Ah, 2025—a year that somehow manages to feel both cozy and brisk at the same time. There’s something about reminiscing and pondering in the New Year that just begs for quiet afternoons spent exploring new worlds, whether in a book, a game, or even just your imagination.
And speaking of games, 2025 has delivered a surprisingly delightful crop of cozy games, perfect for adding to your “To Do” list now that they have been released, rated, reviewed by bolder players than I.
I’ve spent the past few weeks diving into these new cozy game releases for the year, and I can’t wait to share the ones that made me linger a little longer in their warm, inviting corners. So grab your favorite blanket, maybe a mug of something sweet, and let’s wander through new 2025 cozy game gems together.
Here are a few new 2025 cozy game titles that caught my eye. Am I missing your game or a game you are excited about? Let me know!
1. KreatureKind – Released 29 Apr, 2025
KreatureKind reimagines the deckbuilder formula with a wholesome twist: instead of battling monsters, you debate them. In this story-rich, single-player card game, your words (and your carefully crafted deck) are your strongest weapons. If you love games with heart, strategy, and a fresh take on conflict, KreatureKind is a must-play.
Convince monsters to join your cause using carefully constructed card decks. Build your team from a diverse, expressive cast with distinct strengths. Combine dialogue cards and upgrades to adapt to increasingly tough encounters. Explore themes of empathy, community, and resistance in a magical world at risk.
2. Hanako’s Flower Shop – Released 25 Apr, 2025
Hanako’s Flower Shop is a heartfelt visual novel about healing, legacy, and the language of flowers. Join Hanako as she takes over her grandfather’s beloved flower shop, crafting bouquets with emotional meaning for each customer. Through every interaction, choice, and floral creation, help Hanako find her voice and bloom in her own time.
Tend to your shop, connect with the townsfolk, and let flowers speak where words fall short in this cozy Steam game. Craft meaningful bouquets with a unique mechanic based on floral symbolism. A deeply personal coming-of-age story driven by your choices. Shape Hanako’s future through meaningful decisions and branching narratives. Meet heartfelt, fully voiced characters with stories that will linger.
3. Dinkum – Released 22 Apr, 2025
Dinkum takes the best parts of survival sims and life sims, then tosses them into the rugged charm of the Australian outback. What starts as a modest campfire evolves into a thriving, customizable town, all powered by your own hands. Whether you’re farming under the summer sun, fishing in turquoise waters, or fending off wild animals deep in the bush, every day offers a new adventure.
With endless freedom, deep crafting systems, and a world full of charm, Dinkum captures the joy of building something from nothing—and watching it flourish. Shape the landscape, design buildings, and craft a thriving settlement from scratch. A wide range of activities keeps island life dynamic and rewarding. Changing environments affect gameplay, from crop growth to creature behavior.
4. Havendock – Released 22 Apr, 2025
Havendock is a cozy colony sim that sets sail on a sea of possibilities. Starting from a single platform in the middle of the ocean, you’ll scavenge, build, and expand your floating settlement into a thriving hub of innovation. As more castaways join your crew, you’ll shape your community with farms, workshops, gadgets—and a touch of mad science.
Float at your own pace or chart a bold course into the unknown. Either way, your ocean utopia is yours to build—one dock at a time. Design your ocean town from the ground up, resource by resource. Manage growing needs with smart systems and helpful NPCs. Unlock advanced tools like robots, power plants, and even submarines.
5. Portal Fantasy – Released 16 Apr, 2025
Portal Fantasy is a modern pixel-art cozy RPG that brings fresh energy to the creature-collecting genre. Journey through the mysterious Pyli Kingdom as a student at Porble Academy, where your routine quests quickly unravel into a high-stakes adventure full of danger, discovery, and dark secrets.
With deep customization, satisfying progression, and a heartfelt story, Portal Fantasy offers a new portal into nostalgic adventure. Collect creatures, evolve them, and unlock hundreds of fusion combinations. Build synergized teams and master unique passive abilities in battle. Unravel a hidden history filled with mystery, betrayal, and ancient power.
6. The Fool’s Apprentice – 14 Apr, 2025
The Fool’s Apprentice is a darkly comedic wizard academy management sim where being a responsible professor means casting the occasional mind-control spell… and accepting that not all apprentices will survive. As Arcanist Tharn, your task is to shape the magical minds of tomorrow—even if that means levitating them into discipline or “accidentally” flinging them through a portal or two. Set in the sun-drenched canal city of Golryon, you’ll juggle research, public opinion, and the ever-present risk of arcane catastrophe.
Construct arcane workstations, manipulate students with magic, and steer the course of a new era: Arcanoscience. Just try not to get imprisoned for arcane malpractice. nroll, guide, and occasionally sacrifice your apprentices for the greater good. Direct your students with levitation, mind wipes, and portal-flinging precision. Make choices that influence Golryon’s future and your Conservatory’s fate.
7. Super Mini Mart – Released 15 Apr, 2025
Super Mini Mart is a pastel-hued, feel-good supermarket sim where your job is simple: keep the shelves full, the customers smiling, and the vibes absolutely immaculate. As the proud new owner of a tiny bodega with big dreams, you’ll manage stock, decorate with flair, and grow your store into the heart of a friendly neighborhood—no stress, no corporate nonsense, just chill commerce.
With quirky regulars, upbeat music, and a charming pixel-art aesthetic, Super Mini Mart is a cozy management game that’s all about community, creativity, and perfectly stacked produce. Run your own minimart without deadlines or pressure. Meet regulars with their own stories and shopping quirks. Decorate, rearrange, and match your vibe or the season.
8. Lushfoil Photography Sim – 15 Apr, 2025
Lushfoil Photography Sim is a serene exploration game where you travel the world one breathtaking shot at a time. Wander through striking, true-to-life environments rendered in Unreal Engine 5, from misty coastlines to sunlit forests, using a feature-rich DSLR-style camera to capture moments of quiet beauty and artistic precision.
With ambient licensed music and tools to tweak light, weather, and even time, Lushfoil invites you to slow down, look closer, and rediscover the wonder in simply seeing. Explore handcrafted global environments, from mountains to islands. Discover drones, boats, and secret cameras across each location. Licensed global music enhances the meditative experience.
9. Blue Prince – 10 Apr, 2025
Blue Prince is a genre-blending puzzle-strategy game set in the ever-shifting manor of Mt. Holly. Each door you open redraws the path ahead, as you chart your own layout through a mysterious estate of secrets, strategy, and surreal exploration. But with each sunrise, the manor resets—and only your sharpest insights survive the turn of day.
Draft rooms, solve puzzles, and uncover the tangled mystery behind Room 46 in a hauntingly clever labyrinth of logic and lore. Choose what room lies behind each door in this unique drafting system. Explore, reset, and try new strategies each day in the ever-changing manor. Uncover a mystery of disappearances, deception, and dark family secrets.
10. Tiny Garden – 8 Apr, 2025
Tiny Garden is a relaxing blend of farming games, puzzles, and creativity—set inside a magical toy passed down through generations. Grow plants, collect cozy furniture, and customize your miniature world at your own pace. With no time limits or scores, it’s a meditative experience that rewards discovery and imagination.
Unfold a quiet story, nurture a lush garden, and let your creativity bloom in this pocket-sized retreat. Cultivate unique flora and swap harvests for whimsical furniture. No timers, no scores—just gentle, open-ended creativity. Each plant has special mechanics—learn, experiment, and evolve your space.
11. Kitchen Sync: Aloha! – Released 7 Apr, 2025
Kitchen Sync: Aloha! is a cozy, story-rich cooking RPG set on the vibrant Hawaiian island of Maikai. Revive your family’s beloved restaurant, assemble a team of passionate chefs, and serve up delicious Hawaiian cuisine. Build relationships, explore tropical venues, and discover how food brings people together—one plate at a time.
Part management sim, part visual novel, this heartwarming journey blends cooking, community, and connection. Craft dishes like Loco Moco and Spam Musubi with customizable twists. Recruit chefs with unique skills and deepen your bonds—romance included. Play stress-free in Cozy mode or challenge yourself in Hard Boiled.
12. Dice ‘n Goblins – Released 4 Apr, 2025
Dice ‘n Goblins is a turn-based dungeon-crawling RPG where luck meets strategy in dice-driven combat. Play as Gobby, a scrappy goblin trapped in a shifting labyrinth teeming with traps, monsters, and mysterious allies. Collect powerful dice, craft devastating combos, and navigate a world where every roll can turn the tide.
With grid-based exploration, cute storybook visuals, and deep combat customization, this is a dice-rolling adventure with bite. Master dice-based battles and chain tactical combos to outwit enemies. Collect, upgrade, and combine 60+ items to enhance your dice arsenal. Meet quirky characters and explore a mysterious, ever-growing labyrinth. Navigate 10 layered maps with stairs, traps, swimming, and falling paths.
13. Herald: The Interactive Period Drama – Released 1 May, 2025
Herald is a gripping, story-driven period drama that sails into the heart of colonial power and personal identity. Set aboard the HLV Herald in an alternate 19th century, you play as Devan Rensburg, a mixed-heritage steward navigating class divides, crew tensions, and the ship’s buried secrets.
With branching narratives, richly voiced characters, and a sharp critique of empire, Herald delivers a thoughtful, tightly woven adventure that asks not just what you’ll do—but who you’ll become.
14. To Pixelia – Released 1 May, 2025
To Pixelia is a sprawling pixel-art life sim where ambition meets total freedom. Whether you’re chasing fame as a musician, fighting your way through underground boxing rings, or campaigning for the presidency, the sandbox of Pixelia is yours to shape.
Career paths range from wholesome to chaotic and there’s an open world full of quirky characters. To Pixelia invites players to live out wildly different dreams—all in one vibrant, simulation-packed package.
15. despelote – Released 1 May, 2025
I first spotted despelote at PAX West 2023, and now it’s finally out for all to play!
despelote is a tender, first-person slice-of-life adventure that captures the wonder of childhood and the cultural heartbeat of soccer in 2001 Quito, Ecuador. Through the eyes of young Julián, players explore the city’s streets and parks with a soccer ball at their feet, uncovering everyday joys, local stories, and a nation’s quiet hope for World Cup glory. despelote is a rare, poetic tribute to memory, place, and play.
16. Little Sim World – Released 1 May, 2025
Little Sim World is a vibrant 2D cozy life sim that blends cozy charm with deep customization and RPG progression. Set in a bustling, hand-crafted city inspired by London, it invites players to design their dream home, forge relationships with quirky locals, pursue careers and university degrees, and manage their character’s daily needs.
Little Sim World delivers a fresh, community-driven take on the life sim genre—offering both comfort and complexity for fans of games like The Sims and Stardew Valley.
17. Chill Town – Released 13 May, 2025
Chill Town is a soothing simulation-meets-idle game hybrid that expands on the cozy vibes of Chill Corner with new layers of interactivity and charm. From building and decorating your dream town to fishing, farming, cooking, and caring for adorable creatures, it’s a laid-back digital retreat designed for players who crave relaxation with a creative twist.
A rich lo-fi soundtrack and auto-play features make it just as enjoyable as background ambience as it is an interactive escape, inviting you to unwind at your own pace.
18. Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo – Released 16 May, 2025
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Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo is a heartfelt narrative adventure set in a vibrant, liminal afterlife. You play as Kulebra, an undead snake with a smile and no memory, exploring a whimsical world full of lost souls, quirky characters, and hidden truths.
A blend of point-and-click exploration, light puzzles, and a strong emotional core, emphasizes themes of acceptance and purpose into a cozy yet thought-provoking journey through death that feels anything but grim.
19. A Webbing Journey – Released 19 May, 2025
A Webbing Journey is a delightful sandbox adventure where you play as Silky, an adorable spider with a big heart and an endless supply of web. Swing through cozy rooms, build outrageous web structures, complete silly household tasks, and cause joyful chaos using clever physics-based mechanics. Whether you’re baking cookies, crafting plushies, or just sticking random furniture together, A Webbing Journey is about finding joy in everyday messes.
With charming customization, creative freedom, and wholesome mischief, it’s the ultimate feel-good spider simulator.
20. Hotel Architect – Released 20 May, 2025
Design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world in Hotel Architect, a tycoon simulation game where chaos and creativity collide. Whether you’re transforming a derelict building into a five-star hotspot or starting fresh on an empty lot, you’ll juggle guest demands, staff efficiency, and logistical snafus to build the ultimate hospitality empire.
Featuring career and sandbox modes across multiple locations, real-time construction, deep customization options, and eccentric guest behavior, Hotel Architect challenges you to earn glowing reviews while keeping everything from your lobby design to your laundry logistics in order.
21. Jumping Jazz Cats – Released 20 May, 2025
Jumping Jazz Cats is a cozy online multiplayer platformer where players control agile cats racing and performing acrobatic parkour inside a jazzy cartoon mansion — the Ellington Estate. Players jump, grind, swing, bounce, and slide through whimsical, multi-level environments filled with playful distractions and furniture obstacles.
The game mixes cooperative and competitive mini-games inspired by feline antics, with up to 9 players online or up to 4 local players in split-screen.
22. Tales of Seikyu – Released 21 May, 2025
Tales of Seikyu is a charming blend of farming sim, RPG, and romantic adventure set on a mystical island inhabited by shape-shifting Yokai. As a member of the Fox Clan, you’ll cultivate your homestead, master magical transformations, and forge meaningful relationships with a diverse cast of villagers through heartfelt storylines and seasonal events. You can expect a cozy atmosphere, engaging progression, and vibrant world inspired by Eastern folklore.
Tales of Seikyu offers a fresh, enchanting twist on life sims—perfect for players craving a blend of exploration, community, and magic.
23. FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time – Released 21 May, 2025
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Easily my favorite cozy game of 2025 so far, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time invites you to live your best slow-life fantasy in a beautifully crafted open world where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs—or “Lives”—ranging from fishing and crafting to battling monsters. Guided by a mysterious dragon, you’ll explore a sprawling island frozen between past and present, shaping its landscape, rebuilding towns, and uncovering secrets.
This cozy RPG offers seamless multiplayer for up to four players and a rich variety of activities, this RPG blends relaxing life simulation with action-packed adventure, offering endless ways to play at your own pace.
24. SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure – Released 22 May, 2025
SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure serves up a vibrant, co-op blend of cooking chaos and action-packed exploration set in a fantastical Southeast Asian-inspired world. Play solo or team up as Som the Cooker and Gon the Hunter, balancing frantic kitchen mini-games with monster-slaying and ingredient foraging on the mysterious Khaya Island.
With a rich variety of dishes to master, biomes to explore, and secrets to uncover, this game offers a unique recipe for fun that’s equal parts heart-pounding adventure and deliciously quirky culinary mayhem.
25. The Ranch of Rivershine – Released 23 May, 2025
The Ranch of Rivershine invites you to saddle up and build your dream horse ranch in a charming, sprawling countryside. Raise, train, and care for your horses—from playful foals to cross-country champions—while exploring lush trails, entering competitions, and expanding your ranch with other animals and crops.
With rich customization, a vibrant town full of friendly villagers, and a mysterious story waiting to be uncovered, this simulation blends relaxing ranch life with exciting challenges in a beautiful 3D world. Perfect for fans of life sims, horse lovers, and anyone craving a peaceful yet rewarding adventure.
26. Cattle Country – Released 27 May, 2025
Cattle Country is a warm-hearted cowboy adventure life sim set in the wild frontier. As a determined pioneer, you’ll build your homestead from scratch—farming, mining, crafting, and raising cattle under wide-open skies. Alongside peaceful ranch life, you’ll face bandits, uncover hidden plots, and take part in lively rodeos. Meet and befriend a colorful cast of townsfolk, with 18 romance options to boot.
Explore wilderness trails for hunting and treasure hunting, and become a true part of this growing mountain town. It’s a wholesome blend of slice-of-life charm and thrilling Wild West adventure wrapped in one cozy package.
27. Projected Dreams – Released 29 May, 2025
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Projected Dreams is a charming, cozy puzzle game that invites you to create shadow plays by arranging toys on a table. Set in a nostalgic 90s-inspired room, the game blends casual, stress-free puzzles with a heartfelt, wordless story about family, friendship, and bittersweet memories.
Each puzzle can be solved in multiple creative ways as you bring to life evocative shadows that slowly reveal Senka’s journey through changing environments and warm summer nights. Relax to a soothing soundtrack while blurring the lines between fantasy and reality in this beautifully atmospheric experience.
28. Trash Goblin – Released 28 May, 2025
Trash Goblin is a wholesome and relaxing shopkeeping simulation where you uncover, clean, and upcycle quirky trinkets to sell to an endless parade of colorful customers. There’s no time pressure—take your time chipping away dirt, restoring forgotten curios, and creatively combining items into new treasures.
Upgrade your tools and expand your shop, then customize your cozy space with decorations and plants. With 170+ trinkets, unique NPCs, quests, and endless gameplay, it’s a perfect chill-out game focused on creativity and charm.
29. Islands & Trains – Released 29 May, 2025
Islands & Trains is a relaxing sandbox game where you craft tiny railway dioramas on dreamy islands. Design and build your own train routes winding through forests, mountains, and seaside villages—no timers, goals, or stress, just creative freedom. Customize the landscape with animals and scenery, and watch your peaceful miniature world come to life.
Inspired by games like Islanders and Townscaper, it’s perfect for anyone who loves laid-back city building and model trains.
30. CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator – Released 29 May, 2025
CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator lets you become a jeweler or smith in a charming fantasy port town. Play as a moth, elf, or cat character, crafting everything from shimmering necklaces for mermaids to swords forged from dragon blood. The game blends hands-on crafting with RPG elements, letting you impact the lives of diverse townsfolk through meaningful choices, including romance and pet companionship (hello, owlcat!).
Relax in your cozy workshop, explore a short branching story filled with multiple endings, and enjoy full voice acting alongside a magical soundtrack. Perfect for players who love creative crafting and heartfelt storytelling in a whimsical fantasy setting.
31. Bathhouse Creatures – 2 Jun, 2025
Bathhouse Creatures is a cozy, lighthearted management sim where you restore and operate a charming bathhouse for talking animal guests. Developed by Sleepy Rocket, the game invites players to clean tubs, serve warm baths, decorate their space, and get to know a delightful cast of creatures like ducks, capybaras, and even members of the Hippopota-mafia.
Each level weaves in short, wholesome stories that unfold as you meet guest preferences and upgrade your facilities. With just a few hours of gameplay, Bathhouse Creatures offers a relaxing, story-rich experience perfect for fans of low-stress sims and cute animal antics.
32. Isles of Isvenness – 2 Jun, 2025
Isles of Isvenness is a relaxing idle creature-collector where you play as Kazu, an adventurous dog exploring floating island biomes that you can freely move around your screen. As you collect magical beings called Aethlings and harness elemental aether—Terra, Inferno, and Aqua—you’ll slowly evolve the isles at your own pace.
Missions, dynamic events, and progression goals offer gentle structure while still encouraging a laid-back, hands-off experience. Whether you’re actively engaged or just checking in between tasks, Isles of Isvenness rewards both attention and idling with a colorful, cozy atmosphere and steady growth.
33. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – 4 Jun, 2025
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma brings the cozy farming sim and action RPG series into a bold new era with a fresh setting, dynamic combat, and heartfelt storytelling. Set in the post-apocalyptic land of Azuma, where gods have vanished after a celestial collapse, you play as an “Earth Dancer” tasked with restoring the region’s elemental balance.
Farming, fishing, dungeon crawling, town-building, and relationship-building all blend seamlessly with the game’s feudal-Japan-inspired world and fully voiced character arcs. With four seasonal villages, dragon-riding exploration, and god-gifted powers at your disposal, Guardians of Azuma balances familiarity with innovation—reviving what fans loved while fixing what didn’t work in previous titles.
34. The Guardian of Nature – 7 Jun, 2025
The Guardian of Nature is a hand-drawn, solarpunk point-and-click adventure about a botanist named Henry who can shrink and grow to explore nature both big and small. Set across a series of beautifully illustrated environments, the game follows Henry’s magical journey to restore the Tree of Life by solving nature-inspired puzzles and documenting discoveries in the Book of Nature.
With Episode 1 now available in Early Access, players can dive into this fairytale-inspired world filled with underground mycelial networks, curious contraptions, and warm narration. Future episodes will expand on the interconnected storyline, with all updates included in the base purchase.
35. Instants – 7 Jun, 2025
Instants is a nostalgic, story-rich puzzle game where players piece together a family’s life by arranging photos in chronological order across handcrafted albums. Each photograph reveals emotional moments and subtle clues about the evolving story of the family, from early memories to later milestones.
Along the way, you can personalize each album using scrapbooking tools like stickers, backgrounds, and text, transforming your puzzle-solving into a creative expression. With gentle pacing, a cozy companion to assist during tough moments, and a deeply touching narrative, Instants is perfect for players seeking a quiet, meaningful gameplay experience.
36. Camper Van: Make it Home – 7 Jun, 2025
Camper Van: Make it Home is a cozy, meditative game where interior design meets emotional storytelling. Players decorate and organize a camper van using block-style spatial puzzles while traveling through tranquil landscapes like snowy plains, forests, and beachside cliffs.
With each new van and destination, you uncover bits of your character’s personal journey—one filled with discovery, healing, and freedom. This relaxing blend of item placement, customization, and gentle progression makes for a warm, introspective experience wrapped in soft visuals and peaceful soundscapes. Great for fans of Unpacking.
37. Squeakross: Home Squeak Home – 7 Jun, 2025
Squeakross: Home Squeak Home is a cozy nonogram puzzle game where logic meets rodent-themed interior design. Solve over 650 relaxing picture puzzles to unlock adorable furniture, decorations, and accessories—each of which helps transform your tiny pet’s empty house into a fully customized dream home.
Along the way, you’ll shape your own furry friend using the delightfully detailed Rodent Editor and soak in charming in-game lore from Nini, your squeaky guide. Perfect for puzzle lovers, pet lovers, and fans of cozy customization.
38. Cantaloupe Chronicle – 9 Jun, 2025
Cantaloupe Chronicle is a cozy point-and-click mystery set in a charming small-town newsroom. As a young intern at The Cantaloupe Chronicle, you’ll explore the town, interview quirky locals, uncover long-buried secrets, and piece together stories through a clever article-writing system.
Classic adventure mechanics meet heartfelt storytelling in this hand-crafted experience about curiosity, closure, and the stories we choose to tell.
39. Ship, Inc. – 23 Jun, 2025
Ship, Inc. is a cozy shipping simulator where you run your very own parcel packing business. Step into the role of a warehouse employee and fulfill orders with care—choose the right box, pack it efficiently, and send it on its way. With relaxing vibes, charming visuals, and intuitive gameplay, it’s all about balancing speed, precision, and a bit of heart in every shipment.
40. Bambas! – 27 Jun, 2025
Bambas! is a nostalgic urban walking simulator where the sidewalk is your playground. Step into a vibrant Mediterranean city and explore its curbs, crosswalks, and puddles using a unique control system that mimics moving your feet. With dozens of sneaker styles to unlock, hidden secrets to uncover, and quirky challenges around every corner, Bambas! captures the magic of childhood exploration and movement.
41. Lakeside Bar — Released 30 Jul, 2025
Lakeside Bar is a cozy management sim filled with jazz, cocktails, and a shimmering lake that exists at the bottom of your desktop as an idle periphery game. You can contribute as much or as little as you want, there is no rush or hard deadlines. You can even hire staff to keep things running smoothly while you are busy.
It’s your job (when you have time) to keep the bar stocked, the tables set to perfection, and the guests well-fed. Buy and arrange furniture to your liking as you start to make money, and pick between cozy booth seats or romantic tables for two. You can move everything around and decorate as you see fit, all taking place in the bottom quarter of your computer screen. You can also fish and play darts to kill some time. And the developers promise more mini-games and side-quests are coming in the future.
But here’s the coolest part, in my opinion: Lakeside Bar has Twitch integration! If you link your Twitch channel in the game, the customers at the bar will be named after your stream viewers. And how cool is that!
42. Hotel Galactic — Released 24 Jul, 2025 [Early Access]
Hotel Galactic is a cozy management adventure with a magical twist. Your mission begins on a floating island in space, where a forgotten hotel waits to be transformed into a thriving destination for intergalactic travelers. Guided by the ghost of Grandpa Gustav, you will uncover a heartfelt story of love, loss, and redemption while building a haven of hospitality among the stars.
Customization is at the heart of the experience. Construct sprawling structures using modular tools, fill them with furniture and decorations, and design your dream hotel down to the smallest detail. Every choice, from optimizing layouts to cultivating serene gardens, shapes the comfort and happiness of your guests. As your colony grows, you will manage staff, research new technologies, and adapt to the unique needs of visitors from distant worlds.
Beyond hotel walls, the island itself is alive. Nurture alien flora, bond with whimsical creatures, and harvest exotic ingredients to craft culinary delights. Your relationships with this magical environment matter, influencing how your story unfolds. Hotel Galactic combines creative building with strategic management and a tender narrative, all wrapped in stunning hand-painted visuals that feel like a living fairy tale among the stars.
43. Grimshire — Released 22 Jul, 2025 [Early Access]
Grimshire begins as a cozy farming life, then twists into something darker. You arrive in a remote mountain village after escaping chaos, ready to restore an old farmhouse, grow crops, and join a tight-knit community. But the peace is fragile. A deadly plague is spreading, and survival will take more than a green thumb.
You will need to keep the root cellar stocked and fight against spoilage by salting, pickling, drying, and smoking your food. Balance your farm with livestock, tame wild creatures, and forage for herbs and seeds. When supplies run low, try your luck fishing or delve into the mines for rare resources.
Grimshire is about more than your homestead. The fate of the village depends on cooperation. Build community projects, donate findings for research, and bond with the locals, even if not everyone makes it through the winter. Beautiful seasonal shifts and home customization add cozy moments between the storms, but make no mistake: in Grimshire, every day feels like a fragile gift.
44. The Wandering Village — Released 17 Jul, 2025
The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation set in a world that has been overtaken by toxic spores. Humanity’s last hope rests on the back of Onbu, a massive wandering creature who becomes your living foundation. Your goal is simple but far from easy: build a thriving village on its back and decide what kind of relationship you will form with your colossal host.
Space is precious here. You will need to plan your settlement, manage production chains, and adapt to shifting biomes as Onbu roams through deserts, forests, and other harsh environments. Each region brings new opportunities and new dangers, from scorching heat to poisonous plants.
Life atop a living creature comes with moral choices too. Will you treat Onbu as a partner, feeding and caring for it so you both survive? Or will you use it only as a means to an end, taking what you need no matter the cost? The Wandering Village is a game about survival and trust, layered with strategy and quiet moments of beauty in a fractured world.
45. Gaucho and the Grassland — Released 16 Jul, 2025
Gaucho and the Grassland blends farming sim comfort with open-world adventure, inviting you to live the life of a Latin cowboy. You will care for animals, explore vibrant landscapes, and lend a hand to both locals and mystical beings who call this world home.
Farming here is all about livestock. Build cozy shelters, raise animals, and expand your land through breeding and resource management. When it is time to roam, saddle up your horse, bring along your loyal dog, and head into the vast grasslands, misty highlands, or even beaches under shifting skies.
This is more than a simple farm life. You will grow your reputation by helping others, unlocking new opportunities as you go. And if you are curious enough to chase legends, you will discover missions tied to Latin folklore, adding a touch of magic to your cowboy journey. Gaucho and the Grassland is a gentle, adventurous escape, with a rhythm that feels as open and free as the plains themselves.
46. Your Personal Chill Apartment — Released 15 Jul, 2025
Your Personal Chill Apartment is a cozy space where interior design meets real-life motivation. It is part decoration game, part productivity tool, and all about creating a relaxing place to unwind. Build your dream apartment, listen to lo-fi tracks, and even earn in-game coins by completing your own real-world tasks.
The game gives you a massive furniture catalog to explore, letting you move, rotate, and stack objects however you like. Not feeling the color scheme? You can repaint every object and save your favorite palettes for quick access. It is a decorating experience that feels personal, customizable, and deeply relaxing.
Your Personal Chill Apartment adds a unique twist: productivity rewards. As you finish real-life goals, you earn coins to upgrade your virtual space. All of this unfolds in a soothing environment, complete with dynamic weather, soft lighting, and interactive objects set to calming music. It is both a cozy game and a mindful practice, perfect for winding down or staying focused.
47. The Merry Fairy — Released 9 Jul, 2025
The Merry Fairy is less of a “game” and more of a creative retreat, a cozy corner where you can slow down, breathe, and decorate to your heart’s content. There are no timers, no objectives, and no looming sense of “what’s next.” Instead, you are invited into the enchanted home of the Merry Fairy herself: a warm, whimsical cottage brimming with abundance.
Your main activity? Scrapbook journaling. You can jot down your thoughts, decorate your pages with delightful trinkets, and explore a desk overflowing with magical supplies. Everything you need is ready for you, nothing locked, nothing gated. Think of it as a self-discovery tool wrapped in glitter and candlelight.
It is quiet here. Gentle. The weather obeys your wishes, friends may stop by if you crave company, and the only task you will have is to make something beautiful for yourself. The Merry Fairy is about inner magic and mindful play, all without the pressure to “win” at anything. Just a calm little world where creativity, and maybe a hint of enchantment, waits for you.
48. Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – Released 27 Aug, 2025
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar invites you to breathe new life into Zephyr Town’s once-celebrated market. You’ll farm, raise animals, craft, and sell your goods at your own stall while helping restore the community’s charm.
With gliders, windmills, and a colorful cast of neighbors (yes, romance included), this entry expands on the original handheld classic with fresh mechanics and fully voiced story events. It’s a cozy mix of farming sim tradition and breezy new ideas, perfect for longtime fans and newcomers alike.
49. Whisper of the House – Released 27 Aug, 2025
Whisper of the House brings you into Whisper Town, a charming community where clutter hides secrets and every item tells a story. Part decorating sim, part narrative mystery, it’s a cozy game about organizing homes, collecting furniture, and gently transforming the lives of townsfolk.
With thousands of design options, interactive items, and hidden threads of magic woven throughout the town, it’s as much about discovery as it is about tidying. What starts as helping neighbors unpack boxes may lead you to uncovering the mysteries that haunt this quiet little place.
50. Discounty – Released 21 Aug, 2025
Discounty drops you into Blomkest, a small harbor town where your aunt’s discount supermarket becomes your responsibility. You’ll design shelves, manage stock, and ring up customers while navigating rivalries, trade deals, and small-town drama.
Every choice shapes both your growing business and your relationship with the locals who may not be eager to welcome you. It’s a cozy yet slyly satirical management sim where selling frozen fries might just save the community—or break it further.
51. Sword of the Sea – Released 19 Aug, 2025
Sword of the Sea is an atmospheric surfing adventure from the creators of Journey, ABZÛ, and The Pathless. Riding a mystical Hoversword, you carve across rolling dunes and glittering waters, blending skateboarding tricks with meditative exploration.
As the resurrected Wraith, your quest is to restore the ocean and awaken the life hidden beneath shifting sands. Sweeping landscapes, surreal ruins, and Austin Wintory’s score create a breathtaking journey of motion, beauty, and quiet mystery.
52. Monster Mop Up – Released 14 Aug, 2025
Monster Mop Up puts you in the shoes of a Custodian for the Ministry of Monster Concealment, where cleaning up messes is just as important as rescuing lost Ragamuffins. You’ll mop stains, burn poop, and tidy every corner while tracking down these fluffy little creatures hiding in the human world.
As you earn rewards, you can upgrade your tools, expand your living space, and decorate a cozy home for you and your rescued friends. Equal parts silly, scrappy, and sweet, it’s a messy job with a surprisingly wholesome heart.
53. Out and About – Released 11 Aug, 2025
Out and About is a cozy foraging adventure rooted in the real magic of plants. After a storm devastates Portobello, you’ll explore forests, beaches, and wetlands to gather wild herbs, fungi, and seaweed.
Every ingredient you collect can be turned into real recipes and herbal remedies that carry beyond the game itself. With a heartfelt focus on community, sustainability, and discovery, it blends cozy sim charm with authentic knowledge of the natural world.
54. Paper Animal Adventure – Released 7 Aug, 2025
Paper Animal Adventure is a colorful roguelike inspired by Paper Mario and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon. You’ll explore procedurally generated maps, battle quirky enemies, and gather stickers, items, and skills to shape your playstyle.
Between adventures, you can relax with friends at the campfire and prepare for the challenges ahead. With cute animal heroes and a missing king to find, it mixes cozy charm with roguelike depth.
55. Tiny Bookshop – Released 7 Aug, 2025
Tiny Bookshop is a cozy narrative management game where you leave it all behind to run a seaside bookshop. You’ll stock shelves with second-hand treasures, recommend the perfect reads, and decorate your shop to reflect your style.
Each location around town attracts a new mix of curious locals, offering chances to befriend regulars and learn their stories. With its mix of gentle strategy and heartfelt community, it’s a love letter to books and the people who cherish them.
56. Ritual of Raven – Released 7 Aug, 2025
Ritual of Raven is a cozy story-driven farming sim where you let magical constructs do all the gardening. Enchant Arcana Constructs, grow your herb garden, and perform rituals to stabilize chaotic portals.
Befriend a quirky cast of villagers and uncover the mysteries behind the moons, crystals, and strange arrivals. With your cheeky Familiar Raven at your side, it’s a magical mix of community, exploration, and gentle strategy.
57. Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim – Released 7 Aug, 2025
Gemporium: A Cute Mining Sim is a charming gem-focused mining and shop management sim. Mine, refine, and sell a variety of gemstones while balancing debt, upgrades, and customer satisfaction.
With a cozy mode to play at your own pace, it’s perfect for casual grinding without the stress. Adorable visuals, addictive loops, and playful characters make running your little gem empire a joy.
58. MakeRoom – Released 7 Aug, 2025
MakeRoom is a cozy, sandbox building game where you can design rooms, gardens, and camper vans using over 1,000 objects. Guided design requests help you learn the tools, and a powerful custom furniture creator lets your imagination run wild.
Share creations via Steam Workshop, snap beautiful photos, and add pets or ambient touches to make every space uniquely yours. Perfect for players who love creative freedom and charming, relaxing gameplay.
59. Whimside – Released 7 Aug, 2025
Whimside is a cozy, low-pressure creature collection game designed to run quietly at the bottom of your screen while you work, study, or relax. Capture and hybridize Whimlings to discover new species, explore secret-rich biomes, and decorate your whimsical space.
Fuse creatures, unlock unique biomes, and personalize your environment with decorations, while optional Twitch integration lets streamers engage viewers in a charming, interactive experience. Perfect for a relaxing, creative companion that fits seamlessly into your daily routine.
60. Cozy Holes – Released 6 Aug, 2025
Cozy Holes is a gentle, story-driven digging adventure where you play as Digby, a magical shovel on a quest to reunite with their lost tribe beneath a tropical island. Explore vibrant biomes—from sunlit beaches to crystal-filled caverns—uncover ancient carvings, and upgrade Digby’s abilities at your own pace.
With no enemies, no stress, and no forced objectives, the game offers a relaxing, low-pressure experience perfect for cozy exploration and slow-paced discovery. Fans of games like Stardew Valley or Slime Rancher will appreciate its charm, creativity, and peaceful progression.
61. Sensei! I Like You So Much! – Released 5 Aug, 2025
Sensei! I Like You So Much! is a vibrant fandom-focused simulation and RPG where you step into the life of a fanfic author. Build and customize your “blorbo” characters, craft fanzines, join conventions, gather followers, and expand your fandom influence. The game includes a desktop pet companion, a Seaside Atelier for creating limited merchandise, a gacha machine simulator, and interactive collectibles like badges, ita-bags, and vinyl records.
With branching storylines, mini-games, and social interaction with fellow fans, it offers a cozy, creative experience celebrating fan culture. Perfect for players who love character customization, crafting, and fan-driven narratives.
62. Magic Inn – Released 4 Aug, 2025
Magic Inn is an Early Access tavern life simulator where you play as an exiled wizard-turned-innkeeper. Manage menus, rooms, and staff in a fully magical, customizable inn while building relationships with guests and staff.
The game mixes cozy inn management with card-based mini-games for conversations, negotiation, and persuasion. Explore the Kingdom, collect magical creatures, craft recipes, and unlock secrets in a charming fantasy world. Early Access lets players influence development, with future updates adding new Inns, quests, events, and deeper storylines. Perfect for fans of cozy management sims with a magical twist.
63. Catto’s Post Office – Released 4 Aug, 2025
Catto’s Post Office is a tiny, adorable cozy game that you can finish in under an hour, delivering packages and helping kitty citizens around town. The art is utterly charming, and the wholesome, silly writing made me squeal with delight more than once.
Even in such a short experience, it managed to sneak in bittersweet moments that tugged at my heart. Definitely worth the small price, and a perfect serotonin boost after a long day.
64. The Last Craftsman — Released 3 Sep, 2025
The Last Craftsman is a cozy Steam farming game and crafting simulator with an inventive twist on traditional life-sim mechanics. As a newly minted member of the Craftsman’s Guild, you’re sent to the quiet mountain town of Gear Springs to restore its machinery, fulfill villager requests, and uncover the mystery behind the previous Craftsman’s disappearance.
Using your versatile Omni-tool, you’ll gather resources, build machines, and experiment with an open-ended crafting system where every item’s properties—like “Wood,” “Fuel,” or “Fluffy”—influence what you can create. Between tending your workshop, fishing, and battling robots in the ruins with punch cards, there’s always something new to discover.
With over 600 collectible items, 25 townsfolk to befriend, and plenty of secrets to unearth, The Last Craftsman blends creativity, community, and light adventure into a charming, mechanical world.
65. Border Town — Released 11 Sep, 2025
Border Town is an open-world sandbox RPG that blends farming, crafting, and adventure in a world on the brink of ruin. After awakening in a once-prosperous village devastated by an orc invasion, you take on the task of rebuilding it from the ground up.
Explore vast biomes—from jungles to snowfields and deserts—while gathering resources, hunting monsters, and forging bonds with villagers who each bring unique skills to your growing community. With over 600 craftable items, you can cultivate crops, cook meals, construct homes, and forge weapons to face lurking dark forces.
Balancing town management with thrilling exploration, Border Town offers a rich blend of creativity, combat, and discovery in a fantasy world waiting to be restored.
66. Little Witch in the Woods — Released 14 Sep, 2025
Little Witch in the Woods invites players into the gentle, enchanting world of Ellie, an apprentice witch learning the rhythms of magic and daily life in the forest village of Lucerine Ortu. As Ellie brews potions, tends to villagers’ needs, and explores the surrounding wilderness, every task feels like a small act of care and curiosity.
Between broomstick flights, cozy evenings of fishing, and quiet chats with talking cats, the game unfolds as a meditative slice-of-life adventure. Its detailed pixel art and tender atmosphere capture the wonder of discovery and the comfort of belonging, offering a magical escape that feels both whimsical and deeply human.
67. Letters to Arralla — Released 15 Sep, 2025
Letters to Arralla delivers a delightfully cheeky and sun-soaked adventure set on a whimsical Australian island. You play as a plump little turnip tasked with delivering—and yes, snooping through—the residents’ letters to uncover their personal dramas, secrets, and strange requests.
Each delivery is a puzzle, requiring you to interpret quirky pictograms to determine where the mail should go. As you wander Arralla’s golden beaches and lush countryside, you’ll meet eccentric fruit-shaped locals, snap photos, and uncover the island’s many hidden stories.
With its relaxed pacing, playful humor, and summery charm, Letters to Arralla is a cozy escape that celebrates curiosity, connection, and a touch of mischief.
68. Strange Antiquities — Released 17 Sep, 2025
Strange Antiquities is a spooky cozy game that invites players back to the eerie town of Undermere as the new apprentice in a candle-lit shop dealing in occult relics. By day, you’ll examine, catalog, and identify mysterious artifacts while serving townsfolk whose problems teeter between the magical and the macabre.
Every decision—whether to aid or curse—shapes your reputation in a place where everyone remembers. Outside the shop, you’ll follow cryptic maps to explore misty woods, uncover town secrets, and confront the creeping sickness haunting Undermere.
Rich with atmosphere, hand-drawn detail, and feline companionship, Strange Antiquities is a meditative mystery about curiosity, consequence, and the beauty of the unknowable.
69. Bytebond — Released 18 Sep, 2025
Bytebond is a neon-lit co-op puzzle adventure that sends players deep inside an infected computer to fight off a rogue virus. You and a partner become the “Antivirus Special Forces,” a duo of chubby, charming droids tasked with restoring order to a collapsing digital world.
By managing energy, charging systems, and solving logic-based puzzles, players must coordinate movements and timing to unlock new areas and outwit virus bots. The game’s vibrant biomes (from glowing circuit boards to living data forests) offer fresh mechanical twists and escalating teamwork challenges.
Whether played online, split-screen, or solo, Bytebond delivers a fast-paced, cooperative experience that fuses logic puzzles with playful sci-fi charm.
70. Goblin Cleanup — Released 18 Sep, 2025
Goblin Cleanup is a chaotic and darkly comedic co-op simulation where players take on the role of goblin cleaners tasked with restoring dungeons for the next wave of adventurers. Up to four players can work together (or not so cooperatively) to clean blood, restore traps, respawn creatures, refill loot, and rearrange dungeon objects.
Each dungeon presents unique hazards, requiring strategy, careful observation, and teamwork to avoid traps and surviving monsters. With cartoonish dismemberment, pools of blood, and an emphasis on cooperative silliness, the game blends humor with challenging management mechanics. Available in Early Access, it continues to evolve based on community feedback.
71. Slime Rancher 2 — Out of Early Access 23 Sep, 2025
Slime Rancher 2 is the colorful sequel to the popular original, following Beatrix LeBeau as she explores the vibrant Rainbow Island, discovering new slimes and mysterious environments. Players build and upgrade a conservatory, collect resources, and manage their ranch while uncovering the island’s secrets.
The game emphasizes exploration, resource gathering, and creative ranch management, with charming visuals, relaxing audio, and whimsical slime interactions. While praised for its charm and world design, it introduces more grind-heavy mechanics and backtracking compared to the first game, which can slow progression.
It’s a cozy, engaging experience for fans of the series or anyone looking for a bright, lighthearted adventure with a touch of strategy.
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72. Whimel Academy – Released 24 Oct, 2025
Whimel Academy is a cozy, slow-paced life management game set in a magical school for witches, wizards, and aspiring mages. Players attend classes, take on part-time campus jobs, and explore hobbies to earn money, level up skills, and decorate their dorms and pets.
Along the way, you’ll forge friendships, discover romance, and uncover a variety of magical story paths, all while customizing your avatar and personal space. With over 30 unique endings, Whimel Academy is a charming slice-of-life adventure that invites you to settle into a whimsical, fantastical campus life.
73. ILA: A Frosty Glide – Released 20 Oct, 2025
ILA: A Frosty Glide is a cozy puzzle platformer about a young witch-in-training searching for her missing kitty, Coco. Glide across a whimsical open world on a magical skatebroom, uncovering hidden stories, collecting treasures, and mastering thrilling flying and platforming challenges.
You can personalize ILA’s appearance, discover secret nooks, and pause to savor the serene, snow-covered landscapes. With a charming soundtrack and a story full of mystery and gentle magic, ILA offers a relaxing, heartwarming adventure that’s as much about movement and discovery as it is about the quiet joys of a magical world.
74. Undusted: Letters from the Past – Released 13 Oct, 2025
Undusted: Letters from the Past is a gentle, cozy, story-driven game about restoring neglected items and uncovering the memories they hold. As Adora cleans her family home following her mother’s passing, each polished object whispers stories of love, loss, and moments long forgotten.
The game combines soothing ASMR-inspired sounds, relaxing restoration mechanics, and charming pixel-art visuals to create a meditative experience. With no timers or risk of breaking anything, Undusted invites players to linger, reflect, and slowly piece together a heartfelt story about family and understanding.
75. SOPA – Tale of the Stolen Potato – Released 6 Oct, 2025
Sopa is a cozy, magical-realism adventure about Miho, who is whisked from his kitchen into a fantastical world where he retraces the steps of a mysterious traveler. Explore lush rainforests, whimsical towns, and meet talking beasts and quirky characters while collecting ingredients that change reality in surprising ways.
With puzzles, river rapids, and hidden side quests, the game weaves a heartfelt story about family, memory, and the traditions we pass down. Beautiful 3D environments, a rich Latin American-inspired soundtrack, and a gentle, comforting tone make Sopa a warm, immersive journey that lingers long after the final bite.
Stay cozy, gamers!
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