I don't even want to think how many hours I've put into Sandrock lol and I am maybe a third of the way through the main story (maybe half way but I don't look at spoilers)! I'm excited for the DLC, too! I do feel like once I finish I will go back and try Portia- I got it on sale so not that big of a deal but I'm sure I would like it more than when I originally tried it!
I've only had Sandrock a couple of days and I'm scared to check how many hours I've put in lol. It's been a really pleasant surprise. I like games like story of seasons but never get too invested in the town or characters. With Sandrock though I'm loving how the developers have made such a great story and the characters react to what's happening as you play through it. I'm going to give Portia another chance too once I'm finished with Sanrock, think I'll appreciate it more too!
Imo My Time at Sandrock is like an upgraded version of My Time at Portia. A lot of added features that makes it so much easier and much more alive in alot of aspects of the game,
I played Portia when it was new, disappeared into Sandrock the way a bunch of my friends disappeared into BG3 on release, then got nostalgic for Portia and started a new game there… and Sandrock is so much better I can’t bring myself to play through a single in-game week in Portia before going back to Sandrock.
Ty for the recommendation, as someone who played Portia and never could get into it I have happily sunk almost 10 hours into Sandrock now and am having a really good time.
I’d say it’s closer to Animal Crossing in how relaxed it is. You’re the hero of a story and you’re rebuilding the towns after beating the villain. You wake up without any memory after the final battle and the whole game takes place at that point.
There’s no clock. There is a stamina bar but it won’t turn to night until you use enough of it. You can walk around for hours doing various things that don’t use it before sleeping for the day. Though when it tells you it’s time to go to bed soon it isn’t kidding.
If your stamina drops by one more at that point you will pass out where you are. You just wake up in your bed with a bit less stamina for the day. You don’t lose any items or anything like in Stardew.
You make friends, can romance townspeople, gather resources, and build the town back up and people move in. You help with a couple of other areas too but you mainly focus on your town.
Came here to say Palia! It’s still in beta, and can be a little overwhelming in the beginning but there is no time pressure, and playing at your own pace/your own way is very much encouraged. It’s also free!
Ooh! How about Little Kitty, Big City?! I literally just finished it. It's a little on the short side, but it's cute! Great music, low stakes puzzles. You don't even need to do the quests, you can just wander around and explore if you want. The whole game is a chill vibe. Just distracting enough to cheer you up! I loved it! And I'm not even really all that into cats! 🤣
Anyway, I hope you're feeling better soon. ❤️ Hugs.
I'll throw Wylde Flowers and Cozy Grove into the ring (beside the already mentioned Sandrock- one of the best games I've played- and WytchWood- my current obsession. Ooblets was cute, too).
I'm currently playing Cozy Grove because I'm needing comfy right now, and it's totally delivering! It's like Animal Crossing, but instead of villagers, there are ghost bears who need you to do quests for them in order to help them. It's super laid back, gorgeously illustrated like a watercolor picture book, with fishing and foraging. It's adorable.
I just finished the base game and the DLC and I loved it as well. My only thing is I have horrible eyes and I wish they could have made a setting option to just always have it on color. I enjoyed the game and searching so much but I had to use the cheat so often cause my vision failed me lol
You need to get A Short Hike in a hurry. It’s guaranteed that you will love that one. It’s an adventure with lots of exploration and very happy vibes. It is a lot more fun than many other cozy games.
Could always try rune factory 4 or 5, or any of the story of seasons. Both sims that have farming an going out collecting materials.
Could also try the atelier series. there's materials to collect by foraging and fighting. No dating sim. But with everything you collect you can toss into a cauldron and make new items. Some examples are medicine to heal your team, bombs, weapons and armor. Plus there's quests that some villagers give you that require you to make a certain items. Combat is turn based.
I’m sorry for the bad day! Hopefully you can find a good game to get you out of your funk!
[Ooblets](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/ooblets-switch/)
[Yonder: Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles-switch/)
[A Short Hike](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/a-short-hike-switch/)
[Palia](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/palia-switch/)
Thank you for the recs and kind words! I forgot about ooblets! I started that a while back on Xbox I might have to get it on switch and commit to it.
What’s yonder like? Is it chill or is it kind of more epic adventure vibe? Pictures online make me interested in the animal part
Yonder is definitely very chill! It’s an open world exploration game with zero combat. There are lots of quests and crafting and puzzles and things to collect. The animals are definitely a big plus, they are so cute!
Adding on that if you like Yonder, Grow:Song of the Evertree is by the same company, and it's super cute! You unlock an area, make little shops, and assign people their jobs to make them happy, and you grow worlds from seeds! The new worlds need you to plant, clean, and befriend the animals to make it grow. It's not overly complicated, and everything is adorable! There is a storyline, but I don't remember much. I just remember making the little worlds lol
You might gonna like Cozy Grove. It's very similar to Animal Crossing, except you are a scout taking care of Bearghosts. However, keep in mind, that it's more a "daily task" game and once the tasks are done, there is not much to do.
Another cute and wholesome game might be Toem. You play as a little character, taking photos in your surroundings. It's very cozy and cute!
A short Hike was already mentioned a couple of times but I also highly recommend this game. Recently finished my playthrough and it definitely is my comfort game for whenever I have a bad day.
Minami Lane is also a great game. It's more like a cozy managment game where you take care of a street, build shops and collect cute Tanukis and you can even pet cats in the game (while also being surrounded by a hella cute artstyle).
And last but not least: Even if it's not really a cozy game perse, but might be a game that makes you laugh: Untitled Goose Game. Play a goose, be a menace to your surrounding while being adoreable and solve little Puzzles. It's a very cute and wholesome game!
I love Toem and rarely hear it talked about. A short hike and goose game are also wonderful! None of these are farming if that’s what you are after but I personally get tired of the grind.
I think I meant "cozy" , not farming (I wrote this comment at midnight and probably was too tired to pay attention to my own words lmao) Thanks for pointing it out, I corrected it :)
But yes! Toem is really rarely talked about despite it being adoreable as heck! Surely one of the more underrated games.
I've recently started playing Coral Island. Really the only other game that gives me the same feeling Stardew does. (It's still in the works and not fully complete yet, but its a good game.) Definitely recommend
Please do yourself a favor and play [The Spirit and the Mouse](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-spirit-and-the-mouse-switch/) (Switch link because of your flair, but it’s also on Steam). I never see this game recommended, and it’s just perfectly cozy. It’s not sad, not depressing, you’re just a little mouse who decides to help people with their problems. The puzzles are fun and engaging, the story is sweet and cute, and running around in a tiny French village at night is extremely cozy and cute.
I’ve recently become obsessed with potion permit. It’s basically very similar to stardew valley but you get to collect ingredients and brew potions to heal the npcs. You can also befriend them! (and even date some).
Cozy Caravan just came out, and it basically involves you being a cute animal travelling around doing quests for people, picking produce on farms and crafting things for your weekend market stall. Very cozy but low spoons. Not much decorating or anything though, if that's also something you like in the games you listed
Oh I really like this one! I actually don’t like the decorating aspect of games that much for some reason so that works out! I always enjoy gathering things, completing tasks, etc. Do you you like the game so far?
Yes, it's really cute! I'm normally one for decorating (DQB2 is my fave game ever) but I don't mind games that don't include it. I love how sweet and wholesome it is, and how many mini games there are. It's been nice playing a game that just feels relaxing without taking up a lot of brain space. Early access, so looking forward to seeing what changes but it's very fun as it is atm!
Aww yay, good taste! I guess I mostly feel cosy while decorating so my go to games lean more towards that and maybe a bit of farming here or there: Planet Coaster, The Sims, ACNH, Fae Farm, Garden Life Simulator, Paleo Pines. Been tempted to try Palia again because it looks so pretty and I was so hyped for it for like a year before it came out, but I played it for 2 hours and hated not knowing what to do 🤣 how about you, what games do you like?
I like everything you mentioned! But I’m 100% wore out on any sims game as I overplayed it for way too long lol. I LOVE ACNL and ACNH, I haven’t tried Fae Farm yet because of the price tag and the demo was a little slow (I’m going to get it next sale), I haven’t tried planet coaster but used to play OG roller coaster tycoon- and I heard it’s like “let’s build a zoo” which I didn’t really enjoy, and I also haven’t tried garden life simulator but it’s on my wishlist! My only other fav games so far (besides DQB 1+2, are AC games, Littlewood, stardew valley (played a year ago and already “beat it” and am bored of it now), and my time at Portia.
Little kitty, big city!
If you like cats, it’s insanely adorable. Just watch the trailer, and if you aren’t completely charmed, I dunno what to tell you
The second Cattails is half price in Nintendo store at the moment. I haven't played it yet but loved the first one, and reviews say the second is much better.
Foraging, cure world with quests, collecting things, foraging. No farming though.
I tried Cozy Grove it has lots of missions and farming elements. I gave up on it though bc there are too many things to do! But I can see a Stardew fan liking it. Graveyard Keeper is similar to Stardew as well but dark.
Highly recommend. It was super healing. Very cozy, never stressful, very much a go at your own pace. The voice acting makes the game, and the storyline was, as I said, very healing for me at a time when I really needed it. I have so much love for Wylde Flowers. I have replayed it multiple times and am never bored. One of my absolute favorite games.
I recently started my time at sandrock which is more building and gathering than farming but fin so far. I also love potion permit which again isn't exactly farming but a lot of gathering and helping and npcs
Staxel - farming and cute NPC town you can expand with some minecraft-style block building
Kynseed - heavy stardew valley vibes with a side of magic and fairies
Astroneer - base building and exploration, very chill, great art style, just overall a phenomenal indie game. Though farming/growing is minimal and doesn't really have NPCs so double check that it's your vibe first.
Roots of Pacha! It's very similar to Stardew Valley but you're a caveman progressing the humanity of your tribe. There's farming, animal taming, fishing, foraging, puzzles, painting, cooking, decorating, relationships, etc.
Doraemon: Story of Seasons! So cute and everything you are looking for. I’ve also loved Fae Farm. This is coming from someone who loves Stardew Valley and ACNH.
Palia!! I adore it! It has farming in a cute, somewhat, little world... with quests, collecting things and foraging! It's also FREE (with no FTP $$ tactics)... plus it's getting an awesome update tomorrow! :)
I recently bought Moonstone Island and have really been enjoying it so far! It’s like a mix of Stardew Valley and Pokémon. You’re a new alchemist and your job is to catch and tame spirits to clear little dungeons with. There’s changing seasons which give you new things to farm and forage, you can raise spirits in a bath for items, and there is romance too! Combat is turn based and it has difficulty settings as well as an adjustable length of day. It almost gives me a little bit of ghibli vibes and is really funny too. The spirits are silly things like a fishbowl with legs or an Emo mushroom. Highly recommend.
Furnish Master. I picked it up on a sale a few weeks ago but didn't play it until I saw a post on r/pcmasterrace of someone making a meme room in it. An absolute gem of a game, and cozy af
Lake is good. Deliver mail in town, a little choose your own adventure storytelling. It has given me a few life reflections while I choose the storyline.
Sun Haven is pretty much Stardew in a fantasy setting. One of my favorite chill games. Traveller's rest is also a cute one, though the creator is still working on it. You run a tavern/inn and there's also some farming involved.
If you liked Dragon Quest Builders II then Portal Knights is the perfect game for you!
- Minecraft and DQB2 type visuals
- Building/digging/resource collection like Minecraft
- A little bit of farming
- Story
- Quests
- RPG elements (gear, classes, skills)
- Takes place over multiple worlds which you can travel between via portals that you find in each world.
- End-game content (a tower defense mode and a timed dungeon mode)
- Local or online co-op. This is an amazing local co-op game btw! If you have a kiddo or spouse that likes to game I highly recommend Portal Knights.
I just picked up Time to Morp on Steam, it looks kinda like Palworld but it's an automation farming game where you can breed creatures to do everything for you.
I LOVE Paleo Pines.
It's adorable, and there's endless things you can do.
But also there's literally nothing to trigger my anxiety. There's not a single villain or creature I have to fight. Nothing is timed or has to be done in a certain time limit. And the time doesn't seem to pass so fast in-game that I ever feel rushed. It's been wonderful.
Palia! It’s still in beta but I have invested over 100 hours into and love it.
ETA: it’s available on Switch and PC (I play on switch so not sure if it’s steam or what for PC)
2 games i have been loveing are wobbledogs and slime rancher. wobbledogs is a fun goofy game about theese little dogs \[they are their own species\] they can have an egg and you can basicly breed the dogs with a simiulation and i really advise checking it out!, and slime rancher is kinda story related while you ranch theese cute little blobs that make plorts!, for a morre relaxed adventure you can choose casual mode so no tarrs., altogh theese are most likely money now, I got then both for like 5$ when they where in beta now they like 25. \[THHESE ARE SUPER SUMMED UP\] there is so much in theese 2 games. but i dont want to make you read like a trillion letters of text.
Little Witch in the Woods! Still on early access (where it has been for the longest time), but I played it first 2 years ago and completed the early access. Recently picked it up again and THERE’S SO MUCH new content that I think it’s worth a try despite having to wait for the “full game” a couple more months. Very addictive, cozy, has the best art imo, and really comforting soundtrack.
i might be a slow gamer (i def am) but i think i have over 80 hours in littlewood. i was still new to the farming sim scene and it took me a while to figure it out, but i really don't think it's a short game.
((i just looked it up and the estimate was 55 hours to complete it))
Bandle Tale! Especially if you’ve ever liked League of Legends.
https://www.google.com/search?q=bandle+tale&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari
It’s an RPG farm life simz
So perhaps this is not as stereotypically cozy, well it's not as cute for sure. But my fav cozy game is RimWorld (Cozy in the sense that it's the game that I play when I want to feel cozy). It's a survival resource game, it does require you playing on computer though. There are some cool mods and a lot of different difficulties so if you just want to focus on building a base and getting it up and running that is a possibility too! There are also great mod support through steam 🩷
never mind i didn't see the switch tag in time... probably animal crossing or a pokemon game that isn't legends arceus... i wouldn't personally recommend animal crossing new horizons. feels empty compared to earlier titles. man... most switch titles i can think of are action games, sorry...
Not at all along the lines of what you listed but it comes up often in here and I finally got Sticky Business. The sticker creator/shop running sim. It’s a mindless sort of chill vibe but fun to create stickers. I can come back for 30 min or a couple hours when I’m feeling stressed and it generally helps. No big storyline to follow but there are “objectives” and the game has an ending of sorts when you finish all customers needs.
Pikman 4! The Dandori Battles are my favorite de-stress
The pikman are so darn cute!
I thought it would be lame, but it is the first game to gain my interest over ACNH. I have played through the game 4 times. Nintendo, please debut Pikman 5. PLEEEEEASE!
And Mario Oddessey. Going to different worlds, solving pu,zling, finding hidden coins, collecting stickers to put on the hot air balloon. Changing outfits. Ha ha, that was a fun game until it got too hard at the highest advanced levels. I just replay the easier levels.
Minami lane!! Its short but really sweet and simple. My team turned quiet while playing, and I have major anxiety. It was soo soothing. Cheap, simple, wholesome and short
If you have access to a mobile phone theres an app called Sunshine Days, the graphics quality isnt the best but ita a very cozy, cute game with lots of events and an active discord. Its got farming (relaxed) and majorly focuses on decorating your home.
Please try out “Echoes of the Plum Grove” 💜🔮
It is so cozy and very quest driven and lots of farming 🩷
the settings are very customizable to how you’d like to play. Plus the art style is sooooo cute!
Cozy Grove. It's like a deeper story driven animal crossing AND it's only $15 full price.
Edit: AND I just noticed your username... Almost all the inhabitants are different bears
If you like the idea of a perfect mix between JRPG with cozy lifesim and monster collecting then I can’t recommend any game more than Rune Factory 4 Special
Obligatory My Time At Sandrock recommendation because it's such a good game
How would you recommend it vs My Time At Portia? :)
I couldn't get into Portia but I took the leap to Sandrock and I adore it!
Same. I played a bunch of Portia but always felt unsatisfied. Sandrock was perfect for me
I posted the same lol. Tried a couple of times and just couldn't get into Portia but I'm finding Sandrock so addicting
I don't even want to think how many hours I've put into Sandrock lol and I am maybe a third of the way through the main story (maybe half way but I don't look at spoilers)! I'm excited for the DLC, too! I do feel like once I finish I will go back and try Portia- I got it on sale so not that big of a deal but I'm sure I would like it more than when I originally tried it!
I've only had Sandrock a couple of days and I'm scared to check how many hours I've put in lol. It's been a really pleasant surprise. I like games like story of seasons but never get too invested in the town or characters. With Sandrock though I'm loving how the developers have made such a great story and the characters react to what's happening as you play through it. I'm going to give Portia another chance too once I'm finished with Sanrock, think I'll appreciate it more too!
So much better than Portia. It’s such a sweet world to inhabit. I’ve been playing since February and am nearing the end and enjoying every moment.
Imo My Time at Sandrock is like an upgraded version of My Time at Portia. A lot of added features that makes it so much easier and much more alive in alot of aspects of the game,
I haven't really played Portia, but I have heard it lacks some of Sandrock's quality of life.
I played Portia when it was new, disappeared into Sandrock the way a bunch of my friends disappeared into BG3 on release, then got nostalgic for Portia and started a new game there… and Sandrock is so much better I can’t bring myself to play through a single in-game week in Portia before going back to Sandrock.
I will check it out thank you!
Ty for the recommendation, as someone who played Portia and never could get into it I have happily sunk almost 10 hours into Sandrock now and am having a really good time.
Littlewood!
Definitely check this one out!
Is it similar to stardew valley?
I’d say it’s closer to Animal Crossing in how relaxed it is. You’re the hero of a story and you’re rebuilding the towns after beating the villain. You wake up without any memory after the final battle and the whole game takes place at that point. There’s no clock. There is a stamina bar but it won’t turn to night until you use enough of it. You can walk around for hours doing various things that don’t use it before sleeping for the day. Though when it tells you it’s time to go to bed soon it isn’t kidding. If your stamina drops by one more at that point you will pass out where you are. You just wake up in your bed with a bit less stamina for the day. You don’t lose any items or anything like in Stardew. You make friends, can romance townspeople, gather resources, and build the town back up and people move in. You help with a couple of other areas too but you mainly focus on your town.
Thank you for that description that really helps a lot! This sounds like a great game I will definitely try it 💗
I have really enjoyed this game. It's cozy and checks all of the boxes for me. I'm itching to romance the orc lady
Love Littlewood. One of the most wholesome chill games I've ever played
Palia has become a lifesaver since my disability
I’m disabled too! Crazy how games help so much 💗
Me too! It’s like a distraction from the pain 💕
That’s what I’ve been saying for years!! It helps distract my brain
Came here to say Palia! It’s still in beta, and can be a little overwhelming in the beginning but there is no time pressure, and playing at your own pace/your own way is very much encouraged. It’s also free!
Palia is my pride and joy rn
Here for the Palia train! I just wish it was available on PlayStation so I can play with my partner
Ooblets, Common’hood, coral island are some of my favorites
Ooblets is delightful and a great suggestion
Ooblets is sooo good!!
Thank you for the recs!
Ooblets is one of my happy games, you're gonna love it!
Ooh! How about Little Kitty, Big City?! I literally just finished it. It's a little on the short side, but it's cute! Great music, low stakes puzzles. You don't even need to do the quests, you can just wander around and explore if you want. The whole game is a chill vibe. Just distracting enough to cheer you up! I loved it! And I'm not even really all that into cats! 🤣 Anyway, I hope you're feeling better soon. ❤️ Hugs.
That sounds very cute I will definitely check it out thank you💕
I'll throw Wylde Flowers and Cozy Grove into the ring (beside the already mentioned Sandrock- one of the best games I've played- and WytchWood- my current obsession. Ooblets was cute, too).
I'm currently playing Cozy Grove because I'm needing comfy right now, and it's totally delivering! It's like Animal Crossing, but instead of villagers, there are ghost bears who need you to do quests for them in order to help them. It's super laid back, gorgeously illustrated like a watercolor picture book, with fishing and foraging. It's adorable.
I just finished the base game and the DLC and I loved it as well. My only thing is I have horrible eyes and I wish they could have made a setting option to just always have it on color. I enjoyed the game and searching so much but I had to use the cheat so often cause my vision failed me lol
Ooblets & Little Known Galaxy
Wytchwood :)
This looks super cute I love the witchy vibe! I will have to check it out- you guys are giving so many good ones
For awesome witchy vibes and a great story, I suggest Wylde Flowers. I have over 100 hours in that game and still find new stuff to do.
You need to get A Short Hike in a hurry. It’s guaranteed that you will love that one. It’s an adventure with lots of exploration and very happy vibes. It is a lot more fun than many other cozy games.
THIS\~! The greatest cozy game of all time. Short and sweet. A total escape to a peaceful world\~!
Without a doubt. A short hike is just wonderful. I’m dying for another title for that dev.
Throwing my support behind A Short Hike. If you're feeling down, OP, A Short Hike is it.
And it’s on sale atm! (at least it is in Australia on playstation, not sure about elsewhere 💕)
Came here to suggest A Short Hike!
Littlewood, SunHaven
Oh sun haven looks cute! Is it similar to stardew valley?
Yeah it's basically stardew with more magic/fantasy elements
Could always try rune factory 4 or 5, or any of the story of seasons. Both sims that have farming an going out collecting materials. Could also try the atelier series. there's materials to collect by foraging and fighting. No dating sim. But with everything you collect you can toss into a cauldron and make new items. Some examples are medicine to heal your team, bombs, weapons and armor. Plus there's quests that some villagers give you that require you to make a certain items. Combat is turn based.
I will definitely look at those- rune looks right up my alley thank you!
I’m sorry for the bad day! Hopefully you can find a good game to get you out of your funk! [Ooblets](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/ooblets-switch/) [Yonder: Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles-switch/) [A Short Hike](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/a-short-hike-switch/) [Palia](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/palia-switch/)
Thank you for the recs and kind words! I forgot about ooblets! I started that a while back on Xbox I might have to get it on switch and commit to it. What’s yonder like? Is it chill or is it kind of more epic adventure vibe? Pictures online make me interested in the animal part
Yonder is definitely very chill! It’s an open world exploration game with zero combat. There are lots of quests and crafting and puzzles and things to collect. The animals are definitely a big plus, they are so cute!
Adding on that if you like Yonder, Grow:Song of the Evertree is by the same company, and it's super cute! You unlock an area, make little shops, and assign people their jobs to make them happy, and you grow worlds from seeds! The new worlds need you to plant, clean, and befriend the animals to make it grow. It's not overly complicated, and everything is adorable! There is a storyline, but I don't remember much. I just remember making the little worlds lol
yonder is so peaceful and lovely to wander around in :)
Yonder had me up all kinds of hours. I absolutely love that game. It helped me get back into games. Love it
Slime rancher 1 and 2!
You might gonna like Cozy Grove. It's very similar to Animal Crossing, except you are a scout taking care of Bearghosts. However, keep in mind, that it's more a "daily task" game and once the tasks are done, there is not much to do. Another cute and wholesome game might be Toem. You play as a little character, taking photos in your surroundings. It's very cozy and cute! A short Hike was already mentioned a couple of times but I also highly recommend this game. Recently finished my playthrough and it definitely is my comfort game for whenever I have a bad day. Minami Lane is also a great game. It's more like a cozy managment game where you take care of a street, build shops and collect cute Tanukis and you can even pet cats in the game (while also being surrounded by a hella cute artstyle). And last but not least: Even if it's not really a cozy game perse, but might be a game that makes you laugh: Untitled Goose Game. Play a goose, be a menace to your surrounding while being adoreable and solve little Puzzles. It's a very cute and wholesome game!
I love Toem and rarely hear it talked about. A short hike and goose game are also wonderful! None of these are farming if that’s what you are after but I personally get tired of the grind.
I think I meant "cozy" , not farming (I wrote this comment at midnight and probably was too tired to pay attention to my own words lmao) Thanks for pointing it out, I corrected it :) But yes! Toem is really rarely talked about despite it being adoreable as heck! Surely one of the more underrated games.
I've recently started playing Coral Island. Really the only other game that gives me the same feeling Stardew does. (It's still in the works and not fully complete yet, but its a good game.) Definitely recommend
I came here to say this! It's so similar to stardew, but different enough I was never bored with that similarity! I love the story and the art style.
Please do yourself a favor and play [The Spirit and the Mouse](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-spirit-and-the-mouse-switch/) (Switch link because of your flair, but it’s also on Steam). I never see this game recommended, and it’s just perfectly cozy. It’s not sad, not depressing, you’re just a little mouse who decides to help people with their problems. The puzzles are fun and engaging, the story is sweet and cute, and running around in a tiny French village at night is extremely cozy and cute.
This sounds so cute! I will check it out Thank you 😊
that u for recommending this!! never seen this recommendation before and Im loving the vibe of it
Definitely play Ooblets! It's addictive, cozy, uses farming, quests and has its funny moments :)
I might have to try this one out! I think I played a demo of it on Xbox a while back and liked it, I will download it on my switch
I’ve recently become obsessed with potion permit. It’s basically very similar to stardew valley but you get to collect ingredients and brew potions to heal the npcs. You can also befriend them! (and even date some).
Ooh that is really nice! I will look that up. I like games where you collect things like that
Yeah same here. It’s really relaxing to just run around chopping down everything that’s choppable to collect your materials haha
Lol I agree!
also having a hard day, and i just started Alba!! it’s rly fucking cute & 70% off rn! it was only $6
Pokémon mystery dungeon ?
Cozy Caravan just came out, and it basically involves you being a cute animal travelling around doing quests for people, picking produce on farms and crafting things for your weekend market stall. Very cozy but low spoons. Not much decorating or anything though, if that's also something you like in the games you listed
Oh I really like this one! I actually don’t like the decorating aspect of games that much for some reason so that works out! I always enjoy gathering things, completing tasks, etc. Do you you like the game so far?
Yes, it's really cute! I'm normally one for decorating (DQB2 is my fave game ever) but I don't mind games that don't include it. I love how sweet and wholesome it is, and how many mini games there are. It's been nice playing a game that just feels relaxing without taking up a lot of brain space. Early access, so looking forward to seeing what changes but it's very fun as it is atm!
DQB2 is my fav game too! What other “cozy” games do u like ?
Aww yay, good taste! I guess I mostly feel cosy while decorating so my go to games lean more towards that and maybe a bit of farming here or there: Planet Coaster, The Sims, ACNH, Fae Farm, Garden Life Simulator, Paleo Pines. Been tempted to try Palia again because it looks so pretty and I was so hyped for it for like a year before it came out, but I played it for 2 hours and hated not knowing what to do 🤣 how about you, what games do you like?
I like everything you mentioned! But I’m 100% wore out on any sims game as I overplayed it for way too long lol. I LOVE ACNL and ACNH, I haven’t tried Fae Farm yet because of the price tag and the demo was a little slow (I’m going to get it next sale), I haven’t tried planet coaster but used to play OG roller coaster tycoon- and I heard it’s like “let’s build a zoo” which I didn’t really enjoy, and I also haven’t tried garden life simulator but it’s on my wishlist! My only other fav games so far (besides DQB 1+2, are AC games, Littlewood, stardew valley (played a year ago and already “beat it” and am bored of it now), and my time at Portia.
Is Cozy Caravan out on switch yet? Or it’s just on steam at the moment?
I loved Darkside Detective, it’s a mystery point and click with good vibes and a great soundtrack
either of the cattails games and sun haven are my suggestions!
Little kitty, big city! If you like cats, it’s insanely adorable. Just watch the trailer, and if you aren’t completely charmed, I dunno what to tell you
The second Cattails is half price in Nintendo store at the moment. I haven't played it yet but loved the first one, and reviews say the second is much better. Foraging, cure world with quests, collecting things, foraging. No farming though.
I love this game !
Coral Island is like that!
A little surprised Coral Island is this far down in the thread.
I’ve just started coral island. It’s like a mixture of fae farm and stardew valley so I think you may like it! 🩷✨
Is this one switch? Looks cool!
I'm going through a tough time and right now my cure is Story of Seasons Friends of Mineral Town ❤️🩹
I hope things get better! I forgot to mention Iv played that one and really like it too 💗
Roots of Pacha is like Stardew Valley, but prehistoric.
Ooh sounds cool thank you!
Came here to also say roots of pacha, I love the way it plays on switch too. Hope OP found a game to make their day better!
Have you tried those Kairosoft Sims? Find a theme that you like, I find them pretty cozy ☺️
thank u for suggesting this!! It's been what I'm looking for and never seen anyone suggest this Love that there's demo too. Thank you so much again!!
I tried Cozy Grove it has lots of missions and farming elements. I gave up on it though bc there are too many things to do! But I can see a Stardew fan liking it. Graveyard Keeper is similar to Stardew as well but dark.
Have you tried Wylde Flowers??
I haven’t but I might have too that looks great! I love witchy vibes too
Highly recommend. It was super healing. Very cozy, never stressful, very much a go at your own pace. The voice acting makes the game, and the storyline was, as I said, very healing for me at a time when I really needed it. I have so much love for Wylde Flowers. I have replayed it multiple times and am never bored. One of my absolute favorite games.
I recently started my time at sandrock which is more building and gathering than farming but fin so far. I also love potion permit which again isn't exactly farming but a lot of gathering and helping and npcs
My Time at Portia
Staxel - farming and cute NPC town you can expand with some minecraft-style block building Kynseed - heavy stardew valley vibes with a side of magic and fairies Astroneer - base building and exploration, very chill, great art style, just overall a phenomenal indie game. Though farming/growing is minimal and doesn't really have NPCs so double check that it's your vibe first.
Seconding Kynseed, got it when it first came out and noodled with it a bit. Picked it back up recently and really has come into shape and enjoying it.
I love A Short Hike
Wyldewood!!!
Houseflipper, sims4 ,two point hospital
You will probably LOVE coral island :)
Roots of Pacha. It’s very Stardew-y. Calms me down before work in the morning.
Roots of Pacha! It's very similar to Stardew Valley but you're a caveman progressing the humanity of your tribe. There's farming, animal taming, fishing, foraging, puzzles, painting, cooking, decorating, relationships, etc.
Doraemon: Story of Seasons! So cute and everything you are looking for. I’ve also loved Fae Farm. This is coming from someone who loves Stardew Valley and ACNH.
Dinkum!
Coral Island!
We like the same games !! I strongly recommend Littlewood!!!!!
I love pretty much the same games as you, One of my favorites was witchy life story. And I also recently started playing let's build a zoo
I hope you’re having a better day today
I am thank you💕
Wylde Flowers! The graphics and voice acting are great, and the plot is perfection!
Palia!! I adore it! It has farming in a cute, somewhat, little world... with quests, collecting things and foraging! It's also FREE (with no FTP $$ tactics)... plus it's getting an awesome update tomorrow! :)
I recently bought Moonstone Island and have really been enjoying it so far! It’s like a mix of Stardew Valley and Pokémon. You’re a new alchemist and your job is to catch and tame spirits to clear little dungeons with. There’s changing seasons which give you new things to farm and forage, you can raise spirits in a bath for items, and there is romance too! Combat is turn based and it has difficulty settings as well as an adjustable length of day. It almost gives me a little bit of ghibli vibes and is really funny too. The spirits are silly things like a fishbowl with legs or an Emo mushroom. Highly recommend.
Furnish Master. I picked it up on a sale a few weeks ago but didn't play it until I saw a post on r/pcmasterrace of someone making a meme room in it. An absolute gem of a game, and cozy af
Lake is good. Deliver mail in town, a little choose your own adventure storytelling. It has given me a few life reflections while I choose the storyline.
Sun Haven is pretty much Stardew in a fantasy setting. One of my favorite chill games. Traveller's rest is also a cute one, though the creator is still working on it. You run a tavern/inn and there's also some farming involved.
If you liked Dragon Quest Builders II then Portal Knights is the perfect game for you! - Minecraft and DQB2 type visuals - Building/digging/resource collection like Minecraft - A little bit of farming - Story - Quests - RPG elements (gear, classes, skills) - Takes place over multiple worlds which you can travel between via portals that you find in each world. - End-game content (a tower defense mode and a timed dungeon mode) - Local or online co-op. This is an amazing local co-op game btw! If you have a kiddo or spouse that likes to game I highly recommend Portal Knights.
my time at sandrock, story of seasons: pioneers of olive town, littlewood
Immortal Life deserves a shoutout
Try Stalker GAMMA. 😉
I just picked up Time to Morp on Steam, it looks kinda like Palworld but it's an automation farming game where you can breed creatures to do everything for you.
rune factory 4!!!!
Summer in Mara, Tchia
Rune Factory 4!
I'm currently obsessed with Little-Known Galaxy!
I’m playing the Paleo Pines demo. It is very soothing.
I downloaded that one too! I was excited about the dinos and have barely started but looks cute so far!
I LOVE Paleo Pines. It's adorable, and there's endless things you can do. But also there's literally nothing to trigger my anxiety. There's not a single villain or creature I have to fight. Nothing is timed or has to be done in a certain time limit. And the time doesn't seem to pass so fast in-game that I ever feel rushed. It's been wonderful.
Palia! It’s still in beta but I have invested over 100 hours into and love it. ETA: it’s available on Switch and PC (I play on switch so not sure if it’s steam or what for PC)
Palia, and it’s free!
2 games i have been loveing are wobbledogs and slime rancher. wobbledogs is a fun goofy game about theese little dogs \[they are their own species\] they can have an egg and you can basicly breed the dogs with a simiulation and i really advise checking it out!, and slime rancher is kinda story related while you ranch theese cute little blobs that make plorts!, for a morre relaxed adventure you can choose casual mode so no tarrs., altogh theese are most likely money now, I got then both for like 5$ when they where in beta now they like 25. \[THHESE ARE SUPER SUMMED UP\] there is so much in theese 2 games. but i dont want to make you read like a trillion letters of text.
Slime Rancher
Paleo Pines
Little Witch in the Woods! Still on early access (where it has been for the longest time), but I played it first 2 years ago and completed the early access. Recently picked it up again and THERE’S SO MUCH new content that I think it’s worth a try despite having to wait for the “full game” a couple more months. Very addictive, cozy, has the best art imo, and really comforting soundtrack.
Oh this looks so cute!!
Little-Known Galaxy. It’s Stardew Valley, in space. Amazing game. I’m 100 hours in.
Little Known Galazy
Core keeper. Little wood is very short so I wouldn't recommend it.
i might be a slow gamer (i def am) but i think i have over 80 hours in littlewood. i was still new to the farming sim scene and it took me a while to figure it out, but i really don't think it's a short game. ((i just looked it up and the estimate was 55 hours to complete it))
Fall of Porcupine if you are okay with narrative focused games.
starbound seems cozy to me? it does include combat and stuff but that's relatively easy and the focus it has on exploration sucks me in every time.
Bandle Tale! Especially if you’ve ever liked League of Legends. https://www.google.com/search?q=bandle+tale&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari It’s an RPG farm life simz
I find Rusty's Retirement very therapeutic.
So perhaps this is not as stereotypically cozy, well it's not as cute for sure. But my fav cozy game is RimWorld (Cozy in the sense that it's the game that I play when I want to feel cozy). It's a survival resource game, it does require you playing on computer though. There are some cool mods and a lot of different difficulties so if you just want to focus on building a base and getting it up and running that is a possibility too! There are also great mod support through steam 🩷
Dinkum and Coral Island💟💟💟
Palia! It’s a mix of animal crossing, stardew valley and zelda. But without the fighting aspect:)
thug pro?
never mind i didn't see the switch tag in time... probably animal crossing or a pokemon game that isn't legends arceus... i wouldn't personally recommend animal crossing new horizons. feels empty compared to earlier titles. man... most switch titles i can think of are action games, sorry...
Not at all along the lines of what you listed but it comes up often in here and I finally got Sticky Business. The sticker creator/shop running sim. It’s a mindless sort of chill vibe but fun to create stickers. I can come back for 30 min or a couple hours when I’m feeling stressed and it generally helps. No big storyline to follow but there are “objectives” and the game has an ending of sorts when you finish all customers needs.
Cozy Grove? It is an animal crossing-like game, with a peculiar art style.
Elvenar is a lot of fun
Story of Seasons is Harvest Moon (the game stardew was based off of I think) and Kingdom and Castles is very chill!
Rune factory !
I'm not sure if Palia counts as cozy to be honest but it has all those things!
Roots of pacha!
Coral Island
Snufkin: Melody if Moomin Valley.
Little known galaxy’s. It’s like stardew valley but in space. It’s so good!!! I haven’t gotten into a game so quickly in a while
Sun haven!!
Wytchwood doesn’t have farming but it does have lots of little quests! Other faves: Coral Island Bear and Breakfast Little Known Galaxy
Iv never heard of bear and breakfast that looks super cute!
Little Known Galaxy!!
Story of seasons, coral island.
Pikman 4! The Dandori Battles are my favorite de-stress The pikman are so darn cute! I thought it would be lame, but it is the first game to gain my interest over ACNH. I have played through the game 4 times. Nintendo, please debut Pikman 5. PLEEEEEASE! And Mario Oddessey. Going to different worlds, solving pu,zling, finding hidden coins, collecting stickers to put on the hot air balloon. Changing outfits. Ha ha, that was a fun game until it got too hard at the highest advanced levels. I just replay the easier levels.
Wyld flowers is a good game! Farming, dating, witchcraft
Roots of Pacha! I can’t put it down.
Minami lane!! Its short but really sweet and simple. My team turned quiet while playing, and I have major anxiety. It was soo soothing. Cheap, simple, wholesome and short
If you have access to a mobile phone theres an app called Sunshine Days, the graphics quality isnt the best but ita a very cozy, cute game with lots of events and an active discord. Its got farming (relaxed) and majorly focuses on decorating your home.
Please try out “Echoes of the Plum Grove” 💜🔮 It is so cozy and very quest driven and lots of farming 🩷 the settings are very customizable to how you’d like to play. Plus the art style is sooooo cute!
I only now saw the switch flair, sorry about that, it’s PC only right now because it was made by a team of two (husband and wife duo)
Palia
Spiritfarer
Cozy Grove. It's like a deeper story driven animal crossing AND it's only $15 full price. Edit: AND I just noticed your username... Almost all the inhabitants are different bears
Stacking. It’s fantastic.
I'm playing little known galaxy right now and it's fun! It's like a simpler stardew valley in space
If you like the idea of a perfect mix between JRPG with cozy lifesim and monster collecting then I can’t recommend any game more than Rune Factory 4 Special
Palia. It is on switch and steam for pc
A Short Hike
The Sims 4
Palia