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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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10 Top Rated Cozy Games of 2025 So Far

The "cozy gaming" genre is bigger than ever in 2025. It's definitely a popular buzzword in the gaming community, and although everyone has a different definition of what makes a game "cozy", there...

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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,...

Tiny Bookshop: The Cozy Game Every Book Lover Needs to Play

Tiny Bookshop is finally here and this game feels like it was literally made for book lovers. If you've ever dreamed of running your...

Bathhouse Creatures Is A Wholesome Pixel Art Management Game

If you love cozy management games with charming animal characters, Bathhouse Creatures is a delightful surprise. It combines the spa management type of gameplay...

Aniimo is the Creature Collector Game I’ve Been Dreaming Of

https://www.tiktok.com/@cozyescapism/video/7523551366711610654 I got into the closed beta for the new creature collecting game Aniimo and I'm not going to lie, I was super impressed. If you’ve always...

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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...

A Sorceress Comes to Call Is A Witchy, Gothic Fairytale

A mysterious woman and her frightened daughter suddenly arrive at an old manor, disrupting a reclusive family's quiet life. With tensions rising and time...

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