☕ 04/2024: Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration Newsletter

Topics: New "The Lord of the Ring" game, Steam Farm Fest, Nintendo Indie World

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rokaplay
May 01, 2024

Welcome to issue 04/2024 of our cozy games newsletter. Grab a coffee, here comes your cozy news round up for April.

NEWS-ROUNDUP

🗞️ April's Cozy Game Roundup

  • 🧙🏻‍♂️ The Lord of the Rings: Private Division announces Tales of the Shire (a cozy hobbit life sim) for later this year (venturebeat.com).

  • 🌍 Nintendo Indie World: All the news, trailers, & announcements (Polygon.com).

  • ☄️ Showcase, organized by Indies: Tripple-I Initative all announcements (Gamesmarkt.com)

  • 🐶 Stardew Valley Mod: 1,000 unique designs for your animals (PCgamesn.com)

  • 🌽 Steam Farm Fest: Between April 29 & May 6, there will be plenty of discounted cozy farm games at the Steam Farm Fest.

  • 🔓 Achievement unlocked: Solarpunk reached 400,000 wishlists in just over 1 year (Twitter/X) | Ad: rokaplay is involved in this project)

🗞️ Quick News

SHOWCASES

📽️ Indie World & Tripple-I Initative

In April there were 2 major shows that introduced us to a number of great games. As always, Nintendo Indie World presented the latest indie games that will soon be released on the Nintendo Switch.

The Tripple-I initiative took place for the first time & was organized by Indie-Studio & focused on the latest top tier games. In this short section, we would like to introduce you to the best Cozy Games from the two showcases.

Nintendo Indie World

  1. LITTLE KITTY, BIG CITY - Release Date Reveal

  2. STICKY BUSINESS - Nintendo Switch Release Trailer

  3. EUROPA - Gameplay Trailer

  4. Stitch. - Launch Trailer

  5. Duck Detective: The Secret Salami – Release Date Trailer

Tripple-I Initative

  1. Tchia - Nintendo Switch Release Date

  2. Laysara: Summit Kingdom - Surprise Launch Trailer

  3. Never Alone 2 - Game Reveal

COZY MONTHLY PICKS!

📰 Releases of the Month April

2 April | PC Early Access

City-Builder, Colony Sim, Cozy Management
Every animal & plant tries to find their place in nature while you lead your villagers to their future.

Check it out on Steam

3 April | PC Early Access

Open World, Co-op, S&box Crafting Sim
A cozy open-world co-op survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage.

Check it out on Steam

8 April | PC

Lo-Fi Music, Life Sim, Immersive
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack.

Check it out on Steam

17 April | Switch Version

Lo-Fi Music, Life Sim, Immersive
Run your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders & hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!

Check it out on Steam | Nintendo eShop

26 April | PC

Farming, Tool, Idler
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.

Check it out on Steam

29 April | PC

Hand Drawn, Life Sim, Cooking, Choices Matter
Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage & uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends?

Check it out on Steam

COZY UPCOMINGS PICKS

📆 Cozy Games selection in May

02 May | Switch

Relaxing, Ocean, Atmospheric
Take a deep breath & plunge into the Veiled Sea: an unexplored region with discoveries that change with each dive.

Wishlist on Nintendo eShop

02 May | PC

Productivity Tools, Ambiente Music, To-Do List
Chill Pulse combines productivity tools with serene environments. Use a Pomodoro timer & to-do lists to boost focus.

Wishlist on Steam

09 May | PC

Cats, Exploration, S&box, Funny
Explore the city as a cat, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, & leave more than a little chaos in your wake.

Wishlist on Steam | Nintendo eShop

15 May | PC

Choose Your Own Adventure, Co-op, Story Rich
Bring joy to a bright fantasy world in this RPG adventure for 1-4 players. Craft your own story & solve quests how you like.

Wishlist on Steam

23 May | PC, Switch

Detective, Noir, Duck, Funny, Story Rich
Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, & bust the case wide open, in a narrative mystery adventure.

Wishlist on Steam | Nintendo eShop

24 May | PC

Farming, Dating Sim, Anime
Find harmony in the Japanese countryside. Build a thriving homestead, cultivate new relationships, & chase your own happiness in SunnySide.

Wishlist on Steam | PS5 Shop

✨ Freshly Announced

Platform + Release - TBA

Management, Aquapark, Economy, Sandbox
Build the ultimate waterpark paradise in this cozy simulation game! Design & customize water slides, pools, & saunas to fulfill your guests' needs. Combine creativity, strategy, & management to make a splash in the world of water parks & become the ultimate Aquapark Tycoon!

4 Jun, 2024 | PC, Xbox

Cooking, Life Sim, Time Management, Story Rich
A life sim about running your own shushi restaurant. Make friends, purchase ingredients, enhance your shop, & improve the lives of your neighbors as you perfect your craft!

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