Cozy Grove

Real-time life sim about helping ghosts on a changing island

Spry Fox · Published by Spry Fox · Released Apr 7, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 8,513
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 32 in 30 days
Playing now: 60; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 years ago; May 17, 2022

What is Cozy Grove?

This single-player life sim casts you as a Spirit Scout camping on a haunted island. Each real-world day, you search for hidden objects, complete quests for local spirits, collect items, fish, craft decorations, and gradually restore color to the island.

For you if...

+you prefer short, low-pressure play sessions each day
+you enjoy collecting, decorating, crafting, and fishing
+you like cozy routines with darker character stories

Not for you if...

−you want unrestricted progression in long play sessions
−you dislike repetitive fetch quests and hidden-object searches
−you expect challenging gameplay or survival mechanics

What players say

90% of 8,513 reviews are positive · 75% of 32 in the last 30 days

Players praise the hand-drawn art, soundtrack, and low-pressure daily routine. The most common complaints are real-time progression gates, repetitive fetch quests and hidden-object searches, and limited inventory space.

Screenshots and trailer

Cozy Grove system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz or equivalent
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 70
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Arabic.