They've created a massive database of cozy games and a related discord server, with over 400 titles, listing not only the non-violent games you would expect from the term “cozy” but also action-adventure games.

Cozy.games, a cozy core content creator with over 61k followers on TikTok and 8k on Youtube under Cozy K, is one of the most influential players in the space. The cozy gaming trend may be somewhat niche today, but the community of players is rapidly expanding. Zelda, Story of Seasons (formerly Harvest Moon), Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, Mario Kart, Pokémon, and Minecraft are some of the most popular games and franchises in this community. Common genres associated with cozy gaming include puzzles, social/life/farm simulators, visual novels, and adventure games. They primarily game on the Nintendo Switch, PC, and mobile phones. This audience is composed of cozy core gamers.Ĭozy gaming or casual gaming is a minimal, peaceful, and comfortable gaming aesthetic niche and community that embraces, cozy gaming. Subsequently, this marks roughly one year since the cozy core trend catapulted into the gaming mainstream.Īfter the incredible success of the life simulation game New Horizons, in 2020, which sold over 31 million copies and amassed many awards, it seems that other developers are releasing similar games to reach the same audiences. Last month, Animal Crossing: New Horizons released a collectible 1st-anniversary cake to celebrate their record-breaking first year on the Nintendo Switch.

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