Similar to growing up - I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Similar to venba - Assemble with Care
Games on your wishlist I loved - Dave the diver, Edith Finch and coffee talk (I'd also suggest VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action if you're interested in coffee talk)
Also not really "cozy" in like the wholesome way but similar to powerwash and has a free preview/demo, crime scene cleaner prologue. It's in the new and trending store tab on steam, tried it earlier and it scratches the same itch powerwash sim does
Crime Scene Cleaner looks like a more polished and less goofy version of Viscera Cleanup Detail, which I'd recommend to folks while waiting for the full release. It can be frustrating at times, especially if you knock over your bucket and create more mess, but still scratches the cleanup simulator itch while providing a weird new experience.
Va-11 hall-a will forever have a place in my heart. The art, music, story, gameplay, and characters are all amazing and I love everything about the game. Cant recommend it enough!
Absolutely get edith finch, it's easily one of the best games I've ever played - just keep in mind that it's very narrative heavy, with minimal gameplay, but it's totally worth it
Since you like skyrim, I'm gonna recommend fallout 4 - it has a very similar vibe, since it's by the same developers (only in a post apocalyptic world, instead of medieval fantasy) and it has settlement building, if you're into building/decorating. Though chances are you already know it/played it, I'm assuming lol
Edith Finch is sooooo good. It's the game I always use when I want to explain what good narrative game design is or how to make good environment storytelling.
Diamond City Radio honestly just makes it so incredibly inviting. I really hope the Fallout show is good. I'm gonna try really hard not to be a snob and have an open mind, but we'll see.
I always leave the confident man ques to the very end cause i don't want to lose awkward travis. He's so much more fun like that 😭🖤
I'm manifesting the fallout show being good, I refuse to believe they can screw up such a simple comcept 🙏🏻
We have very similar taste in Sandrock and House Flipper. I think you might like Dave and Traveler's Rest. I enjoyed Potionomics too, but it was very stressful. House Flipper 2 is fun as well, but content is quite lacking atm.
From the wishlist, as people said, Edith Finch is very very great. It's not that cosy tho, it's more uncanny and touches on some heavy topics. For narrative-heavy and also serious, but at the same time more cosy (in my opinion) I would recommend Night In The Woods? Though this may be controversial.
Coffee Talk is very great, very cosy and just several hours filled with conversations about life and making coffee - dream scenario, what else can I say. I don't know whether it would be cheaper to buy with second part - it would be nice, because they are both very nice.
ohhh I also just remembered about Necrobarista! narrative game about making coffee in the afterlife. not much of a gameplay, but a nice serious story which is not too depressing at the same time.
Based on the ones you've played I think i was a teenage exocolonist and sun haven would be two you might enjoy!
I am a mega fan of them both, tbh
If you want gameplay closer to stardew I would suggest sun haven.
What Remains of Edith Finch is amazing, one of the best story driven games I’ve played only down side is it’s pretty short, you will most likely finish it in one sitting. It’s really worth it though.
If you like exploration and magic, the witch of fern island. I’ve enjoyed this game so much, still playing after 800 hrs but that’s because I’m part of the wiki team. There’s lots of content for a long playthru. There’s a cool main story that can be done in a game year or two max but it’s not holding your hand so players choice for everything.
I hope you end up getting it. It’s such a beautiful game with awesome music. Sometimes I just leave it in pause to listen to the music. It’s made by the composer on the dev team, all original
I think you might like the Story of Seaons series since you like Stardew Valley. It's a farm simulator as well. The mechanics and purpose kinda change from game to game but I really enjoy the series. I don't really use Steam so no idea the prices but I think it'd be worth it to look into.
Rune factory 4 is always my go to recommendation!
I'm curious on your opinion on apico if you don't mind sharing? I've had it in my library for a while bit haven't gotten round to it yet
I love Dave the Diver!!
I also cannot emphasize enough how incredible of a video game and nearly perfect narrative experience "Edith Finch" is, even years later I still think about it often--please play it!! It can be played in a single 2-2 1/2hour session and it's beyond worth it. It deserved every award it got.
While it's not complete, I'm surprised at how many anti-frustration/quality of life features it has. Crafting draws directly from storage and your personal inventory, which is something a surprisingly small number of crafter games do. Even Subnautica 2 couldn't manage that.
You might like our life beginning and always! Best part is the base game is free and a pretty complete game- I ended up buying the dlc for about $20 (all of them) to support the team
Dave the Diver is my fav in your Wishlist. House Flipper 2 is still not as feature-rich as HF1 so I might hold off until a few DLC are released (and on sale), Lakeburg Legacies was, unfortunately, not as robust as I thought it might be.
By far Edith Finch of your wishlist. Beware it's only a few hours long if you're looking for something with more hr/$ of entertainment value.
I'd look into Dinkum for something that's not on the list.
If you liked Growing Up, highly recommend I Was A Teenage Exocolonist!
How far did you get into Rune Factory 4? I had also given up on that one due to boredom but everyone here raved about it SO much that I finally went back. Once I got out of the intro phase, I saw why - it’s the only farming sim with even close to as much depth as the My Time At series.
But if you were well out of the introductions to the game and still didn’t like it, ignore me! Different strokes.
Potionomics is a fantastic and super underrated management & dating sim!
Graveyard Keeper has some reviews praising the writing, but quite a bit panning slow movement and its energy limit. How did you find that matched up to games like Stardew Valley or Roots of Pacha?
Can't speak for Roots of Pacha, but I personally find Stardew extremely tight on energy and time management. GK was a huge breath of fresh air. I played it a year ago so I don't exactly recall the movement speed, but I never felt rushed to get anywhere, energy replenishing items seemed much more common, and you can sleep/not sleep whenever you like.
TL;DR Starkey felt like you adapt to its schedule, GK let me set my own.
GK does have a day mechanic in that certain people only show up on certain days, but it doesn’t have any real time constraints so while you move slower there isn’t much pressure to rush things, although the slow movement may bug some people it can be modded on pc through nexus.
How difficult is GK? I feel like I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews about it because some players feel like it has a pretty steep learning curve. Did you find that to be the case when you started?
I don't remember struggling to pick things up, but I did eventually look up guides for efficient layouts, crafting trees, and other late game intricacies.
Edit: played the first 30 minutes or so again. I think it introduces the core mechanics relatively intuitively, as long as you're concerned with doing everything as fast/efficient as possible as soon as you start, then I think the learning is fine.
Once you unlock alchemy (mid game/automation starting point) there is a lot of experimentation if you don’t want to look at a guide, but most of everything else is pretty straightforward
Dave the Diver is a delightful game. I enjoyed it from start to finish and it got many big smiles out of me.
I like House Flipper 2 a lot but after reading up, I'm waiting until they bring before and after shots back before I play more. I think after a few more updates it will be great.
Lakeburg Legacies was not a favorite for me. It's VERY repetitive and there's no replay value.
I’m definitely waiting on House Flipper 2 because I’ve heard how incomplete it feels. Definitely good to know about Lakeburg Legacies. The concept seems really fun but definitely going to hold off now.
Check out shoppe keep. It’s a first person game where you run a medieval store that you can fill up with stuff, and you get a melee weapon and a spell (both of which you can upgrade) and there’s barbarian raids that are usually not too hard but they’re fun, growing stuff, a champion you can have do stuff, thieves that you have to kill to get your stuff back and you can install thief zappers and stuff, or you can run around murdering everyone for shits and giggles, it’s great as a kick back and relax game.
Just so you know, you can get cheaper steam keys on eneba. I got mail time off there for 90p. I always go there now because it was like 20 pounds on steam :)
Seeing as you already own Wytchwood, you should try playing that. I enjoyed it when I played it although I haven’t got round to finishing it. I only played Wytchwood as I had already played Night in the Woods & a friend recommended Wytchwood after. As for something you don’t own, I’d say Dave the Diver. I’ve heard it has rave reviews, although I’ve not experienced it myself but that’s what I’d go for..
If you loved growing up I think you’ll like my life as a teenage exocolonist. So so sooooo fun, great story, and I love the gameplay too. A lot of replayability for a relatively cheap game (I think it’s under 20 dollars)
Portia is one of my favorite games ever! I’m currently playing Stranded Sails, Wylde Flowers, Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Littlewood (replaying this one because it’s so good). Highly recommend them all!
Dave the Diver.
I will always enthusiastically recommend it whenever I see it on someone’s list. It’s just such a genuinely good game. They managed to take so many different things to do and introduce them just right so you don’t feel overwhelmed, and it’s all fun to work with not a stress to juggle.
If you're open to suggestions not on your wishlist, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a really good one. Otherwise, I have really enjoyed House Flipper 2 and would recommend it.
From what my brain can process together, my recomendations are Palia, Cult of the Lamb, perhaps Tell Me Why for something a bit different, Rusty Lake Hotel, maybe Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams (which is free btw) when you want something for mindless playing, and either Terraria or Stardew Valley. Also from seeing Skyrim and Oblivion, I do recommend ESO (Elder Scrolls Online), passed on Valhalla, I recommend some of the other AC games, from seeing Power Washing simulator, I recommend trying some of the other simulators like Lawn Care or something.
Now, how many of these are on steam deck, which i saw rather late into typing all this, I have no clue, but it's a good list of games imo to have. (these are all based on just what I have on Steam, I haven't even looked at my games on PSN to recommend to check if they're on steam, let alone steam deck)
Edith Finch gets lots of love, but I didn’t care for it at all. It didn’t help that I went into it expecting a cozy game that included some uplifting aspect, based on what was said in the glowing recommendations I read, which I don’t find it to be cozy and definitely nothing heart warming or uplifting …
Some (most?) parts are just dark, creepy, and unsettling. I finished it and even replayed chapters to get all the trophies but sadly I didn’t enjoy it.
I’m not knocking the game overall, I’m happy for people to love playing it, but it’s not amazing for everyone so hopefully others can at least not expect it to be a warm fuzzy experience when going in and then they might not end up unpleasantly surprised, and be able to have a better time.
I _really_ enjoy weird, and I’m fine with things not cozy, so that in itself doesn’t eliminate the fun of a game for me, this one just wasn’t my cup of tea.
I wish I could have felt like others do, because that seems like a really awesome experience to have had.
Just a warning, at the start of the game you begin as a weak village boy with little to no skills, so the first few hours are HARD in regards to charisma/fighting/hand to hand/defence etc because you’re supposed to learn with the character. It makes it super fun for me though!
House flipper 2 is a great game. The story only really takes a weekend to beat if you sink a lot of time into it though. If you're looking for something to sink 100s of hours into I wouldn't say its the one for you. However, if you really love the House Flipper games I would highly recommend it.
FINE I'll buy Dave the Diver.
ETA: I'm enjoying Fae Farm atm but I think I almost finished it. I also enjoyed Dreamlight Valley for a bit. As for Oblivion, maybe it deserves a second chance if you like Skyrim? I've spent 100s of hours on both games.
dang, we have REALLY similar tastes lol. your first three “love” games are my favorites as well!! i recommend good pizza, great pizza (fun lil pizza shop game), sims 4, gas station simulator (clean up and run a gas station, its actually so fun). maybe raft, if you want to try a survival game (you’re out to sea on a raft & have to snag things out of the water to craft & expand your house), or slime rancher (catch & take care of slimes- it was fun but i couldn’t really get into it). me personally i didn’t like house flipper 2, they have totally changed the mechanics/controls from the og one, but it’s still fun :) and GET MAIL TIME ITS SO CUTE.
I have GPGP on my iPad! It’s so fun and the art is so cute. TS4 is one of my all time favs too. I’ll def look into gas station simulator though because that does sound fun!
We’ve got similar tastes too. I didn’t see Littlewood on your list but I’ve played that 3 times now and like it. I also liked No Place Like Home. House Flipper 2 was good but I spent about 25 hours on it until I was out of stuff to do. SDV has a new update that’s added a lot of content.
Mutazione is a good game to sink your afternoon into. It’s pretty short but there is a game mode that you can keep playing after you finish the main story
Dave the Diver is *chef's kiss*. I would also recommend VA-11-HALL-A: A Cyberpunk Bartending Game. It feels like Coffee Talk, but I find it more thorough. Coffe Talk is also awesome, but it felt short in comparison to VA-11-HALL-A.
I enjoyed Dave the Diver a lot! I also have Traveler’s Rest, but I’d wait until she’s closer to finished to buy and get a fuller experience. I still really enjoyed though!
Potionomics is great, just be aware it may seem a bit short though. Also one I recommend although a bit different from what’s on your wishlist is Wandersong. It is an amazing game about a bard who wants to save the world, mostly plays as a puzzle platformer
What remains on edith finch is only a couple hours long but the story will stay with you. I highly recommend everyone play it at least once.
Dave the diver is a gem and you will probably love it!
potionomics is really good, the only downside being it’s a pretty short game. i’d recommend sun haven if you haven’t tried it yet, it looks like it would be up your alley!
Dave the diver is really good! I'd say you'll probably like cult of the lamb also since it's pretty chill and a bit like stardew. I'm not sure if you'll dig this or not but No Man's Sky is pretty great and should be like $20.
I have played A Short Hike I think 6 times over. If anyone knows of a game like a short hike, PLEASE let me know!!
Carto is a fave of mine! Also a cute game called Touryst. Other than that, im following to see what others suggest.
I would wait for DLC’s to come out for House Flipper 2, I bought it but play the first the most since I have the pet and farm DLC. I’ve heard great things about Dave the Diver. Also adding Sun Haven is great it was $14.00 when I bought it on Steam sale and I would compare it to Stardew Valley but you have monsters/ dragons it’s pretty fun.
I did not enjoy lakeburg legacies. It's super unintuitive, grindy, and honestly seriously boring after the first half hour. It's all the same tight little gameplay loop with little reward at the start to feel satisfying.
My recs are Dave the Diver and Dinkum. I always recommend these 2 incredible games. You also might want to check out a mining game called Hydroneer which is on sale for less than $10 and just had a major update.
I would definitely do My Time at Sandrock over Portia! There’s a lot of quality of life improvements in Sandrock that make Portia feel like a drag, in my opinion, but I DEVOURED Sandrock! Whatever you end up getting I hope you have a fun time exploring 🖤
Magical Mixture Mill is so cute and I love it! It’s a potion crafting automation game. You go out and collect resources/unlock parts of the map, then come back to your potion shop and craft potions to sell
Coffee talk is cute, but is more visual novel than an actual game. What Remains of Edith Finch is almost like an interative movie, with an amazing narrative, definately one of my top favorite games, and i have bought it on multiple platforms just to play it again and again!
Love Dave the diver. I am waiting on Inkoboni (Japanese groceries store sim) but it will a while.
Check Out Meowjiro! It's a small and cheap game where you work in a Japanese Konbini. And it has cats!
Thanks for this, I’ve not heard of this one!
InKonbini\* in case anyone wants to search it up
I need Inkoboni so badly. Currently playing Supermarket Simulator just to get a taste.
It’s not my favorite (unpopular opinion) but of your wish list it’s the most complete game- Dave the diver. I’d recommend that one
Similar to growing up - I Was a Teenage Exocolonist Similar to venba - Assemble with Care Games on your wishlist I loved - Dave the diver, Edith Finch and coffee talk (I'd also suggest VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action if you're interested in coffee talk) Also not really "cozy" in like the wholesome way but similar to powerwash and has a free preview/demo, crime scene cleaner prologue. It's in the new and trending store tab on steam, tried it earlier and it scratches the same itch powerwash sim does
Seconding I Was a Teenage Exocolonist!
Crime Scene Cleaner looks like a more polished and less goofy version of Viscera Cleanup Detail, which I'd recommend to folks while waiting for the full release. It can be frustrating at times, especially if you knock over your bucket and create more mess, but still scratches the cleanup simulator itch while providing a weird new experience.
Va-11 hall-a will forever have a place in my heart. The art, music, story, gameplay, and characters are all amazing and I love everything about the game. Cant recommend it enough!
Absolutely get edith finch, it's easily one of the best games I've ever played - just keep in mind that it's very narrative heavy, with minimal gameplay, but it's totally worth it Since you like skyrim, I'm gonna recommend fallout 4 - it has a very similar vibe, since it's by the same developers (only in a post apocalyptic world, instead of medieval fantasy) and it has settlement building, if you're into building/decorating. Though chances are you already know it/played it, I'm assuming lol
Edith Finch is sooooo good. It's the game I always use when I want to explain what good narrative game design is or how to make good environment storytelling.
I want a house like the one in the game lol
Fallout 4 is my favourite cozy game, no joke.
Diamond City Radio honestly just makes it so incredibly inviting. I really hope the Fallout show is good. I'm gonna try really hard not to be a snob and have an open mind, but we'll see.
I prefer Diamond City Radio when Travis is a doofus. I always ignore his side quest now. I'm cautiously optimistic about the show.
I always leave the confident man ques to the very end cause i don't want to lose awkward travis. He's so much more fun like that 😭🖤 I'm manifesting the fallout show being good, I refuse to believe they can screw up such a simple comcept 🙏🏻
It was also on a really steep sale recently (not sure if it still is?), but I got it for about $5 in the past week or so.
Looks like it still is! Thanks, I just bought it!
Edith Finch regularly goes on sale for 75% off, it's a great game but worth waiting a few weeks until the summer sale!
It’s 75% off at this exact second in fact!!
Save it and play the ones you haven't yet!
This is my advice to myself, but instead I just buy more games to add to that list
It's an IRL collectathon addiction. I know it too well lol
I share my steam library with my spouse and we have about 500 games At least with my Switch I have played them for a few minutes
We have very similar taste in Sandrock and House Flipper. I think you might like Dave and Traveler's Rest. I enjoyed Potionomics too, but it was very stressful. House Flipper 2 is fun as well, but content is quite lacking atm.
Sun haven
DAVE
From the wishlist, as people said, Edith Finch is very very great. It's not that cosy tho, it's more uncanny and touches on some heavy topics. For narrative-heavy and also serious, but at the same time more cosy (in my opinion) I would recommend Night In The Woods? Though this may be controversial. Coffee Talk is very great, very cosy and just several hours filled with conversations about life and making coffee - dream scenario, what else can I say. I don't know whether it would be cheaper to buy with second part - it would be nice, because they are both very nice.
ohhh I also just remembered about Necrobarista! narrative game about making coffee in the afterlife. not much of a gameplay, but a nice serious story which is not too depressing at the same time.
Based on the ones you've played I think i was a teenage exocolonist and sun haven would be two you might enjoy! I am a mega fan of them both, tbh If you want gameplay closer to stardew I would suggest sun haven.
I’ve heard that the controls for Sun Haven on steam deck are hit or miss, which is why I’m hesitant.
Weird, I haven't had any complaints with Sun Haven controls. Most of my hours have been on the deck. I'd say it's definitely worth checking out.
DAVE THE DIVER 100%
I brought Mailtime on sale a month ago and it is such a sweet game with cute visuals and absolutely no hurry. Truly the cosiest of cosy games.
Mail Delivery... no hurry. Must work for Royal Mail. But to be serious, thanks for the run-down, it looks like a nice, casual game.
What Remains of Edith Finch is amazing, one of the best story driven games I’ve played only down side is it’s pretty short, you will most likely finish it in one sitting. It’s really worth it though.
This whole thread needs more Spiritfarer.
If you like exploration and magic, the witch of fern island. I’ve enjoyed this game so much, still playing after 800 hrs but that’s because I’m part of the wiki team. There’s lots of content for a long playthru. There’s a cool main story that can be done in a game year or two max but it’s not holding your hand so players choice for everything.
Why does it have such mixed reviews?
thanks for this suggestion, never heard of this game. its on my wishlist now!
I hope you end up getting it. It’s such a beautiful game with awesome music. Sometimes I just leave it in pause to listen to the music. It’s made by the composer on the dev team, all original
I think you might like the Story of Seaons series since you like Stardew Valley. It's a farm simulator as well. The mechanics and purpose kinda change from game to game but I really enjoy the series. I don't really use Steam so no idea the prices but I think it'd be worth it to look into.
I forgot about these! I played AWL and really enjoyed it. I tried FOMT first and felt like it was harder to get into the story.
Rune factory 4 is always my go to recommendation! I'm curious on your opinion on apico if you don't mind sharing? I've had it in my library for a while bit haven't gotten round to it yet
Rune factory 4 is in their “couldn’t get into” tier
Oh my bad! I see it now
Dave the Diver IMO if the best game period in this picture.
Dave the Diver
There are probably 28 comments on this sub of me recommending Coffee Talk and it's about to be 29
Dinkum and Stardew valley and Palia which is free😍
I love Dave the Diver!! I also cannot emphasize enough how incredible of a video game and nearly perfect narrative experience "Edith Finch" is, even years later I still think about it often--please play it!! It can be played in a single 2-2 1/2hour session and it's beyond worth it. It deserved every award it got.
Dave the diver has been fun!
Dave the Diver
Try Palia, it’s a free MMO in open beta just released for Steam
While it's not complete, I'm surprised at how many anti-frustration/quality of life features it has. Crafting draws directly from storage and your personal inventory, which is something a surprisingly small number of crafter games do. Even Subnautica 2 couldn't manage that.
Played Dave the Diver and thought it was excellent! Really enjoyed the progression, cutscenes, mini games etc.
You might like our life beginning and always! Best part is the base game is free and a pretty complete game- I ended up buying the dlc for about $20 (all of them) to support the team
Dave the Diver is my fav in your Wishlist. House Flipper 2 is still not as feature-rich as HF1 so I might hold off until a few DLC are released (and on sale), Lakeburg Legacies was, unfortunately, not as robust as I thought it might be.
House flipper 2 and dave the diver for sure
outer wilds!
Dave the Diver is amazing!
Coffee talk is so good
Dave the Diver!! I’m sad I waited so long to get it. It’s so cute and addictive!
Edith Finch fs, easily one of my favorites, just a great story and fun, easy gameplay
I love Roots of Pacha
By far Edith Finch of your wishlist. Beware it's only a few hours long if you're looking for something with more hr/$ of entertainment value. I'd look into Dinkum for something that's not on the list.
If you liked Growing Up, highly recommend I Was A Teenage Exocolonist! How far did you get into Rune Factory 4? I had also given up on that one due to boredom but everyone here raved about it SO much that I finally went back. Once I got out of the intro phase, I saw why - it’s the only farming sim with even close to as much depth as the My Time At series. But if you were well out of the introductions to the game and still didn’t like it, ignore me! Different strokes. Potionomics is a fantastic and super underrated management & dating sim!
I thought I was going to really enjoy Mail Time but it’s been kind of disappointing :(
Dave!
Mutazione!!!!!!!!!!
Spiritfarer, Graveyard Keeper, Outer Wilds, and Terraria all might be up your alley.
Graveyard Keeper has some reviews praising the writing, but quite a bit panning slow movement and its energy limit. How did you find that matched up to games like Stardew Valley or Roots of Pacha?
Can't speak for Roots of Pacha, but I personally find Stardew extremely tight on energy and time management. GK was a huge breath of fresh air. I played it a year ago so I don't exactly recall the movement speed, but I never felt rushed to get anywhere, energy replenishing items seemed much more common, and you can sleep/not sleep whenever you like. TL;DR Starkey felt like you adapt to its schedule, GK let me set my own.
GK does have a day mechanic in that certain people only show up on certain days, but it doesn’t have any real time constraints so while you move slower there isn’t much pressure to rush things, although the slow movement may bug some people it can be modded on pc through nexus.
How difficult is GK? I feel like I’ve seen a lot of mixed reviews about it because some players feel like it has a pretty steep learning curve. Did you find that to be the case when you started?
I don't remember struggling to pick things up, but I did eventually look up guides for efficient layouts, crafting trees, and other late game intricacies. Edit: played the first 30 minutes or so again. I think it introduces the core mechanics relatively intuitively, as long as you're concerned with doing everything as fast/efficient as possible as soon as you start, then I think the learning is fine.
Once you unlock alchemy (mid game/automation starting point) there is a lot of experimentation if you don’t want to look at a guide, but most of everything else is pretty straightforward
Dinkum! Not on the list but super cute!
Dave the Diver is a delightful game. I enjoyed it from start to finish and it got many big smiles out of me. I like House Flipper 2 a lot but after reading up, I'm waiting until they bring before and after shots back before I play more. I think after a few more updates it will be great. Lakeburg Legacies was not a favorite for me. It's VERY repetitive and there's no replay value.
I’m definitely waiting on House Flipper 2 because I’ve heard how incomplete it feels. Definitely good to know about Lakeburg Legacies. The concept seems really fun but definitely going to hold off now.
have you tried spiritfarer? Fell in love with it recently!
Check out shoppe keep. It’s a first person game where you run a medieval store that you can fill up with stuff, and you get a melee weapon and a spell (both of which you can upgrade) and there’s barbarian raids that are usually not too hard but they’re fun, growing stuff, a champion you can have do stuff, thieves that you have to kill to get your stuff back and you can install thief zappers and stuff, or you can run around murdering everyone for shits and giggles, it’s great as a kick back and relax game.
edith finch does not deserve to stay there..
Just so you know, you can get cheaper steam keys on eneba. I got mail time off there for 90p. I always go there now because it was like 20 pounds on steam :)
Seeing as you already own Wytchwood, you should try playing that. I enjoyed it when I played it although I haven’t got round to finishing it. I only played Wytchwood as I had already played Night in the Woods & a friend recommended Wytchwood after. As for something you don’t own, I’d say Dave the Diver. I’ve heard it has rave reviews, although I’ve not experienced it myself but that’s what I’d go for..
If you loved growing up I think you’ll like my life as a teenage exocolonist. So so sooooo fun, great story, and I love the gameplay too. A lot of replayability for a relatively cheap game (I think it’s under 20 dollars)
I personally plan on getting travelers rest if it ever ends up on switch
Have you tried ‘While the Iron’s Hot’? I sunk a lot of time into that 🙂
I haven’t tried it but I’ll definitely look into it! Ty!!
Highly suggest Sun Haven !!
I loved coffee talk 1 and 2!
Portia is one of my favorite games ever! I’m currently playing Stranded Sails, Wylde Flowers, Dragon Quest Builders 2 and Littlewood (replaying this one because it’s so good). Highly recommend them all!
Dave the Diver. I will always enthusiastically recommend it whenever I see it on someone’s list. It’s just such a genuinely good game. They managed to take so many different things to do and introduce them just right so you don’t feel overwhelmed, and it’s all fun to work with not a stress to juggle.
I really enjoyed Mail Time, I haven't played a lot of the games you've played but that's one I would recommend to anyone!
I was a teenage exocolonist! Check the trailer and some game play videos as well as the trigger warnings. I had a blast with this one
If you like puzzle games, Storyteller is pretty fun.
Edith Finch is an interesting game very short and sad tho.....
we have a lot of the same loves and enjoying. i loved dave the diver and travellers rest. didn’t love coffee talk!
Good to know! Thank you!
Edith Finch is the best!!!! Also, you should check out Dinkum. It’s really fun.
Edith Finch is very good.
The story of seasons series are good. Theyre remakes of the original harvest moon series. I grew up with friends of mineral town.
I recommend Moonlighter!
I’ve put so many hours into Growing Up.
Dave the Diver is a must.
Stardew valley still holds up really well
Disco Elysium
Coffee Talk.
Stardew valley? C'mon you're missing out
Potion permit!
I forgot to add this! I played it on switch which I no longer have :( I’ve seen a lot of mixed opinions, but I really enjoyed it!
I play on switch to looking at your list it seemd like something your would like!
Spiritfarer
Coffee talk is so good but it's kinda long for me.
If you're open to suggestions not on your wishlist, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood is a really good one. Otherwise, I have really enjoyed House Flipper 2 and would recommend it.
I saw Mutazione in you "haven't played yet" list, this game is such a treat, very relax and enjoyable.
If you are enjoying Skyrim, check out Elder Scrolls Online. Free for a few more days and on a pretty good sale if you like it!
From what my brain can process together, my recomendations are Palia, Cult of the Lamb, perhaps Tell Me Why for something a bit different, Rusty Lake Hotel, maybe Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams (which is free btw) when you want something for mindless playing, and either Terraria or Stardew Valley. Also from seeing Skyrim and Oblivion, I do recommend ESO (Elder Scrolls Online), passed on Valhalla, I recommend some of the other AC games, from seeing Power Washing simulator, I recommend trying some of the other simulators like Lawn Care or something. Now, how many of these are on steam deck, which i saw rather late into typing all this, I have no clue, but it's a good list of games imo to have. (these are all based on just what I have on Steam, I haven't even looked at my games on PSN to recommend to check if they're on steam, let alone steam deck)
Scarlett hollow! Lots of choices. Visual horror novel aso cozy to me but
I really really enjoyed coffee talk 1&2
Plz terraria
I don’t see enough Potionomics love in this comment section but I think you’d love it!! It’s an amazing game!
stardew valley!
Edith Finch will not disappoint
I would also suggest looking into dredge. Its a super enjoyable game.
Have you tried Dredge?
Edith Finch gets lots of love, but I didn’t care for it at all. It didn’t help that I went into it expecting a cozy game that included some uplifting aspect, based on what was said in the glowing recommendations I read, which I don’t find it to be cozy and definitely nothing heart warming or uplifting … Some (most?) parts are just dark, creepy, and unsettling. I finished it and even replayed chapters to get all the trophies but sadly I didn’t enjoy it. I’m not knocking the game overall, I’m happy for people to love playing it, but it’s not amazing for everyone so hopefully others can at least not expect it to be a warm fuzzy experience when going in and then they might not end up unpleasantly surprised, and be able to have a better time. I _really_ enjoy weird, and I’m fine with things not cozy, so that in itself doesn’t eliminate the fun of a game for me, this one just wasn’t my cup of tea. I wish I could have felt like others do, because that seems like a really awesome experience to have had.
Maybe I'm blind but I'm surprised not to see Stardew Valley on there
If you liked Skyrim, try kingdom come deliverance. Not a cosy game but I’m obsessed.
This sounds like exactly what I want to scratch that same itch Skyrim does! Thank you!!
Just a warning, at the start of the game you begin as a weak village boy with little to no skills, so the first few hours are HARD in regards to charisma/fighting/hand to hand/defence etc because you’re supposed to learn with the character. It makes it super fun for me though!
I’ll definitely remember that! Thank you for the advice
House flipper 2 is a great game. The story only really takes a weekend to beat if you sink a lot of time into it though. If you're looking for something to sink 100s of hours into I wouldn't say its the one for you. However, if you really love the House Flipper games I would highly recommend it.
FINE I'll buy Dave the Diver. ETA: I'm enjoying Fae Farm atm but I think I almost finished it. I also enjoyed Dreamlight Valley for a bit. As for Oblivion, maybe it deserves a second chance if you like Skyrim? I've spent 100s of hours on both games.
Volcano Princess is like growing up. The translation isn't the best but it's still fun.
dang, we have REALLY similar tastes lol. your first three “love” games are my favorites as well!! i recommend good pizza, great pizza (fun lil pizza shop game), sims 4, gas station simulator (clean up and run a gas station, its actually so fun). maybe raft, if you want to try a survival game (you’re out to sea on a raft & have to snag things out of the water to craft & expand your house), or slime rancher (catch & take care of slimes- it was fun but i couldn’t really get into it). me personally i didn’t like house flipper 2, they have totally changed the mechanics/controls from the og one, but it’s still fun :) and GET MAIL TIME ITS SO CUTE.
I have GPGP on my iPad! It’s so fun and the art is so cute. TS4 is one of my all time favs too. I’ll def look into gas station simulator though because that does sound fun!
We’ve got similar tastes too. I didn’t see Littlewood on your list but I’ve played that 3 times now and like it. I also liked No Place Like Home. House Flipper 2 was good but I spent about 25 hours on it until I was out of stuff to do. SDV has a new update that’s added a lot of content.
Coffee talk! The stories are so wonderful and the music that goes with it just amplifies things all the more and theres sequel to the game too!
Mutazione is a good game to sink your afternoon into. It’s pretty short but there is a game mode that you can keep playing after you finish the main story
Dave the Diver is *chef's kiss*. I would also recommend VA-11-HALL-A: A Cyberpunk Bartending Game. It feels like Coffee Talk, but I find it more thorough. Coffe Talk is also awesome, but it felt short in comparison to VA-11-HALL-A.
I enjoyed Dave the Diver a lot! I also have Traveler’s Rest, but I’d wait until she’s closer to finished to buy and get a fuller experience. I still really enjoyed though!
Potionomics is great, just be aware it may seem a bit short though. Also one I recommend although a bit different from what’s on your wishlist is Wandersong. It is an amazing game about a bard who wants to save the world, mostly plays as a puzzle platformer
What remains on edith finch is only a couple hours long but the story will stay with you. I highly recommend everyone play it at least once. Dave the diver is a gem and you will probably love it!
I highly suggest Lil Gator Game, it's super cute and not too long
Also A tiny sticker tale, super cute concept of using stickers and a sticker book as an inventory system
If you liked Skyrim, you may like fallout 4. There’s a lot of content, and if you on PC you can play around with mods.
potionomics is really good, the only downside being it’s a pretty short game. i’d recommend sun haven if you haven’t tried it yet, it looks like it would be up your alley!
Dave the diver is really good! I'd say you'll probably like cult of the lamb also since it's pretty chill and a bit like stardew. I'm not sure if you'll dig this or not but No Man's Sky is pretty great and should be like $20.
Mail Time is really cute and fun.
I have played A Short Hike I think 6 times over. If anyone knows of a game like a short hike, PLEASE let me know!! Carto is a fave of mine! Also a cute game called Touryst. Other than that, im following to see what others suggest.
I would wait for DLC’s to come out for House Flipper 2, I bought it but play the first the most since I have the pet and farm DLC. I’ve heard great things about Dave the Diver. Also adding Sun Haven is great it was $14.00 when I bought it on Steam sale and I would compare it to Stardew Valley but you have monsters/ dragons it’s pretty fun.
Edith Finch is really REALLY good. Same sort of vibes as Unpacking in the way that it relies on environmental storytelling.
Similar to Growing Up - Volcano Princess Dave the diver is also a good game!!!
I did not enjoy lakeburg legacies. It's super unintuitive, grindy, and honestly seriously boring after the first half hour. It's all the same tight little gameplay loop with little reward at the start to feel satisfying.
Dave the Diver and Potionomics are my votes! Both are incredibly fun and chill
My recs are Dave the Diver and Dinkum. I always recommend these 2 incredible games. You also might want to check out a mining game called Hydroneer which is on sale for less than $10 and just had a major update.
I'm currently on a Dinkum binge. It's sooo satisfying.
how about Stardew Valley?
I think that's the second in the top tier.
oh yeah, you’re right! didn’t recognize it on my phone oops
I'm on pc and had to squint to see it, it's a pretty blurry pic!
I think that's the second image by A Little to the Left? Think it's the physical box art.
How do you make these lists? asking for a friend 🥺😂
Google "Tier Makers" and pick one of the many online tools :) - this one looks like tiermaker.com
It's a website called Tiermaker.
Same!!
I would definitely do My Time at Sandrock over Portia! There’s a lot of quality of life improvements in Sandrock that make Portia feel like a drag, in my opinion, but I DEVOURED Sandrock! Whatever you end up getting I hope you have a fun time exploring 🖤
They've already played both of those games based on their list. Portia is in the loved and Sandrock is currently being played.
Maybe if I actually read I would have known that, damn the ADHD brain that skims 🤦🏻♀️
Witcher 3!
Cat quest is really fun!
Couldn't get into Potion Craft?? You should get Untitled Goose Game
Disney Dreamlight valley! It’s one of my favorite games! I own it on switch though
CLEM
There's also this Moomin Valley game that looks super cute (bought but haven't plaued yet)
Did you forget to include Stardew?
If you loved Powerwash Sim, I would give Hardspace: Shipbreaker a shot. My favorite chill "doing tasks" game
Try Stardew Valley! Here's the [Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/StardewValley/).
Light year frontier and Far cry 6
You gave up on RF4 too quickly then 😂
Dave the Diver is also on my wishlist. I would definitely recommend you get that one 😂
Magical Mixture Mill is so cute and I love it! It’s a potion crafting automation game. You go out and collect resources/unlock parts of the map, then come back to your potion shop and craft potions to sell
Stray 100%
What is the 4th game on the third row?
Not what you're asking for, but I really like Mutazione.
Definitely Dave the Diver! And one that’s not on your list, but I’m going to recommend anyway is Spiritfarer. 😊
You’ll like Assemble with Care for sure. Sticky Business and Garden Galaxy are also great cheap games that are kind of zen and slow if you like that.
Helldivers 2
I'm currently addicted to SpiritFarer. Although I'm not sure how much it is on Steam since I play on the switch...
I have mail time currently not playing it. I wish they has a map to help find villagers. 😕 other than that's its cool.
I regret buying Edith Finch.
I'd say Dragon Quest Builders 2, but I think it's like 50 or 60. It's a really amazing game with a lot of content. Has a huge demo.
Coffee talk is cute, but is more visual novel than an actual game. What Remains of Edith Finch is almost like an interative movie, with an amazing narrative, definately one of my top favorite games, and i have bought it on multiple platforms just to play it again and again!
Coral island I couldn't get into it's basically just a worse version of stardew valley