nirvaan's game log

heavily skewed toward cozy games and things that will make me cry. i have zero apologies about this. ratings are out of 5 stars.

• spiritfarer

  ★★★★★
  "a game about death and love and ferrying souls across the sea. i have cried multiple times. you tend a farm on a boat and befriend spirits before helping them pass on. this is a warning and a recommendation."
  currently playing cozy emotional damage
• hollow knight

  ★★★☆☆
  "stunning visuals, incredible atmosphere, and genuinely brutal difficulty. i have died many many times. i will say i am always lost and dont love that. send help."
  currently playing metroidvania hard
• fae farm

  ★★☆☆☆
  "stardew valley but make it fae. helps you realize how special stardew valley is lol."
  currently playing farming sim comfort game
• tiny bookshop

  ★★★★★
  "you run a little bookshop. you match books to customers, decorate your shop, and it is the most peaceful thing i have ever played."
  currently playing cozy
• eastward

  ★★★★☆
  "post-apocalyptic pixel art rpg with absolutely gorgeous visuals and amazing story. slowly making my way through and every new area is a delight."
  currently playing pixel art story-rich
• zelda: tears of the kingdom

  ★★★★★
  "just more zelda. 10/10 peak gaming experience, no notes."
  completed adventure masterpiece
• zelda: breath of the wild

  ★★★★★
  "the one that started it all for me. do i even need to say anything?"
  completed adventure classic
• stardew valley

  ★★★★★
  "200+ hours. got married. named all my animals. this game has a piece of my soul and i have zero regrets. the comfort game of all time."
  completed farming sim 200+ hrs
• animal crossing: new horizons

  ★★★★★
  "carried me through lockdown my island was meticulously decorated. i miss it every day. made the mistake of resetting to get back into it. never did..."
  completed cozy iconic
• the cosmic wheel sisterhood

  ★★★★★
  "a witch creates tarot cards and builds a found family. the art is stunning, the story is beautiful, and i absolutely devoured it in one sitting. please play this."
  completed visual novel emotional
• until then

  ★★★★★
  "slice-of-life visual novel that completely blindsided me. i know something is gonna happen i just dont know what..."
  currently playing visual novel destroyed me
• celeste

  ★★★★★
  "a platformer about climbing a mountain that is secretly and beautifully about mental health. the gameplay is hard and the story is harder (emotionally). one of the best games i've ever played."
  completed platformer actually cried
• fire emblem: three houses

  ★★★★☆
  "spent 80 hours then had to choose a house and felt genuine moral conflict. the route split feels deeply personal in a way i did not expect. but i did stop playing cuz ive been stuck on a level for like 4 years"
  completed strategy rpg moral dilemmas
• a short hike

  ★★★★★
  "takes about two hours. it is a perfect game. a tiny gem that asks nothing of you except to enjoy a walk. every person who plays it loves it. go play it right now."
  completed cozy short and perfect