If you’re above the equator, it’s winter. For the Midwest and Northeast U.S., plus Canada, it’s been brutally cold lately—unbearable with windchill and potentially deadly when the winter winds pick up.
Instead of chattering your teeth, why not escape to the warmth of your home, wrap yourself up in a blanket, and dive into a video game?
If you’re a real masochist, you could play Frostpunk 2 or Skyrim. But we recommend going the opposite way and finding games about sweltering heat, especially one that lets you explore and take in the scenery.
Here are our game recommendations that will let you mentally escape the bitter cold.
Editor’s note: All of the games on this list are traditional “Web2” games without crypto or blockchain integrations. But you might enjoy ’em anyway!
Sea of Thieves
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S + One, PS4, PC
Sea of Thieves is a great place to start if you want to keep the gameplay as sweaty as the weather.
Once an Xbox and Windows exclusive, this game is now on PlayStation 5 and Steam, featuring full crossplay support. Sea of Thieves drops you into a fictional sea littered with islands to explore, bosses to fight, and other players to avoid or chase down as you see fit.
The water is a standout feature in this game, with some of the most beautifully lit waves I can remember seeing in any game ever, alongside islands teeming with palm …