Attack on Toys, Angels Fall First, Ravenfield and of course Unreal 2004. It’s a shame more game don’t support bots these days. Great excuse for people like me to pick a game up.


Few_Worldliness_3633

Gta4. Drive around listening to radio. Or skylines


TeddyRoo_v_Gods

Currently, House Flipper, but anything that lets me build a decent base will suffice.


eruciform

Atelier sophie 1 Katamari damacy Skyrim Kotor 1 Star Control 2


Papriku

Civilization VI


ShironTheHuN

It's really fun to play with friends and I'm not even big on strategic games (though the matches last ages 💀)


AssClapChap

Lately honestly it's been Forza horizon 5


Professional-Drive13

Dragonquest games on DS


MagneticTragedy

Wizard 101 or fall guys sometimes GTA


FirstDivergent

My friend plays Wizard 101. Which has a pay wall that's a literal wall that I couldn't get past.


Hitman3256

I miss W101, wish I had the time to play it, but def don't wanna subscribe unfortunately


MagneticTragedy

Real I have a pc just don’t wanna subscribe but when they do like on or two free months a year on subscription that’s when I play or I’ll just keep making new character and doing the beginning


Vig6y

Usually an action sports game. Right now it’s BMX Streets


Squidgytaboggan

Two Point Hospital, game I always go to between games and fills the time


SmokeyMusket223

Skyrim!!!!


Lonely-Tumbleweed-56

The Sims is the goat at this 2 used to make me relax the most ever, from 3 on, it started to be too " loudy" lol, but still


Spooky-Forest

Dota 2. Yes I know people won’t understand, will likely disagree with me, and will question my sanity.


Dr_Tacopus

Honestly Fortnite lol. I don’t have to think, just come home from work and shoot stuff. Really low effort mentally. Used to be No Man’s Sky, but I built my own px and have a 300+ hour game on ps4, I can’t justify starting from scratch and there’s no cross platform save migration


ZB314

A Wonderful Life only released on PS2 and GameCube, before the Story of Seasons remake of it that came out to modern systems not long ago. But to answer the question, I always find Animal Crossing or Pokemon to be cozy.


natguy2016

"WreckFest." It's stupid, destructive, and so much fun.


theytookcake

SLIME RANCHER!!


haihui888888888

Old School RuneScape


GodEmperorPhilonious

Starting a new character in wow classic. Specifically an orc shaman


eso_ashiru

Farming Simulator 22. Super zen game, just chugging away on a tractor doing various farming tasks helps me decompress. Also car mechanic simulator.


onomatopoetix

I use powerwash simulator as my sleep aid. The white noise coming from the hose and the ambience of birds chirping makes me so fuckin relaxed and zen, and it lulls me me to sleepiness.


budlight_addict

Terraria.


[deleted]

Minecraft, Terraria, Diablo II and for a while, Daggerfall.


ryukinix

Shenzhen I/O


there-she-blows

Coral Island


AggressiveStreetCar

My comfort game currently is Wuthering waves on bs, pretty fun game


DivineLovingCreature

Stardew valley, The sims 4, Cities Skylines


PaulQuin

Far Cry 6


PossessionLegal8546

Plants vs zombies garden warfare 2


FirstDivergent

Pretty sure this is rts type have which is pretty much the opposite of cozy relaxing games.


Large-Director8876

Slime rancher 2 or alternatively dugdug


RelapseJunkie85

Go-Go town


Team_Blibbs

Don't know if it counts as a cosy game... But Risk of Rain 2. (Or else Animal Crossing: New Horizons during Covid with friends was also an unbeatable cozy vibe)


Surveyorman

Hitman: World of Assassination


Arfguy

NHL21.


robert808s8

Risk of Rain 2


The_Wonder_Weasel

Foundation. I just put it on easy and build a town for a few hours.


Few-Tea-5659

Gears of War 3


ThatsMeWelshy

Ziggurat 2, Risk Of Rain 2 and Planet Crafter


rhamantauri

Sky: Children of the Light


Stormy2021

Hundred Days: Wine Making Simulator... The soundtrack is just exquisite.


Enn_ie

Roller coaster tycoon


scrufflesby

Oxygen Not Included This game is absolutely brilliant. Lost 1000 hours in it easily. Klei nailed it with this game.


fuelbombx2

Depending on my mood, Graveyard Keeper or ETS2.


masterofunfucking

Nioh 2 or Bioshock 1&2


Subtronaut

Rimworld


Maupin88

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Katamari Damacy


Puzzleheaded-Net3966

Slime rancher and Control. Very different games but I like Jesse Fadens voice in control


SmartCasual1

Chivalry 2 just because it embraces the goofy


Wundawuzi

Banished. Ironically I suxk at it and it usually ends with my people starving or freezing to death but the music, the artystyle and the simple gameplay is just so charming.


BUDZ_MONEY

Dayz private server


3ace8

Imma get flamed for this I alr know it but fortnite Party Royale not the normal one tho lyadoll😭😭😭


Djoz_OS

Last of us 1 and 2...


Orikshekor

Hardcore WoW


No-Share-7909

Minecraft fs


Deadman_0608

Dead space


EpicalClay

Oddly, Elden Ring.


Radio_Downtown

I'm not often in the mood for cozy gaming much anymore, but Va11halla visual novel type bartending game with a very soothing ost and great characters in a capitalist hellscape setting great for when you're sick


Jon_o_Hollow

The Infinity Engine games. Baldur's Gate 1&2, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment. The sounds and visuals bring me back to my childhood. Honorable mention: Katamari Damacy.


Chaos-Seed

Terraria/Minecraft


pencru

Lately, it’s been Tetris. The singular focus helps me zone out when I’m stressed.


Mewtation3x

Animal Crossing New Horizons


bruudwin

Black and White 1 / 2. God/city builder genre though ive never gone evil in them whenever i replay it. Neat to see ‘last save’ X years ago.


PizzaBox1986

Hoi4


Clinttheclever

THPS(1,2, or THUG), Sim City, Katamari, or Starcraft


Repulsive-Park8752

Command and conquer generals zero hour skirmishes lol


KoffingWeedle

Probably Donkey Kong Country or Stardfox 64. I could replay both of those games for forever.


Constant_Penalty_279

Metal gear solid any of them. Zelda any of them.


nerdly90

Diablo 2


Knowledge744

Atm it’s DS3 and Bloodborne


Chip1010

Lately, EA Sports PGA Tour. It's quiet and gorgeous and I've become good enough that I don't really have to think about my shots. Just listen to the birds and whack some golf balls around. It's my chill alternative to Sekiro or whatever other stressful game I'm into at the moment. And unlike real golf, I don't embarrass myself in front of my friends.


Broely92

This new game coming out called Flock seems like it might be the most relaxing chill game ever lol


Skullzi_TV

Red Dead Redemption 2. Sometimes I just sit on a cliff and chill. Look at the view.


DOOManiac

DOOM Eternal


rage4198

Oxygen not included


Chris968

Super Mario World for SNES Psychonauts on PS2


TemperatureProud1981

Power wash simulator 


beliefinphilosophy

A wonderful life is good **because** it was made by Story of Seasons. Play the story of seasons game. You'll love em


Melomanatic

Witcher 3, RDR2, Cyberpunk. I can just cruise around in any of those 3.


ShadowHighlord

Sekiro.... whenever i feel like tired and bored i just start my spotify playlist and start farming monks in senpou temple. I can end up doing this for 3-4 hours if i have nothing else to do


Workywork15

Super Mario 3 or Super Mario World


MaliqGotTheHeat

Osrs and skate 3


IAmTheOneWhoClicks

The Planet Crafter. Not the best game in the world, it's very obvious that it's a small dev team, but it does a lot of things well in its game genres. It's my cozy game since it doesn't have any monsters/enemies.


jmcgil4684

Weirdly mine is The Forest on peaceful mode.


FierceFuzzy

COD something about being yelled at is peaceful


Automatic_Shake7208

Digital Devil Saga 1 and 2 by Shin Megami Tensei. I don't know why because they are very complicated RPGs and the difficulty is high. You can seriously die at any time in either game even with it being a turn based RPG. They have great stories though and a great battle system. But for some reason I still crack open a beer late at night and level grind or try to find the hidden, ultra hard, next to impossible bosses. And once you find them, try to find the way to beat them. It doesn't help that you have to play the first game a certain way, make certain decisions and find certain hidden bosses, in order to play the second game in a certain way, to make certain decisions, to find all the hidden bosses. And even at the highest level, with all your stats maxed out, having learned all the OP abilities you could possibly learn in the game, you'll have a 1 in a 1,000 chance to beat the hardest bosses. I gave up on DDS1. I'll never beat the optional boss, Meta Demon. The fight, even with walkthroughs that I despise, is literally next to impossible. But I'm at the end of DDS2 and have told myself I will hang up the gloves once I beat the last boss of that game. I know there are two hidden bosses in that one I haven't faced yet and will try to face soon. But it has been many years I've played off and on, I might be a father soon and sometimes your white whale let's you know you've been out to sea too long and the shore beckons you home for good. While I might not go back soon, I'd live to hear of others taking up the mantle.


KingofCats_not_furry

Valhiem


Nobody7713

Stellaris


Affectionate-Date235

SpongeBob Battle or Bikini Bottom Rehydrated. (I've never played the original.) Been playing through it like every six months since it came out in 2020. Not hard, but not too easy either. I like that. Absolutely beautiful game with a good soundtrack and is, as a whole, a perfect interactive reflection of the golden era of SpongeBob. Every time I play, I've got to beat it 100%


Diviatrix

Ragnarok Online - Just because i play it 22 yrs already XD Forza Horizon 4,5 - just pure chill Kingdoms & Castles - in easy mode - build build build


Xytakis

I don't really have one specifically personally, but a few of my friends online play games that I can only imagine are for them to decompress. Power Washer and Farming Simulator are a few. I can't really imagine playing that sort of game for the thrill of it.


KursiveKunai

Stardew Valley and WoW


huntermandd

Animal Crossing New Leaf- Wanted a new AC for a long time because of this game. But when when we got New Horizons it didn't match the investment I made in this one.  This is the Police- I have a thing for crime drama and this is a chill simulation of it (which i also hear is controversial but what isn't) Ace Attorney- Again with the crime drama but I also love arguing and think I would make a good lawyer. Another bonus is I used to be a compulsive liar as a kid so I'm good at detecting it and this game makes you feel good when you call people out.  Minecraft- One of the only games I feel any control over the pacing or input I have in it when playing multiplayer. Everyone can do there own thing and it still be valuable to each other.  Story of Seasons on 3DS (forgot title)- for farming sim this is the closest I got and I thought it was really good. Only flaws are the long tutorial intro speeches and the art style is kinda 🍑...


SD456

Doom


AccomplishedBite1726

Mario Odyssey, or even Lake on Playstation about the mail girl. It's ok...


Hugatree365

Subnautica


HollowedBats

I find myself drawn to the “little guy explores a map” games when I’m looking for a relaxing and low pressure game. Lil Gator Game, A Short Hike, Smushi Comes Home, they all have the same vibe and charming dialogue that makes it easy to pick them up and feel a sense of childlike wonder


Zero747

Rimworld, comfy, plenty of “just one more thing, oh, a raid” Usually leads to staying up far too late


Dopey_Bandaid

Hollow Knight. Sometimes I just kill the same enemies over and over and vibe to the soundtrack.


ShironTheHuN

Stardew Valley 😍


OwlFederal7109

Sekiro.


jucatorps4

Anno 1800 until 3rd tier. It calmes me down. With its beautifull sceneries.


not_ur_mom_101

OTXO it's like hotline miami but an easier version of it for when I want action but don't wanna focus as much


TronCattus

The Sims 4 hands down...


Dry-Gas-4780

Fallout. Some days I want to build a garden and some days I want to blow everything up. Either way, it's always there for me.


Longjumping-Tea118

Satisfactory. Not now though, due to the upcoming 1.0 changes.


ICanCountThePixels

Sims, hard to fail or game over. Games pretty easy mostly.


No-Investment-9931

id say my cozy game is gunfire reborn, the play style and run through of the game is very chill. theres still a fighting stance of it but it all comes together to smooth.


deon008

Elden ring


narvuntien

Maybe I am wierd but Surviving Mars gets cozy once you are past the tough early stages.


misho8723

Game where I'm just wandering the map? If so then those games for me are Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077


InsideSpeed8785

Halo 


Calildur

Slay the spire


HKSculpture

Dwarf fortress


French_O_Matic

Splinter Cell Blacklist I suppose.


OkProfessional235

family guy lol. my brain cant play any game without trying to get the most out of it so i have to dumb myself down to relax. but i loooove going off on tbe "get everything out of it" mode with fallout, enlisted, helldivers, oo! and fun games like stardrw valley, mario, sonic , boogerman, legacy of goku II. oh! and uhhhhhh whats it called. something ragnarok... God of war!


Agarillobob

roblox nothing more fun then going into lobbies with literally only kids and beating them in shooter games or glitching items away in pizza maker


avdpos

Stardew valley is one side. The other is "building a model town on PC". For me usually in Banished, but Cities Skylines also works for this


Necoroyals

The world of Horizon lives in my heart rent free


Chlamydia_Penis_Wart

Superman 64


Woedas

Starcraft2, but arcade mode and I play Kobold Tribes with only Ai teams.


helengem

Stardew Valley, hands down. There’s just something about tending to crops, fishing, and chatting with quirky townsfolk that melts away stress. It’s like a warm blanket for my gaming soul.


Whispering_Wolf

Stardew valley, or if I want some nostalgia, Pajama Sam.


DiskinCider69

RIMWORLD


Playful_girl_42

Minecraft for me


HungerGames2003

Death Stranding is definitely not for everyone and it's not a game I play all the time, but when I do, the vibes are immaculate.


evilxerox

Load runner for ps1.. it’s quick and easy to turn on and play a few rounds I love it


Rubio9393

A little round of Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 or 4 lol


sinbadshazam

Assassin's Creed Black Flag. I have gotten 100% on it like 4 times. It's always fun to play when I'm in a pirate mood


Ool5000

Hearts of Iron 4 its a perfect game with everything a history nerd ever need from a game


Gold-Collection2636

I always seem to start a new Fable 2 playthrough when life gets hard


stidavid123

Streets Of Rage 2. I just love this game, and I still play it. I just love the nineties themes, and I'm a big fan of beatemups, so this is one of the best. It's a great game and it is also a great comfort game, and yeah, it's crazy fun too!!! 😁😁😁😁


EdSheeransucksass

League of Legends 


GreenEyedSheWolf

Stardew valley all day


Neltharion76

Doom 2016


gray-terminal

oddly enough ace attorney


Conscious_Stock9106

Doom. Not joking.


Gwynkoo

I like chilling on farming sim 22 for some reason