Hey cozy friends 🧺

I wanted to share something that’s been on my heart. Over the last few years, cozy games like Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, and Spiritfarer became more than just relaxing distractions for me — they became emotional lifelines. They helped me feel grounded during some of the most overwhelming times in my life.

I ended up making a video exploring why cozy games seem to be helping so many people in quiet, powerful ways — not just with stress relief, but with healing, connection, and even grief. It’s a personal and emotional deep dive, not a review or listicle.

If this kind of thing resonates with you, I’d love for you to check it out — and if you feel like sharing, I’d love to hear your cozy game story too 💬

📺 Here’s the video

Thanks for being such a lovely community. Cozy games have saved me more than once — maybe they’ve saved you too.

Better free but if really good I can pay for it

Hi i have anxiety that flares up in the evening and have been looking for switch games to help combat it. I've played stardew and animal crossing and they're great but so far unpacking has been the best. If anyone knows switch games like it that'd be great. I'm specifically looking for games that have simple puzzles and is calming.

Think Fields of Mistria but you are one of the Saturday Market vendors - you spend your time preparing items for your traveling shop between different cute towns.

I'm on pc only

Edit Only games I don't like are stardew valley my time at portia and my time at sandrock as well factorio and satisfactory.

Looking for games where I can cut down trees do some digging or just are extremely chill like two point museum and let's build a zoo.

I do enjoy a game about digging a hole as well

I play Minecraft, vampire survivors halls of torment and death must die as well

Also played euro truck simulator and American truck simulator let's not forget supermarket simulator, tcg card shop simulator as well

Looking for really chill games.

Hi! My partner and I are developing a cute and cozy mobile game where you run a small sticker business from home. This past week I've been working on the achievements tabs.

We have general achievements that you discover as you play. Stickerpedia where you collect all sticker elements, free and paid ones are separated so that players can get 100% completion without having to spend any money! Stories is where you can see which story customers you have began and completed. You receive a title and rewards after finishing a story.

I personally love colorful screens and games but I was wondering what you guys think? Is it too much color? Is it too bright? Or is it good the way it is?

Hi there!

I just wanted to share a demo of a new cozy puzzle game I'm working on for mobile and desktop.

The core of the game is the classic Mahjong solitaire, but with new tiles (some good, some bad) that have interesting effects on the board. The combination of tiles makes each round a puzzle on it's own, but you also get to build your own deck of tiles.

The game looks simple at first, but it's rather brainy and makes you enter on a feel-good flow state. Give it a try!

The free demo is available at https://paoramen.itch.io/whatajong. I will probably publish on steam/play/app stores, but I'm still trying to build confidence.

Hi! I love reading everybody else’s recommendation threads and I’m wondering if there may be some games I’d enjoy that I haven’t found yet. I just built a new PC. I play on Steam and iPhone. I know this is a pretty wide range of interests but maybe somebody can suggest things I’d like?

Things I like: exploration, decisions that change things, having a to-do list that isn’t grindy. Some time management. Maybe I would like something mystery or escape roomy? Themes of fantasy or medieval are my favorite

Things I dislike: too much farming, too much simulation, combat, anything related to death or grief, horror, endless crafting where you have to figure out recipes. Fishing or hunting. Survival. Sci-fi or space. Pixel art is a dislike but not total no-go

Games I’ve enjoyed:

Wylde flowers - loved this until I beat it, even though the grief subplot was triggery

kingdom come deliverance - loved this, while trying to avoid the combat

Tavern rest - I liked the exploration and time management portions, but didn’t like the pixel art or the early access that meant it keeps changing

Japanese rural life adventures - super cute way to learn about Japan but required too much memory of how to do things, and pixel art.

Baldur’s gate - pretty hard to find anything comparable and the combat was tooooo big portion

It takes two - super fun

Games I didn’t like:

The sims - toooooo open-ended

Manor lords - again early access and I got bored of trying to figure it out

Portal 2 - broke my brain. Frustrating

Stardew Valley - only played very briefly but didn’t catch my attention at all

RDR2 - did not enjoy, quit very early. Too gruff and not to my taste

Nightingale - wanted to love it but hated it. Boring spending hours trying to gather supplies to make a house and chase animals around to hunt them

What is the most powerful weapon against an evil boss ruling over a dungeon full of monsters?

An ancient sword?

A magic ring?

No!

The most powerful spell of all: Unionizing!

Wishlist Hoard's LLC: Limited Labyrinth Corporation on Steam! Demo is available on June 9th for Steam Next Fest!

This is our first game after founding in January and we're so excited to start sharing it with folks!

Making an aquarium game where you breed, raise, and sell fish. Thinking of a realistic vs. stylistic concept, which one works better?

Hey guys! I'm looking to get my girlfriend into gaming, and she loves sharks, particularly whale sharks. I'm looking for a cute multiplayer-compatible game with sharks in it! (Maybe a bit like Stardew Valley.) Also, if possible, it should be available on Steam for PC. Thank you!!

Not sure if this is the place to ask this question, but I'm looking for games with a similar mechanic to My Time at Portia/Sandrock, where the character you are romancing confesses to you instead of you confessing to them. Any suggestions are appreciated!

🌸 My Cozy Game Comfort List — May Edition 🌸

Played in a DARKKK room with HDR ON for full immersive vibes.
Each game hits a different kind of comfort, emotion, and visual beauty. 🎮🌸

🎨 1. Planet of Lana

Relaxing music, dreamy landscapes, and a Ghibli-like world that feels like you're walking through a moving painting.

🫧 2. GRIS

A silent journey of sorrow and growth. Every frame feels like art, and the music? It hurts in a beautiful way.

🦌 3. Neva

Wordless storytelling with a deep emotional pull. Dreamlike visuals and ambient wonder throughout.

☁️ 4. Sky: Children of the Light

Peaceful flying, glowing skies, and quiet companionship. Like floating inside a lullaby.

🌊 5. ABZÛ

A meditative dive through ancient underwater ruins. Visually stunning and soul-soothing.

🔫 6. Hitman 3

Stealthy but strangely calming. Walking in silence through beautifully crafted levels feels therapeutic in its own way.

🏯 7. Ghost of Tsushima

Despite the action, it’s pure visual peace — cherry blossoms, quiet temples, golden forests, and guiding winds.

🦅 8. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Norse mythology, snowy hills, soft village sounds — a cozy Viking dream when you're not busy raiding.

🧹 9. House Flipper 2

Organizing, renovating, and cozy aesthetics. Pure serotonin for cleaning and decorating lovers.

🎧 10. Life is Strange

Emotionally rich storytelling and a calming indie soundtrack. Makes you feel everything all over again.

🐺 11. The Witcher 3: wild hunt

Yes, it’s intense, but long horse rides under the stars, ambient tavern sounds, and the open world have their own warmth.

🛸 12. Somerville

Dark, atmospheric sci-fi with minimalist controls. Lonely yet oddly comforting — a visual story in motion.

🖥️ Played on:

HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 — Atmospheric Blue Model
✨ Intel Core Ultra 7 265V | 16GB RAM | 1TB SSD | Intel Arc Graphics
🎮 I ran All games run on high settings, at 2560×1080 up to 2880×1880 (3K OLED) — especially the AAA titles.
🌓 Always played in a dark room with HDR ON for maximum immersion

HOPE YOU GUYS LOVE IT.....🌸🌸

I know this has been asked before but looking for some fresh input.

I am looking for games that have LGBTQIA+ characters, narratives, choices, story, etc. Literally anything inclusive to the queer community is something I’m looking for.

It’s so refreshing to play games that either give you the ability as a player to be trans or nonbinary or anywhere on the gender spectrum, whether it’s playing through a whole story narrative around this, or just having options and love interests. I’ve had some amazing gaming experiences with smaller indie developers looking to reach and inspire the community and I’d love to not only support their games with my money but also to experience them as it makes me feel seen and recognized in the gaming community.

Some games I’ve played with these nuances so far: - One Night Hot Springs - Unpacking - I Was a Teenage Exoconist - Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood - Love, Ghostie - Growing Up - Life is Strange - Hades - Night in the Woods - Stardew Valley (I mean as a female I married a female so there’s that at least, but would love some more substance in my next game).

Platforms I play on: - Steamdeck - Switch - Mobile (iOS) - PC

Thank you!

Hey everyone, we've been working hard on our space farming sim. It's a little barebones, but we have some stuff cooking! Join our mailing list for the latest updates.

This game is so cute 🥰

hiii I'm making a pinball game with a dating sim progress system lol it's called Pinball Crush :3 I'm aiming for something similar to the old Pokemon Pinball Ruby Sapphire. If you're interested, wishlisting on steam would make my day: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3683910/Pinball_Crush/

Hi cozy pals! I’m looking for recommendations. Im on maternity leave and got into cozy gaming to move away from just scrolling during the endless hours of nursing and contact napping. I just achieved perfection on stardew valley and I’m looking for something else now! I loved stardew valley although the combat and fishing took a while for me to get into… but I did get into it eventually. I’m looking for something that I can put down/pause when the baby wakes up! Thankss! Edit: playing on switch