i dislike cozy puzzle games
What the title says. But, with exceptions. Most cozy puzzle games that I see make me think too hard and I end up getting frustrated, confused, and bored. (Yes this is subjective. No hate to the developers, because I'm sure they're great games, just not suited for me). When this happens and things get difficult I end up looking up the solutions, which I try not to do but, it happens. Then I feel like I'm stupid. Is problem solving a skill I don't have?
One cozy puzzle game that I did enjoy was Unpacking. What I loved about it was how straight forward it was, just putting things where they belong. I think this is because I love jigsaw puzzles and when I see the world puzzle I just associate it with them. I guess I just mislead myself into thinking that those cozy games would be like jigsaw puzzles. While Unpacking is not exactly like a jigsaw puzzle and I spent a lot more time than I actually needed to. Something about the organizing part felt like a jigsaw puzzle to me. Every time I would finish a room/house I felt a rush.
Another great one was A Little to the Left which makes me think that I do have at least some problem solving skills, but it is on the simpler side of these games so...
In some puzzle games where there are inventories and side quests is where I find myself getting frustrated. When I am given something that I have a lot of freedom to control I don't know what to do with myself. Most of the time side quests are optional, but I'm a completionist (kinda) so I feel like I HAVE to do all of them. Then I get exhausted from trying to do every little thing and talking to every NPC I see, double checking areas that I have already been in to see if I missed anything. Is this some kind of version of FOMO, but in games?
Life is like a video game. Literally. In real life I hoard things and suck at letting go of things, and with inventories in games I do the same. Hoard and hoard until my inventory gets full, get anxious figuring out what to keep, throw out, or sell, which leads to me not playing anymore.
I hope someone can relate to this.