The Steam Medieval Fest is going on now and there are a ton of games in it! It can be a bit overwhelming to dive into, so I’ve done it for you! There are a lot of cozy games in this fest that are on sale for you to sift through.
For the sake of curating a list of the best, all of these cozy games have positive review ratings at the time of this article. So, you won’t see any mixed or negative reviews here. And, as always, we steer clear of any games that use Generative AI in their games at any level of development, including marketing materials.
The Steam Medieval Fest started on April 20th and will run until April 27th. Be sure to pay attention to the sale timeframe for each game because some will last beyond the fest and some will end just before. So, if there’s a cozy game you’re interested in, be sure to snag it while it still has an active sale!
We do our best not to highlight cozy 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 in the Steam Medieval Fest!
Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts
Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts is a design and illustration game where you will create beautiful renderings of medieval book pages. In Story Mode, you can create a character and design pages by request, but if you want pure freedom, you can create to your heart’s content in Sandbox Mode. You’re only limited by your imagination in this game. Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts has a 20% off sale for the fest making the game $10.79 until April 30th.
Tiny Glade
Tiny Glade is a freeform diorama builder where you can build gridlessly and with procedural adaptation. That means that when you adjust whatever you’re building like, for instance, making a pathway or raising the height on something, the game will automatically adjust the details for you by creating doors or support columns. This leaves you free to build up your towering castles, cozy cottages, or anything else you can dream up. Tiny Glade has a 20% off sale for the fest making the game $11.99 until April 27th.
Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage
Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage is a shop simulator. You’ll work on building up a thriving business where you buy low and sell high. When you’re not tending to the shop, you can explore for resources, craft with your raw materials, create a sprawling farmland, or head out on a hunt for wildlife. All of these elements work in harmony for creating products for your shop and building up your stock. Cozy Keep: Farm, Craft, Manage has a 25% off sale for the fest making the game $11.24 until April 27th.
Inn Tycoon
Inn Tycoon is a tycoon game set in the medieval ages. Create a thriving inn that caters to hungry and thirsty customers as well as those looking for a place to rest their heads. Decorate interesting rooms for higher appeal and hire staff to help you with the day-to-day operations. As your reputation grows, you’ll be able to organize events and festivals for the locals. Inn Tycoon has a 50% off sale for the fest making the game $5.99 until May 4th.
Faire Trade
Faire Trade is a shop management game set in the Flatlands. Build your shop from the ground up and decide every aspect of what it looks like right down to the floorplan. There’s no need to wait on wares when you can do it yourself by cultivating a farm and workstations to build up your skills as an artisan. As you play, you’ll be able to hire staff and learn more about your customers. Faire Trade has a 20% off sale for the fest making the game $12.79 until April 27th.
Tidehaven: Ale & Trade
Tidehaven: Ale & Trade is a management simulator with idle elements. Starting with your humble inn, you’ll grow a sprawling town around you that you get to design every step of the way. Your village will work for you while you’re tending to other things and over time, you’ll be able to invest in a talent tree that will make everything even more efficient. Play actively or passively, participate in side events and mini-games, or try your luck at gambling. There’s a lot to do here and it’s all at your own pace. Tidehaven: Ale & Trade has a 15% off sale for the fest making the game $5.09 until May 4th.
Travellers Rest
Travellers Rest is a shop management game where you’ll strive to become the best tavern keeper around. Build your tavern from the ground up, create delicious dishes, and keep the drinks flowing. When you’re not at your shop, you can explore the world to find new resources to bring home. And, you don’t have to go it alone. You can play with up to 4 players and have them explore with you or set them to work behind the counter! Travellers Rest has a 33% off sale for the fest making the game $12.09 until April 30th.
Outside the Blocks
Outside the Blocks is a powerful model builder that lets you shape virtually every detail about what you’re creating. By using a unique modular architectural block system, you’ll be able to build and design with the click of a button. Shape terrain, shift buildings, change colors, and lighting. If you’ve got a creative mind, then this game is going to be a haven for structural builds. Outside the Blocks has a 30% off sale for the fest making the game $10.49 until April 27th.
Potion Tycoon
Potion Tycoon is a management simulator where you build and develop your own shop. Manage your resources, mix potions, set up production lines, and watch the money roll in. Be mindful of your rivals and always stay at the cutting edge of trends to keep them from stealing your business! Potion Tycoon has a 60% off sale for the fest making the game $7.99 until May 2nd.
Hunter’s Seal
Hunter’s Seal puts you in the shoes of the receptionist at the front desk of a hunter’s guild. You’ll verify hunters’ identities, identify monsters, and approve (or disapprove) hunting requests. The guild’s reputation is already in question, so the pressure is on for you to make the right choice. Hunter’s Seal has a 20% off sale for the fest making the game $5.59 until April 27th.
MR FARMBOY
MR FARMBOY is a colony farming game with automation. Build up your farm starting with a humble plot and turn it into a thriving farm village filled with people. You’ll be able to hire help to take care of crops and animals while you keep building what the town needs. You’ll create a symbiotic relationship with your townsfolk where you pay them for labor and create buying power for them to purchase what they need from you. MR FARMBOY has a 20% off sale for the fest making the game $7.99 until April 27th.
Foundation
Foundation is a grid-less medieval city-builder where you’ll be able to build up a village from the ground up. It combines free-building tools with procedural generation to create an organic city-building experience. Once you’ve got a village started, you’ll be able to assign jobs, create production chains, and establish trade. There are several difficulty levels to play, a creative mode to experience, and aspirations to choose from to create a new way to play. Foundation has a 33% off sale for the fest making the game $23.44 until April 27th.
Let Them Trade
Let Them Trade is a resource management city builder where you are responsible for building up flourishing cities and creating trade routes between them. By building towns near resources, those towns will be richer in that item for trade. Each city will have their own resources and budget and will take care of their citizens autonomously. You’ll receive a percentage of taxes in order to keep expanding cities, safeguard from bandits, and for your towns to stay thriving. Let Them Trade has a 50% off sale for the fest making the game $8.99 until April 27th.
Tavern Master
Tavern Master is shop management game where you will be in charge of building and maintaining your very own tavern. Create a thriving place for the locals to come with live music, delicious food, and overflowing cups. When things get too busy, you’ll be able to hire help to manage the flow of customers. Design cozy rooms that will entice someone to spend the night and decide how your tavern will look. Tavern Master has an 80% off sale for the fest making the game $2.99 until April 27th.
Blacksmith Master
Blacksmith Master is resource management shop simulator where you’ll create your very own forge. You’ll build your Smithy from the ground up and employ various types of helpers that will assist in resource collecting and smithing. There are several types of crafters, so you’ll need to manage the various types of skills to ensure that you can tackle any request that comes in even if it’s just a humble frying pan! Blacksmith Master has a 50% off sale for the fest making the game $9.99 until April 26th.
Ale Abbey – Monastery Brewery Tycoon
Ale Abbey – Monastery Brewery Tycoon is a tycoon game where you will run an abbey with the unique purpose of brewing ales. You’ll build and grow your monastery to expand your production process. There are no recipes in the abbey, everything is done with imagination, tasting, and tweaking to ensure the smoothest ale possible. Discover special traits, upgrade to the finest equipment, and bring boozy joy to surrounding neighbors. Ale Abbey – Monastery Brewery Tycoon has a 35% off sale for the fest making the game $9.47 until April 27th.
Lakeburg Legacies
Lakeburg Legacies is social-based village management sim. You’ll play as a matchmaker pairing up the townsfolk that you think make the best couples. As an added bonus, you’ll be able to see how your matches fair over generations to see if they flourish or flop. Just don’t get too caried away with love matches, you’ll need to balance the every day needs of the people as well so that they don’t starve. Watch out for random events and see what kind of town springs from your decisions. Lakeburg Legacies has a 70% off sale for the fest making the game $6.89 until April 27th.
What cozy games from the Steam Medieval Fest caught your eye? Let me know in the comments and stay cozy!
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