I'm gonna say something controversial yet brave, I hope 2024 turns cozy games more towards unique things, like season: a letter to the future, jusant, spiritfarer. The farm sim is tired, she has chronic fatigue, let's give her some rest for 2024!

@CozyK

5 ай бұрын

You read my mind!! Farming sim fatigue for sure

@hfreyschildren1265

5 ай бұрын

Spiritfarer is my absolute favorite game, here here ❤

@Katy.Games.

5 ай бұрын

yess! Spiritfarer is one of my favourites ever. So beautiful and emotional

@calipigeon

5 ай бұрын

My sister got me spiritfarer and it’s such a beautiful game, I love the soundtrack and animation ❤😭

@anitaacda6900

5 ай бұрын

YES i totally agree! Especially now some of the bigger studios are aiming for cozy games, they need to be more creative than just farming... Really excited for whats to come!

Can I just say you are one of the best actual descriptive creator I’ve watched, idk if it’s just me but I feel like a lot of creators just talk about how much they love the game and never really about the game. So thank you, you can tell you put in hard work in your videos :)

@CozyK

5 ай бұрын

thank youuu:’)

@Io_Arkwright

4 ай бұрын

AND she manages to talk about the game without really ruining any of them with spoilers! Really impressive!

Best games 0:59 Lego Fortnite (free) 3:46 Venba 5:41 Palia (free) 7:41 Storyteller 8:55 Hello Kitty Island Adventure (apple arcade) 10:55 Mail Time 13:25 Witchy Life Story 14:20 Coral Island 16:05 Fae Farm 19:02 Fresh Start 20:27 Bugsnax 23:55 VR Chat (free) 26:06 Tchia 27:04 Dave the Diver 28:16 Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

@Abadi2891

3 ай бұрын

Thanks man you’re the best ❤

@thegreatone2344

3 ай бұрын

Thankkkkkkk you!!!

I’m absolutely obsessed with Dave the diver. I started playing before Christmas and I cannot put it down

@107613cw

5 ай бұрын

Same!!

@berivandurmus9880

4 ай бұрын

Me tooooo. Let's acknowledge this game a bit more. Soooo unique and that's why it's making it so addictive.

@Septeemberpain

Ай бұрын

Dave the diver!

Love love love the ease of this list! I was just telling my partner I usually avoid list recs because I find a lot of creators just talk about how much they loved it and not what to expect with the game itself. I appreciate you gave us the perfect blend of your thoughts and experience and the facts! Your little game cards were so helpful because I often write down recs to find out I don't have the right platform.

literally had the worst day at work, but this is such a pick me up!! feels like I got to chat with a friend about games for a while ❤ I am just absolutely obsessed with your videos right now! Thank you for all you do!

@CozyK

5 ай бұрын

thank you friend🥹🫶🏽

So glad you mentioned Venba, it was truly so touching and the perfect cozy amount of challenge and puzzle. Love when I have to think but not struggle!

When I stumbled upon your channel, you inspired me to get my cozy life together. Thanks for sharing with us.

The way you were so spot on about Dreamlight valley, I’m new to switch, I got mine back in the beginning of 2023 and the way I felt so exhausted playing DDV, i took a few months off from playing my switch because of it.

I have been watching your videos and content for a while now and I love how homey, cozy, and relaxing your content is! Your recommendations always feel so genuine and as a cozy gamer, crafter, and work hard play hard girly I am so happy to see this list! With the winter sales going on right now I'm happy to have some direction with which games I should spring for or leave for another time ❤ I love your content and I'm always so excited to see when your videos upload!

I'm a Zelda girly and I like opening the map up first and doing side quests hahah. BUT! I'll definitely get to the main story. BOTW and TOTK open up the world to play Zelda the way YOU want to play it! Without judgement 😊

@azhhikari

4 ай бұрын

same, I explore BOTW for like 150++ hours climbing mountains and such and I enjoy it.

@mely1022

4 ай бұрын

this is me 😭 my brother gets so annoyed with me because I have been playing botw for like almost two years but i have completed like 30% of the actual story lol. I love doing the silly side-quests, or just exploring the map.

DDV is one of my absolute favorite games, I have never paid real money (other than the actual game itself) & I’ve had it well before recently during its first stages and seeing it develop into what it is today with all the new realms, the dream snaps and the DLC it’s a phenomenal game in my opinion. There is a crazy amount of things to do, so many biomes, so many things to collect, so many quests and relationships to form. I think the creators of this game have worked so hard to make this a game to be loved by many, while I can agree with some controversy, I as a whole personally believe it’s great, I’m addicted. Lol… I’d give it a shot for what it is now.

@CozyK

5 ай бұрын

I’m glad other people are still liking it! I wish I was with you on that!😪

@cataclysmic75

5 ай бұрын

I agree with you! I've never had to pay money for any content as well... Also, the things you can get with the moonstones, they always come back around. Its not like if you don't have enough moon stones at that particular time then you won't have another opportunity to get it later on. And I especially love the new DLC.

Genuinely get happy whenever ken posts😌

Yay! I loved the “straight scoop” on all the games - favorites or least favorites. Now I know how I plan to game shop in 2024! I totally trust your opinion because I can relate to you and your style. *Cali girl here but from Los Angeles and move to the Bay Area as an adult☺️* Thanks Kennedy and Happy New Year 🎊✨🧡

Came for the video title, stayed for your curls

Kennedy! I would love to see a Let's Play of you trying out a Nancy Drew PC game. Not just anyone, though! I think specifically for you, I would recommend Warnings at Waverly Academy, Danger on Deception Island, or Last Train to Bluemoon Canyon as a first game. HER Interactive is releasing a new game, hopefully soon! Love your content :)

I’m so happy I found your channel! I’m new to cozy games after getting into acnh. This video was so helpful in learning the different “types” of cozy games. Now I know I definitely like a little dialogue, mail time & witchy life story look soooooo cute!

I literally bought a ds and style savvy on ebay because i was so sad about fashion dreamer and needed to feel something and i absolutely recommend playing SS again if you can because it reminded me how much i loved it and how much i want something truly equivalent to it on the switch:(

These Cozy Game Roundups are sooooooo helpful and I just love them 🥰.I just love seeing how u see games from ur personal experience and perspective. I just want to thank u for being my favourite KZreadr for the last 2 years and I hope u will create more of this amazing content and I wanna thank u for bringing me in the world of Cozy Gaming.❤☺️ PS:I’m finally gonna try Bugsnax today 😅

@CozyK

5 ай бұрын

Thank youuu🥹 And yayyy to Bugsnax!!

I was so shocked you put Dreamlight Valley in the worst category. But I'm a new gamer and just got my switch in October and it's currently the only game I have for that console. So for me I guess it makes sense. I never buy the moonstones 😅 I definitely want to check out Palia since you mentioned that it's free. Love your videos - gaming and cozy hobbies. Makes me so relaxed and inspired.

I have a backlog of games I need to complete, but this video is nice for when I do catch up and wanna play something different. Been enjoying Coffee Talk as of late. Happy New Years!

When you mentioned Tchia and the soul jumping I immediately thought of "Lost Ember," which is a game I backed on Kickstarter a decade ago with a very similar mechanic. If you've never heard of it, I would highly recommend it; the soul jumping between animals is very fun and it has a beautifully touching narrative too!

i know y'all have farm sim fatigue but coral island is THAT GIRL, very worth the $$ and sooo much fun!! 15:15 i am also still screaming over the love interests 😍

@tikusblue

5 ай бұрын

Coral Island is all I've been playing. It's so relaxing and a lot of fun. I'm consistently surprised by how many different lines of dialogues the townspeople have too which makes the world feel so much more immersive. The fact that they comment on upcoming or recent festivals, family members birthdays is impressive. And I've only partway through year one summer but the 2 festivals I've experienced are so cute and detailed.

@kirielbranson4843

4 ай бұрын

@@tikusbluethis game's start is so boring I have been contemplating returning it. Not even through day one. There seems to be no story. No reason you are there or taking up farming. I was so unimpressed by the the opening and the art style is so far also unimpressive- I bought it in spite of how it looked. So many people seem to think this game is great. Does it end up more interesting or does everyone just like the farming and other mechanics?

@boobailey4509

3 ай бұрын

My friend gifted me this game on steam when I was having a rough time, and then we realized my laptop doesn’t have the expensive operating system it requires to play. I wanted to play it so bad, watched it on kickstarter and all that, but they make it impossible to play for certain computers and I think that’s shitty :x

@mightyowl1800

3 ай бұрын

@@boobailey4509 its a biiiiiiig game and while laptops have come a long way, they prioritize space versus power. You could need more ram, more drive space, a higher graphics card (although I imagine most will work with lower settings, my graphics card is ancient and I'm on high settings) On a PC, especially one you build, you can add and swap parts out. On a laptop, not so much. Maybe you're tech savvy and have already tried troubleshooting but on a laptop, you're gonna need to do more tweaking to get something to run. Devs can only do so much and I don't think they are trying to be "shitty". If steam deck folks can, I have faith your game can be optimized to your machine! Hope this doesn't come off patronizing, just trying to be informative and tone is lost in text. Games also have minimum operating specs to compare your equipment. And coral island has some forums on discord and steam with folks that could try to help you with more specifics. Good luck to ya

@KiwiKamea

Ай бұрын

​@kirielbranson4843 I'm sorry, boring? When you've only done halfway through DAY ONE??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 since it's been some time since you've commented. If you see this, how is it so far, did you get further? I'm surprised you think the graphics are bad, they're really good. People ADORE stardew valley and it's PIXILATED (made by one person which is impressive) but still! Also from what I hear, there is soooo much to do and the story and events are amazing!

Hello kitty island quickly became my favorite game of all time. After 1 month playing i also had less attention for it but now i am playing it everyday and loving the quests and the events. I really playing this game like a 100 hours.

@ohkaydoris

5 ай бұрын

I don't have a lot if money to spend on games and wanna buy just one on this list would you say this would be the one to go for?

@freddieverbaan709

5 ай бұрын

Well, Apple arcade is five euros a month. So if you want to played this games and so many others, I would say it's worth it. But I play it on my MacBook because the controls are better. On a iPhone it takes longer to walk around and do stuff, so I would get annoyed quicker.

Ken is a ray of sunshine who always cheers us up! 🫶🏽

Thank you for this list. I have been playing DDV without doing micro transactions. I just love this game and it helped me a lot. Maybe I am just into Disney characters. Maybe I just don’t do the grind too much. But I have a soft spot for this game. I have some games now in my to-play list too. Strange Horticulture, Spiritfarer. There’s also an old Playstation game that is on Steam that I have been meaning to play-Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture. It is a walking sim and I don’t know if it can be classified as cozy since it has a heavy story to it.

I always instantly smile whenever you post a new video! I completely agree with you on venba. It was so cozy, cute and had great puzzles. Hopefully they'll release a dlc. I had not heard of fresh start or dave the diver, they both sound like so much fun!

I will say the DDV DLC is amazing. Yes it’s even more money, but it comes with so much more to do and the biomes are incredible in my personal opinion. I hate how gameloft turned the game into a money bag for themselves but I still enjoy it

@CozyK

5 ай бұрын

That’s fair! Im just glad other people are still enjoying it!

So happy whenever you upload! Time to get a cozy latte and settle down for another Cozy K video!

New saying of my 2023? "I'm ten toes down!" Thanks for so much wonderful content, I am so happy I discovered your channel this year.

A cozy game that I've been obsessed with that came out this year (I think, haha) is strange horticulture! Such a cozy vibe, with a mystery element that I have not stopped thinking about. If you like a detective element with a witchy atmosphere, you'll definitely love this one! ❤

@TheFairytaleLifestyle

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for reminding me to pick this up again! I was enjoying it for the most part, but it got a little repetitive and my attention got pulled elsewhere.

Video suggestion: I would love to see a planner video especially since it’s the new year. Stuff like what planner you use, how you use it, and how you set up spreads 🥰

I needed this! So ready to play the games already in my library instead of buying new ones. My new years resolution!!

Would love if you could do a video/list of your favourite Apple Arcade games. I’d love to get it but don’t want it just for hello kitty and I’m not sure what else is good 😅❤

i will ALWAYS love gaming videos, i actually miss your cozy demos sm 😭😭😭

I think you would love Rune Factory 4 Special if you’re looking for something new! Rune Factory can be really confusing at first because it’s so different from any other farming/villager game I’ve played, I had to watch a lot of “tips and tricks” videos when I was first getting into it. I have the combat settings to easy, and you have save points before every boss battle so you can close the game out and try again if you die lol. Rune Factory 4 has the BEST villager dialogue I’ve ever played. Every character is so well fleshed out, and there’s gossip and interesting quirky storylines. The villagers feel so real! I highly highly recommend you check it out next year if you haven’t yet

@kendrabennett9601

5 ай бұрын

RF4s is my favourite game of all time! It’s sooo good!

@wargodest

4 ай бұрын

The only issue I have with the game is how once you marry someone, the dialogue gets repetitive after like a month. Also I just don't care for Ventuswill. Otherwise it's a great game, I've poured so many hours into it.

I agree so strongly with the idea that a game should he worth the price at launch! I mean really, I think most gamers agree, yet the companies aren't on board. So many games have been justified by later free updates - especially nintendo switch exclusives imo which breaks my nitenerd heart LOL - and it's frustrating! But yeah, love this list! I think at this point I think it's time I looked into Palia, and I adored seeing Venba on here. That game was amazing! I didn't play many new games this year, the only other one was Cassette Beasts... Which I just gotta say, isn't cozy imo but I cannot recommend enough for anyone and everyone. But I haven't gotten very far in it tbh, so take that all with a grain of salt. I've been loving the lifestyle content lately but I'm just as happy to hear a bit more of gaming is planned for next year. Happy New Year!

You totally hit the nail on the head regarding DDV. I played it from the first day it came out and happily put over 611 hours into the game. I was obsessed with it and totally enjoyed it, until the grind got so bad for the star path. I would groan when I got a task to find 10 sapphires or other specific gem that just didn't drop easily no matter how many nodes I mined. Or a task to give 6 gifts to a specific character, which would take 2 days because you could only give a character 3 gifts per day. Finally I just stopped playing DDV all together and haven't missed it at all. BTW, I LOVE your curls!!

I love to hear that Storyteller and Coral Island are some of your favorites of this year as they've been stuck on my wishlist for a while now and maybe I'll finally try them out for real now! Also, honestly kind of relieved to hear that Dreamlight Valley ended up being more of a flop, as I was super bummed that I could not get it to work on my laptop and had to refund it.

@tikusblue

5 ай бұрын

I love Coral Island but be aware that there are still some glitches and some missing features that they plan to add in the upcoming year. It's all I've been playing though and basically every time I pick it up there's some bug fixes which is awesome.

The realness of the flop list was everything 😂 I also thought dreamlight was a hit (I’ve seen it in your streams!) and it was on my list so I’m so glad you included this!!

The way you described the ultimate gaming session for Storyteller is exactly how I play games with my kids. I am not very good at working the controls in a lot of games but I can help with the puzzles so we've played single-player games as group activities for years. I tried the Hello Kitty game twice but I couldn't get past the opening scene on the plane. It is so sugary that I felt cavities forming in my teeth, LOL. Since there are puzzles, I may give it another try. Also, you are right about Apple Arcade. I'm always flabbergasted when people think a game is new when it drops on PC or Switch, but it has been around for a year on Apple Arcade. I'm one of those cozy gamers who does NOT like platformers. My virtual body in games is just as uncoordinated as my physical body in real life, and I get frustrated quickly at not being able to jump up on a ledge or avoid an obstacle. As for my favorites, I'm still working on my backlog of Apple Arcade and Netflix games, so I usually don't get to a game until it has been out for a while. However, I enjoyed Japanese Rural Life Adventure on Apple Arcade. This was a surprise to me because I don't like pixel art that much, but this is a relaxing game to drop in and out of for me.

I'm sad that you stopped with DDV - I really love it, but I've been slowly playing through it and I genuinely love the Jafar Time plot. I can't wait for more of it and more extensions of the Valley. I don't care about Dream Snaps or the Star Path though. I try to get enough moonstones for the things that pop up that I genuinely gasp over, but mostly I just like doing the fun things and playing Scramblecoin. :) I did write down your best games and started playing Palia which definitely has the same vibes and mechanics!! And since it's free I'm recommending it to those that don't want to pay the Dreamlight price point. Thanks for the video!

it's a happy day when there's a new video from Ken!

love this! Adding Venba to my library rn and i cant wait

I have been playing Mail Time recently and I love it! I'm not typically a dialogue-focused game enjoyer, but this one is different because I love the way the characters talk and their gestures. I struggle a bit with the platforming though lol, I sometimes fall off bridges because I can't walk in a straight line 😂 I just need to concentrate carefully.

@izzywoods794

5 ай бұрын

i loved Mail Time! Finished it in one sitting lmao

@SabrinaMSabrinasStories

5 ай бұрын

​@@izzywoods794 My brother finished it in one sitting too! I knew it was a shorter game, so I've been playing in small bursts to keep the experience going haha. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks for this! Try Dordogne if you love cosy games, watercolour and puzzles 💕

I stay on my Nintendo account and add things to my wishlist as I watch these videos. Thank you Kennedy!!

We need a detective barbie reboot. That game back in the day was my FAVORITE!!! Nancy drew games too ugh. Miss them.

@chaoskitty9692

2 ай бұрын

Omg I don't think I've ever met another human who has remembered or openly talked about detective barbie. I WAS OBSESSED AS A KID. Detective barbie reboot is the best idea I've ever heard go offffff 😂😂😂

I'm so glad you mentioned Tchia! It's my favorite indie game this year and not enough people are talking about it

I'm starting to get into more games and your videos are so helpful and calming :)

Your mention of girly pop games reminded me of those Purple Moon games for PC from the 90s/early 2000s, and I'd love to play some of those again. I feel like those were my origin as a cozy gamer! 😂💕

Happy New Year, young lady. Have loved your non-gaming videos too. But always enjoy these lists. Have a good weekend.

My favorite person to watch for help with games! Thank you soo much! I want to try these , especially mailtime- but I am new to the genre and need free to try =(

I love how you explained things and I found many new games to try so thank you so much for that.

You may have heard of or played it already, but ‘Wylde Flowers’ is a good one! It has a little bit of farming (I know, I know, but it’s not the main focus) a narrative story, relationships, but with witchy elements mixed in! It’s definitely worth a look 😊

Great and informative video, Ken! 🫶🏼 I came for your gaming content but stayed for your personality. I love literally all of your videos and your entire aesthetic. Happy new years!!! 💜

"We are returning to the roots today!" My brain: riff starts playing, Questlove style :D thank you for reviewing cozy games, it reminded me that my nintendo switch existed and that i miss my cozy games!!! If I may also recommend for cozy games: "Sky, Children of the Light" and "Lake".

I just got Dave the Diver the other day and have been loving it!! Bugsnax also looks super cute, I've added it to my wishlist for when it goes on sale next.

I love dreamlight valley, the free updates keep me coming back to the game again and again. And I have not used my own money at all in game. I dont get absolutely everything at events but I get everything I want.

it didn’t come out this year but i discovered it this year was eastward. it was definitely a darker theme but it was such a good game and had the best in game mini game ever !!

I love that you put the prices this time so I don’t have to look for them, Ty ❤

Got Venba after watching this video yesterday and finished it so fast- so beautiful!!

I personally LOVE dreamlight but I also completely agree with everything you said

Your videos make my whole week better 🤗 btw your earrings are so beautiful! Where did you get them?!

@CozyK

5 ай бұрын

Etsy!!

Fresh Start has a hold on my heart. It's so good and cosy. And I love Coral Island and Fae Farm too! Great roundup!

I tried Palia and Fae Farm because of you! And they are my favs! Also coral island except I was really bummed that all the progress I made in the beta version was lost 🥲 I agree with what you said about dream light valley! I haven't played it in sooooo long and I've just lost interest. Especially after discovering Palia. I also LOVE the auto tool select in Fae Farm and now when I play coral island and palia I'm like ugh I don't wanna switch tools manually 😂

Thank you for the list. I’ve now added so many items to my steam wishlist 😂 I personally really liked DDV. The clothings and furnitures are so cute. I’m also a sucker for the Disney characters so it’s worth it to me.

Have you played sneaky Sasquatch? I’m playing it on iPad Apple Arcade but I DID NOT THINK it would get me in a chokehold the way it has. I am absolutely addicted. It starts very simple, but the storyline and the map is so huge and you can do SO MUCH in this little game. I’ve been playing daily for 3 months and I’m nowhere near completing it😆😍

I just got a rog ally that was on sale for the holidays and you have given me so many game ideas!

Assemble with Care is a really good game I played this year, although it came out in 2020. I love the game mechanics so much! It’s so short though!

I LOVEEEEEE BUGSNAX I’m so happy to hear your talk about it bc no one does!!

aww i love dreamlight valley! the way that you described fae farm is the way that i felt about dreamlight valley. and maybe it's because I bought the game in September. there has been a lot of updates from what I can tell. And you don't have to grind that much. i think you should try it again!

I’m still in love with Cats and Soup. Once you pay the exorbitant ad-free fee (worth it though) it’s such a nice cozy game. I’m curious if you ever tried Bee Swarm Simulator on ROBLOX. It’s actually an adorable cozy game until you get further along at which point it becomes a boring grind.

Thank you for acknowledging age when talking about a game like Barbie Dreamhouse, which is a great game for kids. There are a lot of games cozy gamers review and drag for being too simple without mentioning that they'd make great games for children. As a parent, I'm always on the hunt for cozy games simple enough for a grade-schooler to play, so it's nice to hear age mentioned in one of these videos!

😂❤So happy to find your channel so funny 😂and love your information on them ❤

I really wanted to get Fashion Dreamer but couldn't justify the price point. I found Life Makeover (free to play dress up game with amazing graphics) on mobile though & loving that!

Thanks for the recommendations. I'm saving for Coral Island, but for now I'm playing Palia. The game is so good. So happy that this video popped up on the recommendation.

I’ve added so many of these games to my list for 2024 😍 Can’t wait to start using my switch again!

I played Mail Time after you recommended it, and it was so cute

Dave the Diver is hilarious and a lot of fun, really recommend you giving it a week or two of your time when you can to really ..dive.. into the game and all the little stories that unravel.

I was surprised that witchy life story was a multiple ending game but I liked it! I was so excited for it to come out on switch after I saw your cozy demo. I’m excited to try some other stuff on the list and I am SO excited for the princess peach game in 2024

thank you for this video. i have recently stubbled upon the Palia game and I dont know if i should invest my time on this or not. But i hear pretty positive feedback so i might check it out :)

tysm for including the platforms these are available on!

I LOVED bugsnax I felt like a lot of people around me were unfazed by it but it was a game that I felt I could play when stressed or needed to take my mind off things!

Happy new year!❤

As someone who has played Dave the Diver, yes! put a way a week (or 2) of your life. It was such a good game and quite long as well. It did everything right and I loved it. Fashion Dreamer I also was SO excited for, but I was so incredibly disappointed that I returned it. I was hoping for Style Savvy - give me the business management back, give me a story mode. It wasn't worth it and it just felt so shallow. It's such a shame.

i just got a steam deck so this video is perfect timing thank you!!! ❤️

Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood was a favorite of mine this last year. I plan to play it again.

amazing recommendations, definitely have a few new games to try ❣❣❣

OMG YES!! This is the video I was waiting for!!

Bugsnax voice acting is just perfect

@CozyK

5 ай бұрын

yessss!!!

@mightyowl1800

5 ай бұрын

yes and i love listening to the soundtrack while working, KINDA BUG AND KINDA SNACK 💃💃💃

OH MY GOOOOOOOD this notificatioooon 😍, 40 mins?! You blessed us today 🥹

Happy new year ❤❤

Can I just recommend Paleo Pines? My friends have been OBSESSED with that game. I'm not really in cozy gaming spheres but I'm really surprised you didn't talk about Paleo Pines.

Okay, I LOVED Mail Time and as I was going through it I was so confused about why there were so many mixed reviews and then I stumbled into a game breaking glitch. So I really really like it, in glad it exists, but I just agree that it was released too soon and I’m sure if there’s a patch it’ll be a great game

Omg Kennedy you're almost at 150k!!! This is amazing, I feel like you just hit 100k!!

@CozyK

5 ай бұрын

AHHH can’t believe it!!

@softhobbies

5 ай бұрын

@@CozyK YOU DID IT

Your eyeliner looks perfect 🖤

Happy new year 🎊

I bought the actual cartridge of Fae Farm on Amazon for much cheaper on Amazon, maybe $40? The dialog and relationships were poor but everything else was great. I pretty much beat the game after 45 hours though.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🤎