It’s National River Day (February 2nd) and since it’s too cold for me to recommend that you go splashing around in the water, why not try these three cozy river games instead?

All three games have different vibes, so if you’re looking to drift down a river, spend time fishing, or want to build up a city, these games will have you covered!

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Cozy river games

NAIAD

NAIAD

NAIAD is an exploration puzzle game where you play as a Naiad and drift down a river that will take you through various environments. Interact with your surroundings to find secrets, work around obstacles, and learn different ways to swim by emulating a duck, fish, or frog! With a gorgeous, minimalist artstyle, you’ll enjoy a picture-book scenery as you drift along.

Steam

River Towns

River Towns is a city-building puzzler. You’ll need to be strategic in how you place the buildings around a river with limited space available. Each district has its own shapes, styles, and challenges. Earn points by creating large clusters, earn stars to restore the world, and unlock more levels. Along with the main story, you can play with a level editor and you can rank on a leaderboard if you feel competitive.

Steam

River Towns

Cast n Chill - cozy river game

Cast n Chill

Cast n Chill is an idle (and active) fishing game that will have you dropping a line in rivers, lakes, and oceans. Catch fish, sell your haul, and put your income into upgrading your rods, reels, and various other upgrades. In Active mode, you’ll cast and reel all on your own. In Passive Mode, the game will do it for you while you work on other things. There are over 50 fish to discover and legendary fish to catch. If you don’t want to fish alone, you can play co-op with a friend.

Steam

If you can’t go with the flow of any of these cozy river games, you can check out our other themed lists, like 3 surprising cozy games and 3 cozy snake games.