The Best Cozy Games for Xbox Series X

Update : Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island added at rank #12.
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Little Kitty, Big City (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X/s

You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?


  • wholesome
  • cats
  • cozy
  • cute
  • sandbox
  • exploration
  • family-friendly
  • open-world
  • 3d
  • adventure
  • comedy
  • funny
  • simulation
  • cartoony
  • nonlinear

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Spells & Secrets (2023)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

In this rogue-lite adventure, you free the Academy of Greifenstein from magical creatures by using your spells creatively. Play in local co-op, customize your own character, solve optional secrets and find powerful artifacts in this modern magical world.


  • cozy
  • rogue-like
  • cooperative
  • lgbtq
  • magic
  • character
  • dungeon-crawler
  • customization
  • isometric
  • action-adventure
  • replay-value
  • local
  • controller-support
  • colourful

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Doors: Paradox (2022)

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Xbox One IOS iPhone Android PC Windows Xbox Series X j IOS iPhone (IOS iPhone) Nintendo Switch

A relaxing puzzle escape game! Make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.


  • cozy
  • wholesome
  • relaxing
  • puzzle
  • head-scratching
  • travel
  • multiple-endings
  • point-and-click
  • time
  • mystery
  • clicker
  • atmospheric
  • hidden-object
  • linear
  • rich

4

Wayward Strand (2022)

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80
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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox Series X/s

Unravel the captivating world of Wayward Strand as Casey Beaumaris, a journalist in summer 1978. Engage with a diverse cast in an airborne hospital, uncover their unique stories and piece together mysteries. With real-time narratives and multiple playthroughs, each experience is a new discovery in this immersive adventure.


What we like:
  • Beautiful art and animation style
  • Unique worldbuilding
  • Excellent voice acting
  • High replayability value
  • Relaxing atmosphere
What could be improved:
  • Slow pacing
  • Repetitive dialogue
  • No manual saving
  • Flawed gameplay mechanics

  • narrative
  • wholesome
  • cozy
  • choices
  • story
  • drama
  • emotional
  • conversation
  • real-time
  • relaxing
  • adventure
  • book
  • stylized
  • historical
  • mystery

5

Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X j Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.


  • simulation
  • relaxing
  • cozy
  • sandbox
  • farming
  • nature
  • grid
  • cute
  • family-friendly
  • cultivation
  • colourful
  • 3d
  • watercolour
  • stylized
  • agriculture

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Lake (2021)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Nintendo Switch

It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.


  • walking-simulator
  • choices
  • narrative
  • cozy
  • romance
  • relaxing
  • wholesome
  • driving
  • story
  • truck
  • mystery
  • open-world
  • 1980s
  • puzzle
  • adventure

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Lonesome Village (2022)

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Mac OS Xbox Series X PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Relaxing puzzle-solving and life-sim meet in a cozy, no-combat, coyote adventure. Uncover the mysterious, magical past of Lonesome Village and save this town from the hands of evil.


  • cozy
  • simulation
  • life
  • wholesome
  • puzzle
  • character
  • cute
  • top-down
  • crafting
  • exploration
  • customization
  • relaxing
  • colourful
  • collectathon

8

Island Cities - Jigsaw Puzzle (2022)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Mac OS PC Windows

Arrange the town islands and see them come to life. Just swap the blocks of a 3D jigsaw puzzle.


  • cozy
  • lego
  • solitaire
  • wholesome
  • city-building
  • relaxing
  • building
  • point-and-click
  • hidden-object
  • tabletop
  • board-game
  • trains
  • puzzle
  • minimalist
  • colourful

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Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5

Brew your perfect beer in this relaxing home brewing sim. Use a realistic chemistry simulation to brew hoppy IPAs to creamy stouts. Customise your brewing space, create recipes and label your beer, unlock new equipment and enter competitions. Learn to brew, refine your craft and become a Brewmaster!


  • simulation
  • wholesome
  • cozy
  • cooking
  • realistic
  • sandbox
  • chemistry-driven
  • immersive
  • education
  • relaxing
  • economy
  • crafting
  • beer
  • management
  • replay-value

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Brewmaster (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One

Brew your perfect beer in this relaxing home brewing sim. Use a realistic chemistry simulation to brew hoppy IPAs to creamy stouts. Customise your brewing space, create recipes and label your beer, unlock new equipment and enter competitions. Learn to brew, refine your craft and become a Brewmaster!


  • simulation
  • wholesome
  • cozy
  • cooking
  • sandbox
  • immersive
  • crafting
  • education
  • relaxing
  • realistic
  • economy
  • management
  • chemistry-driven
  • replay-value
  • cinematic

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