12 Cozy Games That Let You Cook, Craft, and Create

ByKristen Wood Updated on

Sometimes, the most relaxing games are the ones where you can just make stuff—no pressure, no timers, just peaceful moments spent cooking a warm meal, crafting cute items, or building your own little world.

If you love games that let you slow down and get creative, these 12 cozy titles are for you.

Minecraft (with peaceful mode)

A first-person view in Minecraft shows a lush jungle biome with tall trees. The HUD displays a health bar and a hunger bar, with the player having no items in the quick-access inventory slots.
Minecraft | Gameplay Screenshot

Explore, build, cook, and craft anything your imagination can dream up in this ultimate creative sandbox.

Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?!

A video game scene showing a burger on a screen with various ingredients and options for customization. Users are selecting toppings, including bacon and cheese, while aiming for combos.
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! | Gameplay Screenshot

Run a food truck in a futuristic world with chill cooking challenges and plenty of delicious dishes to make.

Cooking Simulator

Cooking Simulator | Gameplay Screenshot

A cozy and surprisingly fun sandbox where you cook detailed recipes in a realistic kitchen.

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

Animated scene of a character in a hat and glasses standing in a sunlit, rocky valley with lush trees and colorful orbs floating nearby.
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles | Gameplay Screenshot

Explore a peaceful open world where you can farm, cook, fish, and craft without combat or stress.

Alchemy Story

A character in a virtual game tends to two beehives in a lush garden. A prompt reads, "Feed your bees a bellflower!" A clock, currency, and options menu are displayed on the screen.
Alchemy Story | Gameplay Screenshot

A magical life sim where you brew potions, grow crops, craft furniture, and befriend cute animals.

Garden Paws

A cartoon fox stands on a lily pad near a stump in a tranquil river setting with pink flowers and a sunset sky.
Garden Paws | Gameplay Screenshot

Run a shop, raise animals, craft decorations, and cook treats while exploring a peaceful island.

Harvest Moon: One World

In this serene farming sim, a player tends to a grid-like garden of diverse plants by the river. With a thought bubble displaying a watering can and sunflower, the adventure unfolds alongside a handy map in the bottom right corner.
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope | Gameplay Screenshot

Grow crops across different biomes, cook dishes, and craft farm tools in this classic cozy franchise.

Bear and Breakfast

Cartoon bear in a cozy kitchen with a wood stove, dishes, and plants. Game menu options displayed on the left. Text: "Bear & Breakfast.
Bear and Breakfast | Gameplay Screenshot

Craft cozy furniture, cook meals for your guests, and manage a laid-back inn in the middle of the forest.

No Place Like Home

A video game scene shows a character approaching a house with a pig and NPC nearby, surrounded by trees, flowers, and a lake, with quest and inventory menus visible.
No Place Like Home | Gameplay Screenshot

Clean up a polluted world, then cook, craft, and decorate your homestead as you help restore nature.

Sun Haven

In this pixel art scene reminiscent of games like Cozy Grove, a charming village unfolds with characters strolling along paths lined with shops and trees. Near the center, one adventurer rides a white animal beside the tranquil lake.
Sun Haven | Gameplay Screenshot

A fantasy farming sim where you can cook, craft, farm, and even learn magic in a cozy, pixel-art world.

Potion Permit

Pixel art scene of a beachside market with a vendor talking to a character near a stall. Two tables are set with lamps. A person approaches on a palm-lined pathway. Text bubble reads, "Thanks for being so thoughtful!.
Potion Permit | Gameplay Screenshot

Cook up potions, craft tools, and decorate your home while helping the villagers of a magical town.

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

A witchy life sim where you grow crops, cook magical meals, and craft spells to help your community.

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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