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Bathhouse management sim Spirittea launching on Game Pass next yearAlong with fresh looks at tons of other indies at Wholesome Snack
Along with fresh looks at tons of other indies at Wholesome Snack
Yesterday Wholesome Games hostedanother showcaseof fresh indies in collaboration withThe Game Awards. Though the TGAs proper were full of big games, names, and announcements, the indie showcase was no slouch, highlighting over a dozen exciting indies. One of the most notable wasSpirittea, a life-sim where you manage a bathhouse, build relationships with the local NPCs and help various spirits that only you can see. Sort of a Spirited Away meetsStardew Valleyproposition.
Spirittea - Official Gameplay Trailer | Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards EditionWatch on YouTube
Spirittea - Official Gameplay Trailer | Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards Edition
The new trailer shows off several activities and mini-games, including drink-mixing, bug-catching, fish-fishing, and treasure hunting. It all looks adorable, but this wouldn’t be a bathhouse management game if it didn’t include some of that Ghibli busywork. Daily maintenance was also on display, as the player character can be seen running after spirits, folding up towels and rushing to feed an enormous dragon. Everything you’d want in a game like this. The game will be released in early 2023 on Steam and Game Pass.
A Most Extraordinary Gnome, out now
We got a new look at the monochromatic co-op adventureBlanc, due February 14th 2023. Then, just a month later, we’ll be getting another adventure game about two quadrupeds withWay To The Woods. You’ll follow two deer as they travel across an abandoned world when Way To The Woods launches in March 2023 on PC and Game Pass. Aaaand another month later in April, we’ll be expectingMail Time, a delivery game that has you gliding across the woodlands with an adorable mushroom hat.
The showcase ended with the stunning reveal ofEuropa, a game that tells the story of the last human left in a ruined utopia. Thetraileritself is decidedly more upbeat than that description as you’re gliding, sliding and straight-up soaring through some beautiful vistas. Europa is due to release sometime in 2023. Lots to look forward to in indieland.
