Games are entering a cozy sort of renaissance. From Stardew Valley to Cozy Grove, the demand for this kind of genre has skyrocketed in recent years. What if you don’t want to go through all the effort of downloading a new game to relax to? Try these adorable, therapeutic cozy browser games.
Artificer
Take on the roles as a newly graduated skilled craftsman with Artificer. You’ll enter a small, cute village that has hidden mysteries lying within. Craft elements for your customers by solving riddles and puzzles.
Gamers who find themselves loving easy-going, relaxing puzzle games will adore this browser game.
Sort Your Life Out
Conversations with your best friend on a slow, wholesome night are one of life’s treasures. Sort Your Life Out aims to recreate those special moments. Laze about with your bestie as you discuss everything from mundane topics to life-changing decisions.
The script is beautifully written and creates a calming, nighttime vibe.
Onion Farm
Play as a sweet little creature living in a cottage in Onion Farm. Your daily task? Farming onions that grow to become your good friends.
This wholesome game is easily completed using the keyboard’s arrow keys. The pastel, simple pixel graphics are charming, and surely will fill up cozy gamers’ hearts.
Soft Underbelly
Ever wanted to have a chat with your cat? Soft Belly is a browser game that imagines what that would be like. The short narrative game focuses on topics like trust, friendship and care.
Inspired by their own work-from-home experiences, the creator made the game in only two short weeks. Taking only about ten minutes to play, gamers can pick up this game when they need a short break from the stresses of daily life.
A journalism graduate from the University of North Texas, Allyson loves writing about games almost as much as she loves playing them.