Best Relaxing Games

NXTO's catalog has 498 relaxing games. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Stardew Valley, Journey and Monument Valley.

How it's ranked: a blend of RAWG player ratings, Metacritic and Steam reviews, adjusted so games with very few ratings can't outrank well-proven ones. Times are average player-reported playtime, so treat them as rough guides.

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   Stardew Valley

   2016Indie, RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~53.4 h to beat
2. 2
   

   Journey

   2012Family, IndiePC, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~2 h to beat
3. 3
   

   Monument Valley

   2014Casual, AdventurePC ★ 4.5/5~1 h avg. playtime
4. 4
   

   Katawa Shoujo

   2009Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.4/5
5. 5
   

   Chants of Sennaar

   2023Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~9.1 h to beat
6. 6
   

   A Short Hike

   2019Indie, AdventurePC, PS4, Switch ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
7. 7
   

   SpaceEngine

   2019Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.4/5~1 h avg. playtime
8. 8
   

   Ostriv

   Strategy, SimulationPC ★ 4.4/5~4 h avg. playtime
9. 9
   

   RollerCoaster Tycoon

   1999StrategyPC ★ 4.4/5~1 h avg. playtime
10. 10
    

    Balatro

    2024Casual, StrategyPC, PS5, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~7.7 h to beat
11. 11
    

    Death Stranding

    2019Adventure, ActionPC, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~40.5 h to beat
12. 12
    

    Monument Valley 2

    2017Casual, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
13. 13
    

    Dave the Diver

    2023Adventure, ActionPC, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~25.1 h to beat
14. 14
    

    A Space for the Unbound

    2023Indie, AdventurePC, Switch ★ 4.4/5~4 h avg. playtime
15. 15
    

    Neva

    2024Indie, AdventurePC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~5 h avg. playtime
16. 16
    

    Animal Well

    2024Indie, AdventurePC, PS5, Switch ★ 4.3/5~7 h avg. playtime
17. 17
    

    Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

    2023Indie, AdventurePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5~4 h avg. playtime
18. 18
    

    Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)

    2019Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.3/5~2 h avg. playtime
19. 19
    

    Gris

    2018Indie, PlatformerPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~3.6 h to beat
20. 20
    

    Swords & Souls: Neverseen

    2019Adventure, ActionPC ★ 4.3/5~12 h avg. playtime
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    Webbed

    2021Adventure, ActionPC, Switch ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
22. 22
    

    RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe

    1999Strategy, SimulationPC ★ 4.3/5~1 h avg. playtime
23. 23
    

    Manifold Garden

    2019Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
24. 24
    

    Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County

    2022Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.3/5~2 h avg. playtime
25. 25
    

    CarX Drift Racing Online

    2017Racing, MMOPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~5.1 h to beat
26. 26
    

    Supraland Six Inches Under

    2022Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.2/5~12 h avg. playtime
27. 27
    

    Fields Of Mistria

    2024Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.2/5~5 h avg. playtime
28. 28
    

    A Castle Full of Cats

    2022Casual, AdventurePC ★ 4.2/5~2 h avg. playtime
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    FEZ

    2012Adventure, ActionPC, PS4, Switch ★ 4.2/5⏱ ~6 h to beat
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    Lil Gator Game

    2022Casual, IndiePC, Switch ★ 4.2/5~4 h avg. playtime

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