Gaming can officially improve mental health: 5 essential relaxing titles to play

Re:Gaming can officially improve mental health: 5 essential ... by dharmab on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @04:25PM (#28226628)

The genre is called a "walking simulator" (not the best name but the one that stuck).

Try: Return of the Obra Dinn, Gone Home, Dear Esther, The Stanley Parable, SOMA (with peaceful mode enabled). I've heard good things about What Remains of Edith Finch, That Dragon Cancer and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture but have not played them.

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Re:Gaming can officially improve mental health: 5 essential ... by scollet on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @04:40PM (#28226811)

I'd steer from Dear Esther as it's all style, but it is a short playthrough, so maybe get the source version before buying.

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Re:Gaming can officially improve mental health: 5 essential ... by mcphage on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @09:27PM (#28229315)

It’s an older title, but my favorite of that genre is called Proteus. I’d love it if they ported it to the switch.

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Re:Gaming can officially improve mental health: 5 essential ... by mikelward on Wednesday August 18, 2021 @04:45PM (#28226861)

Thanks! That Dragon Cancer and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture seem very interesting.

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