People have different stress hormone/endorphin chemistry. I'm somewhat like you in this regard. I play extremely hardcore games (think full-loot PvP MMOs and survival games, WoW Classic HC, etc.) because they act as destressers for me. I actually become more relaxed in those settings. I also enjoy horror games, but I get bored slogging through the narratives so I usually just watch playthroughs of them, like movies.

This is uncommon in the general population, and most people have trouble stomaching such experiences on a good day, which is evident by how much less popular these genres are to more mainstream stuff like cozy/story/co-op games and hero/drama/family films.

Originally posted by Dadpool:

So when I play horror games when I'm sad or scared it makes me feel understood and I sort of relax, do you have situations like that? Maybe with different kind of states/feelings with different kind of genres?

I don't with horror games, but I do enjoy the hunt in either SP/MP/Co-op games. Sneaking around in bushes and taking people out with a silenced weapon or knife (I should seek help for that)

I also like to cause chaos and blow stuff up, especially in SP.

you would probably have similar effects from movies, books, etc…

RPG's give me peace. Sometimes Xcom if I want to just drop in and drop out. I used to like Racing games and Fighting games, but these days they just amp me up and I don't want to be amped up in chill time.

The Mass Effect universe feels like home to me.

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

The Mass Effect universe feels like home to me. :conwayshrug:

Couldn't agree more.