How, against all expectations, The Outlast Trials has made my very stressful summer a bit more manageable

My summer has been a bit miserable so far. Work is (somehow) good. Personal relationships are going well. But everything else has either kind of sucked or felt exhausting. In this situation, you'd think I'd be checking out something calm like Stardew Valley (yes, I've yet to touch it) outside of my work commitments. Think again: I started playing The Outlast Trials. I can't speak about its early access period nor the transition into 1.0 earlier this year, as I've just jumped into it this week fo...