Cozy games seem to expanding their tiny little fuzzy corner of indie gaming every year. From farming to dating sims, the cozy corner has been inviting us all to plop down with a hot cup of coffee and relax with some really satisfying cozy games. Here are some new ones coming soon (and some a little farther out) for you to add to your wishlist.
Winter Whiskers | TBD 2026
Since Power Wash Simulator taught us that we all love spraying stuff with a hose, the indie gaming industry has repackaged that feeling with fresh coats of paint. Winter Whiskers continues that trend by giving you a…wait for it…SNOW VACUUM to turn the snow into steam, to help power the tiny town. This is taking the cute to 11 and we cannot wait to melt some snow and help our neighbors. Oh and you won’t have a sore back afterwards?
Wishlist Winter Whiskers: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4484810/Winter_Whiskers/
Tideborne Haven | TBD | Kickstarter June 2nd 2026
Remember Stardew Valley? Of course you do. For many of us – that was our first real foray into the cozy game-o-sphere. Well what if instead of a farm and spelunking, you were in a sunny beach town saving the environment and rebuilding a failing museum? See? Now you get it. You don’t only get to wish-list this one, though, as a Kickstarter is about to launch in just a few days.
Wishlist Tideborn Haven: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4328840/Tideborne_Haven/
Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tidebornehaven/tideborne-haven-a-cozy-farming-sim-about-saving-the-ocean
Animal Rescue Network | TBD
First of all – how dare you? A RABBIT IN A SNARE?! Get our of my way. I thought this was supposed to be a cozy game? Wait wait…calm down…Animal Rescue Network is a cozy sanctuary life simulation where you rescue animals, care and heal them, and fill the sanctuary with compassion. You take the sanctuary from the brink of collapse and rebuild it up one rescue at a time. Some of us wish we can buy a huge plot of land and rescue cows, ducks, cats, sheep, dogs…okay I’ll stop. Well in this cozy game, you can live out your fantasy! There is a Kickstarter page that says it is launching soon, so keep that bookmarked after wishlisting!
Kickstarter Pre-Launch: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/animalrescuenetwork/animal-rescue-network-cozy-life-sim-with-animal-focus?ref=discovery&term=animal%20rescue%20network&total_hits=2&category_id=35
Wishlist Now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4753780/Animal_Rescue_Network/
Everbrew | Q4 2026
YOU SERVE COFFEE TO BEARS! I don’t have to write much more, do I? Fine…I’ll do it. In Everbrew, you will take over a little cottage style cafe and farm, cook and brew all kinds of treats for woodland creatures. This concept increases my cute aggression ten fold and I never hit wishlist now faster in my life. As a matter of fact – seeing this in our discord by our cozy corner expert SunnyRads inspired this entire article.
Wishlist Everybrew Now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4036920/Everbrew/
We have so many more cozy games to highlight, so check back here on indieRift next week for another batch to keep your eyes on! Did we miss any big ones? Which one of these is your favorite? Let us know in the comments, or if you want to join our super secret patreon clubhouse – you could slide into our even MORE secret discord for just ONE dollar here:https://www.patreon.com/indieRift
