The season of autumn goes by many names – spooky season, pumpkin spice season or even just sweater weather. As the temperature starts to drop and the days grow shorter, there’s an irresistible pull toward comfort—a warm drink in hand, a soft blanket, and somewhere quiet to settle in as the nights draw longer.
For gamers, fall is prime cozy season. It’s when we crave slower experiences. Titles that trade frantic action for gentle exploration, meaningful connections, and worlds drenched in autumnal warmth. Whether it’s wandering through moonlit forests, running a tiny bakery for sweet-toothed slimes, or brewing potions in a cottage that walks on chicken legs, the best cozy games understand that fall isn’t just a season—it’s a feeling.
This list celebrates ten indie games that capture that feeling perfectly. From witchy adventures to dark cozy mysteries, each one offers its own invitation to slow down, curl up, and let the world outside fade away. Here are some games for you to check out that embody the spirit of autumn.
Project: Autumn
by Vultive Entertainment
Join Oakley and Elmer on their whimsical adventure through a stunning archipelago filled with people to befriend and secrets to uncover. Run, climb, and crawl across islands bathed in autumnal warmth, collecting items and tools as you go. Befriend quirky locals, uncover hidden secrets, and discover that the real mission was never the point—it was always about the journey.
Project: Autumn is a cozy adventure about embracing the beauty around you, perfect for a quiet fall afternoon. Though simply tasked with finding a strange mythical creature, the two robots are distracted by the beauty of the islands.
Release Date: 10 November 2026
Platforms: PC
REKA
by Emberstorm Entertainment
Fall is iconically known as the season of the witch. In REKA, you play as a young witch apprenticed to the legendary Baba Jaga, travelling through a stunning autumnal world in a magical cottage that walks on giant chicken legs. Gather ingredients, tame wild animals, brew potions, and build your home from the ground up. The forests, swamps, and villages are procedurally generated, so every journey is uniquely yours—a slow-life witch adventure where nature, spirits, and a touch of Slavic folklore come together.
Check out all our REKA game guides here.
Release Date: 26 October 2026
Platforms: PC
Songs of Glimmerwick
by Eastshade Studios
Fall feels like the start of a new school year—the crisp air, the turning leaves, the promise of fresh beginnings and new friends. You arrive by ferry on the island of Glimmerwick, enrolled at the Etchery School of Magic and Melody, where every spell is cast by playing music on your flute.
Attend classes, tend the university garden, brew potions, and explore a magical island. Learn ancient songs that make tools work by themselves, summon rain clouds, and even speak with trees. Make friends with classmates and townsfolk, join after-school clubs, fish for seashells, or simply wander the mystical landscape.
Release Date: 30 September 2026
Platforms: PC
Tiny Bakery
by Bubbly Games
Fall is the start of pumpkin spice season and all the delicious spiced-based cookies that come with it. There’s nothing better than curling up on a fall day with a warm cinnamon roll and a mug of masala chai. And Tiny Bakery is the right little cozy game to give you these autumnal vibes.
Run a Tiny Bakery for sweet-toothed slime customers. Adapt to changing weather, seasons, and festivals as cravings shift. Unlock new recipes, welcome new guests, and prepare each night for the day ahead.
Release Date: 8 September 2026
Platforms: PC
Vacation Cafe Simulator
by Alice Games
Everyone always assumes that travelling to Italy is best in Summer, but true cozy travellers know that autumn is the best time to go. In the off-peak season, there are fewer crowds and cooler weather, no 40o heat with no air-conditioning. This is the perfect time to sit outside with a glass of wine and perhaps a homemade croissant or two.
Take on the role of an Italian vacation cafe owner and craft the ultimate dining experience. Master traditional recipes—pizza, pasta, bruschetta. Invest your earnings to upgrade equipment, expand your menu, and decorate your space until it feels like a warm corner of the Amalfi Coast. Wander down to nearby wineries to discover new ingredients and inspiration. Serve your guests, build a loyal following, and let the afternoon slip by without a single deadline.
Check out all our Vacation Cafe Simulator game guides here.
Release Date: 20 August 2026
Platforms: PC
Bookbinding – Dark Cozy Sim
by NDApolis
Books and autumn go hand in hand; imagine curling up with a good mystery with candlelight flickering against rain-streaked windows. Bookbinding is the cozy game version of that. This “dark cozy” game is a blend of crafting simulation and murder mystery.
You inherit a quiet bookshop that smells of old paper and trouble. Your days are spent designing beautiful book covers for a cast of customers, each harbouring their own secrets and stories. Match covers to their tastes—or your own, if you’re feeling bold—and remember that every creative choice has consequences.
Release Date: 24 July 2026
Platforms: PC
Moonlight Peaks
by Little Chicken Game Company
Fall is the beginning of spooky season, but in this list we keep it cozy so live a charming supernatural life in Moonlight Peaks. Play as Dracula’s child, growing crops under a perpetual harvest moon, brewing potions, and romancing supernatural villagers. It’s a farming sim drenched in Halloween aesthetic: pumpkin patches, cobwebs, and a touch of spooky charm. The perfect game for curling up when the nights draw in.
Check out all our Moonlight Peaks game guides here.
Release Date: 7 July 2026
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Android
Maple Blade
by Trav Root
Maple Blade is a grid-based exploration game where you chop your way through the woods, fight off restless spirits, solve little puzzles, and help the townsfolk. Your sword can cut through nearly anything—even tombstones—so tread carefully, or you might end up cursed. Time only moves when you do, letting you plan each step in a serene, turn-based world where the forest layout shifts every night.
Between expeditions, retreat to the cozy Visitor Centre—chat with locals, browse gift shops, and find hats for the cat. It’s a short, autumn tale, perfect for a quiet evening when the wind is howling outside.
Release Date: 28 April 2026
Platforms: PC
Pipkin
by Gregdude
Pipkin is a cute and spooky creature-collecting RPG set in a world drenched in autumn and Halloween charm.
Explore New Haven, a magical land of moonlit forests, haunted houses, and a fairytale town where people live in giant pumpkins. Catch 60+ unique Pipkin—each one a charming little monster—and fight alongside them as you uncover the mysterious events stirring in this cozy, supernatural world. It’s autumn in video game form—cozy, charming, and just a little bit haunted.
Release Date: 28 October 2025
Platforms: PC
Bye Sweet Carole
by Little Sewing Machine
Bye Sweet Carole is a chilling narrative-horror game inspired by classic animated movies. Set in early 20th-century England, you play as Lana Benton, searching for her missing friend Carole Simmons. Her path leads through Bunny Hall orphanage and into the mysterious kingdom of Corolla—a twisted wonderland ruled by the sinister Mr. Kyn, the ruthless owl Velenia, and swarms of ravenous tar bunnies. Caught between two worlds, Lana must shape-shift into a rabbit and harness different forms to survive puzzles, platforming challenges, and the dark truth behind Carole’s disappearance.
Release Date: 9 October 2025
Platforms: PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC
