Cozy Games for People Who’d Rather Forage Than Fight

ByKristen Wood Updated on

If combat’s not your thing and you’d rather spend your time gathering herbs, making soup, or befriending forest creatures, you’re in the right place. These cozy games are all about slowing down, soaking in the atmosphere, and finding joy in the little things—no fighting required. Happy gaming!

Stardew Valley

A purple building with a clock is surrounded by trees, fences, flower petals, and colorful balloons. Several characters stand outside on green grass.
Stardew Valley | Gameplay Screenshot

Trade swords for seeds and spend your days farming, fishing, and making friends. It’s the ultimate cozy escape.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Two cartoon alpaca characters sit at a decorated wedding table with pink and white flowers and elegant place settings.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Gameplay Screenshot

Decorate your dream island, go bug-catching, and chat with cute neighbors. No danger—just pure, wholesome living.

Spiritfarer

A large turtle with trees on its back emerges from the water near a wooden pier at sunset; two characters stand on the pier with a speech bubble that says, "She's here.
Spiritfarer | Gameplay Screenshot

You care for spirits by cooking, gardening, and crafting on a boat. It’s heartfelt, gentle, and beautifully slow-paced.

Wylde Flowers

A group of animated characters attends an outdoor wedding ceremony by a pond, with a decorated archway and flower petals falling, set in a forested area at sunset.
Wylde Flowers | Gameplay Screenshot

Play as a witch who farms by day and practices magic by night. It’s all about connection, growth, and cozy charm.

Dredge

An illustration of an old man with glasses sits at a desk in an antique shop, writing on a pad. The text box describes the scene inside the shop with shelves of jewelry and other baubles.
Dredge | Gameplay Screenshot

It’s fishing with a spooky twist—no combat, just you, your boat, and some eerie mysteries in the deep.

A Short Hike

Pixel art image of a small boat approaching a dock on a vibrant island with cliffs, trees, and a winding path. A compass in the corner indicates direction.
A Short Hike | Gameplay Screenshot

Climb, explore, and chat with quirky characters on a charming island. It’s simple, sweet, and full of feel-good moments.

Cozy Grove

A top-down view of a whimsical, brightly-lit garden scene from a video game, featuring crops, trees, lanterns, and various interactive objects, with a character near the center.
Cozy Grove | Gameplay Screenshot

Live on a haunted but heartwarming island, helping friendly ghost animals and foraging for cute collectables.

The Stillness of the Wind

Colorful game interface showing a farm with item icons and text indicating quantities of food and supplies; includes a goat, chickens, and a white fence.
The Stillness of the Wind | Gameplay Screenshot

Tend your goats, garden, and home while reflecting on life. Quiet, slow, and deeply emotional.

Hokko Life

A character stands on a dock speaking to a colorful animal in a party hat, with a message saying they are in first place in the Fishing Tournament.
Hokko Life | Gameplay Screenshot

Design furniture, build your dream town, and spend your days fishing and bug-catching. Like Animal Crossing, but on PC.

Garden Story

Pixel art game scene showing a village with a dialogue box from Lychee: "Sawp! You're new here, aren't you?" Characters and buildings are styled in a cute, colorful design.
Garden Story | Gameplay Screenshot

Play as a grape named Concord who restores a village. There’s light action, but the focus is on helping and growing.

Kristen is a writer, photographer, cookbook author and avid cozy gamer. Her work has been featured in various publications including Forbes, The Associated Press, Elle, Pure Wow, Chicago Sun-Times, and Willow & Sage Magazine.

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