We got a special showcase ahead of the Summer Game Fest excitement with the Cozy Game Awards 2026. It featured a celebration of the year’s best indie games and also a slate of trailers and announcements to keep the excitement going!
You can watch the full showcase, and below are all of the winners and trailers shown during the live stream!
Nominated games included Tiny Bookshop, Discounty, Is this Seat Taken?, Story of Season: Grand Bazaar, LEGO Voyagers, Cozy Island, Two Point Museum, Spilled, Duck Detective, Camper Van, Tales of the Shire, Whisper of the House, and more.
Cozy Game Award 2026 Winners
Best Debut Game – Discounty (Note: 10/10, definitely recommend!)
Best Family Friendly Game – Story of Season: Grand Bazaar (Note: Another definite recommendation!)
Best Co-Op Game – Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Most Anticipated Game – Loftia
Best Short Game – Is This Seat Taken?
Best Cozy Game – Tiny Bookshop (Note: Another 10/10 recommendation!)
Trailers
Pottering
We got a first look at the goofy co-op game Pottering! Wishlist now.
Solarpunk
We learned that Solarpunk will release on Xbox Game Pass when it releases on June 8.
Fables of Dwale
Rural Cat Trails
We got a first look at Rural Cat Trails, which will release later in 2026 on PC via Steam.
Loftia
We got a look at new gameplay for Loftia, which won the most anticipated award! The standalone video had not been posted as of writing, so I’m embedding the showcase timestamped at the trailer above! Wishlist now.
Winter Whiskers
Wild n Chill
Wild n Chill was revealed during the showcase! It can be wishlisted now.
Map Map: A Game About Maps
Map Map: A Game About Maps is out now on PC!
Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker
Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker will release on PC and Nintendo Switch on June 9.
Ova Magica 1.0
Ova Magica revealed its 1.0 launch is out now on PC, and will release on consoles on July 21!
The Witch’s Bakery
We got the release window for The Witch’s Bakery, which will officially release in August.
Cloudscrapers
Cloudscrapers will release later this summer.
Wish Upon A Llama
Wish Upon A Llama will release this winter on consoles and PC via Steam.
Moomintroll Winter’s Warmth
Moomintroll Winter’s Warmth will get a PS5 release and is out now on Switch and PC via Steam. The retail edition will be available on September 18.
Lou’s Lagoon
Lou’s Lagoon demo is out now on PC via Steam!
Kabuto Park
Out now on consoles!
Drawquarium
Drawquarium‘s demo is out now on Steam.
