I just started playing Nino Kuni a couple of weeks ago. It's a really fun game so far 💜!!! Cozy Grove is actually a really nice game too (it reminds me of animal crossing)
"Cozy" to me is a game where there is little risk of failing/dying. The game is more about the experience of playing, rather than winning. There can be combat, but it should be easy combat where you are not worrying about your health all the time. A game where you can turn off your brain and just enjoy being a part of it!
For me Cozy games are the type of games where you can progress at your own peace, even if they has combat system, the game doesn't puch you to keep going, keep gaining everything. You can do it at your own peace.
cosy = comforting, soul food, happy, etc. Murder She Wrote used to be known as "cosy" murder mysteries because they always were resolved and the bad guys were convicted. I think of cosy games being relaxing and something you play to destress.
I have recently turned 30, and for some time now I've started to love and seek out these "cozy" games, mixed with JRPGs which I had never played. I discovered Atelier Ryza during the eShop sale and I've been obsessed with it and how cozy it feels, it's the game that has sparked my late love for JRPGs, and made me take the jump into getting into the Xenoblade Chronicles trilogy. EDIT: I've also been looking at Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin lately as a potentially cozy game, and I'll probably give it a try too once I've gone through my backlog of games a bit.
How interesting that you’ve taken the leap into Xenoblade Chronicles. I have too! I’m 60 hours into the first one and keep thinking how much it’s like the Atelier games. (Minus the complicated synthesis of course.) I think you’ll love Sakuna. Definitely a cozy game. Just make aure you have rice on hand irl while playing bc it’ll make you crave it like crazy lmao
@@ViolinChick5 I think Ryza just finally made me click with the mindset of playing a JRPG. I played a couple growing up but I just tended to try and blast through the main story and skip most side content, but as I've grown older I just became more keen to take things slow and explore all the content in no rush, I just needed my gateway!
To me a cozy game is a game where you don’t have to stress to get through it. Right now I’m about to finish YS IX and it’s such a fun game. You always know where to go, there are markers to show you where to investigate. You can play it at your own pace. It’s just relaxing to play.
For me, cozy games are the ones I play in handheld mode for hours in my bed, snuggled in my blankets. I just can't see myself playing a game like Animal Crossings, sitting at my desk, I need to be comfy to play my cozy games. I too find Dreamlight Valley very cozy, I've been playing every night since I got it, it's so addictive :)
Potion Permit just came out today for Switch! I played about an hour this morning and it seems lots of fun! I'm so excited to keep playing it. Also ooblets has been an absolute joy to play, it never fails to put a smile on my face🤠💗
Ni no kuni is supercozy!! Pokemon arceus is also cozy to me, and Spiritfarer. That last one is some of my favorites ever. I also love Dreamlight Valley and I'm still deciding on whether to get Ryza (but maybe after a while because I'm into DDV now)
A cozy game to me is a game that you can enjoy playing without leaning forward… and the only game in my library that fits that definition is Animal Crossing New Horizon
I prefer watching your “cozy” recommendations. You’re funny and have a stellar personality. I’ve watched other ytuber videos where the person is talking very slowly and bc of that they’re kinda creepy to me. I have to speed up the video, and 9/10 times I end up getting bored of their video and watch other ytubers. It’s nice seeing a real person talk rather than a fake, robot like personality. With that being said, I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day and stay unique!
Listening to your voice is cozy. Cozy to me is calm and comfortable and peaceful. I burned out on Animal Crossing so thanks for this video. Good place to start with this list. I got Dreamlight earlier today and haven't stopped playing since. The laundry to be put away is staring at me in a decidedly UN cozy way.
I've been playing Dreamlight on my new SteamDeck! I'm absolutely loving it - I was not expecting a Disney game to be anything like as good or fleshed-out. The quests are fun, the customisation is ridiculously extensive - I can't wait for them to add the other characters they've promised, and I want to find out who's supposed to live in the pumpkin house :D
I think people usually get Cozy Games and Comfortt Games mixed. These chill games are Cozy games in my opinion, where as games that are super familiar and can Be played anytime are more Comfort games, such as Skyrim 😃 Great video! Thanks!
Beeing cozy sounds much like sitting on a comfy sofa with your soulmate if you have one. Reading your favorite book again just in front of a crackling fire in your fireplace. You have no worries, you relax, you feel like nothing is going to didturb you and you're happy like you would be in heaven.
I totally agree that Lydie and Suelle is so much fun! I think it’s my second highest playtime in the Atelier series. But I gotta say, the older Atelier games with the time limits are far from cozy (if you’re trying to get good ending) 😢 i found myself more stressed out than relaxed. That being said, I still greatly love the series! The gameplay loop is so addictive. Also cozy games to me are games that I don’t need a guide for. It’s a bit of a unique definition for me but as someone who uses guides a LOT for JRPGs, it’s nice going to a game where I don’t need to worry too much about whether I missed anything or if I’m min-maxing etc.
Skyrim is actually the first game that comes to mind, when I think cozy, for recent games. It just feels right. Games from my childhood, like Zelda I are cozy too.
It was the first game that came to mind for me too. At least once I'm done getting my mods set up because configuring all my mods is definitely not cozy 😂
I totally agree with your cozy Ni No Kuni tip❤ Cozy gaming is a mix of pleasing graphics, nice music and the option not to have to fight your way through a game (where farming, foraging, crafting and decorating comes into place) But!! Cozy gaming also goes hand in hand with your actual environment. Comfy on your couch, or in bed. With a nice drink & snacks, maybe some youtube or series on while you game. Just get warm &comfy and no stress- hurry or yelling from playing the game💛 Atm a fan of Dorfromantik and Teacup on the switch
Yes Skyrim is cozy. I keep grinding just to get more gold so I can buy a bigger house with my 2 daughters and wife. It's like a fantasy life simulator. I haven't even touched the main story yet 🤣
Skyrim is deffo at least a semi-cozy game! Setting up your homesteads and purchasing properties in each of the holds, gives you a very warm and comforting feeling... Hearing all the shopkeepers welcome you again on yet another playthrough... Smiling at the guards banter. Yeah, it certainly gives off strong cozy vibes at times.
To Ircha Gaming, I think you are the truest, most authentic, and the original "cozy gamer" I know that other "youtubers" have built channels around using this term, but YOU DID IT FIRST!!! And yes. Cozy games can involve games like Skyrim. YOU, yes you were the person to introduce me to games like My Time in Portia or Little Dragon Cafe. I applaud you for your work. I'm actually slightly offended that no one has given you credit for being the "OG Cozy Gamer"
Cozy to me means fairly straight forward and easy, while doing household real life type chores. No puzzles, no competition, no frustration, just building your own world for you to enjoy.
When I watched the last Nintendo Direct I could already picture a big smile in your face! Being a longtime subscriber here I must admit that even though I didn't give these games much of a chance I have had a growing interest in them and I decided to get two to give them a fair shot: Harvestella and Sakuna of Rice and Ruin.
I agree with all your choices what concerns cozy games and I also consider Skyrim a cozy game (no, I'm not joking 😉) cause it's such a relaxing game (I just love wandering around in Nature and exploring every little corner ) and relaxing means cozy to me.
Hi Irene, thanks for all the great videos and congrats on your wedding and new kitty. As someone who games on Switch, PS, XBox, and PC with Xbox controller, I have often wondered how you (and others) deal with the opposite buttons for A-B and X-Y. Do you reassign the buttons on one set of consoles, or do you just “go with the flow?” I’d really like to know. Thanks! Peace and love, Stephanie
Cozy for me is the type of game which we don't have to rush and play with our own pace. It is a relaxing game not so much of fighting. Spiritfarer is one of the cozy game for me.
I've been addicted to Dreamlight valley! I'm having so much fun with it, I love the farming, the quests to help the characters and the decorating. It's so wholesome and fun, even if Donald Duck loses his mind way too often (he fell over and threw a tantrum 5 times in a row once!!!)
Cozy games are any games that give you those warm and fuzzy, comfortable feelings. Games where you feel content or at home and relaxed. For many, that can mean games like farming/life sims or management games. For others, it's simple mobile games like match 3 games. Or maybe it's games you have nostalgia for; for example, there's no cozier game for me than Final Fantasy VII. Though, for others, turn-based RPGs like FF7 can be super stressful! Cozy is a vague genre because it encompasses so MANY genres, but we all know that cozy feeling when we get it 😊
For me, a cozy game is any game that instills a feeling of well-being, ease, or comfort. Some games I personally find cozy: All of the games in your list, including Skyrim Pokémon series Diablo 3 (Maybe not in theme but in the rhythm loop of the game and the fact you set any difficulty you want) Cozy Grove Spiritfarer Stardew Valley Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Treasures (can't wait) Ooblets Sims 4
@@ircha I liked it! I love creature collecting. There is also some light farming. Graphics are bright and colorful. The dance battles are adorable. I had a good time with it.
Potion permit...hokko life.....let's build a zoo...wylde flower.....life in willowdale. Excited to try all these. Oh lemon cake and bunny park also lol
For me, cozy games are games that completely take away any stress and/or anxiety, and really any expectations from the player besides enjoying either a good story or very basic movement/collecting/gathering/doing style things. Ideally this means the combat system, if there is one at all, is straightforward (a la pokemon simple your turn my turn turn based stuff, or very simple action combat not requiring certain button order presses or planning). No strategy, no reflex-based timing anywhere, no memory required, just complete turn your brain off mindless entertainment. No pressure to level up this or figure out what stat goes where. I found Ni No Kuni (both 1 and 2) to be stressful to play despite its cozy aesthetics because the combat system was frustrating (aka I failed at both), same with Atelier games, and with the Atelier games the synthesis system requires too much thought/focus/brain power. Dreamlight Valley is another perfect cozy game though, as it hits all the points I felt Animal Crossing missed, plus has that nostalgia factor as I was a 90s kid. I dunno, most games in general these days seem to have moved towards either competitive, reflex-based, or high puzzling/sequencing/memorizing/strategizing/planning/coordinating stuff. I'm currently playing Dragon Age on PC and consider that to be pretty cozy if I'm following a build guide since I can focus on mostly the story itself and roleplaying while the combat and thought-needing-parts are trivialized down to nothing. For me that's ideal coziness. Turn brain off, point, click, move, enjoy a good story or good scenery/world, relax, gg. Edited to add: Visual novels! Those are also my idea of cozy games. I love a good story, I love roleplaying a character and making decisions which impact the story or at the very least the dialogue along the way of the story, etc.
I see cozy as "you can pick it up casually at any moment and have fun doing anything you want to do with it". I was originally going to say as definition that says there's no combat or dying, but that would exclude Stardew Valley and include Overcooked, which makes me lol. But Stardew Valley you can do whatever you want with it, even avoid the cave combat, and Overcooked you must progress by making the plates...even in the free mode it's not that casual. So my definition fits a little better now.
I consider cozy games , games that are chilled and relaxed with not so much thinking to them . I can play snuggled up in bed with a glass of wine or a nice cup of tea and my favorite blanket after a long day. Cozy games are different for everyone but my top favs right now are dream light valley , Wylde flowers and ACNH.
For a tower defense game, Pixeljunk Monsters 2 is oddly cozy. It can get intense and frustrating, but the overall aesthetic, the vibe, and the music is so good and it's just a nice time especially on normal difficulty.
Cozy games for me are usually ones that are either short experiences (like 4-6 hours), or experiences that can go on for a loonnnggg time with no real ending. Examples of either are stuff like A Short Hike and The Last Campfire, or Animal Crossing and Story of Seasons. They're feel-good games that don't usually rely on action/combat. But that's just my take!
I don't recommend Harvestella on Switch Lite. It is just not optimized for the Lite. Main character many times slide instead of walking. And as Ircha said graphics is blurry. Other thing dialogue options. First kid that you encounter asks you: do you want me to show you were the place is OR will you find it by yourself. I click: by myself. And kid says: I don't have time to show you you need to find it... . And I am wtf? Other scene, one of main characters is telling you "Oh no don't go there, there are bad people there" and suddenly in the next dialogue "Oh no! How can you say it? We need to save them!". But the worst is time management that doesn't let you explore the game,expecially at the beginning "you need to go to bed, you need to go to bed". And tonnes of loading screens. This game just needs 1 more year of polishing.
If you have little daughters… they will LOVE this game! When That thing happened with mr drippy happened they were crying, then he come running across the water and they were so happy and so much laughter!
I def come to your channel for cozy games reviews, because you know what you are talking about. That said the combat in some of the games you mentioned can be tough and beating the bosses is often not so cozy. Also you didn't include Pokemon games which are cozy until you battle the final champion! Anyway, great video. Cheers! 😊 👍
Loved this video! My fav cozy games on switch; Littlewood - Stardew Valley - Story of Seasons FOMT and POOT - Ooblets - My Universe Green Adventure farmer friends. And cozy games I am very excited for that are arriving next week!!! These are; Lemon Cake - Let’s Build a Zoo - Dorfromantik 💖💖
I love all the games you mentioned here! Yesterday I got Potion Permit (it's a new one on Switch and most other platforms) and it's very cozy in my opinion, I think you'd like it ^^
Cozy is something that you don’t feel pressured to complete right away. It’s lengthy and gives the players a chance to relate to the story. Beautiful imagery and concept that keeps the player engaged and feel comfortable that if they put the game down for sometime. It does not progresss too much from where you left off
I agree with all of those except nino kuni. I love it but it can be difficult and frustrating at times so it doesn't make me feel cozy. I love wylde flowers which is perfect for fall. I also like ooblets and am looking forward to hokko life.
Cosy game for me is a relaxing game, no stress, no thinking, easy to pick up. Ni no kuni felt cosy until I got stuck with some battle. Atelier definitely yes! Loved Ryza, starting Lulua now after watching your videos. Also I find cosy Pokemon Arceus.
Hi Ircha! I just wanted to say thank you so much. because of you I am addicted to the atelier series! I just have a question - the DLC/Season passes -I know they are mostly cosmetic/costume changes, but do you get them? do they add much to the gameplay? or is it more like the base game/DX is enough. thank you so much!
For me a cozy game makes me feel comfortable and calm, an escape from stress and over-thinking. Something cute, charming, and colorful. It evokes happy thoughts in general, a comfort in tough times.
Skyrim is definitely cozy. I've put countless hours into that game, and am excited to jump back in later today now that they've dropped the Anniversary edition upgrade on Switch. Also, No Man's Sky is super cozy. It's probably tied with Skyrim for me as my ultimate favorite cozy game. I am *so* looking forward to the upcoming NMS port. I'm also hoping the amazing dev team behind it has managed to pull off the seemingly impossible to get it to run well on Switch. That said, great list! I always enjoy seeing what other people think of as "cozy" when it comes to gaming.
How is the anniversary edition of skyrim?? I keep thinking if I should buy it or not! Is it worth it on switch? I love skyrim so feel like I should really get it!
@@gamergirlclo If you love Skyrim, I'd say it's definitely worth it. There's a significant amount of new content, and I've really been enjoying it. I should note that people are reporting frequent crashes when playing the new Survival mode, so if that's something you're interested in, you may want to wait a bit and see if it gets patched. I was never really interested in that mode anyway, so I've just been enjoying the other new content. New quest lines, new houses, new ingredients, etc. It's a lot of fun.
@@nicked_fenyx amazing! Thank you so much for answering! That is extremely helpful! I will definitely be getting it, I'm not so interested I the switch but just new quests and new 'things' as such to liven it up again not that skyrim could ever be boring!
Cozy games are my favourite! It does differ between people for sure though, but I prefer games without, or at least less focus on combat for sure - because it gives me anxiety unless turn based strategy like heh but farm life sims definitely fall into the category fully for me. I have DDV on Switch and love it, but been playing Ooblets constantly right now lol My wallet is crying with the many many cozy esque games this month and coming up lol I should really check out Atelier sometime as you've mentioned it a lot and it does look fun! Which do you think, on Switch, would be best to start with?
Not Ircha, but imho you can’t go wrong with the Ryza games. Get the first one bc you may as well start at the beginning of the trilogy. The Ryza games are on sale in the US eshop now too, but I think today is the last day.
@@ViolinChick5 Happy for anyone's opinion really as I've never played. There seems to be many of them so I wasn't sure if they were an in order type of game heh Unfortunately between paydays right now but will keep an eye out for them to go on sale again as I've noticed they seem to quite often. Thanks!
Has anyone heard of Wylde Flowers? I seems a great little game that I knew nothing about until the other day. It hit the e-store very recently. Anyone played it?
I think you're correct that (usually) cozy would be an odd word choice when talking about a game. Typically "cozy" would be used to refer to a space like a house, or a room. I think thus kind of content used to be referred to as wholesome, but it is interesting that this usage seems to have entered the vernacular.
You do know cozy can be used the same way. Someone put it best a few comments above something that relaxes and destresses you. I wouldn't play Resident Evil to relax but I would play a farming game or say a nice puzzle match game. But that's just me.
cozy literally is defined in "the" dictionary as giving a feeling of comfort and complacency. So it is a correct use if the word even if an informal usage.
I've been watching your videos for some time and you always recommend the Atelier series. I want to play them so badly but I feel like I'll be super addicted 🤣😭
I’m ashamed of how much I love and how much time I’ve sunk into Harvestella. It’s incredible. I bought it not expecting much and I cannot put it down. I’ve almost 100% it and I can’t put it down until I do lol
I'm currently addicted to Disney Dreamlight Valley. Animal Crossing I stopped playing months ago. I do have Story of Seasons Pioneers of Olive Town but that one I too haven't touched in months haha
Yes to Ni Nu Kuni . I finished it in the PS3 ages ago, i totally got hooked, but not so much to the NNK2. Animal Crossing for sure, but my current cosy game is thatgamecompany’s title, Sky: Children of Light . It’s F2P on switch and I think their history of made games handily go with chill/cosy gaming.
I think stealth games like MGS and Hitman can be pretty cozy. Taking out targets from the shadows while being completely undetected gives me a warm feeling of satisfaction. If I get spotted, I can just run away and hide in a vent or a locker while the enemy conducts a search. Feeling cozy in the midst of danger is the best kind of cozy.
Hey Ircha check out sunhaven for the pc if you haven't. I believe you'd love it... I myself do, it's still in early access but I feel like it'll soon be done. It's like stardew valley but even better!
In the same way that you consider Skyrim a cozy game, I would say BOTW is one also! You can just go around Hyrule, find a few korok seeds, cook some meals, take some pictures, stock up on your favorite weapons, and just hang out. No pressure to accomplish anything If you don’t want to.
Great video! Cozy games to me are games that doesnt put any kind of pressure on you. So depending on people it could be almost any game 😅 That's why i think many life sim and farming game are considered cozy. I'm evily (😈) glad you're also addicted to dreamlight valley 🙈 Can't put the game down that's crazy, it's been a while i felt that!
I think you should try out the demo for Star Ocean 6 The Divine Force on your PS5. I used to be a Star Ocean fan since SO3 but I have been burned on SO4 and SO5 but this one seems promising and a nice return for being a good Star Ocean again.
