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At first glance, Wanderstop looks like exactly the kind of cozy shop sim game I’m used to: Main chracter Alta brews teas, serves customers, and does chores. But this is the the next game from The Stanley Parable’s developer Davey Wreden with new studio Ivy Road, so there’s bound to be a twist.
I like doing chores in cozy life sim games. But Alta does not like chores at all. And she’s having a very hard time convincing herself that this low stress life isn’t actually stressing her out a hell of a lot. She’s a former warrior champion and she just can’t seem to keep that life from haunting her.
“I’m happy. I can stop running now,” Alta tries to convince herself in the reveal trailer above. “I can stop running. This is good for me. I need to enjoy this. I feel …