Disney Dreamlight Valley

I stayed away from DDV for a long time thinking "I'm not that much into Disney" "This looks like it's going to be shallow as a puddle" picturing a game where you just walk around with pretty characters, playing poorly designed minigames aimed at 5 year olds, and boy was I wrong ! If you're into cosy games and/or sim games (the sims I mean) regardless of your age or gender, this should be a pleasant surprise for you too. The game has a lot more layers to it : a pretty grown up main story, varied jobs/quests you can do, great customisation & great prop designs, money/points making strategies, some key characters play a part into your progression... It's deliberately built to take you a while to gather enough coins or "dreamshards" (points) but the point of this game is that you play regularly, as little or as much as you can/want. Alot of disney chara's I've never cared for, but DDV made me appreciate them more. Quality of life has improved since earlier years I believe, making it more approachable for children (who might skip and not read) or forgetful adults, such as indicating which are quest/gifts items that should be held onto, "to dos" for quests, and a complete collectables & characters guide to check all the info you need. The game design is a fairly simple loop mind you, not for everybody : you farm, fish, mine, cook, place or gift objects & level-up your friendships the entire time. I didn't mind the consistency, and I feel people who do, might just want to play in shorter bursts. The shop (paid content) can be ignored and they will try and tempt you into it , but it's up to you and how much you enjoy the game if you want to spend some more - The good thing is there are free seasonal events and challenges where you DO get points & rewards for free, just as a way to keep you coming every few months if you decided to put the game down + You might just be able to afford a shop-exclusive item or two after a long time saving up the freebies. + Plays well on steamdeck !

Honestly, this game has helped me retain a bit of whimsy and playfulness in my life through a tough time. Are the quests difficult? Absolutely not. Do you need to go in with this big, huge strategy? Nope. Just log in and have fun with your favorite childhood characters. It's an ugly world out there, we all need a bit of comfort in our lives. <3 The updates stay regular, there are always "star paths"/new puzzles and quests for free, new, and fresh content. There is a buyable game currency to purchase premium content, but it is not needed for the game play.

Fun relaxing cozy game.

If you love Disney and the characters, you will love this game.

Cash grabs with all the DLC's super disappointing - hits the nostalgia and the wallet pretty hard.

listen i love hanging out w disney characters but this is the jankiest game ive ever played and is missing so many vital QoL mechanics and features that i cannot in good faith recommend anyone spend so much money on this game... if you can get this game half off and youre okay with questionable graphics in order to have a non-voice-acted fetch quest adventure with classic disney characters, go for it. i think i would recommend this game if it allowed you to jump, or run without consuming a ton of food, or if food could stack better in the inventories. I also have an additional 100 hours on nintendo switch, and the graphics on that are so bad that they disabled screen recording altogether! if gameplay matters to you, go play Palia. if you're here to vibe out with stitch and merlin, youre in the right place, so long as you forgot your glasses at home.

Se quer passar horas jogando sem perceber, esse é o jogo pra você! Músicas da Disney fazem a nostalgia bater forte!

Dis Knee

honestly ♥♥♥♥ with this game heavily, it's chill and reminds me of stardew in a way

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Un jeu qui transforme officiellement notre personnage en assistant personnel de tous les habitants de la vallée… et bizarrement, on adore ça. Au début je pensais juste faire quelques petites quêtes tranquillement… puis me voilà plusieurs heures plus tard à arroser mes cultures, cuisiner des dizaines de recettes, chercher du bois "juste encore un peu", décorer ma maison et résoudre les problèmes existentiels de personnages Disney. 😅 Le gros point fort du jeu, c’est cette ambiance tellement cosy. Explorer la vallée, retrouver des personnages qu’on connaît depuis l’enfance, personnaliser son avatar et aménager son petit coin de paradis donne vraiment envie de revenir chaque jour. Il y a parfois un petit côté répétitif (récolte de ressources, inventaire qui déborde, certaines quêtes qui demandent un peu de patience), mais ça fait aussi partie du charme du genre. C’est le genre de jeu où on se dit "je joue juste 20 minutes"… et où on réalise finalement qu’on vient de passer 3 heures à ranger des meubles et planter des tomates. Un excellent jeu détente pour les fans de Disney, mais aussi pour ceux qui aiment les jeux de gestion, de décoration et les aventures tranquilles. Maintenant excusez-moi, j’ai une mission urgente : aller miner des pierres pour aider un personnage qui pourrait clairement le faire lui-même. 😂