I'm gonna say something controversial yet brave, I hope 2024 turns cozy games more towards unique things, like season: a letter to the future, jusant, spiritfarer. The farm sim is tired, she has chronic fatigue, let's give her some rest for 2024!
YES i totally agree! Especially now some of the bigger studios are aiming for cozy games, they need to be more creative than just farming... Really excited for whats to come!
Can I just say you are one of the best actual descriptive creator I’ve watched, idk if it’s just me but I feel like a lot of creators just talk about how much they love the game and never really about the game. So thank you, you can tell you put in hard work in your videos :)
Best games 0:59 Lego Fortnite (free) 3:46 Venba 5:41 Palia (free) 7:41 Storyteller 8:55 Hello Kitty Island Adventure (apple arcade) 10:55 Mail Time 13:25 Witchy Life Story 14:20 Coral Island 16:05 Fae Farm 19:02 Fresh Start 20:27 Bugsnax 23:55 VR Chat (free) 26:06 Tchia 27:04 Dave the Diver 28:16 Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Love love love the ease of this list! I was just telling my partner I usually avoid list recs because I find a lot of creators just talk about how much they loved it and not what to expect with the game itself. I appreciate you gave us the perfect blend of your thoughts and experience and the facts! Your little game cards were so helpful because I often write down recs to find out I don't have the right platform.
I'm a Zelda girly and I like opening the map up first and doing side quests hahah. BUT! I'll definitely get to the main story. BOTW and TOTK open up the world to play Zelda the way YOU want to play it! Without judgement 😊
this is me 😭 my brother gets so annoyed with me because I have been playing botw for like almost two years but i have completed like 30% of the actual story lol. I love doing the silly side-quests, or just exploring the map.
The way you were so spot on about Dreamlight valley, I’m new to switch, I got mine back in the beginning of 2023 and the way I felt so exhausted playing DDV, i took a few months off from playing my switch because of it.
i know y'all have farm sim fatigue but coral island is THAT GIRL, very worth the $$ and sooo much fun!! 15:15 i am also still screaming over the love interests 😍
Coral Island is all I've been playing. It's so relaxing and a lot of fun. I'm consistently surprised by how many different lines of dialogues the townspeople have too which makes the world feel so much more immersive. The fact that they comment on upcoming or recent festivals, family members birthdays is impressive. And I've only partway through year one summer but the 2 festivals I've experienced are so cute and detailed.
@@tikusbluethis game's start is so boring I have been contemplating returning it. Not even through day one. There seems to be no story. No reason you are there or taking up farming. I was so unimpressed by the the opening and the art style is so far also unimpressive- I bought it in spite of how it looked. So many people seem to think this game is great. Does it end up more interesting or does everyone just like the farming and other mechanics?
My friend gifted me this game on steam when I was having a rough time, and then we realized my laptop doesn’t have the expensive operating system it requires to play. I wanted to play it so bad, watched it on kickstarter and all that, but they make it impossible to play for certain computers and I think that’s shitty :x
@@boobailey4509 its a biiiiiiig game and while laptops have come a long way, they prioritize space versus power. You could need more ram, more drive space, a higher graphics card (although I imagine most will work with lower settings, my graphics card is ancient and I'm on high settings) On a PC, especially one you build, you can add and swap parts out. On a laptop, not so much. Maybe you're tech savvy and have already tried troubleshooting but on a laptop, you're gonna need to do more tweaking to get something to run. Devs can only do so much and I don't think they are trying to be "shitty". If steam deck folks can, I have faith your game can be optimized to your machine! Hope this doesn't come off patronizing, just trying to be informative and tone is lost in text. Games also have minimum operating specs to compare your equipment. And coral island has some forums on discord and steam with folks that could try to help you with more specifics. Good luck to ya
@kirielbranson4843 I'm sorry, boring? When you've only done halfway through DAY ONE??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 since it's been some time since you've commented. If you see this, how is it so far, did you get further? I'm surprised you think the graphics are bad, they're really good. People ADORE stardew valley and it's PIXILATED (made by one person which is impressive) but still! Also from what I hear, there is soooo much to do and the story and events are amazing!
I was so shocked you put Dreamlight Valley in the worst category. But I'm a new gamer and just got my switch in October and it's currently the only game I have for that console. So for me I guess it makes sense. I never buy the moonstones 😅 I definitely want to check out Palia since you mentioned that it's free. Love your videos - gaming and cozy hobbies. Makes me so relaxed and inspired.
DDV is one of my absolute favorite games, I have never paid real money (other than the actual game itself) & I’ve had it well before recently during its first stages and seeing it develop into what it is today with all the new realms, the dream snaps and the DLC it’s a phenomenal game in my opinion. There is a crazy amount of things to do, so many biomes, so many things to collect, so many quests and relationships to form. I think the creators of this game have worked so hard to make this a game to be loved by many, while I can agree with some controversy, I as a whole personally believe it’s great, I’m addicted. Lol… I’d give it a shot for what it is now.
I agree with you! I've never had to pay money for any content as well... Also, the things you can get with the moonstones, they always come back around. Its not like if you don't have enough moon stones at that particular time then you won't have another opportunity to get it later on. And I especially love the new DLC.
Hello kitty island quickly became my favorite game of all time. After 1 month playing i also had less attention for it but now i am playing it everyday and loving the quests and the events. I really playing this game like a 100 hours.
Well, Apple arcade is five euros a month. So if you want to played this games and so many others, I would say it's worth it. But I play it on my MacBook because the controls are better. On a iPhone it takes longer to walk around and do stuff, so I would get annoyed quicker.
When you mentioned Tchia and the soul jumping I immediately thought of "Lost Ember," which is a game I backed on Kickstarter a decade ago with a very similar mechanic. If you've never heard of it, I would highly recommend it; the soul jumping between animals is very fun and it has a beautifully touching narrative too!
Kennedy! I would love to see a Let's Play of you trying out a Nancy Drew PC game. Not just anyone, though! I think specifically for you, I would recommend Warnings at Waverly Academy, Danger on Deception Island, or Last Train to Bluemoon Canyon as a first game. HER Interactive is releasing a new game, hopefully soon! Love your content :)
I think you would love Rune Factory 4 Special if you’re looking for something new! Rune Factory can be really confusing at first because it’s so different from any other farming/villager game I’ve played, I had to watch a lot of “tips and tricks” videos when I was first getting into it. I have the combat settings to easy, and you have save points before every boss battle so you can close the game out and try again if you die lol. Rune Factory 4 has the BEST villager dialogue I’ve ever played. Every character is so well fleshed out, and there’s gossip and interesting quirky storylines. The villagers feel so real! I highly highly recommend you check it out next year if you haven’t yet
The only issue I have with the game is how once you marry someone, the dialogue gets repetitive after like a month. Also I just don't care for Ventuswill. Otherwise it's a great game, I've poured so many hours into it.
I literally bought a ds and style savvy on ebay because i was so sad about fashion dreamer and needed to feel something and i absolutely recommend playing SS again if you can because it reminded me how much i loved it and how much i want something truly equivalent to it on the switch:(
Thank you for this list. I have been playing DDV without doing micro transactions. I just love this game and it helped me a lot. Maybe I am just into Disney characters. Maybe I just don’t do the grind too much. But I have a soft spot for this game. I have some games now in my to-play list too. Strange Horticulture, Spiritfarer. There’s also an old Playstation game that is on Steam that I have been meaning to play-Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture. It is a walking sim and I don’t know if it can be classified as cozy since it has a heavy story to it.
A cozy game that I've been obsessed with that came out this year (I think, haha) is strange horticulture! Such a cozy vibe, with a mystery element that I have not stopped thinking about. If you like a detective element with a witchy atmosphere, you'll definitely love this one! ❤
Thank you for reminding me to pick this up again! I was enjoying it for the most part, but it got a little repetitive and my attention got pulled elsewhere.
I love dreamlight valley, the free updates keep me coming back to the game again and again. And I have not used my own money at all in game. I dont get absolutely everything at events but I get everything I want.
The way you described the ultimate gaming session for Storyteller is exactly how I play games with my kids. I am not very good at working the controls in a lot of games but I can help with the puzzles so we've played single-player games as group activities for years. I tried the Hello Kitty game twice but I couldn't get past the opening scene on the plane. It is so sugary that I felt cavities forming in my teeth, LOL. Since there are puzzles, I may give it another try. Also, you are right about Apple Arcade. I'm always flabbergasted when people think a game is new when it drops on PC or Switch, but it has been around for a year on Apple Arcade. I'm one of those cozy gamers who does NOT like platformers. My virtual body in games is just as uncoordinated as my physical body in real life, and I get frustrated quickly at not being able to jump up on a ledge or avoid an obstacle. As for my favorites, I'm still working on my backlog of Apple Arcade and Netflix games, so I usually don't get to a game until it has been out for a while. However, I enjoyed Japanese Rural Life Adventure on Apple Arcade. This was a surprise to me because I don't like pixel art that much, but this is a relaxing game to drop in and out of for me.
literally had the worst day at work, but this is such a pick me up!! feels like I got to chat with a friend about games for a while ❤ I am just absolutely obsessed with your videos right now! Thank you for all you do!
I'm sad that you stopped with DDV - I really love it, but I've been slowly playing through it and I genuinely love the Jafar Time plot. I can't wait for more of it and more extensions of the Valley. I don't care about Dream Snaps or the Star Path though. I try to get enough moonstones for the things that pop up that I genuinely gasp over, but mostly I just like doing the fun things and playing Scramblecoin. :) I did write down your best games and started playing Palia which definitely has the same vibes and mechanics!! And since it's free I'm recommending it to those that don't want to pay the Dreamlight price point. Thanks for the video!
The realness of the flop list was everything 😂 I also thought dreamlight was a hit (I’ve seen it in your streams!) and it was on my list so I’m so glad you included this!!
I love to hear that Storyteller and Coral Island are some of your favorites of this year as they've been stuck on my wishlist for a while now and maybe I'll finally try them out for real now! Also, honestly kind of relieved to hear that Dreamlight Valley ended up being more of a flop, as I was super bummed that I could not get it to work on my laptop and had to refund it.
I love Coral Island but be aware that there are still some glitches and some missing features that they plan to add in the upcoming year. It's all I've been playing though and basically every time I pick it up there's some bug fixes which is awesome.
Video suggestion: I would love to see a planner video especially since it’s the new year. Stuff like what planner you use, how you use it, and how you set up spreads 🥰
Yay! I loved the “straight scoop” on all the games - favorites or least favorites. Now I know how I plan to game shop in 2024! I totally trust your opinion because I can relate to you and your style. *Cali girl here but from Los Angeles and move to the Bay Area as an adult☺️* Thanks Kennedy and Happy New Year 🎊✨🧡
You totally hit the nail on the head regarding DDV. I played it from the first day it came out and happily put over 611 hours into the game. I was obsessed with it and totally enjoyed it, until the grind got so bad for the star path. I would groan when I got a task to find 10 sapphires or other specific gem that just didn't drop easily no matter how many nodes I mined. Or a task to give 6 gifts to a specific character, which would take 2 days because you could only give a character 3 gifts per day. Finally I just stopped playing DDV all together and haven't missed it at all. BTW, I LOVE your curls!!
Omg I don't think I've ever met another human who has remembered or openly talked about detective barbie. I WAS OBSESSED AS A KID. Detective barbie reboot is the best idea I've ever heard go offffff 😂😂😂
As someone who has played Dave the Diver, yes! put a way a week (or 2) of your life. It was such a good game and quite long as well. It did everything right and I loved it. Fashion Dreamer I also was SO excited for, but I was so incredibly disappointed that I returned it. I was hoping for Style Savvy - give me the business management back, give me a story mode. It wasn't worth it and it just felt so shallow. It's such a shame.
Your mention of girly pop games reminded me of those Purple Moon games for PC from the 90s/early 2000s, and I'd love to play some of those again. I feel like those were my origin as a cozy gamer! 😂💕
I’m still in love with Cats and Soup. Once you pay the exorbitant ad-free fee (worth it though) it’s such a nice cozy game. I’m curious if you ever tried Bee Swarm Simulator on ROBLOX. It’s actually an adorable cozy game until you get further along at which point it becomes a boring grind.
Loved the video but I have to say, I’ve played Dreamlight Valley for a year and have loved every minute without doing a single star path. I really think you can have a fun experience without them.
I have a backlog of games I need to complete, but this video is nice for when I do catch up and wanna play something different. Been enjoying Coffee Talk as of late. Happy New Years!
Have you tried Book of Hours? You play as a librarian and you have to explore a mansion and unlock rooms and look for books. Everything you come across in the rooms can be used to help you progress in the game. The level of detail and writing is insane, there is so much lore embedded in everything. Disclaimer: there is no tutorial, you’re meant to figure it out on your own, and part of the fun is figuring it out because it is like a giant puzzle, but you can always look for gaming tips for the start of the game. There is no wrong way to play. It’s so cozy and it’s randomized every time you play which books you’ll find in the house and which characters will visit. Would recommend! And the developers are still adding updates and making improvements.
Can I just recommend Paleo Pines? My friends have been OBSESSED with that game. I'm not really in cozy gaming spheres but I'm really surprised you didn't talk about Paleo Pines.
I loved this video!! My sisters and I were never allowed video games growing up because they were for ‘boys’. We’re all in our 20’s now, and THESE are the kind of switch games I’m gonna get us to play across country and heal our inner child. You speak so passionately and confidently, keep up the great work :)
Dreamlight was such a surprise because it's such a heartwarming game if you enjoy Disney! The micro-transactions don't hinder your gameplay in any way, and the starpath (IMO) is meant to be completed as you progress through the friendship quests with your island pals. The extra battlepass features don't take away from the stories, decor, or creative outlets they give you to make your world exactly as you wish :)
I’m so happy I found your channel! I’m new to cozy games after getting into acnh. This video was so helpful in learning the different “types” of cozy games. Now I know I definitely like a little dialogue, mail time & witchy life story look soooooo cute!
totally agree about fashion dreamer. it was fine for what it was but definitely NOT worth full price, and it made me really miss the old style savvy games TT__TT
I completely agree with you both, I was so disappointed! I've been waiting for a resurgence of girly games where you can put makeup and outfits on people and relax, but this was so definitely not worth the cost. It may be worth it at a much lower price point, but I feel really let down considering they were hyping it up as a fleshed out, full priced Nintendo game!
DDV really disappointed me, I regret buying it and I wish I could return it. I love Coral Island but now that I've played the full release, my recommendation would be to wait to buy it because it isn't a complete game yet. The Halloween festival doesn't even have the NPC's in their costumes! So disappointed. So for anyone who hasn't bought it yet, just wait a couple more months. Love your videos, they're always uplifting and cozy. Hope you have a fun new year celebration!
@@heiako5934 eyuuupp disappointing. Although I would say for a casual gamer and someone who hadn't played it in early access there is plenty to do before they release more
I'm holding off on Coral Island, and your comment 100% makes me so relieved I didn't take the plunge yet. Thank you for sharing your wisdom! I know I'll love it when more updates come
Game creators should hire you to write the descriptions for their games, because your descriptions are so useful and they totally match what the game actually has to offer.
I tried Palia and Fae Farm because of you! And they are my favs! Also coral island except I was really bummed that all the progress I made in the beta version was lost 🥲 I agree with what you said about dream light valley! I haven't played it in sooooo long and I've just lost interest. Especially after discovering Palia. I also LOVE the auto tool select in Fae Farm and now when I play coral island and palia I'm like ugh I don't wanna switch tools manually 😂
I LOVED bugsnax I felt like a lot of people around me were unfazed by it but it was a game that I felt I could play when stressed or needed to take my mind off things!
HI, as someone who has been playing VRChat for several years now, I will say that you were VERY lucky not to run into trolls or other terrible people on there, bc my blocklist on there is like 5 miles long bc I constantly run into trolls or bullies or creeps, so PLEASE be safe and don't go into it thinking that everyone on there is nice, that is definitely not the case. Some of them are kinda funny, but there have been many that made me almost cry bc of how awful or gross or creepy they were, and there are also people who like to try and play NSFW videos in public instances, (I have both been in a world as someone started trying to do that and also accidentally joined a world while people were doing that, and it was awful both times) and also depending on your avatar people are more or less likely to be awful to you for different reasons, like if I'm wearing an avatar of a pretty woman, that tends to attract lots of the creepy types, but if I'm wearing like an avatar of an anime, it attracts the bullies. Please be safe and don't be too stingy with the block button, bc while there are a lot of cozy worlds and chill people, do not let that make you think that everyone is the same on there. VRChat is great and I love it and have made lots of friends on there, but it definitely can be really bad at times too, bc the moderation isn't actually the best and there are lots of people very easily getting away with breaking rules
I bought the actual cartridge of Fae Farm on Amazon for much cheaper on Amazon, maybe $40? The dialog and relationships were poor but everything else was great. I pretty much beat the game after 45 hours though.
I just got Dave the Diver the other day and have been loving it!! Bugsnax also looks super cute, I've added it to my wishlist for when it goes on sale next.
Omg I do have some opinions on Dreamlight Valley. I feel like it's definitely a mixed bag and personally, I could only recommend it to people who: - Have a loooot, and I mean a loooooooooooot of extra time to play the game - People who don't mind/have the money for microtransactions - People who love literally everything disney/pixar - You love games that include a looooooooot of grinding (I'm looking at you Minnie) (Sorry this ended up being a loooong comment but apparently I had a lot to say.) Now, I am someone who meets one of those things. I have a lot of time on my hands and I do love disney/pixar things but only certain ones. Unfortunately, it's really hard to play this game and NOT compare it to ACNH because it feels like it's very similar with there being a very big element to decorating your valley. So to the end of decorating, it fell flat for me simply because there are characters you get that you have to bring to your valley to progress the story and once they're there, they don't leave. If their house doesn't fit the aesthetic or fit in anywhere, you're out of luck. My first eyesore was unfortunately WALL-E's house (I'm sorry WALL-E, I do love you). Didn't fit into the aesthetic I was going for at all and basically had to box him in somewhere and cover it up with trees/other nature things. But other characters kept coming out that really stuck out badly and it just became this mess where there are characters/houses I don't really want in my valley but I can't do anything about it. Secondly, the microtransactions definitely went off and there has been drama surrounding certain elements. Such as there being a limit at Kristoff's stall with certain materials. A lot of people thought when this first happened that this meant they were getting ready to bring out microtransaction boxes that had those materials in them. I don't know if this actually turned out to be true because I haven't picked up Dreamlight Valley in ages. Also just the fact that they started bringing out microtransactions that are extra items and not only that, only a certain amount of them and after a certain time frame it gets refrehed and you don't know exactly when that item you may have wanted to buy will cycle back in. So in this way, their microtransactions was also giving players a sense of FOMO and giving more panic insentive to buy moonstones. Thirdly, I don't know if it's been fixed at all (but I would bet it hasn't), time traveling works but it can potentially break your whole save file. I've heard of people doing this and it messed up their save so much that stuff wasn't refreshing in Scrooge's store and stuff stopped spawning/growing. Apparently this is because especially if you time travel to the future, if you go back, you would have to wait for real life time to catch up to that moment you time traveled to. A lot of people in the community seemed to have mixed opinions about this because there is a decent amount of people who considered time traveling "cheating" because you could get the advantage of farming out all the items in scrooge's store or farm out a lot of pumpkins for selling and all that. However, I actually think them not building it to support time traveling is another reason that some people fell off the game. Some people don't use time traveling for "cheating", but rather so they can actually enjoy the game on their own schedule because they work or are busy during the times of day you need to be around. For example, catching certain rare critters, catching the right characer to continue a quest bc just like ACNH they have sleeping schedules and etc. Overall I don't recommend this game to anyone unless you're willing to spend money on microtransactions or further content and you have a whole lot of time on your hands. Unfortunately I don't have the extra money to continue buying different characters or buying all the microtransactions for other items and that along with the designing element ended up falling flat for me and I ended up abandoning the game. It was cool (although a little buggy) at first when it was new, but I didn't want to stick around. I also want to add that I heard some time back they increased the limit of items you could put down in your areas on PC but did not on Switch. I understand that the Switch can have problems because maybe it wouldn't be able to handle the load and whatnot, but it still sparked some controversy between PC and Switch users because Switch users still felt like they were basically getting a "lesser" version of the game. Again, I'm not sure what improvements they may have made at this point, but some of these things that at the time are what ultimately made me put down the game.
My jaw dropped when you said Disney Dreamlight Valley LMAO but I agree!!!!! I think at the core, it was more or less worth the initial one-time $40 purchase for the amount of content in the base game, the initial plot and unlocking characters and etc. but I don't think it holds up as an "evergreen" game that is supposed to be forever playable (aka the star paths and new item releases). I think it has its best value as a game that you pick up, complete to your personal satisfaction, and then put down.
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that has been frustrated with building in lego fortnite. It prevent creativity because you can't actually just make something up and build it, you HAVE to pick a layout if you want it to look nice. Also playing Palia on switch while watching this. There's definitely some serious lag and glitchiness here and there but while it make it a little less fluid at times it hasn't stopped me from playing
the way I snapped my fingers when you talked about how developers need to stop charging full price for half-made games YES!!!!! one of my biggest pet peeves!!!
I definitely think wanting Venba to be longer is a valid critique. I was actually genuinely upset at how short it was and really don’t think the length and amount you get out the game is worth the price 😔 I loved the story so much and I’d recommend the game to others but honestly only if it goes on sale. There are indie games out there for the same price or cheaper with WAY more content and replay value imo.
Have you played sneaky Sasquatch? I’m playing it on iPad Apple Arcade but I DID NOT THINK it would get me in a chokehold the way it has. I am absolutely addicted. It starts very simple, but the storyline and the map is so huge and you can do SO MUCH in this little game. I’ve been playing daily for 3 months and I’m nowhere near completing it😆😍
Thank you for this list girl! And I TOTALLY agree with the Dreamlight Valley take. I stopped playing the game because it was becoming virtually impossible to get a certain flower I needed for something..idk what for anymore. But I played weeks looking for it, then starting changing the dates on my switch. Still could find it 😢 I just gave up and haven’t touched the game in like a year. I see new things added all the time and I’m like not interested to check it out.
I always instantly smile whenever you post a new video! I completely agree with you on venba. It was so cozy, cute and had great puzzles. Hopefully they'll release a dlc. I had not heard of fresh start or dave the diver, they both sound like so much fun!
I played Last Day of June for this first time this year and I was obsessed!!! I'd love to hear what you think of it. Story based game, and beautiful art.
Lego fortnite is the first cozy game I’ve ever gotten into, loving it! I’m normally into shooters and souls games but Lego Fortnite really made me want to find more cozy games to get into. Looking forward to trying out some other games on this list! The cozy game genres are super new to me. Feels like a breath of fresh air tbh
The best game I find cozy but not really, but really... is "7 Days to Die". Postapocalyptic, collect resources, quick build, survival game, tools and guns. Every 7 days there's a horde of zombies that come looking for you. You have quests, build your base and home you design/paint. The world is so realistic, you choose the biome you want to live in. You follow recipes by collecting. So much fun.
I've just started playing Bear and Breakfast and it is very cute and fun. I liked Strange Horticulture and was able to play it twice so far, it was still fun the second time. I also liked Cosy Grove which took a nicely long time for me to finish, and now my eight year is playing it off and on too so that's excellent value for money (plus it was cosy even if it's a little sad!) Witchy Life Story is definitely on my list when it goes on sale next, I have a shortlist and I just wait for sales. I would never pay $60+ for a game, that's just not the kind of gamer I am. I get other people do and no shame to them at all! I would just never feel like that value could be paid back to me in a game is all.
For Zelda TOTK I just ended up having two games (via two different Switch accounts) so I can play through the story on one and then totally commit to fun little side quests on another! It’s the best 🥰
Yes x1000 to dreamlight valley. I was obsessed when it came out cus there was so much to do, but it got to the point where I had to just grind for hours on end for basically nothing
Thanks for the recommendations. I'm saving for Coral Island, but for now I'm playing Palia. The game is so good. So happy that this video popped up on the recommendation.
Palia is so so so glitchy. Like the story is excellent, but the glitches take me out of it from the frustration. I am sure it is much better on PC, but on the Switch it is brutal.
37:39 honestly, I am pretty okay with Disney DV. You only need to pay for stuff if you want the extra items and if you play on Switch, you are really restricted in what items you can place anyway. You can only have one creature following you at a time and so collecting all of them is a waste of time, money and resources. I did get the expansion and I do think I will put in enough hours that with updates I won’t regret it. Yes, there is a decent amount of grinding, and star paths can make it worse because if you need to collect a certain amount of something then having a helper to give bonus resources isn’t actually helpful towards achieving the goal. But I have found it fun to get to see all the different characters outside the context of their movies.
I know its not a cozy game, but since you love exploring worlds. You should try Avatar Frontiers of Pandora. Its diffrent than your normal style of games but i think you would really appreciate the details and story line. especially if you saw the movies 😊
I bought dreamlight valley when it first came out and I was so excited to play and my gf was like 'I'm glad you like it, but they're not gonna make it free to play and also, they're gonna put everything up behind a paywall, because this is Disney'. And I was like no no they said they'd make it free to play and they'll add some microtransactions but it won't be that much!'. She was correct. And I'm still so upset by that. I deleted it and went on to other games that don't lie to me and give me the stuff they promise and all that.
Coral Island is any thing but cozy , the messed up way the unlocking system works there and locking crops behind forced story update is one if the wrost move any farm type game can do not to mention the decirations r useless as well . 🙄😤😮💨🤨
Omg I love this. And im glad to not be the only one who feels the same way about DDV (they really ruined the magical inner childhood joy for me). Also Dave the Diver is AMAZING!! I actually dont play it (i cant kill a shark to save my life). My now husband does on the steamdeck docked and I can just watch for hours. It never gets boring and is surprisingly so relaxing despite it being rougue like. I mean it can get stressful esepcially when you run out of air or have to run to fill the wasabi but I still find it super relaxing 😌 am i weird 😂😅
To add to fashion dreamer im so meh about it because they fumbled the update for december am i happy they fixed it yes do i think its fair for the 50$ absolutely not im hoping januarys update goes smoother and we get to see what else they add i hope since it is 50 now they wont charge us for dlc unless its to get the event exclusive stuff that people missed out on ie you can pay for decembers stuff later on 🤞🏽 please we deserve good girly pop games 30:15
I'm gonna say something controversial yet brave, I hope 2024 turns cozy games more towards unique things, like season: a letter to the future, jusant, spiritfarer. The farm sim is tired, she has chronic fatigue, let's give her some rest for 2024!
You read my mind!! Farming sim fatigue for sure
Spiritfarer is my absolute favorite game, here here ❤
yess! Spiritfarer is one of my favourites ever. So beautiful and emotional
My sister got me spiritfarer and it’s such a beautiful game, I love the soundtrack and animation ❤😭
YES i totally agree! Especially now some of the bigger studios are aiming for cozy games, they need to be more creative than just farming... Really excited for whats to come!
Can I just say you are one of the best actual descriptive creator I’ve watched, idk if it’s just me but I feel like a lot of creators just talk about how much they love the game and never really about the game. So thank you, you can tell you put in hard work in your videos :)
thank youuu:’)
AND she manages to talk about the game without really ruining any of them with spoilers! Really impressive!
Best games
0:59 Lego Fortnite (free)
3:46 Venba
5:41 Palia (free)
7:41 Storyteller
8:55 Hello Kitty Island Adventure (apple arcade)
10:55 Mail Time
13:25 Witchy Life Story
14:20 Coral Island
16:05 Fae Farm
19:02 Fresh Start
20:27 Bugsnax
23:55 VR Chat (free)
26:06 Tchia
27:04 Dave the Diver
28:16 Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Thanks man you’re the best ❤
Thankkkkkkk you!!!
I’m absolutely obsessed with Dave the diver. I started playing before Christmas and I cannot put it down
Same!!
Me tooooo. Let's acknowledge this game a bit more. Soooo unique and that's why it's making it so addictive.
Dave the diver!
Love love love the ease of this list! I was just telling my partner I usually avoid list recs because I find a lot of creators just talk about how much they loved it and not what to expect with the game itself. I appreciate you gave us the perfect blend of your thoughts and experience and the facts! Your little game cards were so helpful because I often write down recs to find out I don't have the right platform.
So glad you mentioned Venba, it was truly so touching and the perfect cozy amount of challenge and puzzle. Love when I have to think but not struggle!
I'm a Zelda girly and I like opening the map up first and doing side quests hahah. BUT! I'll definitely get to the main story. BOTW and TOTK open up the world to play Zelda the way YOU want to play it! Without judgement 😊
same, I explore BOTW for like 150++ hours climbing mountains and such and I enjoy it.
this is me 😭 my brother gets so annoyed with me because I have been playing botw for like almost two years but i have completed like 30% of the actual story lol.
I love doing the silly side-quests, or just exploring the map.
I'm glad I'm not alone as a BOTW player. I mean, look at the world! It's so beautiful, how could you not explore it? 😭❤
When I stumbled upon your channel, you inspired me to get my cozy life together. Thanks for sharing with us.
The way you were so spot on about Dreamlight valley, I’m new to switch, I got mine back in the beginning of 2023 and the way I felt so exhausted playing DDV, i took a few months off from playing my switch because of it.
i know y'all have farm sim fatigue but coral island is THAT GIRL, very worth the $$ and sooo much fun!!
15:15 i am also still screaming over the love interests 😍
Coral Island is all I've been playing. It's so relaxing and a lot of fun. I'm consistently surprised by how many different lines of dialogues the townspeople have too which makes the world feel so much more immersive. The fact that they comment on upcoming or recent festivals, family members birthdays is impressive. And I've only partway through year one summer but the 2 festivals I've experienced are so cute and detailed.
@@tikusbluethis game's start is so boring I have been contemplating returning it. Not even through day one. There seems to be no story. No reason you are there or taking up farming. I was so unimpressed by the the opening and the art style is so far also unimpressive- I bought it in spite of how it looked.
So many people seem to think this game is great. Does it end up more interesting or does everyone just like the farming and other mechanics?
My friend gifted me this game on steam when I was having a rough time, and then we realized my laptop doesn’t have the expensive operating system it requires to play. I wanted to play it so bad, watched it on kickstarter and all that, but they make it impossible to play for certain computers and I think that’s shitty :x
@@boobailey4509 its a biiiiiiig game and while laptops have come a long way, they prioritize space versus power. You could need more ram, more drive space, a higher graphics card (although I imagine most will work with lower settings, my graphics card is ancient and I'm on high settings) On a PC, especially one you build, you can add and swap parts out. On a laptop, not so much. Maybe you're tech savvy and have already tried troubleshooting but on a laptop, you're gonna need to do more tweaking to get something to run. Devs can only do so much and I don't think they are trying to be "shitty". If steam deck folks can, I have faith your game can be optimized to your machine! Hope this doesn't come off patronizing, just trying to be informative and tone is lost in text.
Games also have minimum operating specs to compare your equipment. And coral island has some forums on discord and steam with folks that could try to help you with more specifics. Good luck to ya
@kirielbranson4843 I'm sorry, boring? When you've only done halfway through DAY ONE??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 since it's been some time since you've commented. If you see this, how is it so far, did you get further? I'm surprised you think the graphics are bad, they're really good. People ADORE stardew valley and it's PIXILATED (made by one person which is impressive) but still! Also from what I hear, there is soooo much to do and the story and events are amazing!
Genuinely get happy whenever ken posts😌
I was so shocked you put Dreamlight Valley in the worst category. But I'm a new gamer and just got my switch in October and it's currently the only game I have for that console. So for me I guess it makes sense. I never buy the moonstones 😅 I definitely want to check out Palia since you mentioned that it's free. Love your videos - gaming and cozy hobbies. Makes me so relaxed and inspired.
Came for the video title, stayed for your curls
DDV is one of my absolute favorite games, I have never paid real money (other than the actual game itself) & I’ve had it well before recently during its first stages and seeing it develop into what it is today with all the new realms, the dream snaps and the DLC it’s a phenomenal game in my opinion. There is a crazy amount of things to do, so many biomes, so many things to collect, so many quests and relationships to form. I think the creators of this game have worked so hard to make this a game to be loved by many, while I can agree with some controversy, I as a whole personally believe it’s great, I’m addicted. Lol… I’d give it a shot for what it is now.
I’m glad other people are still liking it! I wish I was with you on that!😪
I agree with you! I've never had to pay money for any content as well... Also, the things you can get with the moonstones, they always come back around. Its not like if you don't have enough moon stones at that particular time then you won't have another opportunity to get it later on. And I especially love the new DLC.
Hello kitty island quickly became my favorite game of all time. After 1 month playing i also had less attention for it but now i am playing it everyday and loving the quests and the events. I really playing this game like a 100 hours.
I don't have a lot if money to spend on games and wanna buy just one on this list would you say this would be the one to go for?
Well, Apple arcade is five euros a month. So if you want to played this games and so many others, I would say it's worth it. But I play it on my MacBook because the controls are better. On a iPhone it takes longer to walk around and do stuff, so I would get annoyed quicker.
When you mentioned Tchia and the soul jumping I immediately thought of "Lost Ember," which is a game I backed on Kickstarter a decade ago with a very similar mechanic. If you've never heard of it, I would highly recommend it; the soul jumping between animals is very fun and it has a beautifully touching narrative too!
Kennedy! I would love to see a Let's Play of you trying out a Nancy Drew PC game. Not just anyone, though! I think specifically for you, I would recommend Warnings at Waverly Academy, Danger on Deception Island, or Last Train to Bluemoon Canyon as a first game. HER Interactive is releasing a new game, hopefully soon! Love your content :)
I think you would love Rune Factory 4 Special if you’re looking for something new! Rune Factory can be really confusing at first because it’s so different from any other farming/villager game I’ve played, I had to watch a lot of “tips and tricks” videos when I was first getting into it. I have the combat settings to easy, and you have save points before every boss battle so you can close the game out and try again if you die lol. Rune Factory 4 has the BEST villager dialogue I’ve ever played. Every character is so well fleshed out, and there’s gossip and interesting quirky storylines. The villagers feel so real! I highly highly recommend you check it out next year if you haven’t yet
RF4s is my favourite game of all time! It’s sooo good!
The only issue I have with the game is how once you marry someone, the dialogue gets repetitive after like a month. Also I just don't care for Ventuswill. Otherwise it's a great game, I've poured so many hours into it.
I literally bought a ds and style savvy on ebay because i was so sad about fashion dreamer and needed to feel something and i absolutely recommend playing SS again if you can because it reminded me how much i loved it and how much i want something truly equivalent to it on the switch:(
Thank you for this list.
I have been playing DDV without doing micro transactions. I just love this game and it helped me a lot. Maybe I am just into Disney characters. Maybe I just don’t do the grind too much. But I have a soft spot for this game.
I have some games now in my to-play list too. Strange Horticulture, Spiritfarer.
There’s also an old Playstation game that is on Steam that I have been meaning to play-Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture. It is a walking sim and I don’t know if it can be classified as cozy since it has a heavy story to it.
Ken is a ray of sunshine who always cheers us up! 🫶🏽
A cozy game that I've been obsessed with that came out this year (I think, haha) is strange horticulture! Such a cozy vibe, with a mystery element that I have not stopped thinking about. If you like a detective element with a witchy atmosphere, you'll definitely love this one! ❤
Thank you for reminding me to pick this up again! I was enjoying it for the most part, but it got a little repetitive and my attention got pulled elsewhere.
I love dreamlight valley, the free updates keep me coming back to the game again and again. And I have not used my own money at all in game. I dont get absolutely everything at events but I get everything I want.
The way you described the ultimate gaming session for Storyteller is exactly how I play games with my kids. I am not very good at working the controls in a lot of games but I can help with the puzzles so we've played single-player games as group activities for years.
I tried the Hello Kitty game twice but I couldn't get past the opening scene on the plane. It is so sugary that I felt cavities forming in my teeth, LOL. Since there are puzzles, I may give it another try. Also, you are right about Apple Arcade. I'm always flabbergasted when people think a game is new when it drops on PC or Switch, but it has been around for a year on Apple Arcade.
I'm one of those cozy gamers who does NOT like platformers. My virtual body in games is just as uncoordinated as my physical body in real life, and I get frustrated quickly at not being able to jump up on a ledge or avoid an obstacle.
As for my favorites, I'm still working on my backlog of Apple Arcade and Netflix games, so I usually don't get to a game until it has been out for a while. However, I enjoyed Japanese Rural Life Adventure on Apple Arcade. This was a surprise to me because I don't like pixel art that much, but this is a relaxing game to drop in and out of for me.
literally had the worst day at work, but this is such a pick me up!! feels like I got to chat with a friend about games for a while ❤ I am just absolutely obsessed with your videos right now! Thank you for all you do!
thank you friend🥹🫶🏽
me too
I'm sad that you stopped with DDV - I really love it, but I've been slowly playing through it and I genuinely love the Jafar Time plot. I can't wait for more of it and more extensions of the Valley. I don't care about Dream Snaps or the Star Path though. I try to get enough moonstones for the things that pop up that I genuinely gasp over, but mostly I just like doing the fun things and playing Scramblecoin. :)
I did write down your best games and started playing Palia which definitely has the same vibes and mechanics!! And since it's free I'm recommending it to those that don't want to pay the Dreamlight price point.
Thanks for the video!
i will ALWAYS love gaming videos, i actually miss your cozy demos sm 😭😭😭
The realness of the flop list was everything 😂 I also thought dreamlight was a hit (I’ve seen it in your streams!) and it was on my list so I’m so glad you included this!!
I love to hear that Storyteller and Coral Island are some of your favorites of this year as they've been stuck on my wishlist for a while now and maybe I'll finally try them out for real now!
Also, honestly kind of relieved to hear that Dreamlight Valley ended up being more of a flop, as I was super bummed that I could not get it to work on my laptop and had to refund it.
I love Coral Island but be aware that there are still some glitches and some missing features that they plan to add in the upcoming year. It's all I've been playing though and basically every time I pick it up there's some bug fixes which is awesome.
Video suggestion: I would love to see a planner video especially since it’s the new year. Stuff like what planner you use, how you use it, and how you set up spreads 🥰
Yay! I loved the “straight scoop” on all the games - favorites or least favorites. Now I know how I plan to game shop in 2024! I totally trust your opinion because I can relate to you and your style. *Cali girl here but from Los Angeles and move to the Bay Area as an adult☺️*
Thanks Kennedy and Happy New Year 🎊✨🧡
You totally hit the nail on the head regarding DDV. I played it from the first day it came out and happily put over 611 hours into the game. I was obsessed with it and totally enjoyed it, until the grind got so bad for the star path. I would groan when I got a task to find 10 sapphires or other specific gem that just didn't drop easily no matter how many nodes I mined. Or a task to give 6 gifts to a specific character, which would take 2 days because you could only give a character 3 gifts per day. Finally I just stopped playing DDV all together and haven't missed it at all. BTW, I LOVE your curls!!
I love that you put the prices this time so I don’t have to look for them, Ty ❤
I personally LOVE dreamlight but I also completely agree with everything you said
I'm so glad you mentioned Tchia! It's my favorite indie game this year and not enough people are talking about it
We need a detective barbie reboot. That game back in the day was my FAVORITE!!! Nancy drew games too ugh. Miss them.
Omg I don't think I've ever met another human who has remembered or openly talked about detective barbie. I WAS OBSESSED AS A KID. Detective barbie reboot is the best idea I've ever heard go offffff 😂😂😂
As someone who has played Dave the Diver, yes! put a way a week (or 2) of your life. It was such a good game and quite long as well. It did everything right and I loved it.
Fashion Dreamer I also was SO excited for, but I was so incredibly disappointed that I returned it. I was hoping for Style Savvy - give me the business management back, give me a story mode. It wasn't worth it and it just felt so shallow. It's such a shame.
Your mention of girly pop games reminded me of those Purple Moon games for PC from the 90s/early 2000s, and I'd love to play some of those again. I feel like those were my origin as a cozy gamer! 😂💕
Bugsnax voice acting is just perfect
yessss!!!
yes and i love listening to the soundtrack while working, KINDA BUG AND KINDA SNACK 💃💃💃
I’m still in love with Cats and Soup. Once you pay the exorbitant ad-free fee (worth it though) it’s such a nice cozy game. I’m curious if you ever tried Bee Swarm Simulator on ROBLOX. It’s actually an adorable cozy game until you get further along at which point it becomes a boring grind.
Loved the video but I have to say, I’ve played Dreamlight Valley for a year and have loved every minute without doing a single star path. I really think you can have a fun experience without them.
Valid!! I wish I felt the same way😪
I have a backlog of games I need to complete, but this video is nice for when I do catch up and wanna play something different. Been enjoying Coffee Talk as of late. Happy New Years!
Have you tried Book of Hours? You play as a librarian and you have to explore a mansion and unlock rooms and look for books. Everything you come across in the rooms can be used to help you progress in the game. The level of detail and writing is insane, there is so much lore embedded in everything. Disclaimer: there is no tutorial, you’re meant to figure it out on your own, and part of the fun is figuring it out because it is like a giant puzzle, but you can always look for gaming tips for the start of the game. There is no wrong way to play. It’s so cozy and it’s randomized every time you play which books you’ll find in the house and which characters will visit. Would recommend! And the developers are still adding updates and making improvements.
Can I just recommend Paleo Pines? My friends have been OBSESSED with that game. I'm not really in cozy gaming spheres but I'm really surprised you didn't talk about Paleo Pines.
I loved this video!! My sisters and I were never allowed video games growing up because they were for ‘boys’. We’re all in our 20’s now, and THESE are the kind of switch games I’m gonna get us to play across country and heal our inner child. You speak so passionately and confidently, keep up the great work :)
Dreamlight was such a surprise because it's such a heartwarming game if you enjoy Disney! The micro-transactions don't hinder your gameplay in any way, and the starpath (IMO) is meant to be completed as you progress through the friendship quests with your island pals. The extra battlepass features don't take away from the stories, decor, or creative outlets they give you to make your world exactly as you wish :)
"I don’t play World of Warcraft,”
“Butters, you said you are on your computer all the time.”
“yeah, but I’m playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure.”
I needed this! So ready to play the games already in my library instead of buying new ones. My new years resolution!!
I’m so happy I found your channel! I’m new to cozy games after getting into acnh. This video was so helpful in learning the different “types” of cozy games. Now I know I definitely like a little dialogue, mail time & witchy life story look soooooo cute!
totally agree about fashion dreamer. it was fine for what it was but definitely NOT worth full price, and it made me really miss the old style savvy games TT__TT
I completely agree with you both, I was so disappointed! I've been waiting for a resurgence of girly games where you can put makeup and outfits on people and relax, but this was so definitely not worth the cost. It may be worth it at a much lower price point, but I feel really let down considering they were hyping it up as a fleshed out, full priced Nintendo game!
Assemble with Care is a really good game I played this year, although it came out in 2020. I love the game mechanics so much! It’s so short though!
1000% agree on Dreamlight valley. I was SO excited for it but it was too overwhelming it wasn't even a cozy game anymore.
DDV really disappointed me, I regret buying it and I wish I could return it. I love Coral Island but now that I've played the full release, my recommendation would be to wait to buy it because it isn't a complete game yet. The Halloween festival doesn't even have the NPC's in their costumes! So disappointed. So for anyone who hasn't bought it yet, just wait a couple more months.
Love your videos, they're always uplifting and cozy. Hope you have a fun new year celebration!
Wait Coral Island isn't in early access anymore but yet still isn't finishd?! :O
@@heiako5934 eyuuupp disappointing. Although I would say for a casual gamer and someone who hadn't played it in early access there is plenty to do before they release more
@@heiako5934to be fair it won’t affect most casual gamers, as the planned updates you wouldn’t progress to for a verryyy long time
@@aliganderson I see thank you, for your awnser. I do still think that you can't sell a game as it is complete when it is not ^^' I'll wait- 🌹
I'm holding off on Coral Island, and your comment 100% makes me so relieved I didn't take the plunge yet. Thank you for sharing your wisdom! I know I'll love it when more updates come
Thanks for this! Try Dordogne if you love cosy games, watercolour and puzzles 💕
I stay on my Nintendo account and add things to my wishlist as I watch these videos. Thank you Kennedy!!
Game creators should hire you to write the descriptions for their games, because your descriptions are so useful and they totally match what the game actually has to offer.
this is the best compliment ever, thank you lolol
I tried Palia and Fae Farm because of you! And they are my favs! Also coral island except I was really bummed that all the progress I made in the beta version was lost 🥲 I agree with what you said about dream light valley! I haven't played it in sooooo long and I've just lost interest. Especially after discovering Palia. I also LOVE the auto tool select in Fae Farm and now when I play coral island and palia I'm like ugh I don't wanna switch tools manually 😂
I LOVED bugsnax I felt like a lot of people around me were unfazed by it but it was a game that I felt I could play when stressed or needed to take my mind off things!
HI, as someone who has been playing VRChat for several years now, I will say that you were VERY lucky not to run into trolls or other terrible people on there, bc my blocklist on there is like 5 miles long bc I constantly run into trolls or bullies or creeps, so PLEASE be safe and don't go into it thinking that everyone on there is nice, that is definitely not the case. Some of them are kinda funny, but there have been many that made me almost cry bc of how awful or gross or creepy they were, and there are also people who like to try and play NSFW videos in public instances, (I have both been in a world as someone started trying to do that and also accidentally joined a world while people were doing that, and it was awful both times) and also depending on your avatar people are more or less likely to be awful to you for different reasons, like if I'm wearing an avatar of a pretty woman, that tends to attract lots of the creepy types, but if I'm wearing like an avatar of an anime, it attracts the bullies. Please be safe and don't be too stingy with the block button, bc while there are a lot of cozy worlds and chill people, do not let that make you think that everyone is the same on there. VRChat is great and I love it and have made lots of friends on there, but it definitely can be really bad at times too, bc the moderation isn't actually the best and there are lots of people very easily getting away with breaking rules
it's a happy day when there's a new video from Ken!
I’m absolutely obsessed with Dave the diver. I started playing before Christmas and I cannot put it down
I bought the actual cartridge of Fae Farm on Amazon for much cheaper on Amazon, maybe $40? The dialog and relationships were poor but everything else was great. I pretty much beat the game after 45 hours though.
I just got Dave the Diver the other day and have been loving it!! Bugsnax also looks super cute, I've added it to my wishlist for when it goes on sale next.
Fresh Start has a hold on my heart. It's so good and cosy. And I love Coral Island and Fae Farm too! Great roundup!
Omg I do have some opinions on Dreamlight Valley. I feel like it's definitely a mixed bag and personally, I could only recommend it to people who:
- Have a loooot, and I mean a loooooooooooot of extra time to play the game
- People who don't mind/have the money for microtransactions
- People who love literally everything disney/pixar
- You love games that include a looooooooot of grinding (I'm looking at you Minnie)
(Sorry this ended up being a loooong comment but apparently I had a lot to say.)
Now, I am someone who meets one of those things. I have a lot of time on my hands and I do love disney/pixar things but only certain ones. Unfortunately, it's really hard to play this game and NOT compare it to ACNH because it feels like it's very similar with there being a very big element to decorating your valley. So to the end of decorating, it fell flat for me simply because there are characters you get that you have to bring to your valley to progress the story and once they're there, they don't leave. If their house doesn't fit the aesthetic or fit in anywhere, you're out of luck. My first eyesore was unfortunately WALL-E's house (I'm sorry WALL-E, I do love you). Didn't fit into the aesthetic I was going for at all and basically had to box him in somewhere and cover it up with trees/other nature things. But other characters kept coming out that really stuck out badly and it just became this mess where there are characters/houses I don't really want in my valley but I can't do anything about it.
Secondly, the microtransactions definitely went off and there has been drama surrounding certain elements. Such as there being a limit at Kristoff's stall with certain materials. A lot of people thought when this first happened that this meant they were getting ready to bring out microtransaction boxes that had those materials in them. I don't know if this actually turned out to be true because I haven't picked up Dreamlight Valley in ages. Also just the fact that they started bringing out microtransactions that are extra items and not only that, only a certain amount of them and after a certain time frame it gets refrehed and you don't know exactly when that item you may have wanted to buy will cycle back in. So in this way, their microtransactions was also giving players a sense of FOMO and giving more panic insentive to buy moonstones.
Thirdly, I don't know if it's been fixed at all (but I would bet it hasn't), time traveling works but it can potentially break your whole save file. I've heard of people doing this and it messed up their save so much that stuff wasn't refreshing in Scrooge's store and stuff stopped spawning/growing. Apparently this is because especially if you time travel to the future, if you go back, you would have to wait for real life time to catch up to that moment you time traveled to. A lot of people in the community seemed to have mixed opinions about this because there is a decent amount of people who considered time traveling "cheating" because you could get the advantage of farming out all the items in scrooge's store or farm out a lot of pumpkins for selling and all that. However, I actually think them not building it to support time traveling is another reason that some people fell off the game. Some people don't use time traveling for "cheating", but rather so they can actually enjoy the game on their own schedule because they work or are busy during the times of day you need to be around. For example, catching certain rare critters, catching the right characer to continue a quest bc just like ACNH they have sleeping schedules and etc.
Overall I don't recommend this game to anyone unless you're willing to spend money on microtransactions or further content and you have a whole lot of time on your hands. Unfortunately I don't have the extra money to continue buying different characters or buying all the microtransactions for other items and that along with the designing element ended up falling flat for me and I ended up abandoning the game. It was cool (although a little buggy) at first when it was new, but I didn't want to stick around.
I also want to add that I heard some time back they increased the limit of items you could put down in your areas on PC but did not on Switch. I understand that the Switch can have problems because maybe it wouldn't be able to handle the load and whatnot, but it still sparked some controversy between PC and Switch users because Switch users still felt like they were basically getting a "lesser" version of the game. Again, I'm not sure what improvements they may have made at this point, but some of these things that at the time are what ultimately made me put down the game.
My jaw dropped when you said Disney Dreamlight Valley LMAO but I agree!!!!! I think at the core, it was more or less worth the initial one-time $40 purchase for the amount of content in the base game, the initial plot and unlocking characters and etc. but I don't think it holds up as an "evergreen" game that is supposed to be forever playable (aka the star paths and new item releases). I think it has its best value as a game that you pick up, complete to your personal satisfaction, and then put down.
Totally agree!!
I'm so glad I'm not the only one that has been frustrated with building in lego fortnite. It prevent creativity because you can't actually just make something up and build it, you HAVE to pick a layout if you want it to look nice.
Also playing Palia on switch while watching this. There's definitely some serious lag and glitchiness here and there but while it make it a little less fluid at times it hasn't stopped me from playing
YES! Like the fact that’d you’d have to build stairs to get to higher building points is so silly. Good to know about Palia!!
What you said about Dreamlight Valley is how I feel about June’s Journey. They got greedy
the way I snapped my fingers when you talked about how developers need to stop charging full price for half-made games YES!!!!! one of my biggest pet peeves!!!
I definitely think wanting Venba to be longer is a valid critique. I was actually genuinely upset at how short it was and really don’t think the length and amount you get out the game is worth the price 😔 I loved the story so much and I’d recommend the game to others but honestly only if it goes on sale. There are indie games out there for the same price or cheaper with WAY more content and replay value imo.
Have you played sneaky Sasquatch? I’m playing it on iPad Apple Arcade but I DID NOT THINK it would get me in a chokehold the way it has. I am absolutely addicted. It starts very simple, but the storyline and the map is so huge and you can do SO MUCH in this little game. I’ve been playing daily for 3 months and I’m nowhere near completing it😆😍
Thank you for this list girl! And I TOTALLY agree with the Dreamlight Valley take. I stopped playing the game because it was becoming virtually impossible to get a certain flower I needed for something..idk what for anymore. But I played weeks looking for it, then starting changing the dates on my switch. Still could find it 😢 I just gave up and haven’t touched the game in like a year. I see new things added all the time and I’m like not interested to check it out.
I always instantly smile whenever you post a new video!
I completely agree with you on venba. It was so cozy, cute and had great puzzles. Hopefully they'll release a dlc. I had not heard of fresh start or dave the diver, they both sound like so much fun!
I may or may not have played Fresh Start for 6 hours straight the other day. I picked it up for 79p and it's the best 79p I've ever spent
DDV is on Apple Arcade, I think there is no micro transactions in Arcade? So it might be worth it if you already have Apple Arcade.
I played Last Day of June for this first time this year and I was obsessed!!! I'd love to hear what you think of it. Story based game, and beautiful art.
Laughed out loud when you said “I’m tired of this grandpa!” 😅
Lego fortnite is the first cozy game I’ve ever gotten into, loving it! I’m normally into shooters and souls games but Lego Fortnite really made me want to find more cozy games to get into. Looking forward to trying out some other games on this list! The cozy game genres are super new to me. Feels like a breath of fresh air tbh
Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood was a favorite of mine this last year. I plan to play it again.
tysm for including the platforms these are available on!
The best game I find cozy but not really, but really... is "7 Days to Die". Postapocalyptic, collect resources, quick build, survival game, tools and guns. Every 7 days there's a horde of zombies that come looking for you. You have quests, build your base and home you design/paint. The world is so realistic, you choose the biome you want to live in. You follow recipes by collecting. So much fun.
Ahhh that sounds so fun!!
Can you do one of these but with cozy iOS (iPad) games? ❤
I've just started playing Bear and Breakfast and it is very cute and fun.
I liked Strange Horticulture and was able to play it twice so far, it was still fun the second time.
I also liked Cosy Grove which took a nicely long time for me to finish, and now my eight year is playing it off and on too so that's excellent value for money (plus it was cosy even if it's a little sad!)
Witchy Life Story is definitely on my list when it goes on sale next, I have a shortlist and I just wait for sales.
I would never pay $60+ for a game, that's just not the kind of gamer I am. I get other people do and no shame to them at all! I would just never feel like that value could be paid back to me in a game is all.
For Zelda TOTK I just ended up having two games (via two different Switch accounts) so I can play through the story on one and then totally commit to fun little side quests on another! It’s the best 🥰
that’s a great idea!!
Got Venba after watching this video yesterday and finished it so fast- so beautiful!!
Yes x1000 to dreamlight valley. I was obsessed when it came out cus there was so much to do, but it got to the point where I had to just grind for hours on end for basically nothing
Thanks for the recommendations. I'm saving for Coral Island, but for now I'm playing Palia. The game is so good. So happy that this video popped up on the recommendation.
I'm starting to get into more games and your videos are so helpful and calming :)
Palia is so so so glitchy. Like the story is excellent, but the glitches take me out of it from the frustration. I am sure it is much better on PC, but on the Switch it is brutal.
just a side note, your hairstyle is adorable!!! thank you for the list, you make a big influence for me on what to decide I will like
I was so hoping that fashion dreamer would be like style boutique 😢
Hello Kitty Island Adventure is now been announced for Switch!
37:39 honestly, I am pretty okay with Disney DV. You only need to pay for stuff if you want the extra items and if you play on Switch, you are really restricted in what items you can place anyway. You can only have one creature following you at a time and so collecting all of them is a waste of time, money and resources. I did get the expansion and I do think I will put in enough hours that with updates I won’t regret it. Yes, there is a decent amount of grinding, and star paths can make it worse because if you need to collect a certain amount of something then having a helper to give bonus resources isn’t actually helpful towards achieving the goal. But I have found it fun to get to see all the different characters outside the context of their movies.
I know its not a cozy game, but since you love exploring worlds. You should try Avatar Frontiers of Pandora. Its diffrent than your normal style of games but i think you would really appreciate the details and story line. especially if you saw the movies 😊
Yess that looked so cool to me!! Will def try it out
I bought dreamlight valley when it first came out and I was so excited to play and my gf was like 'I'm glad you like it, but they're not gonna make it free to play and also, they're gonna put everything up behind a paywall, because this is Disney'. And I was like no no they said they'd make it free to play and they'll add some microtransactions but it won't be that much!'. She was correct. And I'm still so upset by that. I deleted it and went on to other games that don't lie to me and give me the stuff they promise and all that.
I feel this so much! I had so much trust in them and I haven’t been back since
Coral Island is any thing but cozy , the messed up way the unlocking system works there and locking crops behind forced story update is one if the wrost move any farm type game can do not to mention the decirations r useless as well . 🙄😤😮💨🤨
I'm so into Coral Island and Wakuu my man!!! I'm so inluv with him
Omg I love this. And im glad to not be the only one who feels the same way about DDV (they really ruined the magical inner childhood joy for me). Also Dave the Diver is AMAZING!! I actually dont play it (i cant kill a shark to save my life). My now husband does on the steamdeck docked and I can just watch for hours. It never gets boring and is surprisingly so relaxing despite it being rougue like. I mean it can get stressful esepcially when you run out of air or have to run to fill the wasabi but I still find it super relaxing 😌 am i weird 😂😅
To add to fashion dreamer im so meh about it because they fumbled the update for december am i happy they fixed it yes do i think its fair for the 50$ absolutely not im hoping januarys update goes smoother and we get to see what else they add i hope since it is 50 now they wont charge us for dlc unless its to get the event exclusive stuff that people missed out on ie you can pay for decembers stuff later on 🤞🏽 please we deserve good girly pop games 30:15
Omg Kennedy you're almost at 150k!!! This is amazing, I feel like you just hit 100k!!
AHHH can’t believe it!!
@@CozyK YOU DID IT