Stardew Valley
A wonderfully relaxing farming life sim packed with charm, freedom and things to discover. Stardew Valley is the sort of game you can happily call home for hundreds of hours.
De Tom Plays
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A wonderfully relaxing farming life sim packed with charm, freedom and things to discover. Stardew Valley is the sort of game you can happily call home for hundreds of hours.
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๐ชจ Build a growing Pib civilisation in a wonderfully charming incremental where new systems, meaningful upgrades and little surprises keep the numbers going up.
๐ช A wonderfully grindy incremental adventure where gathering, crafting and steady progression kept me hooked right through to 100% completion. Slow-paced, satisfying and very hard to put down.
๐ A wonderfully simple cosy town builder filled with cute animal residents, gentle gathering and decorating. Papaya Plaza proves that sometimes relaxing really doesn't need to be complicated.
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๐ Click, prestige and command an army of cherubs while dealing with ex-girlfriends Legion and Lucifer in a wonderfully silly incremental journey that somehow ends with pizza.
๐ Farm by moonlight and build a cosy life as a young vampire in this charming supernatural life sim filled with magic, exploration and wonderfully unusual neighbours.
๐พ A satisfying incremental harvesting game packed with upgrades, prestiges and plenty of numbers going up. I happily played to 100%, although I'd recommend catching it in a sale.
๐ Build a kingdom from almost nothing, grow stronger through prestige and do it all over again. Crownhold kept me hooked through five prestiges and all the way to 100% completion.
โ๏ธ A brilliantly addictive blend of incremental progression and fast-paced strategy, with satisfying upgrades, challenging battles and a dangerously strong โone more levelโ pull.
๐ฆ A charming platforming adventure where switching between 2D and 3D adds a clever twist to the puzzles, exploration and Dodo's mission to rescue his friends.
๐ฐ A promising tower defence demo that combines satisfying strategy, well-balanced gameplay and a solid foundation that leaves you eager for more.
โ Brew beautiful coffees, decorate your dream cafรฉ and welcome charming visitors in this wonderfully cosy cafรฉ management game full of warmth and relaxation.
๐พ A fast-paced twin-stick survival shooter where every run makes you stronger as you battle relentless robotic swarms, unlock upgrades and push for a new personal best.
๐ธ Petal by Petal is a cosy incremental game that lets you grow, harvest and automate a colourful flower garden. A short but relaxing experience with gentle progression that's easy to recommend.
๐ฟ A beautifully relaxing nature adventure where you clean pollution, restore wildlife and bring a vibrant island back to life one peaceful step at a time.
๐ฅ A cosy merge puzzle game where you combine delicious pastries to serve customers, unlock new treats and build the perfect little bakery at your own pace.
๐ฆ A peaceful nature adventure where you discover, document and learn about moths through every stage of their life cycle while exploring a beautiful pixel-art woodland.