Summer Game Fest 2025: All the cozy games announced during the Wholesome Direct
June 10, 2025
PlayStation fans have their State of Play, green brand fans have their Xbox Showcase, and AAA fans have their Summer Game Fest 2025 conference. And amidst all the action-packed, violent, and gunfight-filled announcements, there's the Wholesome Game Direct. A conference dedicated to heartwarming games and/or emotionally charged stories. Suffice to say, it's the unmissable event for cozy gaming fans, and this 2025 edition is still full of games you'll want to add to your wish list.
Lots of cozy games announced at Summer Game Fest
Cute, puzzles, drinks dispensers, and Hobbits, this year's Wholesome Games Direct once again had its share of game announcements that we'll end up doing slumped on our sofa in front of our Nintendo Switch 2 or Steam Deck. Two big games showed off their gameplay: Tales of the Shire, the cozy Lord of the Rings-style game in which you follow the peaceful daily life of a Hobbit; and Story of Seasons Grand Bazaar, the spiritual successor to one of Animal Crossing's ancestors, in which you manage your stall at a local market. Then there are these surprising, even comforting, little games that come out all of a sudden.
There were more shadow drops this year. Starting with Camper Van Make it Home, a cozy, cozy game in which you create your own space in your travel vehicle, while combining elements of organizational puzzle games and interior design mechanics. The perfect mix to relax without stressing out. The game is available now on PC and Steam. The Nintendo Switch version should be coming soon.
We also had a few new surprise announcements, including the arrival of Milano's Odd Job Collection on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, PS4, and Xbox Series. A name that may be familiar to the oldest among you since it's a game originally released on PS1 in 1999 and which never left Japan. With voice acting and gameplay improvements, it will return in a brand new version. Here is the big recap of all the announcements from the conference dedicated to cozy games at Summer Game Fest 2025:
The brand new cozy games announced at Summer Game Fest 2025
Gourdlets Together, a cozy multiplayer building and fishing game
Heidi’s Legacy Mountains Calling puts you in the shoes of a shepherdess (PC)
Milano's Odd Job Collection, the return of a game from the PS1 25 years later (PlayStation, Switch, Xbox Series, PC)
On-Together, productivity in multiplayer (PC)
Cozy games released by surprise during the Summer Game Fest 2025
Camper Van Make it Home, the van trip in tent mode Relaxation (PC, available later on Switch)
Fireside Feeling, the nocturnal confessions around the campfire (PC)
Instants, a narrative game based on polaroids (PC, Switch)
Omelet You Cook served the meal (PC)
Out and About-a-all-of-the-next-cozy-sensation-game
Seasonala Cemetery is released for free on PC during Summer Game Fest 2025
Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, a new puzzle game (PC, Switch)
The Guardian of Nature, puzzle and solid artistic direction (PC)
Vending Dokan!: Cozy Kiosk was also released during Summer Game Fest 2025 (PC)
The latest cozy announcements from Summer Game Fest 2025
Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings (consoles and PC)
STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar unpacks its gameplay at Summer Game Fest 2025
Winter Burrow announced for Nintendo Switch (also on PC, Xbox, and Game Pass)
MakeRoom, a cozy decoration game (PC)
Is This Seat Taken, logic puzzles and cosiness (PC, Nintendo Switch)
Monument Valley 3 releases July 22 (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Steam, Netflix)
Let's Build a Dungeon, become the creator of an MMO by managing it (Xbox, Steam). frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1">
Leaf Blower Co. or PowerWash where we blow leaves (PC)
Luma Island: Pirates gets its first major update (PC)
Ambroise Niflette & the Gleaned Bell, miniature detectives, a unique AD (Kickstarter)
Haunted Paws, a duo-coop game with dogs (PC)
Everdeep Aurora in pixel adventure game (PC, Switch)
Little Kitty, Big City announces its next free update at Summer Game Fest 2025
Big Hops, a cute platformer (PC)
All Will Rise, a narrative deck builder (Kickstarter)
ISLANDERS New Shores, the cozy city builder is back
One Move Away, Unpacking, mais inverse (PS5, Xbox Series, PC)
The Ghibili-like Hotel Galactic made a new sensation at Summer Game Fest 2025 (PC)
Discounty, cozy and narrative store management (PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch, PC)
Gecko Gods offers a playable demo (PC)
Capy Castaway Character
Collector's Cove Demo, of floating-farm-management (PC)
Town to City, the cozy city manager in voxel (PC)
Fishbowl: puzzles, narration and nostalgia (PC, PS5)
Pawsta, a cooking game like you've never seen before (Kickstarter)
Crescent County, an open world riding a broomstick (PC)
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