As the year draws to a close and the world outside grows frosty, there’s no better time to turn inward, wrap yourself in a warm blanket, and dive into a brand-new virtual retreat. December 2025 offers a veritable advent calendar of heartwarming, relaxing, and utterly charming experiences from a wonderful mix of puzzles, life sims, magical adventures, and creative sandboxes.
Here’s our list of cozy games launching in December 2025, perfect for gifting to others or to your future self!
Snowman Mo
by Stickerbush Studios
Join this brave little guy on a great big adventure. He’s been separated from the little girl who made him, but he’s not gonna stop until they’re together again. Experience one snowman’s journey of a lifetime in this single-player story full of friendship, children, monsters, and more!
There’s a demo available to play on Steam now.
Release Date: 2 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Two Point Museum: Zooseum (DLC)
by Two Point Studios
Now hiring for Wildlife Experts to heal, raise and re-wild some wonderful wildlife in our brand new museum location! Two Point’s very own eccentric Kudoshillionaire Wiggy Silverbottom has permitted usage of his stately manor as a wildlife sanctuary for guests to come and enjoy while the animals are homed, healed and rehabilitated to be back in the wild. A Zooseum if you will.
Release Date: 2 December 2025
Platforms: PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC
Wanderer’s Waters
by Zero Point Games
Welcome to the ultimate indie fishing adventure, crafted with passion by just two dedicated developers! Dive into a vibrant pixel world teeming with unique fish, mysterious creatures, and hidden treasures. Whether you’re a casual angler or a master fisherman, there’s something for everyone!
Release Date: 3 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Havendock: Wizard Island (DLC)
by YYZ Studio
Wizard Island brings a cozy-magical progression loop to Havendock: befriend mages, brew Mana, cast spells, and build an arcane outpost that powers your entire settlement! Play on the new island Asteria – a self-contained sandbox with its own research tree and production chains.
Release Date: 4 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Light Up The Town
by Meadow Studios
Light Up The Town is a cozy, casual holiday game for all ages. Play as Bean, a precocious young ferret, tasked with putting up lights and decorations around Bellflower, Colorado in time for the Winter Festival. And with a blizzard on the way, the holidays hang in the balance. What does it take to make your community a better place? Click to throw a light or decoration; the only limit is your imagination.
There’s a demo available to play on Steam now.
Release Date: 5 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Log Away
by The-Mark Entertainment
Build a cozy cabin that feels like home. Travel to peaceful Retreats in changing seasons and weather, decorate at your own pace, and collect Keepsakes with gentle backstories. No grind. No pressure. Just nature, animals, and time to breathe. Build in seaside coves, inland meadows, and mountain hideaways across fall, winter, and summer—each with a different mood in the light and weather.
Release Date: 5 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Marble Odyssey: Sandbox
by Mustafa Özgen
Marble Odyssey: Sandbox is a peaceful and mesmerising marble simulator set on a floating wooden table drifting through a cosmic nebula. Build your own marble playground using dozens of handcrafted blocks — from simple paths and ramps to holes, slides, and solid cubes — all arranged on a clean, grid-based surface that makes building effortless and satisfying.
Release Date: 6 December 2025
Platforms: PC
The Case of the Worst Day Ever
by Hero Game Co LLC
It was supposed to be a party, but nobody’s celebrating! Peek into the lives of each unfortunate family member, form your own conclusions, and solve this silly yet challenging deduction mystery. Scour each hand-drawn scene for clues that point to identities, motives, and misadventures. Read carefully, snoop thoroughly, and get ready to put your deduction skills to the test.
Release Date: 6 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Foreign Orc
by Montray Studios
Learn a language while whacking rogues in a foreign land. Every enemy displays a foreign word — but only one matches the correct target. Identify the right assassin, strike fast, and level up your fluency through gameplay instead of flashcards. Choose between multiple languages and categories.
Release Date: 8 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Unboxathon
by Skye <3
Unboxathon is a cute, content-packed incremental game about opening mystery boxes. Find rare items, upgrade your skills, and unlock new boxes & features! Collect shiny items, pop bubble wrap, and materialise artefacts out of thin air.
There’s a demo available to play on Steam now.
Release Date: 8 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Milano’s Odd Job Collection
by Implicit Conversions
School’s out, but 11-year-old Milano’s mom needs to go to the hospital and Milano is sent to spend the summer with her uncle. There’s one small problem – her uncle is away on vacation! Left on her own, Milano decides to make the most of her situation by taking up a variety of part-time jobs in town. Over the next 40 days, Milano goes all in – delivering pizzas, nursing sick patients, milking flying cows, and more – to make this summer unforgettable.
Release Date: 10 December 2025
Platforms: PC
PancitoMerge
by Fáyer, Sketchy Ceviche
Step into a warm, flour-dusted world where pan dulce takes centre stage. Merge adorable conchas, cuernitos, and more to discover delicious new treats in this whimsical puzzle game. With a dash of strategy and a sprinkle of tradition, PancitoMerge blends the joy of classic falling block games with the vibrant spirit of a neighbourhood panadería. Great for cozy breaks or climbing the leaderboards, no baking skills required! *Caution – May cause sudden cravings for pan dulce.
There’s a demo available to play on Steam now.
Release Date: 10 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Cozyrama
by Sandwich Games, Tutel Games
Cozyrama is a peaceful sandbox where you shape your own magical dioramas. Sculpt it, pick the right colours, decorate with hundreds of items and add cute animals. Observe a cozy world grow around you! Would you like to build a cozy village or a colourful garden? The choice is yours.
Release Date: 10 December 2025
Platforms: PC
UNBEATABLE
by D-CELL GAMES
UNBEATABLE is an anime-juiced rhythm adventure where you (figuratively) destroy on stage while you (literally) destroy on stage. During rhythm gameplay, you only need two buttons: a button for up and a button for down. Simple to understand! The complicated part is doing it. Try not to get destroyed yourself.
There’s a demo available to play on Steam now.
Release Date: 10 December 2025
Platforms: PlayStation, PC
Anxiety Puppy
by 小狗工作室
Anxiety Puppy is an interactive visual novel that tells the story of a young girl in a bustling city who, while struggling with the pressures of life and work, unexpectedly embarks on a spiritual journey toward reconciling with her anxiety. In the game, anxiety is personified as a little puppy. Players will explore its story and try to coexist with it.
There’s a demo available to play on Steam now.
Release Date: 10 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Whelm
by Lesser Games
Whelm is about a young penguin washed up on a mysterious island. Once a thriving sanctuary, it has fallen into disrepair. Rescue animals, tidy up the island and repair machines. This is a game about exploration and experimentation. Go at your own pace. Use the monocular to scan the terrain or just pick a direction and go. Getting there is half the fun. Swim, run, slide, glide or even launch yourself from a cannon.
There’s a demo available to play on Steam now.
Release Date: 11 December 2025
Platforms: PC
Everdream Village
by Mooneaters
Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Set sail and explore a collection of enchanted islands, each with its own ecosystems, treasures, and resources to help you grow and expand your village. Whether you’re gathering rare flora, collecting new creatures or discovering secrets, there’s always a journey!
Release Date: 12 December 2025 (Early Access)
Platforms: PC
Ooble Gardens
by Nova Games
Step into a cozy world where you play as an Ooble Gardener. Tend to your giant garden pot and care for playful Oobles by crafting their dream fairy garden, using offerings they give you, farming and fishing to discover an endless variety of cozy furniture to decorate the garden with!
There’s a demo available to play on Steam now.
Release Date: 17 December 2025
Platforms: PC
LetDeco
by Greekuda
Explore a world full of cute doll friends and decorate their homes! Gather materials from plants, rocks, and more in the world. Decorate your cute little puppet friend’s house. Explore different areas, each with their own unique features.
There’s a demo available to play on Steam now.
Release Date: 17 December 2025
Platforms: PC
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