Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure is an open-world adventure that, based on the trailer, is very much in the style of Animal Crossing. "Welcome to Big Adventures Park! Join your new friends in a gorgeous world with adorable creatures, delicious food, and many mysteries to explore."

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It's that time again! There are so many wholesome games with demos on Steam right now for #SteamNextFest, which begins officially at 10am PT. I'll use this thread to highlight a few I've found, but devs and fans please join me and add your own recommendations!

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Thanks for watching Wholesome Direct 2026! We'll see you again for the Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam. Sign up for our newsletter to get a reminder when the discounts, demos, new releases, and announcements go live 💌

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Don't mind me...just here waiting for the show to start .... 💛👀 Less than 24 hours to go ~ see you tomorrow for Wholesome Direct 2026!

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🎮 Steam Next Fest kicks off today! There are so many new demos to check out, so I'll use this thread to keep track of what catches my eye. Devs, drop your demos below! Players, let me know what you’re loving so far 👇

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure is an open-world adventure available today on Apple Arcade. "Welcome to Big Adventures Park! Join your new friends in a gorgeous world with adorable creatures, delicious food, and many mysteries to explore."

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Wholesome Games Presents: Milki Delivery! Rebuild a community one bottle at a time in this tiny adventure from the makers of Minami Lane. Gather resources and upgrade your barn, then bike dirt paths, breezy meadows, and seaside cliffs to bring milk back to the countryside.

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I've got 5 copies of Paradise Marsh to give away to celebrate the launch of its "Lost Souls" update which includes new items, characters, achievements, and languages! 🎮 #NintendoSwitch, #Xbox, #Steam 🔁 Retweet and... 💬 Reply with your preferred platform ⏰ Ends tomorrow!

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The Pikmin series is a personal favorite of mine, so I am immeasurably excited about Pikmin 4 and its new canine companion! "Oatchi, resident good boy and dependable partner, can help with things like smashing obstacles and carrying Pikmin throughout your adventure."

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Next Fest is underway and countless games have free demos on Steam right now! As always, I'll use this thread to collect some of the demos I'll be playing, but devs and fans please join me and add your own recommendations.

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Tons of wholesome and cozy games are on sale now through Oct. 6 as part of the #SteamAutumnSale! 🪑 Is This Seat Taken? 🌿 Tiny Glade 🏠 MakeRoom 🐟 Cast n Chill 📖 Tiny Bookshop 🧩 A Little to the Left 🌾 Fields of Mistria 🛒 Discounty 🍃 Minami Lane 💎 Gemporium

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The MakeRoom Halloween Update is here! 📅 Daily prompts to inspire you 🖼️ Use your own images with custom paintings 🏮 Recolor and dim lights to set the perfect mood 🎃 New Halloween-themed items

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Steam's Summer Sale is underway with tons of wholesome and cozy games currently discounted. What games are you picking up? A Little to the Left -50% Spirit City: Lofi Sessions -50% Little Kitty, Big City -40% Trash Goblin -33% Minami Lane -30% Spilled! -20% Tiny Glade -15%

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Just sitting here waiting for the coziest celebration of the summer to begin! From August 7 - 14, the Wholesome Games Celebration will be on Steam, featuring a curated selection of upcoming games, world premieres, demos, and discounts. We can’t wait to see what you’ll pick up!

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Even our montage has a WORLD PREMIERE! Tall Trails is a traversal game about a little guy exploring endless islands. Grab items & use them to launch yourself up mountains—the world is full of new ways to explore!

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The Cozy Quest Steam event is live now and all three of our Wholesome Games Presents games are participating, including MakeRoom, Usagi Shima, and Minami Lane which is on sale for just $3.99!

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One year and over 200,000 copies later, we're celebrating Minami Lane with a Steam Daily Deal. Get it now for just $3.24! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!

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Much of the music associated with Wholesome Direct, including the theme song, was created by Stijn🎵. Check out their latest work below! Mischief (Music Video) Mischievous Activities (Album)

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Nintendo announced a Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing and a free update coming Jan 15 Update 🏖️ Resort Hotel 🧹 Resetti can tidy your island 🌐 NSO members can save 3 islands 🎮 New items like Ultra Hand, consoles Switch 2 ✨ 4K 🖱️ Mouse 📢 Megaphone 👥12-player sessions

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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PLAY NOW: Spirit Crossing is a cooperative life-sim MMO from the makers of Cozy Grove. Explore islands with unique daily minigames, decorate your home, rave with spirits (and tiny bears), and build villages together. Join the playtest on Steam today! #WholesomeDirect2026

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THIS SEPTEMBER: Design the dresses of your dreams in Dressmaker! Catch a glimpse of new fabrics, friendships, patterns, a posh little store, and more in this exclusive trailer, and look forward to the full release on Steam this September. #WholesomeDirect2026

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NEW DEMO: Get a closer look at the cozy gothic life that awaits in Moonlight Peaks' new trailer. Then, go download the brand-new demo to try this magical life-sim today! #WholesomeDirect2026

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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Wholesome Direct returns for its 7th annual showcase on June 6th, 2026! Tune in at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET for an hour of game news, demos, announcements, and releases ~ all curated specifically for folks who love joyful, thoughtful, and hopeful games.

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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WORLD PREMIERE: Create beautiful, lively spaces inhabited by adorable characters in Hokko Spaces. Unlock cute residents and watch them hang out together, do some gardening, and enjoy the spaces that you build for them. #WholesomeDirect2026

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Described as "the ultimate sandbox game", unlock a variety of tools to gather wet sand, shape towering walls, carve intricate battlements, and engineer elaborate moats in Sandcastle.

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WORLD PREMIERE: Moomin: Midsummer Madness is a beautifully illustrated point-and-click adventure! Join the Moominfamily in a delightfully playful tale of curiosity, sympathy, and the small wonders around us. #WholesomeDirect2026

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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Described as "creepy-cozy", Creature Kitchen is a cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks. "There's a strange house to search, a forest to explore, and plenty of stomachs to fill."

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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EXCLUSIVE: Fourleaf Fields is a farming life sim where you're no bigger than a carrot. Grow giant crops, care for bugs, befriend neighbors, and uncover the town’s secrets through gossip. This trailer features new characters, new locations, and new critters! #WholesomeDirect2026

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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WORLD PREMIERE: Verdant is a coming of age story set in a lush, post-apocalyptic 1980s Germany from developer Tiny Roar. Check out the announcement trailer that just dropped at #WholesomeSnack2025 for a first look at this bittersweet journey of discovery.

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COMING JUNE 11: Tales of Seikyu is a peaceful farming life sim inspired by Rune Factory, Breath of the Wild, and Spirited Away. Hop into the full 1.0 experience on June 11th with 3 new romanceable villagers, a marriage system, new festivals, and much more! #WholesomeDirect2026

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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Sort and deliver parcels from the daily boat, organizing every detail along the way in Cat Mail Co. "As night settles in, moonlight reveals secrets. What seemed ordinary during may carry strange properties after dark, offering insight into how some parcels should be treated."

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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Run your own ice cream truck and serve a town of charming animal customers in Cone Sweet Cone! Take orders, serve sweet treats, and get to know your regulars as you upgrade the truck and grow your business.

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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Surprise! The dreamy rhythm game Melatonin is out now for #NintendoSwitch, and I've got 5 codes to celebrate. 🎮 #Switch, Steam 🔁 Retweet and... 💬 Reply with your preferred platform ⏰ Ends tomorrow!

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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"Somewhere off in rural America, there's a missing terrarium that's been lost and forgotten." Announced during our Wholesome Snack showcase, Vivarium is a gorgeous game about life inside a mysterious terrarium.

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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📬 EXCLUSIVE REVEAL 💌 Letter Bunny is a cozy delivery game with a unique story behind every letter! "After a big storm, many letters and packages have been lost. Help deliver parcels to the right recipients while exploring the island and making new friends!"

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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The Steam Summer Sale is underway! Check out the Wholesome Games curator page and "Specials" section to see all the wholesome titles on sale right now 💸 Devs and fans, please share your recommendations in the replies!

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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WORLD PREMIERE: Beastfolk Barber is a narrative hair-styling game set in a city where humans and beastfolk live side by side. Between the scissors and the small talk, secrets are revealed! #WholesomeDirect2026

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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COMING SEPTEMBER 24: Dragon Shelter is a farming sim set in a fantasy world. Become the hero who will reignite the long-lost friendship between humans and dragons. Adopt adorable dragons and restore the farm together! #WholesomeDirect2026

Wholesome Games | Celebration August 6-13

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Hello Kitty Island Adventure is an open-world adventure that, based on the trailer, is very much in the style of Animal Crossing. "Welcome to Big Adventures Park! Join your new friends in a gorgeous world with adorable creatures, delicious food, and many mysteries to explore."

It's that time again! There are so many wholesome games with demos on Steam right now for #SteamNextFest, which begins officially at 10am PT. I'll use this thread to highlight a few I've found, but devs and fans please join me and add your own recommendations!

Thanks for watching Wholesome Direct 2026! We'll see you again for the Wholesome Games Celebration on Steam. Sign up for our newsletter to get a reminder when the discounts, demos, new releases, and announcements go live 💌

Don't mind me...just here waiting for the show to start .... 💛👀 Less than 24 hours to go ~ see you tomorrow for Wholesome Direct 2026!

🎮 Steam Next Fest kicks off today! There are so many new demos to check out, so I'll use this thread to keep track of what catches my eye. Devs, drop your demos below! Players, let me know what you’re loving so far 👇

Hello Kitty Island Adventure is an open-world adventure available today on Apple Arcade. "Welcome to Big Adventures Park! Join your new friends in a gorgeous world with adorable creatures, delicious food, and many mysteries to explore."

Wholesome Games Presents: Milki Delivery! Rebuild a community one bottle at a time in this tiny adventure from the makers of Minami Lane. Gather resources and upgrade your barn, then bike dirt paths, breezy meadows, and seaside cliffs to bring milk back to the countryside.

I've got 5 copies of Paradise Marsh to give away to celebrate the launch of its "Lost Souls" update which includes new items, characters, achievements, and languages! 🎮 #NintendoSwitch, #Xbox, #Steam 🔁 Retweet and... 💬 Reply with your preferred platform ⏰ Ends tomorrow!

The Pikmin series is a personal favorite of mine, so I am immeasurably excited about Pikmin 4 and its new canine companion! "Oatchi, resident good boy and dependable partner, can help with things like smashing obstacles and carrying Pikmin throughout your adventure."

Next Fest is underway and countless games have free demos on Steam right now! As always, I'll use this thread to collect some of the demos I'll be playing, but devs and fans please join me and add your own recommendations.

Tons of wholesome and cozy games are on sale now through Oct. 6 as part of the #SteamAutumnSale! 🪑 Is This Seat Taken? 🌿 Tiny Glade 🏠 MakeRoom 🐟 Cast n Chill 📖 Tiny Bookshop 🧩 A Little to the Left 🌾 Fields of Mistria 🛒 Discounty 🍃 Minami Lane 💎 Gemporium

The MakeRoom Halloween Update is here! 📅 Daily prompts to inspire you 🖼️ Use your own images with custom paintings 🏮 Recolor and dim lights to set the perfect mood 🎃 New Halloween-themed items

Steam's Summer Sale is underway with tons of wholesome and cozy games currently discounted. What games are you picking up? A Little to the Left -50% Spirit City: Lofi Sessions -50% Little Kitty, Big City -40% Trash Goblin -33% Minami Lane -30% Spilled! -20% Tiny Glade -15%

Just sitting here waiting for the coziest celebration of the summer to begin! From August 7 - 14, the Wholesome Games Celebration will be on Steam, featuring a curated selection of upcoming games, world premieres, demos, and discounts. We can’t wait to see what you’ll pick up!

Even our montage has a WORLD PREMIERE! Tall Trails is a traversal game about a little guy exploring endless islands. Grab items &amp; use them to launch yourself up mountains—the world is full of new ways to explore!

The Cozy Quest Steam event is live now and all three of our Wholesome Games Presents games are participating, including MakeRoom, Usagi Shima, and Minami Lane which is on sale for just $3.99!

One year and over 200,000 copies later, we're celebrating Minami Lane with a Steam Daily Deal. Get it now for just $3.24! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!

Much of the music associated with Wholesome Direct, including the theme song, was created by Stijn🎵. Check out their latest work below! Mischief (Music Video) Mischievous Activities (Album)

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Nintendo announced a Switch 2 Edition of Animal Crossing and a free update coming Jan 15 Update 🏖️ Resort Hotel 🧹 Resetti can tidy your island 🌐 NSO members can save 3 islands 🎮 New items like Ultra Hand, consoles Switch 2 ✨ 4K 🖱️ Mouse 📢 Megaphone 👥12-player sessions

PLAY NOW: Spirit Crossing is a cooperative life-sim MMO from the makers of Cozy Grove. Explore islands with unique daily minigames, decorate your home, rave with spirits (and tiny bears), and build villages together. Join the playtest on Steam today! #WholesomeDirect2026

THIS SEPTEMBER: Design the dresses of your dreams in Dressmaker! Catch a glimpse of new fabrics, friendships, patterns, a posh little store, and more in this exclusive trailer, and look forward to the full release on Steam this September. #WholesomeDirect2026

NEW DEMO: Get a closer look at the cozy gothic life that awaits in Moonlight Peaks' new trailer. Then, go download the brand-new demo to try this magical life-sim today! #WholesomeDirect2026

Wholesome Direct returns for its 7th annual showcase on June 6th, 2026! Tune in at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET for an hour of game news, demos, announcements, and releases ~ all curated specifically for folks who love joyful, thoughtful, and hopeful games.

WORLD PREMIERE: Create beautiful, lively spaces inhabited by adorable characters in Hokko Spaces. Unlock cute residents and watch them hang out together, do some gardening, and enjoy the spaces that you build for them. #WholesomeDirect2026

Described as "the ultimate sandbox game", unlock a variety of tools to gather wet sand, shape towering walls, carve intricate battlements, and engineer elaborate moats in Sandcastle.

WORLD PREMIERE: Moomin: Midsummer Madness is a beautifully illustrated point-and-click adventure! Join the Moominfamily in a delightfully playful tale of curiosity, sympathy, and the small wonders around us. #WholesomeDirect2026

Described as "creepy-cozy", Creature Kitchen is a cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks. "There's a strange house to search, a forest to explore, and plenty of stomachs to fill."

EXCLUSIVE: Fourleaf Fields is a farming life sim where you're no bigger than a carrot. Grow giant crops, care for bugs, befriend neighbors, and uncover the town’s secrets through gossip. This trailer features new characters, new locations, and new critters! #WholesomeDirect2026

WORLD PREMIERE: Verdant is a coming of age story set in a lush, post-apocalyptic 1980s Germany from developer Tiny Roar. Check out the announcement trailer that just dropped at #WholesomeSnack2025 for a first look at this bittersweet journey of discovery.

COMING JUNE 11: Tales of Seikyu is a peaceful farming life sim inspired by Rune Factory, Breath of the Wild, and Spirited Away. Hop into the full 1.0 experience on June 11th with 3 new romanceable villagers, a marriage system, new festivals, and much more! #WholesomeDirect2026

Sort and deliver parcels from the daily boat, organizing every detail along the way in Cat Mail Co. "As night settles in, moonlight reveals secrets. What seemed ordinary during may carry strange properties after dark, offering insight into how some parcels should be treated."

Run your own ice cream truck and serve a town of charming animal customers in Cone Sweet Cone! Take orders, serve sweet treats, and get to know your regulars as you upgrade the truck and grow your business.

Surprise! The dreamy rhythm game Melatonin is out now for #NintendoSwitch, and I've got 5 codes to celebrate. 🎮 #Switch, Steam 🔁 Retweet and... 💬 Reply with your preferred platform ⏰ Ends tomorrow!

"Somewhere off in rural America, there's a missing terrarium that's been lost and forgotten." Announced during our Wholesome Snack showcase, Vivarium is a gorgeous game about life inside a mysterious terrarium.

📬 EXCLUSIVE REVEAL 💌 Letter Bunny is a cozy delivery game with a unique story behind every letter! "After a big storm, many letters and packages have been lost. Help deliver parcels to the right recipients while exploring the island and making new friends!"

The Steam Summer Sale is underway! Check out the Wholesome Games curator page and "Specials" section to see all the wholesome titles on sale right now 💸 Devs and fans, please share your recommendations in the replies!

WORLD PREMIERE: Beastfolk Barber is a narrative hair-styling game set in a city where humans and beastfolk live side by side. Between the scissors and the small talk, secrets are revealed! #WholesomeDirect2026

COMING SEPTEMBER 24: Dragon Shelter is a farming sim set in a fantasy world. Become the hero who will reignite the long-lost friendship between humans and dragons. Adopt adorable dragons and restore the farm together! #WholesomeDirect2026

Even our montage has a WORLD PREMIERE! Tall Trails is a traversal game about a little guy exploring endless islands. Grab items & use them to launch yourself up mountains—the world is full of new ways to explore!