Best cozy games list update september 2026

Toem 2 - a character wearing a mascot head stands in a small black and white village square — (Image credit: Something We Made)

I just redid my best cozy games list, but Toem 2 comes out this month, sequel to one of my favorites. Actually, there are several more anticipated cozy games right at the end of this month (Nivalis Nights and Songs of Glimmerwick) so I'm going to have to reassess the list yet again no matter what happens.

Lauren has been writing for PC Gamer since she went hunting for the cryptid Dark Souls fashion police in 2017. She joined the PCG staff in 2021, now serving as self-appointed chief cozy games and farmlife sim enjoyer. Her career originally began in game development and she remains fascinated by how games tick in the modding and speedrunning scenes. She likes long fantasy books, longer RPGs, can't stop playing co-op survival crafting games, and has spent a number of hours she refuses to count building houses in The Sims games for over 20 years.