Great Games, Bad Workouts
These are great games. Just dont play them on a treadmill. They need a mouse and keyboard, a lot of thinking or a lot of reading. Our scores are about workouts, not how good a game is, so play these at your desk.
1.7/3
Dune: Spice Wars
Dune: Spice Wars is a bad workout pick because Arrakis demands your attention, and a...
Nov 3, 2026
1/3
Return to Monkey Island
Return to Monkey Island is a funny adventure built around dialogue and puzzles, which makes...
Nov 3, 2026
1.3/3
Company of Heroes 3
Company of Heroes 3 is a poor workout game because you need to track squads,...
Nov 3, 2026
1.3/3
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park’s clue hunting, dialogue, and oddball mystery are a great fit for a relaxed...
Nov 3, 2026
1.3/3
Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn is a great mystery, but its careful clue hunting is...
Nov 3, 2026
1.7/3
StarCraft II
StarCraft II is a great real time strategy game, but its mouse and keyboard controls...
Nov 3, 2026
1.7/3
The Drifter
The Drifter’s point and click conspiracy story gives you plenty to think about, which is...
Nov 3, 2026