Five Cozy Games To Wind Down With

Not every game needs to test your reflexes. Sometimes you just want something gentle to hold before bed, and mobile is honestly the best place for that.

Tidewatcher Cove tops my list. No combat, no timers, just a quiet town and a slow mystery. I played it under a blanket and it was perfect.

Gearhaven Workshop scratches a different cozy itch — the satisfaction of fixing things and slowly improving your little shop. It's busywork in the best sense.

The common thread is that none of these games punish you for putting the phone down. That's what cozy means to me: you're in charge of the pace.