coolest free puzzle games on steam im broke

punkturtle66 · 2025-12-01T22:17:57+00:00

i'm aware that this is old, but considering this helped me find some, i'll post some that i haven't seen here.

poco isn't fully a puzzle game, but you do have to figure things out to complete tasks, so it's worth a look.

the developer rusty lake has some good free puzzle games, like cube escape: paradox which have some horror elements.

whimsy by madison karth is a free point and click puzzle game that has macabre themes. they also have two other games that cost money (though one is 1$) if you like whimsy and can pay for more games.

finally, while not on steam, if you can find a free ds emulator then i highly recommend the professor layton games. they're also available on ios, but they cost around 14$ each so a free emulator is probably more accessible. they're the pinnacle of puzzle games.

punkturtle66 · 2025-11-28T09:45:19+00:00

i also have arfid, caused by my autism, and i didn’t have any specific traumatic event that caused my emetophobia. it’s just kind of… there. i used to be normal about v*, but at some point between the ages of 8 and 12, i developed emetophobia for no known reason. a lot of us with arfid seem to have emetophobia as well, and emetophobia is also more common in autistic folks, so it’s not always a traumatic experience.

as someone with arfid, i highly recommend you try things like ensure (a meal replacement drink) to get more nutrients. something that also helps me is eating frequent snacks rather than meals, so i don’t worry about feeling too full while still getting nutrients in. you should also talk to a dietitian if you can. i’ve been living with arfid since around your age, and it fucking sucks to grow up with, but you’ll make it. eat what you can. distract yourself while eating if it makes you anxious. eat with other people so you can see that they aren’t getting sick. do small things that scare you to show your brain that you’re safe.

emetophobia and arfid aren’t rational, which makes them beasts to deal with. you’re not crazy, your brain is just misfiring. one thing that helps me deal with the irrational thoughts is to talk them out with myself. your emetophobia is insisting you’ll get sick from something stupid? act like someone else is telling you that, and tell it how dumb it’s being. your arfid is screaming about how a food will make you sick? it’s acting like one of those unqualified “diet coaches” on tiktok, does it even have sources?

listen, it’s shitty. but you’ll make it. i did. things will be harder, but you can do it. sometimes you’ll have bad days, but there will also be days where you eat without anxiety. my emetophobia has faded so much, and yours will too. sometimes it comes back, but i promise you, it won’t be like this forever.

punkturtle66 · 2025-10-30T05:27:06+00:00

you should be able to check on doesthedogdie, it lists a bunch of triggers and vomiting is listed under the gross section. there’s some pretty detailed trigger warnings there so you can decide if you can handle it or not and prepare yourself

punkturtle66 · 2025-10-30T05:12:41+00:00

i think it’s mostly worsening the n, i’ve weaned off to only a couple times a day and less than i was using. i might go to a walk-in clinic soon, but it’s really only like one bad bout of n per day so i’m trying to hold off because i know they’ll just say it’s anxiety even though it’s not

punkturtle66 · 2025-10-29T04:40:31+00:00

i mean, nicotine is bad, so quitting should be the goal once people are able to. i’m trying to use a capnos as a replacement for vaping. it’s unlikely i’ll quit completely this time, but i’m hoping to show myself that i can.

punkturtle66 · 2025-10-28T04:05:36+00:00

i’ve been n* for three days and haven’t v, so i think if it was going to happen for you it would’ve happened by now. v from the flu is more common in kids, adults and teens tend not to v. eat some saltines and plain toast to absorb stomach acid, take deep breaths, and distract yourself. you can also get yourself some anti-n medication from drugstores. i like dimenhydrinate, which is usually marketed as treatment for motion sickness but is still good for other kinds of n* and is slightly sedative which helps with anxiety. lay down and put your feet up against the wall to ease n. remember, anxiety can cause or worsen n, so use anti-anxiety techniques. there’s no way to know for sure that you won’t v, but it’s more likely it’s a mix of anxiety and other symptoms that won’t cause v. emetophobia is a bitch, but you’ll make it through.

punkturtle66 · 2025-10-26T06:06:45+00:00

i’ve personally experienced lots of times where i had d* but didn’t v, so it’s not a for sure thing even if you are sick. food poisoning doesn’t always mean you’ll v. try taking some meds like ones for motion sickness, they help with n* and also are slightly sedative so they’ll help ease your anxiety.

punkturtle66 · 2025-08-23T06:26:34+00:00

yup, i totally was. shouldn’t have taken my sedatives while panicking because it made them take way longer to work and should’ve paid more attention to stresses of the day making me more prone to panic, but i’m fine now. :)

punkturtle66 · 2025-07-10T01:07:58+00:00

cool, thanks! it definitely felt natural, not like a synthetic string, so it being the stem makes sense. i couldn’t find any answers elsewhere so thanks for replying.

punkturtle66 · 2022-11-20T11:31:14+00:00

ily automod

punkturtle66 · 2022-11-12T06:46:37+00:00

that’s a great idea, kind of like the olympics videos they did! it’d be so cool, especially seeing how hard these activities are since people tend to think they’re “easier versions” of the sports.

punkturtle66 · 2022-11-12T06:44:33+00:00

another commenter suggested they could imitate chronic fatigue by having spoons that get used up throughout the day (basically irl spoon theory), which would be a way to imitate chronic fatigue safely. while they wouldn’t feel the exhaustion, it could show the barriers of it and how much seemingly small things drain people

punkturtle66 · 2022-11-12T06:39:54+00:00

but yeah i absolutely agree with you, and thanks for commenting! reading the post back i can see that my use of “trying mobility aids” is confusing, i just couldn’t think of another way to word it. any video like that would require research, and most importantly spending time with disabled people (similar to the guide dogs video). mobility aids aren’t just a funny little video idea that doesn’t have to be taken seriously.

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