Regardless of whether you’re looking for a thirsty farm sim, a heartfelt narrative, or a chill management game, there is no shortage of cozy games headed our way in 2024. We’ve rounded up 30 of the ones we are most excited for, along with a small description of what you can expect from them and their respective release date, if announced. We’ll be sure to update this list with release dates and additional titles as more are revealed.
Sunnyside
Billing itself as a game that “bridges the gap between tradition and modernism,” SunnySide is a Japanese-inspired RPG farm sim that sends players to rural Japan to tend to a once-forgotten plot of land. While you can use technology to keep in touch with friends, shop online, and research new recipes, you’ll get the chance to embrace a slower lifestyle as you tend to your animals, grow plants, and get to know (and perhaps even woo) your community.
Release date: TBA
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series XS, Xbox One
Honeycomb: The World Beyond
Rather than explore islands or a lush countryside, Honeycomb: The World Beyond sends adventurers to the far-off planet Sota7, where they will be tasked with cataloging all the flora and fauna that inhabit it. In addition, you’ll get to establish a base, crossbreed plants and animals, craft items, and conduct experiments as you work to survive on this mysterious planet.
Release date: TBA
Platforms: PC
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story
The team behind Graveyard Keeper teaming up with Riot to create a cozy farming sim set in the world of League of Legends is not something we had on our video game bingo card, but we gotta admit it sounds extremely cool. This adorable pixel-art title tasks players with exploring the Bandlewoods and restoring portals so they can reunite with their friends in Bandle City after a party-gone-wrong leaves them stranded. Regardless of whether you’re a League fan looking for more lore or a newcomer to the series, it seems like this game will make for some cozy company.
Release date: TBA
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
Tales of the Shire
Truth be told, I have no idea how it took this long for someone to make a cozy game set in The Lord of the Rings’ Shire, but I am thrilled there’s one on the way. While we don’t have much information on what this game has in store for us–just a brief teaser that was revealed late last year–we’re already excited for the possibilities and overall tone of the game.
Release date: TBA
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X