Wait, we have a genre like this already: 4X games. Like Stardew and its ilk, they're a specific subset of a broader genre ...

Stardew Valley is easily my favorite cozy game, but it's so good that it has made it hard to enjoy the game that first got me ...

The survival town builder boasts cozy pixel art, Stardew Valley stylings, and even what looks like some Manor Lords ... either. The game has six biomes to explore, each with its own threats ...