If you finished Cozy Grove, play its sequel Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit first, then Spirittea for more spirits to help and Animal Crossing: New Horizons for the same daily island routine. On PC, Hokko Life, Ooblets and Garden Paws fill the gap left by Animal Crossing. We checked every game on October 29, 2026.
At a glance
| Game | Best for | Length | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit | Anyone who finished Cozy Grove and wants more | An hour or so a day over many weeks (too new for a reliable HowLongToBeat time) | PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox, iOS, Android |
| Spirittea | Cozy Grove fans who want to play as long as they like | About 33 hours main story (HowLongToBeat) | PC, Switch, Xbox |
| Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Players with a Switch who want the original daily island life | Open-ended | Switch, Switch 2 |
| Spiritfarer | Players who want a warm story that will make them cry | About 25 hours main story (HowLongToBeat) | PC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Android |
| Ooblets | Players who want silly, bright charm | Open-ended | PC, Switch, Xbox One |
| Hokko Life | PC players who want an Animal Crossing-style village | Open-ended | PC, Switch |
| Garden Paws | Players who want a cute animal life sim to share with friends | Open-ended | PC, Mac |
| A Short Sail | Players who want island routines and islanders to help | Not shared yet | PC (Windows), Mac, Web, Steam Deck |
| Wylde Flowers | Players who want a story with their farm | Open-ended | PC, Mac (Apple Arcade), Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X |
| Stardew Valley | Players who want a whole town to get to know | About 54 hours for the main goals (HowLongToBeat), with no real end | PC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Android |
| Spirit Crossing | Cozy Grove fans who want to share the cozy with other people | Open-ended | PC |
What makes Cozy Grove special
Cozy Grove (Spry Fox, 2021) puts you on a haunted island as a Spirit Scout. Each day you help the ghost bears who live there, craft, decorate, fish and bring color back to the island. It runs on the real clock, so the story comes in small pieces, one day at a time. Its sequel, Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, keeps that loop on a new island.
So a game “like Cozy Grove” needs at least some of these: a small daily routine, spirits or ghosts to look after, a hand-drawn, gentle look, and a place to decorate. We split the picks into three groups: the sequel and other spirit games, daily island routines, and bigger life sims for when you want to play longer than an hour.
Our picks
- Best first pick: Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit
- Best spirit game with no daily limit: Spirittea
- Best daily island routine: Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch only)
- Best Animal Crossing feel on PC: Hokko Life
- Best story: Spiritfarer
- Best to come: Spirit Crossing
- Our own game: A Short Sail (in development, with a free demo)
Spirits and ghosts
Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit
Who it is for: anyone who finished Cozy Grove and wants more.
A bus crash leaves you stranded on a new spooky island. You build up a campsite, craft and decorate, and help a new group of ghost bears remember their pasts. Old friends like Flamey are back, and now you can pet a dog. You can send gifts to online friends, but you play alone. Like the first game, it limits how much you can do each day, so it is not a game to binge.
Developer: Spry Fox | Year: 2026 on PC and consoles (2024 on phones) | Platforms: PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox, iOS, Android | Length: an hour or so a day over many weeks (too new for a reliable HowLongToBeat time) | Steam Deck: Verified | Steam page
Spirittea
Who it is for: Cozy Grove fans who want to play as long as they like.
You are a writer who moves to a mountain town for inspiration. A magic tea lets you see spirits, and they are causing trouble. You rebuild and run their bathhouse, then get to know the townsfolk through fishing, bug catching and karaoke. It is the closest in theme. Running the bathhouse can get busy, and some players find it repetitive late on.
Developer: Cheesemaster Games | Year: 2023 | Platforms: PC, Switch, Xbox | Length: about 33 hours main story (HowLongToBeat) | Steam Deck: Verified | Steam page
Spiritfarer
Who it is for: players who want a warm story that will make them cry.
You sail a boat that you build into a home for spirits. You cook, farm, fish and care for each one until they are ready to move on. It shares Cozy Grove’s kindness, with a much bigger story. It is about saying goodbye, so it is sad, and some players find the long trips between islands slow.
Developer: Thunder Lotus | Year: 2020 | Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Android | Length: about 25 hours main story (HowLongToBeat) | Steam Deck: Verified | Steam page
Daily island routines
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Who it is for: players with a Switch who want the original daily island life.
You move to an island, build a home, and fill it with animal neighbors. The game runs on the real clock, with seasons and events through the year. Cozy Grove’s “a little bit each day” pace comes from here. It is only on Nintendo consoles, and the slow early days put some people off. Missing it on PC? See games like Animal Crossing on PC.
Developer: Nintendo EPD | Year: 2020 | Platforms: Switch, Switch 2 | Length: open-ended | Steam Deck: not on Steam | Official site
Hokko Life
Who it is for: PC players who want an Animal Crossing-style village.
You arrive in a sleepy village and help it grow. You gather, craft, and design furniture, wallpaper and clothes in a workshop, then animal neighbors move in. It is calm and creative. It feels less polished than the big names, and there is less to do once your village is built.
Developer: Wonderscope Games | Year: 2022 | Platforms: PC, Switch | Length: open-ended | Steam Deck: Verified | Steam page
Garden Paws
Who it is for: players who want a cute animal life sim to share with friends.
You play an animal who inherits your grandparents’ farm on an island. You run a shop, farm, fish, explore caves and help the town grow. Friends can join you online, which Cozy Grove does not offer. It is older and less polished, and HowLongToBeat has very few reports, so its length is hard to judge.
Developer: Bitten Toast Games Inc. | Year: 2018 | Platforms: PC, Mac | Length: open-ended | Steam Deck: Playable | Steam page
A Short Sail
Who it is for: players who want island routines and islanders to help.
A Short Sail is a cozy sailing game where you are a little tabby cat with a sailboat. You deliver mail between little islands, fish by day and by night, and help the islanders until they become your friends. Back home, you build up your island one plank at a time and join weekly events. There are no timers, and you play alone or online with friends. It is coming to Steam and itch.io in Q1 2027. The free demo plays in your browser now.
Developer: Yos Riady | Platforms: PC (Windows), Mac, Web, Steam Deck | Length: not shared yet | Free demo at play.ashortsail.com | Play the demo
Bigger life sims
Ooblets
Who it is for: players who want silly, bright charm.
You move to Badgetown, grow a farm and collect ooblets: tiny plant creatures who follow you around. Instead of fights, you win them in dance-offs, played with cards. It is funny and very cozy. The dance-off cards can feel repetitive after many hours.
Developer: Glumberland | Year: 2022 | Platforms: PC, Switch, Xbox One | Length: open-ended | Steam Deck: Verified | Steam page
Wylde Flowers
Who it is for: players who want a story with their farm.
You help your grandmother on her farm and secretly join a coven of witches. You farm, brew, make friends, and the story is fully voiced. It has no combat. The early days have lots of chores, so it starts slower than Cozy Grove.
Developer: Studio Drydock | Year: 2022 | Platforms: PC, Mac (Apple Arcade), Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S | Length: open-ended | Steam Deck: Verified | Steam page
Stardew Valley
Who it is for: players who want a whole town to get to know.
You inherit a farm, grow crops, raise animals and befriend a town. You can play alone or with friends online. It is much bigger than Cozy Grove. It also has a day clock that pushes you to bed and monsters in the mines, so it is busier.
Developer: ConcernedApe | Year: 2016 | Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, iOS, Android | Length: about 54 hours for the main goals (HowLongToBeat), with no real end | Steam Deck: Verified | Steam page
Coming soon
Spirit Crossing
Who it is for: Cozy Grove fans who want to share the cozy with other people.
Spirit Crossing is the next game from Spry Fox. You build a home on a mountain peak above the clouds, help lost spirits and share campfires with other players. Its Steam page lists a planned release on November 16, 2026, with a demo out now. It is an online game, so it is not for players who want a quiet world to themselves. Spry Fox says it will have an upfront price plus an optional monthly membership.
Developer: Spry Fox | Year: 2026 (planned) | Platforms: PC | Length: open-ended | Steam Deck: not rated yet | Steam page
Related guides
- Games like Animal Crossing on PC: more daily island life sims.
- Games like Spiritfarer: more kind games about spirits and goodbyes.
- Cozy island games: little islands to live on.
- Games like Palia: cozy life sims to share with friends.
- Cozy games for short sessions: games that fit into half an hour.
- Cozy collecting games: fish, bugs, finds and more.
Questions
Is there a Cozy Grove 2?
Yes. Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit is the sequel. It came out on phones in June 2024, then on PC (Steam), PlayStation, Xbox and Switch on July 15, 2026. You are a Spirit Scout again, on a new island, with new ghost bears to help.
Is Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit on Steam?
Yes, since July 15, 2026. It is single-player on Steam and Verified for Steam Deck. A free demo is also on its Steam page.
Why can I only play Cozy Grove for a short time each day?
Both Cozy Grove games run on the real clock. New tasks and story arrive each day, so after an hour or so you run out of things to do until tomorrow. Many players like that pace; others find it slow.
What game is like Cozy Grove but with no daily limit?
Spirittea, Ooblets, Wylde Flowers and Stardew Valley all let you play as long as you like. Spirittea is the closest in theme, with spirits to help and a town to befriend.
What is Spirit Crossing?
A cozy online game from Spry Fox, the makers of Cozy Grove. Its Steam page lists a planned release on November 16, 2026, with a demo out now. It is a multiplayer game, unlike the single-player Cozy Grove.
