I absolutely love Journey. One of my absolute favorite games of all time. I still replay it every now and then. Wandersong was a cute little game, definitely did not expect to love it as much as I did.
I'm currently in the middle of another playthrough of Night in the Woods. One of my favorite games of all time. I'm so sad we're never getting Revenant Hill.
Spiritfarer was such a beautiful experience and I'll always love revisiting it, time and time again. Also Unpacking really IS a cathartic game, I feel like that's such a great category and word to describe it.
What a gorgeous cosy video to snuggle up with! I recently bought Night in the woods and really looking forward to get into it. At the moment I am playing Unpacking for the first time and finding it very peaceful!
I struggle with my mental health a lot so it was great to have a compilation. My favourites are ACNH, Disney Dreamlight, Coffee Talk and my new obsession Tavern talk, Oh and stardew valley I could go on
Wandersong mentioned!!! This was such a lovely and needed video. Night in the Woods is so special to me and I am overdue for a replay. I own Florence but haven’t played it yet, you’re inspiring me to move it to the top of my list! Thank you for the thoughtful video as always ❤❤❤
FromSoft games are weirdly cathartic to me. Can't say why, maybe it's just the world being completely broken and just about everyone is crazy and instead of "fixing" it or even just surviving it you just kinda keep going. Gitting guud because there's nothing else.
This was an awesome list and a very interesting theme ! I think Kind Words also helped me a lot during hard times so I was surprised that Kind Words 2 wasn't in the list.
Gris is one of my favorite games ever. If you love that one, try Neva; it's the dev team's second game, just came out recently, and is just as beautiful (but please check trigger warnings)!
thank you for this video, the timing couldn't be more perfect ❤I love the categories!!! games really are so versatile in their helpfulness when it comes to mental health stuff!! I LOVE your cathartic game list!!! I honestly never thought of any of them as cathartic but they TOTALLY are!!! I often think of like, blowing off steam when it comes to catharsis, but those games all provide such a true release, especially emotionally!! Wandersong especially for me!! oh my god, that game is so cathartic and healing. Journey is such a breathtaking game too. (also the journey joke really got me hahahaha). I really need to play Gris!!! Unpacking is perfect, also. and having games that are hopeful really IS cathartic too!! and it's what we need right now, honestly. god, all the games about mental health you chose are so perfect too!!! I still think about Night in the Woods all the time, what a gorgeous game. I feel like it does such a great job with characters and showcasing the mental health aspect of it all that I often forget there's that whole plotline about "something in the woods" hahahaha. it's just so good!!! I'm overdue for a replay, for sure. Blue Wednesday really is underrated, I gotta revisit it!! Florence too is just so good - it's so simple but so effective in its storytelling!! one of those rare games where the mechanics tell the story, and they do it so well!! and wow, it's so wonderful that Spiritfarer helped you process and understand grief better!!! I'm so happy for that!! that's such a beautiful testament to how powerful this game is ❤ god, amazing games all around (I'm not surprised at all!!!) - the distraction games are 10/10!!! Core Keeper's chokehold is earned and no joke hahahaha. You make me wanna jump back in 👀Powerwash Sim is GOD TIER brain melt game hahahaha, it's unparalleled!!! I need to try Tiny Glade, desperately!! and I gotta play more Good Pizza Great Pizza, it has so much personality and the gameplay is perfect for shutting off the brain. such a cute game!! another amazing video, stimky!!! thank you for this ❤this video in and of itself serves as such a great reminder to take care of ourselves, even if people are reaching for other games entirely for that!! that is so valuable and important, and can't be understated
thank you so much as always for watching and leaving such a kind and thoughtful comment 🫂💕 for me the most cathartic games are the ones i can project my emotions to haha it feels very much like im going through them as im going through the levels hahaha I also often forget about the murder mystery part of night in the woods hahahahhahaha there’s SO MUCH to that game 💕 👀👀👀 yes jump back into core keeper so we can play together hahahaha you’re a sweetie, thank you for always being so supportive 🥹💕 it means so much to me
@@CozyGameNight always, stimky!!!! ❤and oki looks like we're keepin cores again, time to dive in!!! I love you, and I love that I get to support you by telling you how wonderful you are!!! it's the best!!!
I absolutely love Journey. One of my absolute favorite games of all time. I still replay it every now and then. Wandersong was a cute little game, definitely did not expect to love it as much as I did.
I'm currently in the middle of another playthrough of Night in the Woods. One of my favorite games of all time. I'm so sad we're never getting Revenant Hill.
Spiritfarer was such a beautiful experience and I'll always love revisiting it, time and time again. Also Unpacking really IS a cathartic game, I feel like that's such a great category and word to describe it.
I bawled my eyes out after finishing Gris 🥺 such a beautiful game. It felt cathartic as I lost my dad a couple years ago and it just touched me a lot.
it’s amazing the way games can make us feel and process through so much 🫂💕 i’m so sorry for your loss
What a gorgeous cosy video to snuggle up with! I recently bought Night in the woods and really looking forward to get into it. At the moment I am playing Unpacking for the first time and finding it very peaceful!
I’m so happy you liked it, Evieee! 🥹💕 I love you, friend
I struggle with my mental health a lot so it was great to have a compilation. My favourites are ACNH, Disney Dreamlight, Coffee Talk and my new obsession Tavern talk, Oh and stardew valley I could go on
all amazing games! thank you so much for watching 💖
The peaceful little Pacha cleanings in the background.
hahaha pacha’s just baby, you know?
thank you so much for watching - i’m happy it was helpful in any way 💖
Wandersong mentioned!!!
This was such a lovely and needed video. Night in the Woods is so special to me and I am overdue for a replay. I own Florence but haven’t played it yet, you’re inspiring me to move it to the top of my list!
Thank you for the thoughtful video as always ❤❤❤
thank you so much for watching! 🫂💖
FromSoft games are weirdly cathartic to me. Can't say why, maybe it's just the world being completely broken and just about everyone is crazy and instead of "fixing" it or even just surviving it you just kinda keep going. Gitting guud because there's nothing else.
the best games are always always the ones with cute animals you can pet
100000%! 💖
This was an awesome list and a very interesting theme !
I think Kind Words also helped me a lot during hard times so I was surprised that Kind Words 2 wasn't in the list.
oh wow i’ve never heard of this game, it looks adorable! i will have to give it a try 💖
I LOVE GOOD PIZZA GREAT PIZZA. I always tell my finance "I'm gonna go make pizza" when about to play. AMAZING
hahahahahaha that’s amazing, i love that so much
Gris is one of my favorite games ever. If you love that one, try Neva; it's the dev team's second game, just came out recently, and is just as beautiful (but please check trigger warnings)!
I’ve seen a lot about this game and it looks just as stunning, I will definitely give it a try! thank you for the recommendation and for watching 💖
I am a new subscriber. I am going to check out a few of the games mentioned here. Thanks for putting this together.
I hope you enjoy them! 💖
Great video, thanks 💮
thank you for this video, the timing couldn't be more perfect ❤I love the categories!!! games really are so versatile in their helpfulness when it comes to mental health stuff!!
I LOVE your cathartic game list!!! I honestly never thought of any of them as cathartic but they TOTALLY are!!! I often think of like, blowing off steam when it comes to catharsis, but those games all provide such a true release, especially emotionally!! Wandersong especially for me!! oh my god, that game is so cathartic and healing. Journey is such a breathtaking game too. (also the journey joke really got me hahahaha). I really need to play Gris!!! Unpacking is perfect, also. and having games that are hopeful really IS cathartic too!! and it's what we need right now, honestly.
god, all the games about mental health you chose are so perfect too!!! I still think about Night in the Woods all the time, what a gorgeous game. I feel like it does such a great job with characters and showcasing the mental health aspect of it all that I often forget there's that whole plotline about "something in the woods" hahahaha. it's just so good!!! I'm overdue for a replay, for sure. Blue Wednesday really is underrated, I gotta revisit it!! Florence too is just so good - it's so simple but so effective in its storytelling!! one of those rare games where the mechanics tell the story, and they do it so well!! and wow, it's so wonderful that Spiritfarer helped you process and understand grief better!!! I'm so happy for that!! that's such a beautiful testament to how powerful this game is ❤
god, amazing games all around (I'm not surprised at all!!!) - the distraction games are 10/10!!! Core Keeper's chokehold is earned and no joke hahahaha. You make me wanna jump back in 👀Powerwash Sim is GOD TIER brain melt game hahahaha, it's unparalleled!!! I need to try Tiny Glade, desperately!! and I gotta play more Good Pizza Great Pizza, it has so much personality and the gameplay is perfect for shutting off the brain. such a cute game!!
another amazing video, stimky!!! thank you for this ❤this video in and of itself serves as such a great reminder to take care of ourselves, even if people are reaching for other games entirely for that!! that is so valuable and important, and can't be understated
thank you so much as always for watching and leaving such a kind and thoughtful comment 🫂💕
for me the most cathartic games are the ones i can project my emotions to haha it feels very much like im going through them as im going through the levels hahaha
I also often forget about the murder mystery part of night in the woods hahahahhahaha there’s SO MUCH to that game 💕
👀👀👀 yes jump back into core keeper so we can play together hahahaha
you’re a sweetie, thank you for always being so supportive 🥹💕 it means so much to me
@@CozyGameNight always, stimky!!!! ❤and oki looks like we're keepin cores again, time to dive in!!!
I love you, and I love that I get to support you by telling you how wonderful you are!!! it's the best!!!
Thank you for this ❤ another reminder that I neeeeeed to play Journey
you doooo 💖💖💖💖 hahahaha
Very good selection. Also a lot of games I do not know ☺️
thank you so much for watching💖
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do you need a tablet to play good pizza? id imagine doing with a mouse isnt as fun?
I played it on PC, I think it works pretty well and I enjoyed it all the same!! you can definitely play it on a phone too though