It’s no hyperbole to say thatStardew Valleyhas completelychanged the landscapeof the gaming industry. Cozy, slow-paced games have always had a place in the world, butStardew Valleyhelped to hurtle the genre into the mainstream and bring this style of game to an entirely new generation of gamers. Now available on just about every modern platform, including mobile devices, this game shows no sign of slowing down.
But for mobile users, the pickings for high quality games can be rather slim. There was a time when the top-rated games on the App Store were award-winning, novel experiences that used the touch screen to its advantage, but today it takes a bit more diggingto find true gemsamong the shovelware. However, for those who enjoyed the mobile experience ofStardew Valleyand are hankering for more, they need dig no longer. These mobile games bring the same charm and levity ofStardew Valleyfor those who want more cozy gaming experiences.
This title, available on Android devices, is a fantastic mix ofStardew ValleyandPotion Craftin a cute, kitschy town where the player’s job is to help cure the ailments that occasionally befall residents living there. It has the same charm as Stardew Valley (both the town and the game) but with a different spin on the player’s role to make the game feel fresh and unique.
Players will have to source ingredients to deal with anything from minor scrapes and bruises to fevers or chronic issues, armed with a trusty pet to make foraging easier
This title keeps an excellentsmall-town atmospherethat adds an interesting layer of tinkering and workshop usage to the farming sim formula. The emphasis is still on an idyllic, slow-paced lifestyle, so don’t worry about having to turn this cozy town into some kind ofFactorioindustrial hellscape.
There may well have been aFactorioindustrial hellscape in this setting’s past, however, as this game actually takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. Those dark days have given way to a much brighter future, however, and players can help the town of Portia thrive through their crops and creations.
Ever playedStardew Valleyand had a great time but thought “hey, this game could use more corpses. And sometimes those corpses should comeback to life.” Then, inexplicably, there is a fantastic game on mobile to sate that urge.Graveyard Keeperhas a delightfully dark and humorous twist on the farming sim genre, but that doesn’t mean that the game is insubstantial by any means.
Managing an orderly and efficient graveyard is an engaging challenge, and might require a bit of unethical maneuvering on the player’s part, but hey, these bodies need to go somewhere. Players who lovedStardew Valleywill find just as much to love here in the slightly shallower, but slightly broader, grave-tending experience this game offers.
4Harvest moon: Seeds of Memories
A Classic Of The Genre Now Available On Mobile
WhileStardew Valleymight have pioneered the modern cozy game craze,Harvest Moonis the titlethat truly foundedthe ‘slice of life’ style genre of video games decades prior. This mobile edition ofHarvest Mooncaptures the original spirit of idyllic living, building relationships, and tending to crops.
The art style is very distinct fromStardew Valley, but there is a certain kind of charm to the chibi-style graphics all the same, and plenty of the features that have madeStardew Valleyso popular are also found here.
Death is often portrayed as a dark and gruesome thing in video games, either - most apparently - as a penalty for losing a fight or puzzle, or in more abstract ways, with death taking on its classical manifestations as waves of darkness or hooded specters.
Spiritfarertakes a much cozier and more idyllic approach to death, with the same aesthetic that one finds inStardew Valley- rickety, well-loved buildings and sprawling nature - coloring players' journey through the waters of the afterlife as they help wandering spirits find their way home.
Agreat titlefor those who lovedStardew Valleybut want a title that brings a different twist to the genre,Wylde Flowersis an interesting mix of farming and witchcraft.
Growing crops in typical farming sim style takes up the better part of the day, but at night, things take a mystical turn as players brew potions and cast spells.
This wistful, spooky (but not scary) game has an incredible art style, an addictive gameplay loop, and an excellent atmosphere that makes it hard to forget. The ever transforming, perpetually haunted island that the game takes place on has plenty of areas for players to build settlements and make camps while trying to persist against all manner of spirits and ghosts.
This game has all the potential to reform the cozy genre the same way thatStardew Valleyonce did, with an iconic visual style and a unique spin on an already beloved genre - available on mobile so players can bring this charming title with them just about anywhere.
