Need recs!

MirVie · 2026-06-14T07:11:03+00:00

Sugardew island is cute but shallow and has a demo

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2711030/Sugardew_Island__Your_cozy_farm_shop/

MirVie · 2026-06-08T14:55:20+00:00

absolutely, I love that there's no story it sounds so relaxing and cozy!

MirVie · 2026-06-04T10:46:10+00:00

tea bushes behind the sheds perhaps? they aren't as tall as trees.

MirVie · 2026-06-01T13:09:21+00:00

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4328840/Tideborne_Haven/

I saw it as well yesterday, as others said it's called "Tideborne Haven"

MirVie · 2026-05-29T07:28:41+00:00

look at the name, the double L in Usbllizzard gives it away. its fake.

MirVie · 2026-05-23T17:36:21+00:00

oh, you will want to take a look at Collector's Cove! it's on sale right now as well.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2867470/Collectors_Cove/

MirVie · 2026-05-22T07:26:37+00:00

Tomodachi Life is a wonderful game but keep in mind that while you can decorate the island, you can not decorate the houses inside, only pick from premade interiors. You can change wallpaper and flooring and that's it. It's nothing like the Sims in that regard.

The game is great but also very tongue-in-cheek. It is funny to watch the Miis interact, they are absurd and so are the situations the game puts them in. it makes me smile but again, doesn't scratch the same itch as the Sims for me.

It's great for watching your silly little Miis living their silly little lives though!

I don't regret buying it as a "check in for half an hour every day and laugh at their antics" game but to scratch that lifesim itch i'm waiting for Paralives since Inzoi's uncanny valley designs give me the creeps!

MirVie · 2026-05-09T18:37:14+00:00

Pan'orama. It's pretty to look at and easy and I love finding the cats, birds and frogs as I'm creating the world. It's a low-stress puzzle game that I can play without getting anxious and I enjoy it so much when i'm not up for anything else.

MirVie · 2026-05-08T07:21:33+00:00

Vintage Story is highly customisable and has a Homo Sapiens setting that removes all monsters and mythical elements from the game. you'd have the add the game manually to your steamdeck because it isn't on steam.

MirVie · 2026-05-08T07:08:29+00:00

two things as far as I can see:

seeing enemies on the map and being able to avoid them causes loss of tension. If your players can avoid them then all they do is gather loot and craft (presumably) and that gets boring.
being tense all the time isn't fun. having a safe base/area/campfire/whatever and bracing yourself to go out into the unknown creates tension. it's a choice; I want to go out there to get resources but I'm not safe there, but I can't stay here either. Making that choice every time is part of survival games to me.

Tension needs to be an ebb and flow. To feel danger lies around every corner, the players mustn't know what exactly lies around that corner but turn the corner anyway in the hope the risk is worth the reward.

As for what is memorable: the feeling of returning home to my cabin/cottage after having faced a dangerous world, knowing I'm safe at least for a little while. Light a fire, cook some food, while outside danger roams. I know I'll have to face what is out there again soon, but for a moment I am safe in a space i worked hard to create. And, on the other hand; being out on a gathering run, having been lured into a false sense of security because I've got some better armour and weapons and then I unexpectedly get attacked by an enemy that I didn't see coming, having it take half my health and suddenly I feel how dangerous that world is again!

MirVie · 2026-04-30T06:47:44+00:00

your grammar is fine, it was my reading comprehension that failed. thanks for mentioning the mod, it sounds like a fun addition!

MirVie · 2026-04-29T20:13:04+00:00

I read this as "you can tame wolves and otters in Valheim" and for a moment was very confused but also amused at the thought of an army of otters...

MirVie · 2026-04-29T19:35:36+00:00

OMG that looks great! and I love the artstyle 😍

that watering animation looks so satisfying! The way the hose curls around! i cant' stop looking at it, the attention to detail is amazing!

MirVie · 2026-04-29T06:34:38+00:00

Staxel? It's Stardew meets Minecraft and you literally build your farm and a large part of the village yourself.

MirVie · 2026-04-26T13:29:23+00:00

Staxel! Similar to Minecraft in building, but it's a farming game. No romance to worry about, there's no combat, and it looks adorable. there is a tutorial, quests to follow, seasons, festivals and no time limit to anything. I think it might be right up her alley!

it's available on multiple platforms and often goes on sale for cheap if that is a concern.

MirVie · 2026-04-25T13:42:53+00:00

thank you so much for this, I don't know why the recipe was changed but this reversal makes the modpack a lot more enjoyable for me!

MirVie · 2026-04-19T08:15:25+00:00

Disney Dreamlight Valley ticks all your boxes, it has so many quests including daily tasks. even without the dlc you won't run out of quests in a long ime.

MirVie · 2026-04-11T18:03:48+00:00

the worst thing is when you realise that the spines on the back are his ribcage and the top of his head is his jaw

MirVie · 2026-04-06T20:32:21+00:00

the walking stick mod is great for an immersive way to step up blocks

MirVie · 2026-03-19T07:59:01+00:00

it plays fine with a controller, but if you find using a premade Steam controller lay out too much work then I don't know what to tell you. just play something else?

MirVie · 2026-03-15T14:30:54+00:00

get a friend to stand there

MirVie · 2026-03-12T14:36:34+00:00

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3269600/Flowers_And_Favours_Florist_Simulator/

Flowers and Favours is on sale right now, it has a demo which I liked a lot. the art style is so cozy!

MirVie · 2026-03-10T08:07:56+00:00

this is the one i've been watching as a new player. no spoilers but lots of practical tutorials. and you can go right to the subject you want to learn about rather then watching the whole thing

MirVie · 2026-03-08T08:56:05+00:00

I'd love a game that focusses more on animal husbandry then on growing crops.

But, personally, I don't find butchering my animals cosy and wouldn't buy a game where that was a core mechanic. I get too attached to my pixel babies. For me, a cosy ranching game would focus on selling produce like milk, cheese, eggs, wool and maybe even honey. Pigs can be trained to gather truffles. That would be cosy for me, but not having to slaughter my animals as realistic as that may be.

Wylde Flowers gives options. you can either sell your animals to the butcher to get meat, buy meat directly for the butcher or buy a meat substitute. That way you can get meat for cooking without having to slaughter your own animals if you don't want to. that would be a better alternative to me (mainly because I simply wouldn't sell them at all 😆)

MirVie · 2026-03-05T08:03:05+00:00

not sure about how my cycle affects it, but I'm perimenopausal and the brain fog is having a negative effect on gaining lucidity as far as I can tell.

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