I don’t have any such games, but I know that Stardew Valley is a game that’s pretty divisive with regards to how cozy it is. The vibes the graphics and music give off are cozy, but I know that for some the gameplay can be stressful even if they consciously try not to minmax.
For me persona 5 and p5 strikers are cozy games because they create such accurate beautiful atmosphere of Japan’s famous locations. And the small cultural aspects too. It is hands down a game atmosphere and vibe and characters that I love above any other game I’ve played.
That said it is stressful with the time management. I don’t know what cozy games are though, but the thing they seem to have in common is repetition and freedom.
I also don’t think I can hammer down what cozy games are, I just know I like or am interested in a lot of the games that attract that label. I tend to not find time management stressful at all which is why I personally see Stardew Valley as cozy. Meanwhile, I haven’t played anything in the Persona series but the aesthetics I get from the screenshots I have seen make me personally find Persona to not be cozy at all.
There was a thread awhile back attempting to start a discussion about what exactly a cozy game is that you might be interested in!
Thank you! Haha I totally get that, I wonder if the screenshots had any of the sim elements of the game.
It dawned on me though I do know two more games it’s just they are mobile so it doesn’t come to mind so quickly. Sky Children of Light and Good Pizza Great Pizza. I’m just adding this blurb here now for others and myself to reference when it’s more relevant.
Highly highly recommend anyone give them a download and try. Sky is harder to get the hang of and is a social exploration game with decor cosmetics for your shop.
GPGP is a cooking game with cute wholesome characters. Both gameplay and seasonal events aren’t too stressful, they give enough time that you do not have to play almost every day to complete and you can sorta binge them in one sitting near the end, if you wanted.
And thanks I love that you recommended a specific thread to check out, it’s much harder to stumble on things on lemmy. I’ll check it out now :D