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The key art for Witchbrook.
by Lindsay
March 28, 2025
Chucklefish/News

Chucklefish has revealed a first look trailer and release window for Witchbrook

Chucklefish has been busy, and I’ve been patiently (for once) awaiting any news regarding its upcoming magical life sim Witchbrook. And today is that day! During the Nintendo Direct, a new gameplay trailer dropped alongside a release window for the game. The trailer is the first good look at Witchbrook, revealing a glimpse at the seaside city of Mossport, the…

A graphic for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time with its logo, listing its platforms at the bottom: Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC.
Level-5/News

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is delayed again, but has a new release date!

I have lost count of how many times Level-5 has delayed Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. I’ll believe in its release date when I see it launch. And that’s fair: the social slow-life RPG has been pushed back again. Its most recent launch window was April until…

The key art for Wylde Flowers.

Studio Drydock announces Wylde Flowers prequel Wylde Society, a magical drama sim set at the turn of the (20th) century

When someone asks me about my favourite games, whether in recent memory…

The key art for Loftia.

Today’s Wholesome Snack trailer for Loftia reveals a new social feature, Neighborhoods

Wholesome Snack is done for another year, so I’ll feel cozy and…

The key art for Witchbrook.

Chucklefish has revealed a first look trailer and release window for Witchbrook

March 28, 2025
Chucklefish/News

Chucklefish has been busy, and I’ve been patiently (for once) awaiting any news regarding its upcoming magical life sim Witchbrook. And today is that day! During the Nintendo Direct, a new gameplay trailer dropped alongside a release window for the game. The trailer is the first good look at Witchbrook,…

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A graphic for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time with its logo, listing its platforms at the bottom: Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is delayed again, but has a new release date!

February 17, 2025
Level-5/News

I have lost count of how many times Level-5 has delayed Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. I’ll believe in its release date when I see it launch. And that’s fair: the social slow-life RPG has been pushed back again. Its most recent launch window was April until…

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The key art for Wylde Flowers.

Studio Drydock announces Wylde Flowers prequel Wylde Society, a magical drama sim set at the turn of the (20th) century

December 12, 2024
Indie/News

When someone asks me about my favourite games, whether in recent memory or of all time, Wylde Flowers is up there. I’ve played it to 100% several times over — beginning when it first launched on Apple Arcade before also playing on PC (my review here) and Nintendo Switch (twice)…

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The key art for Loftia.

Today’s Wholesome Snack trailer for Loftia reveals a new social feature, Neighborhoods

December 11, 2024
Indie/News

Wholesome Snack is done for another year, so I’ll feel cozy and happy for the rest of the day (well, night). One featured game, Loftia, is being developed by Sydney-based indie studio Qloud Games. The upcoming cozy solarpunk MMO has already made a big splash in the gaming world, raising…

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The key art for My Time at Evershine.

The My Time series gets a massive glow-up in the ambitious My Time at Evershine

September 18, 2024
News/Pathea Games

My Time at Evershine may have just been announced and is still early in development, but there is already incredible buzz around it. This ambitious sequel to My Time at Portia and My Time at Sandrock aims to innovate and redesign the life-sim genre while adding deep roleplaying elements such…

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The key art for Kindred Vale.

Mystical and enchanting life sim Kindred Vale launches in Early Access during 2025

June 28, 2024
News/stillalive studios

I can’t say I’ve played a game set in the Austrian Alps before, but now I know of two that are coming up in the next year! I’ve had my eye on one for awhile now: RPG/social sim Dungeons of Hinterberg is set to launch in a few weeks. Another…

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A screenshot from Garden Witch Life.

Witchy farming sim RPG Garden Witch Life will now launch for consoles alongside PC

May 17, 2024
News/SOEDESCO Publishing

Watching games progress through development is one of the great pleasures of writing game-related news. I’ve had my eye on indie-developed Garden Witch Life for about three years now. I first heard about it during 2021 when it was known as A Garden Witch’s Life and set to launch for…

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The key art for Mirthwood.

Learn about the farming and homestead systems for medieval fantasy RPG life-sim adventure Mirthwood in this new trailer

May 2, 2024
News/V Publishing

Farming sims are great: you can be one with nature without ever having to step foot outside. That may sound lazy to some but as someone who is super sensitive to the sun and heat, farming sims give me an experience I wouldn’t otherwise actually enjoy. I’m always on the…

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The key art for Roots of Pacha.

Stone age farming/life sim Roots of Pacha launching for PlayStation, Switch in November

October 31, 2023
Indie/News

Roots of Pacha is a charming life sim that’s been available via Steam for several months now. Set in a stone age community, the game is built on the idea of multiplayer co-op (though single player is definitely an option too). In it, players discover ideas, domesticate crops, befriend animals,…

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The key art for Out and About.

Life sim meets foraging adventure Out and About is set to launch in April 2024

October 20, 2023
Indie/News

Wholesome, cozy game Out and About did really well on its recently-ended Kickstarter campaign. Like, over 370% funded well. This means that lots of extra stuff will be coming to the game, as stretch goals include new outfits, photo mode, pets, a Nintendo Switch port, crafting, and more. The developer,…

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