Games that make you happy

[apathy]

Here's where you list your game(s) that you don't just find good, and re-playable, but ones that hit you with that feel-good nostalgic wave of happiness, every single time you think of them.

The games that resonate with you on a personal level; maybe ones that take you back to times when life was "easier and simpler", or perhaps games that were your beacon of hope, helping you endure and outlast dark uncertain times you might've been going through.

I know I'll never forget playing Super Mario World and Star Fox on the SNES with my cousin during our summer holidays. Or Super Bomberman 3 with five player multiplayer in school behind the teacher's backs. Wish I could relive those days...

[lavalobster93]

Nuclear throne, but usually it makes me unhappy

[ṼṏẌṏḭḊ]

Mario Party and Mario Kart.

[Mother 3]

Team fortress 2. Even with cheaters and all, I still enter pubs and have fun burning everybody as Pyro

[Jonathan Sensei]

Just going to choose three games although I'd have to think real hard as to which games would be my be-all-end-all happy feeling games.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind

Star Wars: Knights of The Old Republic

Donkey Kong 64

All very nostalgic to me, always makes me happy to play them again for different reasons.

[Azami]

Mirror's edge catalyst. Only game where I walk around and enjoy the scenery. Not many games have done that for me since nowadays, games are trying to look dingy or dark or realistic or too serious.

[Dutchgamer1982]

any game that has the dutch/netherlands in it as playable faction.

any game that allows me to change our politics back to values of a 100 years ago + add a inquisition style fanatism in place but based upon reformed values instead... and than unite all christian factions and crush all woke and islam in the world;)

[Phirestar]

RuneScape would be the immediately choice for me. It's a game that's had a huge impact on my life, both in terms of gaming and my life outside of video games, too. I say that it is my favorite game of all time, and I can say for sure that that will remain true, because no other game will ever be able to reach that bar which it has set, in my mind.

[Electric Cupcake]

Ocarina of Time, like a fine wine, only gets better with age.

The triumphant tubular bell chimes just before the credits hits me every time.

[ᑓᑌᑎᕬ]

Well, Undertale sure isn't.

But to answer the question: Deus Ex. The first one. Still.

[Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍]

Actually, currently playing one. Saints Row the Third. It's just so silly and over the top it's hard to not get a grin while running amok

[nullpo]

Kingdom hearts 2 and kingdom hearts 365/2 days

[ᑓᑌᑎᕬ]

I shall add Ori.

[SMIFFY]

The Oregon Trail

[Incarnate]

Open-world games where I don't need to worry about grinding. I'm getting too old for RPGs.

[aqua star]

Monster Hunter or a good single player game like Spyro