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Looking for the ultimate way to unwind? These top 5 cosy games offer the perfect blend of comfort, making them ideal for a peaceful gaming session
1. Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is a single-player/co-op game in which you inherit your old grandad’s farm and make it your own.
The gameplay covers farming, fishing, mining, villagers’ requests, and even building relationships with the villagers.
The game challenges you to pick Jojo-Mart or the simple way of farming. But it will not be easy.
But don’t worry! There is no right or wrong way to play; you enjoy and take it at your own pace.
Near the end of your gameplay, you will be introduced to something called ‘perfection,’ where you must give 100% to everything to earn an achievement.
The game was introduced in 2016 by Eric ‘ConcernApe’ Barone to help him develop his programming skills. It received good feedback all round.
2. Unpacking
Our second most cosy game is Unpacking. This game is about putting your things into your new home.
Unpacking follows stages of a girl going through life. In the first few years we go through her childhood all the way through adulthood.
You can see her unpacking her first house, moving in with a flatmate, and moving into her boyfriend’s apartment.
What makes unpacking unique is how people can link it to real life. We all go through different stages of life, and with every year you complete, you can feel a connection to anything.
This game was developed by a game studio ‘Witch Game’ and was published by Humble Bundle in 2013. The game can be played on a console, a laptop and a computer. And is a fun way to relax after a day.
3. Slime Rancher
Slime Racher is about a young rancher who has travelled thousands of miles from her home, where she looks to establish her slime ranch.
Players get to explore different places on the map, which helps them unlock different types of slime.
Different slime plorts make you more money. These include well-behaved, harmful, hostile, and special types. The rarer the slime, the higher the player gets paid, which is bought from the plorts by feeding the slimes.
With the plorts, you get to experience fusing 2 different types at the same time. However, if you fuse more than 2 types, one will become a Tarr, which can eat other slimes.
So, you must learn to control your slimes. You may find this difficult in the beginning, but as you progress, it will become easier.
You can also upgrade your character with upgrades such as increasing carry capacity, increasing stamina, and you can also get a water gun that can only take out the Tarrs.
The people who developed the games are Mononi Games which came out with this game in 2017. Many content creators like Jacksepticeye and Markiplier helped growth come to the game.
4. Coffee Talk
Coffee Talk is a game where you are in a talking simulation while serving your customers
You get to listen to people’s problems and give them advice whilst the setting of the gameplay gives late nights in a coffee shop.
The objective is to serve the right drink to the right person. This helps build relationships with your customers and you get to know about their story as you advance in the gameplay.
The vibe is very relaxing with a soft, calm background of music to enjoy whilst you play.
It was released in 2020 and was developed by Indonesian indie studio production. Which got the inspiration from a TV show called Midnight Diner.
5. Stray
Last and not least, Stray is an adventure game about being an alone, curious cat trying to find their way home.
Players get to explore an underground city of robots that everyone has forgotten, with secrets to explore.
Along with doing missions that the robots task you with, you have the freedom to just roam around to be a cat.
The objective of the game is to reach the surface and rejoin your family of cats. You get to explore different types of cities such as The Dead City which gives out weird vibes.
However, it also includes survival instincts of a cat trying to outrun the zurks in crazy cut scenes.
The story unfolds through visuals and interactions, which are sweet and short.
The game was announced in 2020 and released in 2022 by BlueTwelve Studio, and it received positive comments.
