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May 29, 2024
Step into the shoes of the dutiful gardener Golembert for this pretty indie farming sim called Golembert. The last thing he remembers is the sound of cannons before something slammed into his head, knocking him out. 100 years later, he wakes up on a deserted island and gets right back to gardening! Join him as he beautifies the area, meets new friends, and more.
This lovely game is a garden management game with an overarching storyline. You get to build your dream garden using a variety of pots, fields, garden beds, and decorations. Create your ideal lush landscape by carefully caring for each plant and removing weeds. There’s more to Golembert than gardening, though. Renovate your run-down island, brew potions, discover recipes, and help your fellow inhabitants! Perhaps those inhabitants will even become your friends. While gardening is the prime objective and favorite activity, Golembert can’t help but contemplate what happened to him 100 years ago. Work to uncover those secrets and many more to restore peace!
Release Date
Golembert is coming to Steam, but there is no release date listed yet. You can add it to your Wishlist, though!
Botany Manor is another relaxing gardening game perfect for the cozy gamer.
- Feb 28, 2024
Micro Macro Farm by developer Diego Schram is a small farming game and idler wrapped up into one. Kick back and relax with this low-stakes game. Plow the land by hand. Then, plant seeds from over 25 different varieties of crops. Water each plant, and go about your other daily tasks. The plants will grow while you’re busy with work, homework, or even playing other games!
Use the produce and crops you grow in Micro Macro Farm to cook some tasty meals, too. Cook up over 30 different recipes using several different machines like a stove. Take your leftover crops and delectable delights and sell them to earn some money. You’ll even earn experience and gain levels as you progress through this fun little idler.
Release Date
You can find this cute idler game on Steam now!
- Feb 21, 2024
Dreaming Isles by solo developer YawningDad is an upcoming cozy life sim perfect for discerning players looking for more than just farming! You find yourself shipwrecked on an island with an abandoned farm. You possess no memories of your past, but you’re determined to not only survive, but thrive on this unfamiliar island.
Set out on an exciting adventure full of farming and sailing as you explore a variety of different islands in Dreaming Isles. Restore an old, abandoned boat to set sail in the open seas. Side with the pirates of the Global Trade and take down the other organization by using the cannonballs you grow and craft. Yes, grow! Your crops are unique and can be used as ammo in your conquests! Plus, you’ll learn spells that will help you in your adventures. Just don’t forget to get to know your fellow islanders. You might even fall in love!
Release Date
Dreaming Isles will release on Steam some time this year. The developer plans to release it on the Switch and Xbox if there’s enough interest!
Don’t forget to check out the adorable Wish Upon a Llama, too!
- Jan 10, 2024
Moonstone Island is an open-world creature collecting life sim full of adventure and encounters. You move to an island in the sky as part of your village’s traditions to set out learning alchemy. Aside from alchemy training, you’ll befriend people, explore hundreds of procedurally generated islands, farm, brew potions, and tame spirits!
On your adventures, you’ll meet a host of new people whom you can befriend. Work to become a member of the community, but listen to your heart, too. Some of the NPCs are dateable. So, go out on some fun dates and perhaps even fall in love! Travel via balloon, broom, or glider to Moonstone Island’s hundreds of unique islands featuring different biomes. On those islands you’ll discover secrets and find over 70 types of spirits to tame. There’s even dungeons you can challenge to earn upgrades and treasures. And when you’re not out and about, take some time to relax at home where you can customize everything, as well as build your own little farm.
Ready to set out on a new creature-collecting adventure?
Release Date
You can find Moonstone Island on Steam now. A Switch version is expected sometime this year!
Take a look at Autonauts and While the Iron’s Hot, too!
- Jan 4, 2024
In Peachleaf Pirates, you find yourself washed ashore on a mysterious, quirky island paradise. You have no memory of what happened or how you got there, but the island has a lot to offer you. Split your time between exploring and homesteading. Discover that there’s more to your new island home than first meets the eye in this quirky point-and-click RPG!
Spend your days solving puzzles and getting to know a cast of goofy characters as you work to help the locals save the Peachleaf tree. Evil threatens the life of the tree, and it’s up to you to save it. You’ll also plant and harvest a number of crops, but Peachleaf Pirates doesn’t make farming painless. Greedy little goblins will steal your precious crops, and the tropical climate makes plants prone to diseases. So, keep an eye on your farm! You can also raise some fantastic creatures on your farm, like bees, hens, and bizarre dinoflies. Then, delve into the jungle temple dungeon to collect treasures and fight enemies.
Release Date
Peachleaf Pirates is available now on Steam!
Be sure not to confuse this game with the lovely romantic otome game Peachleaf Valley!
- Dec 6, 2023
It’s December! And you know what that means, right? Christmas is almost here! My favorite holiday is Halloween, but Christmas is a close second. It’s the perfect time of year to get comfy and cozy with a good blanket, cup of hot chocolate, and a lovely video game. I’ve gone hunting for some great Christmas-themed games to share with you all this season, too!
Snowman-Building Fun
Everybody Wham Wham is one such Christmas-themed game I’ve come across. This one comes from developers Bonte Avond, who also made the funny Once Upon a Jester, and also has those fun storybook looking visuals. This time, it’s a whimsical story-driven adventure where you compete to build the best snowman!
You’ll go head-to-head with two other competitors to compete for the winning spot. Just make sure you pay attention to the criteria and build within the time limit. Everybody Wham Wham will have you hand-rolling your snowman, as well as decorating it. Choose from 60 different decorations to impress the judges. And if you do it right, you might just score a perfect 10! Then, hang out with a cast of quirky characters while you attend karaoke night, drink a hot cup of cocoa, or listen to a fun campfire song with them. Not everything is quite as it seems, either. Talk with Wham Wham the snowman to see if you can’t unravel the reason why the festival is held and what it is he’s hiding from contestants!
Release Date
Everybody Wham Wham is currently available on Steam and Itch.io for you to enjoy whenever!
Speaking of Christmas, do you need some ACNH inspiration?
- Oct 19, 2023
Sprout Valley is a sweet little farming simulator where you play as Nico, an adorable cat character. Take a step back from your busy life to live a simple life growing the garden of your dreams. Spend your days gathering resources and growing crops. Harvest and sell your crops, and use the resources you find to improve your relaxing island life. Even discover friends and interesting events as you live your life on the island!
Available Now
You can find Sprout Valley on Itch.io, Steam, and Nintendo Switch. And now it’s on Android and iOS so you can play on the go!
Cozy Islands is another cozy mobile game you should check out.
- Oct 4, 2023
It’s October, which means it’s time to get into the spirit of Halloween! Or at least get into the spirit of fall, if you’re not big on Halloween. Either way, Book of Hours is the perfect place to start. It’s cozy and charming, with a dose of mystery. There’s no combat, and it’s not scary so those of us who are scaredy cats can enjoy it too!
In Book of Hours, you play as a Librarian who has chosen a solitary life full of books and research. Your library, the famous Hush House, was once a bastion of knowledge. For fifteen centuries it stood as a place for patrons to gather and learn. However, a fire wiped out the book collection and the former Librarian simply disappeared. Now, you spend your days peacefully organizing books and helping visitors seeking information.
You’re also on the lookout for answers. Researching the occult stones around you, you’re determined to uncover the mysteries of history and that fire. Book of Hours offers an elegant, but melancholic experience as you spend time crafting inks and other tools to use in your day-to-day. You’ll even get to decorate your new home, study the nine Wisdoms, more!
Available Now
Book of Hours is available now on Steam and Gog!
Here’s more Halloween games to try out: 5 Games to Get into the Halloween Spirit!
