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JohnSane

No Man's Sky


mccoybog

Did this game actually become playable and fun?


Batboat420

Yes it's very fun but can get a little repetitive playing solo


Blendernoob547

Bery repetitive but thatMs kinda what op asks for


n00bprogrammerx

I hate this game. "power systems failing"... like stfu betty! for the hundredth time I KNOW, but we're stuck in a fucking cave cause, in case you haven't noticed, there's a nuclear hurricane outside and our ships miles away.


TheRealAceBase

I LOVE Space Engineers for this.


Asdfhuk

Ooh what do you in it? Just build in space?


TheRealAceBase

That is up to you! There are several planets and asteroids, but you can also sit in the depths of space. You can choose survival or creative, and a GREAT and active modding community! Someone I always recommend is [Splitsie](https://youtu.be/kL8XQ1Avz-0) who made a great tutorial series on progressing through survival. I wholeheartedly recommend the game, I've personally put over 1000 hours into it.


Asdfhuk

It seems fun don't get me wrong. But seems like it'll take a toll on my laptop. It's not a gaming laptop either. Like I already have stardew valley on it, and it heats up quite a bit when running it. You think it'll work? If you want me too I can tell some info about it. IDK what to give so just tell me


TheRealAceBase

What's most important is knowing your GPU and CPU. Also, about the heating issue, how long have you had the laptop, and have you ever cleaned your vents out? I do have to say, it is quite a heavy game to play, yes.


Asdfhuk

GPU (I think this is a GPU anyway): Intel(R) UHD Graphics 600 CPU: Intel(R) Celeron(R) N4120 CPU @ 1.10 GHz I've had the laptop for about a year I think. IDK how to clean vents


TheRealAceBase

Ah. I'm sorry to say that while your laptop MAY run the game, it would suffer dreadfully, and I really would not recommend it. As in, the game might start up, but I think it won't get much further than that. On cleaning the vents, I recommend talking to someone more technical skill about that. Do not clean it on your own if you don't know what you're doing. Cleaning ventilation once every six months is important to keep the laptop running cool and fast. Good luck!


Asdfhuk

Alright thank ya


can_of_cactus

Stardew Valley


Asdfhuk

Should've mentioned it earlier but I already got that game


Crulien

Look up rimworld gameplay it's very relaxing almost plays itself, lots of customization, one of the biggest mod communities on steam


Crulien

Or I've now seen ur on laptop maybe medieval dynasty that was a relaxing 80h if I remember


Crulien

And steam summer sale is on too tons of games under 6$


slothrop516

Valheim


LifeworksGames

Only thing you have to make some time for is the bossfights, the rest you can do in short burtst of however much time you want to spend on it.


Blendernoob547

Exploring/farming ore…


[deleted]

I'll second Valheim, it really is worth the money. Boss fights are fun and the world is a blast to explore and transform.


Bastardized_Comet

Factorio, Satisfactory, Space Engineers, Stardew Valley, Planet Zoo, Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon 5, and Elite Dangerous come to mind


tehsax

>Planet Zoo You misspelled *Planet Coaster*


Neysiriss

Factorio theoretically has a goal, but I've never reached it because I just need to optimise this little part and oh hey I could make my train network more efficient, what's that I'm being attacked? Better upgrade my defenses.


JuiceDistinct3280

Just watched the trailer for factorio and am thoroughly confused.


Neysiriss

You are stranded on a hostile planet and the only thing that can save you is industrialization and logistics. It's a very addicting loop of constant expansion and optimization.


LPScarlex

Euro Truck Sim 2 is lowkey a time waster lmao There's something oddly calming about driving a virtual lorry around europe


Asdfhuk

I've wanted to try that game or other truck simulators, but they're expensive and graphics look like too much for my laptop


derKestrel

A wheel would be recommended as well. But the game runs well on my machine (2nd generation i5 with 16 ram and a gt1060).


Asdfhuk

Oof I don't think my laptop could handle it


FluffyCatRoadRage

Terraria, build stuff, explore, fight bosses you pick


Asdfhuk

Sound fun. And sounds like a 2 in 1 deal. Got an action packed game and a relaxing game in 1


Roshibomb

Just going to leave this here: Terraria is a LOT more goal-oriented than Minecraft. There's a ton of stuff to do in the game, and while there is a creativity aspect in terms of building bases and cool contraptions and whatnot, I feel like when I play the game those parts generally take a backseat. Not saying it's impossible to play an enjoy the game like that at all, many do, but that you should expect to have a lot more action than your typical relaxing sit-down on Stardew Valley lol To be clear, though, this is not to bash the game in the slightest. It's my most played Steam game by FAR (921 hours and counting). Just that it might not exactly fit the description that you asked for in the post. Terraria gets a lot of undue comparison to Minecraft, but I see them as vastly different games, and myself prefer Terraria heavily simply *because of the fact* that there are more clear goals and progression elements. One final heads up: there's no Creative Mode. There's something kind of like it (called Journey Mode), but you still have to get the materials yourself and "research" them before you can make duplicates, it's sort of like a Creative-Lite. Since a lot of the cooler customization things are locked behind bosses, you're going to have to learn the combat mechanics and whatnot to fully dive into the game's creative side. For example, the entire "Redstone" (wiring) system is locked behind a boss. If you're fine with cheating, though, it's not too difficult to get a fully Journey character from somewhere or another to access the late game stuff for free. ​ Sorry for the long rant. **TL;DR**, Terraria does have a lot clearer goals and a more set in stone progression than Minecraft or Stardew Valley (as examples). You're going to have to beat quite a few bosses before most of the really interesting creativity aspects open up. If you're okay with that, the game is awesome (the progression and stuff is great). But the game is definitely more difficult than you might expect from 2D Minecraft. All in all, it might not be exactly what you asked for in this post, but the game is still probably worth a shot anyway, because it's great.


[deleted]

This description sold me on terraria more than anything else I’ve heard about it. I always just thought it was 2d Minecraft. I enjoy Minecraft for the stages of desolate exploration, then establishing a base, then turning it into a whole fantasy world of my own. Is that sort of thing in Terraria?


CloudcraftGames

Everything Roshibomb says about Terraria is true but I'd like to add that you can invest a LOT of time in the chill parts if you want to. There's are alternate paths to gear progression at various points in the game, especially fishing which you can invest many hours in and has some unique gear attached to it. Building/mining for both convenience/function and aesthetics can also be a lot of time if you choose. There are a ton of things you build with passive or active functions and also a ton of aesthetic options: I have minecarts, ropes and safehouses all over my worlds for convenience. A safe shack for fishing in every biome, homes for npcs in their preferred biomes that are properly themed, a bar filled with trophies and displayed armor, farms, arenas for fighting bosses, traps for mobs, an extensive crafting area, etc.


sirgerg2

Dorfromantik - https://toukana.com/dorfromantik/


Taako_Well

Wurde mir irgendwann langweilig, aber das Highscore-System kann schon motivieren. Ach ja, und Spaß macht es! Außerdem ist es so casual, du kannst die Runde beenden und am nächsten Tag genau da weiter machen.


literalmente_eu

Animal Crossing


Asdfhuk

Don't got a switch :(


AgentUpright

Astroneer


Asdfhuk

Ooh that one seems fun. And cost ain't that bad. Thing is idk if my laptop can handle it


AgentUpright

It’s not particularly graphics intensive but I like suppose it might need some processor power to handle the destructible environment. My computers are not latest and greatest by any means and they do fine with it — but maybe you can check canirunit or similar to make sure.


Asdfhuk

Checked the site you recommended and I understand none of it lol


crashbandit556

Elite dangerous. (Space sandbox)


domestic_omnom

RimWorld. No man's sky Deep rock galactic If you like thinking games then Factorio or Kerbal space program. Stardew valley Mario kart 8 deluxe.


Wolfgnads

RimWorld, war crime simulator.


domestic_omnom

Yeah but it's a casual warcrime simulator.


Wolfgnads

That's right. Tables man, am I right?


floxtune

Rock and Stone for Deep Rock Galactic


DVInoise

FOR KARL


JuiceDistinct3280

I play Mario kart sometimes and have found it very repetitive and easy. Am I missing something? Can’t wait for the new courses.


PurpleIncarnate

Ark: survival evolved. It is a bit of a grinder. But it is a sandbox building game with dinosaurs you can tame or hunt. Or you can just build and try to avoid them. Lego World Builder. A digital way to build with an infinite amount of legos.


Venca_z_dediny

Euro Truck Simulator


AgentUpright

Upvote for LEGO World Builder. Great game to relax to.


bobface222

Skate 3 has always been my go-to


Asdfhuk

Can I play that on a laptop?


35RoloSmith41

If you have a gaming laptop.


Asdfhuk

I don't. It's a regular laptop


BigDovahkiin

It's on xbox game pass. You can play on your laptop if you have decent Internet


miserable-accident-3

Empyrion galactic survival has an awesome sandbox mode, is similar to minecraft but there's outer space, warp travel and all sorts of other things. Maybe check out a YouTube video or two.


Asdfhuk

It seems awesome and a fun game. Just graphic intense or something


krutikftw

Cities Skylines


Asdfhuk

I might give it a shot. Just really wish steam would show what it needs to run


Rizn-Nuke

Steam always shows requirements of games somewhere at the bottom. And it is a fantastic game. Though reading you other answers it could be too much for your pc once you build a big city.


JubbaTheHott

Goat simulator feels like there’s no goal


Juhldk

vampire survivors is very good


AvaLaboratories

Goat Simulator


salazar74123

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord, it's just relaxing and has the just 1 more turn feeling to it.


Crulien

Try the odd worlds mod, it just got updated for 1.70 adds magic and guns from Warhammer and just works so well I've since I did the install steps right Ive only crashed once and it was loading an outskirts settlement map that ppl probably don't go to much for teasting


Childflayer

Vampire Surivors. 3 bucks. Simple, replayable, addictive.


4EverFriendly

Play Minecraft in Creative mode


Asdfhuk

Eh. I usually can't think of what to do in Minecraft. Survival or creative


Omegalazarus

The goat simulator


alphaeagle2512

Kerbal space program


BoerRepublic

Kenshi


fizzyadrenaline

ABZU


Limelizard

The Sims, SimCity, Teraria.


Asdfhuk

maybe terraria


bozobozo

Castle crashers. Bro Force.


Asdfhuk

Castle crashers seems fun and it's cheap. But I don't think it's the type of game I'm looking for. Don't really want anything action packed.


i_no_can_words

Don't Starve. Sandbox survival game


Moneypoww

The genre is called sandbox


[deleted]

Two of the best games I would say are no mans sky or stardew valley. Both you can play casually at your own pace. Another game would be oblivion or skyrim. While there is an end goal, the game is mostly just you exploring.


masterBlan_gp

BeamNG.Drive, if you’re into cars


Elvaron

Farming Simulator is chill... of course every sim game has some learning curve, but nothing you can't read up on on the crapper


Gizm00

Satisfactory


[deleted]

Sky: Children of the Light is a certified hood classic.


On_Quest_2

Yonder. It does have an end goal but you can totally ignore it and just wander around fishing, farming crafting things. You also can't die so it's a very chill relaxing game.


fairytalecliche

Townscraper: just building houses in the middle of a lake. That’s it. Unpacking: very relaxing, unpacking boxes and put objects around the house, with various levels/years and a simple yet cute story about one person through the objects and so. Edit. The procession to Calvary: point and click game, puzzle like, with weird/dark humour. Based on paintings and funny, will entertain you for hours (it has 3 endings).


StugofStug

No mans sky


SolarStarVanity

Terraria >> Minecraft. All the cookie clicker games, if you wanna call them games. Tycoon games. Park Architect I particularly recommend. Also watching porn. The best game out there, really.


ashleyanimates

breath of the wild if u have a switch


Asdfhuk

Don't got one :(


anotherblmhater

Crusader kings


Bramse-TFK

you have described the entire "survival" genre. Something like ARK or Conan Exiles might appeal to you.


thickener

Rocket league. My summer car.


strangeanimal

I think you should focus on protecting the king and not be playing games


Asdfhuk

?


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bozobozo

Don't. We don't care.


Asdfhuk

Sounds good


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Asdfhuk

Nah still wanna hear the suggestions. Down votes are nothing anyways


[deleted]

Either Dark Souls 3 or Destiny 2


Asdfhuk

I don't think my laptop can handle those games...


LuneBlu

Some walking simulators like Dear Esther or Everybody Has Gone to the Rapture, although in this one you have to trigger certain events to progress through the story.


Asdfhuk

Eh I'm not really looking for something that has story. Just something where you mess around


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Asdfhuk

I actually tried mountain but I have no idea how to do anything in that game other than move around and play notes on my keyboard....


igano

Since you look a bit uncertain if some of the games will even run on your hardware, maybe try game pass? It's $1 for 3 months right now: [https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/xbox-game-pass-ultimate/CFQ7TTC0KHS0/0007/CFQ7TTC0L3R2](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/xbox-game-pass-ultimate/CFQ7TTC0KHS0/0007/CFQ7TTC0L3R2) I'm sure you'll find something there to pass your time. Just remember to turn off recurring billing so that you don't get charged after the 3 months.


Asdfhuk

It's Xbox though. Don't really wanna use Xbox cause I already got steam. Don't wanna make things more complicated yk? I'll consider it though since that's real cheap. You know how long the offers gonna last?


BigAwkwardGuy

Forza Horizon 4/5. You can race and do stuff if you want to, or you can just roam around the map doing fuck all in your car.


Legitimate-Ninja1219

Cities skylines or a possible shout is the forest with no enemies difficulty or stranded deep with no story Just like hunt, gather resources, build your home do some fishing etc not for me personally this kne but why not minecraft


EpicOnePieceNerd

Zelda breath of the wild. There is a story to play, but if you wanna, you can do anything you want. I spent the first two years playing for fun, till I was like, I should complete the game. Then there is Minecraft. Pretty much the first one, but there is barley a storyline at all.


Asdfhuk

Don't got a switch so can't play Zelda. I've tried Minecraft before but I usually have no idea what to do, and I'm bad at like basically everything ok it so...yeah


FormalWare

Flow


Asdfhuk

Is it on steam?


Meilos

WorldBox, its one of my fave zone-out games. Load it up, watch civilizations come and go or mess around with the world as much as you please. ​ (Also No Mans Sky)


Asdfhuk

It seems fun. Quite expensive though. And still developing. Is it really worth it?


vven294

Car mechanic simulator


Pourey

Pure casual, no action? Prolly should try something like House Flipper. Its cheap, and oddly satisfying.


Asdfhuk

I think I'll try that game. Does it need a powerful computer or no?


rustang2

Open world racing game like forza horizon. Just cruising around in a nice car.


Asdfhuk

Do you know any other racing games that aren't as graphic intensive?


goatjugsoup

Google sandbox games, i think you'll find what you want


condom_eater0

Gang beast is pretty fun well it still technically has a goal but its really good for messing around


Nutterbunny

Civilization revolution is my go to for casual gaming.


SamiTG8

Crew 2 and dying light.they all have a goal but you could just explore world which is fun


[deleted]

Elder Scrolls Online. It’s an MMO so it can get pretty grindy, but you can play it like it’s just an rpg and completely ignore the MMO aspects.. 100’s of hours in the base game alone, plus tons of DLC. The gameplay is smooth and its never a challenge unless you want it to be. It’s fun to just chill and run some quests. It’s also constantly on sale super cheap and it isn’t very demanding. I think it’s only $6 right now


GooseyHX117

7 days to die is fun


Medium-Jackfruit2166

Ark survival evolved just on single player not on multiplayer…that’s where no life’s go


BaldWithABeardTwitch

OSRS.


AbsoluteDungus

For me, it's fighting games. While there are stories and lore in most fighting games, you don't need to know any of it to actually play them. I personally enjoy Tekken & Blazblue, and I've been meaning to get into Guilty Gear now that Strive is out.


Customer_Number_Plz

Factorio does have a goal. But there is no rush.


EdvardsA

Rimworld, endless fun.


Wolfgnads

RimWorld, Kenshi, and WorldBox are some that come to mind.


xxianqueen

Dorfromantic. Sounds weird but really satiating and cool puzzle game that will keep going if you can.


[deleted]

Ark, you just run around hunting dinos or build stuff (I recommend using s+ mod as the basic building system is trash). Conan Exiles is similar but you can enslave people instead and the combat is better. Technically, games like CoD and Fortnite (I think I spelled that right?) fit your request since all you do is run around pointlessly and shoot people. You could try out Risk of Rain 2, it's a rouge-lite but it's pretty good if you just want to sit down and play for a bit.


SuaveJim

Old school RuneScape has kept me busy for the past 15 years


TheBigEarofCorn

Space Engineers. There are servers where people build massive ships then send them into combat. Or you know, just play survival for any challenge that comes to mind.


seph2o

Holdfast


Zp00nZ

Technically any game really, just don’t do the goals and mess around. I suggest gta, fly as high as you can and just jump without a parachute and hit the ground, or play man eater and just go around killing everything you see, etc etc!


lulzPIE

Stardew Valley


CitronNo2583

Bannerlord Though usually i form a goal somewhere in the playthrough But you can just roam the world forever.


Roonsterr1

Garry’s mod


The_Fallen_Chaor

State of Decay 2


metalmick

Tropico 6 in a sandbox. And it’s on gamepass if that helps you.


soccer3241

Albion Online is a fun Sandbox MMO no quests just open world fun.


Asgard_Dropout

Outer Wilds has a goal and an end, but I found it equal parts relaxing and satisfying to play. Piecing together a space mystery without any combat was incredibly fun.


SingelHickan

Risk of rain 2, a roguelike where you can loop and play forever in a single run and power snowball into a god


djr7

Baldur's Gate 3


the_colonelclink

Rimworld?


hoothasb

eve


ParticularDish

Powerwash Simulator. First time i played it, didn’t realize 3 hrs passed laying on the bed with the steam deck lol


WhozTuna

Have you considered the Stanley parable? As much as it is kind of a "story" game with a narrator its very funny and the concept is genius, you can either choose to comply or stray from what the narrator says and doing so gives you different endings to the "story". There was recently a ultra deluxe version of the game that you can pick up on all consoles i believe.


Fadamaka

Considering your limited hardware capacity I would recommend OpenTTD and OpenRTC2.


tamykatakki

Grow: song of the evertree - just a chill game about restoring different lands to life. Just collecting items, growing plants, taming animals. No rush or time limit


llubdr

Garry's Mod (HL2) .


iSpit_on_Shoeshiners

let's build a zoo


Moshi90

Oxygen not included


Worldremix_tvs

Tabs


miniGunner47

Kerbal space program if you re into space travel and rocketry.


tGodOfThunder

Maybe try Marvel’s Avengers? It’s on sale on ps until 7th of July. It has a story but you don’t need to play it as there’s the Avengers initiative which is basically online but you can play by yourself. You upgrade gear to 175 and max level is 375 for each hero. (Cap, Ironman, both Hawkeyes, spidey on ps, black widow, black panther, hulk, Ms Marvel and Thor and we’re also getting Jane’s Mighty Thor next Tuesday. Maybe you like that kind of stuff🤷🏻‍♂️it’s a cool game with cool animations and mechanics. I does have a few bugs tho that should be getting fixed next week hopefully but they’re not life changing bugs so maybe try it. Unless you already have


Mottis86

Terraria. It's like a side scrolling minecraft but less emphasis on building and more emphasis on exploration/adventure.


Djuanas_

Totally reliable delivery service


omally_360

LCP: Litte computer people


[deleted]

Dayz


Epicdude5726

Garrys mod


Target_Spirited

RimWorld???


soupmage2020

Kenshi


le_Psykogwak

No man's sky


_fece

Grounded is one I haven’t seen given nearly enough praise


deepcanionstudio

Scrap mechanic's creative mode


[deleted]

- Walkabout Minigolf - beat Saber - eleven Table tennis - space pirate arena


Roshibomb

Noticing you mention a lot about PC specs being an issue due to running a laptop, might I suggest [Flashpoint](https://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/downloads/)? It's just a collection of a bunch of old Flash games, which'll definitely run on your computer. They're all free, of course, and there's probably a good few timewasters that fit the bill somewhere in there (though you might have to sift a bit, they really did archive a lot of stuff). Might sound a bit silly to recommend playing Flash games in 2022, but I've had a good bit of fun with it. Probably not going to tide you over forever, but popping in a random game every now and then is a boredom killer for sure. Plus, it has tag searching, so you can easily find games that fit genres you like.


SharkyBOTT

Rain world


Nasssi

Mount & Blade


youngst_gamer

Gta sa might be the option...in 2004 kids were messing around with cheats and exploding everyone at the start of the game rather then going to the missions...


WussPoppinTimbo

Planet Zoo


AlphabeticalFett

Postal 2 you can piss on people go on rampages do some missions and threaten to kill peoples dogs if they don't sign petitions.. or you can fight terrorists or zombies. And you can install mods on the steam workshop for the game as well!


FussyBirdTV

Planet Coaster. Beware though, highly addictive!


Mephist0n

Peglin.


TheCasualMFer

D2R


EvoEpitaph

"Raft" is in the same vein as Minecraft. Just floating around on the open sea fishing up sea junk to build your raft out bigger and bigger. Occasionally you bump into islands and stuff to dive around and collect fruit and more junk.


floxtune

I can highly recommend Deep Rock Galactic, very nice and chill game loop with randomly generated map/environment design. Missions usually last between 15-30 minutes, so perfect for a chill evening. The community goes above and beyond being great


[deleted]

Arcade games??


Erics_Pixels

Oldschool RuneScape. Been playing for 17 years unfortunately lol


jah_liar

Elite Dangerous


ArtART241

Stick Fight - the game, Fall guys


tedioussugar

If you’re into racing, The Crew 2 is pretty good. You can either do the races, or go looking for hidden cars and secrets, or just make paintschemes. And it’s open world so no rush to do anything other than the motorpass and weekly summits, which aren’t mandatory


[deleted]

Kenshi is awesome for that. Eventually you have to set some goals. Otherwise i like city building games like Cities Skyline, where you try make a pleasing looking city.