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Here you'll find honest reviews and recommendations for cozy games, farming & life sims, RPGs, romantasy novels, and everything fictional. We believe "cozy" is a feeling, not a genre, and that every story, whether it be from a book or video game, is a perfect form of escape.

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Petit Planet Demo: Hoyoverse’s Cozy Life Sim Is Pretty Good

Petit Planet is Hoyoverse's first step into the cozy life sim genre, making an Animal Crossing-like type of game that's going to be free to play. I recently spent a lot of time in the...

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Pao Pao Feels Like Overcooked but With More Charm

If you’re a fan of cooking co-op games like Overcooked but have wanted additional gameplay mechanics and depth, you’re going to want to check out Pao Pao.
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Petit Planet Demo: Hoyoverse’s Cozy Life Sim Is Pretty Good

Petit Planet is Hoyoverse's first step into the cozy life sim genre, making an Animal Crossing-like type of game that's going to be free to play....

Is Tales of the Shire Actually Worth Playing?

Tales of the Shire launched a few months back to some pretty rough reviews.  I didn't play the game on launch, but when I...

Lakeside Bar Is An Addictive Bar and Restaurant Management Game

Lakeside Bar is a game where you run a bar starting from humble beginnings with no staff or decor and a limited menu to...

Whimside Is A Charming Pixel Art Creature Collector for Your Desktop 

Whimside is a pixel art style creature collector that runs along the bottom of your screen. This desktop companion game lets you catch, breed, and...

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is A Wonderful Remake

You can play Grand Bazaar as both a cozy farming and life simulator and as a more strategic game, depending on how you choose...

Discounty Review: Is This Hyped Cozy Sim Worth Your Time and Money?

After weeks of hype and impressive marketing campaigns, Discounty has finally launched. Unfortunately, I found that the game felt more like an early access...

inZOI Island Getaway DLC – Is It Worth Revisiting? Farming, Diving, Mining and Island Paradise

https://www.tiktok.com/@cozyescapism/video/7541103284656852255 inZOI has added farming, mining, fishing, diving, and an entire free Island Getaway DLC. After spending some time exploring the new Cahaya island world,...

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Mate Is A Wolf Shifter Romance Without The Wolf Shifting 

I had fairly high hopes for Mate, which is a sequel to Ali Hazelwood's first paranormal romance Bride, that takes place in a society where...

We Live Here Now: I Was Bored With This “Thriller”

After seeing We Live Here Now on a lot of "creepy" book recommendation lists and videos, I will admit I had pretty high expectations (and also...

I Wanted to Love Phantasma by Kaylie Smith, But Here’s Why I Didn’t

Phantasma by Kaylie Smith seems to be everywhere on BookTok and well loved on sites like Goodreads, with people absolutely raving about it. Now that I've read...

This is How Enemies-to-Lovers is Done: The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy

I never expected this book to be so absolutely witty, hilarious, and full of A+ banter and YEARNING. The hype had me curious, but I...

Shield of Sparrows: Overhyped But I Absolutely Devoured It

Do I think this is overhyped? Yes. Did some of the writing take me out of the story and the word "blarg" make me...

Why I Think BookTok Would Eat Up The Deathless One by Emma Hamm

I just finished The Deathless One by Emma Hamm and I'm left with mixed feelings. However, as someone who frequents BookTok, I think it...