Ah, Valentine’s Day, for many, it’s a chance to shower their other half with gifts – maybe a new headset or gaming chair, ideally. For others, it’s a day dedicated to enjoying the single life, which, for a lot of us, features a hefty session of gaming or content binging. Few days afford us the privilege of treating our partners, or ourselves, to some much-needed TLC like Valentine’s, and there’s nothing worse than not having anything planned when the day rolls around. Lucky for you, we’ve compiled a shortlist of the best ways to supercharge the Valentine vibes for the gamer in your life.
There’s nothing like an intimate joint-gaming session, playing PlayStation’s best hidden gems. In fact, there’s arguably not much else as romantic if you’re a pair of self-confessed gaming fanatics. Here are a couple of choice titles to play through with your better half.
The Dark Pictures: Strive To Survive
Our first pick is ‘The Dark Pictures Anthology.’ This survival horror is an interactive masterclass available on PS, Xbox, and PC. Its two game modes allow for either ‘Shared Story’ – a lauded online co-op mode – or ‘Movie Night.’ Movie Night allows you and your partner to split up and manage the various characters, with the goal of getting everyone out alive. It’s fun, tense, and great for fans of classic thriller or horror games with a collaborative twist.
A Way Out: Collaborate To Escape
Our next recommendation is A Way Out, again available across Xbox, PS, and PC. It’s another one to test your ability to work together, as you play two prisoners escaping your prison. It’s a nice little six-hour storyline too, so you can play through the whole thing and escape to freedom in one romantic sitting.
A Way Out also benefits from its gorgeous graphics, which produce a veritable cinematic experience for players. Naturally, these types of games pair well with films, so you can break up your gaming session and give those thumbs a rest with a nice relaxing film while also enjoying some snacks or a nice meal. To avoid any indecision you can use an infographic for Valentine’s Day, which will save precious time and stop any potential disagreements on this special day. The choices aren’t just limited to the usual suspects, so no matter what mood you are in – whether you fancy watching Get Out or Superbad – there’s something for everyone.
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Florence: Capture The Charming Complexity Of Love
Our final pick is less about teamwork, and more about – simply, actual love. Florence is an award-winning release available on Switch, Android, PC, and Mac. This one is a puzzle game, centered around the protagonist – Florence – meeting her love interest. Actually released on Valentine’s Day back in 2018, this is a real shake-up in style, featuring imaginative puzzle games illustrating the complexities and pitfalls of finding love in a busy life within a beautifully-told storyline. It’s a cuteness overload at best and a brilliantly creative release in every other way.
However, you choose to celebrate your V-Day, we hope you and your romantic partner can find some solace and enjoyment sharing your passion for gaming and movies together. We rely on our consoles for all sorts of reasons, some of us for escape, others as an outlet. But to think we can also use them to express a little love. Well, that sort of seems like exactly what Valentine’s Day should be about, doesn’t it?