The Best Relaxing Games

Update, 5 September 2022: Disney Dreamlight Valley added at rank #17.

Cloud Gardens (2020)

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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One Mac OS PC Windows

A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas

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sandbox
relaxing
post-apocalyptic
nature
meditative
puzzle
procedural
simulation
experimental
building

A Short Hike (2019)

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Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

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park
relaxing
exploration
open-world
adventure
cute
volleyball
flight
walking-simulator
parkour
nature
platform
pixel
vertical
inventory

TOEM (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 5

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!Key Features

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hand-drawn
relaxing
editing
photo
adventure
exploration
puzzle
cute
funny
soundtrack
discovery
point-and-click
nature
family-friendly
music

Eastshade (2019)

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Mac OS Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

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relaxing
walking-simulator
open-world
exploration
beautiful
crafting
rpg
first-person
atmospheric
story
fantasy
adventure
utopia
detective
grand

Dorfromantik (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!

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city-building
relaxing
tile
turn-based
strategy
board-game
metroidvania
puzzle
minimalist
procedural
cute
hand-drawn
stylized
high-quality
action-adventure

Alba: a Wildlife Adventure (2020)

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Xbox Series X/s Mac OS Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows IOS iPhone

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

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exploration
open-world
adventure
relaxing
cartoony
nature
collector
creature
cute
colourful
family-friendly
construction
economy
3d
table

Bubble Shooter (2022)

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Android PC Windows

"Bubble Shooter" is a casual game where the player controls a cute bunny to shoot bubbles.

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casual
baby
relaxing
shooter
match-three
2d
dragon
cute
attack
puzzle
score
logic
3d
classic
colourful

Cozy Grove (2021)

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Welcome to Cozy Grove, a life-sim game camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you’ll wander the island’s forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and help soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you’ll bring colour and joy back to Cozy Grove!

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hand-drawn
crafting
relaxing
simulation
inventory
collectathon
narrative
cute
real-time
life
story
colourful
bear
procedural

Grow: Song of the Evertree (2021)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.

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farming
simulation
relaxing
management
world-crafting
open-world
sandbox
exploration
agriculture
cute
city-building
life
town
colourful
nature

Mythic Ocean (2020)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows

Teach the gods to create a better universe - or mess it all up in Mythic Ocean, a narrative exploration game where your choices shape the fate of the cosmos.

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