Cozy Critter Games

A Short Hike

A Short Hike

Adventure, Epic, Exploration, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Sony Playstation, Steam

A Short Hike Keyart
Developer Description:

hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of hawk peak provincial park

follow the marked trails or explore the backcountry as you make your way to the summit

along the way, meet other hikers, discover hidden treasures, and take in the world around you

Cozy Critter Games Notes

What We Loved About It

  • Short experience that invites you to take your time and explore  
  • Variety of characters to interact with, learn from, and complete tasks for
  • Relaxing soundtrack

Platform / Price:

Also available on: Switch    |    Playstation    |    Xbox    |    Epic

Rating Average:

Overwhelmingly Positive

☆☆☆☆☆ (5/5)

Average Ratings

Release Status:

Full Game

Number of players:

Single player only

Demo Available:

No

Playable Animal Characters:

Character Creator & Other Images

Ruffy and the Riverside

Ruffy and the Riverside

Adventure, Collection, Demo, Exploration, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Platforming, Puzxle, Sony Playstation, Steam

Developer Description:

In Ruffy and the Riverside, you wield the magic power of SWAP, using it to Copy & Paste textures within the game world. Turn ice into lava or waterfalls into vines as you ride hay bales, explore, fight, and solve puzzles throughout Riverside. Unleash your imagination in this quirky open-world action game that literally lets you change the world!

Platform / Price:

Steam / Epic / Nintendo  / PlayStation / Xbox

Regular price: $19.99 / Lowest Recorded Sale Price: $15.99

Rating Average:

Very Positive

☆☆☆☆☆ (4/5)

Average Ratings

Release Status:

Full Game

Number of players:

Single player only

Demo Available:

Yes (Steam Only)

Playable Animal Characters:

Character Creator & Other Images

Lil Gator Game

Lil Gator Game

Adventure, Collection, Crafting, Currently On Sale, Exploration, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Platforming, Sony Playstation, Steam

Developer Description:

Explore a lovingly crafted island full to the brim with areas to discover, friends to make and joy to be had. Each area of the island brings unique quests and characters to meet. Glide through the mountain tops and drop in on the Theatre Troupe kids, swing your stick sword through the forest with the Prep schoolers or find the ‘Cool Kids’ down in the Creaklands. With plenty more areas to discover, there’s no knowing who you might run into!

Cozy Critter Games Notes :

Why it’s on our wishlist

  • Writing, dialogue, and story all receive rave reviews.
  • Exploration and platforming focus, with no damage
  • Inventive crafting, gadget system
  • Recently announced DLC (expected to be separate purchase) promises to double size of game

Platform / Price:

Steam /$19.99 (ATL $9.99)

Nintendo  / $19.99 (ATL $10.99)

Playstation / $19.99 Sale $11.99 / 9.99 PS+ until 07/03/25

Xbox  / $19.99

Rating Average:

Very Positive

☆☆☆☆☆ (4.75/5)

Average Ratings

Release Status:

Full Game

Number of players:

Single player only

Demo Available:

No

Playable Animal Characters:

Character Creator & Other Images

Distant Bloom

Distant Bloom

Adventure, Crafting, Exploration, Nintendo Switch, Sony Playstation, Steam

Developer Description:

Welcome to Distant Bloom, a cozy management and exploration game far away from home!

After a long expedition through space, you and your crew land on an alien planet with the critical mission of establishing a new home for your species. But this place is very different from the vision you saw through your telescope. What happened to the verdant life of this world? And what will happen to you?

Cozy Critter Games Notes

Based on YouTube gameplay videos and Steam reviews

Pros:

  • A unique combination of “restoring nature” games with exploration, crafting and farming.
  • Fantasy, scifi vibes  while retaining the “cozy” feel.
  • Chill gameplay and relaxing background music
  • Alien animals to pet!

 Cons

  •  Some users encountered game breaking glitch near the end of the game, requiring save editing or restart
  • Map / compass / navigation not intuitive 
  • Released March 2024, last update Sept 2024

Platform / Price:

Steam /$19.99 (ATL $9.76)

Switch / $19.99 (ATL $15.99)

PS4, PS5 / $16.99

Rating Average:

Mostly Positive

Release Status:

Full Game

Number of players:

Single player only

Demo Available:

No

Playable Animal Characters:

Character Creator & Other Images

Petit Island

Petit Island

Adventure, Collection, Exploration, Featured, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Sony Playstation, Steam

Welcome to the beautiful and tropical Petit Island! Relive your grandpaw’s youthful adventures by exploring the island and capturing beautiful photos in this heartwarming open-world photo exploration game. Preserve his memories before they fade away!

Features
  • Explore Petit Island: Have the purrrfect time of your life! Discover hidden treasures and wild animals on the island. The villages and cities have so much to offer too, so soak up all the knowledge while you can!
  • Capture memories: Help your grandpaw reminisce about his adventuresome days by capturing nostalgic spots on the island with your camera. Take a lot of photos with locals, tourists, animals, and everything else you can on the island!
  • Meet new friends and local tourists: Get to know the island’s quirky and interesting characters as you go along your journey! Befriend the community to gain their trust – scratch their back, and they scratch yours!
  • Let yourself shine: Customize your appearance to your heart’s desire! With plenty of options, you can look exactly how you want to.

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Platform / Price:

Steam /$19.99
Xbox / $29.99
Switch / $29.99
Playstation / $29.99 
Sale $14.99 until 5/29/25

Physical editions available for Nintendo, Xbox, Playstation

Rating Average:

Very Positive

☆☆☆☆☆ (4/5)

Average other platforms

Release Status:

Number of players:

Full Game

Single player only

Demo Available:

No

Playable Animal Characters:

Character Creator & Other Images

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale

Microsoft Xbox, Multiplayer, Nintendo Switch, Rhythm, Sony Playstation, Steam

Headbangers is a light-hearted, rhythm battle royale game where you and 29 other Pigeons compete against each other to try and win the title of Master Headbanger! Compete against each other in mind-bending musical minigames, screw over your competitors with powerups, and collect Crumbs to customise your very own pigeon!

Platform / Price:

Steam /$19.99
Xbox / $19.99
Switch / $19.99 
Playstation / $19.99 

Rating Average:

Mostly Positive

☆☆☆☆☆ (3.5/5)

Average other platforms

Release Status:

Number of players:

Full Game & DLC

Online Multiplayer Required – Single player per console

Demo Available:

No

Playable Animal Characters:

Character Creator & Other Images