All posts tagged in Simulation Game
Jun 12, 2025
Cottonville is an extremely adorable life sim where you operate a sweet little atelier. A friend offered you the opportunity to leave behind the hustle and bustle of Friglight, and it turns out that Cottonville is just what you needed. The peaceful town gives you the chance to start over and build your career as a sewing master. You’ll spend your days wandering the beautiful open spaces looking for resources to collect. Plant useful flowers and textile plants to harvest and use for your craft. And of course, there’s sewing!
There are over 60 different clothing patterns to make with different color options for each. Carefully create each item and sell it to the perfect customer who visits your shop. Sell pieces most suited to a customer to earn the highest amount of money. You can even get creative with your own fashion sense as you unlock new wardrobe pieces over time. Show off your style with fun hairstyles and colors, clothing, and eyes.
Release Date
There is no release date yet for Cottonville. The Kickstarter is live, however! So, if you want to support this adorable game, then check it out over there. Stretch goals include fun things like a Switch release, fishing, knitting, farming, magic, a moth sanctuary, and more! And don’t forget to Wishlist on Steam! There’s also a demo you can try out as part of Steam’s Next Fest, going on until June 16th.
- Jun 6, 2025
If you loved Rusty’s Retirement, or wanted a similar game without the farming focus, then check out My Little Life! Developed by 9FingerGames, this colorful life sim sits at the bottom of your computer screen. This allows you to go about your daily tasks or get some homework done while your tiny little human goes about their life. Check on them every once in a while to watch them live their cozy little life.
Build your little person’s home from the ground up. Build a simple little place or get extravagant with multiple floors. Order new items for them and watch as they get excited at the deliveries. Choose wallpapers, furniture, and decor to make their home the perfect place to live. There are hundreds of different items for you to unlock and order.
Your character in My Little Life doesn’t just simply hang out at home, though. You can unlock different careers for them to engage in. There are even items you can place in their home to help them increase relevant skills. They can become a farmer, streamer, a hacker, or something totally different. The better they are at their career, the more money they’ll make. The more money they make, the more you can expand and decorate their home. So, make them as successful as possible!
Release Date
My Little Life is coming to Steam sometime soon. Add it to your Wishlist to be notified of its release.
- May 29, 2025
ChillTown is the perfect game for cozy gamers looking to fill that ACNH void. Leave behind the hustle and bustle of your old life and take on a new role on a chill little island. There, you’ll be tasked with improving amenities, building homes and finding new residents, decorating, and more! Even hop in a sea plane and go explore other islands to gather resources unique to each biome. Even catch critters called Pals, use your net to capture bugs, fish for a variety of creatures, and start your own farm. There’s plenty to do (with more on the way) in this relaxing game, but if you ever need to step away, just set the idle function to fish or farm for you!
This Is Such an Enjoyable Game
I am not the best decorator. You won’t find me building the most elaborate or creative places like you might see across the internet. I’m also not exactly an achievement hunter who needs to complete every possible thing, either. But I still love games like ChillTown. I take satisfaction in discovering new fish and bugs to donate to the museum. Exploring the different islands you can travel to and finding new fruits and veggies to grow back home on my farm is one of my favorite things to do. I also really enjoy that there are Pals you can collect. Blending creature collecting with cozy life sim is a lovely way to draw in different gamers. Plus, the different Pals are cute!
There are some issues I’ve come across that could use some changing, though. ChillTown lets you customize your own character with some cute hairstyles and a few cute clothing options. However, I’d love to have more options. There’s not enough choice for players to really show off their own personal styles. You can get available outfits from a shop, so you can switch between them and you aren’t locked into one outfit, at least. Aiming to dig or water crops is a bit tricky, too. It takes some finagling to get the correct spot as the aiming is finicky. However, there’s some great things too, like never having to refill your watering can. I can’t express how much I hate having to get more water after splashing a couple of plants! That’s not all this game has to offer, though.
What Makes This Game Stand Out
There are so many cozy games out there, that it’s easy to get fatigued with the choices and sameness. However, ChillTown does some great things that set it apart from other games. My favorites being the save button and no stamina. There’s no forced sleep to save mechanics; something that plagues cozy games and really shouldn’t be included anymore. It forces players into either rushing through a day, going to sleep early and not even bothering to finish out the game day, or rely on the previous save and losing the day’s progress. None of that is cozy or comfy. Having a save button, though, is an excellent choice. You can save anywhere, any time. No running home to flop into bed. Just save and leave the game! You CAN sleep, though, but all that does is skip time.
No stamina drain should be commonplace now, too. Unfortunately, it’s another mechanic that’s generally included in cozy games that often just annoys people. It feels like an artificial way to slow players down, when having a better progression would be fantastic. ChillTown doesn’t use a stamina bar or stamina drain, so you can go break rocks, farm carrots, or fish all the fish you want. Your tools do have durability, though, so when that reaches zero, they break and you need to buy or craft a new one. I’m not a fan of this method, either, but the tools in this game last far longer than I expected so it’s not a deterrent to playing or enjoying the game.
There are a few other small things ChillTown does that elevate the quality of life just ever so slightly to make playing more enjoyable. The first is that shops are open 24/7. I can go to town square and buy tools or gardening supplies any time. The second is that you can speed run and skip conversations. On a first playthrough, this isn’t necessarily great, but on your second or third run, skip them! The last one is that you can walk through the tomato stakes after planting them! You don’t need to strategically plant them on the outside edges of your garden so you can access each plant and still get out of the garden. You can just walk through them like they don’t exist. And this little detail, out of all the others, really made me happy. No fighting through my garden to get to every plant now!
Look Forward to Even More Fun Updates
The developers of ChillTown just released the 1.0 update earlier this month, but they’re not stopping there. With the last few updates, the ability to sprint has been added, a museum has made its home on the island, the town now has seasonal festivals, and free placement mode was added. Which, shout out to the build mode in this game. I talked about it specifically over here, but it’s just so easy to use and allows for some fun decorating. Really, between the great build mode and the large number of decorations, your imagination is truly the limit!
Overall, I had a lot of fun playing this game. And the developers are eager to listen to players’ problems and desires. They push bug fixes regularly. They’re also present on the Steam discussion boards taking notes from posts (as well as responding to them). So, there’s hope that ChillTown can become an absolutely incredible game where you’ll sink hours upon hours of your time into. If you like games like ACNH, get this one. You’ll love it.
I give it
You can find ChillTown on Steam now!
- May 28, 2025
The next exciting installment to the Coffee Talk series is Coffee Talk Tokyo! You’re once again the friendly local barista who tends to your coffee shop where you meet all kinds of unique characters. This time, though, the shop is located in the vast city of Tokyo, the Japanese metropolis where old and new coexist. Experience the warmth and deep heart-to-heart talks that you know and love from the previous games, but with all new faces and stories. Brew the correct beverages for your customers as they escape the brutal summer heat, and even decorate the drinks with fun stencils and latte art. Even interact with customers on social media to really connect with them and help them discover their truths.
Release Date
Coffee Talk Tokyo is set to release sometime in 2025. You’ll be able to find it on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch!
- May 22, 2025
ChillTown, the eagerly awaited sequel to the relaxing Chill Corner game by Low-Hi Tech, is the perfect blend of life sim and idle game. You won’t find anything stressful in this lovely game as you explore your new home island. Get to know the townspeople, and set out on more adventures around nearby islands to gather resources. Discover all kinds of fish, plants, and even cute critters called Pals. You may even run into new people who will move to your new home island!
There’s so much to do in ChillTown, that it’s hard to be bored. Go exploring to see what crops, critters, and artefacts you can find. Use your new crops to cultivate your very own backyard farm plot so you have an endless supply of fresh ingredients for your recipes, too. Then, poke around your home island and see how you can beautify it. Build a flourishing garden with benches to sit on and admire the flowers. Decorate the homes of your townspeople so they each have a house as comfortable as yours! Even complete quests, donate your finds to the local museum, or just hang out. And when you need to get work done outside the game, use the auto function to farm or fish like an idle game!
One of the Easiest Build Modes to Use
Too many games feature building, but use a system that is okay or just downright needs reworking. ChillTown, though, has an excellent building system. First, it uses the classic Build Mode. Then, you have a Catalog you can access where you’ll find all of the decorations you own. Couches, tvs and tv stands, flower pots, desks, chairs, aquariums, and more are all located in the Catalog for easy access that doesn’t clog up your pockets. And there’s tons of items to decorate with. TONS. Fancy a kitchen? Build one complete with an oven and cooking pot. Want to create a cozy gaming area? Great! There’s desks, chairs, and desktop computer components galore to choose from!
Perhaps the best part of ChillTown’s building system, though, is the grid. You can free-place items for that specific placement you desire, or enable snapping. The grid helps you get placement just right, too. Use the lines or spaces to set yourself up right. It was super useful for placing smaller items like standing lamps, because you could center the lamp inside a square, line it up at the convergence point of four squares, or anywhere in between. The whole thing was helpful for people like me who struggle to eyeball distances between items, while also giving you the option to not wing your placement.
Overall, I just really love the variety of decorations you can use paired with the ease of building. It’s simple to set up exactly what you want how you envision it. It makes the game that much more enjoyable when the features it has are fun to use. Especially the building and decorating feature, which is a big feature of the game!
Where to Find the Game
You can find ChillTown on Steam now where the developers are working hard to bring fun updates and useful QOL changes!
- May 21, 2025
Outbound is the coziest of open world survival crafting games you can find. Set out on a gorgeous journey set in a utopian near future. Developed by Square Glade Games, this game will have you exploring lovely views while building some fun homes. Start with a simple, empty camper van and slowly turn it into the home of your dreams through hard work. Collect resources, explore different colorful biomes, craft a variety of items, automate your processes, and build!
Use a variety of advanced technology to power your van and realize your home building goals. Collect energy from the sun, wind, water, and wind through the use of solar panels, wind turbines, and more. Your van will need this power to move around the map, after all. In Outbound, you can build on top of your van to expand your living space and maximize your energy harvesting capabilities. Paint the van to suit your tastes, add decorations, and arrange furniture to create the perfect cozy home. Then, build yourself a rooftop garden to grow plants and mushrooms to sustain yourself with. More importantly, take your time. There’s no rush in this relaxing, laid-back survival crafter!
Release Date
Outbound is set to release on Steam at some point. Add it to your Wishlist now to receive a notification when it releases!
- May 15, 2025
Immerse yourself in a unique blend of relaxing life sim and idle game featuring soothing music, home and island decorating, and much more in ChillTown. This cute game takes the best and most beloved features of cozy sim games and gives players an excellent fun experience. Customize your character using numerous hairstyles, colors, features, and more.
Then, engage in a number of different activities like exploring, or complete a number of quests. There’s a little bit of something for everyone to love in this game. You can even just chill out and enjoy the music and beautiful scenery!
Wander your new island home and gather resources. Go fishing with your trusty fishing rod. Plant your dream garden. Even catch adorable little creatures and get busy with building and decorating the town or your own house. Move new neighbors in to populate your ChillTown little island. Then, use build mode to place tons of different decorations to create comfortable little gardens, island parks, or just turn your home into your personal oasis.
You can even decorate the insides of the NPC homes, too. Your imagination is the limit here. And if you want to let the game run while you get some work done, you can do that too! There’s an auto function that allows your character to catch fish without your manual input. Or just hang out and enjoy what you’ve built.
Chill Town 1.0 Brings tons of new content
ChillTown just received its biggest update yet introducing tons of new content. There is a new Museum where you can donate your local finds, so go hunt those little critters and bugs!
Exploring is now even more fun with new biomes and all new areas to discover, embark on cozy journey and enjoy the beautiful environments. Additionally you can also take part in new seasonal festivals, meet adorable unique new villagers and just so much more!
Now is the best time to hop into Chill Town!
Release Date
You can get ChillTown on Steam now. The developers have created a familiar, but unique game that deserves lots of love. Their hard work and improvements show with every update!
If you enjoy the idle aspect, checkout these 10 Mini Desktop Games, too!
- May 14, 2025
Kitchen Sync: Aloha! is a narrative cooking RPG where you manage your kitchen, customize and optimize your set up, and build your relationships with others. Play as one of two siblings as you take on kitchen management duties in order to reopen your family’s restaurant. Master delectable Hawaiian cuisine and explore the island paradise you call home!
In order to run your pop-up kitchens, you need to recruit up to 8 other chefs you meet on the island. Partner them up based on their compatibility to watch their friendship grow or even watch love bloom! You unlock conversations, side quests, and special abilities as they get to know each other. Then, you’ll coordinate your teams of two chefs so they can run the kitchen and serve guests. Use each chef’s abilities to optimize how things run.
Of course, no kitchen is complete without your own personal touch! Select your own menu and add something special to each of your recipes. Kitchen Sync: Aloha! lets you rearrange the layout of the kitchen to better suit the workflow for your chefs. Even improve your chefs by upgrading their abilities with ability books you collect throughout your adventure. But don’t get totally caught up in running a restaurant, as you get to make your own friends (or even rivals!). Enjoy local food and art as well as Hawaiian music. There are even different minigames you can play for some added fun!
Release Date
Kitchen Sync: Aloha! is set to release on Steam sometime. However, there is a demo you can try out in the meantime!
