Dear community,

I’m looking for a similar (calm) game like Portal 1/2 or Firewatch that I can play on macOS with a similar vibe. The last time I played a game is years ago, and I wish I had at least once a week a nice single-player game that I can play 1-2 hours. =)

I enjoyed Portal because I had to plan out what I’m doing before I act (without being pressured to act), the atmosphere of the game was legendary and I liked that little robot following me. Firewatch had a calm amazing story, there was no ‘action’ but sometimes that feeling that something could happen. It was a nice exploring game.

Any ideas?

    • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      1·
      19 minutes ago

      This one easily veers into survival horror, for those of us with thalassophobia. But I also say that the people afraid of the ocean should play it, because that’s where the game truly thrives.

  • Queen___Bee@lemmy.world
    1·
    4 hours ago

    I enjoy calmer games most times I’m gaming so I have a lot. The genre I most like is puzzle games, but there are a few exploration/ walking simulators here, too. Among the games already listed, there are:

    • The Room
    • Doors
    • Boxes
    • Machinka Museum
    • My Brother Rabbit
    • The Gardens Between
    • Stela
    • La Rana
    • Dawn
    • Manifold Garden
    • Discolored
    • Tree Bonzai
  • sem@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    5·
    6 hours ago

    I really like Kingdom Two Crowns, especially the Nordic biome. It’s pixel graphics so not for everyone, but so beautiful. The gameplay is repetitive but satisfying. There are enemies, but they’re not that hard. It’s beautiful

  • Herbal Gamer@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    6 hours ago

    I would recommend Stray but it has some areas where you’re running away from bad things for a bit.

    Mostly it’s just exploring and meowing though.

  • psycotica0@lemmy.ca
    8·
    7 hours ago

    You could check out “FAR: Lone Sails”. It’s a pretty chill game where you have a machine that you’re sailing/driving through platforming actions to the right. It has cinematic feel and a kind of environmental plot, but I don’t think there’s any way to lose or anything…

    And if you like it, there’s a sequel “FAR: Changing Tides” that is very similar, but longer and with a more complicated machine to manage.

    I could see people being bored with it, there are “puzzles” but they’re super light, but maintaining the machine scratches something within me.

    • brvslvrnst@lemmy.ml
      6·
      7 hours ago

      It can either be chill or (in the caves) a stressful race against the clock to get down levels and fight (in the beginning) :D

  • Ludicrous0251@piefed.zipEnglish
    4·
    7 hours ago

    Minecraft on easy mode can be a good calm game with friends, let’s you build and explore together without much pressure.

  • Crescent@fedinsfw.appEnglish
    8·
    8 hours ago

    In addition to these, I would add Superliminal. Do not confuse it with Subliminal, that one is not chill 🤣

    • thermal_shock@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      7 hours ago

      My kid mentioned subliminal and I was like “oh, I just bought that for you, check your notifications”

      Nope, I got superliminal, which is awesome, didn’t even know what subliminal was until he mentioned it. We’re going to go see the backrooms here soon, looks amazing.

  • Kraiden@piefed.socialEnglish
    24·
    11 hours ago

    Games similar to portal:

    • The Talos Principle 1 & 2
    • Antichamber
    • Superliminal
    • Viewfinder
    • Manifold Garden

    Similar to Firewatch:

    • Umurangi Generation
    • Return of the Obra Dinn

    Other stuff that might interest you that I haven’t seen already recommended:

    • Journey
    • Abzu
    • Exo One
    • Wytchwood
    • Cairn (tentatively. This game can get stressful)
    • Dinkum
    • Untitled Goose Game
    • A Lego game (Any of them. They all follow the same formula)
    • Flower

    No idea if any of those work on Mac though. If you have an intel based mac you can use bootcamp to dual boot windows, and unlock maaaaany games.