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I am not a regular gamer, but once or twice in the week I am indulging in some after work gaming. Mostly I enjoy games that are either story rich to put different thoughts in my mind or games with a simple, but enjoyable gameplay (not too much micromanagement).

Here are my favorites for an after work gaming spree:

What about you, what do you play after work (even occasionally) to get your mind off or do you have any suggestions in general?

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[-] ArchTemperedKoala@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Monster Hunter, I needed the fast paced action and thrill of the hunt to contrast with my slower work days..

[-] SpeedLimit55@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Forza Horizon 5, have been playing racing games for a lot of years and the Forza games are easy to pick up for a few races. You can also just cruise around the open world map.

[-] jetsetdorito@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Transport Fever 2 has consumed my free time. It's like a time machine, I open the game and I'm launched 4 hours into the future

[-] nnullzz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Satisfactory or RDR2. Depends on the how the work day went.

[-] BEZORP@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Usually play some Doom 1 or 2, a level or an episode, or Minecraft if I have more time, but I'm in a boring replay/comfort phase because work is kicking my ass atm

[-] SoLongThx4TheFish@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Started playin monster train. It scratches the itch of finishing something in 1-2 hours and while they're very similar I feel like it's a bit more forgiving than "slay the spire".

[-] majere@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Steam Decking fallout 3 atm, with D4 occasionally spaced in. Next is n ew Vegas and fo4.

[-] kratoz29@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Hotline Miami

Ahh so I see you enjoy some "brainless" (I mean some parts can be brainless, especially if you know the stage pretty well) slaughter after work.

[-] TheSpookiestUser@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Deep Rock Galactic is a good choice for me after a long day at work, it's a PvE co-op game. Even at the highest difficulty you can have a smooth time with a good team, and otherwise you can turn down the hazard level a notch or two - it's fun and not too mentally taxing to mow down bugs en masse.

Bonus, drinking a beer in game while having a beer in real life is peak immersion.

[-] notun@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The same games I would enjoy on my day off.

[-] poxonus@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

Still playing Diablo 4 pretty much whenever I have downtime for gaming.

[-] slazer2au@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Fallout 4. Current playthrough is no armoured melee playthrough

Infection free zone demo. Post apocalyptic colony Sim with maps based off the open street view. is pretty fun.

Starship troopers: Extermination. 16 player coop fps where we fight the bug menace. Service guarantees citizenship.

[-] op_maroon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If I'm knackered it's Noita, if I have some energy left I'm pwning noobs in Population 1.

[-] Synctrex@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

I have a group of friends that I have been playing CSGO with every night for years. We now all have over several thousand hours and don't really play seriously on low rank and just have fun together. I couldn't not play the game tryhard after a day at work...but then with so much experience it's not a problem anymore.

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[-] momentonaut@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Destiny. But I'm waiting so hard for Starfield.

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[-] plumbercraic@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Nhl offline. No idea why. I win almost every game. Sometimes it's a close one. But it's not easy on superstar. I just enjoy finding the angles. Good podcast game. But I am down on myself for ignoring the massive backlog.

Finally though, I snapped out of it and tried Hades for the second time and this time it stuck. Chasing those Heat skulls now.

[-] TheRazorX@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Super Mario 64 romhacks, but who am I kidding, I never stop working.

[-] harry_assman@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Get a break from working, my dude!

[-] alertsleeper@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I usually have my regular games that I use to disconnect: FIFA, NBA2K, Rocket League offline, SimCity4, Anno 1404, RDR2

And also other more intensive games that I play if I'm in the mood: just finished GoW Ragnarok, started The Witcher 3

[-] theyoyomaster@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Lately it’s been War Thunder. Finally got it set up nicely with my Quest 2 and it’s pretty damn good in VR.

[-] Corr@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Been playing phoenotopia: awakening in whatever spare time I have for the past little while. It's been a good time!

[-] Hazzul@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Just a perfect mix of 80s-90s rock, some weed and Diablo IV. Really hits the spot.

[-] duffman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Between Xbox and steam deck:

Recently I finished it takes two with my daughter, looking for new couch coops to play with her. For my own gaming time, getting bored of Diablo IV, Dave the diver was fun for a while but I'm ready for something else, maybe will get back into valheim.

[-] CustodialTeapot@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

DYO is a great free couch coop puzzle game on steam.

If you can play in seperate rooms, the We Were Here series is outstanding. As well as Escape Academy, which is much more child friendly.

Side scroller wise on the same machine. Ibb and Obb or Unravel 1 and 2 are fantastic couch coop games.

Yes, I love coop games. Just wish there were more. Feel I've.played them all already.

[-] duffman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Awesome, thanks for the suggestions! Unravel (2) was one of the first games we played together, it was the the perfect game to introduce her to because asymmetrical skill doesn't hurt the game at all, actually it even helps.

I agree with you on the limited local co-op games out there. I feel like I've played them all. Online co-op will be an option when I fix my PC, but the couch experience is hard to beat.

[-] sneezymrmilo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Right now I'm hard addicted to Remnant 2. Been playing it pretty much every day after work this week. Phenomenal game.

[-] Aquagrunt@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Same, been having a blast with engineer so far

[-] Jaxia@toast.ooo 1 points 1 year ago

Zen Koi on mobile https://zenkoigame.com/

It's chill mindlessness with soothing audio. Excellent for zoning out after a hard day. Calms the soul.

[-] dub@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Right now I'm into racing as I just got a new wheel. So like Asseto Corsa Competizion or F1 23

[-] supanovadova@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've been playing Dinkum a lot lately. A cross between Stardew and Animal Crossing, but with an Australian theme. Real chill if you want it to be.

[-] laffytaffer@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

For the last few weeks it was Sons Of The Forest. But now that my wife and I finished the story and are waiting to lose ourselves for months in Baldurs Gate 3, we've been filling the time with Green Hell, another survival game in a similar vein to SotF. So far the constant struggle to stay on top of food, water, and injuries has been kinda frustrating, but hopefully that headache will go away once the systems start to make more sense.

[-] Lord_Logjam@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

For me it needs to be something that my two daughters can watch me play. If I want something quick I'll normally go for some Fortnite. I'm trying to decide if Remnant 2 is alright my kids to watch me play, if I decide it is that'll be my other one.

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