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 with village management and life-sim elements, all wrapped in a…
Developed by industry veterans who worked on previous Fable titles, Kynseed is a life-sim sandbox RPG that originally launched for PC in December 2022. Now, three and a half years later, the critically acclaimed title is set to launch for consoles. In the game, players raise a family, farm the…
Nintendo has released a Welcome Version of the life sim Tomodachi Life:…
Today’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct highlights Mii character creation with…
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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Developed by industry veterans who worked on previous Fable titles, Kynseed is a life-sim sandbox RPG that originally launched for PC in December 2022. Now, three and a half years later, the critically acclaimed title is set to launch for consoles. In the game, players raise a family, farm the…
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Nintendo has released a Welcome Version of the life sim Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, which is a demo for the upcoming title. It is available now for Nintendo Switch. Save data will transfer from the demo to the full version of the game upon release. The Welcome Version allows…
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Today’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Direct highlights Mii character creation with new customization parts, island building, player-created items, and more. It also announces a mid-April launch date. This is the first new entry in the Tomodachi Life series in more than 10 years.…
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Developer Cygnus Cross has announced an Early Access release window of (Northern) summer 2026 for ARPG and town/farm sim Emberville. For the gameplay, think Diablo-lite meets Stardew Valley. The game goes beyond traditional “farm and fight” games with a simple (yet deep) combat system, an inherited skill levelling system, and…
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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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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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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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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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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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