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| Veknoid_Outcast said: For me, the Animal Crossing series is the poster child for cozy games. You can’t go wrong with the Story of Seasons (formerly Harvest Moon) franchise either. |
My first thought when seeing the thread title was Spiritfarer! So I definitely second this. Beautiful visuals, lovely relaxed vibe, you can go about it at your own pace, not really any major "fail states" in the gameplay... but yes, the story can be pretty heartwrenching at times.
I'd also recommend the indie game Wandersong. Rather simplistic (but unique, I think?) gameplay. But the writing and characters are great, and kinda funny even. And the game's got quite a few queer characters simply existing without being othered. Awesome optimistic feel good vibes all around, no health bar or any way to get game over, as far as I've experienced.
If you're into Tim Burton-esque visuals I'd also recommend Lost in Random! There are more consequences to your actions here, but if you like the aesthetics of The Nightmare Before Christmas/Corpse Bride/Coraline etc, the game world is very cozy and wonderous to be in.
