2025 is already shaping up to be a great year for gamers. It’s packed with some highly anticipated action releases, but let’s not forget about the just as popular cozy genre. Games classified as cozy have been around for a long while, but recent years have seen them skyrocket in popularity.
Farming sims, linear narrative games, puzzle games and more. Anything with cozy and comforting vibes counts and there’s plenty to be on the lookout for. Fans are already buzzing with excitement about these new releases. Here are just some of the long list of new cozygames releasing in 2025.
Tales Of The Shire: A Lord of The Rings Game has blown up since gaining traction on social media. It’s known that many Lord of the Rings fans have always dreamed of the idea of exploring the Shire as an adorable Hobbit since watching the first film or reading the novels—and in this game, you will with their character creation.
After crafting your Hobbit, your goal is to help establish the town of Bywater by tending to the flora and fauna of the realm, trade with other town folk, and (of course) indulge in multiple meals that you can prepare for yourself and other Hobbits to foster relationships. Iconic characters are also set to make appearances in the game.
Fields of Mistra is a nostalgic, magical farming simulator that allows for character customization, battles, and romance options with over 12 potential candidates.
Fans are already buzzing about the various character dialogue you’re able to indulge in with your potential companions and the nostalgic art style reminiscent of old school Pokemon. If you love the Stardew Valley mechanics but hate how much work it takes, Fields of Mistria is a great alternative.
If you just can’t get enough of Hello Kitty’s adorable characters, you’re in luck—Hello Kitty Island Adventure has you embark with the gang on a magical adventure to restore an abandoned island to its former glory.
There are eight unique regions to explore, from the vast sea to the uncharted territory of the island. It has all the cozy game staples: fishing, crafting, and some adorable customization with your playable animal character. Team up with Hello Kitty and her other Sanrio pals to create the island of your dreams.
If you’re looking for a game to fill the void that Animal Crossing: New Horizons has left you, look no further. With Fantasy Life I: The Girl Who Steals Time, you’ll explore the secrets of the island and build a new city, all while traveling between the past and present to unlock the mysteries it holds.
This new installment in the Fantasy Life series includes much-loved features like cooking and alchemy, alongside brand-new farming and artistry elements. The best part is the new Quick Life Change feature, where you’re able to easily switch between your various lives.
From the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide, Wanderstop is a cozy game which looks to break from the norm by dealing with difficult themes.
Playing as Alta, you’ll manage a tea shop in a magical forest that becomes a hub for weary travelers. We soon discover that Atla doesn’t want to be there. The shop requires a slow, peaceful life and Atla is a fighter.
The mechanics of the game include growing and harvesting your ingredients for the perfect cup of tea for each traveler.
4Camper Van: Make It Home
Expected Release: To Be Announced
Camper Van: Make it Home is a perfect game if you fell in love with Unpacking due to the simplicity of it all. This beautiful, customization game takes you out on the open road where you’ll use block organization puzzles and interior design to customize your camper van into the home-on-wheels of your dreams.
But that’s not all you get to make your own. As you progress further into the game, you’ll be able to snag additional vans to decorate and set up an encampment where you may design outside and around the van.
Life moves fast and the art of patience is lost. But with While Waiting, you’re forced to practice patience. Through some adorable hand drawn animation, experience the art of waiting through a wide range of comedic situations, from life to death.
While this isn’t a traditional cozy game in the sense that you own a farm, go fishing, or craft various tools, it still has the charm of losing yourself completely in the various stories you’re presented with. But remember: in order to clear it and progress in the story, you simply do nothing. All you have to do is wait.
2Tiny Bookshop
Expected Release: 2025
Have you ever dreamed of opening and managing your own tiny bookshop? Well, now you can. In this narrative management game, you get to customize a tiny bookshop by the sea. Decorate your bookshop with various items that you collect to suit your perfect vision, but note that each item has an effect on your customers.
Progress further in the story by getting to know the locals and helping recommend the right book for their tastes. Or choose the riskier route of expanding their tastes with a new book outside their interests. Explore the quaint seaside town and unlock the mysterious past of Bookstonbury.
1Cattle Country
Meet the crossover of your dreams: cowboys and adventure. In Cattle Country, set up your ideal farm all while exploring the great Wild West with actions like mining, fishing, and crafting.
Get to know your neighbors and gather buried treasure in the mines. But be warned—there are bandits hidden in every corner that will stop at nothing to steal everything you own. you’re able to also hunt in the wild and track your game, from bunnies to other small critters. There’s plenty of fun to be had on the terrain with your cowboy.
