Cozy Games May Help Improve Players' Mental Health, Researchers Say

Stardew is all I play right now. I also recommend Mika and the Witch’s Mountain.

at the risk of sounding like a dick, this article has close "orphan-crushing-machine" vibes.

"That genre also avoids putting players into overly stressful situations." Like Skull Cavern

But seriously, meditative is exactly how I'd describe a lot of Stardew gameplay.