Denizen

[i]Denizen[/i] is a very fun Life SIm with a pretty good amount of content. I played it on and off for the last few years and just got the 100%, so it is quite grindy, but not too bad. Overall it is very chill, has some entertaining jobs and activities, and is a great "shut your brain off" kind of game to just vibe on. Worth it on sale for sure. Hopefully the developers continue to work it.

I know this isn’t a “cozy” game but it’s seriously helping me during a gaming burnout from cozy games. It’s such a nice relaxing way to spend my time. I start out by doing a shift at the pizza spot, maybe running a mission for Austin, hit the grocery store if I need ingredients, go home and unload groceries and cook. Shower, eat, sleep. I invite npc friends over sometimes or go out to the club or bar for a drink and dancing. It’s such a good life sim. I already maxed level in the pizza place so I just work whenever I want. I’m about to dive into the other jobs and fishing soon. It’s like what I picture freedom would be like in real life if the economy wasn’t in the toilet. I’ll do the more risky business later as well. I’m excited to build up to a nice house/apartment. The lack of story is actually something I enjoy as I don’t feel pressured or rushed to get anything done. I control my own story.

The game is on a very early stage. The collision system does not work well and the game is a naive first person version of The Sims \

It's so unfortunate because this game HAD so much potential but it's more or less dead. The dev's have moved on to their next project so this is an afterthought game now :-(

bar job does not work on steamdeck

Seems like a good start of a game, there are still a few bugs, and could use a bit more depth.