Wholesome Direct is back for 2025, featuring a heap on new cosy games to cuddle up with. In case you missed it, here’s the full rundown of everything announced.
Leaf Blower Co. (PC)
Leaf Blower Co. is a game about getting in the zone and clearing away leaves with your signature tool. Across the full story mode, you'll explore a variety of locales, each with hidden easter eggs and
optional objectives, as well as varying weather - including rain, sunshine or even blizzard.
Demo available now!
Instants (PC, Nintendo Switch)
A heartwarming journey through time. Assemble a chronological puzzle of family photos and arrange them into albums to uncover a touching family story! Unleash your creativity and decorate the albums with multiple scrapbooking tools! Inspired by the way elders pass down family history using pictures to support their storytelling, this game blends narrative, puzzle and creativity.
Instants releases today, and our review for it is here!
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar (PC, Nintendo Switch)
Zephyr Town's once-famous bazaar has fallen on hard times, and it's up to you to turn its fortunes around! Raise animals, harvest crops, craft rare delicacies, then sell your wares at your stall in the bazaar
to help it thrive once again. Inspired by the classic handheld game, the new STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar is bigger and more alive than ever thanks to incredible new visuals, new characters, expanded story, and full character voice work in story events. The winds of change start with you!
Gourdlets Together (PC)
Gourdlets Together is a cosy, co-op, building and fishing game set in the world of Gourdlets. Design your own island in an adorable, colourful world inhabited by cute little vegetable folks.
Luma Island (PC)
A free major update, Luma Island: Pirates, launches June 20, 2025. It adds a new profession, new Lumas, new outfits and a pirate cove filled with mini-games, temples, traps, and treasures. Cozy, Adventure & Hero modes make the adventure accessible for all types of players.
Is This Seat Taken? (PC, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch)
Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.
MakeRoom (PC)
Decorate miniature dioramas, create your own furniture pieces, and fulfill design requests like a cozy room for cats, a moody hideaway for a vampire, and more!
Ambroise Niflette and the Gleaned Bell
Ambroise, a renowned detective, is called to solve the mystery that’s thrown the village of Touvoir into disarray: the theft of the apple bell. In this 3D investigation game, inspired by miniatures and stop-motion, the player must gather information by conversing with the villagers, roam Touvoir to find its secrets, use their notebooks to reveal contradictions, and finally unmask the culprit and find the bell!
The games Kickstarter is available now, and can be found here!
Let’s Build a Dungeon (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
Run a game studio your way and see how things develop in Let’s Build a Dungeon, a multi-layered management sim from the creators of Let's Build a Zoo. Manage development schedules, advertising
campaigns and press relationships to grow your studio from a scrappy indie team into a development juggernaut, whilst designing and building the MMORPG of your dreams.
Squeakross: Home Squeak Home (PC, Nintendo Switch)
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!
Available today!
Monument Valley 3 (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
Developed by ustwo games, restore the fading light of a world on the brink of destruction in the latest instalment of the multi-award winning Monument Valley series. From serene temples to crumbling ruins, explore hand-crafted environments bursting with colour, emotion, and atmosphere.
Releasing on the 22nd of July across all platforms.
Big Hops
Big Hops is a fresh and froggy action-platformer where you use your tongue, parkour, and veggies to make your own path forward!
Little Kitty, Big City (PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Nintendo Switch)
A new, free content update is coming to Little Kitty, Big City this summer 2025 on all available platforms. The update will include a cat customization feature, hours of new delightful story content, quirky new characters to meet, and a whole new area of the neighborhood to explore.
Vending Dokan! Kozy Kiosk (PC)
Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk is a charming idle simulation game for creating and managing your very own vending machine empire. With soothing music and a laid-back vibe, whether you’re actively managing every detail or letting your business thrive passively, Vending Dokan! is designed for cozy gaming at your own pace.
Releasing today on Steam!
Winter Burrow (PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game. Explore, gather resources, craft tools, knit warm sweaters, bake pies, and meet the locals.
Tales of the Shire: A Lord of the Rings Game (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Step into the heart of the Shire in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Ringsâ„¢ Game, a cosy life sim by WÄ“tÄ Workshop. Enjoy the gentle Hobbit life with activities like gardening, fishing, and decorating your
Hobbit-hole to your style. Launching July 29, 2025, Tales of the Shire promises a refreshingly wholesome journey into the iconic setting of Middle-earth.
Haunted Paws (PC)
Haunted Paws blends cozy and spooky elements by balancing lighthearted charm with an exciting supernatural adventure. The game's design embraces the warmth of companionship – players control two brave puppies, reinforcing a sense of teamwork as they face mysterious challenges together. The haunted mansion
is filled with shadowy yet playful environments, where ghostly encounters and hidden secrets create suspense without being overwhelming.
Demo available now!
The Guardian of Nature (PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, iOS, Android)
The Guardian of Nature is a wholesome puzzle adventure game about the interconnectedness of nature, created in a wonderful hand-drawn and hand-animation style. Players embark on a magical journey with botanist Henry, use his size-changing ability to explore nature above and below ground, in big and in small and solve solarpunk puzzles to put nature back in order.
Episode one is available now across all platforms.
Everdeep Aurora (PC, Nintendo Switch)
In Everdeep Aurora, players take the role of Shell, an adorable kitten who uses a drill to dig through subterranean depths in search of her mother.
Releasing on the 10th of July, Everdeep Aurora will also have a featured demo at this month’s Steam Next Fest for fans to check out.
Seasonala Cemetery (PC)
Seasonala Cemetery is a meditative experience that invites players to explore the serene beauty of a living, breathing cemetery. Using your system's real date and time, the game changes dynamically - visit in the summer to see the cemetery bustling with life, or explore in the quiet, snowy winter.
Observe and interact with NPCs and animals as they visit Seasonala Cemetery, all while listening to ambient sounds recorded from a real-life cemetery. The game is free on Steam and itch.io and is available right now!
Camper Van: Make it Home (PC)
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.
Releases today!
Capy Castaway (PC)
Spirited Away meets Untitled Goose Game in this whimsical, narrative-driven adventure about a small capybara and their crow companion. Washed ashore on a mysterious island, a massive flood upends the lives of several zoo animals and sparks the beginning of a life-changing journey. Sniff, dig, and explore a vibrant world brimming with wonder, challenges, and curious characters at every turn.
Lynked: Banner of the Spark (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
In 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!
Omelet You Cook (PC)
Omelet You Cook is a wholesome roguelike cooking game where you make omelets for the quirky students and faculty of Middlesville Central Cafeteria. Grab ingredients off the conveyor belt, compose the perfect omelet, and earn money to add new ingredients and relics to your pantry between rounds.
Available today on Steam!
Milano’s Odd Job Collection
11-year-old Milano is on her own for the summer, and she's determined to make it work by taking up part-time jobs, shopping for cool stuff, and having fun. Whether she's delivering pizzas, baking cakes, or milking flying cows, Milano will do whatever it takes. With nostalgic pixel art and animations mixed with cozy Japanese cuteness, the charming retro classic Milano's Odd Job Collection makes its way to the West for the first time.
Fireside Feelings (PC)
Create and embody a cute character, craft your cosiest safe place, and gather around the welcoming warmth of the campfire to become a part of a collective story. Sometimes, we all need a good talk under the stars.
Releases today!
All Will Rise
Play as Kuyili and manage her quarrelling team in a city of godmen and ecoterrorists, conspiracy theorists and hacker seeresses. All Will Rise is a narrative courtroom deck-builder. Follow leads, find allies and build your deck.
Kickstarter is live now and is available here!
Gecko Gods (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5)
Set sail in Gecko Gods, a serene lizard-sized puzzle-platformer where you explore a forgotten archipelago. Climb ruins, explore forgotten temples, and solve puzzles, all at your own pace.
Demo available on Steam now!
One Move Away (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
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.
Demo is live on Steam now!
Puni the Florist (PC)
Manage a flower shop, design bouquets... with a talking flower on your head?! Puni the Florist is a cozy flower shop simulation game where you play as “Puni,” an office worker-turned-florist. Run a flower shop, design bouquets, and deal with a weird talking flower that grows on her head.
Demo out now on Steam!
Heidi’s Legacy: Mountains Calling (PC)
Heidi’s Legacy is an exploration and management game, where you work to bring a new lease of life back to a cosy mountain village, inspired by the Heidi novels by Johanna Spyri.
Hotel Galactic (PC)
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.
Releasing on the 24th of July for PC, Developers Ancient Forge have indicated that Hotel Galactic will be coming to consoles at a later date.
Out and About (PC)
Out and About is 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. And, the playtest is available now!
Discounty (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4/PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Manage your own supermarket in the ramshackle town of Blomkest. Organize and decorate your store, check customers out, and befriend the quirky locals while growing your business empire. But be warned: in this cozy life sim, selling frozen french fries isn't going to heal the community.
Releasing on all platforms on the 21st of August 2025, Discounty also has a demo available on Steam!
The Great Coffee Caper (PC)
The Great Coffee Caper is a cute and cozy RPG set in a colorful autumn forest. Late one evening, a dark and shadowy bandit steals all of the town’s coffee beans! It’s up to Detective Hootsworth to follow trails, defeat Sparks in Clue Battles, and question quirky townsfolk to figure out hooo dunnit!
Steam demo available now!
ISLANDERS: New Shores (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S)
Explore tectonic volcanic peaks, to serene fantastical coves. New Shores keeps the charm of the original relaxing minimalist city builder, and expands the beloved gameplay with new features.
ISLANDERS: New Shores releases on the 10th of July across all platforms.
Collector’s Cove (PC)
Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming game set on a boat, ferried by your adorable animal companion. Explore diverse islands across various climate zones to uncover the secrets of fabled crops and fish, working your way toward becoming a Named-Rank Collector. Customize your boat and your animal companion as you grow your collection. No pressure or time limits"”just adventure, discovery, and relaxation on the open water.
The demo is available on Steam now!
Town to City (PC)
Town to City is a cozy, voxel art city builder from the creators of Station to Station; Galaxy Grove. Freely place houses, shops, amenities, decorations and greenery to delight your residents and encourage
new families to move in. As your population grows, so can your ambitions: create multiple towns that can grow alone or thrive together, helping the whole region develop and prosper.
Fishbowl (PC, PS5)
Fishbowl is a heartfelt coming of age story told over a month where you unpack puzzles to rediscover childhood memories, video call loved ones, and work from home while balancing self care and chores, to figure out life one day at a time.
Crescent County
Crash headfirst into this witch-tech open world, drifting and driving on the back of your new motorbroom. Make deliveries, trick out your broom, and race your new friends/crushes as the sun sets. Crescent County is a single player delivery adventure, set on a painterly, solarpunk island. It’s a heartfelt game about kissing, drifting, and being a mess in your 20s, set to vibey lofi and crunchy alt-rock.
Kickstarter available here!
Pawsta
Pawsta is a cozy cooking game with playful claymation-style graphics. It stars Rigatoni, the mouse, as he travels the world over mastering cuisines, collecting mice-alin stars, and.. err.. well, meeping! Originally, Pawsta debuted as a Wholesome Game Jam 24 project, which was worked on by a completely international group of cozy enthusiasts who all met on the Wholesome Games Discord!
Kickstarter Available here!
On-Together (PC)
On-Together is a cozy multiplayer productivity game that lives at the bottom of your screen. Meet with friends for focused work and study sessions, or make the most of your breaks with fun activities and mini-games. Shoot hoops, chill at the caf̩, or join a spontaneous fishing tournament between tasks Рit's the perfect way to wind down (and stay organised!) during long days at your desk.
The Berlin Apartment (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
A handyman is tasked with refurbishing an old apartment in the city of Berlin, Germany. In the course of his extensive renovation work, he digs deeper and deeper into the history of the apartment. Relics from past times turn out to be silent witnesses - and former companions - of the apartment’s previous inhabitants. With each new find, he tells his daughter the story behind this trace of a past adventure"”with its own protagonists, in its own genre, with a very different atmosphere, but always set in the same four walls.
Danchi Days (PC)
In Danchi Days – help Hoshino revive the forgotten summer festival! Turn strangers into neighbors by surfing the NeighborNet, playing mini-games, and uncovering some slightly interesting secrets. What kind of quirky people live in Hoshino's neighborhood? Only one way to find out!
Demo available now!
Letters to Arralla (PC)
Deliver letters as a cheeky little turnip for one week on the sunny island of Arralla! Letters To Arralla is a wholesome, exploratory RPG set on a small fictional island off the coast of Victoria. Play as a newly-recruited turnip hired to deliver letters and packages around the island using nothing but a pictogram as your “address”.
Demo Available now!
Llamalandia (PC)
Llamalandia is a cozy adventure game with town-building elements, about finding your family and bonding with each llama you meet.
Build your llama sanctuary to protect your family, raise the baby llamas, and invite other cute animals to live with you.
Demo available now!
MAFATE (PC)
In MAFATE, you play as a mailman in Mafate, a remote valley in the Indian Ocean. Photograph and deliver letters while exploring this picturesque setting. Help Luna, transported back in time in the form of a camera, assist the locals and discover the local charm.
Demo now on Steam!
A Tiny Wander (PC, iOS, Android)
A Tiny Wander is a cozy nighttime adventure game. Join the traveler “Buu” as you uncover hidden secrets on a full moon night. Pitch a tent, light up the bonfire, and explore with your lantern! The key to solving the mysteries of this peculiar “Hotarumi Valley” lies in interacting with passersby and observing your surroundings. But don't forget to take a moment to go fishing, enjoy the scenery, or relax at your campsite!
A Week in the Life of Asocial Giraffe (PC, Nintendo Switch)
A Week in the Life of Asocial Giraffe is a point-and-click stealth game where the goal is to live through an average week of Giraffe’s life as he does exciting things on his to-do list while making sure nobody talks
to you so that your head does not explode.
Anxiety Puppy (PC)
Anxiety Puppy is a 2D interactive narrative game that focuses on anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it. Anxiety is not a monster, it's just a puppy easily unsettled. Go find its traces and give it a hug.
Clawsome (PC)
Clawsome is a cute 3D puzzle arcade where you control a claw machine to collect quirky prizes, meet charming characters, and solve chill-yet-clever challenges. Its diorama-building twist and snack-sized levels
make it perfect for cozy puzzle fans.
Dosa Divas (PC, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Battle an evil fast food empire in this spicy narrative turn-based RPG. Two sisters and their upgradable spirit-mech cook delicious meals, fight corpos, build up your reputation with local communities, and
reconcile with loved ones.
Gemporium (PC)
Grow your small gem business and explore mines as an anxious mole in Gemporium! Mine, refine, and sell gemstones to awaiting customers before each day ends. After you inherit a shop and prospecting
license from your grandmole, you quickly realize it also came with a price of inherited debt. Now, on top of building your business, you must appease the Loan Shark!
KuloNiku: Bowl Up (PC)
Kuloniku: Bowl Up is a cozy cooking game that puts the players in charge of a noodle restaurant. The Cooking Mama-Inspired game offers tactile cooking mechanics, a colorful and stylized art style, a light-hearted story, and customization features.
Mazey Village (PC)
Mazey Village is a cozy town-restoring adventure where a tornado scatters homes, villagers, and their precious belongings. Solve mazes, recover what was lost, and help the villagers rebuild the town with warmth and life.
Mecha (PC)
Discover Mecha, a cute puzzle-platformer featuring Coni, a smart engineer in a wheelchair on a quest to fix her quirky robots around the city of Montreal!
Muri: Wildwoods (PC)
Play as a Muri tasked with ridding the world of corruption using their trusty water gun and its different modes. Explore, platform, and solve simple puzzles as you make your way through a corrupted world. Save and befriend critters while you restore nature, one satisfying patch at a time!
Outside the Blocks (PC)
Unleash your creativity and design your own diorama in Outside the Blocks "’ a full-featured model builder. Shape the terrain, assemble modular houses, add decorations and put your creation on display!
Sheepherds! (PC)
Sheepherds! is a cozy co-op party game where you and your sheepdog buddies guide colorful flocks through beautiful landscapes on your couch or online. Take your time and have fun barking, running and
discovering magical places together "” or take on challenges to win even more treats.
Shiba Sweet (PC)
You step into the paws of a novice Shiba chef who inherits a dessert shop from your retired grandma. You’ll buy ingredients, bake desserts, and sell them in bento boxes. Use your earnings to upgrade the kitchen, decorate the shop, and unlock new recipes to create the best bakery ever!
Townbox (PC)
Townbox is a single player sandbox town building game with an emphasis on creativity and self expression! Take on the role of trainee town planner and expand your teeny-tiny starting island into a bustling town of your own design.
And that’s a wrap – everything announced at the Wholesome Direct 2025! Looking forward to any of these cosy titles? Let us know! And don’t worry if you’ve missed any of the other showcases over the past few days! We’ve got rundowns from Summer Games Fest, the Xbox Showcase, and more!
