Flock

Flock is a creature-collecting and gliding game where you drift through a soft illustrated world spotting and herding fantastical animals. The movement feels good, the visual style is genuinely distinctive, and there is no pressure applied to any of it. I find the gliding loop more relaxing in short bursts than over longer sessions, which is probably why it sits here rather than in the main ten. The variety of activities is narrower than the top entries, and the long-term pull is not quite strong enough to compete with the life sims and narrative picks above it. Worth knowing about if the creature-collecting angle appeals.