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Literally any game that does not require quick reaction times against other players.
Even that isn't a deal breaker. It just depends on your level of comfort. As long as your mind is staying engaged, it can be beneficial.
Wii sports was a hit in many retirement homes.
I mean, I know personally I'd always be willing for something like that. Especially if the alternative is freaking bingo.
And if they are retired, they have even more money – but nobody's making games for the retired people.
Thank god for analysts, always letting us know who they think are available to monetarily exploit
If they're not making games for retired people, who the fucking hell are the games that take 120 hours minimum to finish for? Nobody with a job has time to finish those!
I have a backlog to get through in retirement… I don’t need more.
gaming industry is researching new ways to disable old games so aging gamers would buy new games
No doubt. Retired gamer here: I play so much Valheim, Saints' Row 3, and Fallouts. No way I'm forking out $70 for some new wannabe, unless you pry the .comfort games from my arthritic fingers.
Yep, same. I still regularly come back to my point & click adventure games from the 90's. Such comfort.
There are also many new point and click games that are amazing. Wadjet Eye really revolutionized the genre IMO.
Yea! They are pretty great, haven't played many of them yet, but working on it!
Nice, what are some of your go-to's?
Indiana Jones and The Fate of Atlantis, and Sam & Max: Hit The Road. I have probably played through both uncountable times, love 'em. I do like most Lucas ones, few Sierra ones.
Hell yeah! Full-Throttle is my go-to Lucas point-and-click
Check out Abiotic Factor. Its like Valheim and HalfLife had a baby.
If you're enjoying Valheim, also take a look at Aska. it asks "what if Valheim was also a colony sim". I've got maybe 2 dozen hours in it and have barely scratched the surface.
As long as piracy exists, these games will remain playable
Games are games, retirees play all kinds of shit including shooters. Its silly to assume they need to be marketed specifically to a certain group
Man my older father would love some games made for him. He plays Animal Crossing like every day still, 6+ years on. I hope for more chill games with lots to do
He might enjoy Pokopia if you’re looking for something newer.
I feel there are numerous chill games.
Really, there's nothing against sticking to just one game one enjoys either. If they still enjoy Animal Crossing, maybe they don't even need more games.
I'm looking forward to the 1.7 update of Stardew Valley. I love discovering new stuff and going through all the mods people have created.
I mean, I don't really see any reason why the "dad game" genre wouldn't work for retirees, and it seems like there's more and more of those style of games coming out every year. Maybe nobody is making games specifically for octogenarians, but kinda wild to suggest that nobody is making games that they could enjoy.
I would be playing games so often if I was retired in a way where I don't have to continue working.
this post was submitted on 05 Jun 2026
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