- #1 Wylde Flowers
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,773 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Cozy 17.8%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Magic 11.9%, Crafting 11.2%, Farming Sim 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich farming sim that mirrors the witchy themes and strong character-driven storytelling found in the seed game.
- #2 Little Witch in the Woods
96% matchVery Positive89% of 13,210 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Magic 19.9%, Crafting 16.8%, Life Sim 13.7%, Farming Sim 13.5%, Relaxing 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a charming apprentice witch protagonist focusing on gathering ingredients and helping villagers through magical tasks.
- #3 Potion Permit
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,463 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Wholesome 18.1%, Cozy 17.7%, Crafting 14.4%, Character Customization 11%, Dating Sim 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines alchemy-based crafting with a life-sim structure that feels like a natural progression for fans of the seed game's potion-making.
- #4 Fields of Mistria
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,587 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 17.9%, Dating Sim 16.3%, Life Sim 12.4%, Crafting 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A vibrant, magic-infused life sim with a strong emphasis on romance and building relationships within a tight-knit community.
- #5 Coffee Talk
95% matchVery Positive95% of 12,615 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Dialogue Heavy 19.5%, Visual Novel 18.5%, LGBTQ+ 16.9%, Crafting 13.2%, Relaxing 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the cozy, dialogue-heavy, and relaxing atmosphere of a visual novel where you connect with diverse characters.
- #6 Love, Ghostie
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 662 reviews2024
Dev: Janbeh Games, LLC
Windows · Mac
Become a wholesome ghost matchmaker and grow relationships between the manor’s residents! Gift items to lift their spirits, set them up on dates, and watch love bloom! Discover cute romances with a unique story between every pair of residents! How will love blossom in your manor?
Why similar: Wholesome 16.9%, Cozy 16.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.9%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Dating Sim 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming dating-sim visual novel that focuses on matchmaking and character relationships in a cozy environment.
- #7 The Witch of Fern Island
94% matchMixed70% of 922 reviews2024
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome to Fern Island! As Abrill, become immersed in the island’s culture, uncover its deepest secrets, and master magical trades. Overcome the challenges of the island to demonstrate your mastery of magic and become the most well known witch around!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.2%, Magic 25.3%, Life Sim 22.7%, Cute 11.8%, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the life of a witch living on an island, blending exploration, ritual, and social interaction.
- #8 Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel
92% matchVery Positive89% of 1,765 reviews2024
Dev: Gentle Troll Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A cozy visual novel about running a tavern in a D&D-inspired fantasy! Gather rumors, serve magical drinks, and meet adventurers on a life-changing quest.
Why similar: Cozy 22.9%, LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Dialogue Heavy 14%, Relaxing 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the social aspect of being a fantasy bartender, listening to adventurers' stories in a relaxing, inclusive setting.
- #9 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,792 reviews2020
Dev: GB Patch Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.1%, Visual Novel 21.2%, Character Customization 19%, Dating Sim 15.1%, Relaxing 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential cozy visual novel that excels in character-driven storytelling and deep, meaningful romance.
- #10 Wytchwood
91% matchVery Positive93% of 4,830 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Crafting 33.3%, Dialogue Heavy 25.8%, Magic 25.2%, Story Rich 9.3%, Casual 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A crafting-adventure game that leans into the folklore and spell-casting aspects of being a forest witch.
- #11 Strange Horticulture
90% matchVery Positive94% of 16,173 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Cozy 45.7%, Relaxing 19.1%, Multiple Endings 14.1%, Simulation 10.9%, Story Rich 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric, witchy puzzle game where you manage a plant shop and uncover mysteries through botanical knowledge.
- #12 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,851 reviews2022
Dev: Northway GamesPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 22.9%, Visual Novel 20.2%, Dating Sim 18.2%, Life Sim 15.4%, Multiple Endings 10%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, choice-driven visual novel that features extensive character customization and inclusive romance options.
- #13 Garden Witch Life
89% matchMixed62% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: FreetimeStudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
Why similar: Magic 17.2%, Character Customization 15.5%, Farming Sim 15.3%, Crafting 12.7%, Life Sim 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: Directly mirrors the gardening and witchy lifestyle mechanics, focusing on creating a home and helping the local community.
- #14 Cozy Grove
88% matchVery Positive89% of 8,516 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!
Why similar: Cozy 29.9%, Relaxing 19.1%, Life Sim 11.5%, Crafting 11.1%, Character Customization 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, story-rich game about helping spirits find peace, perfect for those who enjoy the gentle pacing of the seed game.
- #15 Fae Farm
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,598 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!
Why similar: Cozy 21.7%, Magic 15.5%, Farming Sim 14.2%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Relaxing 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a magical take on the farming-sim genre with plenty of opportunities for crafting and social bonding.
- #16 Echoes of the Plum Grove
86% matchVery Positive88% of 3,146 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Cozy 24.2%, Crafting 17.6%, Farming Sim 14.4%, Cooking 13.4%, Life Sim 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, historical-inspired life sim that emphasizes family and community dynamics.
- #17 Coral Island
85% matchVery Positive89% of 27,716 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 14.0 hrsMean: 56.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.9%, Crafting 14.1%, Life Sim 13.9%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Character Customization 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A modern life sim with a strong focus on environmental themes, romance, and community building.
- #18 Calico
86% matchVery Positive87% of 5,031 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.5%, Character Customization 16.9%, Magic 13.1%, Relaxing 11.4%, Life Sim 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical, magic-filled life sim that emphasizes cuteness, community, and the joy of interacting with magical creatures.
- #19 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
84% matchVery Positive82% of 3,814 reviews2025
Dev: Wētā WorkshopPub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.
Why similar: Cozy 20.8%, Character Customization 13.6%, Farming Sim 12.2%, Cooking 10.8%, Life Sim 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A gentle, cozy life sim that focuses on the simple pleasures of gardening and social life in a fantasy setting.
- #20 Whimel Academy
83% matchVery Positive86% of 250 reviews2025
Dev: Impossible Home
Windows
Live the day-to-day of a magic school student! Whimel Academy is a cozy magic school simulation game. Manage your time and balance between studying magic, part-time jobs, and befriending (or romance) classmates in this wholesome and enchanting world!
Why similar: Character Customization 13.1%, Dating Sim 12.9%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Visual Novel 11.5%, Life Sim 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A time-management life sim that features a magical school setting and strong dating-sim elements.
- #21 Ova Magica
82% matchVery Positive92% of 715 reviews2026
Dev: ClaudiaTheDevPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Escape everyday stress and start a new life in Clover Town! With adorable blob creatures by your side, you’ll farm, make new friends, and explore uncharted lands. Will you find love, or become the greatest blob trainer? Your story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Wholesome 19.8%, Cozy 17.3%, Crafting 15.7%, Farming Sim 12.4%, Life Sim 10%
Why You'll Like It: A life sim that blends creature collection with farming and social elements in a charming, stylized world.
- #22 Tales of Seikyu
81% matchVery Positive84% of 2,652 reviews2026
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.
Why similar: Cozy 17.3%, Crafting 14.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Character Customization 11.8%, Farming Sim 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A life sim set in a magical world where you can transform into different creatures to help the local villagers.
- #23 Alchemy Story
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 203 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Discover a world of magic, cute creatures and adventure in Alchemy Story, a casual farming simulation game! Grow your garden, brew potions, care for your pets and meet new friends!
Why similar: Crafting 18.2%, Farming Sim 14.8%, Dating Sim 12.1%, LGBTQ+ 10.8%, Magic 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, magic-focused farming sim that emphasizes the relationship between the player and their magical garden.
- #24 Moonstone Island
81% matchVery Positive84% of 5,087 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Cooking 19.5%, Farming Sim 18.6%, Dating Sim 16.2%, Life Sim 15.3%, Relaxing 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy life sim that incorporates magic and exploration, allowing players to build a life on a floating island.
- #25 Arcade Spirits
82% matchVery Positive91% of 636 reviews2019
Dev: Fiction Factory GamesPub: PQube
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Arcade Spirits is a romantic visual novel that follows an alternative timeline where the 1983 video game crash never occurred. It's 20XX and you've just started a new job at the Funplex game arcade. Who will you meet along the way? Will you find the romance you're seeking?
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.4%, Visual Novel 19%, Dating Sim 17.5%, Character Customization 16.2%, Cute 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that offers a highly inclusive and character-focused narrative, perfect for fans of the seed game's social elements.
- #26 Grow: Song of the Evertree
80% matchVery Positive81% of 2,572 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Wholesome 35.6%, Farming Sim 19.2%, Life Sim 14.5%, Nature 8.6%, Cute 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on world-crafting and gardening with a magical aesthetic that feels both rewarding and relaxing.
- #27 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,715 reviews2024
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.
Why similar: Cozy 31.2%, Farming Sim 17.1%, Relaxing 15.2%, Wholesome 8.7%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on the relaxing, meditative aspects of gardening and plant cultivation.
- #28 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
77% matchVery Positive94% of 4,088 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.5 hrsMean: 49.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Wholesome 16.3%, Cozy 13.9%, Crafting 12.6%, Cooking 10.2%, Farming Sim 9.7%
- #29 Witchy Business
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,054 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Cozy 21.9%, Wholesome 21.4%, Magic 18.2%, Crafting 14.2%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #30 Lake
78% matchVery Positive87% of 5,919 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: Cozy 26%, Wholesome 21%, LGBTQ+ 15.2%, Relaxing 14.1%, Multiple Endings 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A slow-paced, narrative-driven game that captures the relaxing, slice-of-life feel of small-town interactions.
- #31 Ritual of Raven
76% matchVery Positive89% of 379 reviews2025
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Ritual of Raven is a story-based farming sim - but you don’t do the farming yourself! Enchant Arcana Constructs to grow a magical herb garden, befriend a cute bunch of weirdos and use your witchy skills to perform powerful rituals to stabilize the portals that are causing trouble for the village.
Why similar: Cozy 17.7%, LGBTQ+ 14%, Magic 11.3%, Wholesome 10.5%, Farming Sim 10.2%
- #32 Greenhearth Necromancer
76% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2026
Dev: Silverstring Media Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Raise a garden... from the dead! Greenhearth Necromancer is a cozy, witchy, semi-idle game about caring for living and undead plants alike. Grow cute plants in your balcony garden, cast spells, and brew potions, enjoying the chill idle gameplay and ambience throughout your day.
Why similar: Cozy 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Visual Novel 11%, Magic 10.7%, Farming Sim 10.5%
- #33 A Pinch of Magic
79% matchVery Positive84% of 243 reviews2021
Dev: Crystal Game Works
Windows
Save your grandparent's failing café/magic shop from bankruptcy and possibly fall in love!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.4%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Character Customization 15.2%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Magic 14.6%
Why You'll Like It: A visual novel that leans into the romantic and magical tropes, offering a lighthearted experience similar to the seed game.
- #34 Witch You Want
75% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2026
Dev: Studio Élan
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help this girlfailure witch save her failing potion shop in this cute yuri visual novel!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.1%, Character Customization 19.7%, Visual Novel 17.3%, Magic 16.5%, Dating Sim 8.9%
- #35 Moonlight Peaks
73% matchVery Positive89% of 2,185 reviews2026
Dev: Little ChickenPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 15.8 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to your new vampiric life in the magical town of Moonlight Peaks. Raise mystical crops, learn spell-casting and potion-making, and befriend – or even romance – the local werewolves, witches, and mermaids in this heartwarming supernatural life-sim. Eternity awaits!
Why similar: Magic 17.1%, Farming Sim 16.9%, Character Customization 16.3%, Life Sim 14.2%, Relaxing 11.9%
- #36 Later Daters - Premium
78% matchVery Positive84% of 93 reviews2020
Dev: Bloom Digital Media
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Ye OLDE! Your new retirement paradise. Date as an octogenarian and find somebody to love, or just get your kicks in while the getting is good. Remember, if the chairs are rockin', don’t come a-knockin.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 24.8%, Simulation 21%, Dating Sim 17.7%, Casual 16.4%, Visual Novel 15.7%
Why You'll Like It: A heartwarming visual novel that prioritizes character interaction and romance in a unique, cozy setting.
- #37 CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator
75% matchVery Positive83% of 607 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
CraftCraft is a narrative-heavy RPG sim with hands on forging and jewelry making! Create a pretty tiara for a mermaid or a sword made of dragon blood! Be a Moth or a Cat and express your creativity in your cozy crafting studio and change the lives of locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell.
Why similar: Crafting 14.4%, LGBTQ+ 13.9%, Visual Novel 13.1%, Character Customization 12.8%, Dialogue Heavy 11.4%
- #38 Seeds of Calamity
74% matchVery Positive81% of 362 reviews2026
Dev: Laborious Lark StudiosPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.
Why similar: Cozy 19.8%, Crafting 13.4%, Farming Sim 12.9%, Wholesome 12.5%, Life Sim 10.3%
- #39 Sun Haven
74% matchVery Positive80% of 25,583 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 16.8%, Character Customization 13.5%, Crafting 13.4%, Dating Sim 13.4%, Life Sim 11.2%
- #40 Magical Greenhouse
72% matchVery Positive95% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Crafting 16.7%, Wholesome 16.5%, Cozy 15.5%, Magic 14.8%, Farming Sim 8.6%
- #41 Moonlight In Garland
73% matchVery Positive87% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Violet LeBeauxPub: Winters Group Estate
Windows · Mac
City life is calling, and you're gonna love it here!* Move to a new apartment in the bustling city. Make friends, find work, and decorate your new home - all while working with the community to improve your neighbourhood. Welcome to Garland! *Apartment quality may vary, loving it not guaranteed.
Why similar: Wholesome 19%, Cozy 17.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.4%, Character Customization 10.8%, Life Sim 9%
- #42 Solanaceae: After All
73% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2022
Dev: DarkChibiShadow
Windows · Linux
Join Battam, an exiled witch, on his quest to make a brand new type of coven! Explore a colorful world, gather ingredients for potion brewing and cooking, immerse yourself in a long and detailed story, all while viewing some optional romantic scenes in this hybrid visual novel!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.6%, Crafting 17.5%, Visual Novel 15.6%, Magic 11.8%, Cooking 11.7%
- #43 Whisper of the House
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,808 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Cozy 31.8%, Relaxing 17.9%, Life Sim 14.7%, Multiple Endings 8.8%, Simulation 7.6%
- #44 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
72% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,397 reviews2023
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Put down roots on your new farm in the peaceful town of Forgotten Valley. Bring life to the land by cultivating crops and raising animals, find love among the town's friendly folk, and make lasting memories with a family of your very own.
Why similar: Wholesome 22.1%, Cozy 19.5%, Life Sim 11.2%, Character Customization 10.3%, Farming Sim 8.2%
- #45 Roots of Pacha
70% matchVery Positive94% of 4,567 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Crafting 18.3%, Cozy 17.5%, Farming Sim 15.3%, Dating Sim 13.8%, Life Sim 11.7%
- #46 Life After Magic
71% matchVery Positive98% of 287 reviews2023
Dev: Team StarlightPub: Chirashi Games
Windows · Linux
Can you save magic before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? Life After Magic is a queer, retro visual novel that follows jaded ex-magical girls as they reconnect, deal with young adulthood, and face off against one last threat before Y2K hits.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 26.4%, Visual Novel 20.5%, Dating Sim 17.4%, Magic 9.3%, Multiple Endings 7.8%
- #47 Disney Dreamlight Valley
68% matchVery Positive92% of 24,933 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 118.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Relax in a cozy world filled with the magic of Disney and Pixar! Discover rich stories and build the perfect Valley alongside more than 50 heroes and villains in this life-sim adventure game.
Why similar: Character Customization 15.5%, Crafting 14%, Cooking 12.6%, Life Sim 11.9%, Magic 11.4%
- #48 Little-Known Galaxy
69% matchVery Positive88% of 755 reviews2024
Dev: Carbon & Kay
Windows · Mac
Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming.
Why similar: Cozy 22.9%, Crafting 17.7%, Farming Sim 13.9%, Life Sim 10.2%, Dating Sim 9.8%
- #49 Lonesome Village
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 243 reviews2022
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relaxing puzzle-solving and life-sim meet in a cozy, no-combat, coyote adventure. Uncover the mysterious, magical past of Lonesome Village and save this town from the hands of evil.
Why similar: Cozy 26.6%, Wholesome 22.9%, Crafting 15.5%, Life Sim 11.8%, Character Customization 9.3%
- #50 Summer in Mara
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,203 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Wholesome 18.6%, Cozy 17.8%, Crafting 12.4%, Farming Sim 11.4%, Visual Novel 10%
- #51 Littlewood
69% matchVery Positive93% of 6,833 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Crafting 23.9%, Life Sim 17.6%, Relaxing 14.4%, Farming Sim 13.9%, Character Customization 13%
- #52 Hokko Life
70% matchMixed66% of 2,673 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Wholesome 17.5%, Cozy 16.6%, Farming Sim 12.7%, Crafting 12.1%, Life Sim 10.7%
- #53 Pekoe
70% matchVery Positive83% of 154 reviews2023
Dev: Kitten Cup Studio
Windows · Mac
Blend tea and friendship in the flavourful world of Pekoe, a cozy cat-filled tea-making simulator about taking the time for self-care and connecting with what makes you happy. Build relationships, upgrade your teahouse, and discover new recipes as you work towards creating a place you can call home.
Why similar: Crafting 17%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Cooking 12.7%, Cozy 11.7%, Dialogue Heavy 11%
- #54 Mika and The Witch's Mountain
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,234 reviews2025
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.
Why similar: Wholesome 24%, Cozy 23.6%, Magic 17.4%, Relaxing 10.4%, Visual Novel 7.2%
- #55 Cattails: Wildwood Story
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,952 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!
Why similar: Wholesome 20.7%, Cozy 17%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Character Customization 12.3%, Farming Sim 11.4%
- #56 A TAVERN FOR TEA
67% matchVery Positive92% of 155 reviews2023
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fantasy tea-brewing adventure. Listen to your customers' worries and brew them the tea that they didn't know they needed.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 18.9%, Cooking 16.2%, Visual Novel 15.9%, Magic 15%, Relaxing 10.1%
- #57 Fireside Feelings
65% matchVery Positive97% of 296 reviews2025
Dev: Team Empreintes
Windows
Share your thoughts and discover those shared by others, in Fireside Feelings. Gather around the welcoming warmth of the campfire and take part in conversations between real people separated in space and time. Sometimes, we all need a good talk under the stars.
Why similar: Cozy 19.3%, Dialogue Heavy 13.2%, Wholesome 12.8%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Character Customization 10.5%
- #58 Tiny Witch
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 116 reviews2023
Dev: Creative Hand
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Manage a minion store where demanding clientele are always at your door! As a little witch, mix the right resources to create minions so that your dungeon master clients walk away happy.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.7%, Cozy 22.3%, Crafting 17.5%, Magic 14.6%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #59 Lemon Cake
68% matchVery Positive84% of 2,071 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Restore an abandoned bakery and prepare pastries from farm to table! Grow fresh ingredients in the greenhouse, cook pastries & sweets in the kitchen and serve your baked goods to hungry customers in your own shop!
Why similar: Cooking 15.7%, Cozy 15.5%, Farming Sim 15.5%, Life Sim 9.6%, Character Customization 8.6%
- #60 Potionomics
66% matchVery Positive90% of 7,413 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
Why similar: Crafting 24.6%, Dating Sim 22.8%, Wholesome 19.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.7%, Simulation 9.1%
