All the Announcements from the Summer 2025 Wholesome Direct

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Ready for some wholesome games that you can cuddle up with your Steam Deck or Switch on the sofa with? It's time for another Wholesome Direct! We had an hour-long show featuring over 60 indie games, so you're sure to find something that floats your boat!

We've gathered them all together in this article, so you can get all your news in one place! Take a look!

Enjoy Some Relaxing Leaf Clearing in Leaf Blower Co., New Demo Out Now

Need to unwind from daily pressures? Grab your leaf blower and clean up gardens and streets from all those autumn leaves, maybe even jump into a leaf pile to blow off some steam?

Piece Together a Heart-Warming Story in Instants, Out Now

Put together and decorate a photo album in chronological order to piece together a heart-warming story in Instants, which is out today on Steam.

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is Out on PC and Switch, August 27th

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, previously released as Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar on the Nintendo DS, is making its way to Steam and Switch on August 27th. This remake is more than just a visual upgrade, with a slightly redesigned world and new features.

The Beloved Gourdlets Game is Going Multiplayer in Gourdlets Together, Coming Later in 2025

Gourdlets launched to a great reception from the community last year, and now they're back with an online multiplayer version of the game, Gourdlets Together, where players can design their own island and go fishing with their friends!

The Luma Island: Pirates Update is Coming June 20th, Here's a New Trailer

Luma Island is getting a free Pirates update on June 20th. This new update adds a new zone, profession, and plenty of other nice-to-haves like difficulty options.

Is This Seat Taken? is a Logic Puzzle Game That's Just Around the Corner, Coming August 2025

Are you a fan of those logic puzzles where some people just don't get along, and you need to position them so they aren't going to get on each other's nerves? Well, Is This Seat Taken? is a whole game built around that concept, with a little more depth beyond just dealing with people. It's due out in August on both Steam and Switch.

Create Your Perfect Cozy Room (Or Camper Van) in MakeRoom, Out August 7th

If you wanted a game like Unpacking, but with more freedom, then MakeRoom might be the one for you. Allowing you to decorate and design your cozy and charming room from scratch using a plethora of decorations and furniture. You can even mix it up by designing a mobile home.

Investigate a Theft in a Miniature French Village in Ambroise Niflette & the Gleaned Bell, on Kickstarter Now

This game has a super unique art style inspired by miniatures. Play as a detective investigating a theft in this quaint French village, the game is running a Kickstarter campaign now.

Let's Build a Dungeon Teases Co-op Mode

The creators of Let's Build a Zoo are hard at work on their next game, Let's Build a Dungeon, a game that simulates a fictional MMORPG, where you are the creator. Design your world, and let fictional AI players play through the game you've created. You'll need to manage all the behind-the-scenes stuff too. Plus, the trailer today revealed a 4-player co-op mode where your friends can help you build the world too.

Build a Home for Your Rat Friend in Squeakross, Out Now

Are you a fan of the Picross games? If so, you'll probably be interested in Squeakross, a game where solving Picross-like puzzles grants you furniture for your Rat friend to decorate their home with!

Monument Valley III is Coming on July 22nd

Monument Valley III, the latest entry in the ever-popular puzzle series, is due to hit all major platforms, including Steam and Switch, on July 22nd.

Big Hops is a Cutesy 3D Platformer, Demo Out Now

Big Hops might just give you that little hint of nostalgia when you see it. This cute 3D Platformer has the unique twist of growing plants to affect how you tackle challenges, whether that be bounce pads or tight ropes.

Little Kitty, Big City is Getting a Free Content Update this Summer

Little Kitty, Big City, a game I was a fan of when I reviewed it back when it launched, is getting a free Summer update. This update adds customization for both the player cat and other characters, as well as what appears to be some new areas to explore!

Run Your Own Vending Machine Company in Vending Dokan!, Out Now

In a world where running your own Supermarket seems to be the thing to do, Vending Dokan! is taking it another direction, where instead of your own supermarket, you're running a vending machine business, you'll still be setting prices and stocking up, but on a smaller, and slightly more cute scale.

Revive Your Childhood Burrow in Winter Burrow, Coming in 2025

Winter Burrow, where you're tasked with returning to and reviving your childhood burrow with all the survival skills you've now accrued, is coming to Steam and also the Switch console in 2025.

Tales of the Shire Gets a New Trailer, Releases July 29th

We got a further look at Tales of the Shire, a new Lord of the Rings Life Sim game. It still doesn't look very graphically impressive, but there does at least seem to be a decent amount of variety and customization.

A Look at Some Haunted Paws Gameplay, Closed Alpha Out Now

Haunted Paws, the upcoming "Cozy" Co-Op Horror game, is holding a Closed Alpha right now. They're holding sign-ups over at www.lazyflock.com/join.

Explore the Inter-Connected World Around Us in Size-Shifting Adventure, The Guardian of Nature, Episode 1 Out Now

The Guardian of Nature offers a look at how the natural world around us is all inter-connected and relies on each other to survive. Botanist Henry has the unique ability to change his size, allowing him to explore the natural world.

Dive Deep on a Quest for Your Lost Mother in Everdeep Aurora, Out July 10th

Play as a feline child in this Game Boy-esque aesthetic platformer. You'll meet new characters with unique personalities as you drill deeper in your search, and maybe find a side quest or two along the way.

Seasonala Cemetery is a Free and Meditative Experience That's Out Now

Seasonala Cemetery is a completely free game where you can relax and take in your surroundings as you observe the cemetery from season to season, seeing how residents visit the cemetery year-round, and the things that go on there.

Design your Ideal Camper in Camper Van: Make It Home, Out Now

It's a dream for many to get a camper van, kit it out, and go on an adventure in your own mobile home. Well, Camper Van: Make It Home allows you to do just that, just without the potential danger and high cost.

Lynked: Banner of the Spark Gets a Post-Launch Trailer, Game is Out Now

Lynked: Banner of the Spark, the co-op Action RPG mixed with a Life Sim may have already released, but that doesn't stop the developers from giving us a new trailer at the Wholesome Games Direct.

Omelet You Cook is a Cozy Cooking Roguelite, Out Now

Ready for some cozy, yet chaotic action? Omelet You Cook challenges you to create meals from a conveyor belt in order to satisfy Principal Clucker. Have you got what it takes to satisfy the requests of your customers using the items on your conveyor belt?

Milano's Odd Job Collection, a Japanese 1999 Classic, is Coming to the West on All Major Platforms Later this Year

As the name might suggest, Milano's Odd Job Collection is a series of minigames following Milano, a young girl who is trying her best to find a job that suits her. It was previously a 1999 Japanese classic on the PS1, but is making its way to the West for the first time this year.

Fireside Feelings, a Social Wellness Experience That's Out Now

Fireside Feelings is a game that looks to follow in the footsteps of Kind Words. A game where real people asymmetrically have conversations with one another in the hopes of improving the mental well-being of both participants.

Play Your Cards Right in All Will Rise, Out in 2026

All Will Rise is all about persuading others and making your argument, not with violence, but with skillful conversation, and quite literally, playing your cards right. Hopefully, you'll be able to break down obstacles and bring others to your side.

Discover a Lost Civilization in Gecko Gods, Out Autumn 2025, Demo Out Now

Explore a forgotten land in Gecko Gods, a puzzle-adventure built for curiosity. Climb walls, solve ancient puzzles, and uncover a lost civilization in a world full of hidden paths, quiet secrets, and natural wonder.

Go on a "Moving" Journey in One Move Away, Demo Out Now

One Move Away is a cozy, first-person puzzle game where you pack your belongings for another move and embark on a new chapter in life. With each move, you step into the lives of three unique characters, uncovering their personal stories through the items they take with them or leave behind.

Take Care of your Herd of Goats in Heidi's Legacy: Mountains Calling, Out in 2026

Heidi's Legacy is a cozy narrative sim where you care for goats, craft mountain goods, and help villagers rebuild their lives. Experience a peaceful pastoral life, inspired by the Heidi novels, celebrating nature, healing, community, and self-discovery.

Create a Relaxing Getaway in Hotel Galactic, Out July 24th

Get ready to make the perfect tourist getaway location in Hotel Galactic, run your cozy hotel as you get to know the residents and visitors who come here.

A Cozy Foraging Adventure, Out And About Gives You Real-World Knowledge, Playtest Live Now

A cozy foraging adventure about the magic of real-life plants! Identify and gather wild plants and fungi, cook tasty recipes, master herbal remedies, and rebuild your community after a devastating storm.

Organize a Supermarket in a Dysfunctional Rural Community in Discounty, Out August 21st

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?

Enjoy a Cozy City Builder in ISLANDERS: New Shores, Out July 10th

Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.

Explore the Archipelago in Farming Sim Collector's Cove, Demo Out Now

All aboard! Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector!

Town to City is a 19th-century Mediterranean city Builder, Demo Out Now

Build an idyllic 19th-century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.

Fishbowl is a Pixel Art Coming of Age Story with a Demo Out Now

Fishbowl is a slice-of-life, coming-of-age story told over a month. Video call loved ones, work from home, sort through puzzles to rediscover childhood memories, do care tasks, and get to know yourself better, one day at a time.

And that's the Wholesome Direct! I hope you found something that you'll enjoy in all that lot.

I have embedded a link to the full Wholesome Direct below, which you may want to check out, as there is a fast-paced montage for the last 6 minutes of the video covering a ton of games which we can't list here, with around 30 games shown. So go check it out!

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