10 Cozy Games That Let You Forage, Farm, and Just… Exist

ByKristen Wood

Sometimes, you don’t want a big quest or high-stakes action—you just want to grow some carrots, pick wildflowers, and enjoy the breeze. These cozy games are perfect for when you’re in the mood to forage, farm, and simply exist in a gentle world that asks nothing more from you than to be present.

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-in-training who farms by day and casts spells by night. Foraging and potion-making feel magical and deeply soothing.

Harvestella

A small medieval-style village with red-roofed buildings is surrounded by greenery, a river, and a glowing fountain, with a fiery tree in the background.
Harvestella | Gameplay Screenshot

A mix of cozy farming and light JRPG elements. You’ll plant crops, forage ingredients, and cook meals in between magical story moments.

Luna’s Fishing Garden

A pixel art scene with a red-cloaked animal holding a sword, facing a group of characters by a lake. A small character stands between them. Various icons and a bird appear on the screen.
Luna’s Fishing Garden | Gameplay Screenshot

Fish, plant trees, and decorate your little island paradise. It’s peaceful, pretty, and perfect for zoning out and relaxing.

Bear and Breakfast

A bear and a rat character converse in a cartoon-styled game; Gus the rat says, "There ain't a smell in the world that can disgust me.
Bear and Breakfast | Gameplay Screenshot

You’re a bear running a bed and breakfast in the forest. Forage for furniture, build cozy rooms, and enjoy a chill life in the woods.

Harvest Moon: Light of Hope

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

Rebuild a town, farm your land, and befriend villagers. A simple, classic farming sim that lets you take things slow.

Littlewood

Pixel art town scene in winter with snow-covered roofs, buildings, and people. A fountain is centered, flanked by decorations and animals. Day 16 of Winter displayed at the top.
Littlewood | Gameplay Screenshot

After saving the world, you just want to relax. Farm, build, and help villagers in a game that’s all about peaceful rebuilding and existing gently.

Roots of Pacha

Roots of Pacha | Gameplay Screenshot

Farm and forage as part of a prehistoric community. Discover new crops, bond with villagers, and help your people grow together.

Sun Haven

A colorful garden scene with trees, mushrooms, a table with food, flower stands, and lanterns. The garden is surrounded by a stone path and has various decorative elements.
Sun Haven | Gameplay Screenshot

A farming sim with fantasy flair—dragons, spells, and all. You can mine, fish, farm, and make friends in a magical setting.

My Time at Portia

A person runs through a yellow field toward cows and a horse, with a barn, fences, and large, dome-like structures in the background under a blue sky.
My Time at Portia | Gameplay Screenshot

Live in a charming post-apocalyptic town where you farm, forage, and rebuild society one cozy task at a time.

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 your dream village, plant crops, catch bugs, and decorate homes in this calm, Animal Crossing-style sandbox.

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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