The 22 Best Cozy Video Games of All Time

From gentle farming sims and island life to witchy potion-brewing and quiet mountain hikes, this lineup spans mainstream comfort picks and underground favorites alike. Which one wins your heart?

1. 1
   Stardew Valley

   A beloved farming and life sim where players inherit a rundown farm and slowly build a cozy new life in Pelican Town.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Cozy Grove

   A life sim set on a haunted island where players help ghost spirits find peace over daily short visits.
   626pts
3. 3
   Palia

   A free-to-play cozy multiplayer life sim about farming, crafting, and building community in a fantasy world.
   626pts
4. 4
   The Sims 4

   A life simulation game that lets players build homes and control the daily lives of virtual people.
   626pts
5. 5
   Slime Rancher

   A cheerful farming sim where players ranch bouncing slimes on a distant, colorful planet.
   558pts
6. 6
   Fields of Mistria

   A pixel-art farming sim where players restore a magical town while learning spells and building friendships.
   542pts
7. 7
   Sun Haven

   A fantasy farming RPG where players grow crops, explore dungeons, and build relationships in a magical town.
   491pts
8. 8
   Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town

   A classic farming and life sim remake where players raise crops and livestock while befriending the residents of Mineral Town.
   434pts
9. 9
   Spiritfarer

   A gentle management game about befriending spirits and ferrying them to the afterlife aboard a magical boat.
   367pts
10. 10
    A Short Hike

    A relaxing exploration game about climbing a mountain and meeting friendly wildlife along the way.
    367pts
11. 11
    Doraemon Story of Seasons

    A farming sim crossover where players tend a farm alongside the beloved Doraemon and his friends.
    367pts
12. 12
    Animal Crossing: New Horizons

    A life simulation game where players build and decorate their own island paradise at their own pace.
    289pts
13. 13
    Garden Paws

    An open-world life sim where players run a shop and tend a farm as a customizable animal character.
    289pts
14. 14
    Coffee Talk

    A visual novel where players brew drinks and listen to the personal stories of a fantasy city's late-night customers.
    289pts
15. 15
    Wylde Flowers

    A witchy farming and life sim where players inherit their grandmother's magic while running a farm on a coastal island.
    289pts
16. 16
    Disney Dreamlight Valley

    A life sim adventure where players restore a magical valley alongside beloved Disney and Pixar characters.
    289pts
17. 17
    My Time at Portia

    A crafting and life sim RPG where players rebuild a workshop and forge friendships in a post-apocalyptic yet cheerful town.
    289pts
18. 18
    Wytchwood

    A cozy crafting adventure where players play a witch gathering ingredients and brewing potions in a folklore-inspired world.
    197pts
19. 19
    Unpacking

    A meditative puzzle game about unpacking boxes to piece together someone's life story across many years.
    197pts
20. 20
    Little Witch in the Woods

    A charming life sim where a young witch brews potions and helps villagers while exploring an enchanted forest.
    197pts
21. 21
    Chicory: A Colorful Tale

    A painting-adventure game where players restore color to a hand-drawn world using a magical brush.
    87pts
22. 22
    Ooblets

    A farming and creature-collecting game where players grow adorable Ooblets and battle them in dance-offs.
    87pts