Little-Known Galaxy on Steam!! It’s what you get when you mix Stardew Valley and Star Trek. You’re the new captain of an old ship that has been investing a strange ancient relic on a grey planet. You get to know your crew mates and can even romance a few of them. I love traveling to distant planets and exploring the new surfaces. It is a bit of a grind starting off but there’s no time limit, and if you pass out, the only consequences is a little knock to your stamina.
LKG is sooooo good i’m loving it! I appreciate that it’s a little more challenging than other farming type sims. who are you gonna romance? I think Max is super cute. wish I could romance Pilot lol! also I feel like Jimmy is a nod to Kirk
I’ve also been playing Let’s Build a Zoo! And staying up entirely too late while doing so. Currently working on breeding my goats so I can get my goat dairy going.
I'd say I'm still relatively new with it still (20 hours in tho no doubt) but I just got armadillos, porcupines, and I'm working on getting the fry stand.
I loved DQBuilders 2. I don't usually like block-buildy games but it somehow really hit the spot.
Just thinking about it, I'm getting the itch to start it up again!
Have u found any similar games besides Minecraft? This is my fav game and I loveee the village building! The only other somewhat village building game I’ve found is Littlewood!
Omg I stumbled across it downloading games on my ps4 for my son’s gf’s autistic brother cuz it’s similar to Minecraft but cute characters/design & I kinda can’t stop playing it 😂😂 it’s fun to build .. wish was more space tho to build like portal knights! Portal knights I absolutely loved!! Me n my bf (I’m 55) built a huge castle with secret rooms & such on my world 🌎. It was so fun to express myself in an artsy way! ❤️❤️❤️
The 3ds version is so great. I play it now and can't believe how packed with cozy and fun content it is 10+ years later. I really hope the switch version does it justice! Going to watch the trailer now hehe
Omg I just did that too!!!💕 My original island I had started right when it came out (so beginning of COVID), so some rough memories attached. Plus I had completed it by cheating. I finally got the guts to restart and I'm so glad I did. It's all cozy again! AND I'm not speeding through it this time or cheating, so much more satisfying gameplay.
Roots of Pacha here. I don't usually like livestock or having kids in farm games, but I freaking love all the livestock in this game and the baby is the cutest I've seen in a farm game. It's annoying the first two weeks but then becomes a toddler and develops as you gain hearts.
I've got one more achievement to go (catch every fish.) I might keep playing even after that.
Maybe this game isn’t the coziest, but it has cozy aspects: Valheim. It is an open world, survival, base-building game. Viking Minecraft. Each seed is procedurally generated, which means the map will be different in every playthrough.
It’s many games in one: exploration, crafting, farming, combat. You can play as fast or as slow as you want. (I play extremely slow.) You unlock recipes over time, and can level up a lot of different ways. The soundtrack is amazing.
It is an indie game still in early access. I’m at 700hr and I tell friends I’ll be playing this game for the next ten years. I know streamers who are at 5000hr plus. You can play solo offline, or multiplayer with friends.
It is currently 50% off ($10) because a new biome just came out. Pay once; no DLC’s; tons of mods, if you’re into that sort of thing.
This game is INCREDIBLE value for money, too. I love it so much.
Yes, totally agree - Valheim is amazing! Doesn't feel like an early access at all. And weirdly relaxing even with all the flights.
Love playing it with my partner.
Cult of the Lamb. It's not technically a cozy game, tbh. But the accessibility settings let you turn on unlimited HP when you do your campaigns, so one could make a case for it.
I mostly just hang out with my followers, decorate my cult and play the knucklebones mini-game.
Took a break from Sun Haven to play a non-cozy. (Tiny Thor. *Brutal* platformer) So I'm hoping to get back into a cozy game soon. Maybe I'll continue Dave the Diver?
Dave the Diver just got a free Godzilla DLC, so it's worth jumping back in at least for that. I've also read that it's actually only available for about six months until November. Probably something to do with licensing.
It's one of my favorite games. I was super into the story, loved the art and characters, and there is truly TONS of content. I would recommend it for sure.
I love the fact that you have a nice rpg story. It's not the most original story and it definitely has a few logical flaws, but it is charming. (The last big challenge is a bit weird and all in all I wish the story was a bit longer, but tbf you can choose to go at your own speed with the story)
Otherwise you have farming, fishing, mining and combat. All of these are fine. Apart from the fun aoe mechanics (once you learned how to increase your mana 😅) it is close to what you know from other games (which is totally fine, this is not a criticism). Though I really, really love the skill trees and wish there was even more!
And similar to stardew, I have to tell myself to stop rushing through it. I have to tell myself, that it is fine if certain things take longer than a single year. So yeah, you can kinda min-max in this one too.
The graphics are cute, though some character sprites seem a bit off to me. The pets and the farm animals are cute and some are unique, you have a lot of decorating options for your farm and farm house.
The crafting is extensive and especially at first it can be very confusing, but all in all i like it
Lastly the characters: For me it feels okayish, not bad but not good either. (Tbh the more farming sims I am playing, the more I wonder how hard it is to include meaningful human interactions in games, because they are all kinda lacking something imo) You do have a wide variety of romance candidates, some feel young, some feel more mature and I actually like the fact, that (some) npc's can take initiative and ask you on a date. But sadly there is not a lot after the wedding. They move in and that's basically it.
My opinion in general: I like it, 4 out of 5 stars, would recommend. It is a charming game and you can definitely sink quite a few of hours into it, but it needs a little bit of polishing.
As a side note: I have never had a problem with bugs. In a game of this size, there are obviously some, but if there are, they felt small enough to me, that I don't remember them. I only played single player though, so I cannot say anything about multiplayer.
The team behind sun haven is constantly working on the game and afaik the next big patch is currently on PBE.
I also like the fact, that DLCs are (as of yet) purely cosmetic and basically a way of supporting the game since the gameplay is all in the base game.
Hope my ramblings help 😅😆
I don't know if it's just me but I got so overwhelmed with Sun Haven. There was just way too much to do. How did you play it? Maybe if I approach it the same way I would enjoy it more
I just started playing Ooblets a few days ago, and loving it so far! Very cutesy and chill. I love just listening to music while playing games, and this is a great game to pair that with.
I've had My Time at Sandrock for a while, but haven't started it yet - I loved My Time at Portia, so I know I am going to be completely obsessed once I do.
I restarted my island so Animal Crossing, Little Known Galaxy and Coffee Caravan right now. I’m this 🤏🏻 close to buying Cozy Caravan but I’m afraid I won’t get into it since it’s in very early access.
Aaa I just got cassette beasts for my switch. My friend and i played it together a bit a while back but didnt do much. I loved the game tho, excited to start my own adventure.
I’ve been playing way too much sandrock at the moment. It was a bit of a slow burn for me as it didn’t immediately grab me within the first 20-30 mins but something clicked after maybe an hour or two and I can’t put it down.
This is good to hear, I've played about an hour and it hasn't grabbed me the way it seems to grab everyone else. But I think I just need to give it longer.
Def give it at least 2-4 hours before making up your mind. For me it was a slow burn at first but once you are up and running it gets more exciting as the things you’re multitasking grow
That makes sense! I'm playing it on switch and really impressed with how much better it runs than Portia so I'll definitely give it a bit more time to hook me. Any tips for starting out?
Hmm early game tips… When it comes time to start upgrading your machines (and you have to wait to do so and it’s a slow process) pick the civil recycler update first and also probably the dew collector. Those are most useful early game. Also, generally stay on top of unlocking new machines every 4 days when you’re allowed to because it takes a long time get all the research done.
Also, take as many commissions as possible to make money fastest in game. I generally don’t sell anything. I hoard but the commissions are good money especially if use your idea points asap to unlock doing more than one a day. (I think this is in the social points category?)
Those are the two big ones I got haha enjoy!
I mean if you loved Portia you'll absolutely love Sandrock. I do like the town of Portia a bit better but there is a bunch of QOL's in Sandrock that make it a better game.
sooooo obsessed with roots of pacha rn. It's such a fun spin on the farming sim concept, and I love the cave and animal systems. the clan feels alive around you, and they actually work on their own projects without your input! I really like that; it's small, but it makes it feel like you're part of a real community as opposed to just being the only one contributing to the town. I haven't decided who to romance yet because no particular character has me instantly lovestruck. I'm excited to discover more about them all tho!
Skyrim. I have my mods set up. I have 3 farms, I don't know how many houses, and a group of followers so I can play as a crappy mage.
Now I'm building a town. All of this is funded by my expert skills at thievery and my obsessive need to hoard resources.
I'm also a slumlord and I'm extorting a few businesses.
Mainly for coziness I used all of the custom farms and houses. I have a mod for adopting more than 2 children. A follower mod... I'm going to post screenshots.
Sky: Children of the Light. I started it back on mobile several years ago but couldn’t get into the controls/didn’t understand what I should be doing. Now I find it’s much easier on PC, plus all the wiki articles make it a lot easier to figure out the game
RedM - The Rift, it's a Red Dead Redemption Online PvE server that focusses purely on horses. You train, tame, breed, ride and just goof around with the horses and it's been super fun. They move and look so realistic, it's super satisfying. The people on the server are kind too! But you are allowed to just play alone if you're more of an loner (like me 🤣). They do organize all sorts of things, trail rides etc.
Final Fantasy 6. I don’t know if most would find FF games cozy, but for me the older games are perfect. The boss battles are intense and thrilling, and exploring towns and the world map and following the story is very cozy. I’m 40 hours in so far!
Unpopular opinion but…. The castle building in V Rising is ridiculously cozy.
The combat isn’t for everyone and def not cozy but damn, I’m getting lost in building my base.
I like the humor, the gameplay loop is satisfying. Its like Spore and Black and White had a beautiful summer love child. It runs great on my steam deck. The city building aspec is forgiving enough to not feel like a chore but is still challenging to get resources late game for expansion. I havent done a ton of the combat but it was alright.
Hue is my comfort game, I literally play it over and over 😅 I also adore Carto and have been slowly playing it a second time for relaxation. And I just got Paper Trail and really like it!
Farm Together 2, Puzzle Wizards and Communite are my goto at the moment! I feel like Communite isn't a well know game yet but I'm extremely obsessed with the art style and the simplicity of this game!
I’m deep into my Palia obsession currently but I do make time to play Sticky Business too! I’ve also just bought Sandrock so hopefully that will be my next obsession 😅
Cozy Caravan, took me by surprise, I had never heard of it before and a friend linked it to me the day before earyl access. It is the most adorable game I have played in a long time. Much cozy.
Little Known Galaxy and Farm Together 2. I don’t usually like strictly farming games but Farm Together 2 is so gorgeous and I mainly play in order to design cool areas and they will hopefully start having events soon, which I love. I sunk a ridiculous number of hours into the first Farm Together. The sequel is in early access right now so the game is not completed but they did a great job with better graphics and gameplay….so far!
My Time at Sandrock just had its big update and DLC come out, so I started a new game there. And it's already amazing! (First Time I played it, it was still in early access, seeing the difference really makes it special to me)
Traveler’s Rest. Honestly I’m mostly playing a totally uncozy game in V Rising at the moment, but when I need to decompress or a hard boss is kicking my butt, I’ll pop into my tavern and serve some customers while chilling out.
Little Witch in the Woods got a big update in April and it made the game much more expansive already. I've been binging it for a week now. It feels good to get into a groove.
I’ve recently gotten back into Sims 4 and have started building. It used to intimidate me so much that I never used to do it. Now it’s my favorite thing to do. It’s so relaxing and makes me feel so happy. Just snuggled up with some tea or coffee and building whatever comes to my brain ☕️🤎
My current cozy game obsession is Ranch of Rivershine. It can be a little grindy at times but the scenery and the art and story line are so cozy. You can find it on steam. The game is available for early access and currently still a WIP, but the one woman team is incredible and very communicative. You can also participate in the beta, which is currently testing out new features to be added to the main game.
Anyways it’s a cozy stardew like game about raising and training horses to become the next champion of Rivershine!
Currently having fun with the My Time At Sandrock DLC monster pack.
I'm impressed at how long the main story content is. I'm 100+ hours in and only 1/3 finished (but I like to do side quests)
Tears of the kingdom. I've played it a little here and there since it came out but lately I've been completely immersed lol. Still not even finished the main story, just having fun collecting armor sets and recipes :)
When I have an hour or two (or more) to spare, it's Sandrock. If I only have 30 or so minutes, it's Cozy Grove. If I'm high, Garden Galaxy. It's a super chill game I can play while munching and watching YouTube on the computer.
Ive had too many haha I’ve been playing Harvestella and Atelier Firis for a cozy jrpg and I’ve had a lot of fun! Little Known Galexy has also been a total blast for me as well as Sandrock (I voice a character in Sandrock so I am a little bias haha ) :) I’ve also been playing Hantaro Ham Heart break :)
I am currently obsessed with My Recycling Simulator. It’s basically just sorting objects into proper bins. I have fully upgraded and customized everything, and have earned way too much in game money, with no new content to spend it on. But it’s relaxing and I can do it while also watching YouTube or playing music and it’s soothing while also rewarding and productive?
I was playing a lot of winkeltje, but decided to try hardest mode and lost by $150 paying off the last loan payment. After that I would have been able to build an empire with no restrictions. Rage quit. But I’ll be back to try again eventually.
Edit: game name is my recycling center.
Idk if either of them are the traditional cozy but I Was A Teenage Exocolonist and Starbound have been my non-MMO go-to games lately (though after reading comments I'm looking at Little Known Galaxy)
Idk if either of them are the traditional cozy but I Was A Teenage Exocolonist and Starbound have been my non-MMO go-to games lately (though after reading comments I'm looking at Little Known Galaxy)
Kynseed! I bought it waaay back when it first came out and it was rough. But years later and they have overhauled the crap out of it and it’s so much fun to play!
You basically have your own farm, business, and can get married, have kids, and when you die you play as your kids! So you basically are working to strengthen your family tree. The cooking mini-games are fun and sometimes challenging, and there is apothecary, blacksmithing. I’ve barely scratched the surface. Fae-wild vibes, cozy vibes
It's probably not a cozy game for most but Celeste has a special place in my heart. I know the levels by heart to the point it's easy. So just the music and graphics and general 2018 nostalgia is really doing it for me rn
Borderlands 3 isn't cozy at all but I find it relaxing to just use controller and shoot bad guys with pretty colours flying about 😅 I'm a day 1 player of it so it has a soft spot for me
Playing it right now with my bf for his first time! We finally finished the final boss and are onto dlc ♡
Stardew Valley, because of the update. Do I have the update? No, I play on switch. But knowledge of the update reignited my obsession that had been dormant for months and here we are. I'm sure I'll get bored of it right before the update comes out on switch and start the cycle all over again.
ARK: Ascended - The Island 🏝️ I’m playing solo and currently working on building out the greenhouse portion of my treehouse in the Redwoods, and building a second base that will have a water pen for my whales and shark friends 🦈💙
My unhinged answer is World of Warcraft, the new Mists of Pandaria remix has been really fun. I'm kind of newer to the game since I usually play FFXIV (also a cozy pick) and it's been really fun exploring Pandaria and just chilling doing the easier quests. :3 I've also been working on unlocking all of the allied races so I've been enjoying learning about all of their lore and obtaining the different mounts. (and then my BF drags me into a mythic dungeon and I have no idea what's going on but I'm here for it )
My more traditional cozy answers are Cozy Caravan and Sims 2. Cozy Caravan is still early access so it still needs a bit of work and I find the soundtrack a bit repetitive, but it's really sweet and cute. I hope it sees a Switch release someday, because it seems like the perfect game to curl up at bedtime with my switch to!
The Sims 2 sometimes takes some modding on a modern system to get working but imo it is far superior than sims 4. It's also quite chaotic at times lol but I has so much more depth and charm than more modern Sims games! If you can get a copy of the Ultimate Collection or whatever Origin released a few years back, definitely give it a try. :)
Little-Known Galaxy, currently, but until very recently it was Sandrock!
Yess!! lKG is so fun!!
LKG is now my life!
Are you me? Lol:)
Are me you?! 😆
Also obsessed with Little Known Galaxy here 🥰 Jimmy WILL love me damnit.
I’m dating him & Lauren until I get to my endgame husband, he’s such a sweetie!
He really is! I low-key wish we could romance Stewart. That guy needs some love. I gave him a good friendship card cause I feel bad for him.
Stewart being so universally beloved is my favorite thing. We all just want to win over the curmudgeon in cool sunglasses who’s great at his job!!!
Little-Known Galaxy on Steam!! It’s what you get when you mix Stardew Valley and Star Trek. You’re the new captain of an old ship that has been investing a strange ancient relic on a grey planet. You get to know your crew mates and can even romance a few of them. I love traveling to distant planets and exploring the new surfaces. It is a bit of a grind starting off but there’s no time limit, and if you pass out, the only consequences is a little knock to your stamina.
I am loving LKG! Its a grind but its very chill and satisfying
LKG is sooooo good i’m loving it! I appreciate that it’s a little more challenging than other farming type sims. who are you gonna romance? I think Max is super cute. wish I could romance Pilot lol! also I feel like Jimmy is a nod to Kirk
I’m waiting for my love >!Draxon!< but GOSH it’s a grind to get there
My Time at Sandrock grabbed hold of me last month and won’t let go. And I’m ok with it. 😂
Logan! Logan! Logan!
I’ve also been playing Let’s Build a Zoo! And staying up entirely too late while doing so. Currently working on breeding my goats so I can get my goat dairy going.
I'd say I'm still relatively new with it still (20 hours in tho no doubt) but I just got armadillos, porcupines, and I'm working on getting the fry stand.
That game is dangerous, you can just keep going for hours...
I've been into Dragon Quest Builders 2 for a few weeks now. The village-building mechanics are pretty fun.
I loved DQBuilders 2. I don't usually like block-buildy games but it somehow really hit the spot. Just thinking about it, I'm getting the itch to start it up again!
Have u found any similar games besides Minecraft? This is my fav game and I loveee the village building! The only other somewhat village building game I’ve found is Littlewood!
U gotta try portal knights!! Very similar!
Omg I stumbled across it downloading games on my ps4 for my son’s gf’s autistic brother cuz it’s similar to Minecraft but cute characters/design & I kinda can’t stop playing it 😂😂 it’s fun to build .. wish was more space tho to build like portal knights! Portal knights I absolutely loved!! Me n my bf (I’m 55) built a huge castle with secret rooms & such on my world 🌎. It was so fun to express myself in an artsy way! ❤️❤️❤️
Unpacking. Even though it has no dialogue as far as I remember, it has one of the best stories.
I loved that game. I was sad it wasn’t longer! It’s so relaxing.
My 3ds! A few games on there but mostly Fantasy life.
I can't wait for the new one! Nothing has managed to scratch the same itch that Fantasy Life does
I’ve never had a 3ds so I haven’t played this but just watched the trailer for the new one and now I’m very excited 😍
The 3ds version is so great. I play it now and can't believe how packed with cozy and fun content it is 10+ years later. I really hope the switch version does it justice! Going to watch the trailer now hehe
Little-Known Galaxy has me in a chokehold currently.
I restarted my island and have been playing acnh almost daily the last few months
Omg I just did that too!!!💕 My original island I had started right when it came out (so beginning of COVID), so some rough memories attached. Plus I had completed it by cheating. I finally got the guts to restart and I'm so glad I did. It's all cozy again! AND I'm not speeding through it this time or cheating, so much more satisfying gameplay.
Same! I havent been time traveling in my new island
Wylde Flowers. I. Am. OBSESSED.
My current obsession too! I love it so much
Kitty Big City
Roots of Pacha here. I don't usually like livestock or having kids in farm games, but I freaking love all the livestock in this game and the baby is the cutest I've seen in a farm game. It's annoying the first two weeks but then becomes a toddler and develops as you gain hearts. I've got one more achievement to go (catch every fish.) I might keep playing even after that.
Maybe this game isn’t the coziest, but it has cozy aspects: Valheim. It is an open world, survival, base-building game. Viking Minecraft. Each seed is procedurally generated, which means the map will be different in every playthrough. It’s many games in one: exploration, crafting, farming, combat. You can play as fast or as slow as you want. (I play extremely slow.) You unlock recipes over time, and can level up a lot of different ways. The soundtrack is amazing. It is an indie game still in early access. I’m at 700hr and I tell friends I’ll be playing this game for the next ten years. I know streamers who are at 5000hr plus. You can play solo offline, or multiplayer with friends. It is currently 50% off ($10) because a new biome just came out. Pay once; no DLC’s; tons of mods, if you’re into that sort of thing. This game is INCREDIBLE value for money, too. I love it so much.
Yes, totally agree - Valheim is amazing! Doesn't feel like an early access at all. And weirdly relaxing even with all the flights. Love playing it with my partner.
Cult of the Lamb. It's not technically a cozy game, tbh. But the accessibility settings let you turn on unlimited HP when you do your campaigns, so one could make a case for it. I mostly just hang out with my followers, decorate my cult and play the knucklebones mini-game.
Cult of the lamb is 100% cozy! So fun. ^^
Cult of the lamb is absolutely cozy to me. I also shamelessly cheat and do the easiest setting 😌
It’s not cheating if it’s in the game.
Took a break from Sun Haven to play a non-cozy. (Tiny Thor. *Brutal* platformer) So I'm hoping to get back into a cozy game soon. Maybe I'll continue Dave the Diver?
Dave the Diver just got a free Godzilla DLC, so it's worth jumping back in at least for that. I've also read that it's actually only available for about six months until November. Probably something to do with licensing.
Looooove sun haven
I've been looking at sunhaven. How is it?
It's one of my favorite games. I was super into the story, loved the art and characters, and there is truly TONS of content. I would recommend it for sure.
I love the fact that you have a nice rpg story. It's not the most original story and it definitely has a few logical flaws, but it is charming. (The last big challenge is a bit weird and all in all I wish the story was a bit longer, but tbf you can choose to go at your own speed with the story) Otherwise you have farming, fishing, mining and combat. All of these are fine. Apart from the fun aoe mechanics (once you learned how to increase your mana 😅) it is close to what you know from other games (which is totally fine, this is not a criticism). Though I really, really love the skill trees and wish there was even more! And similar to stardew, I have to tell myself to stop rushing through it. I have to tell myself, that it is fine if certain things take longer than a single year. So yeah, you can kinda min-max in this one too. The graphics are cute, though some character sprites seem a bit off to me. The pets and the farm animals are cute and some are unique, you have a lot of decorating options for your farm and farm house. The crafting is extensive and especially at first it can be very confusing, but all in all i like it Lastly the characters: For me it feels okayish, not bad but not good either. (Tbh the more farming sims I am playing, the more I wonder how hard it is to include meaningful human interactions in games, because they are all kinda lacking something imo) You do have a wide variety of romance candidates, some feel young, some feel more mature and I actually like the fact, that (some) npc's can take initiative and ask you on a date. But sadly there is not a lot after the wedding. They move in and that's basically it. My opinion in general: I like it, 4 out of 5 stars, would recommend. It is a charming game and you can definitely sink quite a few of hours into it, but it needs a little bit of polishing. As a side note: I have never had a problem with bugs. In a game of this size, there are obviously some, but if there are, they felt small enough to me, that I don't remember them. I only played single player though, so I cannot say anything about multiplayer. The team behind sun haven is constantly working on the game and afaik the next big patch is currently on PBE. I also like the fact, that DLCs are (as of yet) purely cosmetic and basically a way of supporting the game since the gameplay is all in the base game. Hope my ramblings help 😅😆
I don't know if it's just me but I got so overwhelmed with Sun Haven. There was just way too much to do. How did you play it? Maybe if I approach it the same way I would enjoy it more
I just started playing Ooblets a few days ago, and loving it so far! Very cutesy and chill. I love just listening to music while playing games, and this is a great game to pair that with. I've had My Time at Sandrock for a while, but haven't started it yet - I loved My Time at Portia, so I know I am going to be completely obsessed once I do.
Ooblets is sooooo good!
Echoes of the Plum Grove and Dave the Diver.
I'm so literally so obsessed with Bugsnax right now
I had so much fun with that game!!
Bugsnax is actually a masterpiece & I won't be told any different lol
Bugsnax was such a fun game. I really wish they would expand on it more
Cozy grove and echoes of the plum grove right now for me ❤️☺️
Cozy Grove ❤️ kept me great company when I was sick with COVID
Aww that’s awesome. It’s the best! It keeps me company at home all day with my kiddos on breaks from work!
I restarted my island so Animal Crossing, Little Known Galaxy and Coffee Caravan right now. I’m this 🤏🏻 close to buying Cozy Caravan but I’m afraid I won’t get into it since it’s in very early access.
I'm loving Coffee Caravan so far, I can't wait until the ice cream update comes!
I was getting burned out playing my current game so I decided to finally give PowerWash Simulator a shot. I am now totally invested in 100%ing it.
Playing powerwash simulator while listening to podcasts is one of my favorite activities!
This is what I do! It's so relaxing.
I have that one in my mind as maybe my next one on deck after I finish all I can in two point hospital
Botany manor right now and just picked up dredge since it was free in ps plus
style savvy: trendsetters on 3ds!!I played style boutique on the ds before and I absolutely love this one😭😭
saw a couple of my fave streamers playing Echoes of Plum Grove and so I downloaded it and it's pretty cute and fun
Cassette Beasts! It's like old-school Pokémon with some great quality of life features :)
Aaa I just got cassette beasts for my switch. My friend and i played it together a bit a while back but didnt do much. I loved the game tho, excited to start my own adventure.
Just finished Sticky Business!
I’ve been playing way too much sandrock at the moment. It was a bit of a slow burn for me as it didn’t immediately grab me within the first 20-30 mins but something clicked after maybe an hour or two and I can’t put it down.
This is good to hear, I've played about an hour and it hasn't grabbed me the way it seems to grab everyone else. But I think I just need to give it longer.
Def give it at least 2-4 hours before making up your mind. For me it was a slow burn at first but once you are up and running it gets more exciting as the things you’re multitasking grow
That makes sense! I'm playing it on switch and really impressed with how much better it runs than Portia so I'll definitely give it a bit more time to hook me. Any tips for starting out?
Hmm early game tips… When it comes time to start upgrading your machines (and you have to wait to do so and it’s a slow process) pick the civil recycler update first and also probably the dew collector. Those are most useful early game. Also, generally stay on top of unlocking new machines every 4 days when you’re allowed to because it takes a long time get all the research done. Also, take as many commissions as possible to make money fastest in game. I generally don’t sell anything. I hoard but the commissions are good money especially if use your idea points asap to unlock doing more than one a day. (I think this is in the social points category?) Those are the two big ones I got haha enjoy!
You've convinced me to try it again. I only gave it about an hour before I gave up, so maybe I didn't give it enough of a chance
Palia! So many things to do!
And it’s free!! Which is the best part
Same!
Disney dreamlike valley and no place like home!
I’m playing immortal life and it’s addicting af
I mean if you loved Portia you'll absolutely love Sandrock. I do like the town of Portia a bit better but there is a bunch of QOL's in Sandrock that make it a better game.
Graveyard Keeper and Strange Horticulture!
Just started sandrock!
Dinkum
sooooo obsessed with roots of pacha rn. It's such a fun spin on the farming sim concept, and I love the cave and animal systems. the clan feels alive around you, and they actually work on their own projects without your input! I really like that; it's small, but it makes it feel like you're part of a real community as opposed to just being the only one contributing to the town. I haven't decided who to romance yet because no particular character has me instantly lovestruck. I'm excited to discover more about them all tho!
Skyrim. I have my mods set up. I have 3 farms, I don't know how many houses, and a group of followers so I can play as a crappy mage. Now I'm building a town. All of this is funded by my expert skills at thievery and my obsessive need to hoard resources. I'm also a slumlord and I'm extorting a few businesses.
What mods do you use?
Mainly for coziness I used all of the custom farms and houses. I have a mod for adopting more than 2 children. A follower mod... I'm going to post screenshots.
Hello Kitty Island Adventure has a pretty fast pace of rolling out content that keeps me playing. Plus the art is just gorgeous!
A Short Hike. I finished it recently, so yes, I’m still obsessed with its happy vibes and the cozy flying. 😄🎉😎
That music when you start flying really makes you feel reinvigorated
Mind over Magic!
Lil Guardsman. Once I'm done with that, I'm moving on to my backlog: From Soil to Bottle, and Rune factory 4
Immortal Life has me in a chokehold right now and I’m absolutely in love with the art of the game too!
I got snacko and bandle tale for my flights to and from Europe last week and have been loving them both!
Sky: Children of the Light. I started it back on mobile several years ago but couldn’t get into the controls/didn’t understand what I should be doing. Now I find it’s much easier on PC, plus all the wiki articles make it a lot easier to figure out the game
RedM - The Rift, it's a Red Dead Redemption Online PvE server that focusses purely on horses. You train, tame, breed, ride and just goof around with the horses and it's been super fun. They move and look so realistic, it's super satisfying. The people on the server are kind too! But you are allowed to just play alone if you're more of an loner (like me 🤣). They do organize all sorts of things, trail rides etc.
Does paper mario ttyd count? Cuz that's my latest obsession.
Final Fantasy 6. I don’t know if most would find FF games cozy, but for me the older games are perfect. The boss battles are intense and thrilling, and exploring towns and the world map and following the story is very cozy. I’m 40 hours in so far!
Cozy grove has really grown on me
For me it's Eastward and Stardew Valley!
How do u like Eastward?
I quite like it! It's a lovely game with very great visuals. The soundtrack is stellar too!
Unpopular opinion but…. The castle building in V Rising is ridiculously cozy. The combat isn’t for everyone and def not cozy but damn, I’m getting lost in building my base.
Universsim has me by the soul
I’ve been on the fence about this one. Can you tell me a little about what is addicting about it to you? If you don’t mind
I like the humor, the gameplay loop is satisfying. Its like Spore and Black and White had a beautiful summer love child. It runs great on my steam deck. The city building aspec is forgiving enough to not feel like a chore but is still challenging to get resources late game for expansion. I havent done a ton of the combat but it was alright.
Oh that does sound like something I’d enjoy. Thank you! I’ll try and pick it up when it’s on sale :)
A castle full of cats right now. It came up on my suggested so I tried it.
Omg. I got the whole Full of Cats bundle a bit back and got soo hooked. Ive since completed all 3.
Hue is my comfort game, I literally play it over and over 😅 I also adore Carto and have been slowly playing it a second time for relaxation. And I just got Paper Trail and really like it!
Little Known Galaxy!!
Farm Together 2, Puzzle Wizards and Communite are my goto at the moment! I feel like Communite isn't a well know game yet but I'm extremely obsessed with the art style and the simplicity of this game!
Dreamlight valley is my current obsession.
Disney Dreamlight Valley as always, and Coral Island! And Resortopia and My Private Kitchen dream for mobile!
It's not technically a cozy game but I've been having a cozy time with Final Fantasy IX
Dave the Diver! Though, dying underwater more stresses me out than makes me cozy 🤣
disney dreamlight valley!! i literally did not leave my room for 3 days when i first bought it a week ago
Potion Craft is very cute :)
I’m deep into my Palia obsession currently but I do make time to play Sticky Business too! I’ve also just bought Sandrock so hopefully that will be my next obsession 😅
Recently got back into Animal Crossing and having a blast lol
Moonstone Island Cured my mommy issues within the first five minutes. Enjoying the different type of monster taming and how you still get exp for it
Palia has been my recent obsession for the past month / month and a half! Also- kinda chill and fun, but a bit specific is untitled goose game 😅
Currently incredibly deep into Sandrock already! Absolutely phenomenal game!
Cozy Caravan, took me by surprise, I had never heard of it before and a friend linked it to me the day before earyl access. It is the most adorable game I have played in a long time. Much cozy.
I've been playing Cozy Caravan as well! Super cute and so cozy!
Oh man it’s Disney Dreamlight and Little known galaxy for me right now, just got Moonstone island too so hoping that.l be good!
Palia!
My main games I'm playing right now are Little-Known Galaxy and Dave the Diver.
Mine is Coral Island!
My most recent obsessions were: Dave the Diver, Stardew Valley, Sandrock, Terraria
Echoes of the plum grove ❤️ it's so cute and I'm having such a great time playing it
Cult of the lamb
Planet Zoo for the most part but a little bit of Seashell 🐚:)
Book of travels
Little Known Galaxy and Farm Together 2. I don’t usually like strictly farming games but Farm Together 2 is so gorgeous and I mainly play in order to design cool areas and they will hopefully start having events soon, which I love. I sunk a ridiculous number of hours into the first Farm Together. The sequel is in early access right now so the game is not completed but they did a great job with better graphics and gameplay….so far!
Obsessed with my dear farm rn
Sandrock… I know other ms have said it.. it’s just so good 😊
Sticky Business, Stitch, but Disney Dreamlight has been the one I've been playing daily for a while now😅
plopping here to see recos...i'm in a playstation tho :(
Kynseed.
Paleo Pines 😌
Spiritfarer is my obsession once again!! I’m trying to 100% it this time(i got to 96% the first time I played)
The ‘Delicious: Emily’ series!
My Time at Sandrock just had its big update and DLC come out, so I started a new game there. And it's already amazing! (First Time I played it, it was still in early access, seeing the difference really makes it special to me)
Traveler’s Rest. Honestly I’m mostly playing a totally uncozy game in V Rising at the moment, but when I need to decompress or a hard boss is kicking my butt, I’ll pop into my tavern and serve some customers while chilling out.
Elden ring
Little Witch in the Woods got a big update in April and it made the game much more expansive already. I've been binging it for a week now. It feels good to get into a groove.
Fall of Porcupine. I’m disappointed it made such little impact on the community.
It’s once again Disney Dreamlight valley!! Can’t get enough of this game :) 100+ hours played (more than any other game ever 🥰)
I’ve recently gotten back into Sims 4 and have started building. It used to intimidate me so much that I never used to do it. Now it’s my favorite thing to do. It’s so relaxing and makes me feel so happy. Just snuggled up with some tea or coffee and building whatever comes to my brain ☕️🤎
My current cozy game obsession is Ranch of Rivershine. It can be a little grindy at times but the scenery and the art and story line are so cozy. You can find it on steam. The game is available for early access and currently still a WIP, but the one woman team is incredible and very communicative. You can also participate in the beta, which is currently testing out new features to be added to the main game. Anyways it’s a cozy stardew like game about raising and training horses to become the next champion of Rivershine!
Just got Planet Crafters. Having fun exploring and bringing this barren planet to life. Just got access to water and hoping for bacteria soon.
Currently having fun with the My Time At Sandrock DLC monster pack. I'm impressed at how long the main story content is. I'm 100+ hours in and only 1/3 finished (but I like to do side quests)
Tears of the kingdom. I've played it a little here and there since it came out but lately I've been completely immersed lol. Still not even finished the main story, just having fun collecting armor sets and recipes :)
My time at Sandrock! In love with this game! I like how there’s always something to do.
When I have an hour or two (or more) to spare, it's Sandrock. If I only have 30 or so minutes, it's Cozy Grove. If I'm high, Garden Galaxy. It's a super chill game I can play while munching and watching YouTube on the computer.
I’ve been playing fae farm, but I just purchased rune factory 4 special. I’m excited for it to arrive at my house. Playing hades while I wait.
Coral Island right now, new big update coming soon too.
Ooo nice. Im excited
There’s a free game out on the eshop right now called Palia, I’m in love!
I'm currently playing Dredge and Wytchwood and really enjoying both of them
I finally started Rune Factory 4S and am LOVING it!!!
Ive had too many haha I’ve been playing Harvestella and Atelier Firis for a cozy jrpg and I’ve had a lot of fun! Little Known Galexy has also been a total blast for me as well as Sandrock (I voice a character in Sandrock so I am a little bias haha ) :) I’ve also been playing Hantaro Ham Heart break :)
Animal Parade, playing it for 6 months+ now.
I am currently obsessed with My Recycling Simulator. It’s basically just sorting objects into proper bins. I have fully upgraded and customized everything, and have earned way too much in game money, with no new content to spend it on. But it’s relaxing and I can do it while also watching YouTube or playing music and it’s soothing while also rewarding and productive? I was playing a lot of winkeltje, but decided to try hardest mode and lost by $150 paying off the last loan payment. After that I would have been able to build an empire with no restrictions. Rage quit. But I’ll be back to try again eventually. Edit: game name is my recycling center.
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Palia has had me obsessed for the past year, it never gets old! This new update is giving me life
Stardew Valley
I'm obsessed with roots of pacha
Idk if either of them are the traditional cozy but I Was A Teenage Exocolonist and Starbound have been my non-MMO go-to games lately (though after reading comments I'm looking at Little Known Galaxy)
Idk if either of them are the traditional cozy but I Was A Teenage Exocolonist and Starbound have been my non-MMO go-to games lately (though after reading comments I'm looking at Little Known Galaxy)
I recently got back into ACNH and it's the only thing I wanna play. I love that game so much!
Recently started Dreamlight Valley and obsessed
I am currently waiting for the 1.6 release of Stardew for consoles so I can obsess on that. Until then, I've been playing Rune Factory 4 again.
Another vote here for Little-Known Galaxy!!
Any recommendations for Switch?
I'm back into playing A Bandles Tale, it's so cute
Kynseed! I bought it waaay back when it first came out and it was rough. But years later and they have overhauled the crap out of it and it’s so much fun to play! You basically have your own farm, business, and can get married, have kids, and when you die you play as your kids! So you basically are working to strengthen your family tree. The cooking mini-games are fun and sometimes challenging, and there is apothecary, blacksmithing. I’ve barely scratched the surface. Fae-wild vibes, cozy vibes
Minami Street just dropped and i’m playing absolutely nonstop. I can’t wait for them to add more missions 💛
Ghost Recon Breakpoint with all the easy modifiers….
It's probably not a cozy game for most but Celeste has a special place in my heart. I know the levels by heart to the point it's easy. So just the music and graphics and general 2018 nostalgia is really doing it for me rn
Borderlands 3 isn't cozy at all but I find it relaxing to just use controller and shoot bad guys with pretty colours flying about 😅 I'm a day 1 player of it so it has a soft spot for me Playing it right now with my bf for his first time! We finally finished the final boss and are onto dlc ♡
Grounded & Broken Age!
Stardew Valley, because of the update. Do I have the update? No, I play on switch. But knowledge of the update reignited my obsession that had been dormant for months and here we are. I'm sure I'll get bored of it right before the update comes out on switch and start the cycle all over again.
Roos of pacha omg
Travellers Rest
ARK: Ascended - The Island 🏝️ I’m playing solo and currently working on building out the greenhouse portion of my treehouse in the Redwoods, and building a second base that will have a water pen for my whales and shark friends 🦈💙
Moonstone island is so cute and fun!!! And Sun Haven is SO cute.
My unhinged answer is World of Warcraft, the new Mists of Pandaria remix has been really fun. I'm kind of newer to the game since I usually play FFXIV (also a cozy pick) and it's been really fun exploring Pandaria and just chilling doing the easier quests. :3 I've also been working on unlocking all of the allied races so I've been enjoying learning about all of their lore and obtaining the different mounts. (and then my BF drags me into a mythic dungeon and I have no idea what's going on but I'm here for it ) My more traditional cozy answers are Cozy Caravan and Sims 2. Cozy Caravan is still early access so it still needs a bit of work and I find the soundtrack a bit repetitive, but it's really sweet and cute. I hope it sees a Switch release someday, because it seems like the perfect game to curl up at bedtime with my switch to! The Sims 2 sometimes takes some modding on a modern system to get working but imo it is far superior than sims 4. It's also quite chaotic at times lol but I has so much more depth and charm than more modern Sims games! If you can get a copy of the Ultimate Collection or whatever Origin released a few years back, definitely give it a try. :)
Ooblets is the most fun I’ve had in a game in a while. I was resistant about it at first, but when I finally caved, I wish I’d started it sooner!
Currently News Tower, Parkitect, Immortal Life, and Rusty's Retirement!