Several hours into Closer the Distance, my view was getting so obscured by my own tears, I genuinely had to stop and take a moment. It's been quite some time since a game has moved me as deeply as Osmotic Studios' life sim has. The way it explores loss, grief, and the struggle to let go in its choice-driven life sim dug right into my heart until I was sobbing. But trust me when I say it was the good kind of cathartic cry I didn't know I needed. I stepped into the game without knowing all that much beyond its concept, so it's been a pleasant surprise to find how much I enjoyed its Sims-like feel and choice-driven story. In fact, Closer the Distance has quickly become one of my favorite new games of the year so far, and that I was reluctant to stop playing says it all.
