☕ 11/2025: Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration Newsletter

Topics: Stardew Merch, most hyped cozy game 2026, new Tavern Talk game, Everdream Village

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rokaplay
December 05, 2025

Welcome to issue 11/2025 of our cozy games newsletter! I was ill for a while, which is why this issue is a little late, but now I'm back and really looking forward to kicking off the cozy Christmas season with you! So, grab your favourite drink (for me → 💪 protein coffee with salted caramel) and let's dive into the festive news together!

Starsand Island Is Getting A Switch 2 Version

🗞️ Cozy Game News Roundup

  • 🧑‍🌾 Stardew Merch: Check out the brand new Stardew Valley merch and grab the holiday free shipping, tap the link and treat yourself (Steam-News).

  • 😲 Hype: Starsand Island Is Getting A Switch 2 Version With Quality And Performance Modes. Check out the latest trailer for the most anticipated game of the next year, already boasting a whopping 400k wishlists on Steam! (NintendoLife.com).

  • 💡 Interesting: The Problem with Cozy Games and What Really Makes One Cozy (hercozygaming.com).

  • 🍺New cozy novel: Finally, there is new information about the successor to Tavern Talk. Jump in now and uncover all the early details (Kickstarter.com).

  • ⌚Delayed: The Sims alternative Paralives is taking a little extra time to ensure top-notch quality! The new release date is May 2026. Read the full statement on Twitter/X.

  • 💥 EXPLODED: Featured in the last newsletter, now with over 30,000 WL collected. Congrats! Fourleaf Fields is shaping up to be one of the biggest hits of next year. Click here to check out the Steampage.

Follow the button to see our highlight games released in the last month.

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COZY UPCOMINGS PICKS

📅 Best Cozy Games in December 2025

Every month we try to pick out the best highlights of the month for you!

⭐= Highlight, 💎= Hidden Gem

Only a few games are usually released in December.

💎 A Game About Digging A Hole™ for Nintendo Switch

A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!

09 Dec | Steam, PS5, Switch, Xbox Gamepass // Sandbox, Job Sim

💎 Cozyrama

Cozyrama is a peaceful sandbox where you shape your own magical dioramas. Sculpt it, pick the right colors, decorate with hundreds of items and add cute animals. Observe a cozy world grow around you! No pressure or timers. Just relax, unwind, and let your imagination bloom!

10 Dec | Steam // Sandbox, Creative, Dioramas

⭐ Everdream Village

Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Sail across enchanted islands to discover new resources and adventures along the way.

12 Dec | Steam Early Access // Farm Sim, Sandbox, Exploration

Little Rocket Lab for Nintendo Switch

Buy Little Rocket Lab and shop other great Nintendo products online at the official My Nintendo Store.

12 Dec | Steam, Switch, Xbox // RPG, Automation, Building

A Game About Feeding A Black Hole

A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.

15 Dec | Steam // Clicker, Relaxing

NEW COZY GAMES

🆕 Freshly announced

Restore Your Island

Heal a scarred island, rebuild habitats, play with your dog, design your sanctuary, and relax by the fire. Turn this broken, trash-filled island into a thriving sanctuary.

Simulation, Clean Up Sim, Beautiful

Plush Parade

Design and sell your custom plushies in this cozy and creative sim! Mix and match hundreds of pieces to create unique designs and build your own plush collections. Manage your online shop, launch blind boxes and compete with a rival company to become the ultimate plush designer!

Sticky-Business like, Plushies, Shop-Keeper, Design

Otterly Lost

Play as Otto, a curious sea otter swept far from home. In this story-rich adventure, explore wild forests, dive underwater, glide over rocky canyons, and climb your way back. Meet friendly animals, complete heartfelt quests, and enjoy soft challenges, at your own pace!

Story-Rich, Exploration

Luenna: School of the Magi on Steam

Luenna: School of the Magi is a fantasy student life RPG. From mellow life sim tasks to in-depth turn-based combat, there are as many ways to spend your time at Luenna as there are stars in the sky!

Pixelart, Magic, Witchbrook-like, Story-Rich

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