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400 Hours in Lonely Games Fixed My Brain(rot)

OnlyOak

1,778,722 views · Added Sep 25, 2026
I spent over 400 hours alone in games to see if simulated solitude could cure my brainrot.

After years of fast-paced competitive games, constant stimulation... I needed something different. I needed a break.

So I went looking for peace in lonely games.

This is a video essay about gaming, solitude, overstimulation, brainrot, patience, perspective and why, some games take from us some games give something back.

Games featured include:
DayZ
Project Zomboid
The Long Dark
Red Dead Redemption 2
theHunter: Call of the Wild
Elite Dangerous

If this video connects with you, leave a comment. I read them all.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:29 The Loneliest Road
4:00 Game on
4:42 Ruin and Routine
6:21 Peace Through Struggle
7:24 Where the Wild Awaits
10:05 Peace Through Patience
13:51 The Pale Blue Dot

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