The Best Relaxing cozy Games for Xbox Series X

Update : Sainthood added at rank #15.
1

Cozy Grove (2021)

View Similar Games
81
Review score
Logo of Cozy Grove Screenshot of Cozy Grove Screenshot of Cozy Grove Screenshot of Cozy Grove

Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows

Cozy Grove offers a charming, narrative-driven island-style setting game where you play as a Spirit Scout who helps ghosts trapped on an island. With a range of activities such as fishing, crafting, and collecting resources, this game has an unexpected depth with ghost bear characters having their narratives ranging from comedic to bittersweet and impactful.


What we like:
  • Adorable cast of characters
  • Beautiful hand-drawn visuals
  • Charming soundtrack
  • Deep layer of complex themes
  • Available on multiple platforms
What could be improved:
  • Lack of cross-save functionality
  • Smaller scale compared to Animal Crossing
  • Limited storage
  • Time-limited quests
  • Limited play each day

  • relaxing
  • crafting
  • hand-drawn
  • life-sim
  • simulation
  • inventory
  • cute
  • real-time
  • cozy
  • narrative
  • collectathon
  • isometric
  • story
  • resource
  • difficult

2

Lake (2021)

View Similar Games
73
Review score
Logo of Lake Screenshot of Lake Screenshot of Lake Screenshot of Lake

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

3

Wayward Strand (2022)

View Similar Games
80
Review score
Logo of Wayward Strand Screenshot of Wayward Strand Screenshot of Wayward Strand Screenshot of Wayward Strand

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

4

Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator (2024)

View Similar Games
77
Review score
Logo of Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator Screenshot of Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator Screenshot of Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator Screenshot of Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator

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

5

Island Cities - Jigsaw Puzzle (2022)

View Similar Games
96
Review score
Logo of Island Cities - Jigsaw Puzzle Screenshot of Island Cities - Jigsaw Puzzle Screenshot of Island Cities - Jigsaw Puzzle Screenshot of Island Cities - Jigsaw Puzzle

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

6

Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator (2022)

View Similar Games
76
Review score
Logo of Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator Screenshot of Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator Screenshot of Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator Screenshot of Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator

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

7

Tents & Trees (2018)

View Similar Games
89
Review score
Logo of Tents & Trees Screenshot of Tents & Trees Screenshot of Tents & Trees Screenshot of Tents & Trees

Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android

Place a tent next to each tree in this original nature puzzle game! The numbers around the grid tell you how many tents must be placed in each row and column. Be careful, tents can’t touch each other. Don't guess! Use your logic and carefully plan your every move. Each level has only one unique solution. Come up with your own strategies for solving larger grids and more-challenging levels.


  • nature
  • local
  • grid
  • cozy
  • puzzle
  • solitaire
  • 4-player
  • logic
  • cooperative
  • tutorial
  • relaxing
  • multiplayer
  • stylized
  • family-friendly
  • minimalist

8

Alchemy Garden (2023)

View Similar Games
73
Review score
Logo of Alchemy Garden Screenshot of Alchemy Garden Screenshot of Alchemy Garden Screenshot of Alchemy Garden

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

Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!


  • cozy
  • wholesome
  • capitalism
  • agriculture
  • simulation
  • life
  • nature
  • family-friendly
  • crafting
  • relaxing
  • farming
  • colourful
  • cute
  • atmospheric

9

Brewmaster (2022)

View Similar Games
82
Review score
Logo of Brewmaster Screenshot of Brewmaster Screenshot of Brewmaster Screenshot of Brewmaster

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

10

Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara (2023)

View Similar Games
70
Review score
Logo of Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara Screenshot of Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara Screenshot of Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara Screenshot of Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara

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

Join Koa and her best friend Napopo on an action-packed adventure through the islands of Mara! Outwit traps, manoeuvre dangerous environments, and explore a series of dazzlingly different landscapes on their quest to recover stolen pirate loot.


  • platform
  • pirates
  • 3d
  • wholesome
  • cozy
  • colourful
  • action-adventure
  • family-friendly
  • linear
  • hand-drawn
  • cute
  • relaxing
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • story

Not seeing your game?