You have replied to a deleted message, so mistakes may happen :)
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Can't believe you'd think that the person who replied to a thread name and not to the content of the thread was thinking! :D
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Can't believe you'd think that the person who replied to the now deleted comment was thinking?
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SeaBed would be my recommendation but warning, it's a lot of reading.
There is also The Shadows of Pygmalion, Haven, Highway Blossoms, Paradise Killer can be a little gay but it's mostly a murder mystery I enjoyed.
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Reading is fine, as long as there's some quality to it ^_^ Thanks Zel!
I'm eyeing a few of them. squints
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I just removed you from my whitelist... just so I could whitelist you again.
How is that for divisive content? ;)
Since we are here to talk about gaymes, I must say I didn't even know No Longer Home existed but it's definitely on my wishlist now.
I will have to check for actual recommendations but Night Cascades was one I really enjoyed when I played it earlier this year and I'm not usually into VN
(stay excellent)
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Haha! You got me for a second there.
The visual style in NC looks pretty nice!
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I second Night Cascades, though it's a kinetic novel... so no branching or different endings.
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I didn't even know the meaning of kinetic novel. That's how very little I know about VNs
I have been playing some I enjoyed so I should look into it.
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You will never leave my WL, buddy. You're a lifer ;)
The visual style in NC looks pretty nice!
It really is what attracted me to it when I played the demo. Then my gf bought it and I took the chance to play it. The gameplay and writing is also pretty good.
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I bought it from a recent Bento? bundle, exactly because of its visual style... and mystery, and investigation, and romance and 80s, sounded really interesting
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If you're looking for romance, a distinctive visual style and the 80s... may I direct your gaze here A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986
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Very much seconded.
There is a good reason why there are so many people asking if anyone has "similar games" to recommend: it's unique and amazing.
Ok so that's two reasons, you get one for free ;)
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I had managed to totally missed that, despite checking their reviews and news. It's very cool news indeed.
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I missed this as well, omg! That's another thing to add to my list of games I'm looking forward to. Thanks for sharing the good news! :D
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It's a pretty old game by this point, and it has its own little issues with certain paths (oh boy), but Hustle Cat was a game I really enjoyed
Highway Blossoms was great. I'm not super into VNs but it had nice character-character interactions, good environments, engaging story... I'm a sucker for a roadtrip story.
Normal Lost Phone and Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story has some nice investigation to do
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I completely missed that. I may get it on a sale. From its recommendations I found "National Park Girls", I have a hunch that it is similarish enough
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Aaa, are we ever gonna get a third phone-game? Those were so unique.
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- VA11 HallA (aka Valhalla) is a lot of fun, and quite cozy at least half of the time.
- I'm assuming you've already heard of Tell Me Why, since it can be considered Life is Strage's cousin.
- All games in the Monster Prom series are a loooot of fun, although more wild than cozy. Still, I recommend them a lot!
- A YEAR OF SPRINGS is the collected edition of npckc's hot springs trilogy, and so so cozy. The first game is available for free, if you want to try it first!
Those are the ones I can say from the top of my hand. I also heartfeltly recommend checking games in itch.io , as I feel the indie market thrives more over there :)
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VA11 HallA (aka Valhalla) is a lot of fun, and quite cozy at least half of the time.
I played a bit with this and I seriously need to return to it. Such a little moody game about the importance of everyday little nothings. Its soundtrack is also incredible, I listen to it every now and then while working :)
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itch.io is for me on par with Steam almost, two of the keys here are from itch. Indie games <3
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Oh oh then I also recommend arcadekitten's stuff! It is various degrees of cozy and various degrees of vn, very very lgtb+ :)
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Replying here since you mentioned Va11Halla and no one else has mentioned it: Coffee Talk is like its less sci-fi cousin. Equally cozy and heartfelt and it has an excellent sequel as well ^^
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I must shamefully admit my ignorance, but who is the purple character? I know the others but that one...
I'm off to dinner now, but I'll be back later with a recommendation or two.
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Not that one, I know Alex. I meant the one in the middle.
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Hmm, only own the first part of the series, but I guess if it works as an appetizer! Thanks for your tips!
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No problem! They don't get much discounts these days but they were bundled on HB at some point I think, not sure if you can find one of those keys though. Hopefully you'll enjoy them when the time comes. :3
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By the way, it's a straight up VN but very cozy so I also recommend Cross Princess.
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Most of my recommendations for LGBTQ+ games are indeed VNs, but hopefully there'll be at least one that you find intriguing.
A Tavern for Tea is a pretty short and chill one.
Bad End Theater admittedly isn't quite cozy but I played it recently almost all in one sitting and had a ton of fun with it.
Calico, if you haven't played it yet, isn't anything super groundbreaking, but it's still a nice, calm time.
Sticky Business ended up being a big comfort game for me this year. Very fun if you like working your creative muscles.
If found is on the sadder side, but I thought it had a really nice story and the way it's presented is really neat imo.
Also thank you for reminding me of Queer Man Peering Into A Rock Pool.jpg! <3 Saw it earlier this year and was thinking about buying it then completely forgot lol
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I have already gotten lost in Calico and If found, wonderful little gems!
The cozy-part isn't really necessary, as long as the LGBTQ-tag is prominent :3
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Glad to hear that. I came to this thread to recommend Calico! :D
I won it a few weeks ago on SG, completed it recently and now I recommend it left and right! Obviously, it had the LGBT+ vibe, but there was a lot more on top of that:story, fun characters, animals, interesting mechanics, I'd even say some "plot twists", overall cuteness everywhere ...
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I also really liked If Found - definitely a little gem. Now I'll have to check out some of these others!
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Here Comes Niko! is quite a cute and fun little platformer.
Secret Little Haven would probably fall under VN, but i quite enjoyed the story, maybe you will too :)
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Secret Little Haven, I keep forgetting that I have that one on itch.io! It looks superb.
Thanks for your recommendations!
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I'm guessing you've played If Found?
You may also like Florence, it's not LGBTQ+ but it's still got that vibe you're going for.
Steam's themed sales can offer some inspiration too:
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/SeasonOfPride2021
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/SeasonOfPride2022
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/lgbtq-sale/
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42506208/sale/GaymingLIVE2023
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Fuck, Florence broke my heart because it hit too close to home in my current situation, I couldn't stop crying giggles
Useful links, thanks!
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You can follow these two curators who focus on lesbian games.
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/6864182/
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/26941261/
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The writing's good, yeah? :3 Thanks for your recommendation!
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Dont know if I would classify it as good writing because its not very deep or advanced story. But its a cute short story and I really liked it because is also has voice acting.
Funny enough I had to read my review after I answered you before I hit reply and this is what I wrote:
Awwww, thats cute.
Short and sweet story with great voice acting.
:)
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Very cute, wholesome and cozy, but also very sad, dark and heart-wrenching (especially if the content resonates with you).
https://store.steampowered.com/app/812810/missed_messages/
TW (Trigger Warning): very dark topics - self-harm, suicide (kinda story spoiler)
Does Stardew Valley count?
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Yeah, Lake is on my long pile of shame, and it even got bundled before I got around to it T_T
What does the MP-aspect of Monster Prom mean? Do I have to... do I .. Do I have to interract with other people?
You've been a good help!
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Kinda bug and kinda snack
Try to catch 'em in your trap
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What was it about the characters in Bugsnax that you loved? Thanks for your recommendations btw :)
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They're cute like muppets. The bugsnax effect on them is amusing. They have interesting relationships with each other. A diverse group of personalities. I don't want to give any spoilers, finding out things about them was part of the fun.
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That one is great.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/318300/Phineas_and_Ferb_New_Inventions/
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I knew there was one more reason to finally buy this one ;)
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Can highly recommend. It's the first game Supergiant deemed worthy of a sequel as these guys have really high standards. Hades has an insanely high skill ceiling. Only one player mastered heat level 64 until now.
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I may never achieve a very high level but I'll definitely try it.
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Well, there's an adaptive god mode lowering the difficulty step by step according to your skills up to minus 80% damage taken but still tough.
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Sorry, I don't have recommendations for you. It was interesting to me that some recent "Story of Seasons" games are starting to be more open with gender.
Have a bump!
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Technobabylon is a brilliant sci-fi adventure game by Wadjet Eye Games, one of three playable characters is a transgender woman.
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A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986 has a distinctive visual style, the 80s and lesbian romance.
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Thank you so much for the giveaways and the thread ♡
Here's lots of recommendations lol!
Games I love (some I haven't finished yet)
Ikenfell
Monster Prom games
Calico
Here Comes Niko
Celeste
Mutazione
Olli Olli World Very inclusive and full of colourful scenery :D
Deltarune The demo is literally like 10+ hours!
Games I haven't played yet:
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
Kaichu - The Kaiju Dating Sim
Wylde Flowers
I Was A Teenage Exocolonist
Sephonie
Later Daters
I'm not sure if these have anything specifically LGBTQ+ but I think you'll love the vibes of these!
Cozy Grove
Roots of Pacha
Coral Island
Grimoire Groves
Tracks of Thought
Freeride
Fields of Mistria
Sable
And here's a site I really love to find games, I put in the tags "LGBTQ+" and "Cozy" :)
https://steampeek.hu/?tagid=831112%2C831193
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Some nice games in here, I forgot about a few of these.
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Forgot about these really adorable itch.io games I played from the popular charity bundles!
co-open Your grandma sends you on a grocery shopping trip but you end up exploring around some special places and meeting/helping cool characters :)
Atmospheric, Birds, Cats, Cute, Exploration, Lesbian, LGBT, Queer, Slice Of Life
Lonely People Potion Shop Really cute potion-making visual novel where you become friends with the customers!
2D, Atmospheric, Cozy, Cute, Fantasy, LGBT, Narrative, Pixel Art, Witch
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Orgynizer - It's not exactly "cozy," but if you enjoy puzzle games, perhaps you'll find it interesting.
I thought about recommending Strawberry Vinegar, and then I realized that you already own it. It doesn't have the "cozy" tag, but it should. The gorgeous artwork is what initially attracted me to that game. Actually, I still need to finish playing through it... somehow I got distracted and never finished it.
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Hold up, before you report me for my very misleading title; I do have games to give away here, and I do want recommendations.
I've been in such a gaming rut this year, nothing seems to capture my interest for a full playthrough anymore. Unless it's something cozy with LGBTQ+-tag. I really loved Life is Strange: True Colors (sorry for the region-locks, blame GMG), and I think everyone should have a Steph in their lives.
And No Longer Home was short and cute.
Just bought myself Queer Man Peering Into A Rock Pool.jpg and Terranova, does anyone else have any recommendations? I feel like it's mostly VNs that has this tag, and I think I'm just overly picky when it comes to that specific genre.
Happy gayming!
(I'll be sure to check out your recommendations, and hopefully it's also a good way for others to find new games too!)
For fun and giggles, I noticed my pack of toothbrushes had some sensitivity to them.
Giveaway added January 2024; The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - Finished
A Fold Apart - Finished
Mary Skelter Finale - Finished
Frogsong - Finished
Doodle Date - Finished
Giveaway added March 2024; Here Comes Niko - Finished
Giveaways added April 2024; Repurpose - Finished
Giveaways added May 2024; Across the Grooves - Finished
[More soon!]
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