This year’s Wholesome Direct has now ended.
The light-hearted presentation showcase more than 70 indie games over the course of its hour-long duration.
Every game during the Wholesome Direct was chosen for its gentle and happy nature, meaning a general lack of serious violence or upsetting topics.
Set up by gaming community Wholesome Games, the Direct promised to show “the future of cozy and uplifting gaming with an hour of exclusive footage and announcements”.
Some of the games shown in this year’s presentation included:
Information andSteamlinks to every game shown can be found on theWholesome Gameswebsite.
Wholesome Games was set up by indie developer Matthew Taylor when he started curating a list of games according to “their feelings of comfort, compassion and coziness”.
The group has been hosting Wholesome Direct presentations since 2020, with the 2023Summer Game Festshow being its eighth. All eight can be found on the group’sYouTube playlist.
