There's the opposite end of game mechanics in Visual Novel games. I know having a great story was a condition but I would also recommend shallower stories in r

There's the opposite end of game mechanics in Visual Novel games. I know having a great story was a condition but I would also recommend shallower stories in rhythm based games for playing with your kids or alone. Once the mechanics are learned, you can indulge in a similar feeling of accomplishment as with those fun trick shots in fps games. There's OSU!, Arcaea, Rhythm Heaven and a recent one that has a story that became really popular is Friday Night Funkin and associated mods. There are classics like portal 1 and 2 for depth in story, but I don't see many puzzle games with strong stories. Real time strategy like age of empires or mythology are violent but can be considered somewhat educational because it's based on history/myth. And the following games are shooters but the story is so deep that it doesn't feel unreasonable, the Bioshock series and Control.