The weekend of June 8th was a great weekend for gamers. Summer sports festivals And this Xbox Games Showcase While Wholesome Direct garnered the most attention, the Wholesome Games Showcase was also causing a lot of excitement in other areas of gaming. Here are a few of the more than 40 relaxing, wholesome games we can’t wait to get our hands on.
The Crab God
What is this? Crab game Right now? It’s unclear where the theme comes from, but I’m not complaining. Crab God is a crab-themed strategy game where you assign roles to your crablings, travel through the ocean, and protect the next Crab God’s egg. Balance competing resources and needs and keep your colony happy.
- Planned release date – June 20
- Demo is available Now
- Developer – Chaos Theory Games
- Publisher – Firesquid
Little bookstore
Following the announcement of the Wholesome Direct less than a year ago, Tiny Bookshop is back with a demo. Open a tiny bookshop by the sea, choose your stock, serve customers, decorate your trailer-cum-store, and get to know the locals in this cozy management sim with narrative elements. Choose where to open the shop each day and discover the secrets of Bookstonbury-by-the-Sea.
- Planned release date – TBD
- Demo Available Now
- Developer: Skystone Games
- Publisher: Skystone Games
Littlelands
An immersive action-adventure game that takes a lot of inspiration from the environments of the 2D Zelda games, Littlelands promises to reward a sense of adventure and exploration. There are plenty of characters to befriend, treasures to dig up, and ghosts to defeat, but you can also take it easy and farm berries and cook food. The game promises that players can play at their own pace.
- Planned release date: TBA
- Developer: Rafael Martin and Kai Creamer
- Publisher: Apogee Entertainment
Wax head
Take on the role of managing a struggling record store in this self-proclaimed cozy-punk management slice-of-life narrative sim. Get to know the eccentric and indecisive customers, familiarise yourself with the bands and their music, and try not to get distracted when there are customers in the store. Featuring a comic-book art style and an incredible soundtrack, Wax Heads is not to be missed.
- Planned release date: TBA
- Demo Available Now
- Developer: Patati Games
- Publisher: Patati Games
Small Land 2
A follow-up to the successful indie spot-the-difference game Tiny Lands, Tiny Lands 2 promises the same with a gorgeous art style and gentle soundtrack. There’s no time limit, so players can take as much time as they want to examine the handcrafted visuals and find the differences. Tiny Lands 2 also features co-op play for two players, a built-in hint system, and easy one-handed gameplay.
- Planned release date: 2025
- Developer: Hyper Three Studio
- Publisher: Hyper Three Studio
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