It’s that time of year when things start to slow down and cozy games are no exception. Today was the slimmest pickings in a long while and I’ll be honest, it was a struggle to bring you what’s on display below. The number of games released today that have opted to use Generative AI for the simplest of things is truly mind-boggling and is, quite frankly, the reason today is as small as it is.

Incoming Rant….

I am once again asking developers to please pull screenshots from their games for Steam usage if you don’t have an artist. Stop using AI music when commercial-use royalty-free music exists. And, please, stop using AI for icons. Humble Bundle drops gaming assets ALL the time, ALL THE TIME. And guess what? Music and icon packs are part of it!

I’m tired of the excuses. I’m tired of ignoring a game that has used Generative AI for the smallest of things. I’m not the only one who cares about it and I’m not the only one who ignores games that use it, even when I would have otherwise loved them.

You’ll have to spend a bit of money. I’m sorry that creating games isn’t free. But, I promise you that making your life easier in the moment isn’t worth getting passed over for being featured on a site.

It shouldn’t be a lot to ask of you for you produce your game ethically.

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

We do our best not to highlight games that use Generative AI at any level of development or marketing. At the time of posting, these games have not reported or disclosed using Gen AI. Likewise, all articles are written and edited by humans… as evidenced by our occasional errors.

Cozy Games Today: December 17th, 2025

Let Deco

Let Deco

Let Deco is a crafting sandbox game where you go exploring across different biomes to collect materials from the surroundings. You’ll bring those materials home and make new things out of them that you can decorate with. With a doll-like aesthetic to things, you’ll feel like you’re working from an interactive playset.

Steam

Type Planting

Type Planting is an idle clicker that sits on your desktop. You’ll gather energy over time by clicking or typing. Decorate your little stretch of land with a tractor, decorations, and flowers. Over time, your flowers will be ready for harvest and will harvest themselves for you!

Steam

Type Planting

Dead Weight: Prologue

Dead Weight: Prologue

Dead Weight: Prologue is cozy for someone, but not everyone. It’s a Turn-Based Combat RPG and FREE TO PLAY. Boasting incredible graphics and amazing voice acting, you’ll get to experience the start of a bigger story. Play as Arn, a barbarian, and explore the first region of the game on your flying pirate ship!

Steam

Are any of these games making it onto your wishlists? I’ll be honest, there’s really nothing here that I feel like I have to have for my own personal preferences. I think that Let Deco has a charming pastel style that gives me heavy kawaii vibes, but it’s a game that I could take or leave.

If these games don’t fill your stomach, you can check out some of our most recent Cozy Games Today from December 15th and 16th for more toothsome offerings.