I recently did a post sharing my favourite cosy games from 2024, but there are tons of exciting games that I’m still looking forward to in 2025 (and even as far as 2026).

This list doesn’t include any open world games, mainly because there are only two on my list of most anticipated releases (GTA 6 and Assassin’s Creed Shadows) — but also because these days, being as busy as I am, I find myself playing cosy games most frequently.

When the following games come out, I will definitely be among the first to purchase them and I could not be more excited to play them.

1) My MOST Anticipated Release: Discounty

Expected to release in 2025, this is a game I’ve been awaiting eagerly for what feels like eons. 

In this game, you design and manage your own supermarket, as well as establish partnerships with those in town. But your choices have consequences, and can result in the town turning against you, making it harder to run your supermarket empire.

I love tycoon management type games so this is a no brainer, but I also love that my choices will have consequences on the environment and town around me. It’s a game about capitalism and I love it!

2) Doing It For The Vibes: Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Since I enjoyed Animal Crossing New Horizons, this game is giving similar vibes as well as a wholesome and fun looking gameplay experience, which I am here for.

I know very little about this game and plan to go into it mostly blind, but I’m excited to try it out and see what I enjoy about it.

3) Most Certain I’ll Love: Moonlight Peaks

I enjoy a good supernatural game, and Moonlight Peaks is a promising game on my wishlist to fulfil this need. Set to release in 2026, you live as a vampire in a magical town among werewolves, witches and mermaids. 

You can brew potions, cast spells, date characters, grow cursed crops (we love to see a unique take on farming!) and unlock vampire abilities. I’m very excited for this game and think it will be well worth the long wait!

4) Most Curious to Try: Wish Upon a Llama

I’m not sure this is a game I’ll play a lot of, but I’m curious to try it because the art style looks amazing and it appears to be a cute, rancher game with a big focus on animal caretaking (which is definitely something we see more of as a support component to farming games rather than the main feature).

5) Obligatory Purchase: Civilization VII

I will probably buy this game simply because I have the previous two installments and occasionally find myself diving back into them for a short but entertaining period of gameplay. I’ve always loved the Civilization franchise and love playing as all the different nation leaders. This is a game I can see myself getting many hours out of.

6) Most Eagerly Awaiting: Witchbrook

Though this game doesn’t appear to be coming any time soon, I am VERY keen for it to be released as it’s essentially my dream game.

You enrol at a witch college where you get to attend classes, complete assignments, learn spells and brew potions. It promises a great cast of characters who have routines, as well as an immersive world filled with social events and extra-curricular activities. This game feels like everything I wanted Hogwarts Legacy to be, but was let down by.

P.S: Another upcoming game very similar to this is Kitori Academy, which also looks great and will most likely buy, but I think I like the vibes and art style of Witchbrook better.

7) Most Exciting Concept: Wylde Society

When I saw Studio Drydock was making another game, I immediately added this to my wishlist.

Studio Drydock created a farming game I absolutely loved playing called Wylde Flowers, which I highly recommend. In both games, you play as a witch, but their upcoming game is a period drama set in the past.

Instead of running a farm, you’ll run a magical boarding house, host a variety of social events including balls and tea parties, and host séances! I love the wide variety of new magical features that can be explored in this game, and think this game will be a true differentiator when it comes to cosy games.

8) Notable Mention: Haunted Chocolatier

This is another game that is not coming anytime soon, but I’m excited to buy once it releases. Created by the same developer as Stardew Valley, this is a game about making chocolate and living in a haunted castle. You gather rare ingredients to make delicious chocolates and sell them in a chocolate shop. 

It appears to include a lot of key elements I enjoy in a game, and I enjoyed Stardew Valley, so I’m excited to eventually play this when it comes out.