Low stress games

Nothing here punishes a mistimed input or demands out-thinking a live opponent - the two most tension-inducing axes are both capped low.

Filtered to Execution ≤ 3/10 AND Reads ≤ 3/10, minus titles IGDB tags horror, thriller, survival or stealth - low mechanical demand is not the same as low dread.

Portal 2 cover art

Portal 2

Pure Optimization · first-person puzzle

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Portal 2
Life is Strange 2 cover art
+2 editions

Life is Strange 2

Light / Casual · narrative adventure

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Life is Strange 2
Stardew Valley cover art

Stardew Valley

Pure Optimization · farming life sim

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Stardew Valley
Dragon Age: Inquisition cover art
+2 editions

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Pure Optimization · action RPG

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Dragon Age: Inquisition
Diablo II cover art

Diablo II

Pure Optimization · action RPG

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Diablo II
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion cover art
+1 edition

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Pure Optimization · open-world RPG

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Baldur's Gate 3 cover art
+2 editions

Baldur's Gate 3

Systems & Chaos · turn-based CRPG

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Baldur's Gate 3
South Park: The Fractured But Whole cover art
+1 edition

South Park: The Fractured But Whole

Pure Optimization · tactical RPG

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South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Firewatch cover art

Firewatch

Light / Casual · narrative mystery

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Firewatch
Civilization VI cover art
+1 edition

Civilization VI

Pure Optimization · turn-based 4X

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Civilization VI
Persona 5 Royal cover art
+3 editions

Persona 5 Royal

Pure Optimization · turn-based JRPG

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Persona 5 Royal
Final Fantasy XIII-2 cover art
+4 editions

Final Fantasy XIII-2

Pure Optimization · ATB JRPG

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Final Fantasy XIII-2
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe cover art
+1 edition

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

Light / Casual · narrative walking sim

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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
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Outer Wilds

Pure Optimization · exploration mystery

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Outer Wilds
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords cover art

Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

Pure Optimization · story-driven RPG

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Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Heroes of Might and Magic V cover art
+1 edition

Heroes of Might and Magic V

Pure Optimization · turn-based strategy

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Heroes of Might and Magic V
Cities: Skylines cover art

Cities: Skylines

Pure Optimization · city builder

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Cities: Skylines
The Sims 4 cover art
+1 edition

The Sims 4

Pure Optimization · life simulation

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The Sims 4
The Outer Worlds cover art

The Outer Worlds

Pure Optimization · action RPG

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The Outer Worlds
Pokémon Legends: Arceus cover art
+30 editions

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Pure Optimization · action RPG

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge cover art

Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge

Pure Optimization · point-and-click adventure

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Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge
Tales from the Borderlands cover art

Tales from the Borderlands

Light / Casual · narrative adventure

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Tales from the Borderlands
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EarthBound

Pure Optimization · turn-based RPG

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EarthBound
XCOM: Enemy Unknown cover art

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Systems & Chaos · turn-based tactics

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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Gris cover art

Gris

Light / Casual · artistic platformer

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Gris
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door cover art

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Pure Optimization · turn-based RPG

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Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
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Gone Home

Light / Casual · narrative exploration

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Gone Home
Slay the Spire cover art

Slay the Spire

Systems & Chaos · deckbuilding roguelike

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Slay the Spire
The Witness cover art

The Witness

Pure Optimization · logic puzzle

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The Witness
Animal Crossing: New Horizons cover art
+3 editions

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Pure Optimization · life sim

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons