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Top Relaxing Games

60+ relaxing games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Casual, Singleplayer, Simulation, Indie.

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  1. #1 Stardew Valley
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008,001 reviews2016
    Developer: ConcernedApe
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 22.6hMean: 84.1h≥1hr: 92%

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

  2. #2 Euro Truck Simulator 2
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 920,028 reviews2012
    Developer: SCS Software
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 21.2hMean: 144.0h≥1hr: 93%

    Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

  3. #3 American Truck Simulator
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 191,523 reviews2016
    Developer: SCS Software
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 8.4hMean: 95.2h≥1hr: 88%

    Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.

  4. #4 DAVE THE DIVER
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 150,346 reviews2023
    Developer: MINTROCKET
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 13.5hMean: 26.3h≥1hr: 90%

    DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.

  5. #5 Unpacking
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 39,661 reviews2021
    Developer: Witch BeamPublisher: Balor Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.7hMean: 5.1h≥1hr: 86%

    Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

  6. #6 theHunter: Call of the Wild™
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 197,377 reviews2017
    Developer: Expansive WorldsPublisher: Avalanche Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.6hMean: 41.4h≥1hr: 82%

    Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.

  7. #7 ABZU
    90% matchVery Positive93% of 27,307 reviews2016
    Developer: Giant SquidPublisher: 505 Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.6hMean: 5.3h≥1hr: 80%

    From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.

  8. #8 The Sims™ 4
    90% matchVery Positive87% of 194,786 reviews2020
    Developer: MaxisPublisher: Electronic Arts
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.4hMean: 53.0h≥1hr: 79%

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

  9. #9 Mountain
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 16,291 reviews2014
    Developer: David OReilly
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 6.2hMean: 103.7h≥1hr: 82%

    Existential Nature Simulation

  10. #10 House Flipper
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 108,943 reviews2018
    Developer: EmpyreanPublisher: Frozen District
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 5.6hMean: 20.8h≥1hr: 82%

    House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!

  11. #11 Viridi
    86% matchVery Positive92% of 9,560 reviews2015
    Developer: Zoe VartanianPublisher: Ice Water Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 1.1hMean: 96.1h≥1hr: 52%

    Nurture a small pot of succulents that grow in real time. Viridi is a safe haven, a place you can return to for a moment of peace and quiet whenever you need it.

  12. #12 Russian Fishing 4
    85% matchMixed59% of 86,234 reviews2021
    Developer: FishSoft LLC
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.3hMean: 73.1h≥1hr: 55%

    Russian Fishing 4 is a fishing simulator with RPG elements. There is no story line and the whole process is based on the concept of an open, free to roam and free to play game.

  13. #13 ISLANDERS
    84% matchVery Positive94% of 16,741 reviews2019
    Developer: Coatsink
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 1.9hMean: 5.5h≥1hr: 64%

    ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.

  14. #14 PowerWash Simulator
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 57,953 reviews2022
    Developer: FuturLab
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 15.2hMean: 39.0h≥1hr: 95%

    Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.

  15. #15 Slime Rancher 2
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 48,178 reviews2025
    Developer: Monomi Park
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 6.7hMean: 24.9h≥1hr: 86%

    Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.

  16. #16 Journey
    82% matchVery Positive94% of 37,631 reviews2020
    Developer: thatgamecompanyPublisher: Annapurna Interactive
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.0hMean: 7.7h≥1hr: 76%

    Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

  17. #17 CarX Drift Racing Online
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 88,391 reviews2017
    Developer: CarX Technologies, LLC
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 11.4hMean: 60.7h≥1hr: 90%

    CarX Drift Racing Online is your chance to immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Get together with friends, tune your car and burn some tires!

  18. #18 VPet-Simulator
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 50,934 reviews2023
    Developer: LB Game
    Platforms: Windows

    Feeling like the computer desktop is too dull? Need something cute to heal oneself? Come and try this new completely free and open source V-Pet simulator. A cute and adorable pet that supports various feeding interactions to accompany you in game learning is definitely your best choice!

  19. #19 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 43,576 reviews2022
    Developer: niceplay gamesPublisher: tinyBuild
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.4hMean: 11.0h≥1hr: 86%

    Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

  20. #20 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
    81% matchVery Positive95% of 52,284 reviews2020
    Developer: Thunder Lotus
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 4.4hMean: 15.4h≥1hr: 83%

    Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

  21. #21 Crime Scene Cleaner
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 32,534 reviews2024
    Developer: President Studio
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 14.1hMean: 24.9h≥1hr: 95%

    Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission.

  22. #22 Fishing Planet
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 74,603 reviews2017
    Developer: Fishing Planet LLC
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 1.2hMean: 22.8h≥1hr: 54%

    Fishing Planet® is a free-to-play and highly realistic first-person online multiplayer fishing simulator. Developed by avid fishing enthusiasts to bring you the full thrill of actual angling on your PC.

  23. #23 Superflight
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,553 reviews2017
    Developer: GrizzlyGames
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 42mMean: 12.9h≥1hr: 43%

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

  24. #24 Tiny Glade
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,744 reviews2024
    Developer: Pounce Light
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 1.0hMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 50%

    Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.

  25. #25 Hook
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,911 reviews2015
    Developer: Maciej Targoni
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.7hMean: 4.1h≥1hr: 83%

    HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.

  26. #26 GRIS
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 94,608 reviews2018
    Developer: Nomada StudioPublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 3.4hMean: 7.4h≥1hr: 78%

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

  27. #27 A Short Hike
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,017 reviews2019
    Developer: adamgryu
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.5hMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 77%

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

  28. #28 Coloring Game
    79% matchVery Positive92% of 3,937 reviews2019
    Developer: L. Stotch
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.7hMean: 22.3h≥1hr: 58%

    Coloring Game is a fantastic anti-stress game. Animate the pixel picture by coloring it in full!

  29. #29 Planet Coaster
    78% matchVery Positive91% of 71,745 reviews2016
    Developer: Frontier Developments
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 4.2hMean: 22.0h≥1hr: 77%

    Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.

  30. #30 Refunct
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,421 reviews2015
    Developer: Dominique Grieshofer
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.8hMean: 7.6h≥1hr: 67%

    Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.

  31. #31 Coral Island
    76% matchVery Positive89% of 26,525 reviews2023
    Developer: Stairway GamesPublisher: Balor Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 12.9hMean: 53.8h≥1hr: 82%

    Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.

  32. #32 Chill Corner
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 9,654 reviews2021
    Developer: Low-Hi Tech
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.3hMean: 40.1h≥1hr: 54%

    This is just an idle game for chilling, relaxing or focusing.

  33. #33 Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,774 reviews2022
    Developer: turbolento gamesPublisher: turbolento publishing
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.1hMean: 24.8h≥1hr: 79%

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

  34. #34 Disney Dreamlight Valley
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 23,997 reviews2023
    Developer: Gameloft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 32.4hMean: 114.6h≥1hr: 94%

    Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.

  35. #35 Coloring Pixels
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,527 reviews2018
    Developer: ToastieLabs
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 5.6hMean: 104.2h≥1hr: 74%

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

  36. #36 Universe Sandbox
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 31,223 reviews2015
    Developer: Giant Army
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 2.3hMean: 23.8h≥1hr: 71%

    Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.

  37. #37 Palia
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 41,903 reviews2024
    Developer: Singularity 6 Corporation
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.0hMean: 25.5h≥1hr: 66%

    Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.

  38. #38 Cozy Grove
    73% matchVery Positive90% of 8,378 reviews2021
    Developer: Spry FoxPublisher: Spry Fox
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 6.2hMean: 32.7h≥1hr: 88%

    Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!

  39. #39 Dorfromantik
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,212 reviews2022
    Developer: Toukana Interactive
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.6hMean: 12.4h≥1hr: 81%

    Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!

  40. #40 Glass Masquerade
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,986 reviews2016
    Developer: Onyx Lute
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 4.2hMean: 6.2h≥1hr: 94%

    Welcome to Glass Masquerade - an artistic puzzle game inspired by Art Deco & stained glass artisans of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to unveil clocks and themes exhibited by various cultures of the world at the 'International Times Exhibition'

  41. #41 Farm Together
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 22,047 reviews2018
    Developer: Milkstone Studios
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 18.0hMean: 139.8h≥1hr: 93%

    Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!

  42. #42 Is This Seat Taken?
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,283 reviews2025
    Developer: Poti Poti StudioPublisher: Wholesome Games Presents
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.8hMean: 4.5h≥1hr: 81%

    Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.

  43. #43 Draw & Guess
    72% matchVery Positive84% of 34,924 reviews2021
    Developer: Acureus
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 6.3hMean: 21.1h≥1hr: 92%

    An online party game of drawing and guessing for up to 16 players with a variety of modes. Bring out the best (or worst) of your drawing and guessing skills!

  44. #44 Dinkum
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 28,725 reviews2025
    Developer: James BendonPublisher: KRAFTON, Inc.
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 10.0hMean: 28.7h≥1hr: 87%

    Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.

  45. #45 20 Small Mazes
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,896 reviews2024
    Developer: FLEB
    Platforms: Windows, Mac

    This is a puzzle game with twenty small mazes. They're good mazes, though.

  46. #46 Mini Motorways
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,837 reviews2021
    Developer: Dinosaur Polo Club
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 6.0hMean: 16.9h≥1hr: 89%

    Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?

  47. #47 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,067 reviews2024
    Developer: Mooncube Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 19.6hMean: 111.5h≥1hr: 89%

    Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.

  48. #48 klocki
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,672 reviews2016
    Developer: Maciej Targoni
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.1hMean: 3.1h≥1hr: 78%

    Minimal puzzle game.

  49. #49 Monument Valley
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,397 reviews2022
    Developer: ustwo games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.6hMean: 10.7h≥1hr: 76%

    Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

  50. #50 Townscaper
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,498 reviews2021
    Developer: Oskar StålbergPublisher: Raw Fury
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 42mMean: 8.5h≥1hr: 43%

    Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.

  51. #51 Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game
    69% matchVery Positive94% of 26,315 reviews2020
    Developer: Humble North
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 8.5hMean: 132.4h≥1hr: 83%

    Blow leaves, upgrade your gear, and automate your progress as you explore the Leaf Universe. A satisfying incremental idle game where every leaf blown brings you closer to the next big upgrade. Simple, relaxing, and endlessly rewarding. Let the leaves fall, and your progress rise!

  52. #52 Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 10,707 reviews2025
    Developer: Nestopi Inc.
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 13.7hMean: 55.9h≥1hr: 83%

    "Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.

  53. #53 The Last Campfire
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,361 reviews2021
    Developer: Hello Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.4hMean: 5.9h≥1hr: 84%

    The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

  54. #54 Foundation
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 23,739 reviews2025
    Developer: Polymorph Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 11.0hMean: 26.6h≥1hr: 89%

    Foundation is a grid-less, laidback medieval city-building game with a focus on organic development, monument construction and resource management.

  55. #55 Construction Simulator
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 13,587 reviews2022
    Developer: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPublisher: astragon Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 8.8hMean: 31.4h≥1hr: 91%

    Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.

  56. #56 Sun Haven
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 24,867 reviews2023
    Developer: Pixel Sprout Studios
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 14.9hMean: 31.4h≥1hr: 89%

    Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!

  57. #57 Heartopia
    68% matchMixed66% of 13,928 reviews2026
    Developer: XD
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.1hMean: 47.1h≥1hr: 69%

    Welcome to Heartopia, a multiplayer life simulation game crafted for creativity, freedom, and peace. Build your dream home, explore a wide range of hobbies, and forge warm connections with friends in a town full of endless possibilities.

  58. #58 Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,706 reviews2026
    Developer: ArtRising
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.6hMean: 9.0h≥1hr: 90%

    Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! is a single-player simulation. You need return scattered books to proper places in an Arcane Library. As completed rows of bookshelves, you can learn ability to improve your efficiency. Use your skills and strategies to shelve 3,072 books as quick as you can.

  59. #59 Travellin Cats in Paris
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 17,982 reviews2023
    Developer: Travellin Cats
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 18mMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 13%

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

  60. #60 Shelldiver
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 12,859 reviews2025
    Developer: Gagonfe
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.0hMean: 4.2h≥1hr: 90%

    Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!

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