Games Like Midwest Goodbye

It’s time to take a trip across a pocket-sized world of tiles, terrains and colourful characters in this light puzzle narrative game inspired by board games and travel. Pack yourself a set of dice and some comfy boots!

Why similar: Cozy 40.1%, Narrative 34% ★, Family Friendly 14.1%, Casual 8.1%, Indie 2%

Fewer Mornings is a short first-person game about a morning routine. Make breakfast, clean up, walk the dog, leave by eight. Four mornings in one apartment, each set years after the last. Work out who lives there from what's in the drawers.

Why similar: Narrative 44% ★, Cozy 41.3%, Casual 7.9%, Family Friendly 5.2%, Indie 1.1%

A cozy narrative game about going on an online date with your crush as a massive nerd~

Why similar: Narrative 48.3% ★, Cozy 42.5%, Casual 5.2%, Indie 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Pelican Post is a cozy narrative game about building community by delivering mail to a town of charming characters. As Port Pleasant's mailman, you'll get to know the townsfolk and make a difference in their lives.

Why similar: Narrative 53.2% ★, Cozy 38%, Casual 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.7%, Indie 1.6%

Homgard is a cosy, story-heavy nonogram (picross) adventure set after the end of a fading world. Solve logic puzzles with new nonogram rules, reveal the map beneath, and piece together a vast, whimsical place that refuses to be forgotten.

Why similar: Narrative 52.6% ★, Cozy 37.9%, Casual 7%, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 1.1%

In Hana's cafe, nobody orders what they want. One guest has a deadline in two hours, another just walked in from the cold. You read the room, pick from the counter, and serve what actually helps. A cozy puzzle game about listening, and about the cafe she dreams of opening in Sapa.

Why similar: Narrative 55% ★, Cozy 30.8%, Casual 13.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Fireside Fables is a narrative driven 3D platformer, made in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity! Play through your plushies greatest adventures, explore whimsical worlds, and re-discover your inner child!

Why similar: Narrative 47.2% ★, Cozy 34.9%, Family Friendly 11%, Casual 5.4%, Indie 1.5%

A narrative adventure where you take on the role of Buru, a retired thief who agrees to one last job... Chat with quirky locals, encounter D&D inspired mini-games, and try to uncover the truth before it’s too late in this short story about the connection between the characters and the land.

Why similar: Narrative 62.4% ★, Cozy 26.5%, Casual 9.4%, Indie 1.1%, Singleplayer 0.5%

An astronomy game where you can explore space from the comfort of your study. Map out constellations, photograph planets and discover the hidden wonders of space.

Why similar: Cozy 40.6%, Narrative 38.6% ★, Family Friendly 12%, Casual 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Create, destroy, and discover. Ephemeral Art: Shapeweaver is a 2D digital playground where you can let your creativity run wild. Whether you're an aspiring artist or just looking for an art sandbox game, Shapeweaver offers a unique and engaging experience for everyone.

Why similar: Cozy 68.9%, Family Friendly 12.9%, Casual 11.9%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 1.4%

A charming pixelart platformer in which you follow Mr Frog on a journey to the grave of his late wife. Traverse challenging terrain and use those powerful frog legs to make massive leaps across the swamp, and meet other residents who call it home.

Why similar: Narrative 45.7% ★, Cozy 43.9%, Family Friendly 6.1%, Indie 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%

A first-person narrative adventure game, telling the story of a sick child playing a 2D platformer. Made in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity!

Why similar: Narrative 52.2% ★, Cozy 38.7%, Casual 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%, Indie 2.2%

PRISMPUNK is a narrative deck-building game set in a hopeful sci-fi world. Every choice you make during the story reshapes your deck, turning your decisions into your strategy.

Why similar: Narrative 44.7% ★, Deckbuilding 31.9%, Cozy 21.5%, Indie 1.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one another and relax in this cozy and heartwarming adventure with an intuitive drag-and-drop puzzle style.

Why similar: Narrative 42.6% ★, Cozy 39%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Casual 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Spend a week in Tokyo to get some great photos for your feed. Learn the latest fashion trends, make friends, and take the perfect pictures to rack up likes on Street Snaps.

Why similar: Cozy 94.5%, Indie 5.5%

A short, slow-paced, narrative-driven point-and-click game where you follow Filomena as she prepares her garden for a competition and awaits the arrival of her grandchild, Frida.

Why similar: Narrative 58.8% ★, Cozy 33.9%, Casual 3.7%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Chase the world’s colors with paint, not sliders. Scoop red, yellow, blue, black and white by eye, stir them together, and see how close you land. The color difference becomes your score. 66 studies take you from the atelier to world flags and landscapes, plus a sudden-death Scoop Challenge.

Why similar: Cozy 64.2%, Casual 16.8%, Family Friendly 15%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Selfie Worm is a cozy adventure blending squishy 2D physics with photography. Control an elastic worm through a colorless world, capturing selfies to restore vibrancy and uncover a heartwarming narrative. Featuring a built-in "Anti-Boss Mode" and Focus Timer, it turns work breaks into healing times.

Why similar: Narrative 45.6% ★, Cozy 40.6%, Casual 6.9%, Family Friendly 4.4%, Indie 1.8%

Fold the paper into shape. A cozy grid puzzler about creasing a sheet of paper until it matches the target exactly. 100+ levels, with fun mechanics.

Why similar: Cozy 70.2%, Casual 23.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%, Indie 2.7%

In CaddiShack, you build a deck of genetically enhanced Caddisfly larvae to play into terrariums. Larvae make beads which form bracelets that are sold for cash. Beads synergize in bracelets that are sold every round. You then spend hard earned money on genetic abilities to keep up with the quota!

Why similar: Cozy 49.8%, Deckbuilding 38.3%, Casual 10.7%, Indie 1.1%

Mix menus and build facilities to hit daily revenue goals. Create brand new synergy builds every run with 70+ types of facilities and 4 distinct theme perks in this restaurant deck-building roguelike.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 42.4%, Cozy 38%, Casual 9.6%, Family Friendly 7%, Indie 2.2%

Welcome to the chillaxing world of chopping trees, where time slows down, and the only rush is the rush you get from numbers going up.

Why similar: Cozy 57.5%, Family Friendly 24.2%, Casual 12.5%, Singleplayer 3%, Indie 2.8%

Hop aboard your cosmic sailboat and seek out folks in need of help in this storybook universe! Investigate, trade items, and explore the galaxy in a chilled out adventure.

Why similar: Narrative 50.9% ★, Cozy 37.4%, Family Friendly 6.5%, Casual 4.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Play as a turnip with a big juicy bum delivering mail to a cast of colourful characters on an Australian island. Get the mail where it needs to go by reading residents’ letters, solving puzzles, and exploring the island’s sun-soaked beaches.

Why similar: Cozy 44.6%, Narrative 35.9% ★, Family Friendly 10.2%, Casual 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Test your reflexes while playing the most dangerous game of jump rope. Mess up and you’ll get sliced, don’t get sliced too much or you’re out. Reach high scores and unlock bonuses in this twitch arcade game.

Why similar: Cozy 94.7%, Indie 5.3%

On her twelfth birthday, Xiaohan makes a wish—but more than candlelight fades. Her reflection blurs, and her best friend Xiaoyu disappears. Through dual perspectives, explore a dreamlike millennium town, battle with card marbles, and uncover its hidden truth.

Why similar: Narrative 64.6% ★, Deckbuilding 30.2%, Casual 2%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Thrae is a cozy crafting adventure game, where you play as a bunny on their path to become the Legendary Easter Bunny! Build relationships, Craft, Decorate & Deliver Enchanted eggs to heal your friends of the forest!

Why similar: Narrative 54.2% ★, Cozy 43.2%, Casual 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Enjoy building your own solar system in this relaxing idle game! Gain money over time to buy a variety of upgrades and extract resources from heavenly bodies. Start over for even more rewards and complete all the achievements!

Why similar: Cozy 71.5%, Casual 22.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%, Indie 2.7%

Run a cosy little travel agency, one letter at a time. Travellers write in and tell you what they are hoping for. Plan the journey that gives it to them, card by card, and watch it unfold. Satisfy them, and they may write back...

Why similar: Cozy 49.2%, Deckbuilding 38.8%, Casual 4.6%, Family Friendly 4.2%, Singleplayer 1.8%

POPS is a physics-based puzzle roguelike about managing limited moves and building broken synergies. Pop potions, hit massive score quotas, and draft passive skills to create game-breaking chain reactions.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 48%, Cozy 38.5%, Casual 9.9%, Singleplayer 2%, Indie 1.5%

Coffee Talk Tokyo is the newest entry in the beloved series, set in a late-night café in Tokyo. Brew drinks, meet humans and yōkai, and experience heartfelt stories in a cozy, story-rich world.

Why similar: Narrative 47.3% ★, Cozy 42.2%, Casual 6.4%, Indie 2.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%

A metaphysical card game about chronic insomnia and tea ceremonies. It is also a game about home.

Why similar: Narrative 46.2% ★, Cozy 31.2%, Deckbuilding 20.5%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%

From the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide comes Wanderstop, a narrative-centric cozy game about change and tea.

Why similar: Narrative 49% ★, Cozy 47.2%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.6%

In this moving and whimsical adventure game, explore Asfalia, a magical world threatened by a volcano. Join Charlie as you meet amazing characters, solve fun puzzles, and collect beautiful stickers along the way! A captivating story-driven game suitable for all ages.

Why similar: Narrative 44.9% ★, Cozy 32.6%, Family Friendly 16%, Casual 4.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Bump Guardian is a deck-building defense game about protecting a growing life. Build your deck, repel incoming threats, and progress through the stages of pregnancy.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 42.6%, Cozy 36.2%, Family Friendly 12.7%, Casual 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Welcome to Silver Lake National Park, where Ranger Logan keeps the trails clear, the campfires warm, and the supernatural community hidden in plain sight. He's a werebear who learned long ago not to fight what he is. These days he makes sure everyone feels at home, even when he can't always feel it.

Why similar: Narrative 55.7% ★, Cozy 31.7%, Casual 10.1%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 1%

Play as Bacon, participate in 48-hour Game Development Competition. Gather friends, collect cards, deploy the Conceptions and implement them to get good grades.

Why similar: Deckbuilding 76.8%, Casual 17.3%, Indie 5.9%

A cozy game about quietly putting the world back together. Stitch torn, faded cloth and watch hidden color bloom beneath your needle — every piece a small surprise, endlessly new, and yours to keep. No timers. No scores. No failing. Just you, a thread, and the calm of mending.

Why similar: Cozy 68%, Casual 19.6%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%

The Wandering Duelist is a single-player, narrative-driven adventure game that tells a story of love, conflict and reckless actions. The story takes place on a small and lively planet, where its residents carry on their daily activities that often pose dangers and obstacles for the player.

Why similar: Narrative 94.6% ★, Indie 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Two spirits wake up separated in a broken world, with no memory of what they once were. Control them simultaneously in an atmospheric, immersive journey about separation, memory, and the hope of becoming whole again.

Why similar: Narrative 51.6% ★, Cozy 30.3%, Family Friendly 10.6%, Casual 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Plant flowers and deploy tech from orbit in this roguelike deckbuilder! Terraform tiny hex grid islands as advanced space Bees. Contend with fickle weather, strange creatures, mysterious artifacts and meddling bosses as you reclaim Earth for all Bee-Kind!

Why similar: Cozy 44.7%, Deckbuilding 34.6%, Family Friendly 9.2%, Casual 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%

Stack Hats on adorable Cats. A cozy roguelike memory deckbuilder where you flip tiles, build multis, and stack hats on a variety of oddly compliant cats.

Why similar: Cozy 47.8%, Deckbuilding 35.9%, Casual 11.7%, Family Friendly 4.6%

Follow a story driven narrative while solving stylistic jigsaw puzzles! Flip, rotate, and rebuild customers treasured items!

Why similar: Narrative 46.4% ★, Cozy 41.8%, Casual 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Little Ruin is a story about growing up, difficult choices, and belonging. In this atmospheric isometric adventure, you'll play as Isobel, a teenage girl entangled in the machinations of colonial civil unrest in a crumbling, war-ravaged society.

Why similar: Narrative 42.3% ★, Cozy 32.4%, Casual 17%, Indie 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Sprig is a cozy 3D exploration game about discovering real-world animals, solving gentle environmental puzzles, and filling your nature journal as a curious rabbit. Explore peaceful, no-stress levels at your own pace in a short, wholesome adventure with a clear ending.

Why similar: Cozy 63.5%, Family Friendly 20.5%, Casual 13.1%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

A cozy pixel painting game where you relax, color cute pixel art, and unwind at your own pace

Why similar: Cozy 78.2%, Casual 19.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Every guest has a story that needs to be told, and your job is to give them what they need to tell it. At The Nexus Hotel, the guests pay in stories, not cash. Just who hired you for this job you didn't apply for, and what secrets is this hotel hiding. Journey to countless worlds at The Nexus Hotel.

Why similar: Cozy 59.7%, Narrative 24.7% ★, Casual 12.4%, Indie 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

A free, cozy jigsaw puzzle: 24 to 1000 pieces, 56 comic-style pictures plus 8 real photos, trays you name yourself and a table without edges. No timer, no ads. The comic pictures are AI-generated. Puzzle your own photos with the optional DLC.

Why similar: Cozy 64.8%, Family Friendly 19.3%, Casual 12%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Embark on a narrative puzzle-adventure in a world made of blocks. Play as a block on a quest to find your place, meet other blocks on their journeys, and help them shape their stories. Explore hidden areas, discover treasures, and unlock abilities that open new paths in every level!

Why similar: Narrative 75.3% ★, Cozy 18.9%, Casual 5.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Danju is a pachinko game with unique ticket upgrades and quirky levels. Bet coins to collect trophies with increasing stakes and earn enough trophies to complete more and more challenging levels! Try out an endless run in Arcade mode to see how far you can get on the leaderboard!

Why similar: Cozy 51.4%, Deckbuilding 39.8%, Casual 7.6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Rei, a grieving girl, is drawn into a mystical realm where the Zodiac spirits are bound by the Jade Emperor. Mediate their inner struggles and guide them toward freedom in a first-person journey steeped in myth, conflict, and emotion.

Why similar: Narrative 57.6% ★, Cozy 35.7%, Casual 6.7%

In this cozy 2d pixel side-scroller, play as a grumpy wizard fisherman in the wake of a great calamity. Follow Ferrin’s journey as you fish in the twisted depths, explore a post-apocalyptic fantasy archipelago, and maybe even rediscover the hope in humanity.

Why similar: Narrative 40.9% ★, Cozy 37.9%, Casual 17.6%, Indie 2.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Congratulations! During the latest parish council meeting we have unanimously agreed that you are to be editor-in-chief of our community newsletter "Jobsworth Weekly". Adhere to the publishing guidelines and make decisions with great consideration for the future of the village.

Why similar: Narrative 97.1% ★, Singleplayer 1.5%, Indie 1.4%

Heidi's Legacy is a cozy narrative sim where you care for goats, craft mountain goods, and help villagers rebuild their lives. Experience a peaceful pastoral life, inspired by the Heidi novels, celebrating nature, healing, community, and self-discovery.

Why similar: Cozy 50.9%, Narrative 39.1% ★, Casual 8.3%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Help Rocco prepare for the winter season by gathering and sorting fruit at his Tree House in the autumn season. Plant new fruit trees in the spring season, to make sure Rocco has even more food next winter! A relaxing experience for cozy gamers who seek a delightful escape into the charming seasons.

Why similar: Cozy 65.1%, Casual 27.8%, Indie 7.1%

«Wrong way» is a narrative puzzle game about a small town with its small quirks. Turn tiles, create paths, and help every citizen find a way to their destination.

Why similar: Narrative 55.5% ★, Cozy 35.4%, Casual 6.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%

A cosy collection of 17 handcrafted puzzle types to unwind with. Logic, word, and pattern challenges - at your own pace, one puzzle at a time.

Why similar: Cozy 61.7%, Casual 17.8%, Family Friendly 14%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 2.2%

A cozy roguelike deck-builder about the cats who inherited Earth. Play three-card hands, beat each chapter's score, then pick a mod and push your deck further. Short runs, hand-drawn cats, and a story that unfolds one chapter at a time.

Why similar: Cozy 46.3%, Deckbuilding 42.2%, Casual 7%, Indie 2.4%, Singleplayer 2%

Immerse yourself in festive spirit with Look and Find - Christmas, a hand-crafted hidden object game. Unwind, explore stunningly realistic scenes, and experience the joy of the Christmas season!

Why similar: Cozy 63.9%, Family Friendly 19.7%, Casual 12.9%, Indie 2.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%