« Renovate and manage an inn, meet cute and funny characters, unlock and explore the surroundings. Very nice sequel to The Lost Art of Innkeeping, but no previous knowledge required. ~löyly »

« Free & short, pretty good choices-matter VN on living with someone with an eating disorder. Not very nuanced, but realistic enough to be useful + engaging enough to feel like more than a lecture. ~löy »

« Lighthearted RPG with cute characters + funny stories, played in short rounds. Promotes kindness and silliness. Co-op for up to 4 technically optional, but helps a lot. Maybe wait for patches. ~löyly »

« Beautiful and wholesome adventure that lets you explore and restore a barren world for and with your community. Lacking in some aspects, but overall warmly recommended and a new personal fave. ~löyly »

« Restore, explore and catalogue an old mansion full of occult knowledge. Enigmatic and beautiful. Grindy for completionists. Lots of weird lore related to cosmic horrors, but chill gameplay. ~löyly »

« Epic adventure with stunning views, Scottish mythology, history and music. Some grim stories. Options to set platforming, survival and rhythm parts to near trivial. My exploration fave of 2023. ~löyly »

« Free snack-sized opposum shenanigans! A tiny VN, but so much fun, cuteness, wholesomeness and a bit of replay value. ~löyly »

« Make a kid joyfully run, jump and glide through the snow with nice views and fantastic music. Platforming can be surprisingly unkind, though. If you're any good at it then this game is a treat. ~löyly »

« Hidden Object game with remarkable storytelling. Amazing visuals, atmospheric music, relatable conflicts for many, interesting stories based in German history. Still in EA, already very good. ~löyly »

« Unique and highly atmospheric choices-matter mystery. Amazing visuals and music. Sometimes annoying puzzles + minigames, but worth it. Excellent replay value. Dark story, but not really scary. ~löyly »