A gorgeous, Ghibli-style sim
I’m always chasing the high of my first playthrough ofStardew Valley.It’s among my favorite games of all time, and something comforting I reach for during tough times, so having other titles to add to that arsenal is always a plus. We could always use moreStardew-likes. That’s not a saying yet, but it needs to be. It would make looking for new games a whole lot easier. For now, though, I have seen one new game on the horizon that will satisfy my need for a cozy life sim:Spirittea.
The logline forSpiritteaisStardew ValleymeetsSpirited Away, which alone is enough to make me buy this game.
In this upcoming PC game, you’ll play as a character who arrives in a beautiful rural town, where you meet NPCs to befriend and can partake in lots of hobbies like bug catching or karaoke — but then, of course, you accidentally drink from a cup of tea that allows you to see the spirit world! With the help of a friendly cat, you’re also tasked with helping to run the local bathhouse, helping soothe its ghostly patrons rather than them haunting others. Good thing I have some time to prepare beforeSpiritteacomes out, because if I had access to this game right now, I’m pretty sure I wouldn’t see the sun for a good while there.
Spiritteais coming to us from developer Cheesemaster Games, and is published by No More Robots, who are best known for publishing titles likeHypno Space OutlawandDescenders. Like ConcernedApe (aka Eric Barone), thebeloved developer behindStardew Valley, Cheesemaster is actually just one guy, Dan Beckerton. Like Barone, Beckerton isextremely passionateabout his project, and has spent a great deal of time working on it.
I personally can’t wait to check out all of the amazing work that he’s put in, so I’ll be looking forward toSpirittea‘s release, whenever that will be.
