#Cozy Grove

[autumnsaesthetics]

🍁 Cozy Videos Games for Autumn 🍁

(Row One) 🍁

Stardew Valley

Animal Crossing

A Short Hike

(Row Two) 🍁

Beacon Pines

Night In The Woods

Cozy Grove

(Row Three) 🍁

Little Witch In The Woods

Spiritfarer

Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

[pastelcatnip-x3]

My current favorite indie games!!!! :3 (It’s mostly horror games- yes including Bugsnax if you know you know lol)

[uproariousscarecrow]

they weren't kidding that grove sure can cozy

[awkwardgamergirl]

Best games for mental health&relax?

As someone who deals with anxiety and depression when I want to relax or am just feeling low and drained I’ll usually choose what others would consider “cozy games” because I don’t want any stress from shooters, strategy games, or anything that has a lot of stakes. I’ll do switch games for now since it’s my main console but I do have a 3ds, psvita, and my computer so I’ll make a list of those games later 💕

So my favorite games to relax to are:

~ stardew valley~ (you already knew this was coming) it’s just a really cute game with lots of options on how you can spend your time. You can farm, fish, forage, travel the mines, talk to the towns people, interact with love interests. There is just a lot to do in it and it has a really cozy small town cottagecore vibe that a lot of people find relaxing. Amazing replay value. I have like four different lives just so I can choose different farms, partners, things like that.

~ animal crossing~ (second most obvious answer) we all know animal crossing is a chill low stakes game that has a lot of similar elements I listed for stardew valley. You get to interact with cute little animals, decorate your house and character, forage, fish, find fossils, shop. It’s just a relaxing and positive game and is very popular for a reason. Idk about replay value because I really couldn’t imagine deleting my island tbh.

~ fashion dreamer~ if you like cute dress up type games this one is a decent lil game. It’s got lots of different styles for whatever your lil fashion heart desires and you basically walk around dressing up characters and they rate your outfits. It’s from the creators of style savvy and while it’s super cute I would wait for it to go on sale because it’s a bit overpriced imo. Style savvy is definitely the way to go if you have a ds/3ds. Still cute though. Don’t know about replay value because I’m fairly new to the game and haven’t come close to finishing or restarting anything.

~ unpacking~ this one is pretty cute and definitely a game that helps with anxiety. It’s a relaxed little puzzle game that unlocks parts of the story as you go along organizing each room to your home. You can try to solve the puzzles or you can just organize the furniture to your liking. Either way you want to play it’s super cute and relaxing and has some decent replay value after you complete it.

~calico~ super cute game where you run a cat cafe in a magical town with unique characters, little missions, and lots of cats you can pet and play with. There is magic, desserts, and you can ride giant cats like horses. Super soothing game. Character customization and decorating your cafe. The only drawback is it can get a bit glitchy but for the cuteness and the price I have no complaints. The music is really cute too. Not sure about replay value because my cafe is so cute I wouldn’t want to start over.

~coffee talk~ you run a coffee shop in the future and talk to all the incoming guests and learn their stories as you give them their coffee. This one is super relaxing and how I like to spend my evenings before bed if I want that extra cozy time to destress and relax. Cute art as well with different species and how they interact. I haven’t restarted yet but I’m sure there will be replay value with just how cozy and in depth the story is.

~rune factory 4 remastered~ this was originally a 3ds game they remastered for the switch and it’s so amazing that they did. One of my favorite 3ds games that is an offshoot of the harvest moon series with very pretty art, farming, cooking and crafting, romance, monster fighting, and just really fantastic story telling. Very cozy and hard not to get sucked into. Such a gorgeous game imo. Fantastic replay value.

~good pizza, great pizza~ you run a lil pizza shop and upgrade it to get better ingredients and equipment. Super cute chill game to pass the time and hard not to spend hours mindlessly making pizzas. Haven’t replayed it because I haven’t completed it but I imaging replaying it would be fun because you’re just making pizza and unlocking different ingredients. Relaxing game with cute art.

~monster prom~ cute game where you have to convince one of the monsters to go to prom with you. Funny writing, pretty art, and the ability to romance any gender while choosing your pronouns. It’s funny, the game play is question based, and it’s like little rounds of 15 mins and either you get them to go to prom or you get rejected. Then you get to try again. Replay value is obviously strong because I keep playing it no matter how often I’m rejected 🥲 being real though this game is funny, unique, and worth the price. I just have to beat the first one so I can try the second.

~what comes after~ you play as a character on a train of ghosts and you process the grief of passing to the afterlife and try to learn and console the other ghosts on the train who are passing. Pretty game that is mostly story based and worth a try. I haven’t finished this game so I’m not to sure on the replay value.

~little mouse’s encyclopedia~ a cute little game where you play as a little mouse exploring the outside and the dirt and you spend your time finding other little animals and bugs and plants and you read about them and what they are. Cute little educational game I purchased because I loved the art that ended up being super cute in the long run.

Honorable mentions:

- speed dating for ghosts (cute funny little game where you go on dates with ghosts. Short, sweet, and to the point. Decently priced for how quick you get through the game)

- cattails (you play as a cat that travels through its little territory you that you share with your other cat group. You gather little things, complete missions, scrap with rival cat gangs, and just walk around as a cat. Cute but a bit slow for my tastes.)

-rune factory 5 (don’t get me wrong, I love the fourth one and I’m sure the more I play this one I’ll learn to love it to. The gameplay is just set up a bit different and is a bit more similar to the harvest moon style than the fourth rune factory. The art is gorgeous though I was just hoping for more rune factory and less harvest moon when it came to the actual playing)

Games I’ve wanted and heard amazing things about:

The only reason I haven’t purchased and played these games yet is because games aren’t cheap and I need to finish the ones I’ve already purchased. That being said I’ve been looking at a lot of these for a long time and they are definitely going to make this list. I’m sure some of them would be ranked very high in the favorite games category as soon as I actually start playing them. Here’s the list:

* Spiritfairer

*Bear and breakfast

*Creepy tale

*Cozy grove

*Witchy life story

*Potion permit

*Hoa

*Littlewood

*Potion craft

*Gris

*When the past was around

*strange horticulture

*Lemon cake

*Wytchwood

*How to say goodbye

*Dreamlight valley

*Storyteller

*Cult of the lamb

*Little misfortune

*Night in the woods

* Sally face

And that’s it 🎉 sorry for such a long list but I wanted to include a bit of everything so you had lots to choose from. These are the games I play when I need a comfy happy place to go when life gets to be a bit too much to handle. I enjoyed making this list to be honest so there will most likely be more lists in the future. Maybe I’ll make a list of favorite otome games, anime/manga, kpop groups. Things like that. Anyway, hope you enjoy reading the list as I enjoyed making it 💖

[dreamsandcozygames]

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(Can you tell that I'm obsessed with I Was a Teenage Exocolonist and Hades?)

I haven't played a lot of games yet, so this was kinda hard. Some other games that I like are:

Potion Permit

Beacon Pines

Coral Island

I'm also trying out some demos from the Steam Next Fest, and these are my favorites so far:

Stray Gods

Lakeburg Legacies

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

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[tired-fandom-ndn]

I watched a recommended youtube video earlier about how companies are leaping onto the "cozy game" trend to try to replicate the success of games like Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley only to fail because there's no heart or emotion put into them and they even lack a decent reward for the players spending time playing.

And this is only semi-related but that led me into video reviews of Cozy Grove and something that really struck me was that the reviews I watched just. Did not mention the plot at all outside the very basics. They said that the characters are ghosts and then they moved on to talk about the gameplay and mechanics, with absolutely no attempt at even mentioning the fact that the main plot of the game is helping ghosts remember their lives and deaths so that they can finally move on.

I feel like, when recommending this game to people as something similar to games like Animal Crossing, it's really important to mention that it's sad. Grief and loneliness are very much main focuses of Cozy Grove; characters are sad and scared and in denial of their own deaths and the ways they're trapped. Some of them refuse to even acknowledge that they're dead. A lot of their stories are about remembering the ways that they hurt people and the horrible guilt keeping them chained to the world without them even knowing it. One of the most meaningful parts of the game is the way it gets quieter and emptier as you play.

It's a beautiful game and I highly recommend it, but it's not a happy game.

[katverse]

Hey! ✨ Today I'm sharing something different from my usual content with you! I just published a new blog post about my gaming journey. In the post, I talk about how I used to think that The Sims was the only game I could play because of my disability, and how wrong I was. Plus, I'm sharing my top 10 cozy games that I recommend for new gamers. I hope you'll enjoy reading it! Thanks for taking the time to check it out! 💛

I'd also love to know about your favorite cozy games? 🤓

YouTube version:

[gr1mmlin]

Fanart of Francesca DuClaw from Cozy Grove🐻🌳

[allestar]

kind of obsessed with the dialogue options in this game

[aleatcore]

✧Cosy and cute games✧

🌸 Obviously, number one is Animal Crossing New Horizons — Nintendo Switch.

🌸 Story of Seasons Trio of Towns — Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 Coffee Talk Episode 1 — PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Xbox.

🌸 Coffee Talk Episode 2 Hibiscus & Butterfly — PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and Xbox.

🌸 Pokemon Scarlet and Violet — Nintendo Switch.

🌸 Hatsune Miku Project Mirai DX — Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 Stardew Valley — PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Android/iOS and Xbox.

🌸 Girls' Fashion Shoot — Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 Bear & Breakfast — PC, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch.

🌸 Tomodachi Life — Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon — Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 Pokémon Café ReMix — Nintendo Switch and Android/iOS.

🌸 Sanrio Characters Picross — Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 Spiritfarer — PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Android/iOS and Xbox.

🌸 Hello Kitty Magic Apron — iOS and Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 Pokémon X & Y — Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 Unpacking — PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Android and Xbox.

🌸 Animal Crossing New Leaf — Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer — Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 Cozy Grove — PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Xbox.

🌸 Mario Party Island Tour — Nintendo 3DS.

🌸 What Comes After — PC and Nintendo Switch.

🌸 Miitopia — Nintendo Switch and 3DS.

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✧ These are all the ones I've played so far that I consider to be within the cosy/cute theme. I had a great experience with them!! I hope you like them and have fun. 🩷✨️

[dawnjaco22]

My home in tsuki odyssey. I like this game unlike other games there’s no end goal or direction. It just simple at the end of the day. Yes there is some farming and fishing which keeps you active but it’s still just so simple. But also it is complex in a weird way with all the time affects the game. I like the little pocket village and honestly I like how they shaped there ads. It’s not constantly in your face with them. It’s not used to progress unless you need the carrots. I adore it and can’t wait to see where it goes from here. Also hey if it ever become a full cozy game released on switch it’s going to the top of my list.

[tamvmat]

I decided to draw the spirit animals from Cozy Grove. A deer and a couple birds. Ill draw the cat and lagomorph as well, later 🥰

Traditional ink drawings

[zuzsenpai]

Posted on r/CozyGamers asking if I should play Wylde Flowers, Littlewood, or Ooblets. I have over 30 responses and there’s nothing even close to a general consensus lol. People seem to really like these games!

Meanwhile I’m also restarting original Cozy Grove because there’s no way in hell I’m playing the sequel that’s coming out soon. In case anyone wasn’t aware, the Cozy Grove sequel is mobile only through a Netflix subscription. And since Netflix is notorious for taking TV shows down whenever they feel like it, who’s to say they won’t remove the new game for no reason and everyone loses their progress? I’m not getting attached to a game that can be taken away from me at any time. Original Cozy Grove is a 10/10 game to me and I would be devastated to lose progress for shitty reasons

[goldenearthgame]

Prototyping your game is a very important step to test the gameplay!🧩

This quick paper prototype allows to highlight any weaknesses and problems in gameplay and resource management, for example.🔦

We will try to use it also to visualize the timeline of actions. ⏳

And as a bonus, it makes it easier to talk as a team  and make yourself understood! 💬

Similar videogames: Don't Starve, Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, Pokémon, Digimon World, Spiritfarer, Minecraft, TheSims, Cult of the Lamb, …

🔗All links: https://linktr.ee/GoldenEarth_official

🔗Official site ENG: https://goldenearth-official.blogspot.com/p/cozy-farming-and-exploration-game.html

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(c) GoldenEarth indie cozy farming game 

alternative don't starve, stardew valley, pokemon, spiritfarer, palia, potionomics

[hikariwolf]

Cozy Grove fanart

[sidequestzone]

Sidequest's Favorite Cozy Horror Games for Weenies

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