cozy video games can quell stress and anxiety

alex27th May 2025 at 3:59pm

This is apparently the result of some research, but I was mostly curious in going into the comments to see peoples' definition of a cozy game.

Maybe in the future I'll get a cheap second-hand Nintendo Switch to give some of these a go.


Indeed, today I got a Switch. But I'm playing Balatro first!


Before Balatro, I went to try A Short Hike; and *I think I finished it?* But it's so good. Lovely music, really relaxed open-ended exploring game.

A few others to possibly explore:

Spiritfarer

Hindsight

Little Kitty, Big City

Coffee Talk

Lonely Mountains Downhill

Kingdom Come Deliverance: 2

Tiny Glade

Myst

LA Noire

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Tears of the Kingdom

Celeste