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Games that are good for autistics and other nuerodivergents

Jamesmac

This is just an idea I've been thinking about for a long time, but I often feel like there are video games that innately appeal to autistics and other nuerodivergents due to the gameplay providing a form of positive mental stimulation to certain synapses relating to puzzling, logic, or just fun. Mostly RPGs and perhaps a couple fighting games I feel fall into these categories. I also just love it when games have hidden mechanics or secret little tricks you can use (I.E. Super Smash Bros. Melee with L-Cancelling and Wave Dashing) which I think can be attributed to my autism.

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  • I totally second what you say about Smash Bros. I think the repetitiveness of that game makes for a good stim.

    Jamesmac said:
    I also just love it when games have hidden mechanics or secret little tricks you can use

    My main on Smash 4 and Smash Ultimate is Zelda because in those games you can reconfigure the controller to button jump. In other words, turn off the function to jump when you push the stick up. That means you can go crazy with the control stick without accidentally jumping when you are controlling her Farore’s Wind attack. I believe that once you do that, she goes from being a bottom tier character to a solid upper-mid tier character.

  • in reply to profdanger

    Yeah, games that have repetitive mechanics often do make for good stims.

    I usually main MegaMan because his playstyle is pretty rigid; projectile spam far away opponents, then punish anyone who gets too close with a short range attack (his melee attacks have great knockback!) And his Final Smash is just the coolest, let's not beat around the bush

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  • in reply to profdanger

    Yeah, games that have repetitive mechanics often do make for good stims.

    I usually main MegaMan because his playstyle is pretty rigid; projectile spam far away opponents, then punish anyone who gets too close with a short range attack (his melee attacks have great knockback!) And his Final Smash is just the coolest, let's not beat around the bush

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