From managing your vending machines to cooking omelets, Wholesome Games has returned with the Wholesome Direct 2025, announcing many exciting indie titles for many anticipating gamers.
The Wholesome Direct 2025 has returned for the 5th consecutive year, streaming the showcase on YouTube and Twitch to present gamers with many cozy and heartwarming game trailers, world premieres, and release dates. Going above and beyond this year, 60 games were announced from aspiring developers and publishers, and to help you get caught up, we have compiled the list of games announced during Wholesome Direct 2025.
Before listing the announced games, here are some highlights from Wholesome Direct 2025.
STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
Once renowned as a bustling marketplace, Zephyr Town has fallen on hard times—and it’s up to players to restore its former glory by raising animals, harvesting crops, crafting delicacies, and selling goods. Developed by Marvelous Inc. and published by Marvelous USA, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar marks a significant step forward for the franchise, offering enhanced visuals, new characters, an expanded narrative, and full voice acting during key story events. The game is set to launch on Aug. 27, 2025, for Steam, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Omelet You Cook
Get your cooking wares ready for Omelet You Cook, a cozy yet chaotic roguelike developed by SchuBox. In this culinary adventure, players prepare omelets for the students and staff of Middlesville Central Cafeteria by grabbing ingredients from a conveyor belt and earning money to unlock new items and pantry relics between rounds. But be warned—Principal Clucker will judge your performance at the end of each day, and only top-tier cooking will meet their expectations. Omelet You Cook is available now on Steam.
Is This Seat Taken?
Play as a logical matchmaker in Is This Seat Taken?, a quirky puzzle game filled with wacky and unique characters—each with a pet peeve that makes seating them a challenge. Developed by Poti Poti Studio and published by Wholesome Games Presents, players must find the perfect seat for every character to unlock new levels in this silly yet relatable experience. Is This Seat Taken? is set to release in August 2025 on Steam, iOS, Android and Nintendo Switch.
MakeRoom
Developed by Kenny and published by Wholesome Games Presents, decorate a miniature diorama and create various furniture pieces to fulfill design requests for cats, vampires, and many more. From crafting a compact kitchen to a cozy camper van, utilize over 1,000 furniture to place in a room, or if you’re feeling more adventurous, create your own furniture with the built-in designer. But be sure to complete the objectives and quests for the inhabitants of MakeRoom Island, as you can earn new objects from cleaning or designing a room. MakeRoom launches on Steam on August 7, 2025.
Milano’s Odd Job Collection
Originally developed by Westone, Milano is stepping back into the spotlight—and for the first time, releasing in the West—with Milano’s Odd Job Collection. Published by XSEED Games, players take on the role of 11-year-old Milano as she works summer part-time jobs, from delivering pizzas and baking cakes to milking flying cows. With no handouts, she’ll do whatever it takes to earn cash and shop for cool gear. Emulated through Implicit Conversions, Milano’s Odd Job Collection is coming soon to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, GOG and the Windows Store.
Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk
Create and manage a vending machine empire in the unique idle simulation title Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk. As players place vending machines throughout the city, they can design and tweak each location to suit their personal aesthetic—building a successful business either by actively playing or letting it run in the background. To keep the operation running smoothly, players must hire and manage staff, assign specific responsibilities and maintain high morale. Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk is available now on Steam.
Fishbowl
Developed by imissmyfriends.studio and published with Wholesome Games Presents, Fishbowl is an emotional story about Alo starting her first job in a new city, while grieving her grandmother’s death. Each day, your choices can lead to various journeys of self-discovery, as Alo stays in touch with her friends through video calls, works from home as a video editor, goes through her late grandmother’s belongings to relive her past, and does house chores and self-care. Fishbowl will be launching soon on Steam and PlayStation 5.
Full list of the games that were announced at Wholesome Direct 2025:
- Leaf Blower Co. – Developed by LifT Games and published by Forklift Interactive. Launching in 2025, with a demo available on Steam.
- Instants – Developed by Endflames. Available now on Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
- STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar – Developed by Marvelous Inc. and published by Marvelous USA. Launching on August 27, 2025, on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
- Groudlets Together – Developed by Aunty Games and published by Future Friends Games. Coming soon on Steam.
- Luma Island – Developed by Feel Free Games, the free major update, Luma Island: Pirates, will launch on June 20, 2025. Available on Steam.
- Is This Seat Taken? – Developed by Poti Poti Studios and published by Wholesome Games Presents. Launching in August 2025 on Steam, iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch.
- MakeRoom – Developed by Kenny and published by Wholesome Games Presents. Launching on August 7, 2025, on Steam.
- Ambroise Niflette & the Gleaned Bell – Developed by Topotes Studio. Coming soon on Steam, with a Kickstarter page live.
- Let’s Build a Dungeon – Developed by Springloaded and published by Kowloon Nights. Coming soon on Steam and Xbox One/Series X|S.
- Squeakross: Home Squeak Home – Developed by Albune. Available now on Steam, itch.io, and Nintendo Switch.
- Monument Valley 3 – Developed by ustwo games. Launching on July 22, 2025, on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One/Series X|S.
- Big Hops – Developed by Luckyshot Games. Coming soon on Steam.
- Little Kitty, Big City – Developed by Double Dagger Studio. New content launching in Summer 2025 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One/Series X|S.
- Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk – Developed by Aftabi Games. Available now on Steam.
- Winter Burrow – Developed by Pine Creek Games and published by Noodlecake. Available on Steam, Xbox One/Series X|S, and launches on the Nintendo Switch.
- Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game – Developed by Wētā Workshop and published by Private Division. Launching July 29, 2025, on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Haunted Paw – Developed by LazyFlock. Coming soon on Steam, with a demo available now.
- The Guardian of Nature – Developed by Inlusio Interactive. The first episode is available on Steam, itch.io, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, iOS, and Android.
- Seasonala Cemetery – Developed by Gabby DaRienzo, Kait Tremblay, Jen Costa, Nina Wong, Halina Heron, Mobeen Fikree, and Jacquelin de Leon. Available for free on Steam and itch.io.
- Camper Van: Make it Home – Developed by Malapata Studio and published by Wings. Available now on Steam.
- Lynked: Banner of the Spark – Developed by FuzzyBot and published by Dreamhaven. Available on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Omelet You Cook – Developed by SchuBox and available now on Steam.
- Milano’s Odd Job Collection – Originally developed by Westone and published by XSEED Games. Coming soon on Steam, GOG, Windows Store, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Fireside Feelings – Developed by Team Empreintes and published by The CoLab. Available now on Steam.
- All Will Rise – Developed by Speculative Agency. Coming soon on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The Kickstarter page is live now.
- Gecko God – Developed by Inresin and published by Super Rare Originals. Coming soon on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5, with a demo available now.
- One Move Away – Developed by Rampage Games and published by Playstack. Coming soon on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a demo available now.
- Heidi’s Legacy: Mountains Calling – Developed by Humble Reeds. Coming soon on Steam.
- Hotel Galactic – Developed by Ancient Forge and available on July 24, 2025, on Steam. Coming soon on Console with a 1.0 release.
- Out and About – Developed by Yaldi Games. Launching in 2026 on Steam, Epic Games Store, and consoles.
- Discounty – Developed by Crinkle Cut Games and published by PQube. Launching on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on August 21, 2025, with a demo available now.
- ISLANDERS: New Shores – Developed by The Station and published by Coatsink. Launching on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on July 10, 2025.
- Collector’s Cove – Developed by VoodooDuck. Coming soon on Steam and Epic Games Store, with a demo available now.
- Town to City – Developed by Galaxy Grove and published by Kwalee. Coming soon on Steam.
- Fishbowl – Developed by imissmyfriends.studio and published by Wholesome Games Presents and imissmyfriends.studio. Coming soon on Steam and PlayStation 5.
- On-Together – Developed by GigaPuff and published by Future Friends Games. Coming soon on Steam.
- The Berlin Apartment – Developed by btf GmbH and published by ByteRockers’ Games. Launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in November 2025.
- Crescent County – Developed by Electric Saint. Coming soon on Steam and Xbox Series X|S. The Kickstarter page is live now.
- Pawsta – Developed by Cold Sector. Coming soon on Steam. The Kickstarter page will soon be live.
- Danchi Days – Developed by Gingham Games and published by Analgesic Productions. Launching in 2026 on Steam, with a demo available now.
- Letters to Arralla – Developed by Little Pink Clouds. Coming soon on Steam and itch.io, with a demo available now.
- Llamalandia – Developed by Paramo Games. Coming soon on Steam, with a demo available now.
- MAFATE – Developed by BLUE RAMEN. Coming soon on Steam, with a demo available now.
- Puni the Florist – Developed by Earthquack Games. Coming soon on Steam, with a demo available now.
- The Great Coffee Caper – Developed by Everyday Magic. Coming soon on Steam, with a demo available now.
- A Tiny Wander – Developed by DOUKUTSU PENGUIN CLUB. Launching later in 2025 on Steam, iOS, and Android.
- A Week in the Life of Asocial Giraffe – Developed by Quail Button. Launching later in 2025 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
- Anxiety Puppy – Developed by Puppy Studio. Launching in Q4 2025 on Steam.
- Capy Castaway – Developed by Kitten Cup Studio and published by Big Blue Sky. Coming soon on Steam.
- Clawsome – Developed by Cometa Games. Launching later in 2025 on Steam.
- Dosa Divas – Developed by Outerloop Games. Launching in 2026 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- Gemporium – Developed by Merge Conflict Studio. Launching on Steam in August 2025.
- KuloNiku: Bowl Up – Developed by Gambir Studio. Launching in Q3 2025 on Steam.
- Mazey Village – Developed by Slappy Inc. Coming soon on Steam.
- Mecha – Developed by Shishi Studios. Coming soon on Steam.
- Muri: Wildwoods – Developed by Speldosa Interactive. Launching on Steam in 2025.
- Outside the Blocks – Developed by Michal Kubas. Coming soon on Steam.
- Sheepherds! – Developed by Ultimo Disco and published by Yahaha. Coming soon on Steam, with a demo available now.
- Shiba Sweet – Developed by Maowoo. Coming soon on Steam.
- Town To City – Developed by Galaxy Grove and published by Kwalee. Coming soon on Steam.
- Townbox – Developed by VideoDojo Games. Coming soon on Steam.
Before wrapping up, Wholesome Games has donated over $200,000 to many charities, including Save the Children, AbleGamers, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, and the International Rescue Committee. To continue their charitable efforts, Wholesome Games has announced that the proceeds from the Wholesome Direct merch will be donated to Point of Pride. For those unaware, the Point of Pride is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping trans youth and adults access gender-affirming care. The programs offered by the non-profit organization are Annual Transgender Fund, HRT Access Fund, Electrolysis Support Fund, Thrive Fund, Free Chest Binders, and Free Femme Shapewear.
That’s about everything announced at the Wholesome Direct 2025, quite a jam-packed and exciting year for many relaxing gamers. Fans can subscribe to the Wholesome Games newsletter to keep up-to-date with news related to Wholesome Games, Direct, and Wholesome Snacks.
