Tag: Casual

If you’re looking for a game that won’t take up too much time or brain space, come browse the Thumb Culture news pieces and reviews of the latest casual games.

Small Spaces – PC Preview
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Small Spaces – PC Preview

Decorating goes to the next level in Niklas Tomkowitz' Small Spaces. With nine compact apartments to transform and over 500 stylish furniture pieces to play with, we jumped into this cosy interior design sim to find out if it’s a relaxing creative escape or just another cluttered concept. Small spaces with big opportunities! Small Spaces is now in Early Access on Steam for £10.99. Is it more of a DIY SOS or dream property ? Let's find out. Gameplay Fans of build mode in The Sims will feel right at home in Small Spaces. There are three styles to choose from, each with a different size and layout of a building. The first room you decorate is a small studio to teach you the basics of placing and how to complete jobs. Each level has a checklist of items you need to complete the room, a...
Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping – PC Review
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Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping – PC Review

Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping is a brand-new, chill idle game in which you get to create and take care of your very own dream aquarium. Hatch and raise fish, connect with your friends, and just enjoy the calm beauty that your little aquarium can bring. Developed by Lunheim Studios and published by Future Friends Games, the game hit the shelves on Steam on June 23rd and is currently 10% off as an introductory offer until July 7th, costing just £3.86. Don't tap the glass! As much as I like this game, it may actually be one that my cat enjoyed more than me. She just loves to sit in front of my screen and loudly scream at anything that dares to move. She is a sucker for those Cat TV videos with the birds in them, so this is just such a perfect game to keep her, and me, of course, enterta...
Nanomon Virtual Pet – PC Review
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Nanomon Virtual Pet – PC Review

Ready to jump into a new adventure? Nanomon Virtual Pet is a brand-new game developed by Oscar Brittain and published by Akupara Games, launching on Steam today (June 24th 2025). Hatch your very own Nanomon Virtual Pet, care for it, and take it into battle as you go on a journey to discover the mystery-filled realm that is the Nanoscape! A New Age For Virtual Pets? Have you ever thought that there may be something living inside your computer? I don't mean like, roaches or anything (though if you do suspect that there may be some in there, you should probably get that checked out). No, I mean Nanomon, of course! Nanomon are invisible monsters that live inside your computer! It was just recently that someone found a way to make them visible. Better yet? It turns out they love traveling aro...
A Building Full Of Cats 2 – PC Review
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A Building Full Of Cats 2 – PC Review

This year, I've begun playing hidden-object games between other games as a way of relaxing and clearing my mind a bit. This was particularly needed recently after playing Blue Prince and Expedition 33 — two games that drain you mentally and emotionally respectively. It's purr-fect timing, then, that Devcats are back with a new title, A Building Full Of Cats 2. I've played a few of their games previously, on both PC and PS5, so was somewhat clued in as to what to expect from this new entry to the Full Of Cats series. Still, there were still some surprises to be found. Bursting With Purr-sonality A Building Full Of Cats 2 is Devcats biggest game yet, with over 2000+ cats to pet. While the residents of the building are away on holiday, it's up to you to check in on the cats and help with va...
Architect Life: A House Design Simulator – PC Review
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Architect Life: A House Design Simulator – PC Review

Have you ever wanted to design your dream house? Then, Shine Research's latest game, Architect Life: A House Design Simulator, is for you! This is Shine Research's first delve into the simulator genre, and with the help of publisher Nacon, they have produced a smashing game. Luckily for you guys, Architect Life is available to buy now on Steam. Time To Design Before we begin the review, please share your thoughts in the comments section below! Gameplay As the game name suggests, the plot has you learn the trials and tribulations of becoming an architect. Whether that be through building your own dream home, or one for your clients. I immediately thrusted myself into career mode, learning on the go. Within career mode, you create an architectural firm, whereby clients come to you to...
Kity Builder – PC Review
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Kity Builder – PC Review

Kity Builder is a purrfectly charming city-building sandbox game in which you create cute little cities for other cats! Developed by a team of four friends: Sambero, irx99, YerayToledano and Juan Hust, and published by Parabellum Games, this little game releases on Steam today (June 17th 2025). Cats? Building? Sign me up! It is no secret that I enjoy building games, much like it is not a secret that I absolutely love cats. So having a building game with cats? Just absolutely amazing. Breath-taking. Stunning. Awesome. You get my drift. The game has a unique look to it that I found very intriguing, and the gameplay looked really fun from the trailer as well! I was really excited to play this game, and I'm happy to report that it did not let me down. Here is a more general question this tim...
PaperKlay – PC Review
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PaperKlay – PC Review

PaperKlay, out now on Steam, developed and published by the one-dev studio WhyKev, is precisely the sort of passion project that aims to showcase its creativity. It is a 3D platformer collect-a-thon where the world is stitched together from cardboard, paper, clay and the kind of materials you might find in a Year 3 art cupboard after a particularly chaotic lesson. And we mean that in the most loving way. Here to stay or one for the shredder? It is fantastic to see games like PaperKlay embracing bold, unconventional art styles. They might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but they make the gaming landscape far more colourful and creative. So, we want to hear from you. What is the most unique-looking game you have ever played? Drop it in the comments below and let us celebrate those visual gem...
Trash Goblin – PC Review
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Trash Goblin – PC Review

Spilt Milk Studio’s Trash Goblin is a wholesome game where we play as, well, a Goblin who runs a tinkering store. We will meet a cast of characters, all while uncovering new items to sell. The game is available now on Steam for £16.75. And if you wish to further support the developers, then a Founders Pack is out for an additional £4.29. This pack comes with several cosmetic items for the shop. Why Sell The Trinkets When You Can Keep Them? Thumb Culture first covered the news of Trash Goblin back in October last year announcing it's launch into Early Access. It's now had it's full release and I am ready to play. Let's get this review started! Gameplay There isn’t a deep storyline for Trash Goblin. We are just the owners of a newly opened shop, all thanks to our business partner A...
Date Everything! – PC Review
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Date Everything! – PC Review

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to date your fridge? Well, you are in luck! Sassy Chap Games have burst onto the scene with their debut title, Date Everything! A dating simulator with a unique twist that will be sure to raise eyebrows. Date Everything! will be coming to Steam on June 17th. However, if you pre-purchase before this date, you will receive a 10% discount. Is there anything you can't date? Let me know in the comments who your favourite datable item is! Gameplay Upon starting the game you immediately find out your degree in customer service is useless, after you lose your job to AI. Which feels a little too real in this day and age. However, all seems to be ok when a stranger sends you a gift. Unwrapping this mysterious gift, you are presented with a pair of...
Ashwood Valley – Switch Review
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Ashwood Valley – Switch Review

Ashwood Valley is a new cosy farming game, developed and published by RedDeer.Games and released on June 5th for the Nintendo Switch. Plant crops, befriend animals and work towards saving your sibling, who has been turned into a cat. I played it on the Switch as well as Switch 2 and can confirm that the game runs well on both of them. Oh Boy… In a previous review I mentioned that a lot of the recently released farming games have been rather hit or miss for me. Unfortunately, this one falls in that miss category. The artstyle looked very cute, so I did get my hopes up, but I was let down rather quickly. Let's get into it. Gameplay Ashwood Valley plays a lot like your standard farming game, just very simplified and stripped down. You can still follow the regular farming routine that ...