Highlights:
* September 2024 is packed with the release of new relaxing games.
* Chef RPG, Seasonspree, and Tiny Glade are among the top relaxing games arriving this month.
Relaxing games are a great escape from one’s otherwise mundane life. No matter how someone feels, they can instantly let go of their Monday Blues by hooking themselves to a relaxing video game. As September 2024 has begun, fans can consider expanding their video game library by purchasing some of the new wholesome and cozy titles. In the following guide, check out five new relaxing games that one can try in September 2024.
Five Incredible Relaxing Games Releasing This Month (September 2024)
Chef RPG
| Developer(s) | World 2 Studio |
| Platform(s) | PC |
| Release Date | September 12, 2024 |
Fans who loved Stardew Valley will like Chef RPG, a single-player cooking simulator. Featuring RPG elements, a bit of action, a plethora of recipes, a massive open world to explore, various characters to meet, and more, Chef RPG will provide quite an immersive experience with its open-ended gameplay. The primary storyline features a young chef whose key goal is the revival of Le Sequoia, a once-renowned restaurant that has lost its charm. Players can collect over 240 recipes on their culinary journey while hunting, harvesting, or shopping for ingredients. They can also interact and form relations with over 20 characters in Chef RPG. However, one of the best elements of the game is its 2D-pixel art graphic style that provides a nostalgic experience.
Seasonspree
| Developer(s) | Kitewing Studio |
| Platform(s) | PC |
| Release Date | September 20, 2024 |
The next addition to this list of relaxing games is Seasonspree, a wholesome title that features time travel. In the game, players get to play as Sunny, a tanuki who lives on a small planet full of adorable animals like her. She has unique abilities that allow her to manipulate and travel through time. Playing as Sunny, one can keep moving to the right and let things happen as they should. Alternatively, Sunny can time travel to the past by moving to her left, which will allow her to mend her previous decisions and create new future scenarios. The game’s highlights are its carefree and easy-to-understand gameplay, which makes the experience palatable for everyone.
Tiny Glade
| Developer(s) | Pounce Light |
| Platform(s) | PC |
| Release Date | September 23, 2024 |
Tiny Glade might turn out to be one of the best relaxing games of the year. The game doesn’t feature combat or management and focuses solely on building castles. There is an exceptional amount of freedom, as players can design, build, change, innovate, revamp, and improvise their castles. The open-ended approach towards a building sim makes Tiny Glade quite interesting, as there are ‘no wrong answers.’ Players can also immerse themselves in a scenic environment. The medieval in-universe setting of Tiny Glade makes it one of the most gorgeous games to release in September 2024.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
| Developer(s) | Nintendo |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Release Date | September 26, 2024 |
September 2024 brings another Legend of Zelda adventure with ‘Echoes of Wisdom.’ This time, the developers have taken a unique approach of making Zelda the main protagonist instead of Link while introducing a new gameplay approach. The game will follow Zelda’s journey through Hyrule after Link and many others disappear in strange rifts. The unique diorama-like building and toy-like characters make up for a great relaxing game. Players can learn echoes (imitating abilities), uncover new mysteries, battle them against monsters, and do much more during Zelda’s journey while enjoying carefree gameplay.
Caravan SandWitch
| Developer(s) | Studio Plane Toast |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5 |
| Release Date | September 12, 2024 |
In Caravan SandWitch, players embark on a journey to find the protagonist’s missing sister through a ‘Provence-like world.’ Players go through different pathways, explore abandoned places, visit populated areas, meet new characters, uncover mysteries, and experience a post-apocalyptical-yet-beautiful open world. Traveling through varying terrains and new places on a van equipped with an assortment of tools gives a road trip-like experience, which can be relaxing to an extent. Caravan SandWitch can turn out to be one of the best relaxing games of September 2024 with its unique Metroidvania gameplay.
