Long story short I started watching the Handmaid’s Tale, just finished episode 3 and it’s terribly depressing and too real for me. I’ll keep watching but I need to counter all this negativity.

Hence why I’m looking for some “aftercare” games that will help me cope. Something easy, where I don’t have to think and just follow along good vibes.

I have played the following games, which kind of fit what I’m looking for:

  • a short hike
  • carto
  • frog detective (all 3)
  • islanders
  • helltaker
  • spec ops the line (just kidding)
  • mini metro / motorways
  • dave the diver

Thank you !

  • morgan423@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    6 days ago

    I recommend Cobalt Core. Super cute characters and story, and very satisfying even after completing the main quest. It and Balatro are currently my standing “twenty minutes on a lunch break” games.

    • rotopenguin@infosec.pubEnglish
      2·
      6 days ago

      Or, you might want to go to the studio’s original title, Sunshine Heavy Industries. It’s pretty much just building spaceships out of legos.

  • blomvik@sopuli.xyz
    321·
    8 days ago

    If you like english humor, check out “Thank goodness your here”. Alternatively “Tiny terry’s turbo trip” or “Untitled goose game”.

  • Telorand@reddthat.com
    13·
    8 days ago
    • Lost in Play - adorable game about two siblings and their imagined adventure…or is it?
    • Tinykin - platform puzzler collectathon with zero enemies. Just cozy vibes.
    • Freshly Frosted - Want to feel personally encouraged by a soothing narrator while making donut machines?
    • Tiny Glade - make cute castles. That’s it!
    • KeyWe - kiwi mail delivery. Literally.
    • The Were Cleaner - werewolf janitor.
    • Little Inferno - silly game where you burn things to get more things to burn. Also, Sugar Plumps!
    • A Hat in Time - puzzle platformer collectathon that’s cute and creative
    • Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate - silly point and click adventure. Looks like I’m gonna have to jump…!
    • Hidden Through Time - Where’s Waldo but more animated.
    • Thomas Was Alone - platformer where Thomas might not be as alone as he thinks (in a good way).
      • donio@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 days ago

        A nice aspect of survivor games on the deck is that you can play them single handed (for the most part). I like to clone the left stick onto the right one so I can play with either hand.

        Brotato is my current pick for this.

  • Che Banana@beehaw.org
    7·
    8 days ago

    Journey to the Savage Planet is grossly underated: fun, simple game, just challenging enough and extremely well polished.

    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      2·
      8 days ago

      Oh my gawd the person who did the commercials for that, Davyforce, is one of my favorite creators ever. He made the movie “Not4Sale: TV Sheroff and the Trailbuddies” and it’s one of my favorite movies ever. Every time I trip with someone new for the first time, I put it on without explaining anything. 100% success rate of laughing until we cry.

  • SwordInStone@lemmy.world
    6·
    7 days ago

    Spiritfarer, it’s the most chill game I’ve ever played.

    Oh, yeah and Dredge, one of my favourite games.

  • coronach@lemmy.sdf.org
    5·
    8 days ago

    spec ops the line (just kidding)

    I’m imagining someone cozying up with a blanket, a lap kitty, some tea, and the horrors of mankind.

  • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    8 days ago

    I expected to open this thread and see 30 recommendations for stardew valley but I don’t see any. So stardew valley.

  • zqwzzle@lemmy.caEnglish
    4·
    8 days ago

    Various levels of puzzle/chill:

    • A little to the left

    • Viewfinder

    • Unpacking

    • Bonfire peaks

    • Moncage

    • Chronescher

    • Humanity

    • Superliminal

    • Manifold garden

    • Gridroad

    • Dredge?

    • Far (lone sails and the second one)?

    • Vampire therapist (maybe)

  • BroBot9000@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    8 days ago

    Some great games being listed already! Here are some nobody mentioned yet: Hoa, Abzu, Toem and Donut County.

    Take it easy and pace yourself with the depressing stuff. We’re all in this together.

  • Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzMEnglish
    4·
    8 days ago

    I would recommend grabbing this bundle: https://www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/safe-in-our-world-charity-bundle-2025 It’s got a kinda weird mix of games, but a lot of the games are great and several are fantastic for what you’re asking. Of particular note:

    Edit: unfortunately that bundle is out of stock, and I just realized it. Sorry. My recommendation for the following games is still valid though:

    • Little Kitty Big City - play as a cat doing cat things and exploring a japanese city. Very chill, fun animal characters, real fun experience.
    • Thank Goodness You’re Here - very well animated adventures in a british town. Less of a game and more of an experience, but very enjoyable.