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The best video games of 2025: from Wanderstop to Clair Obscur

Bananas, space whales and epic tales of revenge — there’s a whole lot to love here

Evening Standard

Science Says There’s More To Cozy Games Than A Comfy Escape

Cozy games are huge today, ostensibly offering an escape from stress, but exactly what makes a game restful may not be as obvious as it seems.

Inverse

"Just making a cozy game isn't enough to heal a person": Why Wanderstop and its blend of introspection and tea-making has stayed with me throughout 2025

Year in Review 2025 | Speaking with Ivy Road founder and writer and director Davey Wreden about Wanderstop's comforting, dark infusion

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The Best Video Games Of 2025 (So Far)

The best video games of 2025 span all genres and platforms, and with months still to go, we haven't even seen the end of great releases this year. Here are the best so far.

Inverse

The 10 Best Games Of 2025 So Far To Get Around ASAP From Clair Obscur To Mario Kart

From Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Mario Kart World — here are our picks for the best games of 2025 so far.

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The best games to play in 2025, so far

From Metal Gear Solid Delta to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, here's the 34 best games of 2025 to play across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2

GamesRadar

Wanderstop review – a wonderful break from the pressure to win

A fallen warrior trades in fighting for putting the kettle on, wandering round gardens and watering plants. Much more than cosy – it’s healing

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‘Wanderstop’ Deconstructs Cozy Games To Brew Something Better

'Wanderstop' is an unsparing and deeply satisfying look at burnout and recovery in the guise of a cozy tea shop management sim.

Inverse

Wanderstop review

A fallen warrior tries to take it easy in a cozy tea shop.

PC Gamer

Wanderstop review: "Exalting the transformative power of tea"

GamesRadar

Wanderstop review: a surprisingly intricate, de-stressing tea-making indie game

Self-reflection over a cuppa.

Creative Bloq

What to stream: 'Moana 2,' John Mulaney, 'Confessions of Octomom,' Amanda Seyfried and 'Dope Thief'

“Moana 2,” the third-biggest movie box-office hit of 2024, and Amanda Seyfried playing a Philadelphia patrol officer fighting rampant opioid addiction in Peacock's “Long Bright River” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

The Independent UK

Legendary indie dev returns with a farming sim that couldn't be more different from the game that made them famous, all about an ex-warrior who hates the cozy life

Wanderstop is a tea-brewing sim about trying to recover from burnout

GamesRadar

"The environment is like a character in the game": how Wanderstop's world design blends Art Nouveau and Impressionism

The art inspiration behind the The Stanley Parable dev's new game.

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Wanderstop is a cozy management sim about a burned-out warrior who'd much rather be fighting than running a tea shop

Big in 2025 | The creator of The Stanley Parable offers up his take on the cozy game genre

PC Gamer

'Healing is messy, and it is bitter': The Stanley Parable's creator has used his newest game as an outlet to explore his own burnout

Wanderstop turned from Davey Wreden's attempt to deal with burnout into the game's central narrative.

The Guardian - UK

Wanderstop: challenging the cosy escapist fantasies of burnt-out workers

Running a tea shop in the woods doesn’t help arena fighter Alta to escape her trauma. Designers Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja explain how this cosy dream-fulfilment fantasy turned into something much more meta

The Guardian - UK

14 unusual video games to discover in 2024

We pick through the best of the summer showcases to find interesting games to look out for in the near future

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Inverse

Cozy Games Are Finally Getting the Dark Twist They Desperately Need

Two games, Wanderstop and Grave Seasons, shown at this year's Summer Game Fest prove that the cozy game genre still has some life left in it. Wanderstop, from the creator of the Stanley Parable, seems to tackle real-life problems.

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