Moments ago, we had the very first Cozy After Dark Showcase, an event presented by the nonprofit Dames 4 Games, indie game publisher Draknek & Friends, and creative agency CONTINUE. The Cozy After Dark Showcase “highlights games that pair the strange and mysterious with comfort and calm” and features over 50 trailers and developer spotlights, so let’s not waste any more time and get to the announcements!
You can watch the full showcase below, or read on to see every game shown, in the order they were shown.
Cozy After Dark Showcase 2026
Where possible, we have included all known release dates, demo availability, known platforms, and most recent trailers.
Spirits of Baciu (PC)
Spirits of Baciu is the enigmatic adventure of a small, cat-like spirit who suddenly wakes up in the dark forest of Baciu. Help him to find his way through the woods by solving puzzles and confronting the spirits that inhabit this strange place.
A demo is available now.
The Road of Dust and Sorrow (PC, PS5, XBOX Series, Switch 1 & 2)
The Road of Dust and Sorrow is a tense, story-driven pixel art horror inspired by ’90s classics. Survive a world gone wrong and protect what matters most: your daughter.
The Road of Dust and Sorrow is out now.
Gloomy Eyes (PC, PS5, XBOX Series, Switch)
A cozy horror, “self-coop” adventure about two unlikely souls who forge a forbidden bond and journey together to find the sun. Explore eerie yet charming Tim Burton-esque levels, switch between two unique characters, and solve brain-teasing puzzles.
Gloomy Eyes is out now
In Full Bloom (PC)
Feed and raise your little baby. Watch it grow and feed on every and anything. In Full Bloom is a Tamagotchi-inspired, Katamari-like about a creature with never-ending hunger for the world around it. There is only one way.
In Full Bloom releases on November 5th, 2026.
A demo is available now.
Mutter (PC)
In the midst of war, a far more personal horror takes root at home. Your mother is becoming a monster. Survive, uncover the truth, and navigate a heartbreaking bond in this unique stop-motion narrative horror adventure.
A demo is available now.
Catechesis (PC, PS4, PS5, XBOX One, XBOX Series, Switch)
Embrace the darkness as a demon-possessed altar boy in this Horror RPG. Explore the city, battle demons, upgrade your weapons, and embark on an unforgettable journey with unique characters and anime-style cutscenes.
Catechesis releases in Q3 2027.
A demo is available now.
Not A Crow (PC)
Not a Crow is a narrative point-and-click adventure. Guide a lonely crow through the remnants of a fallen world as she searches for her place among the ruins.
HINO (PC)
Hino, a girl with a red ribbon, and the white Monimoni Skeleton journey through a world of darkness in this 2D dark fantasy game. Having lost her memory, Hino seeks a safe haven in a land overrun by monsters, uncovering the truth of the dark world as she travels.
HINO releases in 2027.
A demo is available now.
Vale’s Echo (PC)
Death isn’t the end – it’s your last chance. Solve haunting puzzles and make choices that matter as you guide Vale across the underworld. Will regret follow her into eternity?
Vale’s Echo releases in Q2 2027.
A demo is available now.
Deathly Delights (PC)
Forge new friendships, banish the darkness, and illuminate your surroundings as you unravel the truth behind a town stuck in Limbo during Hallows Eve.
Deathly Delights releases on November 6th, 2026.
A demo is available now.
Apothecurse (PC)
Faced with expulsion from his order, fledgling alchemist Leon must brave the seas and travel to Port Gelour, a plague-ridden city on the brink of revolution. Craft potent potions, befriend quirky locals, and uncover the dark secrets lurking beneath the waves in a quest for alchemy and discovery!
A demo is available now.
Night Errand (PC)
Night Errand is a 2D detective adventure where you play as Sage & Nur, an unlikely detective duo solving murder and mixing coffee in the quiet town Morrowpines. Collect clues, piece together contrasting perspectives, uncover the truth — and don’t forget to mix a cup of coffee while you’re at it.
A demo is available now.
Private Psychic (PC)
Private Psychic is a narrative investigation game about weird ghosts and the fear of the future. Play as Maple, a Psychic launching her own paranormal detective agency, but who is so afraid of the future that she can’t predict it anymore (which is a real problem for a psychic…).
The Darkside Detective: The Backside Of The Moon (PC)
You’d think that after 20+ cases, there’d be no crime left in Twin Lakes – but that’s not how crime works, rookie. Six new mind-melting mysteries await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley – just as soon as they get the mustard out of Dooley’s gun.
The Darkside Detective: The Backside of the Moon releases in 2027.
A demo is available now.
Recollage (PC)
Build your very own creatures from hand-painted collage parts, grant them new abilities, and reshape a scrapbook world in this dark coming-of-age adventure.
Helix: Descent N Ascent (PC, Switch)
Journey into the forgotten world of Helix, where ancient powers awaken within you. Unlock and combine embodied abilities to unravel the mysteries of a lost civilization. Descend into a tale that will challenge your mind and soul, solving intricate puzzles as you ascend to the light of a new day.
Helix: Descent N Ascent is out now.
A demo is available now.
Cages: Hidden Worlds (PC)
A first-person puzzle escape game set in a mansion that holds the remains of a freak show carnival. Meet the former stars of the show, now locked inside intricate contraptions. Venture into surreal worlds lurking between the cracks of reality and solve the workings of complex original machinery.
Cages: Hidden Worlds releases in Q1 2027.
A demo is available now.
Frieda Is Changing (PC)
A fun-horror point-and-click adventure following Frieda, a 14-year-old girl, determined to uncover the mystery of her sister’s disappearance. Explore an expansive village, solve puzzles, unlock memories, and discover monsters where you least expect them.
A demo is available now.
Murals (PC)
These are not the tales you were told. Express yourself through stylized combat in the hand-painted worlds of Murals, a twisted isometric action-adventure where fairytales have gone spectacularly wrong.
Murals releases in 2027.
DeadRoot (PC, XBOX Series)
DeadRoot is a barbaric medieval action-adventure set in a bug-sized world of underground dungeons and towering ruins. Splatter bug guts and slay colossal bosses as Kitt, a lone snail warrior who must draw his sword against overwhelming odds.
Mona: The Endless Journey (PC)
Mona: The Endless Journey is a 3D side-scrolling Metroidvania. Players play a fragile pillow-carrying girl, adventuring in a nightmarish fantasy continent. They rescue powerful companions, traverse mysteries, solve puzzles, fight eerie creatures, and uncover the world’s hidden truth.
A demo is available now.
Ritual Party (PC)
In Ritual Party, you get to summon Cthulhu with your friends! Work together (or not) with 1-4 players to perform wild rituals, unlocking cosmic horrors from the Cthulhu mythos. Chaotic party game where summoning eldritch beings is only half the fun!
A forest update is planned for release this year.
Ritual Party is out now.
A demo is available now.
Spanky “Bat-A-Swing” (PC, PS5, XBOX Series, Switch)
Spanky “Bat-a-Swing” is a 3D rhythm-based platformer, inspired by 1930s cartoons and electro swing music! Enter and explore Metronopolis, where everything and everyone moves and dances on the beat of music. Help Spanky the Bat teach Mayor Metrognome a lesson!
A demo is available now.
Undermire (PC)
Explore, fight, and SMUSH in this hand-drawn roguelite first-person adventure! Descend a magical bunker filled with wild biomes, master magical tools, manage your fear gauge, overcome hazards, combat spooky enemies, and cause co-op chaos.
Undermire releases on November 13th, 2026.
A demo is available now.
The Whisker Watch (PC
Paws up, Watchers! Team up as two house cats in a chaotic 2-player co-op action roguelite. Protect your Human after dark, upgrade your mansion by day, smash Void-born monsters, upgrade weapons and combat gadgets, grab the loot, and have fun making mischief.
An open playtest for The Whisker Watch is on from October 29th to November 5th.
Usual June (PC)
Fight monsters, talk to ghosts, and get to the bottom of a mystery threatening to obliterate an entire city in Usual June, a third-person action-adventure game about combat, cupcakes, and community.
Usual June releases on January 20th, 2027.
A demo is available now.
Waltz And Jam (PC, PS5, Switch 2)
Waltz and Jam is an action-adventure platformer following the adventures of Waltz, a pure soul, and Jam, his lovable dog companion. It is set in an afterlife born from a unique reimagination of the Seven Deadly Sins.
Waltz and Jam releases on December 3rd, 2026.
A demo is available now.
Grave Seasons (PC, PS5, XBOX Series, Switch 1 & 2)
Grave Seasons is a narrative farming sim with a terrifying twist – someone in the town is a supernatural serial killer. Farm, romance, and investigate your way through the unsettling town of Ashenridge.
Grave Seasons releases on March 9th, 2027.
Adopt Me Please (PC, Switch)
Welcome to the Softlight Shelter. The animals are cute. The coffee is warm. Your job: vet the strays and find them a home. But keep your eyes open. Mimics are hiding in perfect pet disguises with innocent eyes, waiting to get inside. Are you sheltering a pet… or a Mimic?
Fallbearers (PC)
Fallbearers is a co-op dark-humor simulation where you and a colleague transport the deceased, grappling with volatile ragdoll physics, changing terrain, and pesky obstacles in the Victorian streets. Please ensure the client arrives in one piece (we certainly won’t).
A demo is available now.
Fangtopia (PC, PS5, Switch 2)
Sink your teeth into Fangtopia, a cozy and relaxing tile puzzle game where you assemble landscapes to craft a monsterrific paradise for friendly ghouls and ghosts. Design a care-free, scare-free world of gentle chills.
Fangtopia releases on October 26th, 2026.
A demo is available now.
Mops & Mobs: A Sweeping Dungeon Adventure (PC)
Mops & Mobs is a humorous dungeon adventure, spicing up storytelling with decoration quests and card-based battles. Befriend eccentric monsters and solve problems as the dungeon’s janitor. Clean, decorate, investigate, and eventually uncover dangers threatening the dungeon.
Mops & Mobs: A Sweeping Dungeon Adventure releases in 2027.
Hundred Nights: DIFU (PC)
Run the Eastern Underworld in this cozy city builder simulation! Design land layout, hire quirky soulkeepers, and punish sinful souls. Give souls a place to call home. Encounter legends from myths, explore worlds above…
Morbid Mailroom (PC)
In a claymation prison for occult offenders, you are the package inspector. Search packages for hidden contraband, coded letters, and cursed objects. Balance duty, compassion, and survival as you decide what reaches the inmates and what burns in the incinerator. Your choices cannot be undone.
Tearoom Of Terror (PC)
Tearoom of Terror is a cozy-gothic narrative cooking mystery where you investigate the mysterious death of your estranged aunt in a tearoom filled with sinister patrons, unsettling secrets, and morally questionable requests.
A demo is available now.
Curse Of Resthaven (PC, PS4, PS5, XBOX Series, Switch)
In this single-player narrative roguelite, govern a cursed island as you investigate your niece’s mysterious disappearance. Interrogate, trade, upgrade, and embark upon card-based expeditions to uncover dark secrets – before the next cataclysm strikes.
Curse of Resthaven releases on October 29th, 2026.
A demo is available now.
Dicewood (PC)
A tiny pack of tiny creatures was lost in the woods. The food was scarce, they had to choose who will be left behind… Fight through the dark forest and save all the creatures.
Dicewood releases in 2027.
A demo is available now.
Hell Deck (PC)
Collect units and build powerful synergies on a restricted grid in Hell Deck, a dark roguelike deckbuilder defense game. Construct your own bizarre, twisted ecosystem through a brutal cycle of predation and sacrifice, and defend hell from the holy swarm.
Hell Deck is out now.
Night Hike (PC)
Find your way through a dark wilderness in this puzzle roguelite where you assemble the trail. Choose your path, interact with lost souls, and navigate obstacles with the spin of your compass to escape the endless night.
A demo is available now.
Draftula (PC)
Build up your castle in this roguelike twist on the block-dropping puzzler! Place your rooms strategically to reach greater heights. Will you be able to build a fortress to stand the test of time, or will that pesky hero send your work crumbling to the ground?
A demo is available now.
Astro Amigo (PC)
ASTRO AMIGO is a story-driven sci-fi adventure game where you explore a strange Wisconsin town, investigate its secrets, play mini-games, and make story-shaping choices as young Austin searches for his missing dog, Amigo.
Astro Amigo releases later this year.
Lap Of The Gods: A Visual Novel (PC)
When the sun shines on the Lap of the Gods, it is blood red. And when it rains, the sky sobs. Explore a strange world populated by even stranger beings in this story-driven adventure as Marion attempts to undo a mistake on a universal level, before everything she has ever known becomes Undone.
Lap of the Gods: A Visual Novel is out now.
A demo is available now.
Hell Is Other People (PC)
Can you survive the horror of being yourself? A cute and disturbing psychological horror about identity, isolation, and the terrifying reality of being different.
A demo is available now.
Gretel & Hansel (PC)
Gretel & Hansel is a delightfully twisted exploration-adventure crafted entirely by hand in watercolor. Abandoned in a cursed forest, you play as Gretel, guiding her brother home while outwitting deadly traps, unraveling sinister puzzles, and escaping the clutches of a ravenous witch.
A demo is available now.
Scarlet Hollow (PC)
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you’ll see less than 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won’t be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Scarlet Hollow is out now.
A demo is available now.
SPRKLS.exe (PC)
SPRKLS.exe is a cute, melancholic, story-driven puzzle-platformer visual novel about friendship and apocalypse that unfolds entirely on YOUR desktop.
SPRKLS.exe releases in 2027.
Party On Hallow Grove (PC)
Talk to kooky guests, trade party items, and explore Death’s mansion as you throw him the spookiest birthday party EVER!
Party on Hallow Grove is out now.
A demo is available now.
The Doll Shop (PC)
The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie, snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?
The Doll Shop releases on October 12th, 2026.
A demo is available now.
Tom The Postgirl (PC, Switch)
Join Tom, the village’s new postgirl, and get to know the locals, perhaps a little too well. Her method, although controversial, is highly effective: intense, obsessive stalking.
Tom the Postgirl releases on October 29th, 2026.
A demo is available now.
A Vampyre Story: A Bat’s Tale (PC)
Mona and Froderick are back in this gorgeous supernatural comedy point-and-click adventure, born from a marriage between the golden age of the genre and the modern era – and boasting all the best genes from both!
Graveyard Grift (PC)
Welcome To Elderfield (PC)
Welcome to Elderfield, a cozy horror RPG with hand-drawn art and dark lofi music. Manage your farm, befriend or romance the locals, investigate mysteries, decorate your home, fight terrifying creatures, fish, cook, seek the Old Gods, die in your sleep, and more… There’s lots to do in Elderfield!
Welcome to Elderfield is out now.
A demo is available now.
And that was everything from the Cozy After Dark Showcase 2026. What were your highlights from the showcase? Let us know in the comments below, and join the Gamer Social Club Discord to chat about your favourite games, play in community game nights, take part in giveaways, and more!
