The 14 best games that aren't about killing stuff

Too often it seems like all video games are about gunning down Nazi zombies or assassinating Medicis. Sometimes, you don't want the fate of the universe, or all of humanity, or whatever, resting on your shoulders.

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These are the best non-violent games for when you just need to chill.

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1. "Gone Home"

Originally released in 2013, "Gone Home" is a first-person video game about exploration. At least, that's "Gone Home" on paper — in reality, it's a genre-defying experience unlike anything else in video games.

In "Gone Home," you play as Kaitlin, a young woman recently returned home from a trip to Europe. You're the only one home, and as you wander the house's various rooms, you'll find diary entries and see photographs that give you increasingly clear ideas about this family and their secrets.

Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, and Linux

2. "Desert Golfing"

If you really, really want to play a game that's as stripped down as they come, check out "Desert Golfing."

It's literally infinite golf. You flick your finger across the screen, sending a teeny white golf ball across a randomly generated stage.

There's no losing. There's no scary trolls. Just some peaceful physics-based puzzles to take your mind off the cruel realities of the real world.

Platforms: iOS and Android

3. "Flower"

"Flower" isn't a traditional video game in any sense of the word. You press buttons and move around a little joystick, but it's more of a meditative experience than anything else — an interactive poem, maybe. Rather than playing as a person or a creature, you're playing as the wind. Really!

"Flower" is one of those games that's hard to describe, but incredible to experience first hand. And it goes without saying of course, but it's amazing to look at. It's also a beautiful way to spend a Sunday morning.

Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita

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