Dear community,

I’m looking for a similar (calm) game like Portal 1/2 or Firewatch that I can play on macOS with a similar vibe. The last time I played a game is years ago, and I wish I had at least once a week a nice single-player game that I can play 1-2 hours. =)

I enjoyed Portal because I had to plan out what I’m doing before I act (without being pressured to act), the atmosphere of the game was legendary and I liked that little robot following me. Firewatch had a calm amazing story, there was no ‘action’ but sometimes that feeling that something could happen. It was a nice exploring game.

Any ideas?

Update: Thank you for your input!

  • SorteKanin@feddit.dk
    7·
    7 days ago

    The Talos Principle is amazing and the sequel is super good too. Devs recently came out with a remaster of the first game too.

    Outer Wilds is a masterpiece, although it’s not completely chill at all times (actually can be scary but only rarely and you can disable that too). But it’s a really really really good game.

  • Sudomeapizza@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    2·
    6 days ago

    If factory games are up your alley, Factorio is also great. You can completely turn off the enemy forces/bugs and just build stuff. They have native ports for Mac, along with every other OS, and Nintendo Switch!

  • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
    3·
    7 days ago

    The Talos Principle (both of them, though the DLC for 1 is optional, and incredibly challenging). They’re the best puzzle game I can recommend next to Portal. They do their own thing, and almost to the same level. The gameplay doesn’t feel quite as smooth, but there’s a lot it goes better than Portal too.

    The Outer Wilds. It doesn’t feel as chill to some people, but I think it is. Very tiny first ~20m spoiler that can help with being chill:

    spoiler

    it’s a time loop, so there are no consequences. Feel free to wreck your ship. It’ll be repaired next loop. Feel free to mess around and die. You’ll lose nothing. Don’t be sucked into the idea you need to do things well or quickly, because it literally does not matter. The only thing that effects the next loop is what you learned.

  • Pacattack57@lemmy.world
    2·
    7 days ago

    I’ll 2nd the Talos Principle. It’s my favorite game ever. Not for replayability but the gameplay is just that good.

    Also if you like exploring, the Mudrunner games or Snowrunner would be fun. It’s a trucking simulator.

  • dbx12@programming.dev
    2·
    7 days ago

    Palia is also nice to play on and off if you don’t care about missing limited edition drops. If you’re prone to FOMO, then maybe pass.

  • Kraiden@piefed.socialEnglish
    49·
    8 days ago

    Games similar to portal:

    • The Talos Principle 1 & 2
    • Antichamber
    • Superliminal
    • Viewfinder
    • Manifold Garden

    Similar to Firewatch:

    • Umurangi Generation
    • Return of the Obra Dinn

    Other stuff that might interest you that I haven’t seen already recommended:

    • Journey
    • Abzu
    • Exo One
    • Wytchwood
    • Cairn (tentatively. This game can get stressful)
    • Dinkum
    • Untitled Goose Game
    • A Lego game (Any of them. They all follow the same formula)
    • Flower

    No idea if any of those work on Mac though. If you have an intel based mac you can use bootcamp to dual boot windows, and unlock maaaaany games.