9 Cozy Games With Weird Little Worlds You’ll Love

ByKristen Wood

Some cozy games don’t just help you relax—they pull you into the strangest, most charming little worlds. These 9 games are filled with odd towns, quirky creatures, and gentle chaos, all wrapped in soft colors and feel-good vibes.

If you love the kind of weird that makes you smile, you’re going to feel right at home here.

Wytchwood

A whimsical beach scene with cartoonish characters, wooden walkways, a small boat, sea creatures, and various coastal plants along the shore.
Wytchwood | Gameplay Screenshot

Play as a grumpy old witch crafting potions in a storybook world full of oddball characters. It’s cozy, clever, and just the right amount of creepy.

Ooblets

Video game start menu for "Ooblets" with options to load, start a new game, adjust settings, or quit. Background features colorful buildings and a character by a vending machine.
Ooblets | Gameplay Screenshot

Farm funky crops, collect dance-battling creatures, and explore a town that’s delightfully weird. Everything’s just a little off—in the best way.

Cozy Grove

A screenshot of a game with abundant foliage, including plants and trees, that is comparable to "Unpacking.
Cozy Grove | Gameplay Screenshot

Live on a haunted island and help ghostly bear spirits find peace. It’s like Animal Crossing with a dash of gentle spookiness.

Botanicula

A small insect stands on a spiraling green vine surrounded by large, hanging plant tendrils and floating leaves against a warm, glowing background.
Botanicula | Gameplay Screenshot

A group of plant-like friends go on a strange journey to save their home. It’s weird, funny, and full of nature’s odd charm.

Don’t Starve Together

A character in a dark woodland setting sits by a small campfire cooking food. The scene has a gothic, hand-drawn art style, reminiscent of games like Len's Island, with "Don't Starve" and "Reign of Giants" text in the corners.
Don’t Starve Together | Gameplay Screenshot

It looks spooky, but you can cozy up with friends and survive in a hand-drawn wilderness full of bizarre creatures and stranger science.

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Two cartoon animal characters stand outside a colorful, hexagonal building in a forest. One character says, "Th-there's something in the woods..." in a speech bubble.
Chicory: A Colorful Tale | Gameplay Screenshot

You’re a little dog with a paintbrush trying to restore color to a black-and-white world. It’s artsy, emotional, and delightfully odd.

Luna’s Fishing Garden

A pixel art game scene shows a character in a rowboat collecting trash near an island with a lighthouse, trees, flying birds, and floating debris in blue water.
Luna’s Fishing Garden | Gameplay Screenshot

Catch magical fish, grow floating islands, and help forest spirits. It’s like a dream you don’t want to wake up from.

The Good Life

A character in medieval armor stands next to a villager in a rural hamlet; dialogue text introduces the armored figure as Douglas McAvoy, the premiere carpenter.
The Good Life | Gameplay Screenshot

Solve a mystery in a small town where people turn into cats and dogs at night. Yep, it’s as weird and oddly charming as it sounds.

Untitled Goose Game

In a garden scene reminiscent of cute steam games, a person watches a honking goose on grass as its companion strolls nearby on the pavement. A blue bucket, potted plant, and birdbath provide a charming backdrop to this delightful tableau.
Untitled Goose Game | Gameplay Screenshot

You’re a goose causing chaos in a quiet town. It’s weird, hilarious, and cozy in a “mess-with-humans” kind of way.

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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