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I need some suggestions on what to play. Single Player games only. Most of the games make me feel lonely and alone. In most of the games, the protagonist has to deal with the problems on their own, like Control, Crysis, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War (I liked the original 6 more than the new ones, even though the new ones had companions), horror games like Outlast, Echo and Alan Wake, and many others.

I want something that won't give me anxiety. I really enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy, having those teammates by my side always made me feel "safe". I also liked Spider-Man and Deadpool because the humour makes me feel comfortable. In old Harry Potter games, Ron, Hermione and Harry were usually together, so, I never felt alone while playing those either. In Indika, that one hand man was with me for most of the game.

Open world games also give me less anxiety, like most Assassin's Creed games, Ghost of Tsushima, Just Cause series, etc.

I think you all get my point. So, what do you suggest I should play?

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[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 weeks ago

Katamari Damacy. You'll never be alone again.

[–] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

One of my favorite aspects of the Borderlands series (I played all of them single-player) is that they didn't make me feel lonely.

The atmosphere is very lonely, but there's always some radio chatter or cooky interaction that manages to lighten things.

[–] EnderMB@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

While it is an uplifting game that I highly recommend, probably don't play Spiritfarer if you have anxiety around death or dying...

Obviously, Chrono Trigger is an all-time classic with some good endings and character building. I'd recommend that too.

Perhaps RDR2 is a good idea also? You're a part of a gang, so you're always near or close to a camp where there are people to interact with.

[–] OfficerBribe@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

The Book of Unwritten Tales comes to mind. It's nowhere near as grandiose as any of your described games, but I fondly remember it being a very charming and wholesome experience. If that's the feeling you seek, you might enjoy it.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Shitpost level reply: Any of the Gradius games.

One of the power ups you can buy is literally to dispense friends (options) which follow you around and shoot alongside you. You can crank out as many as you want, at least within reason. And in some of the Parodius games they are literally little dudes. Or depending on your character, little octopi, cats, or penguins.

[–] simonced@lemmy.one 1 points 1 week ago

I would suggest cozy grove.

[–] LiPoly@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Dyson Sphere Project, even without the multiplayer mod you are "connected" to the rest of the player base with the Galaxy View.

Factorio, and Satisfactory scratch a similar itch, but on smaller scales. IIRC, both of those games have multiplayer built in.

[–] Blaiz0r@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago
  • Space Marine (2)
  • Gears of War
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