Ivy Road·Released Mar 11, 2025·Single player
From the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide comes Wanderstop, a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea.
Wanderstop is a comforting experience that touches on some of the less-explored aspects of overcoming mental health struggles, but would benefit from improved gameplay.
Watching Alta grow and accept her limitations will stick with me and make me reflect on my own inability to turn off and just relax.
The most uncomfortable “cozy” game I never wanted to put down.
Eurogamer's review of Wanderstop, a warm-hearted, funny, sincere, and deeply pleasant place to stay - but a less successful vehicle for mindfulness itself.
Alta used to be a champion fighter. Now, she can’t even lift her sword. After she collapses in the forest, a kindly teashop owner called Boro invites her to join him. Maybe a spell of cozy gardening, cleaning, and making tea for customers will help her feel better? But…
A fallen warrior tries to take it easy in a cozy tea shop.
"It's bold in its exploration of relentless self-critique and pressure."
It's a clever mix of genre and story, because it provides a cosy space to immerse yourself in while also highlighting the reasons why people play things like this in the first place — to unwind, to take a break with something relaxing.
