{"id":723438,"date":"2026-08-01T21:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/723438\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T21:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T21:59:12","slug":"this-cutesy-ps5-cosy-game-really-stands-out-in-a-crowded-genre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/723438\/","title":{"rendered":"This Cutesy PS5 Cosy Game Really Stands Out in a Crowded Genre"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"This<\/a> Image: Push Square<\/p>\n

There is no shortage of cosy games on the PS5. You could probably exclusively play that genre, and still find enough content to keep you occupied until the end of the generation.<\/p>\n

But in a crowded market, I do think the Ghibli-inspired Starsand Island<\/a> stands out. It\u2019s launching on 18th August.<\/p>\n

This anime life sim has all the elements you\u2019d expect from the genre: fishing, gardening, furnishing, and so on \u2013 but it\u2019s got a more \u201cgrown-up\u201d aesthetic to it, inspired by slice-of-life mangas and the like.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

While it\u2019s been available in Early Access on other platforms since February, the full release will feature tons more character interactions, including minigames like kite flying, picnics, and arcade games.<\/p>\n

You can even join your friends online if you want to, with support for up to four players.<\/p>\n

And it sounds like the dev is beginning to explore the concept of seasonal updates, as there\u2019ll be a pumpkin carnival coming this autumn, with exclusive decorations and rewards. This kind of seasonal support always makes sense for life sim games like this.<\/p>\n

I really love the aesthetic of this game, and the variety of activities available at launch seems good.<\/p>\n

I should also stress that a physical version will also be launching on 12th November, so if you\u2019d rather wait for that to add it to your collection, pre-orders are available now.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s quite a few of these types of games I want to check out, but I think I\u2019m definitely going to give this a go once I get a chance.<\/p>\n

[source youtube.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\tRelated Games<\/p>\n

\tSee Also<\/p>\n

\"Sammy<\/p>\n

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Image: Push Square There is no shortage of cosy games on the PS5. You could probably exclusively play…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":723439,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[59,112,239090,7486,86,7021,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-723438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-gb","tag-ps5","tag-seed-sparkle-lab","tag-starsand-island","tag-technology","tag-trailers","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=723438"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723438\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/723439"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=723438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=723438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=723438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}