All The New Cozy Games to Play This October 2026

October is upon us, and with it comes a fresh harvest of cozy games to warm your autumn days. From asymmetric noir puzzles and heartfelt road trips to witch-run bakeries in Paris and paper-crafted medieval villages. Whether you’re restoring a vineyard valley, herding sheep through the northern wilderness, or building the greatest floating restaurant on the seas, there’s something here for every kind of player.

So mark your calendars, wishlist your favourites, and get ready—cozy season is officially here.

DUAL PROTOCOL: The Case of Eva & Miles

by AEGEAN CRAFTERS

Dual Protocol is an asymmetric noir puzzle game where two players progress only through conversation. Without seeing each other’s screens, combine the data you have and uncover the truth behind the Castellari murder.

Track clues behind locked doors as Agent Eva, or manage the operation from analogue terminals as Analyst Miles. One is in the heart of danger on the field; the other is at the desk, buried in data. You cannot see each other’s screens, yet you must become each other’s eyes and mind.

Release Date: 3 October 2026
Platforms: PC

Forever Ago

by Third Shift

Following a tragic stroke of fate, Alfred embarks on a journey north in search of redemption. In this single-player road trip adventure, you’ll travel to beautiful places, capture memories with your camera, meet interesting characters, and even make some new friends. Experience a nuanced and heartfelt story about broken dreams, loss, and regret—but also courage, hope, and true friendship.

Release Date: 8 October 2026
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC

Order of the Sinking Star

by Thekla, Inc.

From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a massive puzzle adventure set in a realm of magic and enigma. Solve over 1000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles, discover unique playable heroes, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher a grand mystery.

You are transported to a realm of curious magic, dangerous contraptions, and vicious monsters. Explore four distinct worlds, each with its own mechanics, characters, and stories, and then watch as they all collide. As the worlds merge and characters meet one another, puzzle systems intertwine, creating surprising new gameplay possibilities.

Release Date: 8 October 2026
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC

Truckful

by MythicOwl

Truckful is a single-player car delivery adventure game based around completing errands and quests for villagers and uncovering the ancient mystery that surrounds the nearby old forest. Drive your pickup truck through winding countryside roads, dusty lowlands and small towns. Upgrade the truck, improve its weight and load capacity to make it go faster through all kinds of demanding routes.

Moonfrost

by Oxalis Games

Moonfrost is about building and restoring a community you’ll come to care about. Forging a relationship with each character and helping them rebuild their homes and businesses is the game’s unique offering. Every character has distinct personality traits and evolving arcs, and the choices players make shape the dynamics of the world around them.

Release Date: 12 October 2026 (Early Access)
Platforms: PC

Colorbound

by Panpipe Studio

Bring the world around you to life with the power of color in Colorbound, a vibrant palette-platformer. Join Anku on a heartfelt journey to reunite his late grandfather’s band by using color to shape the world around you. As you journey, you’ll solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and help a family of musicians come together one last time.

Anku must journey across diverse landscapes to find the missing musicians, reignite their passions, and give his grandfather the farewell he deserves. Along the way, you’ll use color to brighten the canvas, turning obstacles into opportunities, and puzzles into music.

Release Date: 12 October 2026
Platforms: PC

Hubert

by Brocap Studio s.r.o.

Step into the paws of Hubert, a loyal shepherd navigating the uncharted northern wilderness. In this atmospheric third-person adventure, guide a scattered flock of sheep across gorgeous nature, braving harsh weather, treacherous terrain, and hidden dangers. Hubert blends immersive storytelling with a unique herding gameplay experience, all from the perspective of a devoted working dog.

Planet Zoo 2

by Frontier Developments

Build a wilder world in Planet Zoo 2 – the sequel to the beloved zoo simulation game. Let your creativity soar by constructing and managing distinctive zoos around the world, full of awe-inspiring animals, including fully aquatic and flying species for the first time. Plus, take the next step in animal conservation and release your species into customisable, expansive Wildlife Reserves.

Allogloom

by Galactic Ghosty

Join Nora in this mysterious and macabre point-and-click adventure game.

Something is abducting the residents of Gruesome Grove, and bringing them home means uncovering secrets some of the town would rather keep buried. With a note pointing her somewhere forbidden as her only clue, Nora must piece together what happened and why, before there’s no one left to save.

She’ll encounter the town’s revered (and ravenous) moths and navigate the displaced monsters left wandering the wreckage of her home. The deeper she goes, the less certain it is she’ll make it out with everyone she loves.

Release Date: 13 October 2026
Platforms: PC

The Witch’s Bakery

by Sunny Lab

The Witch’s Bakery is a 2D narrative Adventure RPG where you live a magical life as a witch-baker in Paris! Serve customers, visit iconic streets and heal people’s hearts with your croissants. This is a cosy adventure RPG about a joyful witch who opens her bakery in modern Paris. She has one special power: she can see into people’s hearts and heal emotions through magic.

Read more about The Witch’s Bakery here.

The Witch’s Bakery: Magic In Paris

Release Date: 14 October 2026
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC

Cozy Builder

by Pangea Game Studios

Build, design, and decorate your dream château in a cozy vineyard valley. Live among your creations, harvest grapes from sunlit vineyards, and craft artisanal wine blends in a relaxing sandbox builder where every home helps restore beauty and balance to the countryside.

Restore the vineyard’s beauty, rebuild its homes, and bring warmth and life back to the countryside. Each home you bring back to life helps the valley bloom again, turning forgotten places into reflections of peace and care.

Release Date: 14 October 2026
Platforms: PC

over the hill

by Funselektor Labs Inc.

Explore, navigate, and uncover the vast wilderness of over the hill, the newest installation from the creator of art of rally. Ramble your way through varied biomes inspired by real-world locations, from valleys to mountains and everything in between.

Take to the trails solo or with up to three friends. Cruise through scenic landscapes, tackle challenging off-road routes, and work together to overcome the obstacles standing between you and your destination.

Release Date: 14 October 2026
Platforms: PC

Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea

by Natsume Inc.

Raised in the quiet comfort of Bloomfield Village, your life is about to change forever. A mysterious mist creeps from the Forest of Echoes, wild beasts roam under the cover of night, and strange disasters threaten villages across the land.

Venture across a vast, living landscape filled with hidden caves, remote islands, lively towns, and long-forgotten secrets. Between your travels, cultivate your farm, raise animals, harvest crops, and build a place to call home. Guided by the Harvest Goddess and aided by the friends you’ll meet along the way, you’ll find new ways to grow, explore, and lend a hand wherever it’s needed.

Release Date: 15 October 2026
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC

Cutout Village

by DevilishGames

Cutout Village is a relaxing indie city-builder about building, crafting, and a village slowly coming back to life. Set against the backdrop of rural depopulation, you’ll build and customise a small medieval-inspired village using paper sheets that you’ll cut, fold, and glue together to create buildings, services, and decorative elements.

Inspired by traditional paper crafts and the paper cutout books that became popular throughout the 20th century, Cutout Village combines village building with a unique, hands-on way of creating.

Release Date: 21 October 2026 (Early Access)
Platforms: PC

ONE PIECE: Grand Gourmet

by Kairosoft Co.,Ltd

Hop aboard a delectable management sim in the world of ONE PIECE! Work alongside the Straw Hat Crew to build the greatest floating restaurant of the seas. Collect ingredients, dream up dishes, and decorate to have familiar faces lining up for more.

As a new staff member, work alongside the Straw Hat Crew to turn the second location of the renowned Baratie floating restaurant into the greatest restaurant of the seas. Get inspired by characters’ ideas, choose your ingredients, and work with Sanji to cook delicious dishes. Arrange them into unique meal sets by adding different flourishes, then adventure to find even more recipes.

Release Date: 22 October 2026
Platforms: PC

Under Canopies

by Novemtails

Forget the stress of survival. In this cozy open-world sim, you don’t fight nature; you join it. Build your dream cabin piece by piece, cook complex meals with crops you watered yourself, and fill your photo album with rare wildlife. A serene experience where the only enemy is inefficiency.

Step into a serene, vibrant forest full of mysteries. There’s no hunting or violence here; exploration is about discovering unique resources, observing wildlife, and recording each find in your journal.

Release Date: 23 October 2026 (Early Access)
Platforms: PC

Pao Pao

by ArtDock

Welcome to PAO PAO, a cozy seaside town where every day is filled with life’s little joys. Play solo or with friends in co-op for up to 4 players: cook delicious meals, go fishing, grow crops and create your own cozy home by the sea. Turn a small kitchen into a restaurant of your dreams. Arrange your equipment, create your menu and serve everything from simple meals to a packed house full of hungry customers.

Fangtopia

by Absolutely Games

Sink your teeth into Fangtopia, a cozy and relaxing tile-laying puzzle game! Build magical landscapes, raise spooktacular landmarks, and craft a monsterrific paradise for friendly beasties. Design a carefree, scare-free world of spooky delights. Build the most beautiful worlds you can or try to construct the highest-scoring kingdoms.

Release Date: 26 October 2026
Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC

Reka

by Emberstorm Entertainment

Begin your journey as Reka, an apprentice to the legendary witch, Baba Jaga. Deep in the autumnal woodlands, learn and practice your witchcraft as you summon to life your own iconic chicken-legged cottage. Venture through the beautiful, scenic world as you solve quests, forage for ingredients, and uncover Baba Jaga’s harrowing secrets.

Check out our Reka game guides here.

Release Date: 26 October 2026
Platforms: PC

Emberville

by Cygnus Cross

Awaken with no memories inside the Vitromotus, a vast underground world created as a magical dungeon where death no longer lasts. Explore its depths, battle dangerous creatures, rescue survivors, and rebuild the ruined town of Emberville while uncovering the truth behind this prison.

As you rescue others from various terrible fates, they will lend their skills and help you rebuild their homes. You will learn their trades, secrets, and dreams while assisting them in their many quests.

Release Date: 27 October 2026 (Early Access)
Platforms: PC

Usual June

by Finji

It was supposed to be a quiet summer break hanging around campus and catching up on laundry. Instead, crystal creatures are invading the cemetery, ghosts are vanishing, and the new billionaire in town is a real piece of work. Plus the job fair sucks. Something is going down in Fen Harbour, and it’s up to June and her friends, dead and alive, to figure out what. But a storm is gathering on the horizon, and an army of creatures from another world stands between June and the answers. Can June get it together in time to save her grades, her friends, and her city?

Danchi Days

by sandy powder

In slice-of-life adventure Danchi Days, 12-year-old Hoshino Kanaoka moves back to her Japanese hometown to be with her grandma, now living with dementia. Hoping to cheer her up, Hoshino decides to revive the local summer festival by inviting her quirky neighbours!

In this comedic-yet-bittersweet tale, uncover forgotten truths about Hoshino’s neighbourhood, overcome opponents who stand against the festival, and explore the everyday world of her danchi (a Japanese mass housing complex).

Release Date: 29 October 2026
Platforms: PC, Mac

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