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Cozy Grove
Nobody finishes grieving in one night. Cozy Grove won't let you. One small kindness a day, and the colour comes back.
Who it's for
As a Spirit Scout on a haunted island, the player helps ghostly bears and other spirits resolve what they left behind so they can move on, which lets players sit near grief themes at a gentle distance.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Cozy Grove is a life-simulation game by Spry Fox in which the player is a Spirit Scout on an island, helping restless spirits, most of them anthropomorphic bears, move on to the afterlife by completing tasks unique to each. The game runs in real time with no way to skip ahead, and each day brings a new set of tasks. Players scavenge for items and craft as they help the spirits.
Where to find it
Steam (Windows), Nintendo Switch eShop, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store; originally on Apple Arcade (later delisted).
Before you start
Heads up: Gentle themes of death and loss.
Age: Not verified (Common Sense: 10+)
It is the little things that I leave behind for my loved ones,—great things are for everyone.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 178
