Sometimes players just want a break from high-pressure gameplay, and cozy simulation titles continue to deliver that experience. Games like "Stardew Valley" and "Kingdom Come: Deliverance" have shown how immersive worlds can create calming escapes through farming, exploration, and storytelling.
Now, a new indie project is expanding that formula with a larger focus on settlement building and relaxed progression. It's called "Hearth and Hamlet."
