Welcome to your Summer Cozy Game Recap
We might be a little late this month, but we've still got TONS of cozy game releases to chat about for July and August...
Hi hello gamers! Okay, elephant in the room. We’re very late with this newsletter this month. July is over. August has begun. I know. But hot girl summer means sometimes we gotta put those passion projects on hold, what can I say.
HOWEVER, we still had a huge month of cozy game releases in July and there’s SO many more this month too - so let’s jam it all together and call this your ultimate Summer bucket list for cozy games...
So without further ado, here are the games that came out this July:
July 2023 Cozy Games
1. Lakeburg Legacies
Take fate into your own hands in Lakeburg Legacies, a social-based village management sim where love is your favourite resource. Play matchmaker to create the most effective, and most loved up, couples and help your kingdom thrive. How long will it take you to crown a sovereign?
Lakeburg Legacies is out now on PC.
2. Viewfinder
Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.
Viewfinder is out now on PlayStation and PC.
3. Venba
Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story about family, love, loss and more.
Venba is out now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
4. Little Friends: Puppy Island
Get ready for a pawsome puppy adventure in Little Friends: Puppy Island! Discover exciting locations, dig up hidden treasures, build and expand your holiday resort, and meet plenty of lovable little friends to care for on your very own un-paw-gettable, tropical island adventure!
Little Friends: Puppy Island is out now on PC and Switch.
5. Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Embark on a cozy adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends and restore an abandoned island to its former glory. Can you solve the mystery hidden within?
Hello Kitty Island Adventure is out now on Apple Arcade.
August 2023 Cozy Games
1. Palia (Open Beta)
The beta for Palia, an open-world cozy RPG is finally out! If you’re looking to escape the hustle and bustle of life, it’s time for you to come home to Palia.
Start your journey in this free-to-play multiplayer cozy sim, set in a breathtaking new world that you can truly make your own. As you start your adventure in the idyllic Kilima Village, you will discover there’s more to Palia than just this simple farm life…
Currently in Closed Beta, the Open Beta comes to PC on August 10th. The game will also come to Nintendo Switch on full release.
2. Goodbye Volcano High
Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic narrative adventure about love, change, and the end of an era. Guide Fang through their final year of high school as they try to make things right before time is up.
Goodbye Volcano High comes to PC, Mac, and PlaySation on August 29th.
3. Flutter Away
Enjoy the serenity of the Amazon rainforest in this cozy short nature exploration game. As a butterfly researcher on a five-day camping trip, explore nearby tracks, take photos, meet animal friends, and journal the discoveries found along the way!
Flutter Away is out now on Switch, PC and Mac.
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That’s it for this month! If you play any of the games from this month’s newsletter, make sure to tag us on socials with #CozyGamerNewsletter @CozyGamerKat so we can share!
Happy gaming,
Kat and co. <3