This game isn't a 'go at your own pace' mood so much as 'choose your own experience' one. It's saturated with choices and bereft of consequence. The creator designed the game with the intention of 'chill' in mind, and he nailed it.
Farming, mining, fishing, learning the ropes of the game, growing with the town and it's people, etc. With enough splashes of random to perk up your curiosity now & then. This is a game that's going to stick with you, simply because there's so many 'little things' to appreciate in this game to create valuable happy memories and dish out that sweet serotonin.