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Wholesome Direct 2024

Wholesome Direct 2024

A vibrant lineup of artistic, uplifting, and emotionally resonant games from developers of all sizes from around the world!

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76 featured games

Featured Games(76)

Été

Été

Impossible

Été (summer) is a relaxing painting game set in Montréal. Color the city to explore, create artworks on canvas, collect stamps in your album, decorate your studio, fulfill commissions from your neighbors, and unleash your inner artist!

AdventureCasualIndieRPG
Garden of the Sea (VR)

Garden of the Sea (VR)

Neat Corporation, Creature Label

You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.

AdventureCasualIndieSimulationSimulator
Travellers Rest

Travellers Rest

Isolated Games, IndieArk

Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.

AdventureCasualEarly AccessIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulatorStrategy
Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant

Rolling Hills: Cozy Sushi Restaurant

Catch & Release, LLC, Balor Games

Manage your own sushi restaurant! Collect and upgrade dishes, personalize your dining room, and use special abilities to serve customers in a dash.

ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulatorSports
Tracks of Thought

Tracks of Thought

Tidbits Play, indie.io

Welcome aboard! A bad case of forgetfulness plagues the passengers - embark on a journey of self-discovery shaped by your own personality. As a lost ladybug, talk to everyone on board and uncover the train’s secret destination in a wholesome, card-based, talk-'em-up RPG!

AdventureCasualIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Tukoni: Forest Keepers

Tukoni: Forest Keepers

Dream Operator

Tukoni: Forest Keepers is a cute & cozy puzzle adventure. Play as the forest spirit Tukoni as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, brew fragrant tea and explore a magical world filled with kindness.

AdventureCasualIndiePlatformPoint-and-clickPuzzle
Kitsune Tails

Kitsune Tails

Kitsune Games, MidBoss, LLC.

Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.

ActionAdventureIndiePlatform
Caravan SandWitch

Caravan SandWitch

Studio Plane Toast, Dear Villagers

Embark on a journey across vast landscapes in Caravan SandWitch, a captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure.

AdventureCasualIndiePlatformPuzzle
Dungeons of Hinterberg

Dungeons of Hinterberg

Microbird Games, Curve Games

Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!

ActionAdventureHack and slash/Beat 'em upIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)
Spellcorked!

Spellcorked!

Team Bottle, Panic

In this laid-back magical gig economy crafting game, you are a recently-graduated young witch trying to thrive in a digital age. With a bit of help and a lot of love, fulfill potion orders for people you never meet, and try to get the best reviews you can!

IndieSimulator
Faraway Fairway

Faraway Fairway

Rokashi Games

Faraway Fairway is arcade golf game that is procedurally generated and you'll never play the same game twice! Explore and interact as you make your way to the goal and uncover secrets as you progress and complete your photo album! As a mental health golf game, Faraway Fairway game is designed to be a relaxing pick up and play. Taking care of your mental health should be like a vacation that never ends.

AdventureArcadeIndieSport
Sally

Sally

Lucid Tales

Sally is a life-sim game about community and belonging. Embark on a grand journey aboard a magic flying ship. Navigate daily life as a kid with a diverse crew unique to every game. Craft, cook, farm, build and explore the skies as you become who you want to be amongst your found family.

AdventureCasualIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Building Relationships

Building Relationships

Tan Ant Games, Tanat Boozayaangool

Experience life as a house in this silly adventure game! Play as a building as you roll, jump, and wave-dash across a cozy island. Meet eligible structures, romance them, and experience a bizarre, yet oddly familiar story.. or go fishing instead (though we replaced fish with cars to make more sense)

AdventureCasualIndieRole-playing (RPG)Simulation
Umami Grove

Umami Grove

Pomshine Games, DANGEN Entertainment

A deliciously interactive VR journey awaits! Jump, climb, duck, and swing through vibrant worlds on a quest to help cute characters gather luscious ingredients and create mouthwatering dishes—hands-on!

AdventureCasualIndie
The Palace on the Hill Prologue

The Palace on the Hill Prologue

Niku Games

A slice-of-life adventure game set in fictional 90s rural India. Explore ancient palace ruins, set up your garden, cook Indian food, run errands for quirky characters, and learn about your history by making art.

AdventureIndiePoint-and-clickRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Afterlove EP

Afterlove EP

Pikselnesia, Fellow Traveller

From the creator of Coffee Talk and What Comes After, comes a slice-of-life adventure set in modern Jakarta about love, loss and finding your own way forward. Step into the shoes of Rama, a young musician struggling to move on with life after the death of his girlfriend, Cinta.

AdventureCasualIndieMusicPoint-and-clickSimulatorVisual Novel
Goodlands

Goodlands

thegeolojosh

A game about dinos digging up dinos. Become the paleontologist you always wanted to be: walk, hop, and drive around a badlands-inspired environment. Discover fossils and help restore a decrepit museum to its former glory.

AdventureCasualIndie
Moonstone Island

Moonstone Island

Studio Supersoft, Raw Fury

Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!

AdventureIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)Simulator
SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato

SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato

StudioBando

Miho steps into the pantry to fetch a potato for his grandma and falls into a magical world full of wonders. Meet quirky characters, venture through the depths of South America, and learn the importance of the things we pass along in this unforgettable emotional narrative adventure.

AdventureIndiePoint-and-clickPuzzle
Bloom

Bloom

RNG Party Games

Bloom is a real-time narrative-driven social sim about starting up a flower shop made exclusively for Playdate. Tend to Midori's garden while texting friends and family as she starts a new chapter of her life. The game takes place over many real-life days.

IndieSimulatorVisual Novel
Usagi Shima: Bunny Island

Usagi Shima: Bunny Island

studio rabbiko, Wholesome Games Presents

Want to build a bunny paradise? Embark on a bunny-filled journey in Usagi Shima, where you transform an abandoned island into a cozy haven for adorable bunnies! Entice fluffy tourists, deck your island with cuteness, and befriend lovable bunnies.

ArcadeCasualIndieSimulationSimulator
FREERIDE

FREERIDE

Flightyfelon Games Inc.

Your Personality plays the game! Help strange spirits solve their Unfinished Business... or leave them to Despair. In this highly-branching narrative adventure you'll only see about 1/3 of the full story in each playthrough, but the end is whenever you want it to be.

AdventureIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)
Petit Island

Petit Island

Xelo Games, SOEDESCO

Welcome to the beautiful and tropical Petit Island! Relive your grandpaw's youthful adventures by exploring the island and meeting all the unique islanders in this heartwarming open-world narrative exploration game. Preserve his memories before they fade away.

AdventureCasualIndieRole-playing (RPG)
Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo: Closure Edition

Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo: Closure Edition

Galla, Fellow Traveller

Help the cursed souls of Limbo escape their endless time loop in the afterlife. As Kulebra, a newly-deceased snake, witness their grief and guide them toward closure through point-and-click puzzles, light stealth, and empathy-driven boss encounters.

AdventureIndiePuzzle
Hello Again

Hello Again

Soup Island, Tiny Dragon

Hello Again is a time-looping adventure about mystical ruins, ancient secrets, and goofy weirdos. Play as a hapless ferret shipwrecked on a strange island, stuck inside a strange time loop. Explore forgotten ruins. Befriend silly strangers. Solve time-bound puzzles. Repeat for the rest of eternity.

AdventureCasualIndiePuzzle
Tiny Bookshop

Tiny Bookshop

neoludic games, Skystone Games, 2P Games

Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.

CasualIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Littlelands

Littlelands

Rafael Martín, Kyle Creamer, Apogee Entertainment

The Littlelands region is brimming with strange characters and magical landscapes to discover if you know where to look, for a big-headed little youngster like you every moment exploring, growing berries, searching for buried treasures or walking through these lands can be an epic adventure.

ActionAdventureCasualIndie
Lost and Found Co.

Lost and Found Co.

Bit Egg Inc., Gamirror Games

Lost and Found Co. is a hidden object adventure in a cozy and immersive world. Join a cast of lively characters on their epic journey across countless magical locations. Find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power!

CasualIndiePoint-and-clickPuzzle
Broken Lens

Broken Lens

Team RUN, TyGAMES

Broken Lens is a cozy game where you will discover the story of a little robot with a sight problem. Explore manifold cute environments at your own pace and investigate to understand what happened to them.Will you be able to uncover all the secrets? 🔍

AdventureCasualIndiePoint-and-clickPuzzle
The Star Named EOS

The Star Named EOS

Silver Lining Studio, PLAYISM

The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.

AdventureIndiePuzzle
OPUS: Prism Peak

OPUS: Prism Peak

SIGONO INC., SHUEISHA GAMES

OPUS: Prism Peak is a narrative adventure where you play as a weary photographer stranded in the Dusklands, traveling with a girl who's lost her memories. Together, you'll uncover the mysteries of this land through your camera and find your way home.

AdventureIndie
Spilled!

Spilled!

Lente

Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!

AdventureCasualIndieSimulation
EbiTapes

EbiTapes

Geese & Goose

Set off on a musical journey with Ebi, navigating through challenges to save the Annual City Festival from the threats of the Shushinator. Meet friends, collect sounds, and hold your own live concerts & remixes!

AdventureCasualIndie
Discounty

Discounty

Crinkle Cut Games, PQube

Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?

CasualIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Crab God

Crab God

Chaos Theory Games, Firesquid

Crab God is an atmospheric underwater strategy game. Guide your Crabling colony through wild ocean depths, and defend the egg of the next Crab God.Restore and protect diverse coral reefs, making a difference in the real world as you progress in-game. Make waves, praise the claw!

AdventureIndieSimulationSimulatorStrategy
Dawnfolk

Dawnfolk

Darenn Keller, Astra Logical, Klei Publishing

Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark, casual and puzzly survival building game. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths and bring light back to the world?

AdventureCasualIndiePuzzleRole-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Great God Grove

Great God Grove

LimboLane, Fellow Traveller

THE WORLD IS ENDING AND THE GODS ARE SQUABBLING! Suck up and launch dialogue in a world of puzzles, puppets, and weird gods… or THE RIFT WILL CONSUME US ALL!

AdventureCasualIndiePuzzle
Times and Galaxy

Times and Galaxy

Copychaser Games, Fellow Traveller

Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system’s most trusted holopaper. You’re just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!

AdventureIndiePoint-and-clickPuzzleRole-playing (RPG)Visual Novel
Monterona

Monterona

Slava Korolev

Build and decorate cute little streets from your Italian grandma's stories. Colorful houses, inventive decorations, and little citizens are waiting for you! Share your creations and explore how others build the same stories. No score, no pressure.

CasualIndie
Hermit and Pig

Hermit and Pig

Heavy Lunch Studio LLC

Battle a sinister corporation in this story-rich RPG! Survive fast-paced, turn-based battles and conversations where cringe damage can be deadly. Fight the evils of capitalism with your trusty pig sidekick and join the revolution, old man!

ActionAdventureIndieRPGRole-playing (RPG)
Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge

Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge

Humble Reeds, Armor Games Studios

Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy frog collecting game, where you take pictures of frogs, play mini-games and decorate your habitat. Hop right to it!

CasualIndieSimulationSimulator
While Waiting

While Waiting

Optillusion

Presented by the team behind critically acclaimed "Moncage", this is a transformative adventure exploring the art of waiting. Clear the game by doing nothing, but discover the power of acceptance and patience in numerous situations from birth to death. Learn to embrace life as you wait.

AdventureCasualIndiePuzzleVisual Novel
Hirocato - The Delivery Hero

Hirocato - The Delivery Hero

Astero Games

Jump, dash, rewind, and deliver food on time in Hirocato - The Delivery Hero! Play as Cato, a crazy cute cat on a food delivery mission. Parkour through tricky levels, avoid obstacles, and rewind time to fix mistakes. Enjoy hand-made pixel art and great music. Can you complete every delivery?

ActionAdventureCasualIndie
Albatroz

Albatroz

Among Giants, SOEDESCO

Albatroz is a backpacking adventure RPG that will take you through majestic landscapes in search of your lost sibling. A tale about knowing when to let go and start over.

AdventureRPGRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
RowBot Rally

RowBot Rally

Rae

Team up with a mechanical pal and row for the gold in the annual Fish Bowl!

AdventureRacing
Fruitbus

Fruitbus

Krillbite Studio, The Iterative Collective

A journey of flavors and friendships awaits you in your cozy, customisable food truck! Forage for fresh ingredients to create your own menu, then feed tummies and souls with home-cooked meals. Change the world, one apple at a time.

AdventureCasualIndieRole-playing (RPG)SimulationSimulator
Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café

Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café

Anaïs Salla

A decoration-focused café game where you bake and brew... TO THE BEAT!

ArcadeCasualIndieMusicSimulationSimulator
Boreas

Boreas

LOW PONY

The Northern Storm Boreas has become a hardship for all the inhabitants of the Kingdom, but not for our brave heroes — a lighthouse keeper and his best friend, a seagull. Embark on a journey - steer the ship, explore new islands, and help the locals so they, in turn, can help you.

AdventureIndieSimulationSimulator
Reel-istic Fishing

Reel-istic Fishing

ToadleyUnderControl

Hook, harpoon, and sell fish to venture deeper. What lies at the bottom?

IndieSimulatorSport
Fantastic Haven

Fantastic Haven

Piece of Cake Fabulous, Goblinz Publishing

Restore the equilibrium of magic by saving endangered fantasy creatures. Build your shelter to welcome and protect them, explore unique regions, rally neighboring populations to your cause and rehabilitate creatures in their natural environment.

IndieSimulationSimulatorStrategy
Minami Lane

Minami Lane

Doot, Blibloop, Zakku, Doot Tiny Games, Wholesome Games Presents

Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!

CasualIndiePuzzleSimulationSimulatorStrategy
On Your Tail

On Your Tail

Memorable Games, Balor Games

A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.

AdventureIndiePuzzleRPGRole-playing (RPG)Simulation
Map Map - A Game About Maps

Map Map - A Game About Maps

Pipapo Games

In this game YOU make the maps! Become the cartographer of a small adventure crew and use proper navigation tools like a real explorer. Map the environment to turn unknown islands into a hand-drawn journey toward a legendary treasure.

AdventureCasualIndieSimulationSimulator
Dragon Shelter

Dragon Shelter

Wild Forest Studio, Curve Games

Dragon Shelter is a farming sim set in a fantasy world. Become a hero who'll reignite the long-lost friendship between humans and dragons. Care for wondrous creatures, explore the magical world, and cook enchanted dishes together!

CasualIndieSimulationSimulator
Escape the Arcade

Escape the Arcade

A casual escape room game for Playdate.

IndiePuzzle
The August Before: Chapter One

The August Before: Chapter One

Silly Little Games, Catoptric Games

The August Before: Chapter One is the first chapter in a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!

CasualFree To PlayIndiePuzzleSimulationSimulator
Tidy Cauldron

Tidy Cauldron

Purring Campfire

Help 3 messy witches tidy up their chaos! Arrange magical ingredients to fit perfectly within increasingly bigger grids through 115 puzzles in pixel art.

CasualIndiePuzzle
Ringo's Roundup

Ringo's Roundup

SURT, RedDeer.Games

Solve grid-based puzzles, guide Postbunny Ringo's car through a variety of environments and collect all the scattered envelopes in this cute pathfinding puzzle game! 🐇🚗💌

CasualIndiePlatformPuzzleSimulatorStrategy
Screenbound

Screenbound

Crescent Moon Games, Radical Forge, Digital Pajamas

Screenbound lets you discover a dual reality through the Qboy! Navigate challenging puzzles and battle through multiple levels in a blend of 2D and 3D platforming that creates the world’s first '5D' platformer.

ActionAdventureIndie
Tiny Tires

Tiny Tires

Jon Kristinsson

Race around coffee cups and jump off notepads in Tiny Tires - a simple, fast-paced miniature racing game. A throwback to classic racing games, featuring a top-down perspective making it easy to keep an eye on any opponents trying to get one up on you.

ArcadeCasualRacing
Pup Champs

Pup Champs

Afterburn

Lead a team of puppy soccer players, solve 170+ challenges and score goals in this cozy tactical puzzle game!

CasualIndiePuzzleSportSportsStrategy
Undusted: Letters from the Past

Undusted: Letters from the Past

5minlab Corp., Toge Productions

Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.

CasualIndiePuzzleSimulationSimulator
Wax Heads

Wax Heads

Patattie Games, Curve Games

Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!

AdventureIndiePoint-and-clickPuzzleSimulationSimulator
Pine: A Story of Loss

Pine: A Story of Loss

Made Up Games, Fellow Traveller

Alone in the forest glade he shared with his wife, a woodworker struggles to accept her passing. Help him hold on to cherished memories of their life together as he struggles to care for himself and his now empty home. Pine is a single-serving game focused on telling a beautiful, emotional tale.

AdventureCasualIndiePoint-and-click
Letter Bunny

Letter Bunny

Dramatic Iceberg

Take on a cozy adventure as Anne, a small and determined bunny with a heart of gold. Explore the peaceful island, deliver many packages and discover that behind every letter is a unique story! Make new friends, help people out and most importantly, have fun!

CasualRPGRole-playing (RPG)
Into the Emberlands

Into the Emberlands

Tiny Roar, Daedalic Entertainment

Venture out into the Emberlands and uncover an ever-changing world filled with surprising encounters and mystical creatures! Save villagers who got lost in the Miasma, collect resources and rebuild your village to create a safe haven for your people.

AdventureCasualIndiePuzzleStrategy
Catto's Post Office

Catto's Post Office

In Shambles Studio

Deliver mail as Catto, the town's dedicated Postcat, while meeting unique friends in a vibrant cozy town filled with kitty residents.

AdventureCasualSimulator
Curiosmos

Curiosmos

Céline Veltman & The Silly Stars

Curiosmos is a cozy space sim where you build your own solar system by hand, crafting planets, moons, gravity, atmosphere, and even life! Embark on a quest to discover the secrets of the universe!

CasualIndieSimulationSimulator
Mythmatch

Mythmatch

Team Artichoke

Build a community to challenge the gods in this narrative-rich anti-capitalist merge game. Play as outcast Artemis and work alongside the mortals to repair their broken buildings and relationships. Merge the items, unite the people, make a home.

ArcadePuzzleSimulationSimulator
Squeakross: Home Squeak Home

Squeakross: Home Squeak Home

Alblune

In Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, solve and transform puzzles into furniture to decorate the perfect home for your rodent friend. Collect hundreds of decorations, accessories and stickers in this cozy game full of charm!

CasualIndiePuzzleSimulatorStrategy
Critter Café

Critter Café

Sumo Digital, Secret Mode

Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!

AdventureCasualPlatformPuzzleSimulationSimulator
ILA: A Frosty Glide

ILA: A Frosty Glide

Magic Rain Studios, First Break Labs

Set foot on a magical island and explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training searching for her lost kitty, Coco. With your trusty skatebroom, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you reach the summit.

ActionAdventureCasualIndiePlatformPuzzleRPG
Tiny Lands 2

Tiny Lands 2

Hyper Three Studio, Hidden Trap, TrueColor Games

Take your perception into a new dimension with the relaxing sense of photorealistic miniature scenes in Tiny Lands 2. Find the differences and stories by exploring handcrafted 3D dioramas. Can you find them all?

CasualIndiePoint-and-clickPuzzle
Magical Bakery

Magical Bakery

SUPERLUMEN, SOEDESCO

Experience a life full of magic, challenges, and the joy of creating sweets that will leave a spellbinding impression on your customers. Become the ultimate magical baker and prove yourself worthy to inherit the Magical Bakery!

ActionAdventureCasualIndieSimulator
Omochapon

Omochapon

ShawnTheMiller, Rainmaker Productions

Omochapon is a little packet of fun!

AdventureArcadePlatformPuzzle
Pretty Coo'

Pretty Coo'

Lost and alone in an unfamiliar town square, I guess it's time to make friends with the local wildlife! By feeding and guiding your feathered friends, you'll overcome various obstacles to make your way back home, and maybe even cause some mischief along the way!

Indie