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Wholesome Direct 2026

Wholesome Direct 2026

Tune in at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET for an hour of game news, demos, announcements, and releases ~ all curated specifically for folks who love joyful, thoughtful, and hopeful games.

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53 featured games

Featured Games(53)

Paralives

Paralives

Alex Massé and team, Paralives Studio

Paralives is a life simulation game about building homes, lives and bonds. Through both hardship and success, where will your story take you?

Early AccessIndieSimulationSimulator
Deer & Boy

Deer & Boy

Lifeline Games, Dear Villagers

A runaway boy meets a lost fawn, and together they cross a quiet, dangerous world. Solve puzzles, climb, and slip past threats as your companion grows from a fragile newborn into a powerful deer. What you cannot do alone, you learn to do together.

ActionAdventureIndiePlatformPuzzle
Usagi Shima: Bunny Island

Usagi Shima: Bunny Island

studio rabbiko, Wholesome Games Presents

Want to build a bunny paradise? Embark on a bunny-filled journey in Usagi Shima, where you transform an abandoned island into a cozy haven for adorable bunnies! Entice fluffy tourists, deck your island with cuteness, and befriend lovable bunnies.

ArcadeCasualIndieSimulationSimulator
Lou's Lagoon

Lou's Lagoon

Tiny Roar, Megabit Publishing, rokaplay

A cozy exploration-and-crafting adventure: fly your seaplane between tropical islands, collect resources with the Swirler, rebuild storm damaged communities, and unravel the mystery surrounding Uncle Lou’s disappearance.

AdventureSimulationSimulator
Fields of Mistria

Fields of Mistria

NPC Studio

Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!

IndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Moonlight Peaks

Moonlight Peaks

Little Chicken, XSEED Games, Marvelous Europe

Welcome to your new vampiric life in the magical town of Moonlight Peaks. Raise mystical crops, learn spell-casting and potion-making, and befriend – or even romance – the local werewolves, witches, and mermaids in this heartwarming supernatural life-sim. Eternity awaits!

CasualIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Go-Go Town!

Go-Go Town!

Prideful Sloth

Step into the role of a hands-on mayor and build your town from the ground up. Plan neighborhoods, automate logistics, and grow your community—all while juggling workers, infrastructure, and day-to-day chaos to create your dream town. Play solo for total control, or bring friends for co-op mayhem.

CasualIndieSimulationSimulatorStrategy
Tales of Seikyu

Tales of Seikyu

ACE Entertainment, Fireshine Games, Logoi Games

A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.

AdventureIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulatorStrategy
Loftia

Loftia

Qloud Games

Welcome to Loftia, a cozy, multiplayer world where you can build towards a brighter, more sustainable future! Connect with friends both old and new, to farm, craft, explore, decorate, and create a meaningful impact - together.

AdventureCasualIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Little Cheese Works

Little Cheese Works

BUBBLE GUM LLC

[Co-op Action × Voice Chat] Work together to carry cheese without waking the cat! Use voice chat—but be careful, even small sounds can alert it. As overworked mice in a shady company, can you overcome traps and escape to a peaceful life?

ActionCasualIndie
Japanese Rural Life Adventure

Japanese Rural Life Adventure

G-MODE, GAME START LLC

Japanese Rural Life Adventure is a relaxing slow-life simulation where you can experience the charm of traditional Japanese countryside living, all in a beautifully crafted pixel-art world.

SimulationSimulator
Design and Conjure

Design and Conjure

Tiny Kiwi Games, Thermite Games

Join Dalia, the Nature Witch, on a heartwarming journey to restore her hometown. Tidy spaces, design magical rooms, solve gentle puzzles, and soothe magical creatures affected by mysterious corruption bringing warmth and peace back to the town. 🌸

CasualIndieSimulationSimulator
Momento

Momento

Fat Alien Cat, Nomo Studio, Fat Alien Cat & Nomo Studio

Momento is a cozy room decorator with a twist: the choices you make play out over the course of a lifetime! Decorate your room, choose which items are important to you, and discover how the objects you choose will alter the course of the story, in a winding ode to the power of everyday things.

CasualPoint-and-clickPuzzleSimulator
Dragon Shelter

Dragon Shelter

Wild Forest Studio, Curve Games

Dragon Shelter is a farming sim set in a fantasy world. Become a hero who'll reignite the long-lost friendship between humans and dragons. Care for wondrous creatures, explore the magical world, and cook enchanted dishes together!

CasualIndieSimulationSimulator
Petal Runner

Petal Runner

Nano Park Studios, iam8bit Presents

Hop on your bike and join Cali and Kira as they ride across the sun-soaked city of Sapphire Valley and become Petal Runners! Make deliveries, meet new friends, play minigames, and discover a solarpunk, pixel art-powered open-world RPG about life, loss, and what we carry with us.

AdventureRPGRole-playing (RPG)
Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit

Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit

Spry Fox

All those who are lost deserve kindness. Help cute, ghostly bears find peace in this relaxing sequel to the beloved life-sim game Cozy Grove, where kindness rules and new crafting, building, and camping island adventures await.

AdventureCasualIndiePuzzleSimulationSimulator
Croakwood

Croakwood

Texel Raptor

Welcome to Croakwood, a relaxed town-building and management game where tiny frogs settle into life in the wild woods. Design and create structures, plan and decorate your town, explore an ancient forest filled with secrets, and guide a charming frog community as it grows.

Early AccessIndieSimulationSimulatorStrategy
Hela

Hela

Windup, Knights Peak

See the world through the eyes of a brave mouse in this enchanting 3D adventure. Explore breathtaking Scandinavian-inspired landscapes, solve puzzles, and be a force for good in a land where heartwarming storytelling and the beauty of nature intertwine.

ActionAdventure
Danchi Days

Danchi Days

sandy powder, Melos Han-Tani, mogumu, gingham games, Analgesic Productions

A five-chapter adventure about a Japanese girl and her grandmother living with Alzheimer's. In this comedic-yet-bittersweet story, explore your hometown, befriend quirky neighbors young and old, and surf their Y2K-inspired homepages!

ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulation
Capy Castaway

Capy Castaway

Kitten Cup Studio, Big Blue Sky Games

Capy Castaway is a cozy exploration adventure where a capybara pup and a clever crow solve puzzles, help lost animals, and explore a mysterious island after a devastating flood. Play solo or with a friend in this relaxing narrative adventure about curiosity, friendship, and finding your way home.

AdventureCasualIndie
TOEM 2

TOEM 2

Something We Made, popagenda

Step back into the shoes of a curious photographer and set off on a brand new adventure all about uncovering hidden details, helping friends along the way, and documenting the world’s little wonders in TOEM 2, the sequel to the acclaimed TOEM.

AdventureCasualIndiePlatformPuzzle
Is This Seat Taken?

Is This Seat Taken?

Poti Poti Studio, Wholesome Games Presents

Is This Seat Taken? is a logic puzzle game where you play matchmaker for groups of hilariously particular people. Each character has pet peeves that make seating them a delightful challenge. Find the perfect spot for each person to unlock new levels in this cozy, silly, and relatable experience.

AdventureCasualIndiePoint-and-clickPuzzleSimulator
Spirit Crossing

Spirit Crossing

Spry Fox

Rebuild the connection between worlds in Spirit Crossing, a collaborative life-sim MMO from the makers of "Cozy Grove." Explore distant mountaintop ruins, save lost spirits, befriend tiny bears, and build sanctuaries with other players while you carve out a cozy mountainside home of your own.

AdventureCasualIndieMassively MultiplayerRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Pelican Post

Pelican Post

Shoreside Studio, MAGIC Spell Studios

Pelican Post is a cozy narrative game about building community by delivering mail to a town of charming characters. As Port Pleasant's mailman, you'll get to know the townsfolk and make a difference in their lives.

AdventureCasualIndiePoint-and-clickSimulator
Anemorie

Anemorie

InnGamez Studio, Catoptric Games

A girl with a fragile heart. A gift to see forgotten memories. Dive into Anna’s world where every object holds a story—and one memory may change her life forever.

AdventureCasualIndieVisual Novel
Colorbound

Colorbound

Panpipe Studio, Whitethorn Games

In Colorbound, color is more than just hue. As Anku, an Aymara boy with a unique gift, you’ll harness the power of color to shape the environment itself, uncovering hidden paths to navigate challenging and complex puzzles.

AdventureCasualIndiePlatformPuzzle
Walk The Frog

Walk The Frog

Walk The Frog

Guide Froggo through a world on sticky notes and relax while solving the puzzle of his journey home to find his best friend Buddy. Meet quirky animal friends, solve satisfying puzzles, help one another and relax in this cozy and heartwarming adventure with an intuitive drag-and-drop puzzle style.

AdventureCasualIndiePoint-and-click
Humblets

Humblets

Berry Bite, HypeTrain Digital

Humblets is a cozy adventure for 1-4 players where you explore a charming procedural world. Pack your tent and embark on a journey as you craft, decorate, befriend magical creatures and solve challenges with the magic of cards. No pressure, just peaceful exploration and fireside stories!

AdventureCasualIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)
Tiny Delivery

Tiny Delivery

Sinica

It’s a cozy adventure about a small delivery robot on a short but unforgettable journey. Deliver your package through a vibrant town, meet new people, stumble upon both funny and touching moments, discover hidden treasures, and soak in the world around you.

AdventureCasualIndiePuzzle
Froggy Brews

Froggy Brews

Komodo Range Studio

Froggy Brews is a gentle narrative adventure game, where you play as a tea-loving frog returning to your old neighborhood — it has changed over time, and so have you. You brew delicious tea, try to connect with unfamiliar faces, and help others heal as you rediscover your place in this world.

AdventureCasualIndiePuzzleRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Otterly Lost

Otterly Lost

Soulworks Interactive

Play as Otto, a curious sea otter swept far from home. In this story-rich adventure, explore wild forests, dive underwater, glide over rocky canyons, and climb your way back. Meet friendly animals, complete heartfelt quests, and enjoy soft challenges, at your own pace!

AdventureCasualIndiePlatform
Dressmaker

Dressmaker

elyaradine, raithza, oomsarel, Cozy Lives

Become a dressmaker! Choose fabric, cut out patterns, and sew them all together to satisfy (or sabotage!) townsfolk in this cozy crafting game inspired by real dressmaking.

CasualIndieSimulationSimulator
Spiritstead

Spiritstead

Turbo Dog Games, Wings

Build a village in a world of magic and care for the people who live there, with the help of hidden spirits you discover along the way. Watch your town grow and flourish as you expand, create, and decorate.

CasualIndieSimulationSimulatorStrategy
Wild Chorus

Wild Chorus

Habitat Games

An adventure game, but you play musical instruments instead of swinging swords. Gather adorable Sound Sprites, cut through the looming Silence, and rebuild the soundtrack of this hand-illustrated world in whatever way you see fit. No musical ability required!

AdventureIndie
Dungeon Tourists

Dungeon Tourists

KMLO

Explore procedurally generated dungeons with up to 4 players. Take photos of the curiosities you come across. Throw stuff at them, unlock new floors, get rewards, and complete your collection!

AdventureCasualIndieShooter
Fourleaf Fields

Fourleaf Fields

BEHEMUTT, HypeTrain Digital

Welcome to the tiny world of Fourleaf Fields, a cozy farming life sim where you're no bigger than a carrot. Grow towering crops, care for tiny farm bugs, and uncover a web of secrets fueled by gossip - solo or online with friends!

AdventureCasualIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Milki Delivery

Milki Delivery

Blibloop, Doot, Doot Tiny Games, Wholesome Games Presents

Rebuild a community one bottle at a time in this tiny delivery adventure with your pet cow Milki. Gather resources and upgrade your barn, then bike along dirt paths, breezy meadows, and seaside cliffs to bring fresh milk back to the sleepy countryside.

AdventureCasualIndieSimulationSimulator
Project Salon

Project Salon

Safe Flight Games, GameWorks Ventures, SIGONO INC.

You're a barber in a city full of beastfolk. Chat with your customers, style their look, help them see something new in the mirror... and in themselves.

Indie
Fossil Quest

Fossil Quest

Unsigned Double Collective

You have always dreamt of creating your own dinosaur museum and now you finally have the space to do it! Dig for fossils, assemble your exhibits and create the museum of your dreams in this relaxing, wholesome life sim.

CasualIndiePuzzleSimulationSimulator
Planet Zoo 2

Planet Zoo 2

Frontier Developments

Build a wilder world in Planet Zoo 2. Create distinctive zoos around the globe filled with awe-inspiring animals, including fully aquatic and flying species, before taking your experience beyond the zoo to release your animals into expansive Wildlife Reserves.

SimulationSimulatorStrategy
Papaya Plaza

Papaya Plaza

Biscuit Factory Games, Weekend Games

Welcome to your new life as mayor of a tourist town in this small slice of life town building game. Restore the community, meet adorable villagers, and create your dream escape at your own pace. What will you build today? Peep peep!

AdventureCasualIndieSimulationSimulator
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE

teaisfortoby!

Something's hiding in the cassette. Rearrange the words of your enemies to investigate a small-town conspiracy in this mystery puzzle game.

AdventureIndiePuzzle
Book Nook

Book Nook

Malapata Studio, Wings

Build miniature diorama scenes, piece by piece. Complete beautiful book nooks as you place furniture, decorations, and small details. Relax and enjoy the peaceful satisfaction of every detail falling into place, as you discover more about each moment in time.

Casual
Tinkernest

Tinkernest

starbi, HOLYPERSON

A crafting colony sim that feels like coming home. A warm campfire, the cutest animal villagers, the curiosity of putting two items together and seeing what comes out. Craft, build, automate, and explore the ancient tunnels down below.

IndieSimulationSimulator
In The Drift

In The Drift

Daniel Fineberg

A game about fixing the internet in space. Travel the asteroid belt and restore connections in a dreamy narrative platformer from one half of the creators of Sable.

AdventureIndiePuzzle
Discounty: People or Profit?

Discounty: People or Profit?

Crinkle Cut Games, PQube

IndieRole-playing (RPG)Simulator
Hidden Folks 2

Hidden Folks 2

Hidden Folks B.V.

Search for hidden folks in interactive miniature landscapes. Scare some giraffes, ride a few rides, appreciate some art, and push around some astronauts. Wheeeeeeee!!!

CasualIndie
The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan

The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan

Stray Fawn Studio

Set out on a new journey with The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan! Build your settlement on Levi, the all-new marine creature, develop your relationship and take care of its unique needs or advantage of its new resources.

SimulatorStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Moomin: Midsummer Madness

Moomin: Midsummer Madness

Crossbridge Game Studios, Shochiku

Midsummer is right around the corner in Moominvalley, when a sudden flood sets the Moomins adrift! Join Tove Jansson’s beloved Moominfamily and friends on an adventure of mirth and mischief aboard a mysterious floating theatre.

AdventureCasualIndiePuzzle
Spiriki: Tiny Island

Spiriki: Tiny Island

Pas Croyable Production

Listening to the gentle sound of the waves, take care of three small quirky nature spirits! With their help and some patience, create your own tiny cozy diorama and bring back life to your overgrown island!

CasualIndie
WATERFUL: a tiny oasis builder

WATERFUL: a tiny oasis builder

Lenja Kaufmann, Wholesome Games Presents

A relaxing puzzle game inspired by nature. Dig riverbeds to guide water through desert valleys and grow a variety of plants, then zoom in to discover hidden animals drawn to new habitats. Earn points for your discoveries and unlock new contraptions to transform the dry landscape into a lush oasis!

CasualIndiePuzzleSimulationSimulatorStrategy
Rubber Bird

Rubber Bird

Outretaupe

Meet Rub the bird and help him answer the big question: why does he have arms? Jump, stretch, grab, throw, and mess up everything around you in this bite-sized physics-based platformer.

Indie
Hokko Spaces

Hokko Spaces

Wonderscope Games Ltd, Team17

Hokko Spaces is a calm, casual sandbox that gives you fun tools to create beautiful, lively spaces inhabited by adorable characters. Unlock cute residents and watch them hang out, do some gardening, and enjoy the spaces you build for them. No rules, no stress, just cozy dioramas and chill vibes.

CasualIndieSimulationSimulator