Adventure/sim with enchanting visuals and music. Lets you run away from enemies, but it's not very peaceful and also still buggy. Good escapism to take my mind off even darker things though. ~löyly

Polished little game about exploring our civilisation as a post-apocalyptic scientist. Atmospheric with minimal gameplay. Lacks "Romance" tag. You're confronted with death, but nothing visual. ~löyly

Another short and cute one. Be an unemployed apple and help your fruity neighbours. Funny dialogues and fetch quests, some item collecting, easy fishing minigame. ~löyly

Free student project for 30 min of making a frog jump around a beautiful temple, discover a story at the level of a picture book, and solve light puzzles. No real platforming, just real joy. ~löyly

Explore an immensely beautiful world with nostalgic Japanese architecture and lovely autumn vibes. Make the fog disappear and the sun come out. Tricky platforming can be avoided at a cost. ~löyly

Life sim with RPG elements. Decent storytelling, annoying minigames + EA issues that are being fixed. Hunting + fishing optional, your place can be vegan. Some uncozy dialogues. ~löyly

Renovate and manage an inn, meet cute and funny characters, unlock and explore the surroundings. Very nice sequel to The Lost Art of Innkeeping, but no previous knowledge required. ~löyly

Free & short, pretty good choices-matter VN on living with someone with an eating disorder. Not very nuanced, but realistic enough to be useful + engaging enough to feel like more than a lecture. ~löy

Lighthearted RPG with cute characters + funny stories, played in short rounds. Promotes kindness and silliness. Co-op for up to 4 technically optional, but helps a lot. Maybe wait for patches. ~löyly