Good casual relaxing games?

Hey. I've played a lot of action games lately and feel like playing some more laid-back, relaxing games.

I played rollercoaster tycoon 3 and that was fun for a bit. Also played Rome: Total war which was good but got a little repetitive so I don't want to get the other total war games, and I already played The Sims 2 and 3. Are there any other games like this? Something laid-back that I can pause in and play while I'm eating or something?

There's also games like that on Facebook lol. But you probably already know that.zomglolcats

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Pangya(Albatross 18 ) is a very relaxing online game. The community is also fantastic. It's indeed an incredible game for both casual and the hardcore.

http://pangya.ntreev.net/Download/GameClient.aspx

Couldn't resist, it's freaking marvelous!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV6p9Vpdfac&#t=2m14s

Bejeweled and Plants vs Zombies come to mind.

a reckless disregard for gravity?

Evil Genius

Try some tower defense games like Defense Grid or Plants vs. Zombies.zomglolcats

Anno 1404 (or Dawn of Discovery for yanks:x )

Anno 1404 (or Dawn of Discovery for yanks:x )

Baranga

zuma is a relaxing game

Plants vs. Zombies, Civlization 1-4, Spore, Torchlight, Diablo2, Sim City4 and Prince Of Persia are all pretty laid back games imo.

I found Audiosurf one of the most relaxing. Of Cause it depends what music you choose :)

I recommend the following, all of which are on sale on Steam right now:

1. Braid
2. Osmos
3. Puzzle Quest
4. World of Goo
5. Machinarium
6. Ghost Master

In addition to that, I would say that any point-and-click adventure game should qualify as relaxing, since the game only moves along at the pace you play through it. And again, there are TONS of great games on sale for dirt cheap on Steam right now. It's a great time to pick up some new stuff to play. :)

Hey. I've played a lot of action games lately and feel like playing some more laid-back, relaxing games.

I played rollercoaster tycoon 3 and that was fun for a bit. Also played Rome: Total war which was good but got a little repetitive so I don't want to get the other total war games, and I already played The Sims 2 and 3. Are there any other games like this? Something laid-back that I can pause in and play while I'm eating or something?

Try Mini Ninjas, its a casual yet addictive game

World Of Goo is pretty relaxing(with the music)MonsieurX

I just started playing EVE Online. I find itvery relaxing. It can be tense if you do combat, of course.. but that's your choice. You can do exploration - archaeology, salvaging, or mining/manufacturing as well. Something about the calm vastness of space gets me :)

And your skills level up over time.. you can set your skills into a queue over 24 hours, so you'll always be learning something as long as you log in every day for a bit to queue up some skills. No need to grind in this game.

Zombie Bowl-O-Rama is quite fun for chillin' just a 10 minute go here and a 20 minute go there. Plus it's only £0.69 at the minute.

NHL 09

Err... Crimsonland :) Just check it out...

well I don't know about pausing it so much. But audiosurf is very entertaining and relaxing.

Age Of Empires + Conquerors expansion.

I sometimes play this game before going to bed.
It's an old game, cheap but it still looks very nice IMO and it's not as hectic as other RTS games.

The skirmish mode is one of the best I've ever encountered in an RTS.
Lots of options. A great random map system. Instant saves.
One game takes me about 3 hours. I mostly pick a large map with water.

The first night I build my fishing ships, my farms, my markets, my stables, etc.
The next night I prepare for battle, dig for more gold and stone and slowly put my army into place.
The final night I conquer.

I'ts a bit boring but in a fun way. It relaxes the mind.

Try a decent relaxing MMO. Personally I found games like WoW very relaxing because you can go get some action in PvP or dungeons, or if you want to go casual you can just sit in a city talking to friends and trading on the auction house. Also doing random world PvE in almost any zone is very casual as well, no time limits and easy fights. You could challenge yourself with tougher monsters but it's really all up to you. Single-player, I would go for a puzzle game, those are pretty casual.

PEGGLE

And right before you win a challenge, it goes in slo-mo and plays one of the most satisfying tunes of all time: "Ode to Joy" :)

You actually can't go wrong with any PopCap game.

The Path

Peggle series, Plants vs. Zombies are my recommendations.