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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 992,215 reviews2016
    Developer: ConcernedApe
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 22.7hMean: 83.6h≥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 907,227 reviews2012
    Developer: SCS Software
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 21.2hMean: 143.3h≥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 188,991 reviews2016
    Developer: SCS Software
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 8.4hMean: 95.0h≥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 Unpacking
    93% matchVery Positive93% of 39,045 reviews2021
    Developer: Witch BeamPublisher: Balor Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.7hMean: 5.2h≥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.

  5. #5 DAVE THE DIVER
    92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,999 reviews2023
    Developer: MINTROCKET
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 13.4hMean: 26.2h≥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.

  6. #6 House Flipper
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 101,908 reviews2018
    Developer: EmpyreanPublisher: Frozen District
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 7.2hMean: 24.9h≥1hr: 89%

    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!

  7. #7 theHunter: Call of the Wild™
    91% matchVery Positive89% of 195,060 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.

  8. #8 ABZU
    91% matchVery Positive93% of 27,130 reviews2016
    Developer: Giant SquidPublisher: 505 Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.6hMean: 5.4h≥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.

  9. #9 The Sims™ 4
    90% matchVery Positive87% of 191,803 reviews2020
    Developer: MaxisPublisher: Electronic Arts
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.4hMean: 52.8h≥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.

  10. #10 Mountain
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 16,289 reviews2014
    Developer: David OReilly
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 6.2hMean: 103.3h≥1hr: 81%

    Existential Nature Simulation

  11. #11 Viridi
    87% matchVery Positive92% of 9,504 reviews2015
    Developer: Zoe VartanianPublisher: Ice Water Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 1.1hMean: 95.1h≥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 CarX Drift Racing Online
    86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 87,838 reviews2017
    Developer: CarX Technologies, LLC
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 11.4hMean: 60.6h≥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!

  13. #13 PowerWash Simulator
    85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 57,451 reviews2022
    Developer: FuturLabPublisher: Square Enix
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 15.1hMean: 38.8h≥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.

  14. #14 ISLANDERS
    85% matchVery Positive94% of 16,710 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.

  15. #15 Russian Fishing 4
    85% matchMixed59% of 84,285 reviews2021
    Developer: FishSoft LLC
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.3hMean: 72.2h≥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.

  16. #16 Slime Rancher 2
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 46,920 reviews2025
    Developer: Monomi Park
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 6.6hMean: 24.4h≥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.

  17. #17 Journey
    83% matchVery Positive94% of 37,187 reviews2020
    Developer: thatgamecompanyPublisher: Annapurna Interactive
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.0hMean: 7.5h≥1hr: 76%

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

  18. #18 VPet-Simulator
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 50,500 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
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 42,947 reviews2022
    Developer: niceplay gamesPublisher: tinyBuild
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.4hMean: 10.9h≥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
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 51,774 reviews2020
    Developer: Thunder Lotus
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 4.4hMean: 15.2h≥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 Fishing Planet
    81% matchVery Positive87% of 73,403 reviews2017
    Developer: Fishing Planet LLC
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 1.2hMean: 22.5h≥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.

  22. #22 Superflight
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,523 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!

  23. #23 Hook
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,911 reviews2015
    Developer: Maciej Targoni
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.7hMean: 4.0h≥1hr: 83%

    HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.

  24. #24 Tiny Glade
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,365 reviews2024
    Developer: Pounce Light
    Platforms: Windows, Linux
    Median: 1.0hMean: 5.0h≥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 GRIS
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 93,692 reviews2018
    Developer: Nomada StudioPublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 3.4hMean: 7.5h≥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.

  26. #26 A Short Hike
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,505 reviews2019
    Developer: adamgryu
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.3hMean: 6.3h≥1hr: 75%

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

  27. #27 Coloring Game
    80% matchVery Positive92% of 3,936 reviews2019
    Developer: L. Stotch
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.7hMean: 22.4h≥1hr: 58%

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

  28. #28 Planet Coaster
    79% matchVery Positive91% of 71,331 reviews2016
    Developer: Frontier Developments
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 4.3hMean: 22.2h≥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.

  29. #29 Crime Scene Cleaner
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 30,076 reviews2024
    Developer: President Studio
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 13.6hMean: 23.1h≥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.

  30. #30 Bongo Cat
    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 95,599 reviews2025
    Developer: Marcel ZurawkaPublisher: Irox Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 26.7hMean: 264.0h≥1hr: 87%

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

  31. #31 AdVenture Capitalist
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 59,967 reviews2015
    Developer: Hyper Hippo Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 7.0hMean: 67.9h≥1hr: 81%

    Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!

  32. #32 Refunct
    77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,405 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.

  33. #33 Coral Island
    77% matchVery Positive89% of 25,947 reviews2023
    Developer: Stairway GamesPublisher: Balor Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 12.3hMean: 52.8h≥1hr: 81%

    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.

  34. #34 Chill Corner
    76% matchVery Positive91% of 9,638 reviews2021
    Developer: Low-Hi Tech
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.3hMean: 39.4h≥1hr: 54%

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

  35. #35 Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 19,555 reviews2022
    Developer: turbolento gamesPublisher: turbolento publishing
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.1hMean: 24.3h≥1hr: 78%

    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.

  36. #36 Disney Dreamlight Valley
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 23,720 reviews2023
    Developer: Gameloft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 32.6hMean: 114.0h≥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.

  37. #37 A Little to the Left
    74% matchVery Positive92% of 17,479 reviews2022
    Developer: Max InfernoPublisher: Secret Mode
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 4.1hMean: 16.4h≥1hr: 84%

    A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.

  38. #38 Coloring Pixels
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,452 reviews2018
    Developer: ToastieLabs
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 5.6hMean: 103.2h≥1hr: 74%

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

  39. #39 Cozy Grove
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 8,352 reviews2021
    Developer: Spry FoxPublisher: Spry Fox
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 6.1hMean: 32.6h≥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!

  40. #40 Palia
    73% matchVery Positive86% of 40,274 reviews2024
    Developer: Singularity 6 Corporation
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.0hMean: 24.9h≥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.

  41. #41 Glass Masquerade
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,942 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'

  42. #42 Dorfromantik
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,027 reviews2022
    Developer: Toukana Interactive
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.6hMean: 12.3h≥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!

  43. #43 Farm Together
    73% matchVery Positive94% of 22,015 reviews2018
    Developer: Milkstone Studios
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 17.9hMean: 138.7h≥1hr: 93%

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

  44. #44 Draw & Guess
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 34,781 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!

  45. #45 Dinkum
    72% matchVery Positive92% of 28,435 reviews2025
    Developer: James BendonPublisher: KRAFTON, Inc.
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 9.8hMean: 28.4h≥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.

  46. #46 Mini Motorways
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,591 reviews2021
    Developer: Dinosaur Polo Club
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 6.0hMean: 16.8h≥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 20 Small Mazes
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 8,665 reviews2024
    Developer: FLEB
    Platforms: Windows, Mac

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

  48. #48 Is This Seat Taken?
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,744 reviews2025
    Developer: Poti Poti StudioPublisher: Wholesome Games Presents
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.7hMean: 4.3h≥1hr: 79%

    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.

  49. #49 klocki
    72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,670 reviews2016
    Developer: Maciej Targoni
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.1hMean: 3.1h≥1hr: 78%

    Minimal puzzle game.

  50. #50 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,754 reviews2024
    Developer: Mooncube Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 19.3hMean: 109.5h≥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.

  51. #51 Monument Valley
    71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,203 reviews2022
    Developer: ustwo games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.6hMean: 10.9h≥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.

  52. #52 Townscaper
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,438 reviews2021
    Developer: Oskar StålbergPublisher: Raw Fury
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 42mMean: 8.6h≥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.

  53. #53 House Flipper 2
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 17,900 reviews2023
    Developer: Frozen District
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 10.9hMean: 33.1h≥1hr: 93%

    Clean your worries away with this relaxing renovation simulator! Buy, fix, sell, and become a local legend. Or grab your power tools and build anything from scratch! With the online 2-4 players co-op mode, you can play both in sandbox and story mode together.

  54. #54 Leaf Blower Revolution - Idle Game
    70% matchVery Positive94% of 26,225 reviews2020
    Developer: Humble North
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 8.5hMean: 131.4h≥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!

  55. #55 Shelldiver
    69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 11,669 reviews2025
    Developer: Gagonfe
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.9hMean: 4.1h≥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!

  56. #56 Foundation
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 23,481 reviews2025
    Developer: Polymorph Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 11.0hMean: 26.3h≥1hr: 89%

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

  57. #57 Sun Haven
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 24,588 reviews2023
    Developer: Pixel Sprout Studios
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 14.8hMean: 31.3h≥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!

  58. #58 Construction Simulator
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 13,349 reviews2022
    Developer: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPublisher: astragon Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 8.9hMean: 30.8h≥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.

  59. #59 Cast n Chill
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,084 reviews2025
    Developer: Wombat Brawler
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 4.5hMean: 13.6h≥1hr: 74%

    Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.

  60. #60 PowerWash Simulator 2
    68% matchVery Positive92% of 10,031 reviews2025
    Developer: FuturLab
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 19.7hMean: 25.2h≥1hr: 94%

    PowerWash Simulator is back, bubbling with fresh locations, soap-erior equipment and splashy features. Effortlessly transform soiled surroundings into clean, serene scenes, solo or with pals. Satisfaction is a spray away!

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