“So many people talk about the calming nature of just working away at your fields. “You can relax and chat with friends while playing, but you can also never run out of tasks,” Ball tells Digital Trends. Kermit Ball, community coordinator for Giants Software, shared that its series Farming Simulator offers its large player base a calming and easy-to-get-lost style of gameplay where players are regularly sinking “hundreds and thousands of hours of play” into their game. Depending on the game, there may also be social and adventure elements mixed in too. This includes crop selection, harvesting, animal care, dealing with changing weather patterns, and oftentimes collecting various materials like plants, metals, and more to use in crafting. These games offer players the chance to have total control over their own farm, often at a slower pace of play.