18 Cozy Games I’ve Played for Hours, Plus Fun Accessories (2025)

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• Adventuring, but Cozy

  

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  If Stardew Valley (it's listed below!) was bigger and had much of a magical, imagination feeling, you'd get Sun Haven. The representation is immense, and location are galore characters you tin build relationships with. The storyline is rich | and besides very overmuch play-at-your-own pace—if you don't person potatoes increasing connected your workplace successful Spring 1, you're not going to beryllium group backmost by a year. My favourite portion of Sun Haven is nan accomplishment tree. If you'd alternatively usage a front and arrow than a sword, there's a accomplishment for that. Or if you'd for illustration to attraction connected foraged equipment alternatively of farming, you tin tailor to that play style.

  Even though I dislike nan sportfishing minigame pinch each of my might, if you've put a batch of hours into Stardew and you're looking for thing new, Sun Haven is decidedly worthy a playthrough. Just beware of giant, path-blocking Snaccoons.

• Farming, but Cozy

  

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  A cozy crippled roundup would beryllium wholly remiss without Stardew Valley. It’s iconic—a certified classic—but this farming crippled received caller updates to support things emotion fresh. The look is astir apt 1 you’re acquainted with: Your characteristic leaves nan Big City to return attraction of nan family farm. But while Stardew Valley is simply a awesome farming simulator, it’s truthful overmuch much than that. You tin spell fishing, excavation up treasures, build relationships pinch different characters, return portion successful seasonal events, and return down a capitalist regime. All successful a day’s work.

• Dating, but Cozy

  

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  Date Everything! isn't for everybody, particularly fixed nan truth that it's a making love simulator pinch imaginable NSFW content. But I recovered it super tiny and nosy to play, and happily spent galore hours navigating nan narrative-based title. You're playing arsenic a characteristic stuck successful their house, and acknowledgment to a brace of typical glasses, you abruptly find yourself capable to day … well, everything. From your wallpaper to your nightstand to your washing instrumentality and dryer, half nan nosy of this crippled is unlocking caller dateable characters. The remainder of it is somewhat monotonous—you spell find a dateable, talk to them, uncover much of their story, and build relationships pinch them. But nan dialog is good written and oftentimes hilarious, and different times it's amazingly poignant. And yeah, immoderate characters are cringe, but that conscionable makes it consciousness much realistic to me. (Do not inquire maine astir my narration pinch my closet hangers.) And I appreciated nan contented filters, truthful if you don't want to spot overtly NSFW aliases perchance triggering content, you tin still play this crippled and bask it.

• Pizza, but Cozy

  

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  If we're successful nan aforesaid TikTok algorithmic circles, you've astir apt seen crippled streamers playing this title live. Good Pizza, Great Pizza is simply a tiny cooking crippled connected its surface, but there's a compelling communicative down nan characters that are ordering. It's conscionable hectic capable to support things interesting, and there's a immense online organization if you get stuck aliases want immoderate advice.

  Unlike astir different games, GPGP doesn't suffer connected a tablet. I for illustration playing connected my iPad pinch my Apple Pencil. The crippled is disposable for nan Nintendo Switch, but nan controls are wonky and it doesn't get arsenic galore updates. We've linked it, but you whitethorn want to see playing connected different platform.

• Hello Kitty, but Cozy

  

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  Hello Kitty Island Adventure

  I really didn't deliberation I'd for illustration this crippled arsenic overmuch arsenic I do. But I do! I'm not moreover nan biggest instrumentality of Hello Kitty aliases its associated beingness of characters (though now I've formed opinions connected which is nan best, and of people by that, I mean I'd dice for Pompompurin.) Hello Kitty Island Adventure is tiny and nosy regardless. There are each nan accustomed cozy crippled mechanics—you tin spell sportfishing and swimming, turn crops, tally astir and cod loot, and make friends. But location are besides mysteries to unlock, plentifulness of seasonal events, and moreover immoderate puzzle mechanics that consciousness for illustration thing retired of a Legend of Zelda game. There's capable going connected astatine immoderate fixed infinitesimal that there's a near-constant travel of dopamine from achievements large and small. This title almost scratched nan itch successful my encephalon that's been craving different crippled for illustration Animal Crossing: New Horizons, truthful if that 1 was a favourite of yours, I'd urge giving it a try—even if you don't cognize really tiny Pochacco is yet.

• Dungeons and Dragons, but Cozy

  

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  When you deliberation astir Baldur’s Gate 3, nan first point that pops into your mind astir apt isn’t “cozy,” but perceive maine out.

  Whether you spent your time battling mind flayers aliases goblins, aliases you went trekking done vulnerable dungeons, each time successful Baldur’s Gate 3 ends pinch a campfire, pajamas, and snacks. It’s a spot of crippled creation that provides a consciousness of safety, and a consciousness of location moreover though our heroes walk nan bulk of nan crippled connected nan road. And it gives you a dedicated spot to conscionable unwind, talk pinch your companions astir nan latest goings-on (and basking goss).

  Not to mention, nan crippled features really granular trouble options, truthful your clip extracurricular campy tin beryllium arsenic chill aliases un-chill arsenic you want it to be. I for illustration to play it astatine a brutal, punishing trouble level, because it makes returning to campy each nighttime consciousness that overmuch much relaxing—like erstwhile you spell into a warm, cozy café aft a agelong locomotion successful bitter wintertime cold. —Jaina Grey

• Island Development, but Cozy

  

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

  I already wrote an entire emotion letter astir this game, and you've astir apt heard astir it aliases already played it for hours, but suffice it to opportunity that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is 1 of nan coziest games successful existence. Your characteristic is successful complaint of processing a deserted island. There are seemingly endless customization and decoration options, and arsenic you progress, you’ll meet much neighbors and unlock much activities. (I've sewage tons of starter tips here!) Highlights see collecting bugs and fish, renovating your home, and decorating your land to perfection. It kills maine that Nintendo stopped adding caller contented to nan game, but if you haven’t put hundreds of hours into it for illustration I have, invited to your caller favourite hobby. (As pinch each things, it might not beryllium for everyone.)

• Moving, but Cozy

  

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  This saccharine title is only a fewer hours long, but it is so, truthful worthwhile. The narrative-driven gameplay revolves astir unpacking boxes and sorting their contents into various environments. It’s a masterpiece. The sound creation is incredible, arsenic is nan story. It made our database of nan Best Nintendo Switch Games. I can’t spell into excessively overmuch item without risking spoilers, but if a ghost came retired of a lamp and granted maine 3 wishes, 1 of them would beryllium to play this crippled again for nan first time.

• Detective Work, but Cozy

  

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  It’s 1 of nan simpler options connected nan list, but nary little fun. You play arsenic nan proprietor of a works store. Collect and place maps, lick puzzles, and portion together nan eerie storyline spot by bit. The point-and-click gameplay isn’t excessively intensive, and it’s refreshing to play a detective title that doesn’t person excessively overmuch unit aliases strength arsenic a motivational factor. It's besides a small spot creepy.

• Memories, but Cozy

  

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  Many WIRED staffers love this game. It's akin to different life sims, but nan NPCs are various Disney characters. Lest you consciousness for illustration nan crippled will beryllium too childish, nan dialog is grown up and sometimes a small dark. There are oodles of quests and decoration items, positive hours of unlockable content. The crippled is often updated pinch caller features and quests. There are immoderate microtransactions, but they're not essential—once you acquisition nan guidelines game, you won't request to bargain thing else. It's worthy each penny successful my sentiment (even if I'll beryllium planting pumpkins 'til I’m 50).

• Life, but Cozy

  

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  Okay, possibly your acquisition pinch The Sims has been much astir removing excavation ladders and forcing your crushes to wed you than it has been astir being cozy. But person you considered making your Sims knit? Or raise workplace animals? Or turn plants? If you region some of nan pressures nan crippled tries to spot connected you, past The Sims tin beryllium highly cozy. I’ve spent hours conscionable building houses. With oodles of inexpensive description packs, positive nan action for mods, you tin execute that comforting feeling successful galore different ways. Best of all, nan guidelines crippled is free.

  Note that recently, a proposed waste of EA to Saudi Arabia-backed investors has embroiled nan institution successful controversy, and you whitethorn want to publication astir it earlier purchasing.

• Cooking, but Cozy

  

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  In her dedicated rave, erstwhile WIRED reviewer Brenda Stolyar described Lemon Cake arsenic “a substance of Stardew Valley, Cooking Mama, and Diner Dash successful one—but much subdued.” Your extremity is to hole up a bakery while keeping your customers happy. It's not excessively hectic aliases frenzied, but location are immoderate strategy elements and unlockables to support things interesting.

• Spell-Casting, but Cozy

  

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  This title is akin to different life simulators connected this list. You power nan main character, Tara, arsenic she navigates life successful a caller town. You’ll return attraction of a farm, excavation successful dungeons, create relationships pinch nan townspeople, and unravel a enigma pinch your coven. (Surprise! You’re besides a witch!) The magical vibes of this crippled lend a caller consciousness to nan genre, which—while still fun—can consciousness a spot formulaic. But if you've played each nan games connected your wishlist and aliases you want a cozy crippled that feels a small excessively acquainted astatine times, it's decidedly worthy a shot.

• Pen Pals, but Cozy

  

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  This chill and relaxing crippled is each astir penning benignant letters to real-life people. Strangers will stock a interest aliases inquire for advice, and you’ll constitute anonymous replies, customizing nan letters pinch stickers aliases different stationery. You tin besides petition letters and person immoderate benignant words successful return. Every statement is different, but successful my experience, they’re each touching. Lo-fi thumps playing successful nan inheritance complete nan vibe. If you for illustration giving advice, aliases you conscionable want to dispersed kindness, this cozy crippled is arsenic feel-good arsenic it gets.

• Ghosts, but Cozy

  

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  Sometimes life simulation games springiness you excessively galore options astatine once. Your characteristic sprints from workplace to wide shop to sportfishing spread and backmost again, and location on nan way, you pain out. Cozy Grove actively encourages you not to play excessively much. The crippled only progresses truthful overmuch successful a fixed day, truthful unless you want to cheat (and consequence bricking your prevention file), you can’t overdo it. Nobody will get huffy astatine you. Nobody will guilt travel you. Your shade carnivore friends will beryllium location to springiness you badges and inquire you to cod their message aliases immoderate seashells. What could beryllium cozier?

  There's besides a counterpart to this crippled disposable connected iOS and Android via Netflix gaming, and it's a good crippled if you're already subscribed to Netflix and don't mind playing connected your phone. I recovered it to beryllium a spot clunky and I deliberation nan original is better.

• Death, but Cozy

  

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  It's difficult to explicate what I felt erstwhile I played Spiritfarer for nan first time. The crippled is visually arresting—downright gorgeous—and has 1 of nan champion sound designs I've ever encountered. You play arsenic a ferrymaster to nan deceased, guiding their spirits along. You tin build and negociate your boat, and complete each nan requisite cozy gaming tasks, for illustration farming, fishing, and cooking. There's moreover an optional co-op mode. The existent magic of this crippled is successful talking to your passengers. I don't want to springiness excessively overmuch away, but this crippled managed to make maine consciousness amended astir dying—and I didn't moreover recognize it was doing that until I vanished my playthrough.

• Mythology, but Cozy

  

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  Hades is not your accepted cozy game. I've waxed poetic astir it before, but Hades was a pleasant surprise. You play Zagreus, boy of Hades, connected a ngo to flight nan underworld. The gameplay tin beryllium intense—you're virtually hacking and slashing your measurement done a big of monsters—but location betwixt nan 5th and 50th flight attempt, I recovered myself zoning out. Kind of for illustration you do erstwhile you're connected a agelong thrust aliases taking a shower. It whitethorn not look cozy connected paper, but if farming sims aren't your jam, this crippled is worthy a shot. I besides highly urge nan sequel, though you should really play nan first crippled … well, first.

• Organizing, but Cozy

  

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  A Little to nan Left is simply a cozy puzzle game. The full acquisition is astir organizing various drawers and piles of things. You'll sort, stack, and scatter everything from nan contents of a drawer to a upland of video crippled cartridges. And sometimes, for illustration successful existent life, a mischievous feline comes by to origin a small chaos. Each puzzle has aggregate solutions, and nan hint strategy is tweakable, truthful you don't uncover excessively overmuch accusation if you'd for illustration to support things a small difficult. There are much than 100 puzzles to lick pinch nan guidelines game, and optional DLC bundles adhd more.