What games do you recommend for my girlfriend?

My girlfriend has never really gamed. But she’s now forced to move less than she would like to (health problem) and she’s getting bored. I was thinking of introducing her to a game or two that we could play together. She’s not the real action game type, and seeing as she has no experience with controller/mouse and keyboard I was thinking starting simple.

I can’t think of anything else than Factorio, as she likes organizing/keeping track of stuff.

Would you recommend against that or have anything better in mind? Let me know!

Tigress,

Haven. You can play alone or with 2 people, it’s very relaxing and I don’t know any other game like it. It has a story and 2 endings.

It Takes Two is a 2 player game where you really have to attune to each other, though it’s not really difficult. It’s a good fun game to play together.

clockwork_octopus,

Stray is an awesome game that’s easy to learn, fun, and really beautiful. Makes for a great starter game

hordenduopol,

Return to Grace! It’s a short AWESOME sci-fi adventure in FPS perspective but no fights, no hard puzzles, the controls are very well explained and quite basic.

uis,

Xonotic, minecraft

heatofignition,

If you think she might like a 3D platformer that’s also one of the best ever licensed property videogames, give SpongeBob Battle for Bikini Bottom a try. The original was the first videogame I think I ever finished, and I thought the remastered version from a few years ago is very well made.

Also this game is how I got my girlfriend to start playing videogames

Epzillon,

I played Minecraft with my gf before but she didn’t really enjoy it. The only game I’ve seen her play a lot of is Civ 6.

This time on Minecraft I started a server with some friends and she’s having a blast. She made a cute little house and she has built a “girl-cave” where she and her friend shares cake. It’s so wholesome.

In case you she’s new you could probably play a LAN world on peaceful. That’s what I did back when I started.

Drummyralf,

Games that I played with my wife that wr thoroughly enjoyed

--------COOP-------- -Unravel two. Great cute platformer where it doesn’t matter if one player isn’t that great at platformers. A mpving stoey with beautiful graphics and fun coop.

It Takes TwoA platforming game with a great story. Good feels all around

-Stardew ValleyMany people already suggested this. It’s amazing. Super addictive, great coop, but can be played singleplayer as well if you’re not around

- Trine seriesAnother great platformer series. Difficulty can easily be adjusted (by allowing lifting boxes with people on it with wizard). And can also be played solo.

Escape SimulatorGreat escape room game with many small escaperooms that take about 10 to 15 minutes each to solve. Solo and coop.

-OvercookedGreat hectic coop game. I find this game quite hectic and exhausting to play for a long time, but my wife couldn’t get enough of it. Even when she was tired. Best to play coop, can be played solo.

-------SINGLEPLAYER------- My wife enjoyed management style games a lot, where you had no time pressure of any sorts.

- Strange HorticulturePuzzle game where you try to find the right plants by deductions. No time pressure, very relaxing. Only single player, although you could play it together.

Planet ZooProbably the best zoo management game out there. Wife was addicted to it for months

Planet CoasterSame as above, but with theme parks

**Cities Skylines (first one)**Great city planner

Hope this helps!

nutsack,

i played civ 6 with a non-gamer partner and it was pretty fun

stardust,

Dark Picture games with it being coop and story driven so easier for new comers to get into with less reflexes being involved.

WeebLife,

Visual novels are an option.

the16bitgamer,
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Hummm easy games. I think it depends of their tastes and what they like to do.

I can think of a few games which might be fun, but perhaps she should watch some lets plays to see if it peaks her interest.

Lil Guardsman is a fun game my SO showed me recently.

Stardew Vally

Potion/crafting games are something else, Potionomics might be fun.

Oh point and clicks might be fun too, but I can think of anything outside of Grim Fandango or Monkey Island

Animal Crossing is always relaxing

My SO and I played Persona 5 together too, I played the game while she was my navigatior who made conversation choices.

Arthur_Leywin,
  • Mindustry. It’s easy Factorio.
  • The Trine Games.
  • Warframe maybe.
  • Portal 2.
  • Dungeon Defenders 2 maybe.
daddy32,

Mindustry can also be had for free.

UrPartnerInCrime,

Fall guys has been great and getting anybody at least slightly interested in playing

CLOTHESPlN,

Terraria!! Easy to understand mechanics, building, controller support or mouse and keyboard and can be run on anything

Fades,

It Takes Two is a great coop game for causal gamers and it’s romantic too

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