Critter Cove
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore an old town, sail across a mysterious archipelago. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Critter Cove is a relaxing, cozy and singleplayer game
developed and published by Gentleman Rat Studios.
Released on September 10th 2024 is available only on Windows
in 8 languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, German and Spanish - Spain.
It has received 1,216 reviews of which 1,165 were positive and 51 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 | AMD FX-6300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX760+ or AMD Radeon 7950+ equivalent with a minimum 4GB of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
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This game is really cute and fun BUT I am literally begging ALL devs, please, if your game has collecting and crafting, especially if it's a ton of stuff like in this game, let us: Donate to finish buildings without having to run back to the box to grab the materials, the constant back and forth is not a fun mechanic :(
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Critter Crossing - Early Access Review First things first: I dont really have a lot of experience with Animal Crossing. I played New Horizons during COVID (like a lot of others) and I kinda liked it. But I was also told by my girlfriend that the previous titles had been better. So when I heard that Critter Cove was a better version of New Horizons with lots of QoL I got very curious. I downloaded the demo and after a couple of hours I uninstalled it and instantly bought the game! The short version: I love and highly recommend it! I think it is way more than "just an Animal Crossing clone". It has a lot of cool aspects and ideas. And for an early access title in that stage it has a ton to offer. So let me go over some stuff: After creating a new charakter with a surprising amount of customisation (you can be anything from human, dog to a squid person or something in between) the game begins. You start out as a new resident of the run down town of Critter Cove. Tom...I mean Renard the absolutely trust worthy and definitely not greedy owner of the general store tasks you with finding a home(that you can also decorate) for yourself and then get the town back running! The game offers a lot of exploration. Early on you get a quest to craft a small ship that you use to visit islands. There you can find materials, shipwrecks and stranded Critters that you can recruit for your lovely town. In between those exploration sessions you run your island. You have a workshop that you can put crafting stations in, you get to do some simplified farming, you can fulfill requests for your residents and you can also assign them jobs. What kind of jobs? In restoring the town you attract visitors. These come to your island to relax, have a good time and spent some money. You can buy blueprints from a vendor to restore different locations in your town. A cafe, a tavern, a clothing store, backery etc. Since you cant do everything by yourself you have to assign some of your residents to these jobs! On occasion you have to provide them with goods to sell aswell. It is a simple but nice system to generate more money and make your town feel more alive. In terms of visuals and sound it's all very lovely. The game looks bright and colorful and the Critters look fun and distinct. They also have interesting personalities and - in AC like fashion - also catchphrases. They also sound similar to AC the way the talk. And the soundtrack is lovely aswell. I catch myself humming the main town theme every now and then. When it comes to controls I think there is some room for improvement. It is a little janky and awkward at times. But nothing that ever breaks the fun. Crafting is fine aswell. You have a good amount of QoL here. No tool durability, you have chests that you can access from anywhere and you can batch craft most items. All very lovely. Since this is early access the game does have some bugs and glitches. There are some objects that are just textures that you fall through, I had a few times where items dissapeared from my inventory and one time I accidentally placed a remote bomb in my workshop. It didnt go off... It did nothing actually and I couldnt remove it. I guess it just lives there now... (Update: After a few game restarts it seems to have dissapeared) Anyway. Even with some of the bugs and glitches I havent encountered anything gamebreaking. Note: I do have some wishes towards the devs. And since I am only 15 hours in and obviously havent seen all the game has to offer I wanna apologies if some of those are already in the game. - house expansion and maybe even room size/layout customization - being able to visit other Critters homes - town/island expansion - pets - even more islands to visit!!! (because it is so much fun and gives me Zelda: The Wind Waker vibes) - seasonal events like Christmas or Halloween Verdict: This game is absolutely fantastic! It is very cozy, relaxing and fun to play. You can do everything at your own pace. It has a lot of QoL that some fully released crafting games dont even have. It is already so, so, so good and I am exited for what is to come! So good job dear devs! :) With the recent years and all the AAA game messes we've had it becomes increasingly more difficult for me to recommend games at full price. This one I do! It is of course in early access. So if things drastically change I will update my review. But so far I wholeheartedly recommend this game! If you've made it this far then thank you for reading! I hope you have a pleasant day! Cheers!
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Incredible game. The customization is one of the best I've ever seen and can spend hours creating a critter. The huge plus for me is there isn't any combat. That is rare to find in games and I hate the stress it adds. I got freaked out a bit in deep water but there's nothing to be worried about. Nothing will attack you but you can lose health if you go too deep. But there are cute turtles and fish that swim around too. I am way impressed with the graphics. I love the cute cartoony vibe it has. This game is a mix of some of my favorite games (Raft, Garden Paws, AC & Submerged, among others). It's not like a typical "farming" game either as you don't really have to do a lot of farming if you don't want. I appreciate too that there aren't tourists every day as that would be too overwhelming. I can't wait to see what else is in store and love there's no ending and you can decorate the island so much. Seeing the critters interact with items is a huge plus for me (especially the springy rides). It's definitely going to be one of my favorite games. Thank you so much for making this game, devs
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Quick review on Critter Cove after playing for 4 hours. If I had to compare it to another game I would say it’s a good mix of animal crossing, Dinkum and My time at Sandrock. I will say it has things that make it so DIFFERENT compared to those. Here are some things I love about it 🌊 no penalty for not sleeping! Take naps, eat and explore to your hearts content! (Game isn’t in real time like ACNH) the days don’t go by too fast 🌊 WATER- there is so much emphasis on swimming, diving for loot and resources, fish, drive your boat. It looks so beautiful and I feel so immersed while diving. 🌊 character creation is really customizable in this game and you can have fun with your look! 🌊 exploration- your boat takes you everywhere, find new tourists to move in and new places to discover. Full release is supposed to have at least 10 islands to find and explore. 🌊 STORAGE this is a huge one because it’s a common gripe of mine with crafting games, your storage can be accessed anywhere on the island from any chest and any crafting items needed will automatically be pulled. 🌊 crafting- most items in game have to be deconstructed multiple times in order to learn the crafting recipe. 🌊 not only do you have your house to decorate and build up but also the entire island! Many hours can be put into this game and I’m so pleased with my purchase. After playing for over 30 hours I can definitely say this is well worth your money! 🤎
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Critter Cove is scratching itches I didn't even know I had! While it's easy to compare CC to Animal Crossing - there are similarities, for sure - Gentleman Rat is doing a great job making CC very much its own thing. The character creator is the immediate star of the show. The Critter types are all great, but the customization is insane! Hair, ears, hands, feet, tails, wings, weight, height, and more - all up to you! The base patterns have good color designs, but you're not locked into those at all. Go wild and make you're Critter uniquely you! The day/night cycle of the game not being tied to real-world time sets them apart, allowing the player to focus on things they like. Want to do a lot of farming? Farm, sleep, wake, repeat! Want more tourist income? Host, sleep, sleep, sleep, host! Want to focus on adding more castaways to your island? Check the weather report and sleep until the storms hit! The crafting system is quite well thought out. Farm or collect the base materials, then use those to make other parts, which then get turned into the final product. Recipes are learned both through the story quests and via exploring. Want to learn how to make more stuff? Get out there and find it! Now, the game is in Early Access, so there are going to be bugs. Some of them have stopped players from finishing certain quests, but the devs have been incredible responsive about handling these issues. The Discord is always busy, and the devs are actively participating. If you're into "cozy" games, don't mind the occasional bug (c'mon, it IS early access), and want to try something different, give Critter Cove a shot!
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Online players
129
Developer
Gentleman Rat Studios
Publisher
Gentleman Rat Studios
Release
10 Sep 2024
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