15 Best Stress Relief Games To Help With Anxiety In 2023

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Finding relaxing games for the anxious mind isn’t as easy as one might expect. To chill, and those unwanted thoughts start to creep back. It’s too intense, and it’s a one-way ticket to Overwhelmville: Population Me.

I keep naming Stardew Valley as one of the games that helped me de-stress at one of the lowest points in my life. Yes, the very same game that’ll have you sprinting from one corner of the map to the other before a red, wobbly clock goes from 1:59 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. and causes your character to pass out in the middle of nowhere. If you know, you know.

However, there have been a lot of more satisfying, more relaxing games to come out in recent years. In this list, we’ll go over the best 15 relaxing games to play in 2023.

1. A Short Hike

The best way to unwind for me is to connect with nature. There is a reason every therapist recommends going for a “mental health walk.” I don’t know what this says about my mental well-being, and I hope my therapist doesn’t read this, but there are times when I really don’t feel like going for a walk.

After giving this comforting, enchanting hiking game, with its quaint scenes and simple narratives, a chance, I invariably find myself yearning for a cup of tea and a cozy session with A Short Hike.

I can confidently recommend A Short Hike as a top-tier relaxing game for anyone, whether you’re into games or not.

2. Townscaper

Rollercoaster, Zoo, and City Simulators are all fun in theory. But whenever I try to understand how they work, my brain turns to goo. In their quest for perfection, this genre has swelled with details to the point where they seem to have forgotten that maybe games are meant to be fun.

Townscraper did not forget. It’s a highly satisfying, non-encyclopedic