peaceful games

[Anonymous No.9740410]

hay vr i was wondering if you might know games that is peaceful. i'm so sick of all the conflict and hate going on everywhere, i can't handle this nonstop violence.

i try to distract myself from this dystopian horror existence by playing video games but even video games are largely just conflict.

here are all the ones i can come up with:

city builders i already overate: sim city snes, sim city 3000, sim city 4, cities skyline, the tower sp, rollercoaster tycoon.

i very much liked harvest moon but now that there is stardew valley i can't play harvest moon anymore and that has fighting in the cave going on.

lol mario paint comes to mind but the motherfuckers couldn't stop themselves from including this insect swatter minigame.

economic simulators i very much liked: airline tycoon and pizza tycoon (aka pizza connection) but i am already too tired of playing them plus monetary economies are very much guilty in how everpresent violence is in this world, so there is an indirect violence visible to those who can think far enough in an interconnected way.

theme hospital qualifies if you believe doctors are good people and depending on where you are in the world they are part of the interconnected web of violence enablers. besides i have played it too much already.

the most peaceful game i can come up with is art academy, which is a painting game for modern nintendo handheld but i'd much rather play something older.

if i think of more i'll post them.

[Anonymous No.9740420]

>>9740410
I like ecco on dreamcast, it has an amazing ost, very calm stuff
https://youtu.be/I2sS51m1s3k
and racing games

[Anonymous No.9740431]

Animal Crossing,
Minecraft paceful mode,
Pokemon Snap

[Anonymous No.9740435]

The Boku no Natsuyasumi (My Summer Vacation) series is peak comfy if you know nip.

https://youtu.be/yHM8ppAhz6g


Outside of that, Pokemon Snap has a pretty chill vibe.

[Anonymous No.9740456]

>>9740420

the music is nice.

i've seen the speedrun though, there are some evil squids in the game if i remember right, still probably one of the more peaceful games.

[Anonymous No.9740473]

>>9740431
>Animal Crossing,

i tried it once and this starting off with debt was such a turnoff that i stopped after 20 minutes. lol i have economic ptsd, i can't consider debt as anything other then a weapon.

>Minecraft paceful mode

i did enjoy it a while back, now all i see when i look at it is microsoft...

>Pokemon Snap

besides violating the rights of privacy of the pokemoen that game is pretty harmless. being on rails felt too ristrictive though.

[Anonymous No.9740486]

>>9740473
Pokemon enjoy battling in the lore, it's like playing sports for them

[Anonymous No.9740490]

>>9740435
>Boku no Natsuyasumi

it does have a unique art style and gives me the stardew valley vibe

[Anonymous No.9740517]

>>9740486
>Pokemon enjoy battling in the lore

oh cmon what were they gonna do, paint the entire original pokemon anime with the pokemon constantly resisting and hating their life as if they were wage slave price fighters? no the motherfuckers had to pretend pokemon are just retarded obedient soldier-type animals without consciousness who do everything humans ask of them without ever questioning it even if it means hurting themselves or their fellow species.

trainer: "ay charmander burn this little rat, it's owner looked at me funny"
charmander: "oh yeah sure, nothing suspicious with that order, i'll just hurt this little creature so my owner can prove how tough he is to the other owner without hurting himself"

they made pikachu refuse to get into the pokeball just to give the illusion that all this is voluntary and not just some enslavement of nature horrorshow.

i do love the pokemon music but i can't unsee the implied horror of the long term consequences of being immersed in the underlying psychology of pokemon battle (war) and capturing pokemon (enslavement). the military industrial complex has probably recruited quite a lot of "talent" at pokemon tournaments.

[Anonymous No.9740523]

>>9740517
You ok bro?

[Anonymous No.9740532]

All on PS2 - some of them are only available in Japanese but at least some of them are definitely playable without speaking the language (for example that table tennis one):
Air Ranger: Rescue Helicopter series
A-Train series
Bokura no Kazoku
The Conveni series
Densha de Go! series
Dog's Life
Finny the Fish
Flying Circus - RC Copter Adventure Championship
Graffiti Kingdom
Iku ze! Onsen Takkyuu!! (Table tennis in a hot spring setting)
Katamari series
Koufuku Sousakan
Magic Pengel
Rimococoron
Saru! Get You! Million Monkeys
Tokyo Bus Guide 1&2

[Anonymous No.9740537]

>>9740435
>if you know nip.
No game series has ever made me want to learn glorious nihongo than this one.

[Anonymous No.9740538]

>>9740523

read the op, i'm sick of all this conflict all day every day.

[Anonymous No.9740550]

>>9740410
Fuck off, frogposting retard.

[Anonymous No.9740552]

>>9740532
>Iku ze! Onsen Takkyuu!! (Table tennis in a hot spring setting)

[Anonymous No.9740556]

>>9740532
Thought of a couple more on PS2:
Chulip
Curry House Coco Ichibanya
Doko Demo Issho
Endonesia
Flying Circus
Gekisha Boy 2 (def playable with no Jap skill)
IQ Remix - Intelligent Cube
Mister Mosquito + jap only sequel "Ka 2"
Korobot Adventure (forgot English titles)
Petit Copter 1&2
Rez
Yoshinoya
Disaster Report (no fighting from what I remember but theme is dark still)

[Anonymous No.9740559]

>>9740538
I know man but competition not always equal conflict and you're looking into things really hard,,, you could try some virtual pinball games or maybe something like Myst. Maybe try something besides games though like a bonsai tree or whittling.

[Anonymous No.9740563]

>>9740532
>Koufuku Sousakan

oh snap what a unique looking game. the soundscape is very much inviting and i do like the graphic style

[Anonymous No.9740565]

Guys, I have a creeping suspicion we might be dealing with a retarded person here. >>9740552

[Anonymous No.9740571]

Orbital on GBA is extremely relaxing

[Anonymous No.9740582]

>>9740532
>Tokyo Bus Guide 1&2

lol that does look pretty dank, though i'd have a hard time forgetting the amount pain that is necessary to inflict on a population to have a society this orderly in violence based social systems. people don't just wake up and decide to live in this symmetric and rubbish-free world, they have to be bullied and tricked. if you know nothing about this world then this looks nice but if you know the undisclosed darkness underlying involuntary human organizational systems then you can't unsee it...

[Anonymous No.9740584]

>>9740571
All the bit Generations and art.style games are based as fuck.

[Anonymous No.9740590]

>>9740582
You sound like a faggot

[Anonymous No.9740596]

>>9740590
this i'm mad i gave you recommendations now

[Anonymous No.9740637]

>>9740556
>Curry House Coco Ichibanya

looks charming

>9740556
>Endonesia ps2

i can't even find one video about this but looks nice from screenshots, reminds me of "don't starve"

>Flying Circus

planes are evil, they are used to drop bombs and nukes. i already feel evil playing pilotwings snes and pilotwings n64.

>Gekisha Boy 2
i'd feel too guilty playing with a camera. feels just wrong to me. i felt this first when i tried pokemon snap. i believe in privacy too much and i can not live in this hyper-surveiled world. if there were not cameras everywhere i'd be less of a hikki and actually go out more. camera is one of the gratest evils ever inflicted on humanity. i'd so much rather live in a different timeline without.

>Flying Circus
lol such evil, found two banger tracks in the soundtrack though!

>Rez
very much reminds me of wario ware, the wario ware series is largely

>Yoshinoya
oh the graphics hit all the spots for me but the stress of working fastfood is nothing i'd enjoy as a game. somebody better pay me to play this


this has been a most fascinating little adventure i just went on. thanks so much for all the sugestions.

Arigatōgozaimasu

please accept this picture as a token of my appreciation.

[Anonymous No.9740642]

>>9740565
that is an objectively silly game name

[Anonymous No.9740645]

>>9740590
you sound like you had a shitty father

[Anonymous No.9740649]

>>9740559

i've seen what happens to people who chose denial. i've heard all the arguments. so far i have never envied one of them while they are fascinated by the advantages authenticity provide. i've never envied a traitor no matter how expensive his kitchenware is.

the direction of envy signals to me that i am on the right path. "it has always been that way and it is always gonna be that way" is not an argument that can withstand scrutiny. that's good enough when you drink coca cola and drink coffee and eat burger. there is the possibility of a better life though and denial is not the way you get there.

[Anonymous No.9740653]

>>9740538
Conflict is the essence of life

[Anonymous No.9740658]

>>9740565

[Anonymous No.9740670]

>>9740456
I know but the first levels are ok if you want to chill
also tama on saturn

[Anonymous No.9740671]

Road Trip Adventure

[Anonymous No.9740685]

>>9740571
interdasting, i'm trying it right now. so far have not figured out how to drive/steer but still interesting. i keep trying a bit.

[Anonymous No.9740706]

>>9740670
>tama on saturn

oh man the graphics are a absolute beauty to behold. they look so handcrafted! the framerate is unbearable though. maybe one day they put some kind of framerate magic in the retroach cores and then all these games like that will look smooth 60fps.

[Anonymous No.9740720]

>>9740653

here is how you sound to me packaged into a retro gaming metaphor:

you play mario bros 1 on the nes without having discovered that there is a jump button and now you talk shit about what a dank game it is, meanwhile all you are able to do is walk up half a screen to the fist goomba and let it kill you and that's not boring to you at all, it is all you know. there is conflict with the goomba, the goomba wins every time and that is satisfactory to you because conflict has happened and it is the essence of life.

[Anonymous No.9740750]

Play point'n'click games.

[Anonymous No.9740767]

>>9740720

[Anonymous No.9740771]

>>9740750

i tried playing monkey island back in the day, i could never get into those.

tony hawk skateboarding is mostly peaceful, also played that way too much.

[Anonymous No.9740773]

>>9740410
Do you includes racing games as peaceful
E.g. Sega Rally in time trial mode. Just you and your own ghost?

[Anonymous No.9740775]

>driving around beautiful loactions in your ferrari listening to cool tunes with your girl by your side
Outrun is peaceful.

[Anonymous No.9740776]

super monkey ball
marble madness

[Anonymous No.9740795]

>>9740720
>>9740767
to jump or not to jump?

[Anonymous No.9740816]

>>9740582
You sound like a ResetEra poster.

[Anonymous No.9740827]

>>9740773
>Do you includes racing games as peaceful
mostly not because they are competition and competition is how they fuck the the degenerate masses and whip them into shape so they can be slaves to the system that trains them to act in their own worst interest and become violent obedient bullies, destined to become what they hate. after having spend decades in lower and higher education both as a student and as a tutor all i am feeling when i consider that they prioritize competition over cooperation is disgust and bewilderment.

i do however include driving games. there is a modern gem called Jalopy. now THAT'S peaceful!

it's just you (and if you want your uncle) in a car that you have to maintain while traveling from country to country over procedurally generated maps. the more you drive the car the more the components deteriorate and you have to repair or replace them. highly recommend. clean fun for all hikkis.

>>9740776
i did play a more modern marble game for wii that wasn't bad.

oh man super monkey ball, the first one for gamecube, i have not yet played! i think this might be the one! ding ding ding ding ding ding.

[Anonymous No.9740837]

OP it sounds like you should just reject technology and modern life in general and go for a long walk in the mountains or something, go live in a fucking cave or something bro.
What the fuck are you doing here.

[Anonymous No.9740851]

>>9740837
>OP it sounds like you should just reject technology and modern life in general and go for a long walk in the mountains or something, go live in a fucking cave or something bro.

bitch i am about to for real for real. currently is winter and i have covid but as soon as the weather is nice imma vanlife and spend time in nature and skate all day.

[Anonymous No.9740902]

>Little Magic
>Super Nazo Puyo: Rulue no Roux
>Puyo Puyo 2
>Pircross
>Sutte Hakkun
>Super Soukoban

All SNES puzzle games that are pretty peaceful. Most puzzle games as a whole are peaceful as long as they're not too hard.

[Anonymous No.9740932]

>>9740902

>Puyo Puyo 2
i do like me some puyo puyo even though it is fiercely competitive

>Pircross
i played the first on gameboy, the second on gameboy that was only released in japan, and some modern ones for nds and 3ds. some of the modern ones are in 3d and it basically feels like sculpting marble for dummies. those very much qualify as peaceful.

>Sutte Hakkun
i just watched a 4 minute review, that game made some interesting unique bold choices, very much qualifies.

>>9740795
i guess someone already thought about this in a similar way: it talks abou choice and the denial of free will, which is a core building block of the violence-based mindset.

[Anonymous No.9740971]

>>9740410
Try romance simulations

[Anonymous No.9740990]

>>9740971
too many bad memories about romance and the thought of engaging in anything that might bring one more hungry mouth into this world consumed by evil repulses me at this point.

[Anonymous No.9741057]

>>9740775

>outrun

damn the arcade version looks good, i had no idea.

[Anonymous No.9741064]

wingspan

[Anonymous No.9741081]

>>9740775
This is a pretty great recommendation. I've been relaxing with OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast lately.
>I wanna go far away!
>How far are you taking me?

[Anonymous No.9741084]

what about pilotwings, anon?

[Anonymous No.9741092]

>>9740827
you and bill hicks are ridiculous. bill hicks starts out with 'life is just a ride' and mocks someone who takes it as real and serious 'look at my furrows of worry, it must be real'.
but then within the same speech immediately forgets his own claim and is frothing in his rage at other people's behavior. It's just a ride you idiot. imagine someone on a funfair ride choosing to take offense at the way the riders in passing carts are 'doing this wrong' and tearing his hair out. 'look at my furrows of worry, this must be important'

[Anonymous No.9741149]

>>9741092
The anger was fake and used for emphasis. He was a comedian you giant retard.

[Anonymous No.9741161]

>>9741092
lol

[Anonymous No.9741162]

>>9740410
Roll Away/Kula World

Music is God tier.

[Anonymous No.9741171]

>>9740582
I feel you anon, I'm also a third world inhabitant. where are you from? I'm from the Philippines . people are rotten here.

[Anonymous No.9741217]

>>9741171
become a nurse and you can move to Canada

[Anonymous No.9741230]

Not retro (well kinda because it's just Harvest Moon but better), but Stardew Valley is 100% what you're looking for.

[Anonymous No.9741243]

>>9740649
Maybe it's time to become an adult and face the world. Conflict is part of the human condition, and unfortunately violence is part of it too. It's better to accept the world as it is, then getting stuck in some teenage angsty phase which basically boils down to "I'm better than everyone but woe is me because nobody understands me." Trust me, I've been there. You'll look back at this in 10 years and cringe hard.

[Anonymous No.9741305]

OP, unironically what you need is to make art yourself. When the world fails your vision, you bring your vision into it. Im pretty sure thats how many of the games (and stories, and paintings) you like came into being. And its really fun, brings you self knowledge, challenging, and makes you proud of yourself, your life and heart grow bigger. Do enjoy the idea of drawing, writing, or maybe 3d modeling? It can be as peaceful as you make it.

[Anonymous No.9741312]

>>9741305
good post

[Anonymous No.9741316]

>>9740410
OP I gotta tell you, you seem kind of off, and I don't mean just because of the topic, which is actually sort of interesting.
Golf Daisuki!: O.B. Club is a colorful minigolf type game with on SNES fun locations, sometimes compared to the kirby minigolf game, but which has no hint of violence or serious competition that I can recall. A translation is available.
Pressure cooker is a 2600 game where you make sandwiches. Warning: contains depictions of foods commonly but not necessarily made from animals.
MLP: The Runaway Rainbow is a notretro GBA game which has you search for items and play minigames in order to advance the story, which at most deals with finding yourself lost in a foreign place, races against deadlines, and facing responsibility. I struggle to think of a game with a more peaceful uncompetitive story that could actually be considered a story with stakes.
Consider also trying out pinball machine sims, with tables that don't involve alien attacks, medieval warfare, fighting, etc. Much of what a pinball actually does on a table is open to interpretation of course, and it's true that sometimes people or other creatures are used as targets to bonk.

[Anonymous No.9741323]

>>9741305
This is probably the best idea, the world is lacking in what OP is looking for,and making things in itself is a good experience usually

[Anonymous No.9741386]

>>9741162
While I love this game I wouldn't call it peaceful due to the risk/reward system with the points. It pressures you into not making mistakes

[Anonymous No.9741390]

>>9740410
Secret of Mana always make me calm. Great music and pretty relaxed gameplay.

[Anonymous No.9741680]

Play Dance Dance Revolution you fool

[Anonymous No.9741843]

Play Wetrix and close your eyes every time a bomb appears (just pretend it's a beautiful loving heart that will explode with love, showering love all over the landscape and punching a small hole where it has landed because of how intensely peaceful the love is)

[Anonymous No.9741848]

Play Seaman and maybe quit taking your weird ideology so seriously and just listen to the fish for a while, you're kinda full of yourself and could use a nice fish to chat with