Games

Even as a guy, I love the new Hello Kitty game.

My significant other loves it even more. Lmao

Hello Kitty Island Adventure is similar to a very relaxed cross between Animal Crossing and Breath of the Wild. There are elements that depend on time passing in the real world such as socializing, holidays, and getting certain resources, and there are also a lot of very funny and cute storylines featuring all the Sanrio characters. You don't need to be initiated into them to have a nice time (I sure wasn't).

There's no combat, but there are many other systems and areas to unlock that make the game feel deeper than it originally looks.

It also has multiplayer, if that's something you'd use!

Slime Rancher https://store.steampowered.com/app/433340/Slime_Rancher/

Balatro https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379780/Balatro/

Ace Attorney https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/Phoenix_Wright_Ace_Attorney_Trilogy/

A Short Hike https://store.steampowered.com/app/1055540/A_Short_Hike/

and heres a sale that's going on Steam right now https://store.steampowered.com/curator/33025617/sale/Story-Rich-Megabundle-2025?l=english

Darktide?

My wife is in love with Disney Dreamlight Valley! It’s like animal crossing but with Disney characters and in full 3D. She dresses her character up differently every few weeks. She looked like a reindeer for December/January, and it was so cute! They’re very heavy on the fairy/cozy decor aspect, and while the expansions are paid, they do have free updates every 3-4 months.

She also recommended Calico, which is an indie cat cafe sim at heart, but you also get to dress like a magical girl, design your home, ride around town on animals like giant foxes, dogs, red pandas, more cats, etc. Very cute and relaxing.

On Your Tail is a cute mystery game set in an idyllic Italian seaside town with beautiful storytelling and character development.

She seconds other comments encouraging Haven, pulls the heartstrings and relaxing with minimal combat.

There are also the HerInteractive Nancy Drew games, which are older but fun female-centered mysteries. She recommends Phantom of Venice and Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon.

If you like puzzles, and greenery instead of pink:

Botany Manor, which is fundamentally about the feminine urge to go alone into a giant manor and grow some cool flowers

Terra Nil, which is about going to a desolate planet and using the power of technology to grow some cool flowers

Calico, maybe 🙂

I really like the Style Savvy games on Nintendo. I started late with the one on 3DS but planning to get the Switch one eventually. They're nice and comfy games and since it sounds like you may already have a Nintendo, could be an option.

Tokimeki Memorial

Monument Valley

Reply wrong answers only here! xD

I would suggest searching Steam for games.

I don’t be leave this is a pension but rather a bot collecting date.

For on the Girly Games that are Pink

And on the Mind Craft and Animalsers Cross.

No combat necessary.

Team Fortress 2 is a fun game about hats. There is a combat element, but it's not really the important bit.

I can't recommend Celeste enough, personally.

I will warn you that the platforming can be challenging, but if it's too stressful Celeste offers almost unparalleled accessibility options that will allow you fine control over the difficulty so no matter your skill level you'll be able to progress.

Great story, cozy atmosphere but still emotional impact, and the only "fighting" you do is against yourself.

Amazing game, highly recommend Celeste

Unpacking, it's a relaxing puzzle game with some great environmental storytelling. Gameplay amounts to unpacking after various times moving house throughout a woman's life. It's really interesting to see how the different stages of her life are shown by the different living situations she moves into.

Gris

Life Is Strange

https://www.gog.com/fr/game/life_is_strange_complete_season

It's not an action/combat game but there are violent parts in the story

Oh I think I know a good one! Haven, and it's currently 60% off. You play as a couple who escaped a controlling society to a foreign planet. (Three gender combinations can be chosen for the couple)

There is a combat element, and I don't think you can avoid it, but what you do is essentially clean the corruption off the local wildlife, instead of killing. Don't know if that works for you, but it's worth giving it a look I think.

I feel like spiritfarer is in this vein. Really cozy game

Hello Kitty Adventure Island

Euro-Truck Simulator

Spiritfarer

Kirby.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land can be played co-op. You can play it for free on your computer using the Torzu emulator.

Also The Sims.

My daughter has been playing Disneyland Adventures. She loves it.

A nice Slice of Life gane I recently enjoyed is Midnight Ramen.

Another I found excellent that might touch closer to Stardew is Potion Permit

Another that can be emotional is Spiritfarer

Undertale, mercy run. The goal is to never kill a monster. It has combat, but the combat mechanic is moving your "heart" to dodge attacks and keep chosing mercy.

I played one a few months back that might fit the bill. 'Garden Life: a Cozy Simulator' It's a game where you grow/decorate a garden of flowers and sell/give them to people. Very pleasant.

Unpacking

My daughter loves A Short Hike and Wobbly Life.

And on her phone Toca Boca World. Though it has a tendency to crash every few months, taking her progress with it.

She also likes Spider-Man but I guess that's not very "girly".

Metal Gear Solid

My wife loves Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing, and she's been way into Hello Kitty: Island Adventure lately. It seems to split the difference between those things and add some of its own spice on top.