I’m looking for PC games that I can play while listening to podcasts- games that don’t have engaging cut scenes or important dialogue, games that honestly don’t require a lot of skill or thought.

I used to be really into things like Farm Frenzy, Rescue Team, hidden object games, that kind of thing. I got heavily into MMOs and stopped downloading casual games for a decade or so.

Now it almost feels like this sort of game isn’t made anymore? Were they completely nuked by the existence of Gacha games, P2W, and anything that earns the dev a constant income stream? I’m happy to pay for a game once, but I can’t be constantly buying booster packs.

I also don’t want to play on mobile or on a console, PC Master Race here, haha.

  • soulsource@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 year ago
    • Nobody mentioned Kerbal Space Program yet? While it’s no longer indie, it was during most of the development. It’s the space game. While it’s not claiming to be a perfectly accurate simulation, it captures the essence of orbital mechanics pretty well. The xkcd comic about it is on point.
    • Cultist Simulator. It is a card game that lives from the cards’ flavour text. The core gameplay is simple, but the mood the game creates is extremely captivating. You only get served small bits of information at once, and you have to connet the dots yourself (or get spoilers online…). Also, it’s not an easy game, and unless you are really lucky you will not succeed in your first few playthroughs.
    • Unreal World. This is roguelike survival game set in a fantasy version of ancient Finland.
    • YourHeroes4Ghosts@beehaw.orgOP
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      1 year ago

      LOL, I just posted this like ten minutes ago!

      I think all the games you mentioned require a lot more thought than I’m looking to give- I need to be able to follow a podcast while playing, and I’m in my 50s, my brain is not as agile as it used to be anymore. I also suck at physics puzzles and card games.