Time to Relax - 9 Titles to Play if You're Tired
Gaming can be difficult. Sometimes we're tired, busy, need to relax, and defeating a boss requires focus... But not always. There are more and more titles that just beg to be played during a lazy evening in bed.
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Currently, we have so many games on the market that it is sometimes difficult to find someone who plays the same game as us among gamer friends. It's no easy feat, but it is possible to distinguish some general, common preferences. We often play games that require a lot of focus, or ones that emphasize coordination, reflexes, and other manual skills. But have you ever launched your computer or console in the evening with the intent of playing something, but felt too tired for anything really involving?
Like you wanted to rest, but still wanted to play something? Well, games designed to relax come to the rescue. Productions that are enjoyable, but don't require too much from the player, or that simply allow you to relax after a hard day. Don't usually play such games and you don't even know where to start? Here's a small selection – diverse in terms of genres, so that everyone can find something for themselves.
Unpacking
- Publisher: Humble Games
- Platforms: PC, XOne, Switch
- Relax factor: 6/10
Unpacking is a small indie game from last year that gained a lot of publicity. It fits perfectly into the convention of simple and relaxing games, because, according to its title, it's about unpacking. Cardboard boxes, moving places, and thus the need to stuff it all in cabinets... In real life, this has nothing to do with relaxing. In an exceptionally charming game, it suddenly becomes much more enjoyable though. At least for most players, because for those who hate tidying, Unpacking can be a horror game. Hence, the relatively low relax factor for this game – it strongly depends on individual preferences.
Unpacking is also described as a puzzle game quite often, and there is some truth to it. Of course, we can go through them in a sandbox mode where no one will judge us for keeping toilet paper in the kitchen and knives in the bedroom – but this is not the mainstay of this title. In Unpacking, not only do you need to unpack everything, but also do it in a logical way, and the story elements that we discover while browsing our belongings often provide clues as to where we should put them things.
Very detailed pixel-art visuals and unhurried gameplay make Unpacking a position that most of us are unlikely to play every day. But these are the features that make them an ideal proposition for a moment of relaxation: when we want to click casually, admire, and possibly thing about philosophical issues related to order and chaos. This production seems to be created primarily for mobile devices (although it only appeared on the Switch so far) and is perfect for experiencing it in some relaxing circumstances. Of course, it's also suitable for launching after a hard day at work, letting your mind doze off while you're arranging the space in any absurd manner you can come up with.
