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After starting work, I feel so tired every day, so I just want to play some casual games. Recently, I'm playing survivor-like games like Vampire Survivors and Darkchaser. They're simple and fun, but after a while, they get a bit boring. So, I'm looking for other casual game recommendations, preferably single-player games that can be paused at any time, like Plants vs Zombies. Thanks!

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[–] minimalfootprint@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (7 children)

I play Hardspace Shipbreaker when I want to relax.

You are a worker in a spacedock and dismantle ships with a cutting and grappling tool and divide the components into resource bins. It has a chill soundtrack and it's fun to float around with thrusters and figure out how to separate the different parts.

[–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 4 points 5 months ago (5 children)

I started this game but got bored a couple hours in and I can't really explain why. In theory it felt like a game I should really like but maybe something about the pacing? Do you think it takes a while to get really good and maybe I should try putting more time in or is the way it is at the start pretty much the same the whole way through?

[–] minimalfootprint@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

This is really hard to answer, because I think it highly depends what kind of player you are.

I don't play optimally. Yes, it's fun to haul yourself around with the grappler at breakneck speeds and stop just in time not to get squished, but I'm not that good at it. I also don't limit myself to the most valuable parts and move on to another ship, but collect the last metal frame. I would make more money in less time, but don't like the idea.

Overall the game stays the same with a few mechanics that get added (explosive charges and something that screws with your salvage and has to be solved first). The system in the ships get more complicated and you need to solve several steps before you can "solve" a problem.

[–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah, that's how I like to play in general as well, yet... I guess maybe the core gameplay just isn't for me. I might give it another go and see how it is after getting more upgrades though. Thanks for the response!

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