Want your oshi hanging out on your screen while you work? HoloCozy, the newest release under hololive’s fan game label holo Indie, is an idle desktop companion that turns hololive members into tiny roommates living in cozy pixel-art rooms on your PC. Developed by Ninth Games, it launched on Steam on November 12 for $4.99, and a free demo is available.
Who is in it
Five members of hololive’s Japanese branch are available at launch:
- Tokino Sora
- Usada Pekora
- Shiranui Flare
- Shirogane Noel
- Houshou Marine
Each girl gets a room themed around her, and there are also shared rooms you can swap between depending on your mood. There has been no word yet on whether more members will be added later.
How it works
HoloCozy is designed to run quietly in the background while you study, work or play other games. The window can be resized so your chosen member stays on screen next to other apps, and you can drop in whenever you want to check on her. There are light virtual pet elements, with stamina and mood to manage, plus schedules you can set to shape each character’s skills as they grow at your own pace.
According to Siliconera, the game also includes three card-based minigames, including blackjack, that earn coins for decorating rooms. Practical touches include timers for work or study sessions, music and ambient sound options, a jukebox of song renditions performed by the hololive talents, and alerts when the member you have active goes live on stream.
Availability
HoloCozy is out now worldwide on Steam for Windows and Mac. The store page lists support for English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, Spanish, Russian, Thai and Brazilian Portuguese. Like other holo Indie titles, it is an officially approved fan-made game published by CCMC Corp. on behalf of hololive’s parent company, COVER Corp., so it is a safe pick for fans who want to support the talents.
Check it out on the HoloCozy Steam page.
Source: Siliconera
