What’s next in the world of cozy, wholesome games? During the Wholesome Games showcase ahead of The Game Awards, we got a look at an incredible lineup of upcoming indie games — one of which will be surprise-launched Tuesday. That game is Naiad, a breathtakingly beautiful game centered on nature and myth, which is out now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. But Naiad is just one of many exciting reveals made during the event, including the next installment of the Duck Detective series — Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping — and DLC for the lovely Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley. Oh, and then there’s the release date for Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To and the announcement of Toem 2.
Missed the show? Don’t worry. These are all the new games, announcements, and updates from the Wholesome Games event.
From developer Kitten Cup Studio, Capy Castaway is a new adventure game set in a vibrant, capybara-friendly world.
Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Teenage Astronauts announced Little Rocket Lab, which puts the player in charge of an engineer named Morgan as she returns to her childhood home.
Build your own train in Locomoto from Green Tile Digital.
The gorgeous, minimalist adventure game Naiad was surprise-launched during the Wholesome Snack event. (Nintendo Switch players in Europe will have to wait until Dec. 23.)
From Gamkat and publisher No More Robots, Piece by Piece is about a handyman fox who is very cute.
River Towns, from Frogsong Studios, is a puzzle game where you’re building — you guessed it — towns by the river.
Idle farming simulator Rusty’s Retirement is getting a new — free! — content update that’s dropping on Dec. 10.
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To
ACE Entertainment’s Tales of Seikyu, a cute magical farming sim, will be released in spring 2025.
Build and run your own Victorian boarding house filled with magic in Wylde Society from Studio Drydock.
