Littlewood is a fun little time waster that works perfectly on the Steam Deck. It’s a simple resource gathering and crafting game where you get resources, turn them into materials and build a village. There is no combat, time limit or any other type of stressful component. The more you advance in the story the more villagers will come to your village - all with their own demands and cute little story lines. Don’t expect much depth or some crazy writing out of this, but it is a very laid-back and chill experience that works both in small bursts or longer sessions. The main story can be completed in around 15 hours, but going for 100% completion and villager satisfaction will take a lot longer. The presentation is cute with its reduced and colorful pixel art style and relaxed music and sound effects. The best thing about this game is the fully terraformable village. You can not only place buildings, vegetation and decorations to your liking but also put streets, paths, mountains, rivers, ponds wherever you like without restrictions. Changing things up is easily achievable without wasting precious resources or materials. So, if you are a creative person, you can really dive deep into creating your ultimate fantasy town. Or just appreciate the many amazing creations in the Steam Community.

Very cute, but seems to get quite repetitive, too repetitive. After I recently came back to an old file, I quickly realized there was a ton to do. The goal felt locked behind a ton of grinding. To get time to progress, you have to be doing something or else the time will stay the same forever. This could be considered a plus or minus depending on who you talk to, but I don’t really like this system (other than the fact you have a chance to go home and sleep rather quickly).

But I suppose the game is a nice little time waster or mindless game to play otherwise