- #1 Heidi's Legacy: Mountains Calling
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Humble Reeds
Windows · Mac · Linux
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: Life Sim 21.9%, Cozy 19.9%, Wholesome 14.9%, Narrative 14.8% ★, Story Rich 7.5%
- #2 Sunny Hollow
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Kurt GPub: Sunrise Bay Publishing
Windows · Mac
Move to a magical city to live with your grandmother and make it your home. Explore vibrant districts, build relationships with 100+ villagers who remember how you treat them, help with errands and jobs, fish at the waterways, customize your home, and discover the stories throughout Sunny Hollow.
Why similar: Wholesome 34.2%, Cozy 22.9%, Life Sim 18%, Relaxing 6.3%, Exploration 5.6%
- #3 My Mysterious Creature
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gamblin Games
Windows
A curious little creature comes to live on your desktop. It potters about while you work, quietly settles down when you're busy, naps when you're away, and grows closer to you over days. It speaks no words, only feelings. Raise it, dress it up and just enjoy the Mysterious creature.
Why similar: Wholesome 38.3%, Cozy 23.5%, Life Sim 21.2%, Emotional 6.6%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #4 Himig
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: OnionBlaze
Windows
Himig is a story of two kids enjoying their day-to-day lives in a peaceful town as they meet new friends, gain experiences to remember, and realize their own paths of life at the peak of youth.
Why similar: Wholesome 35.5%, Cozy 19.5%, Life Sim 17%, Simulation 7%, Story Rich 6.9%
- #5 Afterglow Bytes: Reverie by the Shore
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Engram Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run a cozy izakaya in futuristic Bali. Grill skewers, serve patrons, help wandering spirits, and manage supplies to keep your evening haven alive. Every night tells a new story.
Why similar: Wholesome 28.4%, Cozy 19.1%, Life Sim 18.2%, Narrative 14% ★, Story Rich 6.6%
- #6 walk
94% matchVery Positive100% of 265 reviews2026
Dev: bilge
Windows
it's about walking
Why similar: Wholesome 40.6%, Cozy 21.8%, Life Sim 16.5%, Relaxing 6%, Simulation 5%
- #7 The Supper Club
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Midnight Snack Club Inc.
Windows
A cozy tablescape decorating game about preparing intimate dinner gatherings while cleaning out your childhood home. Create beautiful table settings and dining spreads through delightfully satisfying object arrangement as a heartfelt story quietly unfolds through memories and belongings.
Why similar: Wholesome 38.9%, Cozy 23.8%, Life Sim 12.5%, Simulation 9.3%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #8 Steps
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glueplant Games
Windows
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: Wholesome 35.5%, Narrative 31.9% ★, Cozy 8.3%, Emotional 6.2%, Adventure 5.6%
- #9 Wylde Flowers
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,753 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.1 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: Narrative 19.8% ★, Cozy 17.2%, Life Sim 16.9%, Magic 12.5%, Emotional 5.8%
- #10 A Tiny Sticker Tale
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 664 reviews2023
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
Why similar: Wholesome 35.6%, Cozy 25.3%, Emotional 10.9%, Magic 6.5%, Exploration 6.4%
- #11 Moonlight In Garland
89% matchVery Positive87% of 84 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 31.8%, Life Sim 19.7%, Cozy 18.6%, Simulation 6.4%, Story Rich 6.1%
- #12 Wayward Strand
90% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2022
Dev: ghost pattern
Windows
Wayward Strand is a heartfelt story told in a curious way. Hop aboard an airborne hospital and meet its fully-voiced cast of eclectic characters. As time passes for everyone on board, explore the interwoven lives of the patients and staff; discover something new on each and every playthrough.
Why similar: Wholesome 28.3%, Narrative 17.6% ★, Cozy 15.3%, Emotional 7.7%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #13 Campfire Cozy Friends
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Campfire
Windows
Campfire is a new & different type of cozy game, built around a cast of colorful AI characters who you can talk to about... anything! With a completely open ended dialog experience, players can sculpt the story & gameplay in unique ways!
Why similar: Life Sim 23.2%, Cozy 20%, Magic 9%, Choose Your Own Adventure 7%, Relaxing 7%
- #14 Cozy Home
88% matchPositive80% of 20 reviews2026
Dev: Mivroha
Windows
Cozy Home is a calm and relaxing organizer game where you can forget your daily stress and find peace by sorting, stacking, and organizing your items.
Why similar: Wholesome 43.1%, Cozy 27.2%, Life Sim 15.7%, Relaxing 6.5%, Simulation 6%
- #15 Astronook
87% matchPositive98% of 40 reviews2026
Dev: FrozenYetiGames
Windows · Mac
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: Wholesome 31.5%, Cozy 24%, Narrative 22% ★, Relaxing 8.1%, Exploration 6.1%
- #16 The Frog Festival
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Toeterpad
Windows
Restore music and color to a cozy archipelago as a small frog, exploring instrument-themed islands and helping friendly frogs along the way.
Why similar: Wholesome 47.3%, Cozy 31.1%, Exploration 10.4%, Relaxing 9%, Adventure 1.7%
- #17 Keepers of Umbrasil
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LostLynx
Windows
A cozy sanctuary-building narrative adventure about befriending ancient spirits in a magical forest. Piece together clues to uncover their stories and memories. Rebuilding the sanctuary will take more than new buildings. You must rekindle hope. May the forest find all who are wild-called.
Why similar: Cozy 22.9%, Life Sim 20.5%, Narrative 19.4% ★, Emotional 7.8%, Story Rich 7.7%
- #18 Ritual of Raven
84% matchVery Positive89% of 372 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: Narrative 19.9% ★, Cozy 18%, Life Sim 17.4%, Wholesome 16.8%, Magic 12.4%
- #19 Campoca
84% matchPositive97% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: Emma FagerströmPub: David Söderström
Windows
Enter Campoca, where feel-good activities and delightful interactions are yours to enjoy completely for free! Collect joyful memories and turn your campsite into a charming, heartwarming retreat!
Why similar: Wholesome 39.3%, Cozy 23.2%, Life Sim 20.1%, Relaxing 6.2%, Exploration 6.1%
- #20 Notebook Workshop
83% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Mivroha
Windows · Mac
Manage your own cute notebook shop. Create unique designs in your workshop. Carefully package orders and make your customers happy with distinctive designs. Grow your small shop and become one of the most beloved notebook stores.
Why similar: Wholesome 37.9%, Cozy 29.7%, Life Sim 14.7%, Simulation 9.2%, Relaxing 7%
- #21 Lonesome Village
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 238 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: Wholesome 32.3%, Cozy 23.9%, Life Sim 21.9%, Exploration 6.2%, Relaxing 5.3%
- #22 Mika and The Witch's Mountain
82% matchVery Positive88% of 1,202 reviews2025
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 34.9%, Cozy 21.9%, Magic 17.4%, Exploration 6.4%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #23 Under the Elm
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Crooked Stone Studios
Windows
Inherit your grandmother's cabin and the woods she loved. Forage real mushrooms and botanicals, brew the recipes she perfected, fill the field guide she left unfinished, and tend to the villagers she took care of for 40 years. A cozy game about coming home.
Why similar: Wholesome 42.5%, Cozy 30.8%, Story Rich 6.3%, Life Sim 5.8%, Exploration 4.6%
- #24 Beep Below
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anda Quest Studio
Windows
A cozy, relaxing game set in northern Spain. Take a metal detector and a shovel to find and dig up treasures. Each one will reveal new pieces of a story of the past, loss, and perseverance.
Why similar: Cozy 26.4%, Life Sim 19.4%, Wholesome 14.3%, Story Rich 8.8%, Narrative 7.6% ★
- #25 ILA: A Frosty Glide
80% matchVery Positive96% of 166 reviews2025
Dev: Magic Rain StudiosPub: First Break Labs
Windows
Set foot on a magical island and explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training searching for her lost kitty, Coco. With your trusty skatebroom, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you reach the summit.
Why similar: Wholesome 32.9%, Cozy 19.6%, Magic 14.2%, Story Rich 6.2%, Exploration 6.1%
- #26 White Cat Town Mystery
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2024
Dev: Cozy Creative Games
Windows · Mac
White Cat Town Mystery is a visual novel/adventure game about an anthropomorphic cat named Lumi. Help him explore atmospheric and magical town, meet old friends again, make hard choices, and go through supernatural challenges. What you choose decides the fate of the town—and Lumi himself!
Why similar: Wholesome 32.5%, Narrative 22.6% ★, Cozy 18.7%, Choose Your Own Adventure 6.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #27 Neko House
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mikan House Inc.
Windows
Run a small cat shelter as Mikan. Care for stray cats, build trust, and help them find homes. Every adoption is a gamble, and your choices shape the shelter's reputation. Capsule art by: Ivan Caravalho https://ivanillustrator.com/
Why similar: Wholesome 39.8%, Cozy 22%, Life Sim 17.5%, Emotional 8.9%, Simulation 5.8%
- #28 Goldenwort
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: oddvioletdev
Windows
Goldenwort is a foraging and potion brewing life sim. Explore the magical wilderness, master your spellcasting abilities and brew remedies for an isolated village. Win the hearts of its residents and earn your place as the Golden Witch.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.6%, Cozy 23.8%, Magic 20.4%, Exploration 6.8%, Simulation 6.4%
- #29 Anxiety Arcade
78% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2026
Dev: Closed Forum
Windows
Anxiety Arcade is a short, surreal narrative game about living with anxiety — and how it feels when your own thoughts turn into puzzles.
Why similar: Wholesome 49.7%, Narrative 31.9% ★, Emotional 10.7%, Exploration 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #30 Wormies
77% matchVery Positive100% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Maple Bay
Windows · Mac · Linux
Run your own cozy worm shop! Buy and breed hundreds of different wormies! Get to know your customers and fulfill their wormie orders to progress through different storylines!
Why similar: Wholesome 39.8%, Cozy 29.6%, Life Sim 11.5%, Relaxing 9.3%, Simulation 9.3%
- #31 meowtopia
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 李菠萝
Windows
See the world through a cat’s eyes and explore your home! From sunny balconies to cozy bedrooms, unlock new rooms, collect items, and solve light puzzles. Play mini-games and grow daily to turn this cozy house into a true "Meowtopia." Pure immersion and heartwarming companionship await.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.4%, Wholesome 28.4%, Cozy 15.1%, Exploration 7.9%, Simulation 7.8%
- #32 Fireside Fables: Wholesome Narrative Adventure!
76% matchPositive100% of 15 reviews2026
Dev: InkForge Studios
Windows
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: Wholesome 40.8%, Narrative 27.6% ★, Cozy 21%, Character Customization 4.3%, Adventure 3.8%
- #33 Smith's Chronicles
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arsanesia
Windows · Mac
Fresh from blacksmithing academy, you return to a town in need of a new beginning. Gather resources, mix materials, craft items, run your shop and build a welcoming community where elves, dwarves, beastfolk, fairies, and wanderers from across Gaia can finally feel at home in this wholesome life sim!
Why similar: Wholesome 30%, Life Sim 19.7%, Cozy 19.1%, Story Rich 6.1%, Simulation 5.6%
- #34 LIGHT: Path of the Archmage
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunshineshiny
Windows · Mac · Linux
Fantasy RPG: shape your own storyline as a wizard, elf, dragon, and more! Play nice for a cozy adventure, or play hostile for some more action!
Why similar: Wholesome 40%, Cozy 23.7%, Magic 11.2%, Choose Your Own Adventure 8.9%, Fantasy 6.2%
- #35 Siren Sands
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dani Dutch
Windows
Build the cozy merfolk life of your dreams in the quirky underwater village of Siren Sands. Manage an animal sanctuary, care for 50+ unlockable creatures, embrace local traditions, find love, and explore dangerous caverns to uncover ancient mysteries.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.6%, Cozy 20.9%, Life Sim 15.7%, Magic 10.1%, Fantasy 6%
- #36 Joe's Life
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Josiah JamesPub: Josiah james
Windows
In Joe's Life, you and your best friend Halliday honor his grandfather’s last wish by opening a record store.
Why similar: Wholesome 45.8%, Cozy 25%, Emotional 14.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #37 Nocta
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Limitless Studios
Windows · Mac
"Before the beginning, Time and Nothingness danced..." Become Nocta, the Embodiment of Time, and safeguard Creation from the abyssal hands of the Void in an original cosmic creation myth. Hand-drawn stained-glass art by 花凛. Wishlist now!
Why similar: Wholesome 32.8%, Cozy 22.4%, Magic 13.4%, Story Rich 7.7%, Emotional 7.1%
- #38 A Weekend in Puzzleburg
76% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2023
Dev: Sunny Demeanor Games
Windows
A Weekend in Puzzleburg is a cozy slice-of-life role-playing game with over 180,000 ways your weekend vacation can play out. No need to fight monsters or save the world from impending doom - you've merely booked a relaxing weekend getaway in a quaint resort town. Welcome to Puzzleburg!
Why similar: Wholesome 43.5%, Cozy 24%, Life Sim 23.7%, Exploration 4.4%, Adventure 3.8%
- #39 Stamp Collector
71% matchMostly Negative53% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: Mivroha
Windows
Stamp Collector is a relaxing and satisfying collection simulation. Use stamp punchers to punch collection objects and add the resulting stamps to your collection. Discover new themes and gradually expand your collection step by step.
Why similar: Wholesome 33.1%, Cozy 31.4%, Life Sim 15.6%, Simulation 12.4%, Relaxing 5.9%
- #40 Walk The Frog
70% matchVery Positive95% of 112 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 35.6%, Narrative 24.1% ★, Cozy 22.7%, Story Rich 8%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #41 Railway Life
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: MashUp Games
Windows
Travel the forgotten railways on your little steam train in this charming slice-of-life adventure game, where you explore the fields, towns, mountains and beaches of a small British island and help turn it into a thriving community.
Why similar: Wholesome 36.7%, Cozy 22.5%, Life Sim 17%, Exploration 6.1%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #42 Witchy Life Story
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,230 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: Wholesome 26.8%, Cozy 19.1%, Magic 15.8%, Life Sim 12.1%, Relaxing 6.4%
- #43 Selfie Worm
70% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Straight Banana
Windows · Mac
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: Wholesome 35.7%, Narrative 24.9% ★, Cozy 22.8%, Emotional 6.3%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #44 Please, Touch The Artwork
75% matchVery Positive83% of 506 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Waterzooi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
A cozy puzzler with story. Recreate paintings by applying lines & colors in a specific order. Explore beautiful mazes & collect letters of a poem. Help two sweethearts find a path towards each other. Three games in one. Hints when stuck. 160+ paintings, 3~4 hours, set to a chill soundtrack.
Why similar: Wholesome 41.5%, Cozy 20.6%, Historical 16.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #45 Stories of Blossom
74% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2023
Dev: Soft Leaf Studios
Windows
An accessible point and click adventure that joins Clara as she brings to life three short tales told by her nurturing grandfather. Explore storybook illustrations, become friends with cute creatures found in odd situations, and help solve their problems.
Why similar: Wholesome 38.1%, Narrative 20.6% ★, Cozy 16.9%, Story Rich 7.2%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #46 Held
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sense of Games Inc.
Windows
A short interactive story about parenthood.
Why similar: Wholesome 31.6%, Narrative 28.5% ★, Cozy 17.5%, Emotional 10.1%, Story Rich 6.8%
- #47 Thrae
71% matchMixed67% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: skery games
Windows
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 27.8% ★, Cozy 22.8%, Life Sim 20.1%, Story Rich 7.6%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #48 The Magic Bookstore
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dream Distillery Games
Windows · Mac
Play as a young witch named Willow, who has just inherited a bookstore from her grandmother in the magical town of Lindow. Learn magic, help the townsfolk with their problems, and run the bookstore. There’s a lot to learn about selling not just books, but potions too!
Why similar: Cozy 29.5%, Wholesome 21.5%, Life Sim 18.7%, Story Rich 9.6%, Exploration 7%
- #49 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
72% matchVery Positive89% of 574 reviews2022
Dev: Broken Rules
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.
Why similar: Wholesome 31.1%, Narrative 23.6% ★, Cozy 18.3%, Emotional 8.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #50 Twigs and Firewood
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Meridian Studios
Windows · Linux
A cozy first-person woodland game. Wander autumn glades gathering twigs and firewood, tend a crackling campfire, cook hearty meals, and travel between peaceful areas — buying tools, comforts and campsites to make each spot your own. No pressure, no fail states: just gentle days by the fire.
Why similar: Wholesome 32.3%, Life Sim 25.4%, Cozy 19.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Exploration 6.7%
- #51 FIXKIN: A Long Way Home (at the End of the World)
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sonderland Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Set off on a journey home through a suddenly tech-free world. Use Leno’s rhythm-based FIXKIN skills to repair keepsakes for a colorful cast of characters, uncovering their stories along the way. A cozy narrative road trip about connection, healing, and the things worth mending.
Why similar: Wholesome 47.9%, Cozy 24.4%, Story Rich 7.4%, Adventure 6.1%, Exploration 5.3%
- #52 MonsterCare
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Housefolk
Windows · Linux
MonsterCare is a narrative management game about the imaginary friends we outgrow. As keeper of an inn between worlds, cook, garden, and decorate to help them remember who they were and go home to be imagined anew.
Why similar: Wholesome 27.5%, Narrative 19.3% ★, Cozy 18%, Emotional 8.6%, Story Rich 6.6%
- #53 Foxy's Potion Shop
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: The Foxy GuizPub: CCS Games
Windows
Join Foxy in its little cabin in the middle of the Magical Forest as the new potion crafter ! All the inhabitants of the Forest are thrilled that you moved in to perform the art of brewing in a cauldron !
Why similar: Wholesome 32.8%, Life Sim 29.1%, Cozy 23%, Magic 6.1%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #54 Sally
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lucid Tales
Windows · Linux
Sally is a life-sim game about community and belonging. Embark on a grand journey aboard a magic flying ship. Navigate daily life as a kid with a diverse crew unique to every game. Craft, cook, farm, build and explore the skies as you become who you want to be amongst your found family.
Why similar: Wholesome 37.7%, Life Sim 21.8%, Magic 13.6%, Fantasy 6.3%, Simulation 6.3%
- #55 The August Before: Chapter One
67% matchVery Positive93% of 556 reviews2025
Dev: Silly Little GamesPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%
The August Before: Chapter One is the first chapter in 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!
Why similar: Wholesome 32.8%, Cozy 28.9%, Simulation 11%, Emotional 10.4%, Story Rich 7.1%
- #56 The August Before
66% matchVery Positive91% of 353 reviews2025
Dev: Silly Little GamesPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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!
Why similar: Wholesome 37.9%, Cozy 20.4%, Simulation 10.8%, Emotional 10.4%, Story Rich 7.6%
- #57 BattleCakes
69% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2024
Dev: Volcano BeanPub: Volcano Bean
Windows · Mac
Indulge in a delicious adventure as you choose to battle or befriend your enemies to save the day your way! Personalize your cupcake hero and meet charming friends along the way. Leave the world better off than you found it in this turn-based RPG.
Why similar: Wholesome 36.6%, Cozy 22.3%, Magic 9.8%, Story Rich 7.8%, Character Customization 5.3%
- #58 Scarlet O'Beetle and the Unseen World
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Midain Studios
Windows
Scarlet O’Beetle and the Unseen World is a vibrant cozy life-sim game set in Buzzing Meadows, a magical insect village. Collect unique ingredients, heal patients, befriend and romance a colorful cast of critters and pursue the elusive cure to save your best friend Bianca, the yellow loosestrife bee.
Why similar: Cozy 25.8%, Life Sim 24.1%, Narrative 15.5% ★, Emotional 8.7%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #59 Locomoto
66% matchVery Positive90% of 663 reviews2025
Dev: Green Tile Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Customise and manage your train, tend to quirky passengers, gather resources, craft decorations, and upgrade your conductors style all accompanied by soft lo-fi tunes. Become a conductor and save your hometown Barrenpyre from environmental disaster!
Why similar: Wholesome 31.9%, Cozy 21.5%, Life Sim 19.5%, Story Rich 6.4%, Character Customization 6%
- #60 NAIRI: Rising Tide
67% matchVery Positive100% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: HomeBearStudio
Windows
A hand-drawn adventure blending visual novel storytelling with point-and-click puzzles. Explore the corrupt oasis city of Shirin as an apocalyptic prophecy looms. Meet unforgettable characters, craft solutions with your Tool Belt, and unravel intricate puzzle-dungeons.
Why similar: Wholesome 26.2%, Narrative 17.6% ★, Cozy 16.9%, Emotional 9.5%, Story Rich 8.6%