The gaming world has seen exponential growth over the past few years thanks to the esports boom and, perhaps more importantly, pandemic gamers who joined in the fun when Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released in 2020. Of course, that wasn’t the beginning of so-called “cozy gaming,” but it was certainly a watershed moment for the genre. Now, simple, cute, and relaxing games are being released, almost on a daily basis, to the complete delight of gamers who couldn’t care less about when the next Call of Duty is coming out.