Cozy Grove - Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite [Digital]

I absolutely adore this game, I'm head over heels for it! It reminds me a little bit of animal crossing, almost! I especially adore the art style. I can play this game for hours!

Got this download code in my email within 5 minutes

I love Animal Crossing, and this is often recommended by cozy gamers I watch on YouTube, so I thought I’d give it a try. I absolutely LOVE it. It’s a lot less complicated and demanding than AC, and it’s much more narrative driven, which is what I missed after completing the beginning quests on AC. The hand-drawn style is absolutely beautiful, and the “every island is unique” angle is awesome. The drawbacks are minor and not deal-breaking…you don’t have a lot of the customization options like terraforming, custom paths and outfits, and 360° decor rotation. The critters and fish aren’t as realistic, and on the Switch version there seems to be a lag that happens every little bit where the frame will freeze and skip, but those are really the only cons I can come up with. I love how little it demands and and how time progresses only when you play, so you aren’t guilted into trying to play every day to make sure your island mates are happy. Highly recommended to those who don’t have the commitment time to play thousands of hours to complete AC, and just want a sweet, relaxing game.

Cute game with a heartbreaking premise. Beautifil art style, a little repetititve and not good for playing hours at a time. It's really more of a daily grind game that an hours-long binge game.

It was a great game. Very fun for a rainy day or just to relax. It gives similar vibes to Stardew, another game I love.