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  • Summary: Welcome to Cozy Grove, a life-sim game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back toWelcome to Cozy Grove, a life-sim game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!

    Features:

    * Beautiful, dynamic, hand-drawn landscapes that come alive when you help a spirit in need.
    * Dozens of memorable characters and spirits for you to find and befriend. Each spirit has a unique, extensive story for you to unravel over time.
    * Collect spirit animals, craft decorations, go fishing and more!
    * 40+ hour campaign filled with side quests, designed to span months of playtime.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. PLAY
    May 4, 2021
    80
    Cozy Grove is designed to be played a little each day, which makes it perfect to have on hand for while other things download or the in-between times when you can’t commit to something longer. You’ll want to keep coming back for your daily dose of quirky, calming fun, as the blend of wholesomeness and gallows humour, distinctive style, and solidly expansive content make it satisfying and wonderfully moreish. [Issue#1, p.81]
  2. Apr 15, 2021
    70
    Like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Cozy Grove's leitmotif is to take your time, while taking advantage of breathtaking artistic direction. Its positive attitude and its very chill side will delight fans but are unlikely to change the minds of those who do not appreciate the genre.
  3. Apr 15, 2021
    70
    The island is so cluttered with trees, rocks, and other objects that it can be difficult to see things on the ground. The game employs a clever visual technique where objects become transparent, allowing for a better view, but this only happens when you get close to said objects. As such, you'll find yourself stop-starting around the entire island when you're looking for specific bits and pieces. It's not a huge issue, but it does make the game feel finicky to play.
  4. Apr 19, 2021
    70
    Cozy Grove invites players to be productive, but at a slower, almost foreign, pace. There’s no rush — all goals are achievable if you spend an hour or two each day on the island. This may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but if you pour one while you slowly wake up to calming music and simple fetch quests, it’ll set a relaxed mood for the rest of the day. If you enjoyed Animal Crossing or Spiritfarer, you may like this cute, chill mash-up best played in spurts.
  5. Apr 23, 2021
    69
    Cozy Grove accomplishes what it sets out to do. That is, to provide a charming respite from the troubles of the world. The addicting loop of the island will keep me coming back, even if I don't necessarily love all aspects of the title.
  6. Jun 3, 2021
    68
    Although the game can be found on home consoles, it’s really a better fit for the phone and Switch platforms that it also appears on. It was fun at first to treat the game as a sort of gaming digestif, enjoyed after an evening of shooting things in other games to wind down peacefully before bed. However, the inventory bloat and crafting complexity quickly began eating into the relaxation time as more and more time was spent sorting through quests, recipes, and inventory to figure out which items you needed to collect that night. Soon, relaxing with Cozy Grove simply becomes too much work.
  7. Apr 8, 2021
    60
    For all its imperfections, Cozy Grove is enjoyable enough, even if it does start to get monotonous after a little while. Its limited daily playtime is suited better to a mobile device, but even on console there’s something nice about having somewhere to visit for a short while each day. There does need to be more to keep players occupied outside of a handful of quests, though. And performance is an issue that really needs to be addressed. Don’t expect a replacement for Animal Crossing, but Cozy Grove will raise a smile or two.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. Apr 17, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I came to this game after playing ACNH a ridiculous amount. I enjoy the unfolding island and the fact that there is a story, it makes a big difference between the two games. While repetitive, the music is soothing and calm and doesn't get on my nerves. Play sessions can also be incredibly short because only so much can happen in any given day. If youre looking for a relaxing change of pace that is less consumer driven than ACNH give this game a chance, you will be pleasantly surprised. Expand
  2. Apr 10, 2021
    6
    If you are looking for a slightly more adult version of Animal Crossing with less to do and much less of a time commitment than you will enjoyIf you are looking for a slightly more adult version of Animal Crossing with less to do and much less of a time commitment than you will enjoy this game. The graphic style is good, and the humor, is at times, very welcome. For our full review listen to the SWITCHITUPSHOW with Seth and Glenn anywhere you can find a podcast. Expand
  3. Apr 10, 2021
    2
    This game assumes you'll jump in for quick little 20-minute sessions daily. Except all in all it takes around 4,5 minutes to load from the ps4This game assumes you'll jump in for quick little 20-minute sessions daily. Except all in all it takes around 4,5 minutes to load from the ps4 menu to the island itself. And considering it's not a game you will play exclusively for 90 days ("Punctuality: Elite" trophy states "Play on multiple days: 90") get ready to spend around 20% of your playing time waiting for this tiny little 2D island to load. It also stutters quite a lot.

    So it might be a cute little mobile game on other platforms but as a PS4 port, it is a disaster.
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  4. Sep 23, 2021
    0
    I have to chance my rating to a 0. There is one trophy that requires 150 broken tools. im already on 225 hours of playtime and im nowhere nearI have to chance my rating to a 0. There is one trophy that requires 150 broken tools. im already on 225 hours of playtime and im nowhere near completing this. I log in 3 times a day to keep up but F this trash. Expand