cozy mmo
V Rising is still eyeing launch for Q2 2024, with a new biome, customization, and live events
Back in June, we noted that Stunlock Studio's vampire survivalbox V Rising - which has been in early access since May of last year...
MMORPG sandbox BitCraft sets alpha for early 2024, picks up Austin Wintory and Rachel Hardy for the score
Earlier this week in our coverage of BitCraft's crafting and economy deep-dive, we pointed out that studio Clockwork Labs has been teasing something big...
Solarpunk cozy MMO Loftia opens preorder store with Kickstarter perks
Loftia surprised everyone when it became the largest MMO-ish Kickstarter to fund this year - and it's not even finished generating cash by the...
Why I Play: Palia is cozy and fun, but why is it multiplayer – and where is it going?
On paper, Palia seems like it wouldn’t interest me. It is a lighthearted jaunt through a bright, cartoonish environment that involves building relationships with...
Loftia confirms a lack of romanceable NPCs and unlocks guild housing as crowdfunding crests the $600K mark
The comfy solarpunk world of Loftia continues to take shape in its developer announcements even as the game itself is yet to enter any...
First impressions: Palia is a half-baked project that could rise to be a masterpiece
For a reviewer, there is nothing more frustrating than something that is equal parts amazing and terrible. All awesome? That's an easy, glowing recommendation....
The Stream Team: Peeking in on the cozy closed beta of Palia
Today is the day when Palia begins its wider beta testing, and MOP's Chris is joining in! Whether it's comfy adventure, unfocused exploration, or...
The Perfect Ten: 10 MMOs and online worlds with super cozy vibes
In this age of increased anxiety and friction, there's a natural desire to retreat into safe spaces. And yet not all of us have...
Palia shares an hour of crafting, gathering, exploring, and multiplayer gameplay footage in livestream
Before you know it, the month of August will be here, which is when the beta testing rounds for Palia will be starting for...
Palia announces free-to-play arrival to Nintendo Switch this holiday season, reaffirms work on PC version
The latest Nintendo Direct has just wrapped up, and there was a pretty surprising announcement to come out of Singularity 6's developing cozy MMO...
Cozy life sim Palia wants 200,000 players to crash its servers in July
If you've been shut out of Palia's early tech tests so far, there's an overwhelmingly good chance that this won't be the case with...
Cozy MMO Palia, still deep in alpha testing, plans more tech test weekends – maybe you’re invited
Hey Palia, stop being so quiet! We were looking forward to you so much at one point, but you keep going silent to the...
Palia continues to have no release date but thanks players for their support in a brief video
MMO fans who have been looking wistfully in the direction of Palia for word of the game opening its cozy universe to players are...
Palia spins a web of relationships for its 23 signature NPCs, says romancing is optional
As we continue to wait for a new playtest for one of our most-anticipated MMO projects, at least we can learn more about the...
The Daily Grind: What’s the coziest MMO world out there?
While I've long known that I am very receptive to uplifting environments, it's only been in the last year or so that I've dived...
‘Cozy co-op farm sim’ Fae Farm lists a spring 2023 launch window on Nintendo Switch site and social media
This past September we were all invited to the "magical and cozy co-op farm sim" Fae Farm, a new game from Dauntless developer Phoenix...
Netflix acquires cozy game dev studio Spry Fox, which promises work on non-violent MMO will continue
Last January we had gotten word that developer Spry Fox, the studio behind cozy games like Road Not Taken and Cozy Grove, was working...
Palia promises discoverable lore and questlines that sees players ‘navigate negative emotional experiences’
The month of January hasn't seen any major developmental announcements from Palia, the self-described "cozy community sim MMO." That said, there have been a...
Multiplayer farming sim Farm Together just launched its first DLC in over two years
Back in 2021, I became briefly obsessed with a game called Farm Together that's a bit like Harvest Moon or Stardew Valley but with...
Spry Fox is still building a cozy non-violent MMO – and Epic is publishing it
Since last winter, we've been covering the encouraging news that Spry Fox, the studio best known for games like Road Not Taken and more...
