12 Farming & Cozy Games I REGRET Playing in 2024

[@MissBubbles]

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[@MewLightKitten]

About the repetitive nature of cozy games-yes, they usually are repetitive in regards to the game loop (checking crops every day, tending to animals, etc.) but that loop needs to be entertaining enough and have variety IN IT in order for it to be exciting. Stardew has a ton of variety in its loop of what you can do each day so that you don’t get bored. I absolute agree with you Bubbles that sometimes being a boring repetitive game sucks.

[@MissBubbles]

10000000%!!

[@DL-idk]

I think the ambiance is also important. I could spend hours in Stardew just listening to the music, the little noises in the environment and relax. Stardew is very solid and well made with details like these. Many other games have the same daily loop and similar mechanism, but they feel clunky and are just not that well put together. Then I would find myself noticing the boring routine so much more.

[@Em-fz5uh]

Well said. I'm tired so I might have understood it wrong but it seems like they implied cozy games are boring or have to be in some type of way to be cosy. NO, give me story, interesting world + NPC, etc. Personally I also enjoy when not everything is cheery and happy all the time (threats (monsters, fighting etc) or maybe something darker in the plot at times or setting). I know people who dont want this and it's ok, cozy is subjective anyway. The critics about this game were valid.

[@Vix_Vi]

Yes! As someone who played Critter Cafe- it was boring because the repetitiveness wasn't varied enough and it wasn't rewarding. I love cafe/restaurant management games, but in most of them you have lots of stuff to unlock and buy that keep things interesting. There's lots of stuff to work towards. In Critter Cafe everything was unlocked automatically as you play. There's no currencies to obtain, nothing to save up for and work towards, and nothing to make you feel accomplished for completing the orders or the whole shift.

[@MissBubbles]

I agree with your feedback y'all 100% Repetitiveness can be chef's kiss but there's a way to go about it. All games relies on repetitiveness. But I need a reason as to why I am doing in my cozy game

[@Warrickomega]

It's a good example of 'Concept is great, but implementation leaves something to be desired'. Admittedly, I would love to see something that blends a traditional RPG with some Cozy/Farming elements.

[@GameAroundTheWorld]

Have you tried Harvestella?

[@Warrickomega]

@@GameAroundTheWorld Tried it on Switch, it was fun for sure but I think it had TOO much of the Square flare to it. That's fine, it's still a good game.

[@Em-fz5uh]

Have you tried Kynseed ? To me it reminds me of a (lighter and indie) Skyrim mixed with Stardew and co.

[@Warrickomega]

@@Em-fz5uh I have tried it. It's not bad but I haven't played at the while.

[@MissBubbles]

Try My Time at Sandrock!

[@renkoeker5951]

Buuut in my opinion Bear & Breakfast also has the halte bus to switch between hotels, and the rat podium to manage stuff also, i think it's still quite fun tho decorating and managing it for me :D

[@kaelincampbell1930]

Yeah bear and breakfast is such a great game.

[@gabrielasunrise3295]

I have such limited time to play games that I do extensive research before buying. That's why I never get bad games that I end up regretting. I tried Critter Cafe's demo and that didn't impress me but for me it was the serving mini games and clunky interactions, especially when picking up an order/serving. Luma Island is also not challenging, but still offers a lot.

[@sidhawker]

Awww! I really like Bear and Breakfast! Yeah, the controls were a little weird, but I ended up really enjoying the gameplay loop and found it to be the right mix of tricky and relaxing.

[@cecev5553]

Goodness you named 3 games I almost bought during the Fall Steam Sale and I am so happy I decided to wait on them and not be swayed by the discount. You’re a wallet saver for sure.

[@MissBubbles]

Omg which ones??😅

[@Hungerformore8]

Surprised no one mentioned Sunnyside up. It could have been huge but had an awful launch and hasn't really gotten fixed up. As for Bear and Breakfast, I disagree. It controls great on PC and once you unlock bus stops it makes getting around very easy. It does have a lot of dialogue but a lot of games in this genre can be dialogue heavy.

[@MissBubbles]

I skipped Sunnyside Up for personal reasons butwas excited for it last year. Then my friends played the beta (I think) and they told me how bad it was, and that was a few months before full release, so I knew it will be a mess and decided to skip the headache As for B&B, as I said, I love dialogue. But it has to be good dialogue. This dialogue was boring

[@hufflepuffler2575]

I tried sunnyside up and deleted it shortly after cause it just feels super unfinished. the world feels so empty and the places are so far apart from each other even with all the work done on it, it still looks bad.

[@MissBubbles]

@@hufflepuffler2575 heard so much bad things about the game, it seems like it has nothing good going for it

[@Hungerformore8]

@@hufflepuffler2575 it's unfortunate because I was looking forward to it. Just having a sprinkler to water your crops seemed great but watching people play the game it seemed super buggy. And while you can unlock bikes and stuff it did seem like there wasn't a whole lot to do. And the fact that you don't even start the game with a house is dumb. I'll probably pick it up on a big sale sometime next year

[@Hungerformore8]

@@MissBubbles I mean that's fair. But truthfully most dialogue in the farming/life Sim genre is very boring and most people just click through it. I guess the problem was bear and breakfast had like ten dialogues to skip through. I liked the writing. I mean someone wrote all that dialogue and it fits the overall charm of the game. I just don't want people to not play it cause they see a content creator give a negative view.

[@mintendogaming]

Thanks for including me Miss Bubbles! Hope you feel better soon btw!!!!

[@MissBubbles]

Thank you for taking part and get well soonnnn for you too!

[@FullBloodedMetalHead]

Both those potion games are good. You might like the Atelier series then! I loved tycoon style games :o

[@bluebiblee]

Agree with Chef RPG, i was so excited bc of the art but the bugs are sooo annoying sometimes i cant even sleep because my room disappears 😅

[@MissBubbles]

And I get it's EA so there will be bugs. But these bugs were on a whole another level especially when compared to other EA I played that were at a much better state!

[@bluebiblee]

@ yes they really just break the game and in turn make it frustrating to play 🥹

[@calmandfree]

This might be an unpopular opinion, I got my time at sandrock, couldn't get into it, tried all sort if guides but it just didn't click, which was so annoying because I saw so many good reviews but that hasn't been my experience so far.

[@LilyBannel]

Sometimes a well reviewed game doesn't mesh well. That's okay. There are plenty of highly reviewed shooting games but they're not my thing. At least you tried the game and developed your own opinion.

[@Em-fz5uh]

Wow non that's sad. I personally loved it. I agree with the previous commenter, we all have that one (or few) game that's loved bu we couldn't get into. I have a few too.

[@Lunicia]

I had the same problem! I think it's because of the focus on crafting chains which were just annoying to me. Also, usually I don't put too much emphasis on relationships, so it felt tedious to me. So I feel you 😢 I really wanted to like it and enjoy it like the others. I DO think though that the new My time at Evershine might be something I can enjoy from their studio!

[@Aleera616]

Same! I could never get into the "my time" games, even though I really tried

[@MissBubbles]

Many people do not like it. I ADORE this game but I know it is not for everyone. If it doesn't click with you 2, 5 hours in, then just let it be. Gaming is supposed to be fun

[@NekoSt4r]

good to see these videos now i can make my wishlist on steam a little more cleaner xD

[@MissBubbles]

A clean wishlist is a happy wishlist if you ask me, cause it's a less chance of going broke buying games

[@anitacrumbly]

sorry but chef rpg was great to play, it's a go explore, forage/hunt and run your restraunt game loop with minigames mixed in during the cooking portion. I didn't get any bugs but the dev is a great dude who is super receptive of community feedback so even if I did i'm sure it would have been fixed in the next patch. It's early access but all the componants are there it has 30 hours worth of gameplay idk i would rather spend 20 bucks on a cool solo dev game that is early access than a 2 hour movie that I might like or might hate.

[@MissBubbles]

I'm happy you love it, no need to be sorry!

[@Aleera616]

I absolutely love how honest you are. Most cozy game reviewers even with something like "brutally honest" in the video title usually hold back a lot

[@MissBubbles]

It's cause when we don't hold back, we get called a hater. So most cozy creators prefer to just stay calm about things (which is fair). Nooooot me tho, I am here to FIGHT if I need to 😭😂

[@honeyruby9218]

Awww I was looking forward to playing Bear & Breakfast and Chef RPG 😢. Bandle Tale and The Garden Path's art look so cute tho. Thank you for the review. I might have to wait for the games to be updated and maybe buy them on sale.

[@bluebiblee]

Bear and Breakfast was free on epic games like last last month so I got it for free. Some seem to enjoy it so you should still give it a try. I can't say the same thing for Chef RPG though, it really is buggy 😭

[@honeyruby9218]

@bluebiblee oh yeah I forgot I redeemed Bear and Breakfast on Epic too. I think it's a matter of preference. Also I think since lots of people review Chef RPG being buggy, I think dev shouldn't be released yet. Oh well I really look forward to that game. I have to wait for the future updates then. Thank you for your review ☺️

[@bazdog4464]

I played bear and breakfast when it first came out and put so many hours in it. I got to the last bed and breakfast in two different save files. I didn't find it frustrating at all

[@anitacrumbly]

I would still give chef rpg a try, as well the dev has been working hard on fixing any issues and the game loop is pretty fun if you like food mgmt games, exploring, and foraging. I would check out the minigames and see if that's something you would enjoy because i enjoy things like that but i know not everyone likes minigames.

[@nailsyo1585]

Chef rpg is so bad, I’ve tried to like it (35 hrs in and I regret it) Bandle tale was my second regret buy this year it was too boring. Bear and breakfast was fun.. until it wasn’t . Not a regret buy but not a game I would recommend to others either

[@andeed4200]

I think one of the fundamental drawbacks of the cosy farming/sim genre is that are such a timesink, so you really can only commit to a few at a time -- and the sheer amount of them that have been released lately means that, while there's a lot more choice, law of averages dictate that there are gonna be more of them that simply aren't up to snuff.

[@sarahrupert5320]

Great video! I have just recently found your channel and I love it. I like adventure (PnC) and RPG’s more than the Cozies, but have recently bought a few of them to try out and some of them are actually really good! But like you said, if you’re going to have a game with a lot of repetitiveness and grinding (RPG’s are guilty of that sometimes too), then the story/dialog and locations need to at least be interesting. Thank you for this video bc someone like me who doesn’t buy a ton of them, needs to have it broken down like this so that my wallet doesn’t become broken down as well. 😉 Hope you’re feeling better!

[@MissBubbles]

Thank youuuuuu ✨

[@thebigbridge3040]

Lovely video! 😊❤👍 Thanks for the info. Shall be avoiding almost all of them 😅 Except Bear and Breakfast 😂🐻 Clunky controls and backtracking aside, it's of my many guilty pleasure games. Hank and the others are just too sweet to ignore 😅🐻

[@Firstborndragon]

Sad thing, Orange Season WAS great until it was sold to a new cash hungry company. Game was fun, story was unique and it was all around a promising game. Now? It's trash.

[@bluebiblee]

it really went downhill when the original devs disappeared. it used to be made with love but when they suddenly released it on switch and steam as a full game after being silent for years, i just know it wouldnt be good

[@MissBubbles]

Ah I had no idea there was a shift in devs and publishers! I believe this one is published by the same company that published Garden Witch Life (SOEDESCO) and both were bad this year; but they also published Magical Bakery which I heard was good so not sure what's happening

[@Firstborndragon]

@@MissBubbles Yeah about a year ago a new dev team took over. And they went from RPG maker to Unity, so the whole game was remade. And it was nothing like what I bought. They claim they plan on fixing all the issues with the game, but I highly doubt they will to the point of the game being good given their history. Really feels more like a cash grab given the game was unplayable in EA, and they still went and brought it to 1.0 regardless.

[@wordbonder4468]

Yeah, I bought it back in 2019 before the new devs ruined it. Kinda sad that money is long gone now...

[@wordbonder4468]

I was lucky enough not to have too many bugs during my playtime of Chef RPG, so I liked it okay. But kinda just okay... To use the dish pun, it felt like some key ingredient was missing that I couldn't put my finger on. The characters and world never really clicked for me. I tried to date the fisherman guy, and when I chose the beach as a date location he told me off for being selfish and stormed off, since he was sick of looking at water all day at work or something. I mean what...? 🤣

[@blithekitten]

"This game should be called The Lost Path" had me burst out laughing. 😂

[@MissBubbles]

😭

[@ravenpoe7093]

I still want Critter Café but at a big price drop like under $10

[@bazdog4464]

I feel like people should have some patience with bear and breakfast. One of the main devs has stage 4 cancer and they're still working on improving the game

[@GaussIon]

All of these games could have been improved with a volleyball minigame, we can ever have the snail be the ref!

[@mkitten13]

Yeah, Bear & Breakfast was a major regret for me too. I'm not a major cozy gamer, but I have a couple I like returning to (Stardew, Graveyard Keeper, etc). And the concept of Bear & Breakfast seemed like it would be fun, but man, the menu system was a chore to try and work out. I hated it. And nothing I saw was enough for me to be willing to suffer through it in case it got better or I got used to it.

[@MissBubbles]

It was more like Chore & Breakfast 😭

[@MartaTarasiuk]

I actually loved Bear and Breakfast. I found the dialogue delightful and had no issues with controls. I use keyboard and mouse tho.

[@Warrickomega]

Also, at least so far my main grievance for Chef RPG is the inability to play it in Windowed mode.

[@kmbehrens14]

I want to defend Bandle Tale a little. I totally get your reaction to it, but I quite liked the gameplay. I don’t mind fetch-quests when they involve a little puzzle-solving, which is really what crafting games are. I love checking things off a list. The skill tree does hit a major slowdown after a few hours, but the secret is to throw more parties than you’re prompted to by the story! I’m a sucker for the kind of silly environments in the game, and the writing was delightful. I also admit that the late game suffers from underdevelopment - a real shame that the team was disbanded shortly after the game’s release. I completed the game, and honestly, I will play again soon to scratch the itch of enjoyable checklist completion.

[@kyttynkross1121]

On repetiveness of cozy games: Yeah, most games have some element of repetition. That's called the gameplay loop. But if the loop is fun or rewarding, it doesn't feel so loop-like. I really like the gameplay loop of Palia. I put probably 100 hours into that game when it first launched, but then I ran out of content. I came back a year later (after it came to steam) and put another 30 in. The loop feels rewarding. And honestly, doesn't really feel repetitive, because I enjoy it. But there's so much to do that I never feel like I'm doing the same thing. Fishing, hunting, logging, chatting with NPCs, jumping puzzles, hotpot, decor, cooking, farming, quests, temples, crafting; if I got bored with one thing, i did something else. Stardew, Animal Crossing, and so many other games that I put hundreds of hours into are similar; there's a ton of variety and it all feels rewarding. So it doesn't feel boring. ~~~ I'm really sad about Garden Witch Life. I played the heck out of that game. Half because I did genuinely enjoy the gameplay loop itself and half because the dev team kept promising updates and fixes. they were very active and responsive in the discord and on steam discussions. but after 3 weeks of the devs blaming the publisher blaming the console for delaying the updates (yes, they straight up said that Steam/PC had to wait for Nintendo before updates could be released so that "no one would be left behind" or some nonsense). But they also said, in a very round about way, that the publisher just didn't have the time/labor to allocate to QA the hotfixes, and they were trying, but times are hard, and they're just a small indie company...... but maybe the fact that they had stacked about 7 game releases within the span of 2 months might have something to do with that? we finally got an update... and it didn't even fix most of the issues. And as far as I'm aware, they haven't gotten another one yet. It was released in September. Meanwhile, the publisher has kicked out 2 more games (Orange Season and Magical Bakery) and several more on the way. Meanwhile, none of the already released games are getting fixes for their game breaking bugs. and I find it disappointing and sad, because I genuinely enjoyed the game. but game breaking bugs like deleting game progress and disappearing tools is unacceptable and unique chests (that are not re-attainable) not having loot in them, for nearly a month after launch. but even still, several quests and achievements related to said quests, aren't working. There are items missing from the game (there are attainable pets whose food is not attainable). On top of the flat boring npcs (there real neat and very unique with strong personalities, in their respective quests and cutscenes; but on the day to day, there's no point in interacting with them. Once you max their relationship, there's no point in talking to them). On top of the lack of quest/story direction, broken quests, and very story-dependent yet extremely unintuitive tool upgrade system (despite having mining/smelting, having copper/iron/gold ore / ingots in the game, you cannot make or exchange bars for tools. You can only purchase them with gold; and they are EXPENSIVE. I spent the first whole season trying to figure out how/where to unlock the crafting recipes to make them. Turns out you can't. and you can't progress the story beyond the first like 4 quests without upgrading your tools. Cuz you need the upgraded pick to get into the mines. but I thought you needed to get into the mines to upgrade the pick. silly me). and the map might as well not exist. Also... why are we the only human in a world full of fun weird alien creatures???? A capybara? An axolotl-naga? A cactus??? But I have to be a human??? dumb. I liked the broom travel, and the characters (in their quest dialogs) were fun and interesting. The crop planting interactions were a really cool and unique feature; I REALLY liked that the garden was freeform and I could plant wherever I wanted, as close or far apart as I wanted; like a real garden. the portal system was neat, but under-utilized; after clearing each area, there's no reason to ever return; but the concept was neat and has a lot of potential.

[@MissesSisters]

i respect you so much for giving us your honest opinions. there are so many games out there, and while i don't agree with every pick on the list (personally i loved bear&breakfast), it helps me so much to better decide which games to buy. like it's always a matter what you look for in a game and what bothers you and videos like these are also a great help. at least for me :D

[@maskedlover8768]

With Stardew Valley keep getting update to be better as the top pioneer of the gerne, so much new game keep getting out to without the core soul need to make then truely a game or cozygame They just try and fail miserably, they don't know what they are lacking

[@phantomrecluse7311]

You missed the most important part. Bandle Tale is a Riot Games Game. Publisher Riot Forge. The Bandle tale is tied in with the Yodels from League of Legends.

[@MissBubbles]

How does that tie into me being disappointed in the game?

[@phantomrecluse7311]

@@MissBubbles Apologies >_

[@gillywitchy]

Got moonstone island instead of critter cafe so glad I did am hooked on it

[@zeliha8113]

I LOVED Bandle Tale but it gets too repetitive and boring towards the end like I was begging for this game to be finished. I really enjoyed the whimsical element of it a lot though

[@sidhawker]

It’s still on my to-play list, so I’m glad there’s at least one dissenting opinion here!

[@zeliha8113]

@@sidhawker if you love crafting in games and in general games that don’t take everything too serious, you’ll like it a lot! It’s genuinely a game that made me laugh sometimes

[@uppernimbus]

Oh man, I remember the Chill Town drama. Still can't believe the devs' behaviour, what a bunch of jokers 🤣 Great video, Bubbles!

[@meltedprincess]

There was drama??

[@MissBubbles]

Ohhhh yes 😭

[@kojiberri]

👏👏👏 thank you! I hesitate to buy a bunch of cozy games since I don't want to regret 😢 So these vids are super helpful

[@Moonlightgirlful]

I love honest opinions. I Bought chef RPG but got crash one time and lost process, basically quit. I can always wait for more content later. Hopefully I can be hooked again. Do more vids so I know which to skip and which to buy

[@Lemonade_Stand_]

I like bear and breakfast but do admit it took me 2 tries to get into it. The first time i played it i was so annoyed and was ready to give up but i took some time and then came back to it on a new save file and i enjoyed it the second time. I do agree that the controls are annoying though, not sure why they made like that.

[@stellacozycorner]

Get better soon, thanks so much for this review, I skipped lots of games that way, too and thank goodness I skipped those. I was very excited about Chill Town, and it was a terrible disappointment.

[@azhhikari]

I actually love bandle tale but think it's too short, I want more of it 😂

[@strain42]

Hilariously I got a Critter Cafe ad ahead of this video XD

[@anettesworld8354]

I completely agree on Critter Cafe, this game was hyped up by a KZbinr I like so I was super excited to play it. Played the demo on steam a couple of days before the release and let me tell you I actually cannot believe that they're charging money for this game. It looks and runs like a game you would find on girlsgogames or like a mobile game and has no substance to it whatsoever. It is the most disappointing game of the year for me as I usually love cozy games and anything related to running a cafe or simulation, but this is just downright bad. There is no cafe management other than doing short minigames, the critters do nothing in the cafe, no incentive to keep playing, no money system, no animation of the customers doing anything other than suddenly popping in and out of their chairs, no food or drinks in front of the customers when you give them their order, the day is ended suddenly and abruptly by a loading screen, the npc are just lifeless and the sound design of the characters talking is awful. I have seen a surprising amount of positive reviews on steam, but I have no idea how this can be bought and enjoyed by anyone to be honest. The critters themselves are cute, but there is nothing to this game it's completely lifeless and should be free to play in my opinion, would not recommend at all!

[@MissBubbles]

My biggest problem is the price for the type of gameplay. If it was like $8 then sure. But it's so expensive in comparison to what it offers

[@parastoosomething]

I’m not usually online and or viewing reviews, but everytime i see a video of you, i just know i’m going to agree with you on every level.

[@MissBubbles]

Great minds think alike!

[@phantomrecluse7311]

It sucks that bandle tale isn't the best. But it is a real treat seeing, Yuumi, Veigar, Tristana, Teemo hopefully Poppy.

[@ammalyrical5646]

Like I've said about one of these, not even my 5 year old cousins would find that interesting for long. Now 5 of 6 might be a bit on the young side for gaming in general, but those kids are smart and in a year or two they won't be too young for it anymore. They finally started jigsaw puzzling over the summer as well. I can't imagine them being interested in something like Crittter Cafe or Amber Isle past the cute looks. At least not in paying it, maybe if there were cute animated show with those concepts they'd watch and enjoy that.

[@MissBubbles]

100% Many people say maybe the game is for younger kids, but younger kids deserve a fun and engaging gameplay loop. Critter Cafe is not it

[@victoriac6299]

I found your opinions so refreshing!! Subscribing. 😊

[@MissBubbles]

Thank you!

[@maripoza9561]

Can you tell me the name of the games that appear like at 0:20/16:09 please

[@MissBubbles]

00:20 Go Go Town

[@maripoza9561]

@MissBubbles do you recomend it? It looks cute

[@MissBubbles]

@ yes, my fave game

[@victoriascholl4607]

Maybe some of these simpler games are for much younger players. 🤔

[@jackifurer8369]

I bought Amber Isle and it runs horrible.. no trouble with a bunch of other games and because I was 2 hours over the refund time they wouldn't refund.. it took me hours to get around so I wasn't really playing.. lol.. very disappointed in them not refunding.. it's not even playable.. total waste of money 😡

[@josephmolina7007]

Love this video 😁

[@wyntermonique]

Bandle Tale wore me out big regret

[@nesyta1749]

I got Bear & Breakfast for free from Epic Games, but I never play it because I just find the characters as bears ridiculous.

[@MissBubbles]

They're so annoying 😭

[@Becktastic01]

Ok your joke about life and ‘what am i supposed to be doing?’ Made me laugh. Thanks, i hope you continue to recover. I think your reviews save me money so thanks!!!

[@susanschubert1222]

Thank you for telling it like it is.

[@MissBubbles]

Always!

[@Rorororomeo]

Thank you! If I could follow you twice I would ❤

[@PaperBlade366]

Your tattoos are beautiful, MissBubbles 😃

[@meganlewis2377]

I’d still play them to be fair

[@jbingbong]

would you recommend Magical Delicacy over Chef RPG, then? i want a cooking game darnit and there's not enough of them lmao

[@MissBubbles]

They are verrry diff, Chef RPG is Early Access (not complete) and you run a restaurant. Magical Delicacy is a complete game and more focused on resource collecting and making recipes then delivering them to NPCs around the world

[@3sk4y_43]

Which cozy games are great? I come across Cozy Grove what i like is the real time clock what i don't like is the art style...

[@MissBubbles]

I have a video all about that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGLEmaKFn9R_eK8si=-JbVfkX6DrjBfigr

[@amygeer2217]

I respect your opinion on those games.

[@d-padqueen1103]

Amber isle isn't just boring, it's SUPER boring!

[@jackifurer8369]

I bought the game and it runs horrible.. no trouble with a bunch of other games and because I was 2 hours over the refund time they wouldn't refund.. it took me hours to get around so I wasn't really playing.. lol.. very disappointed in them not refunding.. it's not even playable.. total waste of money 😡

[@vivalamew]

When you bought 2 of these games and can't return them 😭 please tell me I'm not the only one who bought full price crappy games..

[@MissBubbles]

You're definitely not alone! It can be tough when expectations don't match reality :(

[@hufflepuffler2575]

I would also avoid Witch of Fern Island ( if i'm remembering the name correctly ). I got it on my pc and normally when I get games I cannot run it lets me know immediately that I lack something that is needed and most of the time that thing is a powerful graphics card. Witch of Fern Island did not warn me so I thought I could run it. Immeidately I noticed a very strong difference between my game and the game I was watching a guide for. I spend more hours messing with the graphics than playing the actual game but I just couldn't get it to look good! Eventually I gave up and joined their discord hoping I could get some help. I posted a picture of what my game looked like and the graphics card I had. Not only was I told that I couldn't run it ( which was pretty obvious already ) but one of the creators of the game told me I would just " need to get a better graphics card ". I told them that a farming game like this shouldn't NEED that high of a graphics card as it's labeled as an Indie game not some triple AAA title and I requested a refund on the game.

[@makikuma91]

Ok, now I wanna know. You really don't like puzzles? To me there is nothing more cozy than just sitting there, taking my time figuring out how to solve a puzzle. Or do you just don't like timed puzzles? Because that would make sense to me.

[@MissBubbles]

I absolutely hate puzzles. Any kind of puzzle is not for me. It's preference of gameplay style.

[@BubbleTea0491]

Disagree about Bandle Tale and Chef RPG, had a blast playing them. I also enjoyed Critter Cafe but with this one I can see why many people may find it boring.

[@MissBubbles]

I'm glad you love them!

[@TenderBullet85]

Teemo at 5:08 😂

[@MissBubbles]

😭

[@Lambodera]

"Lack of polish" and "Early access game" literally go hand-in-hand, so I can't understand all of your hate for chef RPG. If you wanted a polished, finished game, perhaps you should wait to play them until they're out of their EA phase (since it's basically just a pay-to-play open beta at that point) - especially with a game that JUST released in EA and hasn't had much time for the devs to take in all the feedback and make significant changes. I sincerely hope you give any games you review poorly while they're in EA a second look review once they're out of EA and in a full release.

[@libs5896]

They shouldn’t release there game in Early access it gives them a really bad image! Chef RPG is terrible, and bland! So early access should be like almost done but playable like fields of mistria, coral island!

[@MissBubbles]

At $20 for an Early Access when you have $15 and $20 full games that you can buy, it's an easy skip. Additionally, there are many EA games right now that were released with a lot more polish and content and less bugs than Chef RPG. Chef RPG was rushed into EA.

[@MissBubbles]

@@libs58961000% I did not play Fields of Mistria yet but that game is in Early Access and apparently has SO much to offer even at that stage.

[@Lambodera]

@MissBubbles That's why you wait and only buy EA games on Steam sales for half price or less😜

[@savvywitty646]

Chef RPG is so boring. 1. All of the people just walking and standing like robots. Like why??? No one talking to each other, shopping, drinking, sitting, or reading something, or anything like people usually. 2. Couldn't play on steam deck. Not support. 3. Maybe all of the farming game : when it's raining why no umbrella or Raincoat? And Not getting sick from running in rain all day. Riddiculos. 4. No bike dispite there is bike standing on road. 5. Male and female characters are unclear. I didn't know which is which. Besides the old lady shopkeeper with red dress and the old orange moustache man. 6. The town is so weird like so many stairs.

[@katelynsewell3928]

Dang I’m early. Thanks for this list so people can save their money from being wasted. 👍

[@MissBubbles]

at your service 🫡

[@wyntermonique]

Lol snooze feast. Yes you are right

[@bastiwen]

No lice detected in this video 🐌

[@shan1333]

chef rpg😂😂😂😂 not me looking forward to it for years only to see crap. Reminds me of Rune factory 5

[@MissBubbles]

not the rune factory 5 SLANDER :P

[@helena4440]

#FurnitureInAFridge

[@MissBubbles]

I screamed 😭😂

[@thaitea5399]

i agree chef rpg one of worst game.

[@hinaka]

Mika was terrible...

[@MissBubbles]

Noooo! Was it?? I skipped it and only played the demo last year

[@luminvader8911]

I regret buying kamaeru frogs. Its just so boring and the trailer made it seem more exciting. It would have been better as a mobile game imo. Its very basic and you don't really do anything too fun. Honestly disappointed by it

[@Bowflex2480]

HA HA HA HA HA Ha bubbz oriental valley is soo bad its hilarious. a cow gives you milk by working out!!🤣🤣🤣🤣no but in all seriousness yes cozy games are repetitive but you need to give players a reason to enjoy said repeativness. these games do not do that. its a shame too because some of these actually looked interesting.

[@GaussIon]

First

[@MissBubbles]

hiiiiiii

[@homesteadhero]

Came for the Chill Town shade, stayed for the genuinely thought-provoking comparisons to pretty people with nothing going on behind the eyes 😂👌 As for me? Mine's a smidge obscure: Mask of the Rose. It's this inexplicable mix of mystery solving meets dating sim in apocalyptic London but the mechanics are, frankly, an incomprehensible mess. Which is a shame because the lore and worldbuilding are FASCINATING and I was genuinely intrigued by the mystery. I even managed to woo my favorite character and just...nothing happens. There's like one line at the end about us maybe being a thing and - for a literal dating sim - that ain't satisfying.

[@MissBubbles]

Ah yesss I played that last year and I ranked it C I think 🥹

[@homesteadhero]

@ that…does not surprise me 😅 but hey, maybe they’ll improve it! Somehow…some way…someday.