Up next in my relaxing games series is Game Boy Color. The handheld came out in Japan in October 1998 and a month later in North America, Europe, and Australia. It was the next evolution of the original Game Boy with its 15-bit colour palette and vast array of games. But today I want to look at some of the most relaxing ones in its catalogue so if you’re on the look out for some chill GBC games, you’ve come to the right place.
The list
Games marked with an asterisk (*) are Japan exclusives. The main criteria for these games is a mix of chill music/aesthetics, lower pressure, lower stakes gameplay, and lower complexity. This is also not an exhaustive list so you’re welcome to suggest some games in the comments!
- Adventures of Lolo
- Babe and Friends
- Barbie: Pet Rescue
- Billy Bob’s Huntin’-n-Fishin’
- Catz
- Dragon Warrior Monsters
- Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara’s Adventure & Cobi’s Journey
- Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite!
- Harvest Moon 2 GBC
- Harvest Moon 3 GBC
- Hello Kitty: Cube Frenzy
- Legend of the River King
- Mario’s Picross
- Moomin’s Tale
- Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal (nuzlockes excluded!)
- Pokémon Trading Card Game
- Toki Tori
- Wendy: Every Witch Way
- Winnie the Pooh: Adventures in the 100 Acre Wood
- Zebco Fishing