20+ Super Cozy PC Games to Play in 2025
Wholesome, heartwarming, and beautifully chill picks on Steam
One of the absolute joys of PC gaming is the endless variety, especially when it comes to cozy indie gems. Thanks to platforms like Steam, there's always something new and heartwarming to discover. But with so many charming games out there, it can be hard to know where to start.
To make things easier, I’ve rounded up some of my favourite cozy PC games you can play right now, ranging from gentle farming sims to sweet story-driven adventures and relaxing management games. Whether you’re after something peaceful and productive, slow and story-rich, or just totally adorable, these games are perfect for curling up with in 2025.
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Palia
Developer Image: Singularity 6 Corporation
Palia is a free-to-play cozy MMORPG that blends life simulation and adventure. Build homes, grow crops, raise animals, and make friends in an open world with NPCs and other players. Explore, craft, and immerse yourself in a rich, ever-evolving world as you grow your community.
Tiny Glade
Developer Image: Pounce Light
A cozy castle, cottage and romantic ruins builder where you can turn meadows into beautiful artchitecture. With gridless building you can build as accurately and detailed as you desire. There’s no management or goals, you’re free to be as creative as you like and build your own stunning creations.
The Sims 4
Developer Image: Maxis
Of course, the most obvious option for a life sim is The Sims 4, or any version of The Sims, the original life simulation. Dominating the life sim market since 2000, there’s a reason this game is so popular. The level of customisation is uncomparable to any other game I can think of. You can build anything, be anything, do anything! And with a wealth of expansion packs, you can theme your world around anything you desire. An absolute must have for any cozy gamer looking for a life sim.
Stardew Valley
Developer Image: ConcernedApe
Amazon* Physical Copies: Nintendo Switch
Of course, the most obvious choice if you’ve not already played is Stardew Valley, now considered the peak of cozy farming simulations. And for a good reason, Stardew Valley was created by 1 developer in a solo project, and with many updates over the years it has grown to be an outstanding game in this genre. Grow and sell crops, fight monsters in the mines, fish, craft items, cook recipes, raise animals and gather their produce, and meet a cast of amazing characters to befriend, romance, and maybe marry! If you haven’t already played it… just do.
Related: Looking for more farming sims?
Check out these 10 must play farming sims!
inZOI
Developer Image: inZOI Studios
inZOI is one of the most exciting new life sims for PC, offering a beautifully detailed world where you can create and control lives in a way that feels both immersive and relaxed. With a strong focus on creativity, customisation, and freedom, it gives players the tools to shape their own stories, whether you want to design dreamy homes, build vibrant communities, or simply watch your characters go about their day. It’s a peaceful, highly detailed sandbox perfect for fans of The Sims who want something fresh and modern.
Minami Lane
Developer Image: Doot, Blibloop
A shop management game where you build your own Japanese inspired street of shops and attractions from boba shops to Kareoke bars. Manage customer’s feedback to unlock upgrades, new shops and attract cats!
Related: Want to know more about Minami Lane before playing?
Check out my full review here!
Fields of Mistria
Developer Image: NPC Studios
Farm, grow crops, fish, mine and craft as you romance up to 12 villagers and make your home in Mistria. Level up 9 different skill types, raise animals and even breed rare colour varients. Unlock magic to help you with your adventuring and farming, and craft your won furniture with up to 600 items to craft. It is still in early access but there’s already so much content, with new updates upcoming.
Tiny Bookshop
Developer Image: neoludic games
A cozy management sim that gets what makes bookshops special. In Tiny Bookshop, you’re not just selling titles, you’re matching stories to people, one thoughtful recommendation at a time. With its watercolour art style, relaxed pace, and surprisingly thoughtful mechanics, it’s a perfect pick for bookworms, cozy gamers, or anyone craving a quiet, meaningful escape.
Related: Love reading and recommending books to others?
Tiny Bookshop is definitely for you! Check out my full review here!
Snacko
Developer Image: Bluecurse Studios
Snacko is an irresistibly charming farming and life sim where you play as an adventurous cat starting a new life on a mysterious island. With its soft pixel art style, relaxing pace, and adorable animal villagers, it blends all the best parts of cozy gaming, farming, decorating, exploring, and making friends. As you rebuild the town and uncover its secrets, Snacko offers that perfect blend of comfort and curiosity, making it an ideal choice for anyone who loves games like Stardew Valley but with extra feline flair.
Sun Haven
Developer Image: Pixel Sprout Studios
You arrive at Sun Haven with just a few coins and some rusty tools and discover the town has been struck by dark magic! Create your own unique character with thousands of clothing options as well as a variety of magical races and starting professions to choose from. Build a farm in three different cities, and manage your skills progression through a customisable skill tree. With over 40 different crafting stations, grow your skills and customise your self, farm and home with everything from baking to smithing to jewellery making. Befriend and romance up to 15 singles around the town, and attend festivals and celebrate with the townsfolk. Raise mystical animals, unlock dozens of mine floors and complete your museum by donating hundreds of items.
Spirit City Lofi Sessions
Developer Image: Mooncube Games
Set to a relaxing Lofi soundtrack, Spirit City - Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool to help you complete your real life tasks and activities by providing tools reduce stress and improve concentration. Fully decorate your room and express your individuality in the character creator to fully personalise your experience. From timers, habit trackers and journals, this game helps to organise your lifestyle by earning XP to collect spirits, new decor for your room and character cosmetics and create healthy habits for your real life.
Echoes of The Plum Grove
Developer Image: Unwound Games
Farm, craft, cook, forage and socialise in this farming simulator with a twist. You can build a thriving farm and budding generations to continue your legacy, where you contribute to the community, make friends, or enemies! Explore the island, unravel mysteries, grow your crops and stock for the perilous winter, or, just insult your neighbours and plot revenge in this excitingly devious twist on the farming sim genre.
Sticky Business
Developer Image: Spellgarden Games
Become your own boss by creating a sticker printing company in the management simulation Sticky Business. Create original sticker designs with over 100 elements to delight customers, post them on your website, print and pack your orders before the day ends to earn money to buy new design elements, treats for your customers and make more stickers!
Related: Want to start getting creative?
Check out my full Sticky Business Review here!
Cozy Grove
Developer Image: Spry Fox LLC
Play as a spirit scout on a haunted island as you explore the land, finding spirits to get to know, befriend, and help with their side quests. The game is linked to real time and gives 30-60 minutes of new game time every day, but after that you can still fish, collect and craft to make items to decorate the island to bring colour and life back into the world.
My Time at Sandrock
Developer Image: Pathea Games
My Time at Sandrock is a delightful follow up to My Time at Portia, set in a sun soaked desert town full of charm, quirky characters, and cozy crafting. As the town’s new builder, you’ll gather resources, upgrade your workshop, and slowly bring Sandrock back to life. With relaxed pacing, heartfelt storylines, and a satisfying daily rhythm, it’s the kind of game that makes hours melt away. Whether you're tending crops, chatting with neighbours, or decorating your home, Sandrock offers a peaceful escape that feels both rewarding and refreshingly laid back.
Spiritfarer
Developer Image: Thunder Lotus Games
In this beautifully hand drawn management life sim about death, build, manage and improve your ferry to help carry spirits to the afterlife. You can farm, mine, fish and craft all while caring for and building bonds with your spirit passengers, as you get to know their heartwarming and thoughtful stories.
Related: Looking for more on the emotional life sim Spiritfarer?
Check out my full review here!
Lemon Cake
Developer Image: Cozy Bee Games
Amazon* Physical Copies: Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X
Create cakes, sweets and pastries as you restore an abandoned bakery to serve to customers in your shop. Grow your own vegetables and manage your daily menu as you juggle serving your customers with taking care of your animals and vegetables in your greenhouse.
Sprout Valley
Developer Image: Vadzim Liakhovich
Play as cute cat Nico on your own little island farm, where you can grow crops and harvest trees to sell to buy more resources. Travel across islands to meet new characters and the island levels are all procedurely generated so you’ll get different looking islands each time! The farm has different weathers and events themed around them, and you can craft with the items you find to decorate your island.
Unpacking
Developer Image: Witch Beam
Amazon* Physical Copies: Nintendo Switch
Unpacking is a unique zen puzzle game that transforms the tedious task of unpacking boxes and moving home into a soothing, meditative journey. Unpack, organise and arrange belongings into various homes over a period of 20 years as you learn more about the owner’s story through light puzzle-solving and subtle storytelling.
Related: Wondering why Unpacking is so popular?
Read my full review to find out why!
A Short Hike
Developer Image: adamgryu
Choose your own path and hike at your own pace in the peaceful mountains of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you climb to the summit in this exploration adventure game with cute hikers to help and items to collect.
Related: Not sure if A Short Hike is for you?
Check out my full review to see why this is a must play cozy game!
Dinkum
Developer Image: James Bendon
Explore deserts, forests and billabongs in the Australian Outback building your new home out in the bush. You can build your town from scratch, beginning in a tent to a full town with shops, farms and attractions to draw in visitors, who may want to stay in your town too if they like it enough. You can craft items and organise your town however you like, and the happier your townsfolk are the more likely thry are to stay, grow their families and set up their own stores with unique items. You can also still fish and hunt for bugs as well as decorate your home and build your farm of wombats!
Garden Galaxy
Developer Image: Anneka Tran
Garden Galaxy is a soothing little treasure box of a game, part sandbox, part decoration, and all charm. You’re gifted with a magical pot that drops surprise items, which you can use to create your own dreamlike garden space in the stars. With no pressure, no timers, and no real objectives, it’s the perfect game to play when you just want to unwind and let your creativity bloom.
Lake
Developer Image: Gamious
Play as Meredith, who swaps city life for two weeks of delivering post in her hometown. As you drive through pine-lined roads and reconnect with old friends, you’ll decide what kind of future she wants. It’s thoughtful, dialogue-driven, and all about slowing down.
Townscaper
Developer Image:
Oskar Stålberg
Townscaper is pure, peaceful creativity at its finest. With no goals, timers, or stress, you simply click to build charming seaside towns on a pastel-coloured grid, watching as towers, archways, balconies, and winding streets spring to life. It’s less of a game and more of a calming toy, perfect for zoning out and enjoying the gentle rhythm of making something beautiful.
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