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Topics: PC, Steam, Indie Games, Reviews, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch
Topics: PC, Steam, Indie Games, Reviews, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch
Little Corners is a charming escape, and a title you’ll undoubtedly want to add to your cosy collection. It may be extremely limited in what it has to offer, but I can’t discredit the whimsical sense of fun it prompts. Little Corners is a meditative break from the real world, one that invites you to step inside a wondrous and tiny realm of your own creation.
Developed by Meteor Pixel, the game is perhaps best described as a simulation, although I can’t really think of anything like it. Players will select from a variety of ‘corners’, essentially using several sheets of sticks to piece together a room of your own making. It’s a simple concept and one that is, largely, executed well.
First and foremost, there’s a respectable array of content. Could there have been more? Certainly. At launch though, you can select from eight ‘corners’ which’ll keep you busy for the foreseeable future. Each has a unique theme, with examples including ‘Samurai’s Residence’, ‘Alchemist’s Tower’, and ‘Astronomer’s Study’. Each room is equipped with way more stickers than you could possibly use; there’s no way to fit all available pieces of furniture in. As such, Little Corners isn’t a one and done situation. Once you’ve finished a room and taken a screenshot, you could most definitely use the same sticker set to create something that looks totally different.
The art direction is beautiful, and arguably is the game’s greatest strength. Little Corners isn’t just cosy in its concept. Visually, it oozes the appeal of the genre and you can’t help but wonder the tales that might unfold in these little worlds you create. Players can flip stickers, determining which of the two walls available it will sit against. You can also adjust the layering rather easily, making it seamless to move stickers forwards or backwards in your design.
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Personally, I would have loved to have been able to flip stickers in all four directions. It would have been nice to have less items forward-facing to add some believabiity. On occasion, I also felt my design would’ve been perfected had I been able to use two of a certain sticker. You cannot, at the current time, change quantity. Certain stickers are available multiple times but if there’s a couch you love and it’s only featured once, you can only use it once.
Outside of this, players can edit the lo-fi background music as well as the appearance of the game’s background so that you can allow your design to pop ready for taking a screenshot. It all worked well enough even if I didn’t really feel much of a need to edit either. The default is pretty pleasant. It’s also worth mentioning that there are several ‘hidden’ stickers in each level you’ll unlock if you layer certain items together. It adds a bit of interest to the low-stakes gameplay.
As you can see, my gripes with Little Corners are mild. It’s a really simple title but what it sets out to do, it does largely pretty well. I’d have liked some more options when it comes to sticker placement and organisation, and I do feel it suffers slightly from being a game that begins to feel a tad repetitive after a while. Yet despite all of this, I’d say Little Corners is more than worth its meagre asking price of £5.99. It’s the type of game that you can dip in and out of, leaving behind your worldly woes for a whimsical sense of fun.
Pros: Gorgeous art direction, very relaxing, great variety of stickers
Cons: Limited features, lacks longevity
For fans of: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Unpacking, Tiny Bookshop, Stardew Valley
Little Corners is out now on PC (version tested via Xbox ROG Ally X), with a Nintendo Switch launch planned for the future. A review code was provided by the publisher. Read a guide to our review scores here.