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Jake's avatar

Love this. Not necessarily cozy, but just single player games in general are usually so much less toxic than multiplayer and have amazing stories. I've always loved stories, books, movies, and some video games are just as good at that storytelling. And the good thing about them is usually there's a storyline you go through and complete, so it's not neverending and as addicting as multiplayer games like shooters or League of Legends.

I wouldn't call them cozy but The Last of Us, Red Dead Redemption and God of War set the bar for storytelling in videogames. I've also always loved the Legend of Zelda titles, and if you haven't played those there's a couple of them on the 2ds! I definitely get a cozy feeling with the Zelda games.

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candice's avatar

i agree that some games story telling is better than some books i've read lol and you know what, someone out there is calling the games you mentioned cosy probably haha. also thank you for reminding me about the zelda games, i've always heard such good things and i bet the older ones are a little better too!

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Caroline Beuley's avatar

I've never played stardew valley! I tried breath of the wild, but I'm terrible at video games so it was a little too hard for me. Maybe one of these would be a bit easier!

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candice's avatar

omg caroline you're missing out! i think stardew was my first proper video game lol and i'm still not very good at games but these types are a lot more friendly haha

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Ari's avatar

Story of Seasons for 3DS is super cozy too!

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candice's avatar

ooh yes i need more cosy games for my 2ds!!

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Letsmakeaway's avatar

I had a huge smile on my face the whole time I was reading this. Thank you for sharing 🙌🏾

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candice's avatar

aww that's so sweet and makes me really happy thank you!🥹

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Grace M's avatar

I love it when cozy games shine!! After putting SO many hours to farming sims, I have made it a personal mission to try and see the coziness in other games! Things like finding plants and flowers in Witcher 3, riding around on horseback in Red Dead Redemption 2 and flying from planet to planet in No Mans Sky are a few that stick out now. Not to mention getting into the stories/ world around you is so fun! Heres to more cozy gaming 🫶🏼

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candice's avatar

they deserve the limelight honestly also that's such a lovely way to look at the different games you play :') the horseback riding in red dead redemption has actually always looked really relaxing to me haha but the entire game looks miles away from something i'd play, maybe one day though! here's to more cosy games!🥰​

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Kristen's avatar

Unhinged suggestion, but if you change the combat difficulty to easy, Cult of the Lamb is so cozy!

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candice's avatar

haha i am no stranger to adjusting ranges like this, thank you for the tip that game has been on my radar for a while

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Whitney's avatar

I also recommend rollercoaster tycoon for switch!

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candice's avatar

omg i didn't know it was on the switch i might have to make a quick visit to the eshop...

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bee choi's avatar

thanks for the list of games! i was playing hello kitty island and recognized how good it was for my well being. i’m all about healthy ways to escape these days!

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candice's avatar

you're v welcome! i hope you find something you like! also yess hkia is so soothing and cute, the design is so captivating! really lovely way to relax and escape :')

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rethink and reform's avatar

hehe love the title! i recently started playing hogwarts legacy and it’s such a cozy and fun game

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candice's avatar

thank you i was so up and down about the title! i hope you have many more hours of fun with hogwarts legacy🫶🏾​

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