PC Gamer's 'first can't-miss cozy game of 2026' has gone missing on Steam, and some players think Tetris is to blame

PC Gamer's Mollie Taylor had some very nice things to say about the Starsand Island demo she played in December 2025, and fellow cozy-knower Lauren Morton shared even stronger feelings in February, declaring Starsand Island "the first can't-miss cozy game of 2026." Yet if you head over to Steam right now, you will miss it, because it's no longer there.

The reason, developer Seed Sparkle Lab explained on X, is that "certain core visual elements from a classic title were used without proper authorization within our mini-game section," an error the studio attributed to "an oversight during the planning phase."

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