FINDING JOY DOWN THE LANE

This whimsical street-management sim is a terrific addition to the cosy-game genre.

- MEGAN ELLIS

Minami Lane

Minami Lane is a cosy streetmanagement sim that tasks you with making your residents happy and meeting mission goals to progress through different stages.

Several elements combine to create a delightful recipe of whimsy and the pastel hand-drawn art style infuses the game with a unique charm, from the tiny buildings to the residents wandering your street. Meanwhile, the game's soundtrack mixes in three relaxing tracks to add to the mood.

To match this cosy atmosphere, the gameplay is also suitably relaxing.

Game mechanics are introduced slowly, with the missions establishing different features as you progress.