Top 10 Cozy Games of the Last Decade

Cookie clicker was the first thing I thought, you are incredibly correct

i've got a good recommendation for you...might take a little bit of time to setup but i think you'll enjoy it. It's a game called Rodland and you'll need to an emulator to play it (Amiga and maybe SNES). Me and my sister used to play it all the time when we were younger...i think it's still cool to play...

DO NOT START A RUNESCAPE ACCOUNT
YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO LEAVE

Cozy game is csgo for me

I miss Viva Piñata on X-Box. I really wish theyd make a playable version for Steam on PC

Yeah forager is Soo good

Bad End Theater is one of my favorite cozy games of recent time

"Your supervisor Delilah"
Me, Delilah: 👁️-👁️

SpiritFarer is one of the best and the most under the radar game I've ever seen. I highly recommend you give it a try!

Cookie clicker is the only game anyone ever needs. Or else.

Potion Craft

cookie clicker mod menu secret:
name your bakery Isaysopensesame and it should come up with a mod menu in the top left corner

I also 100%ed Forager, and frankly it was a very fun and addicting little game. I'm very happy with the time I got out of it. However, the main dev for the game was a very shady and awful individual, and not only didn't credit any of the other developers he hired to help him finish the game (often happily taking credit as the game's solo dev), he also treated them very very poorly, even refusing to hire one of the contract-based devs as full time for more than minimum wage as "the success of the game was due basically entirely to him, not the side devs" (paraphrasing, don't have the direct quote on hand). Unfortunately those troubles led to the abandonment of the multiplayer update (which, said abandonment wasn't even mentioned on Steam, only on his Patreon). An unfortunately shitty situation for an otherwise lovely little game.

Valhalla is so good ❤ one of my all time favorites

Just want to shout out Astroneer. It was one of the first exploration games that I played that doesn’t have a combat mechanic— there’s no enemies except for gravity, oxygen, and maybe an annoyed plant or two. It’s a little bit like Minecraft if you are playing on Passive, but I love it so much. Your goal is to explore all the planets in the system, craft all the items on your list, and maybe solve a mystery or two.

I also really really love Planet Crafter. Again, no enemies except for gravity and oxygen. One planet to explore, but all of your buildings and craftings serve a purpose towards terraforming the uninhabitable planet. They are still adding content to this game, including new levels of terraforming to reach and deeper lore about the planet.

I love New Leaf, I'm so heartbroken that my 2DS broke.😢

try nova lands its great

I hate cozy games 😡

People should play exciting games like escape from tarkov

Giraffe and Annika, short, easy game, but it melted my cold dead heart

For me its disney Dreamlight valley

Coffee Talk is similar to Va-11 Hall-a, but you play in a modern fantasy world as an owner of a coffee shop. I haven’t made it super far, but it’s fun from what I’ve played.

A Short Hike is my go to reccomendation for cozy games. Like the title says its a small game. But its a charming world to explore with beatiful sounds, fun npcs, and some retro inspired graphics. I spent my time on each quest my first playthrough, and its probably one of my favorite games because of it.
Oh and it ran smooth on my old laptop at the time so any low end set ups should work just fine.

hey please please, where did you download the firewatch wallpaper animated?

I don't see WitchSpring R

I connect with house flipper, some day in 2040-2045 one of them will show up to my condo and have to shove my corpse in the trash lol.

another fellow Cookie Clicker enjoyer I see B)

great list all around, keep up the good work :)

Could you include out and about in your next vid? Out and about is an upcoming cozy and educational game, where you learn to identify plants and what you can make out of them such as herbal remedies, cooking dishes and crafts. They show you how to recreate them in real life! Expanding your gardening knowledge like teaching you companion planting, fishing, decorating, socializing and romancing is also a thing. Now they are running their kickstarter campaign. They have a free demo on steam, though it's only character customization.

Anybody with access to Apple Arcade I highly recommend Outlanders

Please look at My Time at Sandrock. Its the ultimate cozy game for me.

If you guys are into treasure hunting try Dragon Quest Treasures. It’s my favorite little game play loop ever, it’s been so much fun to play, lots of collecting. There’s some combat but it’s super easy and not stressful at all. I thought it was a kids game but as an old DQ games lover I tried it out and found it fit my adult lifestyle gaming choices perfectly. And if my young kids ever peel at my screen while I play, I won’t have to explain anything awkward.

I’ve heard of cookie clicker for years but never tried it, this June one of my classmates told me to play it. 4 months later, I’m still addicted.

If you ever listen to 8pm from Animal Crossing Wild World or Let's go to the City (City Folk for NA readers) you'll love the track.

My cozy game list: I could never get into cookie clicker, but adventure capitalist was my favourite idle game. World of keflings is an old Xbox 360 game but still one of my favourite cozy games. Tunic is my all time favourite game which I think is pretty cozy

Ikenfell looks amazing. I love tactical RPGs. Thanks for the list, it was really refreshing to see some of the rarer choices and meet new ideas.

If any of you liked Forager or similar games, try Nova Lands. It is SO good and has much to offer

I wanna shout out L'il Gator Game a game where you play a little alligator adventuring around their home islands trying to get their sister to play with him. You get lots of fun items to either use around the island to collect litter, destroy cardboard monsters, and dress up. It is charming and cute and highly recommended.

Hey Salmence! I highly recommend ‘Our Life’ From GB Patch it is the DEFINITION of Cozy and it’s Sequel(Prequel?) Games’ Kickstarter starts soon!! I really adore the OG series which is free with paid DLC so extremely worth it you would love it, there’s always something new depending on your choices and the DLC adds to the base story in so many fun ways!

a short hike is a really fun game that i highly recommend if you just like to explore a cute little mountain as a funky lil dude!! there’s lots of characters to meet and things to do, and it’s completely up to you how you do those things!

Alba Wildlife Adventure is a little known game (I’ve never heard anyone talking about it online) where you play as a young girl taking photos of animals around town and talking to people. I think cozy is a great word to describe it

Thanks for the amazing out of scope video! A bunch of these are titles I've never heard of before, and I'm always on the lookout for yet undiscovered gems!

I need to hop in here just to say that A Little to the Left is one of my favorite cozy games to play when I really need to destress. You just...click to make household items be nice and orderly, such as organizing a junk drawer or putting some pencils in height order. There's also the creators' cat swiping at your things occasionally and some lovely music. Absolutely excellent little game that also includes a few extra-challenging puzzles for those who are so inclined.

Also I've seen a few people mentioning Placid Plastic Duck Simulator and yes absolutely this is my favorite idle game. There's just something about the discoveries of all these ducks and watching how they sometimes surprise you with their unexpected interactions...it's exciting and chill all at once.

Probably not as fair to put it on a "cozy" list as it can be both challenging and stressful, but Outer Wilds definitely has some cozy vibes and is one of my favorite games I've ever played. The overall idea of it is so ultimately wholesome...and it's basically you being an alien anthropologist and trying to understand the civilization that came before you while making connections with your fellow Hearthians. An absolute masterpiece of a game (though be aware that the DLC, while it is phenomenal, is decidedly NOT cozy).

Why did you have to say cookie clicker. I'm now re-addicted!

Wasn't a very active gamer until recently, and boy am I glad to have stumbled across this genre of games. Don't get me wrong, I like my fair share of action (*coughs in Wizard of Legend), but something chill really scratches an itch that many other games can't

I would say my favorite cozy game is papers please.

I do miss the innocent days when the teenager me played the actual "classic" runescape with its 2D sprites and it was the most famous game around.

Ok so this is gonna sound crazy becuse its an action rougelike but Holocure is crazy cozy compared to others in the genre its even got a little farming and fishing and management area (where I've spent way more time there then the actual game) but even outside of that it's gameplay is amazing and scratches the dopeamine itch without being stressful

I can also recommend Among Trees. It's a visual artpiece.

I personally really don't starve together (apart from Stardew & ACNH), even if its art style/some game mechanics isn't exactly what i'd call 'cozy'! :P farming and just tending to a base can feel really therapeutic for me though!