The Wholesome Direct 2023 showcased over 80 wonderful cozy games as a part of the annual Wholesome Games live-stream event on June 10, 2023. The Wholesome Games community began as a way to curate games that are focused on coziness, comfort, and joy rather than focusing on some of the dark or violent themes that many of the big-name games tend to have. The titles that were included in their Wholesome Direct are the more cheerful and cozy variety and often are from indie developers.
The genre of cozy games doesn’t specifically mean one type of theme, but can often cross over between farming simulators, adventure games, and more. They are all games designed to be of a more cheerful variety and are often slower-paced. The Wholesome Direct 2023 featured many upcoming games, but here are a few to look forward to that are coming in 2023 or have demos available now.
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Lakeburg Legacies is a village management simulation game that is focused on matchmaking. Players put couples together and observe families through generations, hopefully creating a happy village. Along the way, players also must keep track of the typical city management concerns of housing, food levels, business, and more and decide what type of ruler they want to be. Lakeburg Legacies will be released on Steam on July 20, 2023.
Railroad-themed games have been a fun trend lately, and Station to Station is a relaxing voxel-art variation that evokes a sense of calm. The relaxing game is about building railway tracks between stations and watching the surrounding areas come to life as connections are made. A demo for Station to Station is available now on Steam.
Gourdlets is a unique take on sandbox city-builders where players create villages for vegetable folks to thrive in. By building adorable homes, businesses, recreation areas, and more, players can watch how their little Gourdlets will respond to their environments. Gourdlets is coming soon, and a demo is available now on Steam.
In Go-Go Town players take on the role of a new mayor who has to try to revitalize a rundown tourist town by constructing and repairing buildings like an arcade, burger joint, souvenir shops, and more. Residents in Go-Go Town have different skills such as mining, fishing, farming, or even being good at selling hotdogs. Go-Go Town will be released on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on July 3, 2023. A demo is currently available on Steam.
2023-06-10 12:30:04
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