What’s next in the world of cozy, wholesome games? During the Wholesome Games showcase ahead of The Game Awards, we got a look at an incredible lineup of upcoming indie games — one of which will be surprise-launched Tuesday. That game is Naiad, a breathtakingly beautiful game centered on nature and myth, which is out now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. But Naiad is just one of many exciting reveals made during the event, including the next installment of the Duck Detective series — Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping — and DLC for the lovely Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley. Oh, and then there’s the release date for Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To and the announcement of Toem 2.
Missed the show? Don’t worry. These are all the new games, announcements, and updates from the Wholesome Games event.
Aikyam
A demo is now available for Bollywood-inspired role-playing game Aikyam.
Capy Castaway
From developer Kitten Cup Studio, Capy Castaway is a new adventure game set in a vibrant, capybara-friendly world.
Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
Happy Broccoli Games is following up Duck Detective: The Secret Salami with Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping, which brings the hard-boiled detective into a luxury campsite. No doubt it’ll be a quacking good time.
Little Rocket Lab
Teenage Astronauts announced Little Rocket Lab, which puts the player in charge of an engineer named Morgan as she returns to her childhood home.
Locomoto
Build your own train in Locomoto from Green Tile Digital.
Naiad
The gorgeous, minimalist adventure game Naiad was surprise-launched during the Wholesome Snack event. (Nintendo Switch players in Europe will have to wait until Dec. 23.)
Piece by Piece
From Gamkat and publisher No More Robots, Piece by Piece is about a handyman fox who is very cute.
Pine: A Story of Loss
Made Up Games announced the closely approaching release date for Pine: A Story of Loss — Dec. 13.
River Towns
River Towns, from Frogsong Studios, is a puzzle game where you’re building — you guessed it — towns by the river.
Rusty’s Retirement
Idle farming simulator Rusty’s Retirement is getting a new — free! — content update that’s dropping on Dec. 10.
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is getting DLC set in late summer and into fall, when the Moomins are preparing for hibernation.
Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To
Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To has a release date: Feb. 3, 2025.
Tales of Seikyu
ACE Entertainment’s Tales of Seikyu, a cute magical farming sim, will be released in spring 2025.
Toem 2
Black-and-white photography game Toem is getting a sequel, aptly named Toem 2.
Wylde Society
Build and run your own Victorian boarding house filled with magic in Wylde Society from Studio Drydock.
Source：https://www.polygon.com/gaming/490851/wholesome-games-game-awards-2024-all-announcements-trailers
