Wholesome Direct roundup - So much cozy!

We are always in for a treat when the Wholesome Direct hits our screens, just between you and me, it's my favourite event of the year.

This year is no different with a plethora of announcements of cozy games you can look forward to playing.

Check out the whole stream below!

Try the latest Closed Alpha of Haunted Paws

Haunted Paws is a Cozy Coop Horror game where you will play as two Puppies trying to rescue their human friend in a haunted mansion. Create your puppy, explore spooky environments and defeat evil creatures in an action packed adventure!

Wishlist here!

Little Kitty Big City announces free update!

You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?

Coming to all consoles and Steam

Seasonala Cemetery is free to play now!

A meditative experience that invites players to explore the serene beauty of a living, breathing cemetery as it changes with the seasons.

Play it on Steam right now!

Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar reveals more gameplay

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.

Available on Nintendo Switch and Steam

Vending Dokan! is available now ~

Build a vending machine empire in this cozy idle sim! Manage staff, decorate locations, and watch your business thrive. Play actively or let it run passively in the background with relaxing music to enjoy while you work or unwind.

Ready to play on Steam right now!

Dig through the depths to find your mother in Everdeep Aurora

An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep.

Wishlist here!

Say Gourd morning to Gourdlets Together

A relaxing multiplayer building and fishing game. Design and decorate your own island, and level up your fishing while you hang out with your friends! Visit your pals’ islands online, and just enjoy Gourd vibes!

Wishlist here!

Ambroised Niflette & The Gleaned Bell reveals trailer for their Kickstarter

In this stop-motion inspired adventure, play as detective Ambroise Niflette in the thrilling investigation of the search for the stolen bell in a mysterious village.

Access their Kickstarter here!

Solve puzzles to furnish your mouse's home in Squeakross

In Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, solve and transform puzzles into furniture to decorate the perfect home for your rodent friend. Collect hundreds of decorations, accessories and stickers in this cozy game full of charm!

Wishlist here!

Shiver me timbers in Luma Island's Pirates expansion pack

Prepare yourselves for an epic expansion that will transform your Luma Island experience with a treasure trove of new content, quality of life improvements, fixes, and more. It will be absolutely FREE for our amazing players.

Discover Luma Island on Steam!

Let's Build a Dungeon is another addition to this addicting in this MMORPG

Manage a game studio making the world’s greatest MMORPG. Hire designers, coders, and testers, create a fantasy world, then welcome hundreds of virtual players. If they get bored they will cancel their subscription and your investors will have your head. You can even play the game you create.

Wishlist here!

Monument Valley III reveals release date in stunning trailer

Set sail for a world-changing adventure as you guide Noor in their quest through a series of mind-bending illusions and atmospheric puzzles. Can you unlock the secrets of the mysterious world – and the meaning behind the Sacred Light?

Wishlist here and check out our reviews for the previous titles

Leaf Blower Co. blows onto the Indie scene

Blow your leaves and your cares away in this chilled out work sim. Build up your business, buy new tools, and unlock upgrades - all while watching the leaves fly. After all, one man’s trash is another man’s cash.

Wishlist and check out the demo here!

Campervan: Make it Home is out now, what would your campervan look like?

Decorate and organize the camper van of your dreams! Embark on a journey of self-discovery as you build your own home-on-wheels, using a combination of creative block organization puzzles and relaxing interior design. Make your heart feel at ease and your camper van feel like home.

Play it on Steam today!

Create your life in the robotic sim Lynked Banner of the Spark

Build a bright new world alongside a band of rescued robot buddies! In this colorful action RPG, battle waves of enemies in solo or co-op, then return home and use their parts to craft a thriving town. Assemble your crew and grow stronger with each new adventure!

Discover Lynked on Steam and consoles.

Swing and ribbit your way around in Big Hops

Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds and collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and meet animal friends along the way.

Wishlist here!

The Guardian of Nature releases Episode One

The Guardian of Nature» is a hand-drawn, size-changing adventure. Embark on a magical journey with botanist Henry, use your size-changing ability to explore nature in big and small and solve solarpunk puzzles to put nature back in order.

Play it on Steam right now!

Omelet You Cook combines cooking with Roguelikes

The cozy chaotic cooking roguelike. Assemble omelets for quirky students using ingredients from a conveyor belt. Discover wacky combinations to satisfy the ever-demanding Principal Clucker.

Available now!

Tales of the Shire finally gives us a release date - July 29th 2025

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.

Wishlist here!

Take things slow in the mountains in Heidi's Legacy: Mountains Calling

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.

Wishlist here!

All Will Rise reveals Kickstarter trailer

The river is a god, and they killed it. It’s time for ordinary people to hold them to account. Manage your team. Mix with ecoterrorists and godmen. Build your deck, follow leads and find allies. Make your case, and win the battle for the future.

Access the Kickstarter here!

Islanders: New Shores brings new layers to the experience

Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.

Wishlist here!

Experience every part-time job you never had in Milano's Odd Job Collection

School’s out, but 11-year-old Milano’s mom needs to go to the hospital and Milano is sent to spend the summer with her uncle. There’s one small problem—her uncle is away on vacation! Left on her own, Milano decides to make the most of her situation by taking up a variety of part-time jobs in town. Over the next 40 days, Milano goes all in—delivering pizzas, nursing sick patients, milking flying cows, and more—to make this summer unforgettable. And maybe she can spruce up her uncle’s place and have some fun while she’s at it.

Coming to Nintendo Switch

One Move Away unpacks a demo for you try

One Move Away is a cozy, first-person puzzle game where you pack your belongings for another move and embark on a new chapter in life. With each move, you step into the lives of three unique characters, uncovering their personal stories through the items they take with them or leave behind.

Wishlist here!

Hotel Galactic gives you that whimsical Ghibli feeling

Hotel Galactic combines cozy management with a heartfelt tale. Build and decorate your dream tourist getaway, aid Gustav in his search for redemption, and explore a nostalgic world where bonds with creatures and serene gardens sustain a thriving colony.

Wishlist and try the demo here!

Get Out and About in this foraging adventure

A cozy foraging adventure about the magic of real-life plants! Identify and gather wild plants and fungi, cook tasty recipes, master herbal remedies, and rebuild your community after a devastating storm.

Wishlist and play the demo here!

Manage your own supermarket in Discounty

Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?

Wishlist and play the demo here!

Gather around and express your Fireside Feelings

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 people separated in space and time. Sometimes, we all need a good talk under the stars.

You can play it today!

Explore the ruins of the archipelago in Gecko Gods

Explore a forgotten land in Gecko Gods, a puzzle-adventure built for curiosity. Climb walls, solve ancient puzzles, and uncover a lost civilization in a world full of hidden paths, quiet secrets, and natural wonder.

Wishlist and play the demo here!

You can both productive and cozy in On-Together

A social chatroom game to work, play games and hang out with your friends. Stay connected while you work, then use breaktimes to chat, chill, chew bubblegum and more!

Wishlist here!

Buddy up and find your way home in Capy Castaway

Embark on a whimsical adventure with a capybara pup and a clever crow as they set off to find their way home! Sniff, dig, and explore a vibrant world brimming with wonder, challenges, and heartwarming friendships at every turn.

Wishlist here!

Sail the seas and farm in Collector's Cove

All aboard! Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector!

Wishlist and play the demo here!

Town to City is announced as a block style city builder

Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.

Wishlist and play the demo here!

Wholesome Games presents their latest title, Fishbowl

Fishbowl is a slice of life, coming of age story told over a month. Video call loved ones, work from home, sort through puzzles to rediscover childhood memories, do care tasks and get to know yourself better, one day at a time.

Wishlist and play the demo here!

And... that's it. I honestly believe that there is something for everyone in this showcase, with more than one title peaking my interest.

Spend the rest of your weekend exploring the demos that are on offer and take your chance on one of these incredibly talented developers.

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