Cozy Grove is a life simulation game released in 2021. It was developed by American game study Spry Fox. The player character, a Spirit Scout, is tasked with soothing restless spirits.
| Cozy Grove | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Spry Fox |
| Publisher(s) | Spry Fox, The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild |
| Platform(s) | iOS Nintendo Switch |
| Release | iOS: March 19th, 2021 |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editCozy Grove is a life simulation game taking place on an island. The player character, whose appearance and apparel can be customized, is tasked with helping spirits, most of who are anthropomorphic bears enter the afterlife by completing tasks, that differ depending on the character. The game involves scavenging and crafting for items. The game takes place in real time, with no option to skip or forward time. Every day has a new set of tasks for the player[1]
Development
editCozy Grove was inspired by Animal Crossing. Spry Fox CEO David Edery said he wanted to create a game that is somewhat similar to an iteration of Animal Crossing's formula, but has more focus on story.[2]
Release
editCozy Grove was released on March 19, 2021 on iOS, and April 8, 2021 for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and PC. Several free updates were released after that that added more content.
A DLC, New Neighbears, was released on April 26, 2022, and added four new spirits as well as a butterflies as a capturable creature.[3]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | NS: 72/100
PS4:71/100 |
Cozy Grove received "mixed and average" reviews according to Metacritic, with an average score on 71 for Nintendo Switch and PS4, and 72 for PC[4]
In the 25th Annual D.I.C.E Awards, it was nominated for Family Game of the Year, losing to Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart. [5]
References
edit- ^ published, Rachel Watts (2021-03-11). "Cozy Grove is like Animal Crossing but with ghost bears". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Valentine, Rebekah (2021-03-09). "Cozy Grove Is Animal Crossing With More Story, Less Capitalism". IGN. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Karnadi, Chris (2022-05-13). "Cozy Grove DLC's BTS references are smooth like butter(flies)". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Cozy Grove". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists Revealed". www.interactive.org. Retrieved 2024-07-04.