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Apr 22, 2024
Tales of the Shire has been drip-feeding gamers teaser images and short videos via their Instagram since September of last year. From the snippets and absolute lack of information about the game, people have speculated that it would be a cozy game that takes place in the Shire with our favorite halfling people (obviously). Otherwise, there has been no real information on what the gameplay is going to be like, until now! Wētā Workshop has teamed up with Private Division to bring this lovely-looking game to life. If you’re unfamiliar with Wētā Workshop, they’re responsible for creating many of the memorable props, weapons, armor, and costumes for the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
Now, they’re bringing us a cozy hobbit experience with Tales of the Shire! In this game, you get to live the life of a hobbit in the serene landscapes of the Shire. Start by creating your very own hobbit. Then, spend your idyllic days gardening, fishing, or cooking meals for fellow hobbit friends. Even forage for fruits and herbs or trade with locals. Explore the picturesque forests and lakes that surround your home. Plus, take advantage of the grid-less placement mechanic to decorate your very own hobbit hole! Place furniture and decor wherever you like to create your perfect home for you.
This is sure to be a great cozy game for those of you who loved The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and always wanted to experience the charming, relaxing life of the hobbits!
Release Date
Tales of the Shire is coming to Steam, Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S sometime this year!
The art of the hobbits reminds me vaguely of Fae Farm, without the vibrancy!
- Apr 18, 2024
Shroomchitect is an absolutely adorable little sandbox game perfect for anyone who enjoys building and caring for virtual pets. In this case, the “pets” are little shroomies who have found a new mushroom to call home. Shroomies are little demi-spirits who inhabit the forest and love making their homes in mushrooms. But these little shroomies need your help!
They need you to help them transform that big, new mushroom into the coziest home possible. You won’t be doing all the work, of course. Shroomchitect gives you the power to assign the shroomies jobs so they can build their new home or care for their garden. You can even take some cute photos with the built in camera!
Release Date
Shroomchitect is available now on Steam.
Looking for more adorable shrooms? Try Smushi Come Home!
- Apr 18, 2024
Moving Through Life by developer Challenging Games is a relaxing 3D game about nostalgia, creativity, and identity. Play as a young girl living in 1990, who moves from her beloved childhood home to new places at different stages of her life. Discover the story as you make choices and arrange furniture and other items in each room.
Every choice you make in Moving Through Life, and where you place each item determines the direction of your story. Will you become a writer or an artist? Will you be career-driven or pursue a relationship? All of this is determined through your choices. Plus, you unlock new items and features as your progress that affect the game’s ending.
Celebrate the joys of exploring life’s different stages with this lovely game!
Release Date
You can find Moving Through Life on Steam now!
If you enjoy relaxing decorating and management, check out Minami Lane!
- Apr 11, 2024
Cornucopia by developer Subconscious Games is a 2.5D pixel graphic farming sim with a lot of personality. You inherit tools and a farm, and are left to make it a thriving operation. What makes this game stand out from other farm sims, though? Well, quite a few things, actually. There is an in-depth soil and compost system and pets help you with interactions and you can enter them into races. There are different minigames to engage with, as well as over 200 recipes to cook. This delightful farm sim has taken a step beyond just simple farming, and now it’s added a great new update!
The Big Farm Expansion
Now your lovely farm has been beautifully revamped to feature a pond, bridge, and relocated the storage shed. Cornucopia has also expanded the farm’s area so you have more space to realize your farming dreams. There’s also a new quest for you and Rufus to explore that will double your soil areas to allow you more crop growing space! The update even lets you discover new shortcuts and layouts around your farm that helps streamline your farming experience.
Even the NPCs in Cornucopia get a fresh new interaction update! They now have overhead displays when you approach them that give you information on your relationship with them. This lets you better plan those special moments! Even better than that, though, is the added ability to remap keys on the keyboard or remap your controller binds. So, now you can play in the best way that suits you! And of course there has been polishing and bug fixing going on as well.
Release Date
You can get Cornucopia now on Steam, and the Big Farm Expansion Update went live a few days ago!
- Apr 11, 2024
Ready for a quirky life sim where you run a summer camp where absolutely nothing strange happens ever? Then give Camp Canyonwood a try! You are the newest camp counselor and you’re in charge of running and maintaining this cozy campsite. It’s a little bit neglected, so you’ll need to fix it up some while managing your campers. Restore the beautiful campground to its former glory and teach your young campers valuable skills they can take home with them. Just keep an eye out for some weird activity!
Camp Canyonwood is beautifully hand-drawn with a look reminiscent of old Cartoon Network cartoons. Take part in fun camp activities like fishing, archery, stargazing, and more. Be careful on your adventures as you need to carefully monitor the health and well-being of your campers, as well as keep an eye out for grumpy bears and chubby raccoons! If the campers are unhappy, their parents won’t pay at the end of summer, and you need that money to upgrade the campground. There are tons of decor items you can collect. Choose different tent and cabin styles to spruce up the place, too.
And remember, nothing strange ever happens at camp. There’s totally never any ghosts or UFO sightings.
Release Date
Camp Canyonwood is currently available on Steam!
- Apr 11, 2024
Mudborne by developer ellraiser is pretty much APICO, but frogs instead of bees! And I couldn’t be more excited about it, because I loved APICO. So I’m sure this game will be lovely. This time, you were visited in your dreams one night by a mysterious frog deity who wants her children to return. Your job in this laid-back nature sim is to collect and breed frogs in order to restore her children to her.
Explore the beautiful world of Mudborne as you search for and capture different types of frogs. There’s even one with a tiny hat! Then, play around with different genetic possibilities as you breed them together to discover even more different kinds. The roadmap explores even more fun options like house upgrades and new decorations. There’s supposed to even be a way to display your favorite frogs in little displays. Not to mention dreaming mechanics, more frog traits, a change to the breeding process, and much more!
Ready to collect some frogs?
Release Date
Unfortunately, Mudborne does not currently have a release date. You can download a demo and add the game to your Wishlist on Steam though!
- Apr 10, 2024
Set out on a fantastic adventure in a town hidden from the outside world in Crimson Hollow by developer Sheeba Studios. This little hamlet is a magical town protected by a crimson moon, and it’s now where you call home. Explore the enchanting surroundings while you pursue new professions. Get to know the magical locals and help them with tasks. Even defend your little town from enemies who threaten your way of life!
Start your journey in Crimson Hollow with customizing your very own character. Choose your clothes, hair, and skin to make a truly unique character. Then, get to know your neighbors. There’s a witch, vampire, and mermaid who will also need a helping hand. As you get to know them and help them, you’ll uncover secrets and perks. Become proficient in mining, blacksmithing, fishing, herbalism, and alchemy, too. Even collect treasures as you journey through life in this mysterious little town!
Release Date
You can find Crimson Hollow on Steam where you can Wishlist it. There is currently no release date available.
Moonlight Peaks is another upcoming life sim game with fantasy elements!
- Apr 10, 2024
Live life as an adorable bunny who runs their very own bakery in Cinnabunny by developer Reky Studios!
Your family is in trouble from a nasty drought, and your mother tasked you with finding a new home. You discover the cozy Sugar Creek Burrows, a delightful new place perfect for your family to live and run their bakery. Gather resources to use in your bakery and become successful by making fabulous treats!
This cozy game with a whimsical feel seems to be the perfect game for players looking to get away from pure farming. Cinnabunny does still have farming as you need to grow wheat for flour. However, you also forage for ingredients like easter eggs. Plus, you need to mine salt from the caves. Then you can work on a variety of recipes, and even add a special touch by combining other ingredients for a special flair. Decorate your bakery to make it an inviting place for customers, but decorate it for yourself, too. It is where you live after all. Get to know your new neighbors by giving them tasty treats, go birdwatching in your off time, or even collect mushrooms. There are 40 different varieties located in the caves of Sugar Creek Burrows!
Cinnabunny does have co-op capabilities, but it is local co-op. There isn’t a native online multiplayer, but it’s possible to play online through Steam’s Remote Play Together. So grab a friend and get to work in your bakery!
Release Date
Cinnabunny is set to release in March of 2025 on Steam.
If you want more bunny fun, try Bunny Park!
