Check out our summary article of the Wholesome Direct 2026 to see all the news, trailers and announcements from the showcase.
Wholesome Games promote indie games that inspire hope, joy, and introspection. Expect to find plenty of hopefuly games in its showcase line-up as it challenges the narrative that the best games have to be those that have the darkest themes or the grimmest depictions of life..
Check out the full showcase in the video below, or read on to find each individual game in the order they were shown.
Wholesome Direct 2026 – 6 June 2026
Where possible we have included all known platforms, demo availability, release date and most recent trailers.
Dressmaker (PC)
Dressmaker is a creative, cozy game where you design and construct the dresses of your dreams! The game now features clients with individual measurements — no standardized sizing in these bespoke dresses! There are new fabrics, including lace, silk and sequins, many new dress types, friendships, story quests, and a posh little store!
It releases in September 2026.
Book Nook (PC)
Build miniature diorama scenes, piece by piece. Complete beautiful book nooks as you place furniture, decorations, and small details. Relax and enjoy the peaceful satisfaction of every detail falling into place, as you discover more about each moment in time.
A demo is available now.
Fields of Mistria (PC)
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
The game releases into version 1.0 on 5 August 2026.
Spirit Crossing (PC)
Rebuild the connection between worlds in Spirit Crossing, a collaborative life-sim MMO from the makers of “Cozy Grove.” Explore distant mountaintop ruins, save lost spirits, befriend tiny bears, and build sanctuaries with other players while you carve out a cozy mountainside home of your own.
Tinkernest (PC)
Tinkernest is a crafting colony sim that feels like coming home. A warm campfire, the cutest animal villagers, and the curiosity of putting two items together and seeing what comes out. Craft, build, automate, and explore the ancient tunnels down below. A debut title by two friends, one of whom was responsible for the art style of “Spilled!”, which features unique 3D-rendered pixel art. Made at Spelkollektivet, a game dev house in the middle of the Swedish forest.
Moonlight Peaks (PC)
Experience life as a vampire in the magical town of Moonlight Peaks—demo available now! In this heartwarming, supernatural life-sim, you set out to show your skeptical father that a life of compassion is possible – even for the undead. Make friends with local creatures of the night and perhaps find eternal love. Settle down in your family’s haunted cottage, customizing it to suit your own gothic style. And unlock mystical abilities, potions, and spells, all in the name of a bountiful harvest.
A demo is available now.
In the Drift (PC)
A game about fixing the internet in space. Travel the asteroid belt and restore connections in a dreamy narrative platformer from one half of the creators of Sable.
Capy Castaway (PC)
apy Castaway is a cozy narrative exploration game about growing up, finding home, and learning to care together. Play solo or or with a friend, and explore a playful world set in a Toronto inspired environment that rewards your curiosity with shiny trinkets and moments of joy.
Discounty: People or Profit Expansion (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Return to Discounty with a brand new final chapter in this free expansion: “People or Profit?” What will you do now that you’re in charge? Pick up where you left off or start a new adventure to experience one of three branching endings. Collect resources to restore buildings, invent new profit-making gadgets for your store, and get to know Blomkest’s new residents. Make your permanent mark on the town as you chart your course: will you support the people, or relentlessly pursue profit?
It’s available now.
Dungeon Tourists (PC)
Dungeon Tourists is a multiplayer photo rail-shooter. Take and collect photos of the curiosities you meet in the dungeons. Unravel secrets, throw baits, unlock accessories and cosmetics, share your photos, and hang out with your friends online! In Dungeon Tourists, there are no quotas and no gameovers. Dungeon Tourists is about short sessions with your friends, and progressing at your own pace. If you liked Pokemon Snap, Penko Park and Webfishing, this game is probably for you!
Fourleaf Friends (PC)
Fourleaf Fields is a cozy tiny-world farming sim where you grow giant crops, care for adorable bugs, and uncover the town’s secrets through gossip. This exclusive trailer reveals new veggies, new bugs like the rhino bug and snail, new characters including Jules, Maya, and Luke, and new locations such as the Community Kitchen and the Forest
Is This Seat Taken (Android, iOS, PC, PS5, Switch)
Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people.
It will release on PS5 in August 2026.
Usagi Shima (Android, iOS, PC)
Usagi Shima is a cozy bunny collecting game where you transform an abandoned island into a bunny paradise.
It releases on PC in October 2026.
Milki Delivery (PC)
Rebuild a community one bottle at a time in Milki Delivery, a charming little delivery adventure. Care for your pet cow Milki, gather resources, upgrade your bike, and cruise through the beautiful countryside.
A demo is available now.
Hidden Folks 2 (PC)
Search for hidden folks in interactive miniature landscapes. Scare some giraffes, ride a few rides, appreciate some art, and push around some astronauts. Wheeeeeeee!!!
Lou’s Lagoon (PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series)
Lou’s Lagoon is a cozy exploration and crafting adventure that sees you take to the skies across the Limbo Archipelago in search of your missing Uncle Lou who is missing after a storm. Harness your collection of trusty gadgets to collect resources, clean up the storm damaged islands and unravel the mystery surrounding Lou’s disappearance.
It releases 27 August 2026. A demo is available now on PC.
Beastfolk Barber (PC)
Beastfolk Barber is set in a modern city where beastfolk live side by side with humans, navigating the tension between who they’re expected to be and who they are. As their barber, you’re someone they can open up to. With every conversation and every cut, you help them become who they truly are.
The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan DLC (PC)
A new DLC introducing a massive amphibian creature, complete with new buildings, resources, a different tech tree and hours of fresh content. Launching alongside it is a big free update that deepens the interaction with both Onbu and the new creature, adding new body temperature and mood mechanics, cosmetics, as well as the brand-new Arctic Ocean biome.
Croakwood (PC)
Croakwood is a relaxed and creative town building simulation game about frogs, nature, and an ancient forest! Design and create a town from the ground up, explore an old and mysterious forest, guide the growth of a community of tiny amphibians, and meet interesting characters along the way.
It’s aiming to release into Early Access in Winter 2026.
Deer & Boy (PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series)
Deer & Boy is a narrative cinematic adventure that tells a silent story through stunning visuals and evocative music. With no dialogue to distract, every moment speaks directly to the heart, making it accessible to players of all ages and backgrounds.
It’s releasing on 23 June 2026. A demo is available now on PC.
Patience is a Virtue (PC)
Something’s hiding in the cassette. Rearrange the words of your enemies to investigate a small-town conspiracy in this mystery puzzle game.
A demo is available now.
Design and Conjure (PC)
Design & Conjure is a cozy magic game where you tidy, decorate, and build scene by scene — restoring a magical hometown one space at a time. Set up camp, unpack magical picnics, and arrange your perfect spot beside a flowing waterfall.
A new demo is available now.
Dragon Shelter (PC)
Dragon Shelter is a farming sim set in a fantasy world. Join a heartfelt adventure where friendship, care, and hard work restore harmony to a forgotten world.
It’s releasing 24 September 2026.
Momento (PC and Consoles)
Momento is a cozy room decorator with a twist: the choices you make play out over the course of a lifetime.
It is available now on PC. It is releasing on consoles on 30 June 2026.
Petal Runner (PC)
Hop on your bike and join Cali and Kira as they ride across the sun-soaked city of Sapphire Valley and become Petal Runners! Make deliveries, meet new friends, play minigames, and discover a solarpunk, pixel art-powered open-world RPG about life, loss, and what we carry with us.
A demo is available now.
Froggy Brews (PC)
lay as Froggy in a gentle narrative adventure about tea and connection. Return to your old neighborhood of Bloomville, brew tea, forage for resources, and explore a magical world. This demo showcases never seen before moments, new faces, and tea decoration systems, offering an exclusive first look at the world and its stories
A demo is available now.
Planet Zoo 2 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Build a wilder world in Planet Zoo 2. Create distinctive zoos around the globe filled with awe-inspiring animals, including fully aquatic and flying species, before taking your experience beyond the zoo to release your animals into expansive Wildlife Reserves. This video gives us our first look at the Grey Wolf and their adorable pups in Planet Zoo 2 as we build them a cozy autumnal nook habitat, filled with food, water, fun enrichment items and plenty of beautiful scenery items!
It releases 13 October 2026.
Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
In Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, players will befriend and assist an assortment of troubled ghostly bears. As they explore, they’ll find hidden secrets, bring peace to spirits, and even send gifts to their online friends via an asynchronous multiplayer feature.
The games releases on 15 July 2026. A demo is available now on PC and Xbox.
Go-Go Town (PC, Switch, Switch 2)
Step into the role of a hands-on mayor and build your town from the ground up. Plan neighborhoods, automate logistics, and grow your community—all while juggling workers, infrastructure, and day-to-day chaos to create your dream town. Play solo for total control, or bring friends for co-op mayhem.
It releases 16 July 2026 on Switch and Switch 2 alongside a raft of new updates for PC.
Loftia (PC)
oftia is a cozy solarpunk MMO where players can farm, craft, explore floating islands, and build a brighter world together with friends. This exclusive new trailer gives players a fresh look at Loftia’s gameplay systems, alongside community-filmed moments from recent Beta playtests, showcasing social features, playful interactions, and the joy of sharing a cozy world together.
Tales of Seikyu (PC)
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons. 1.0 releases on June 11, 2026 and includes a conclusion to the main story with Chapter 3, the new fox yokai transformation, three new romanceable villagers, a marriage system, new festivals and much much more!
It releases 11 June 2026.
Spiritstead (PC)
Spiritstead is a city builder set in a world of magic. Build a village and care for the people who live there, with the help of hidden spirits you discover along the way.
A new demo is available now on PC.
Paralives (PC)
Paralives is partnering with Unpacking to offer a free themed game update which will include iconic Unpacking items to decorate characters’ houses, playing Unpacking, dressing characters with an Unpacking T-Shirt, and collecting in-game Unpacking stamps.
Moomin: Midsummer Madness (PC, Switch, Switch 2)
Moomin: Midsummer Madness is a beautifully illustrated point-and-click adventure! Join the Moominfamily in a delightfully playful tale of curiosity, sympathy, and the small wonders around us.
Finale Montage
A snapshot of a number of games in short order:
Humblets (PC)
Humblets is a cozy adventure for 1-4 players where you explore a charming procedural world. Pack your tent and embark on a journey as you craft, decorate, befriend magical creatures and solve challenges with the magic of cards. No pressure, just peaceful exploration and fireside stories!
Spiriki: Tiny Island (PC)
Listening to the gentle sound of the waves, take care of three small quirky nature spirits! With their help and some patience, create your own tiny cozy diorama and bring back life to your overgrown island!
A demo is available now.
Waterful (PC)
Collect every animal, tackle challenging terrain, or simply create a beautiful oasis in WATERFUL, a game about digging riverbeds to guide water. Create different shapes to grow plants and attract animals to new habitats.
Rubber Bird (PC)
Jump, stretch your arms, grab, and throw everything around you in Rubber Bird! Follow Rub on his quest to answer the big question: why does he have arms? This lighthearted physics platformer is designed to be welcoming and goofy.
Hela: Of Mice & Magic (PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series)
See the world through the eyes of a brave little mouse in this enchanting 3D co-op adventure. Explore breathtaking landscapes inspired by Northern Sweden, solve puzzles, and be a force for good in a land where heartwarming storytelling and the beauty of nature intertwine.
Little Cheese Works (PC)
[Co-op Action × Voice Chat] Work together to carry cheese without waking the cat! Use voice chat—but be careful, even small sounds can alert it. As overworked mice in a shady company, can you overcome traps and escape to a peaceful life?
Toem 2 (PC, PS5, Switch)
Step back into the shoes of a curious photographer and set off on a brand new adventure all about uncovering hidden details, helping friends along the way, and documenting the world’s little wonders in TOEM 2, the sequel to the acclaimed TOEM.
Otterly Lost (PC)
Swim, dive, and explore as a curious sea otter far from home. Meet charming animals, discover hidden places, use tools, and solve light challenges as you make your way back with your favorite rock by your side.
A demo is available now.
Walk the Frog (PC, Switch)
Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one another and relax in this cozy and heartwarming adventure with an intuitive drag-and-drop puzzle style.
It is available now on PC.A demo is also available on PC.
Japanese Rural Life Adventure (PC)
Japanese Rural Life Adventure is a relaxing slow-life simulation where you can experience the charm of traditional Japanese countryside living, all in a beautifully crafted pixel-art world.
It’s out now.
Tiny Delivery (PC)
Tiny Delivery is a cozy adventure about a small robot courier with a big job and questionable methods. Heartfelt moments, hidden secrets, and a little chaos – all in one route!
Hokko Spaces (PC)
Hokko Spaces provides a relaxing experience as you create beautiful, lively spaces inhabited by adorable characters, both new villagers and ones you know and love from Hokko Life! Unlock these new residents and watch them interact with the world you’ve created, in the peaceful sandbox of Hokko Spaces. Whether you’re building a peaceful retreat or cozy slice of everyday life, Hokko Spaces invites you to slow down and create something truly personal, one small peaceful space at a time.
Wild Chorus (PC)
A hand-illustrated musical exploration game where you charm Sound Sprites and protect them from Silence, combine them into Melodies and fix the world (and the soundtrack), in whatever way you choose. No musical ability required!
Anemorie (PC)
A girl with a fragile heart. A gift to see forgotten memories. Dive into Anna’s world, where every object holds a story—and one memory may change her life forever. Anemorie is a visually captivating, story-driven adventure set in the 1990s, where you step into the life of Anna—a young woman navigating the complexities of self-discovery, love, and resilience. Living with a heart condition, Anna possesses a unique gift: the ability to glimpse memories embedded in cherished objects.
Colorbound (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
In Colorbound, color is more than just hue. As Anku, an Aymara boy with a unique gift, you’ll harness the power of color to shape the environment itself, uncovering hidden paths to navigate challenging and complex puzzles.
It will release in August 2026.
Fossil Quest (PC)
Dig for fossils, assemble your exhibits, and create the museum of your dreams in Fossil Quest, a game developed by husband and wife team Lasse and Romy. “Fix up your manor to create (and redecorate!) a museum where everyone feels welcome!”
Danchi Days (PC)
Bring your hometown back together in a story-driven slice-of-life adventure set in 2000s Japan. Reconnect with neighbors, surf the web and play minigames in a comedic-yet-bittersweet tale about a girl and her grandma living with Alzheimer’s.
Pelican Post (PC)
elican Post is a narrative game where you’ll take on the role of Pepper, who moves to a new town to take a job as a mailman. Along the way, she’ll learn that there’s more to the job than just delivering packages. By talking with and completing tasks with the colorful cast of characters who inhabit Port Pleasant, you’ll help bring people who have drifted apart over the years back together and build a stronger community. “Small acts of kindness” is pretty much in the job description.
Papaya Plaza (PC)
Papaya Plaza is a snackable slice of life game for you to get lost in. Decorate and improve the town as you see fit, to make a perfect little spot for visitors to wander and enjoy. These beeps aren’t picky, they just want to discover the next best-kept-secret!
And that’s everything from the Wholesome Direct 2026. Plenty of heartwarming cozy games to get stuck into. What were your stand outs?
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