Untitled Goose Game has a pretty funny (nonverbal) story and is fun for kids and not particularly violent.
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#222“Stacking” is a fun little game about Russian dolls fighting against child labor. There is violence, but more in a slapstick sort of way (it’s rated E10+).
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epic game unless you have phobia from water.. i know few people that would be horrified to play it :)
Exposure therapy! There aren't really any panic moments unless you're reckless, and you're sitting in safety while confronting the deep.
Ha, I loved the game but had friends who just could not take the Dread... There's significant portions of the game where you're trying REALLY hard not to be someone else's lunch, but it's dark and you're in a gigantic space and who knows what's behind you or under you or above you...
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#224Highly recommend Undertale, this game thought me compassion
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#225Outer Wilds. (Not to be confused with Outer Worlds which came out around the same time.) While the game is non-violent in that you never actively harm anything, your character will die, a lot, in maybe concerning ways (crushed, out of air, crashed, etc). It also has a story with themes that may be over your kids’ heads. Look up reviews to see more.
Just wanted to say this. Probably one of the top 3 games I've ever played and I started back in 91.
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#226I really enjoyed The Long Dark. There is some violence and it has some adult (non sexual) themes, but it’s not primarily about fighting, it’s a wilderness survival game. I played it for months and am anxiously awaiting the last chapter. It’s rich, engaging, and the visuals are gorgeous.
I spent a /lot/ of time wandering around in survival mode back before they started releasing the story chapters... I should give it another run.
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#227Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley have a lot of great game mechanics and are also about discovery, trade, and building relationships. Factorio is probably a bit more advanced, but meets your criteria (except for story, maybe). There is a rabbit hole of games like that to go down. Assassins Creed Origins and Odyssey have “education” modes that are about exploring the world and not murder. The Mario-plus games (Tennis, R…
I don't think Factorio counts as non-violent. You might be able to make it so via some settings but that would remove a big part of the gameplay and challenge.
My favorite way of playing Factorio is turning off the Biters. It's much less stressful and enjoyable for me that way.
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#228Mario Odyssey on the Nintendo Switch. Basically any of the major Mario games like Mario 64, Sunshine, Galaxy.
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#229You don’t say what platform you’re on, but if you have Apple devices, I’ve been pretty happy with what’s available on Apple Arcade. It’s not Steam, but there are some real gems there. I was really surprised by Stranded Sails, for example. There are a bunch of racing games, adventure games, multiplayer party-style games, music games, puzzlers, etc.
I will also second the recommendations for the Portal series (yes, there are unmanned gun turrets, so take that into account), The Witness, Talos Principal, etc. All very good, fairly non-violent, interesting and fun.
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#230I tend to not like story, so the following might fall short of the story aspect: * Fez * Overcooked * Animal Crossing * Untitled Goose Game * Baba is You (maybe?) * Snakebird * Stephen's Sausage Roll * The Witness * Rock Band (or it's ilk) * Bernband (haven't played but looks interesting) * Slime Rancher * Mini Metro * Journey I would recommend "Unrailed" but there is a bit of violence with the robbers that come in t…
Definitely not Baba is you. Kid is gonna lose his damn mind.
Or alternatively, they might play it and become super interested in programming / logic / automation.