STARCULT Night: Twisted Age (AKA STARCULT) is a dark fantasy romantic visual novel set in a world on the brink of disaster. You must use an Emotion Palette to read others’ true emotions and intentions, influence relationships, and uncover the truth behind a brutal murder. This week, the game’s demo launched via Steam. In it, you use the Emotion Palette…
Mangragora and tinyBuild have announced that electronics shop/repair sim ReStory will launch in early August. ReStory puts you in the role of running your own electronics repair shop in Y2K-era Japan, where you’ll fix pieces of millennial tech, including cell phones, video game consoles (some Atari systems), handhelds, digital pets,…
Chinese indie studio Jotoyo may have already unveiled early alpha footage (which…
Created by two former Sims developers, Petunia’s Purgatory is a cozy horror…
STARCULT Night: Twisted Age (AKA STARCULT) is a dark fantasy romantic visual novel set in a world on the brink of disaster. You must use an Emotion Palette to read others’ true emotions and intentions, influence relationships, and uncover the truth behind a brutal murder. This week, the game’s demo…
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Mangragora and tinyBuild have announced that electronics shop/repair sim ReStory will launch in early August. ReStory puts you in the role of running your own electronics repair shop in Y2K-era Japan, where you’ll fix pieces of millennial tech, including cell phones, video game consoles (some Atari systems), handhelds, digital pets,…
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Chinese indie studio Jotoyo may have already unveiled early alpha footage (which has become a viral hit), but today it officially announced the life-sim RPG Monster Fantasy. The game combines gameplay from titles like Animal Crossing and Monster Hunter, creating cohesive single and multiplayer experiences. It blends freeform, moment-to-moment combat…
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Created by two former Sims developers, Petunia’s Purgatory is a cozy horror idle farming sim that sits at the bottom of your desktop. Grow crops, sacrifice critters, summon helpers to your cursed farm, and keep Petunia’s sanity in check before the game begins invading your desktop. The game will launch…
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Minami Lane developer Doot and publisher Seaven Studio have announced that their cozy bug-collecting adventure game, Kabuto Park, will launch for consoles next week. This release celebrates the game’s one-year anniversary on PC. Nintendo Switch players will even be able to use the Joy-Con’s gyroscope, waving it like a net…
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Thrifty Business is the latest title from Spellgarden Games, the developer of Sticky Business. While Sticky Business—which I loved—has you running an online sticker shop, Thrifty Business puts you in the role of a new owner of a physical thrift shop. Considering the shop-running similarities, Thrifty Business has a lot…
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Brisbane developer Chunky Quail has announced that its cozy mushroom-planting exploration adventure game Slumbering Woods will launch for PC in 2027. The team will also be at BitSummit in Kyoto, Japan, from May 22nd to 24th to showcase the title.…
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Yangyang Mobile has announced that High Times, its narrative dating/cooking simulation game, will be released this July. The announcement was made via a new trailer. In the game, you take on the role of a donut therapist, adding mood enhancers to donuts to change customers’ emotions. It will be released…
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Resonance Interactive has announced that its upcoming game BloomKeeper will be released mid-September. In the real-time tactical adventure game, you take on the role of the Guardian and lead a colony of vulnerable creatures—the Pouics—across a devastated island. Life returns beneath their steps, and you must protect the colony from…
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The Big Hollow: 1982 puts your crime-solving skills to the test. It is built for players who love things like true crime and psychological mysteries. It is set in the early days of the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit (BSU), and players must interpret evidence, analyze criminal behaviour, and uncover the…
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