Welcome to your cosy gaming news roundup
We’ve got a fun cosy gaming roundup this September. As autumn settles in, the cosy gaming scene feels busier – and warmer – than ever. This week brought a big milestone for Travellers Rest, some wholesome updates from Cozy Keep, and plenty of Nintendo surprises. Let’s take a look at what’s new in the world of gentle adventures.
Travellers Rest: First Story Chapter Arrives
The inn-keeping sim Travellers Rest has released its very first story chapter. Players can now explore castle gardens, new interior maps, and a set of fresh quests. Alongside this, the update brought smoother gameplay with bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements – the perfect excuse to pour a virtual pint and settle in for a session.
Cozy Keep: Fishing, Aveline, and More
The shop-keeping life just got even calmer with Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage. Update 0.1.3 introduced a full fishing system (complete with a mini-game), a new NPC named Aveline, and a pearl-extraction table. Twenty-four new items round out the patch, while a quick follow-up fix ensured customers could actually buy all those fishing goodies.
Nintendo Direct Highlights
Nintendo’s 12 September Direct brought a wave of wholesome announcements:
- A storybook-style Yoshi adventure set for 2026
- Pokémon Pokopia – a life-sim spin on the classic series
- Playable demos for Dinkum and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
- Free upgrades for Overcooked 2 and Stardew Valley on Switch 2
On PC, cosy fans can also sign up for The Lift playtest – a supernatural handyman simulator set in a mysterious research facility.
Other Cosy Gaming Releases and Events
The cosy scene is buzzing this month. Steam’s “Cozy Job Simulators” event is still live, with discounts on titles such as Fruitbus, Critter Cafe, and Loddlenaut. Meanwhile, Strange Antiquities launched on 17 September, with Goblin Clean-Up, Easy Delivery Co., Witchy Business, and the full release of Slime Rancher 2 just around the corner.
Ongoing Watchlist
- Stardew Valley: A Switch 2 edition is coming next autumn, featuring mouse controls, four-player split-screen, and eight-player online co-op.
- Animal Crossing: No major news this week, but fans are still enjoying the recent Crocs collaboration.
- The Sims: EA has rolled out a small bug-fix patch and continues to address community-reported issues.
- Travellers Rest: First story update released, followed by quick fixes.
- Fields of Mistria: Quiet this week with no updates recorded.
Cosy Gaming Roundup – Deals
Steam’s Cozy & Family-Friendly Games Celebration continues, alongside the Cozy Job Simulators event. Both Travellers Rest and Cozy Keep are also offering limited-time discounts after their latest updates – a good chance to add them to your collection.
Until Next Week
That’s everything for this week’s cosy news. Stay tuned as we track more gentle adventures and laid-back sims. I’d love to hear from you – what’s been your favourite cosy gaming moment this week?