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 !
I’m a huge fan of Mice Tea (nsfw), it’s more comic than game (it’s actually a choose-your-own-adventure) but I read it on my Deck <3
It’s an erotic romance about a nerdy girl, a bookstore, and some magic tea that turns you into a furry. Tons of literal and metaphorical aftercare.
Update: 15ish hours in, I’m voicing like four characters and my partner is voicing all of the others. We are absolutely loving it so far. Thank you for the recco!
hell yeah! don’t forget to wishlist Coffee Buns and Crossed Signals, a couple of other stories being worked on by the same team :)
TF me into a furry? Uhhhh how have I not played that yet
Reus2 has been most of my deck commuting playtime if I’m honest. Great little game with endless replayability.
Never heard of it, sounds fun!
Because you mentioned Islanders, maybe Dorfromantik?
Good idea, I’ll reinstall it, thanks!
Various levels of puzzle/chill:
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A little to the left
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Viewfinder
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Unpacking
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Bonfire peaks
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Moncage
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Chronescher
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Humanity
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Superliminal
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Manifold garden
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Gridroad
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Dredge?
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Far (lone sails and the second one)?
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Vampire therapist (maybe)
Thank you!
Probably would recommend avoiding dredge XD
Dredge is great on the deck!
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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.
Too bad, but I’ll check the games individually, thank you!
Have you considered Snowrunner, Farming Simulator and American/Euro truck simulator? All games capable of unplugging your brain for a while. Just remember to manually set Proton if you play either truck sim, they have a terribly unoptimized Linux native version that runs poorly on the Deck.
Also, if I am allowed to do some absolutely shameless self promotion: Bus Simulator 21 is verified, and 18 is playable.
Just remember to manually set Proton if you play either truck sim
How do I do this? Is it the compatibility setting?
Yep! Just pick any Proton, and it’ll work… my favorite is experimental as it’s always updated, but the latest one is fine, same if you want to use proton GE.
No wonder it was so laggy on Bazzite. So I should download the Windows version, I guess.
The Last Campfire is like being read a bedtime story - its delightful
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.
Casually dropping white phosphorus to relax
- terra nil
- what the golf
Night in the Woods felt very comforting to me. Its not really the "cozy game. For me it felt more like the movie Juno. Cool and funny characters getting along with some everyday and some harsh toppics. Combined with a cool artstyle and soundtrack.
Night in the Woods is so god damn good. Heartbreaking what happened with the dev, though.
Yeah :. A real tragedy
I expected to open this thread and see 30 recommendations for stardew valley but I don’t see any. So stardew valley.
If you like english humor, check out “Thank goodness your here”. Alternatively “Tiny terry’s turbo trip” or “Untitled goose game”.
Oh I remember playing the Goose game, will check out the British one, thanks!
Transport fever 2 is very chill.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Journey to the Savage Planet is grossly underated: fun, simple game, just challenging enough and extremely well polished.
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.
Cat fishing (maybe it’s called fishing with cat?) glad you already did for detective, cat quest 1-3, trine is pretty laid back, Thomas was alone, undertale,
