13 Cozy Games That Are Like a Digital Vacation

Ever wish you could just pause real life for a bit and escape somewhere peaceful? These 13 cozy titles feel like a digital vacation. Whether you’re wandering through dreamy landscapes, settling into a slower rhythm, or just soaking in the calm, they offer the kind of escape that makes you exhale and say, “I needed this.”

Season: A Letter to the Future

Open book with a polaroid photo and doodles. Text reads: "Who was Dr. Fumio?" and "Take pictures and record audio to find the answer!" Three blank frames labeled as murals are shown.
Season: A Letter to the Future | Gameplay Screenshot

Ride your bike through beautiful, fading places and document your journey in a reflective, dreamlike experience.

Haven Park

A nighttime campsite scene with three tents, a campfire, a small food stand, benches, and two wooden cabins, all lit by warm orange lighting.
Haven Park | Gameplay Screenshot

Fix up a forest campground as a helpful little bird. Simple quests, nature sounds, and wholesome camper stories.

My Time at Portia

Animated town square with a fountain, people gathered in a circle, balloons in hand, and a building in the background with a "Day of the Bright Sun" banner.
My Time at Portia | Gameplay Screenshot

Settle in a bright post-apocalyptic town, rebuild your workshop, explore ancient ruins, and befriend locals.

Calico

Two characters in colorful outfits stand by a wooden house with a heart symbol and paw print. A speech bubble explains the house serves as an animal shelter. A large cat is walking nearby.
Calico | Gameplay Screenshot

Run a cat café in a pastel world, decorate your space, and befriend magical animals. Cute, chill, and whimsical.

Garden Story

Garden Story | Gameplay Screenshot

Restore a magical island as a tiny grape guardian. Slow-paced combat, lots of charm, and plenty of quiet moments.

Cozy Grove

A screenshot of a cozy game with a lot of characters.
Cozy Grove | Gameplay Screenshot

A relaxing daily rhythm game where you help ghostly bears, decorate your campsite, and bring life back to a magical island.

Townscaper

A colorful, densely packed coastal town with variously colored buildings and red roofs stands surrounded by water, reminiscent of the charming aesthetics found in games like Tiny Glade. Birds gracefully soar in the sky above this picturesque scene.
Townscaper | Gameplay Screenshot

Click to build whimsical island towns over calm blue water. No rules, no goals—just beautiful, quiet creation.

Old Man’s Journey

Illustration of a lighthouse and boats by a calm sea at sunset, with hills in the background and a few birds flying and perched nearby.
Old Man’s Journey | Gameplay Screenshot

Travel across beautiful, hand-drawn landscapes while solving simple puzzles and reflecting on a life lived.

Teacup

An illustration of a house in the woods.
Teacup | Gameplay Screenshot

Explore a soft, watercolor world as a shy frog gathering ingredients for a tea party. Cozy and short—like a Sunday afternoon.

The Garden Path

The Garden Path | Gameplay Screenshot

A relaxing gardening sim where time moves slowly, and each new plant, visitor, or season brings a surprise.

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

Live a quiet life on a remote farm, tending goats and reading letters from afar. Slow, reflective, and poetic.

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

A man is standing in a grassy area with a cute tree in the background.
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles | Gameplay Screenshot

A combat-free open world with farming, crafting, fishing, and friendly creatures to meet and explore with.

ABZÛ

A person is diving in the water with the word abzu.
ABZÛ | Gameplay Screenshot

Dive into crystal-clear oceans, swim with whales, and discover underwater temples in a wordless aquatic escape.

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