Grow: Song of the Evertree is an awe-inducing experience firmly planted between an adventure game and a sweet casual farm game. The game is beautiful with opportunities to explore the world around you and keep it casual with the gameplay, whilst feeding you the story. You get to customize your character and go on a journey to save the Evertree and nurture the world back to health from the Withering. You even get your very own sweet dragon companion!
What we like:
Beautiful art style & music
Customizable character
Relaxed gameplay
Dragon companion
Non-binary characters supported
No punishment or rush for doing things wrong
What could be improved:
Slow going
Not strictly accessible in terms of customization options
Graveyard Keeper is a hilarious and morbidly funny game where you manage your own graveyard. You'll have to make tough ethical choices and manage your resources as you grind up corpses to sell the local butcher and explore dungeons. The game is addictive, unique, and perfect for RPG enthusiasts looking for something different.
What we like:
Challenging gameplay that rewards strategic thinking
Escape to a relaxing fantasy world of calm waters and idyllic islands with Island Farmer - Jigsaw Puzzle. No need to worry about resources or time limits as you carefully observe and shuffle blocks to recreate peaceful archipelagos. With a soothing soundtrack and gorgeous graphics, you'll feel fully immersed in this serene experience. With 20 different islands to explore and a new archipelago update, your completed sectors will bring your islands to life before your very eyes.
What we like:
A relaxing puzzle game with cute visuals and music
Good balance of fun and difficulty
No time or move limits, and has undo and shuffle buttons
Additional puzzles available after completing the 20 main puzzles
Reasonable price for the content offered
What could be improved:
Camera angle cannot be changed
Music gets repetitive
Gameplay can feel like busywork and animations cannot be sped up
Embark on a delightful journey in Garden Story, where you play as Concord, a grape guardian, restoring your village and combating the Rot. With charming characters, cozy pixel graphics, and soothing music, you'll be immersed in this vibrant, heartwarming world. Uncover hidden pasts, foster community, and become the hero your village needs!
Step into the charming world of Hokko Life and become the ultimate designer and decorator! Create your own furniture, wallpapers, and even clothes. Help build a small village, attract new residents, and make their homes cozy and welcoming. Explore the world, catch fish, and collect insects to add to your collection. With weekly challenges and community sharing, you can showcase your creativity and socialize with other players. Come join the fun in Hokko Life today!
What we like:
Customization is stellar
Crafting, collecting, and decorating is better than in Animal Crossing
Lightyear Frontier is a peaceful open-world farming adventure on a planet at the far edge of the galaxy. Climb into your versatile mech and start your new home on a distant planet with up to 3 friends as you farm alien crops, build your own homestead, and explore the untamed wilderness of the world.
A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook exquisite dishes, gather resources, build shops and museums to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination!
Forager is a 2D open-world game inspired by many other farming, crafting and exploration games. You play as a little white unnamed humanoid thing and start on a single small island filled with rocks, trees, flowers and other resources. You use the starting tool to chop down trees or mine rocks to start crafting objects. As you progress, you earn experience points to unlock new skills and craft new tools as well as purchase more land to expand your area of exploration. There are also puzzles to solve that award special treasure chests or items.
What we like:
Fun gameplay
Earn experience points
Craft new tools
Expand land area
Solve puzzles for rewards
Extra content unlocked from feats in game
What could be improved:
No real story needed
Stamina must be monitored closely
Price tag for the game may seem high compared to content offered