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终极功德模拟器 | Zen Simulator

终极功德模拟器 | Zen Simulator

by Archimedes Nicholas Xia · Published by 阿基米德 尼古拉斯 夏

★ 84%
Price $1.99
Avg Players 0
Reviews 31
Released Apr 27, 2023
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▲ Recommended 0 hrs
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Not much to do, not much to see. And that's the point. Prepare to zen your ass off and traverse the many levels of Buddhism by performing one of four tasks.

Release a fish into the pond. Beat some wood repreatedlt. Worship a fat golden statue (Budha). Ring the dinner bell. These non-violent tactics help restore your inner peace while you can manipulate the weather and whether or not the more-energetic music accompanieis you in your quest for enlightenment.

The only down fall is this is a "Zen Simulatora" without a zen garden. After a few hours of solo que Dead by Daylight, this additional option to get my yin and yang in balance would be greatly appreciated, given I friggin love harmony! Repent for your sins against humanity and worship that big ol' golden belly today!
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▼ Not recommended 0 hrs
I would have appreciated this more if there would have been authentic monastery for you to practice zen. Why is there no gardening? It's a big part of practicing Japanese buddhism. This simulator should be free of charge.
3 found helpful Steam ↗
▲ Recommended 0 hrs
I was gifted Zen Simulator by my friend Jayk during a time when my ability to stay calm was… not great. I’m talking “gets stressed about being stressed” levels. Games were making it worse, not better.

Then I played this.

Somehow, this game does what most “relaxing” games claim to do but fail at. It doesn’t rush you, judge you, or throw mechanics at your face. It just exists calmly and lets you exist calmly too. No objectives yelling at you. No dopamine alarms. Just peace. Actual peace.

Over time, I realized I was genuinely more relaxed after playing. Like, real-life calmer. That feels illegal for a video game.

Jayk deserves credit for gifting it at exactly the right time. The developer deserves something bigger.

Honestly, the developer should receive a Nobel Peace Prize for this work of art. If world leaders were locked in a room and forced to play this for an hour, we’d probably solve at least three global conflicts.

If you’re stressed, overwhelmed, or just tired of everything being loud — this game understands you.
2 found helpful Steam ↗

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Latest updates

update

492 days ago
1. Fixed some bugs. 2. Fixed an issue where GPU usage is too high. If it is still too high, please open the display Settings, adjust the frame rate to 30 or 60 and save the game.

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