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A screenshot of Ooblets, a cozy farm simulator game where players raise talking vegetables. A young woman of color stands in a vibrant neon farm field.

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Why Cozy Games Feel So Good

By Amanda TienOctober 2, 20266

Why are cozy games fun? What draws us to farm and business sims? How can the genre innovate moving forward?

A graphic with a teal and purple background showing female video game characters from Minecraft, Assassin's Creed: Odyssey, Hades II, The Sims 4, and Love Nikki Dress Up Queen in our list for the best video games for women who want to get into video games

The 23 Best Games for Girls Who Want To Get Into Gaming

By The Punished Backlog and 6 moreDecember 9, 20251

Girl gamers, unite — we picked the best video games for the girlies, from beginner-friendly puzzles to next-level action shooters.

A cover composite image for the Best Cozy Games list at The Punished Backlog. There is a farm from Stardew Valley, a mushroom character from Smushi Come Home, the Nook brothers from Animal Crossing New Horizons, a Pokemon photo from New Pokemon Snap, the store from Tiny Bookshop, and the main character of Spiritfarer. The background is a teal to purple gradient. Our list of the best cozy games includes: Cozy Puzzle games - A Little to the Left, Venba; Cozy Visual Novels - Cateau, Coffee Talk and Coffee Talk Episode 2, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Regency Love; Cozy Farming Games - Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Potion Permit, Stardew Valley; Cozy Adventure Games - AER: Memories of Old, Lil Gator Game, Mail Time, New Pokémon Snap, Smushi Come Home, Spiritfarer; Cozy Shop Simulator Games - Mineko's Night Market, Tiny Bookshop.

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The 25 Best Cozy Games

By The Punished Backlog and 8 moreNovember 29, 20232

Our list of the best cozy games covers puzzles, platform adventures, farming, shop sims, visual novels, and much more.