There's a difference between "cozy" and "aimless." After you do the initial quests (basically after you get your first farm going), the game literally retreats from you. Now I'm just supposed to wander around, I guess? The sailor quest is obnoxiously vague, and it's far too easy to confuse yourself. If this game were a bit firmer in its guidance, it'd be a lot better. But it's so aimless that nothing feels important. Is it a good thing that I got a Sprig-Pig for my farm? Who knows? Am I wasting my time gathering wood? Who cares? Everything is so chill that nothing matters. You're just wandering around doing whatever you want, and not even the time or weather matters beyond finding special cats in the fields. It's even too relaxed for children to play, because they'll get lost and confused before you even get to the first village. I'm not arguing for guard rails; I'm arguing for the game to treat something, *anything,* like it's important. Even the big sprite lady who gives you the ...

Pretty fun game, its spunk is what i personally like about it. BUT, i'm not too fond of the story and gameplay. The story feels a little lacklustre and the characters are not too well developed. The gameplay feels like there was potential but it was unfinished. Overall, the game had potential but seemly rushed to a release date

I don't know how to explain it, but this became a nice little comfort game for me. I could get lost in exploration, listen to the GREAT music, and just enjoy the visuals. There is an underlining story, but it's not that big to the whole grand scheme of the game and can be completed quickly. Everything else in the game is mostly just the enjoyment of helping to improve each region, and the island as a whole. If you're someone who starts a game and hates the feeling of being put into the world, left to figure things out yourself, this won't be for you. It's the kind of game where you have to enjoy exploration and item collection, otherwise, you'll likely get kind of irritated with it. The movement is bad- do not use a keyboard, it feels so much better on controller. I also was left toggling with the visuals a lot; night time(which feels longer than the days.) is too dark, I would up the gamma during night, then during the day I had to lower it. Also, do yourself a favor and turn of...

This game is very calming and i am working thru 100% it. Plot is simple and enjoyable, nothing crazy.

the perfect cozy game with amazing world building and beautiful design

It was a lovely game to play.

I think this game is nice! It can get a bit tedious, especially since you can bulldoze through the main story by accident, but it's cute and enjoyable.

I've played Yonder for over 2 years now and my progress in the game has taught me problem solving, being resorceful, and the game is also just really fun!