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Gaming doesn’t have to be all about machine-guns and kung-fu kicks: here are ten titles that will chill you out in these troubled times

A new generation of video games has moved away from stress and violence and offers meditative and stress-free experiences that can be hugely beneficial to our mental health

Over the past decade, there’s been a concerted effort within the video game industry to develop titles that eschew the usual tropes of guns, gore and high scores. This new generation of games offers meditative and stress-free experiences instead. As many people discovered during lockdown, they can be hugely beneficial to our mental health. This is our guide to ten of the most relaxing games you can play right now.

Firewatch (PC, PS4, Xbox One, ...