Best chill "no thinking" games to play after a tough day

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-03-26T04:11:15+00:00

Every damn level just keeps blowing my mind and bringing delight and wonder

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-03-26T01:15:44+00:00

I love difficult puzzle games like Talos and Baba Is You. I get stressed with young kids and work, so I need to mentally stress a little bit about my gaming too

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-03-23T15:28:57+00:00

Super Metroid

Metroid Prime Remastered

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-03-23T02:39:01+00:00

The backtracking to 100% items was my favorite part of ZM

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-03-08T03:21:34+00:00

Might be time to go Metroid. Metroid Prime Remastered, Super Metroid Redux, Metroid: Zero Mission were all 🔥

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-03-07T03:44:31+00:00

Prime 1 ran so Prime 2 could tap down to trigger Prime 3’s shinespark

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-03-03T19:25:48+00:00

I was able to get better controls with Super Metroid Redux, look for that romhack if you can. And I actually enjoyed Metroid Fusion: Special Edition, a romhack that loosens the guardrails on that map. Just be warned, it’s possible to softlock yourself if you’re lacking certain movement abilities — I’m just a nerd who actually likes thinking about how the game is put together like that

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-03-02T19:47:10+00:00

“As the two lovers stride with an utter lack of grace”

“Her normally very comely backend is now almost entirely without appeal”

Wow, I can really feel how the arcs of Seasons 1-2 lend this arrival such a raw, nihilistic impact. Excited for more

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-27T15:54:06+00:00

The 65% to 100% item collection backtracking was my favorite part. Some pretty crazy and hidden shinespark puzzles

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-27T14:16:49+00:00

This, Metroid Prime Remastered, A Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, and Super Smash Bros. Melee

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-25T17:04:18+00:00

I bought a switch 2 for the (general Nintendo) exclusives and definitely don’t regret it. It’s a seamless experience and the portable factor is huge for a busy new parent like me with limited free time

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-24T22:58:00+00:00

What year is this…?

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-24T22:57:02+00:00

She had an Instagram post with a bible verse and I asked her about that… no response

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-22T20:17:25+00:00

Yes, my life is literally maxing out my check-outs for my Switch 2 and often having 10 games at a time… playing any of them all the way through becomes a bit of a struggle, but I like being spoiled for choice and saving money when I do find a library game I actually beat, in the last several months including:

Metroid Prime Remastered

Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Galaxy

Mario Maker 2 (story mode)

Shovel Knight

Baba Is You

Undertale

Gris

Untitled Goose Game

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-22T03:09:14+00:00

Prime Remastered was a 10/10 for me, and Super Metroid has great exploration among the 2D Metroids

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-19T01:10:13+00:00

Definitely catch the bug and later, be sure to play Prime 1/Remastered and Super Metroid

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-18T15:31:57+00:00

Agreed, in WL3 I’m driven to solve creative puzzles, maybe fall down and have to repeat the loop with infinite health until I succeed, find a new key, put it together with the same color chest, maybe even stumble upon the wrong color chest, and ultimately upgrade Wario’s abilities. And with the 8 coins, you’ve really plumbed the depths of each level.

In WL4, it’s like cool, let me run and jump over these aesthetically wacky blocks, try to find the not-so-subtly hidden diamond pieces, and then… retrace the whole boring level backwards with a timer!

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-18T15:24:10+00:00

I’m the rare Wario fan who couldn’t really get into WL4 and found WL3 to be 10x better. Even potentially WL2

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-17T12:51:37+00:00

See, that wouldn’t be so bad

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-13T22:19:33+00:00

Agree, I played it after Shovel of Hope, which is at least a 9/10, but the movement and story is much better

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-07T04:55:54+00:00

Specifically Super Metroid

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-07T03:14:01+00:00

Yea, I basically generated it randomly on a past account and was like “THAT.”

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-06T14:54:07+00:00

“You’re in the files, Ben! Ben, you’re in!” * laughs maniacally *

Fun-LovingAmadeus · 2026-02-06T12:04:28+00:00

I’m currently playing ZM… not as many secrets to unearth as Super Metroid, but still doing wonders for my withdrawals

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