Topic: The Game For You

Been rough for a while, but this week has been especially, eventful, one would say. Instead of dwelling and sulking, I need to kinda distract myself the best I can, until a little time eases things a bit.

Which games usually work best for you, in the way of distracting and forgetting for a couple hours or so? Figured I'd try them out, and see if they might work for me as well. I really appreciate it.

Atmospheric metroidvanias always do it for me. I love getting lost in the world in total isolation. Hollow Knight and Super Metroid are great examples

I got lost in hollow knight for hours! Dead cells, and stardew valley, I think all of these a really good time waisters.

@Snatcher Stardew Valley is another fantastic example. It's very easy to get involved in the characters and world

@Nahr_Alma
Animal Crossing New Horizons
Dance Dance Revolution games

Castlevania and Diablo for me.

Castlevania (the metroidvania) games are the greatest thing in gaming for me.

And in Diablo 2 and 3 I could waste so much time it is unreal

To be honest just about any game.

RPGs and all its various sub-genres (action, turn-based, strategy, etc). Usually any game with a progression system that "make number go up" has my attention. After that, shmups of any variety. Vertical, horizontal, first person, third person...doesn't matter. I aim, I click, things die and/or explode. It's just a good time, regardless of the art direction or theme of the game.

@StarPoint I haven’t played in a bit, but dang, when I did I spent like three hours, and it just flew by, idk how the heck I will just back into it now.

Turn-based RPG's and Puzzle games are my happy place. Lately I've added Visual Novels to that list as well with Ace Attorney but that's definitely something I have to be in the mood for rather than something I can play literally whenever.

A genre that I can lose myself to depending on the game would definitely be 3D Platformers. Mario Galaxy? 100%ed twice and loved every minute. Mario 64? I usually get about 5 Stars every time I boot it up and then leave it for the next couple of months. There always has to be something bombastic with 3D Platformers for me to really enjoy it but when it does happen, they end up as some of my favourite games ever made.

I like to play Behold the Kickmen and 51 Games (President) every so often, and lately i have picked up Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and New Super Lucky's Tale (both top quality games and i really like them).

Pretty much any Mario platformer! Loved the Super Mario series since I was younger, and they're just plain fun to play. They really keep me busy, too. Other examples for me include any game in the Mario Kart, Mario Party, and Animal Crossing series.

For me Breath of the Wild is the perfect game for losing yourself in and forgetting about the real world.

Breath of the Wild for me too. It's helped me through tough times over the past year (especially the exploration aspect), and I didn't expect to feel that way about a game. For a while I wished it was shorter so I could play more different games, but now I'll be sad when it ends.

Mario Odyssey can be a fun blast, especially New Donk City and Peach's Castle.

I enjoy photography and sometimes it's just fun to take screenshots and photos in both games.

Gorogoa is a relaxing puzzle game.

Wind waker. It has all the greatness of Zelda games, but is a little more cheerful than the rest of the games.

Animal Crossing New Horizons

Playing the game late at night in the summer with my fan on like I'm feeling the summer breeze all while chilling to the soundtrack and fishing... I caught a Seabass! No wait---It's at least a C+

@StarPoint @ Snatcher Ditto for the Story of Seasons games, except the most recent one, of course. My go-to games after a stressful day. Just wind down in a world where everything is at it should be.

@MarioLover92, @Kermit1 and @Fizza pretty much have it covered.....

Mario is never a bad choice. And there are so many to choose from.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons will whisk you away for hours, whether you are grinding away at goals, crafting, planting flowers, decorating your house or re-designing your island layout......or even diving for scallops. Plus you can time-travel to a different month and get festive if you are feeling that mood.

Octopath Traveler (turn-based RPG) is a solid pick.......it's engaging and it is utterly beautiful. It looks like a pop-up storybook. It's fantastic.

Civilization VI. I can start it anytime and completely forget about everything until I fall asleep in the middle of a turn around 3:00 AM.

Slay the Spire has been my most-played chillout game in the past year, but Civ has been my ultimate go-to game since 1993. It never gets old.

This has been very helpful and entertaining, expanding my Switch's Library and trying out some of these games 🙂. Please, if you've got more suggestions as well, keep'em coming. I'd love to keep trying out other games.

A co-worker had also recommended some more JRPGs, since I had been attempting to learn Japanese on an app called Busuu. Thinking about starting off with Crystal Chronicles for NSW, whenever I wrap up some of the other games.

I've just got such a bad habit of leaving games unfinished. Still haven't even officially crossed the finish line with BOTW to this very day. Whenever I do make time, I just get easily sidetracked with all the side quests and other objectives; trying to complete every little thing I can, so I can try and unlock any potential secrets or Easter Eggs. And I end up setting one game aside for a while, so I can use that time for something new or different.