February 26, 2016
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Cozy Game, Farm, Romances, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Top-down, Xbox Game Pass Essential, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
A sandbox RPG inspired by the Harvest moon series, created by a 1-person studio Concerned Ape. In Stardew Valley we can focus on living a life of a farmer. Our main ambition is to transform the small field into a giant farm generating huge profits. We can gather crops, explore dungeons and interact with residents of a nearby village.
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November 2, 2023
RPG, Crafting, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Cozy Game, Farm, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
My Time at Sandrock is a sandbox RPG and a sequel to My Time at Portia, developed by Pathea Games. The game expands upon the concepts and mechanics of its predecessor.
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March 20, 2020
Simulation, Casual, Crafting, Strategic Elements, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Cozy Game, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim, TPP, Nintendo Exclusive.
Animal Crossing is the next installment of the hit simulation series from Nintendo, which allows the player to try life in a fairytale village inhabited by anthropomorphic animals.
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April 25, 2023
RPG, 2D, Strategic Elements, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Prehistory, Cozy Game, Farm, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim, Top-down.
Roots of Pacha is an RPG with strategy and life sim elements. As a caveman, the player must make sure their tribe and village grows and develops. This is done by searching for crops, domesticating animals and developing technology.
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October 24, 2023
Adventure, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, MMO, Cozy Game, Sandbox, Life Sim, TPP, Free-to-play.
Palia is a multiplayer life simulator set in a colorful fantasy world. Players must explore, get to know its inhabitants, complete quests, farm, fish and expand their home.
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September 8, 2023
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Cozy Game, Farm, Action RPG, Singleplayer.
A farming RPG emphasizing action more than most other games of its genre. Fae Farm has us running our own farm, exploring the game's world, learning its secrets and facing lurking threats.
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August 5, 2024, Early Access
RPG, 2D, Crafting, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Farm, Romances, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim, Top-down.
A pixel art RPG with agricultural elements, inspired by Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon. In Fields of Mistria we play as a new inhabitant of the titular village, trying to help out and befriend the community of over 30 different NPC's.
Steam
November 14, 2023
RPG, Crowdfunding, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Farm, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Top-down, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium.
Coral Island is a farming simulator inspired by Harvest Moon series and such games as Stardew Valley or My Time At Portia. The game allows you to live on a charming island on a coral reef.
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September 23, 2024
Simulation, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Singleplayer.
An indie game revolving around building dioramas surrounding tiny fortresses. Tiny Glade offers various tools thanks to which we can quickly create beautiful buildings with no need to worry about resources or management.
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July 7, 2026
RPG, Fantasy, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Farm, Romances, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Top-down, Vampires.
A cozy RPG game with agricultural elements, set in a fantasy world. Moonlight Peaks has us playing as a young vampire. Our task is to transform our estate into a large supernatural farm. We can plant, customize the farm and go to town to meet people and have potential romances.
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Steam
January 15, 2019
RPG, Crafting, Post-apocalypse, Cozy Game, Farm, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
My Time at Portia for PC is a sandbox role-playing game mixing typical adventure elements with a simulation of village life. The players set out on a dangerous journeys, fight enemies, make friends with the locals, and run a craft workshop visited by them.
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June 27, 2023
RPG, Crafting, Domesticated, Cozy Game, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Remaster/remake, Farm, Romances, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim, TPP.
A remake of a 2004 farming RPG. Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life has us playing as a freshly-baked farmer, taking care of our farm andsocializing with the local community.
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July 9, 2026
Simulation, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Cats, Cozy Game, Singleplayer.
Steam
June 25, 2024
Adventure, 2D, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Isometric View, Xbox Play Anywhere.
July 10, 2020
RPG, jRPG, Cozy Game, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Farm, Singleplayer, Life Sim.
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is a remake of a jRPG with elements of an agricultural simulator - Harvest Mooon: Friends of Mineral Town. Marvelous AQL studio is responsible for the production and XSEED Games is the publisher.
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May 29, 2025
Simulation, Indie Games, Trains, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
A relaxing title, inspired by games such as Townscaper or Dorfromantik. Islands & Trains allows us to construct beautiful dioramas with moving trains. We can place the train tracks ourselves and create various connections, as well as modify the terrain. There are no objectives or time limits in the game.
Steam
November 8, 2022
Puzzle, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium.
A relaxing puzzle game aimed towards players fond of organizing space. A Little to the Left has us sorting items to keep them ordered - the actual order is up to us.
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July 16, 2026
Simulation, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Cozy Game.
A combination of a city builder economic strategy and a simulation game. In Go-Go Town! we play as the mayor of the titular town, tasked with restoring it back to greatness.
Steam
May 11, 2026
Adventure, Crafting, Crowdfunding, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, PC Game Pass, Cozy Game, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
An adventure game with survival elements. In Outbound we explore a vast world behind the wheel of our car. We can pick from various vehicles, as well as upgrade them so that they become more useful and suit our preferences. The game supports both single and multiplayer.
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Steam
July 28, 2023
Adventure, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Cozy Game, Sandbox, Animated TV Series, Singleplayer.
An adventure game with an open world, set in the Hello Kitty universe created by Sanrio company. The story in Hello Kitty Island Adventure is about restoring the island to its former glory and it's done by working together with known characters. There are also additional activities, like gardening or decorating our own space.
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Steam
June 16, 2025
Simulation, 2D, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Fishing.
An indie production serving as a loose interpretation of the simulator genre. Cast n Chill allows us to become a fisherman and to catch fish while accompanied by a puppy companion. We can play the game actively or passively - the second option allows us to check on the main character from time to time to see how he's doing.
Steam
November 13, 2024
Simulation, Crafting, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Cozy Game, Farm, Singleplayer, Survival, Life Sim, Isometric View.
A survival game, in which rather than struggle for survival, we live a quiet, relatively peaceful life in a postapocalyptic world. In I Am Future we play as a survivor of a global cataclysm, who has to sustain himself in an empty world and find out what caused the apocalypse.
Steam
March 2, 2021
RPG, jRPG, Cozy Game, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Farm, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim.
Continuation of the popular series of farming games, which has been developed by the Japanese company Natsume since 2007. In addition to the typical cycle of games, we get access to a larger, more diverse world and a handful of novelties.
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Users
July 29, 2025
RPG, Fantasy, Books, Cozy Game, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim, TPP, The Lord of The Rings.
A game by Weta Workshop, the studio responsible for special effects in Peter Jackson's cinematic The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. Tales of the Shire is a cozy RPG with life simulation elements, in which we play as a hobbit from the town of Bywater.
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Steam
May 26, 2026
Strategy, City Builder, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, 19th Century.
A relaxing city builder from the authors of Station to Station. In the voxel world of Town to City our main goal is to build a 19th century Mediterranean city and make sure that its residents are happy. The construction system in the game is grid-free, allowing us to place objects wherever we want. We can play a campaign and a sandbox mode.
Steam
May 27, 2025, Early Access
Simulation, Construction, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
A cozy production, in which we design small apartments. The main goal in Small Spaces is to fill the apartments with various furniture and decorations, trying to use the space we were given as best as we can. The game includes different architectural styles (like a small apartment from Tokyo or a loft from New York).
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December 2026
RPG, 2D, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim, Urban Fantasy, Isometric View.
A game that combines elements typical of the RPG genre and life simulators, such as Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon series. In Spellbound we play the role of a young man who attends a local school of magic.
March 23, 2021
RPG, jRPG, Cozy Game, Farm, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim.
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is a new part of the award-winning series of agricultural games that started in 2014 on the Nintendo 3DS mobile platform. The game was created by Marvelous AQL.
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Steam
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February 18, 2025
Simulation, 2D, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Animals.
A small independent simulation game, allowing us to run a pasture using only a small portion of our computer screen and played as an "idler". In Tiny Pasture our responsibilities include taking care of farm animals and other creatures. We can earn money which then can be spent on items and upgrades.
Steam
March 5, 2026
Simulation, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Pokemon, Cozy Game, Farm, Singleplayer, Life Sim.
A life simulation game about creating a safe haven for the titular creatures, created by the Game Freak studio. In Pokemon: Pokopia, we can play as a character named Ditto. Our tasks include farming, gathering resources, raising buildings, and attracting more Pokemon to live with us.
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March 5, 2025
Simulation, Clicker, Indie Games, Cats, Cozy Game, Singleplayer.
Bongo Cat is a free "cat simulator" which can integrate with our computer's taskbar, running as an overlay. The titular cat can react each time we press a key on the keyboard or click a mouse button. Over time we unlock cosmetic items for our feline companion, including hats, bows or even entire costumes.
Steam
September 26, 2023
RPG, Adventure Elements, Fantasy, jRPG, Cozy Game, Farm, Romances, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim.
A combination of a farming sim, jRPG and an adventure game. Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos has us running our own farm and traversing the titular realm of Anthos, learning its secrets.
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September 22, 2022
Adventure, 2D, Crafting, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Top-down.
An action adventure game with RPG elements, in which we play as an alchemist. Potion Permit revolves around treating the townspeople of Moonbury of various diseases, tasking the player with acquiring ingredients, preparing potions, ointments and balms.
January 8, 2026
Adventure, Crafting, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
A "cozy" adventure game from the authors of Satellite Reign. We travel a fantasy world and meet different friendly inhabitants. Cozy Caravan has us gather resources and craft various goods, which we then can sell by setting up shops in various cities from the game's world.
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Steam
May 30, 2023
Adventure, Fantasy, Indie Games, Polish, Cozy Game, Farm, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim, TPP, Animals.
A TPP adventure game with farming and life sim elements. Everdream Valley has us playing as a child helping their grandparents run a farm, living through various, often fantastical adventures.
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Steam
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December 2026
Simulation, Internet, Space, Multiplayer, Cozy Game, Farm, Singleplayer, Life Sim.
A cozy life simulation created by miHoYo studio, known mostly thanks to Genshin Impact. In Petit Planet, we take care of the titular planet, monitoring its vitality (called Luca) and establishing relationships with the creatures inhabiting it, called Neighbors. We can also go on space adventures and visit other places.
April 28, 2026
Simulation, 2D, Economic, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Top-down.
Steam
October 3, 2023
Puzzle, Indie Games, Trains, Cozy Game, Singleplayer.
Station to Station is a puzzle game, in which players create railway connections and construct accompanying buildings. The visuals are voxel-based, while the gameplay does its best to be relaxing.
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July 24, 2025, Early Access
Adventure, Economic, Strategic Elements, Simulation Elements, Polish, Cozy Game, Singleplayer.
An adventure-simulation game, featuring additional strategy elements and graphics inspired by the works of Studio Ghibli. Hotel Galactic allows us to run the titular establishment. We can take care of guests and gradually expand the hotel. The game also gives us a chance to explore the island drifting through space.
Steam
May 1, 2025, Early Access
RPG, 2D, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Dating Simulator, Life Sim, Top-down.
A cozy game with elements of a life simulation, a dating game and an RPG. Little Sim World allows us to take care of our character and their relations with other people. We can develop the skills of our protagonist and satisfy their needs. The game supports both singleplayer mode and coop.
Steam
September 1, 2022
RPG, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Farm, Sandbox, Singleplayer, TPP.
Ooblets is a charming farm game that offers a lot of rarely seen elements in this category. It includes the breeding of creatures and their use for turn-based battles, an open-structure world or the option of automating large-scale agricultural production.
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November 16, 2008
Adventure, Strategic Elements, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Life Sim, Nintendo Exclusive.
Animal Crossing: City Folk is the next installment of the series, which began in the glory of the Nintendo 64 console. The new game uses the WiiSpeak microphone.
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June 22, 2026, Early Access
RPG, 2D, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Farm, Romances, Singleplayer, Life Sim, Animals.
Steam
May 28, 2026
Adventure, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, TPP.
Steam
September 12, 2006
RPG, Economic, jRPG, Cozy Game, Farm, Singleplayer, Life Sim, Nintendo Exclusive.
Harvest Moon DS is another part of the best-selling series of role-playing simulation games about life in the countryside. This time the developers decided to present the agricultural reality to the owners of the Nintendo DS pocket console.
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July 30, 2015
Simulation, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
A spin-off of the popular Animal Crossing series by Nintendo. Unlike the other titles in the franchise, Happy Home Designer is not a life simulation game, but a software for designing interiors of the virtual characters' houses. In the game you find a range of options and items allowing you to customize the house according to the character's desires. On the floor you can place carpets, while the rooms can be furnished with bookshelves, benches, tables, wardrobes, or other objects. The gameplay mechanics are very simple, focusing on choosing objects and placing them at the desired spot. The game supports the amiibo cards, which you can scan and invite other characters to the house to chat or to play. The game features the same visual style as the latest Animal Crossing productions.
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January 13, 2016
RPG, Economic, jRPG, Cozy Game, Farm, Singleplayer.
Another installment in the popular series of RPG games that depict the life of a farmer. The game was developed by studio Natsune and is part of a series that was started in the second half of the 90s. In Harvest Moon: Seeds of Memories the player becomes a novice farmer and is tasked with rebuilding the former prosperity of a farm and gaining sympathy of the inhabitants of a nearby city by completing various story quests. For completing those missions, the player obtains seeds of memories that contain a record of the most important moments in the life of a character. Although the gameplay returns to the roots of the series, the developers have decided to added some completely new features as well. During the game, the players plant seeds, gather crops, and breed animals. In addition to engaging in farming activities, the players can also cook, go fishing, and work in mines. All of those activities require tools, which, as the game progress, can be upgraded and replaced by new ones.
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March 19, 2021
Adventure, 2D, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
The game on the verge of life simulation and adventure game. In Cozy Grove we explore an island inhabited by ghosts and help them in solving various problems.
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Steam
June 10, 2021
Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Cozy Game, Singleplayer, Top-down.
An adventure game in which we play the role of a dog holding a magic brush. In Chicory: A Colorful Tale main character wanders through a fantastic land and restores its former colors while looking for her idol, an artist named Chicory.
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January 29, 2026
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Indie Games, Cozy Game, RTS, The Middle Ages.
A peaceful city builder set during Medieval times. In City Tales: Medieval Era we can become a ruler of our own kingdom. All of the structures in the game are procedurally generated, allowing for each building to have a unique look. The game puts a bigger emphasis on narration.
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