Hey all, Sorry if this is not a great magazine to post this. I’m looking for a nice cozy game (for a non-gamer!) to play for about an hour or so a day instead of doomscrolling. I like the idea of a game where I can make slow progress, though I don’t tend to like the traditional RPG style. But something like a slow moving simulator or whatever could be great (for example, I really enjoy MiniMetro on mobile). Thoughts?
Not games with progress tracking usually, but Playnite and PICO-8 games on Itchio that I found are usually more chill and possible to play in short sessions. Just not sure how to play them on phone if that’s needed.
Also as more standard games, LYNE and Codemancer I quite liked, and both puzzle games.
Speaking of PICO-8, there’s also TIC-80 which is pretty similar (albeit with a smaller, less polished library of games). I’m a fan of Shadow Over 12 Lands, but I don’t know if a JRPG like that is too close to what OP considers a “traditional RPG”.
Mobile not necessary. Thanks so much!