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Sorry I haven’t replied to anyone, life got a little crazy. I did not expect this many replies on lemmy! Thank you everyone, and I will be checking out a bunch of these! Thank you so much. :) I really appreciate it.
So, I hope this allowed, if not, I’ll remove.
I have a small problem, y’all. I’m a filthy casual, and don’t game often. But right now, due to a lot of very stressful things going on, I’m having trouble sleeping. I’d like a game I can play on the deck for an hour or two at night to get sleepy. Here’s where the hard part comes in:
It’s gotta be cheap (25 or less)
It needs to be not-stressful to play, as in, it works well on the deck, with no fiddling, because I am a dumb and don’t understand things
I don’t actually know what kind of game I want. I don’t care for FPS games, I don’t have the time/patience/money for online multiplayer stuff, and I’m not super in super heavy action games.
I like puzzles, platformers, laid back games. Open world is great. Very small games are fun, but I need something that I can play pretty much every night for a while. I loved portal and the Stanley parable, but I’m burnt out on TSP and I’ve played both portal games several times. I need something with a little more longevity.
Can anyone help with this not at all reasonable request?
Stardew Valley is probably the best recommendation being made. 85 percent of the game happens with zero combat and the combat that does happen is pretty simple.
I will say that doing something interactive to try to get to sleep can easily back fire on you if you find the activity too engaging. You may be better off trying to read a book or taking a small dose of melatonin about an hour before bed.
Melatonin is the chemical your body produces to help you go to sleep. If you go this route just be careful to start with a small dose and work your way up if you find you need more. And also, don’t take it too late because it will make it difficult to get up on time if you do.