We all need sweetness and moments to relax in our lives and, we must admit that video games allow this wonderfully when we know which ones to choose. If the month of June is renowned for its period of JV conferences such as E3, canceled this year, or the Summer Game Fest, it is above all the major publishers such as Square Enix, Bethesda, Nintendo or even Ubisoft who are expected at the turn to reveal their next games.
However, the SGF is also an opportunity to target all types of players with programs for all tastes such as the Wholesome Direct. If you enjoy the cute games, farm games or games to relax as much as possible, then you’ve come to the right place. The conference took place this Saturday, June 11 at 6:30 p.m. and revealed a ton of fantastic indie titles. Of course, that wasn’t the only show of the week that featured cute and colorful games, so here’s a selection of the 12 titles to follow with interest in the coming months.
snacko
- Developer: Bluecurse Studios
- Release date: 2022
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam), PS4 and PS5
- Stay informed about the game: website
Lift a curse and revitalize a ruined island in Snacko, where former big city kittens Momo and Mikan start a new life! Grow crops, breed fluffy cows, go fishing, explore, customize and decorate as you like, and more in this farming cat adventure.
Usagi Shima
- Developer: Panko
- Release date: not announced
- Platforms: PC (Steam), iOS and Android
- Stay informed about the game: official website and newsletter
Usagi Shima is a bunny relaxation and collection game developed by solo developer pank0 (aka Jess Yu). You’ve been tasked with taking care of an abandoned island – as you decorate it over time, curious (but adorable!) bunny visitors begin to appear! Buy toys, plants and build structures on an abandoned island to entice curious tourists to visit. Discover, take photos and befriend a variety of bunnies that will visit you depending on how you decorate and arrange the island.
Roots of Pasha
- Developer: Soda Den
- Release date: 2022 (demo available on Steam)
- Platforms: PC
- Stay informed about the game: Wishlist on Steam
After leading a nomadic life for years through lands as wild as they are austere, it’s time to settle down and build a village that will stand the test of time. Create a thriving community alongside your friends and develop the technologies that changed the Stone Age forever! Master farming, raise animals, participate in festivals and find love so that your legacy will endure from generation to generation.
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
- Developer: Hyper Games
- Release date: 2023
- Platforms: PC and consoles
- Stay informed about the game: website
A musical adventure game in which Snufkin must restore harmony to Moominvalley, after a series of grotesque parks appear that have ruined the natural balance of the valley. The game is an ambient, wholesome experience for kids and adults alike, and combines open-world mechanics with puzzles, stealth, and melodic elements.
The Spirit and the Mouse
- Developer: Alblune
- Release date: 2022
- Platforms: PC and Nintendo Switch
- Stay informed about the game: Wishlist on Steam
Bring kindness and light to the inhabitants of Sainte-et-Claire by playing Lila, a little mouse with a big heart! Explore a quaint French village, make electrifying new friends, and do good deeds for those in need in this lush narrative adventure game.
The Wandering Village
- Developer: Stray Fawn Studio
- Release date: summer 2022
- Platforms: PC (Steam) and Xbox
- Stay informed about the game: website
Poisonous and mysterious spores have contaminated the planet. A small group of survivors seek refuge on the back of a gigantic stray animal. Become their leader, build a colony and form a symbiotic relationship with the creature to survive in this hostile, yet beautiful world.
Mika and The Witch’s Mountain
- Developer: Chibig Studios
- Release date: 2022
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam and Xbox Series X
- Stay informed about the game: Wishlist on Steam
Fly with the wind on your broomstick, deliver packages to your friends and explore a vibrant sandbox world in this new adventure starring a teenage witch!
Puffpals: Island Skies
- Developer: Fluffnest
- Release date: not determined
- Platforms: PC and Nintendo Switch
- Stay informed about the game: Kickstarter page
A healthy life simulation game where you can collect, farm, customize and explore new lands with cute and fluffy PuffPals!
Terra Nile
- Developer: Free Lives
- Release date: undetermined (demo available on Steam)
- Platforms: PC
- Stay informed about the game: Website
Terra Nil is an inverted city builder about rebuilding ecosystems. Turn a wasteland into an ecological paradise with different flora and fauna. Then clean up, leaving the environment untouched. Subverting the builder genre, Terra Nil deals with the restoration of a ravaged environment.
pixelshire
- Developer: Kappa Bits
- Release date: not determined
- Platforms: PC
- Stay informed about the game: Wishlist on Steam
Build the city of Pixelshire and make it prosper in a sandbox RPG that combines life simulator elements with city building, exploration and combat. Manage the city to your liking, take up a trade, get to know your neighbors, and explore the continent of Arcadia.
Kitori Academy
- Developer: Cubenary
- Release date: 2022
- Platforms: PC and consoles
- Stay informed about the game: Wishlist on Steam
Kitori Academy, simulation in which you live the adventures of a sorcerer’s apprentice with your spiritual companion. Improve your magical skills and learn how to brew potions, grow vegetables and catch spells to drive away the curse that lurks the world.
A Little to the Left
- Developer: Max Inferno
- Release date: 2022
- Platforms: PC and Nintendo Switch
- Stay informed about the game: Wishlist on Steam
A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that asks you to sort, stack, and organize household objects to make them enjoyable while keeping an eye out for a mischievous cat with a penchant for chaos. Check out this fun and intuitive puzzle game with over 75 satisfying messes to tidy up.
Of course, this is only a small selection of games presented during the Summer Game Fest 2022. If you want to find more cute and cozy titles, we advise you to consult the official site of the Wholesome Games.
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After a long slumber, Banjo-Kazooie would be in Rare’s small papers again nearly 15 years after one of Nintendo 64’s most famous duos last appeared in a game entirely dedicated to them. In any case, this is the opinion of one of the developers of Turok and Doom 64!