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The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!

Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 321 reviews
Released: 2025-11-17
Developer: Silly Little Games
Publisher: Catoptric Games
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.9 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.2 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 84%

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    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Use luscious plants to turn your ordinary home into a green haven in Urban Jungle. Find the best place for each plant in your small apartment and enjoy gardening without worries. And don't forget to pet your cat!

    Why similar: Cozy 27%, Relaxing 13.6%, Simulation 11.9%, Cute 11.3%, Puzzle 8.5%

  56. #56 memories
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 1,533 reviews2023
    Dev: guiyyuPub: Spookulele Games
    Windows · Mac

    memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.

    Why similar: Wholesome 17.8%, Emotional 17.5%, Female Protagonist 12.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.2%, Cozy 11.2%

  57. #57 A Fold Apart
    72% matchMostly Positive79% of 120 reviews2020
    Dev: Lightning Rod Games
    Windows

    A puzzle game that explores the emotional rollercoaster of a long-distance relationship — in a world of folding paper! Flip, fold, unfold and rotate paper puzzles to help a couple navigate the complexities of living apart.

    Why similar: Wholesome 39%, Female Protagonist 13.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.1%, Puzzle 10.6%, Cute 9.1%

  58. #58 Walk The Frog
    66% matchVery Positive97% of 76 reviews2026
    Dev: Walk The Frog
    Windows · Mac

    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: Wholesome 27.6%, Cozy 22.6%, Puzzle 8.4%, Relaxing 8%, LGBTQ+ 7.5%

  59. #59 Projected Dreams
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 146 reviews2025
    Dev: Flawberry Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Drag toys from the shelves and drop them on the table to create a shadow play in this cozy puzzle game. As the shadows unfold, immerse yourself in a heartwarming story full of nostalgia from the 90s and blur the lines between fantasy and reality.

    Why similar: Cozy 19.7%, Female Protagonist 12.7%, Puzzle 11.3%, Simulation 10.6%, Story Rich 8.5%

  60. #60 LEGO® Builder's Journey
    69% matchVery Positive83% of 4,280 reviews2021
    Dev: Light Brick StudioPub: LEGO® Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    LEGO Builder’s Journey is an atmospheric, geometric puzzle game that asks us to sometimes follow the instructions… and sometimes to break the rules.

    Why similar: Cozy 21%, Wholesome 13.9%, Relaxing 8.8%, Puzzle 8%, Cute 7.6%

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