Cozy Grove

Cozy Grove
Cozy Grove
Developer(s)	Spry Fox
Publisher(s)	Spry Fox; The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild;
Platform(s)	iOS; macOS; tvOS; Nintendo Switch; PlayStation 4; PlayStation 5; Windows; Xbox One;
Release	iOS, macOS, tvOS; March 19, 2021; Nintendo Switch,PS4,PS5,Win,XBO; April 8, 2021;
Genre(s)	Life simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player

Cozy Groveis a 2021life simulation gamedeveloped and published bySpry Fox.It was released oniOS,macOSandtvOSthroughApple Arcadein March 2021, alongside versions for consoles andWindowsin April 2021. The player character, a Spirit Scout, is tasked with soothing restless spirits.

Gameplay

Cozy Groveis 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

Cozy Grovewas inspired byAnimal Crossing.Spry Fox CEO David Edery said he wanted to create a game that is somewhat similar to an iteration ofAnimal Crossing's formula, but has more focus on story.^[2]

Release

Cozy Grovewas released forApple Arcadeon March 19, 2021, and for theNintendo Switch PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Windows,andXbox Oneon April 8, 2021. Several free updates were later released 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]

A sequel,Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit,was released on June 25, 2024, exclusively for iOS and Android. It was published byNetflixafter its acquisition of Spry Fox in 2022.^[4]

Reception

Cozy Grovereceived "mixed and average" reviews according to Metacritic, with an average score on 71 for Nintendo Switch and PS4, and 72 for PC.^[5]

During the25th Annual D.I.C.E Awards,it was nominated forFamily Game of the Year,losing toRatchet & Clank: Rift Apart.^[6]

References

^Rachel Watts (March 11, 2021)."Cozy Grove is like Animal Crossing but with ghost bears".PC Gamer.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.
^Valentine, Rebekah (March 9, 2021)."Cozy Grove Is Animal Crossing With More Story, Less Capitalism".IGN.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.
^Karnadi, Chris (May 13, 2022)."Cozy Grove DLC's BTS references are smooth like butter(flies)".Polygon.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.
^Parrish, Ash (May 23, 2024)."The sequel to Animal Crossing-like Cozy Grove hits Netflix in June".The Verge.RetrievedJuly 6,2024.
^"Cozy Grove".metacritic.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.
^"25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists Revealed".interactive.org.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.

External links

Official website

[1] Rachel Watts (March 11, 2021)."Cozy Grove is like Animal Crossing but with ghost bears".PC Gamer.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.

[2] Valentine, Rebekah (March 9, 2021)."Cozy Grove Is Animal Crossing With More Story, Less Capitalism".IGN.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.

[3] Karnadi, Chris (May 13, 2022)."Cozy Grove DLC's BTS references are smooth like butter(flies)".Polygon.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.

[4] Parrish, Ash (May 23, 2024)."The sequel to Animal Crossing-like Cozy Grove hits Netflix in June".The Verge.RetrievedJuly 6,2024.

[5] "Cozy Grove".metacritic.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.

[6] "25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists Revealed".interactive.org.RetrievedJuly 4,2024.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]