10 more cozy games without farming (part 3)

Need even more suggestions for non farming games or with very little farming mechanics? Don’t worry, I got you, I’ll keep the suggestions coming!

1. Good pizza, great pizza

Manage your own pizzeria, cook pizzas for your diverse clients with oddly specific taste.

Make decisions that impact the rest of the story, upgrade your pizzeria and enjoy an extra cozy gameplay.

Keywords: Cooking, simulation, casual, story rich, job simulator, resource management, indie, family friendly

Reviews on Steam: Mostly positive

Price on Steam: 12.99$ (CAD)

2. Mineko’s Night Market

Embark in a unique story driven adventure where you explore Japanese culture, pet all the cats & eat delicious snacks.

Play mini games, solve puzzles & create friendships with the townsfolk! Sneak in different areas with your disguise and even evade agents!

Keywords: Indie, cats, crafting, simulation, adventure, casual, story rich, family friendly, exploration, anime

Steam reviews: Mostly positive

Steam price: 26.99$ (CAD)

3. Gris

Explore a beautifully crafted puzzle platformer game where you go learn to navigate grief.

Admire beautiful scenery, a very slow paced gameplay that gives you time to learn to deal with the painful experience that is grief.

Keywords: Atmospheric, indie, great soundtrack, casual, story rich, emotional, puzzle, hand drawn, platformer

Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly positive

Steam price: 19.49$ (CAD)

4. Townscaper

Build a peaceful city without having to focus on any goals or time restrictions. Enjoy building & exploring the different possibilities.

Choose the colors, add streets, cathedrals and canals. Try to make your dream little town!

Keywords: Building, city builder, short, simulation, minimalist, stylized, family friendly, indie, sandbox

Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly positive

Steam price: 7.79$ (CAD)

5. Fabledom

In a whimsical world, enjoy building your kingdom where you face all types of magical elements.

From peasants to royalty, satisfy the needs of all your citizens! Defend against magical creatures while you also pursue love…

Keywords: Colony sim, sandbox, economy, simulation, management, strategy, funny, romance, fantasy

Steam reviews: Very positive

Steam price: 27.49$ (CAD)

6. Venba

Embark in a beautiful hand drawn journey as an Indian woman that immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s.

Enjoy lo-fi beats, explore the family story with themes of self acceptance, loss and love. Solve puzzles and restore lost recipes!

Keywords: Cooking, casual, narrative, puzzle, stylized, choices matters, great soundtrack, crafting, hand-drawn, exploration

Steam reviews: Very positive

Steam price: 16.99$ (CAD)

7. Smushi Come Home

Explore at your own pace a colorful forest as a cute, tiny mushroom who is trying to find its way home.

Meet unique creatures that offer their help, solve some puzzles, explore different areas and unlock new mushroom caps!

Keywords: Adventure, platformer, story rich, family friendly, third person, wholesome, cozy, open world, cute

Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly positive

Steam price: 25.99$ (CAD)

8. Chillquarium

Collect different kinds of fish and decorate your aquarium.

Start with a starter tank and upgrade as you progress and even find rare exotic fish!

Keywords: Creature collector, idler, simulation, relaxing, economy, collectathon, colorful, resource management, fishing

Steam reviews: Very positive

Steam price: 7.79$ (CAD)

9. Life is strange: True Colors

Play as Alex who has just discovered that she has a psychic ability to absorb the emotions of others.

Forge beautiful relationships, make decisions that impact the direction of the story and enjoy a stunning original soundtrack.

Keywords: Play as Alex who has just discovered that she has a psychic ability to absorb the emotions of others.

Steam reviews: Very positive

Steam price: 79.99$ (CAD)

*TRIGGER WARNINGS: parental abuse, domestic violence, stalking, gaslighting, and more heavy subjects. The gameplay itself is cozy in my opinion, but the storyline may not be for everyone.

10. Love, Ghostie

Play as an adorable Ghostie that tries to match the resident of its manor!

Discover cute characters, set them up for dates, give them cute gifts and discover the quirks and charm of each resident.

Keywords: Dating sim, visual novel, simulation, romance, LGBTQ+, wholesome, family friendly, interactive fiction, management

Steam reviews: Very positive

Steam price: 25.99$ (CAD)

The third part was a little shorter as life was a little more chaotic, but part 4 is FINALLY in the making! It will be ready by the end of this week.