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Casual game recommendations? (beehaw.org)
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I'm looking for PC games that I can play while listening to podcasts- games that don't have engaging cut scenes or important dialogue, games that honestly don't require a lot of skill or thought.

I used to be really into things like Farm Frenzy, Rescue Team, hidden object games, that kind of thing. I got heavily into MMOs and stopped downloading casual games for a decade or so.

Now it almost feels like this sort of game isn't made anymore? Were they completely nuked by the existence of Gacha games, P2W, and anything that earns the dev a constant income stream? I'm happy to pay for a game once, but I can't be constantly buying booster packs.

I also don't want to play on mobile or on a console, PC Master Race here, haha.

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[–] unsunny@beehaw.org 9 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Mine is currently Civilization 6 and I don’t think I have anything else that could possibly fit; I occasionally have to step back and decide what to do next as it still is a strategy game, but since turns can take awhile (especially in late game since the AIs have to take their turns), having something else to pass the time helps. The dialogue is pretty inconsequential, and turning the game’s sound off won’t really change anything. I usually have music/podcasts going while I play.

[–] RedForFred@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I’ll agree, CivVI is my goto for podcast/movie watching time. Once you know how the game works, you really don’t have to listen to anything and can just click away. If Warhammer inclined, Gladius is another Civ lookalike that can be fun to chill and watch a movie with

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