Cozy Games For When You Want To Slow Down

After a week of testing twitchy racers, it's a relief to open something calm. Cozy games have a place, and mobile is a great home for them.

Lantern Hollow is the one we keep going back to. It's a gentle exploration adventure with hand-drawn art and no pressure, the sort of thing you play with headphones on before bed. The puzzles are light and the mood does most of the work.

The nice thing about these games is that there's no losing. You wander, you notice things, you make small progress, and that's the whole point. It's a good palate cleanser between heavier titles.

If you've been running on adrenaline racers for a while, we genuinely recommend keeping one slow game installed. It changes how you feel about the whole rotation.