Your next favourite cozy Steam game could be the nostalgic, sleepy Pine Hearts

Packed to the brim with upcoming games to try out over the weekend, EGX had a breadth of indie games to take a look at, and most of them were incredibly impressive feats from small, enthusiastic teams. One such game was the cozy Pine Hearts that managed to make everyone who witnessed its gameplay smile.

Described as an itsy-bitsy open-world puzzle game set in the sleepy scenery of Pine Hearts Caravan Park, your character roams the whimsical world exploring fond memories of growing up while solving environmental puzzles. It takes the item-based progression of the Zelda series and blends it beautifully with Souls-like level design, delivering a game that’s ideal to wind down with and simply enjoy.

During my short demo of the game, I arrived at the train station, entered the Caravan Park and began to accustom myself with navigating the area and meeting its characters. As my character runs around gleefully, one of the first that he meets is a charming pup, yapping at you from afar to show where you need to go. And of course, once you finally catch up with him, you can pet him for his help. Need I say more?

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