If you’re someone who loves the charm of cozy games but dislikes farming, you’re in the right place! Here is the fourth part of my cozy games list without any focus on farming!
While farming simulators are a staple of the cozy game genre, it is always fun to vary a little. After all, it’s so easy to get burned out when playing the same type of games over and over. Whether you want cozy exploration, interesting puzzles, or heartwarming narratives, I hope you find your next favorite in this list!
1. Carto
Explore and discover a charming world where you need to solve puzzles with the tiles of your map.
Meet cute characters, adventure in a cozy and quirky world full of adorable surprises.
Keywords: Indie, cute, puzzle, hand-drawn, open world, family friendly, female protagonist, colorful, 2D
Price on Steam: 22.79$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Overwhelmingly positive
Main story: around 6 hours
Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, Switch, PC
2. Keywe
Solve puzzle with your partner or friend as a silly kiwi bird trying to work in a post office.
Embrace the cute chaos and the confusion and try your best to keep the mail shipped.
Keywords: Cute, co-op campaign, family friendly, 3D, puzzle, platformer, puzzle platformer, silly
Price on Steam: 28.99$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Very positive
Main story: Around 6 hours
Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, Switch, PC
3. Dorf Romantik
Relax in a colorful world where you create tile by tile your village. Try to solve simple puzzles to complete quests.
Expand and create a beautiful landscape with different biomes and buildings.
Keywords: Puzzle, city builder, board game, sandbox, minimalist, family friendly, resource management, logic
Price on Steam: 15.49$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Overwhelmingly positive
Main story: Around 5 hours
Platforms: Switch, PC
4. The Tenants
Deal with the highs and the lows of being a landlord and manage your buildings.
Create your rental empire, style your building and take care of your tenants!
Keywords: Management, design & illustration, city builder, life sim, building, god game, economy, immersive sim, base building, indie
Price on Steam: 24.40$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Overwhelmingly positive
Main story: Around 13 hours
Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, Switch, PC
5. Été
Explore the peaceful city of Montréal in Québec, Canada and collect ideas for your future artworks!
Decorate your studio and expose your masterpieces in a small café to make a living.
Keywords: Art, adventure, exploration, puzzle, single player, walking simulator, colorful, narrative, story rich, family friendly
Price on Steam: 29.99$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Very Positive
Main story: Around 10 hours
Platforms: PC
6. Fall of Porcupine
Play as a cute pigeon doctor trying to make the world a better place.
Play mini games as you explore a beautifully designed world. Meet the villagers that will make you laugh, think and want to make the world a better place too.
Keywords: Story rich, atmospheric, indie, cute, emotional, choices matters, narration, adventure, hand-drawn, conversation
Price on Steam: 25.99$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Mostly positive
Main story: Around 8 hours
Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, Switch, PC
7. Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop)
If ever you are in need of a kinder & sweeter corner of the world, perhaps Kinder Words is a needed space for you.
Share a cozy space with people and write each other kind words. Sometimes… it’s all that is needed.
Keywords: Casual, massively multiplayer, emotional, typing, cute, life sim, sandbox, family friendly, inclusive
Price on Steam: 25.99$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Very positive
Main story: Doesn’t apply
Platforms: PC
8. If Found…
Embark on in a highly colorful, creative and stunning hand drawn world.
Dive into an adventure full of happy & painful moments. With crushes, kisses, concerts, and even a cute dog!
Keywords: LGBTQ+, indie, visual novel, adventure, story rich, female protagonist, stylized, great soundtrack
Price on Steam: 17.49$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Very positive
Main story: Around 2 hours
Platforms: Switch, PC
9. Lake
Return from the city to fill in your father’s shoes as the local mail carrier and explore a beautiful and relaxing landscape.
Drive around and chat with interesting characters who will be impacted by the decisions you make. Don’t worry, there is no right or wrong answers here!
Keywords: Relaxing, walking simulator, female protagonist, cozy, choose your own adventure, LGBTQ+, atmospheric
Price on Steam: 22.79$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Very positive
Main story: Around 6 hours
Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, Switch, PC
10. Croakoloco
Cozy idle game where you collect frogs of all shapes, sizes & colors in different tanks.
Enjoy as they leap and eat flies or add some to collect money faster and get even more frogs!
Keywords: Creature collector, clicker, idler, sandbox, cute, capitalism, atmospheric, indie
Price on Steam: 7.79$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Very positive
Main story: (if completionist, around 50 hours)
Platforms: PC
11. Sky: Children of the Light
A stunning world awaits you, your friends & your light to heal from the darkness.
Explore a magical world with your friends and play music, throw parties, adventure and customize your character!
Keywords: MMORPG, multiplayer, exploration, indie, emotional, atmospheric, 3D, character customization, family friendly
Price on Steam: FREE
Reviews on Steam: Very positive
Main story: Around 5 hours
Platforms: Mobile, Playstation, Switch, PC
12. Let’s Build a Zoo
Create the most adorable and colorful pixel zoo there is with thousands of possibilities of animals combinations.
Go down a good or evil path, enjoy watching your animals bounce on trampolines and read your customers thoughts!
Keywords: Management, simulation, city builder, sandbox, building, creature collector, cute, economy, dinosaurs
Price on Steam: 22.79$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Very positive
Main story: Around 41 hours
Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, Switch, PC
13. Spiritcity Lofi Sessions
Combine the joy of collecting cute accessories and home decor with productivity.
Write your to-do list, add a timer, gain experience and level up to unlock new features. Plus, you get to discover cute little creatures!
Keywords: Cozy, life sim, utilities, productivity, character customization, family friendly, immersive, wholesome
Price on Steam: 14.99$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Overwhelmingly positive
Main story: doesn’t apply
Platforms: Switch, PC
14. Honey, I joined a Cult
Grow your own silly and personalized cult. Choose between multiple types of outfits, ideology, names & followers!
Add all types of rooms in order to convert the people to join your cult. Unlock new skills and discover all types of silly items and features!
Keywords: Simulation, base building, resource management, strategy, sandbox, comedy, political sim, god game, dark humor
Price on Steam: 25.99$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Mostly positive
Main story: Around 33 hours
Platforms: PC
15. Turmoil
Get a taste of being an entrepreneur in the 19th century in North America. Lease the lands, upgrade your business and crush your competition.
Make questionable deals with characters, play with friends or strangers and maximize your profits!
Keywords: Mining, management, strategy, turn based strategy, capitalsm, PvP, multiplayer
Price on Steam: 16.99$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Very positive
Main story: Around 6 hours
Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, Switch, PC, Mobile
16. Passpartout: The Starving Artist
Live the dream and try to make a living out of your art. Paint masterpieces and expose your work to opiniated customers.
Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack as you experiment with colors & styles in this cozy French world.
Keywords: Casual, simulation, art, design & illustration, family friendly, memes, cute, indie, relaxing
Price on Steam: 10.99$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Very positive
Main story: Around 4 hours
Platforms: Playstation, Switch, PC
17. Two Point Museum
Manage your own museum full of hundreds of hilarious assets, interesting guests and exhibits.
Keep your staff happy, decorate & discover beautiful layouts, play the main locations or in sandbox mode!
Keywords: Simulation, casual, building, city builder, sandbox, exploration, comedy, economy, family friendly, management, funny
Price on Steam: 39.99$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Overwhelmingly positive
Platforms: Xbox, Playstation, PC
18. Florence
Dive into a short but heartfelt experience of Florence who is navigating the up and lows of a relationship.
Play mini games as you relate to an intimate, creative and beautifully visual novel.
Keywords: indie, casual, adventure, romance, female protagonist, drama, interactive fiction, visual novel, family friendly, point & click
Price on Steam: 7.99$ (CAD)
Reviews on Steam: Very positive
Main story: Around 30 minutes
Platforms: Switch, PC
Hopefully, there is something for every mood in these recommendations. Whether you are looking to lose yourself into a beautiful world or to simply collect some cute frogs. If you have a game recommendation, feel free to comment your thoughts. ♡
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