The Best Relaxing Games

Update 9 September 2024: Colors added at rank #32.

Here are our 10 Best Relaxing Games:

Ouros
Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions
A Short Hike
Doors: Paradox
Cats & Soup
Wilmot's Warehouse
HOOK 2
Sizeable
Island Cities - Jigsaw Puzzle
Cloud Gardens

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Ouros (2024)

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Ouros is a calming puzzle game about forming beautiful curves in a serene space. Find your flow as you nudge, bend, and stretch curves into pleasing shapes. With over 120 handcrafted puzzles to solve, Ouros invites you to discover the inherent mathematical beauty of its world.

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relaxing
abstract
puzzle
atmospheric
casual
minimalist
spline
temple
colourful
stand-alone
single-player

Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions (2019)

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Welcome to the Glass Masquerade sequel - an artistic puzzle game inspired by stained glass artisans and Wonderland depictions of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to solve every riddle and free yourself from a tangled dream.

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puzzle
relaxing
beautiful
casual
puzzling
atmospheric
scrolling
abstract

A Short Hike (2019)

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Join Claire on her vacation and take a hike to the top of Hawk Peak in A Short Hike. Meet quirky characters, gather collectibles and uncover secrets across the charming island park. Enjoy the original soundtrack that perfectly captures the game's atmosphere. Don't let the game's title fool you, there's plenty of adventure waiting for you on this short hike.

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What we like:

Immersive gameplay with a captivating story and charming characters
Beautiful pixel art and evocative soundtrack that complement the game's atmosphere perfectly
Rich and detailed world with lots of secrets to uncover
Short and concise game that provides an enjoyable and fulfilling experience
Great value for money

What could be improved:

Cumbersome inventory system
No map

park
relaxing
exploration
cute
adventure
flight
open-world
walking-simulator
inventory
parkour
funny
nature
platform
vertical
short

Doors: Paradox (2022)

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A relaxing puzzle escape game! Make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.

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cozy
wholesome
relaxing
puzzle
head-scratching
travel
multiple-endings
point-and-click
time
mystery
clicker
atmospheric
hidden-object
linear
rich

Cats & Soup (2021)

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Android IOS iPhone

Each cat’s features are so distinct in cartoonish illustration, including Ragdoll, Norwegian forest cat, Birman, Himalayan, Maine Coon, Siberian, British Shorthair and more! All the sounds from the animal restaurant can be heard~ Swish swish~ Blurp Blurp~ Set the BGM to the playlist you want. Easy and Fast Animal Tycoon Cats cook and collect resources once you go idle!

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relaxing
fairytale
mech
resource
waves
real-time
endless
bite-sized
cute
buildings
experimental
sandbox
classic
cover
difficult

Wilmot's Warehouse (2019)

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Wilmot's Warehouse is a puzzle game about keeping a warehouse running in tip-top shape. Just remember where you put everything, because when the service hatch opens, you'll need to find the things people want quickly, in order to earn the coveted Performance Stars.

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