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The best cosy games in 2026

Julia 11 JANUARY 2026
A smiling couple sit up in bed holding game controllers, clearly enjoying a relaxed, cosy video game session together.

Playing games snuggled under a blanket on the sofa when it’s cold outside, calmly enjoying a game when it’s too hot to do anything, or unwinding after a long day at school or work: cosy games are the perfect solution. We’ve gathered the very best cosy games for you.

What are cosy games?

Child lies relaxed on bed, wearing headphones, gaming on a laptop with a controller, absorbed in a colourful adventure.

Unwind after a busy day with a cosy game: a relaxing title with a warm atmosphere and a gentle pace. This genre is becoming increasingly popular and is enjoyed by players who aren’t in the mood for an action game or shooter but instead want to step into a peaceful world. In cosy games, the aim is often to develop an area or community through gardening, fishing, mining, completing quests and building friendships with the characters around you. Cosy games are suitable for all ages and for both experienced and new gamers.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Cute character stands before a house in a bright video game, picking ground tiles from a colourful design menu.

One of the absolute classics of cosy games is, of course, Animal Crossing. In New Horizons you find yourself on an island where you have to build a community. Time passes in sync with real life and the game adapts to the changing seasons. For example, in December you can collect Christmas-themed items to brighten up your home. Craft new furniture, decorations and tools from the materials you gather, complete requests from other islanders and improve conditions on the island for yourself and your neighbours. Do you have friends who play as well? You can visit each other and exchange gifts.

  • Available on: Nintendo Switch

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Pokémon Pokopia

Cute characters explore a brick house and garden in a bright video game, with flowers, sunshine and playful charm.

For fans of Pokémon, there is a very cosy game available: Pokémon Pokopia. Here, you don’t just create a living space for yourself, but also for Pokémon. Make sure you build different areas that appeal to all kinds of Pokémon so they’ll appear there and you can unlock new skills. Bulbasaur and Squirtle, for instance, help you make grass grow and water your crops. Want Hitmonchan to join you? Then you’ll need a punchbag, so he has somewhere to train. Professor Tangrowth will support you on your adventure, which also has a mysterious edge. After all, where did that white Pikachu come from?

• Available on: Nintendo Switch 2

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Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home

Girl faces magical spirits by a river in an autumn forest, a bright fantasy video game with glowing colours.

From 21 November 2025, you’ll be able to dive into a new Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home. The first Harvest Moon game was released in 1996 on the SNES and has built up quite a fanbase since then. In Harvest Moon, your goal is to run a farm. You start by planting crops, and before long you’ll also have chickens, cows and other animals. Explore the mines, fish for your next meal and travel through the village on your new hoverbike. By completing requests, improving relationships and taking part in events, you’ll gradually unlock more content and turn Alba into an increasingly attractive village for new residents.

  • Available on: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC

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Disney Dreamlight Valley

Colourful video game world with Disney friends on the grass; smiling heroine poses as a blue cat perches on her shoulder.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is a nostalgic cosy game. Together with Disney characters, you restore the Valley, which was devastated by The Forgetting. Build friendships with characters like Mickey Mouse, Elsa, Olaf, Jack Skellington, Moana, Ariel and Wall-E. Gather, build, fish, plant, mine, decorate your Valley and complete quests to collect all the characters and items – all with a touch of Disney magic.

Dreamlight Valley regularly receives free updates that add new quests and characters to your Valley, plus new Star Paths that let you earn unique items by completing tasks. There are also several DLCs, the latest of which was released on 19 November 2025. Each expansion introduces a new world to explore and Disney characters who are in need of your help.

  • Available on: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC

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Stardew Valley

Villagers dance in a flowered spring meadow in a pixel art video game, encircled by trees and a simple wooden fence.

Stardew Valley is a cosy retro game. You arrive with a little money and some basic tools, and it’s up to you to build a new life. Embrace farm life as you care for your animals, live off your fishing, gather wood and ore, and grow crops. But don’t forget to get to know the locals, befriend them and, who knows, you might even hear wedding bells ring one day! What makes it even more fun is that you can play this game in co-op.

  • Available on: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC

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MySims: Cozy Bundle

Character calmly fishes from a wooden pier on a tropical island in a bright video game with palms and clear water.

MySims is back! MySims and MySims Kingdom have been rereleased and bundled together in MySims: Cozy Bundle. Create your adorable character and discover the charming world of MySims, where you complete quests and make new friends. In this game, you can also build your own house and other buildings, entirely in your own style.

  • Available on: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC

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Cozy games at MediaMarkt

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To help reduce stress and unwind in a calm way, cosy games are ideal. Take care of your farm in Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley, or work on your island community in Animal Crossing. If you love Disney, Disney Dreamlight Valley is the game for you. And every Pokémon fan can fully enjoy all the Pokémon in Pokopia. Prefer The Sims? Then MySims is the cosy spin-off you won’t want to miss.

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