Need an Escape? These 10 Cozy Games Feel Like a Mini Vacation

ByKristen Wood Updated on

Need a break from the daily grind? Sometimes all you need is a cozy game that feels like a mini vacation—no plane ticket required.

These 10 games offer relaxing worlds, gentle stories, and peaceful vibes that let you unwind and recharge, all from the comfort of your own home.

Mail Time

A character in a mushroom hat runs toward a whimsical van shaped like a spotted mushroom, with large plants and wooden fences in a colorful, cartoon-like environment.
Mail Time | Gameplay Screenshot

Deliver letters and packages as a tiny mail scout in a storybook forest, meeting charming woodland creatures along your route.

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

Take on the role of a tiny grape tasked with restoring harmony to a gentle world, helping villagers, and nurturing gardens.

Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town

A video game character stands in a small fenced hot spring next to a wooden building, with health, time, date, and currency displayed on the screen.
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town | Gameplay Screenshot

Return to the farm, plant crops, raise animals, and build a life among kindhearted neighbors in this relaxing classic.

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

Restore a messy world by cleaning, planting, and caring for animals, all while turning trash into treasures on your cozy homestead.

Aka

A fox character stands on a wooden bridge over a pond with lily pads, near a stone structure and a waterfall with a face, in a colorful game environment.
Aka | Gameplay Screenshot

Live peacefully as a retired warrior on small, colorful islands—garden, nap, and help friendly spirits.

Slime Rancher

A video game with a pink ball in a desert, reminiscent of games like Hello Kitty.
Slime Rancher | Gameplay Screenshot

Wrangle adorable, bouncing slimes on a faraway planet while tending to your colorful, quirky ranch.

Potion Craft

A virtual potion-making interface showing a cauldron, various plant ingredients, a map, and recipe icons. Instructions are on the right, with a progress bar and task list on the left.
Potion Craft | Gameplay Screenshot

Mix potions in your medieval workshop, experiment with ingredients, and enjoy the satisfying process of brewing for your village.

The Stillness of the Wind

A playful cartoon image of a kitchen featuring a stove and a sink, reminiscent of games like unpacking.
The Stillness of the Wind | Gameplay Screenshot

Live quietly on a remote farm, caring for goats and gardens while savoring the slow rhythm of rural days.

Dinkum

A character in a cozy video game holding a bug net in a lush garden with plants and a compass on the screen.
Dinkum | Gameplay Screenshot

Build up a lively town in the Australian outback, fish, farm, and make your own adventure at your own pace.

Summer in Mara

A character from a video game standing on a stone pathway, facing large egg-shaped buildings with doorway faces, in a fantastical environment reminiscent of games like Palia.
Summer in Mara | Gameplay Screenshot

Explore sunny islands, grow your own crops, care for animals, and discover the secrets of a gentle, oceanic world.

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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