Casual · April 7, 2021
Cozy Grove (2021)
Welcome to Cozy Grove , a life-sim game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove! Features: Beautiful, dynamic, hand-drawn landscapes that come alive when you help a spirit in need. Dozens of memorable characters and spirits for you to find and befriend. Each spirit has a unique, extensive story for you to unravel over time. Collect spirit animals, craft decorations, go fishing and more! 40+ hour campaign filled with side quests, designed to span months of playtime. Like Animal Crossing, Cozy Grove is synced to real world time , and provides 30-60 minutes of new quest content each day. After that, you can fish, craft and decorate to your heart's content!
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Relaxing · 382
- Cute · 300
- Story Rich · 275
- Cozy · 270
- Collectathon · 260
- Hidden Object · 235
- Colorful · 224
- Atmospheric · 222
- Life Sim · 210
- Procedural Generation · 189
- 2D · 175
- Management · 172
- Cartoony · 164
- Casual · 149
- Character Customization · 125
Position in Casual
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 8.0k Steam reviews | Top 30% in Casual |
| Positive rating | 90% positive | Genre average: 88% — this title sits in top 59% |
| Metacritic | 72/100 | Genre average 76 — top 74% of Casual titles |
| Concurrent peak | 114 players | Top 30% in Casual by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 34 h average | Top 15% for session depth among Casual |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
90%Very Positive · 8.0k reviews
7.2k positive · 800 negative
Metacritic
72/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.6/10
Curator recommendations
7.3k
Peak concurrent players
114
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese
- Dutch
- Korean
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Traditional Chinese
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“Out of all the games that sprout up when talking about Animal Crossing... I've found that Spry Fox's relaxing Cozy Grove is the closest. It has everything you could want from a life-sim.” PC Gamer “The depth of storytelling it offers, its crafting, collecting, and visual art style make it stand apart from every other game. There isn’t anything like this out...” ButWhyTho “It’s a ritual that I look forward to each day.” Polygon
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
34h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
11h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
10h
Current engagement
Achievements
70
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 7, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Spry Fox |
| Base price | $14.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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