Cozy games that make good bedtime companions

Not every game should get your heart racing. Some nights you want something gentle, and mobile has quietly become the best home for cozy games.

Driftwood Hollow is my current go-to. It's an exploration adventure with watercolor art and puzzles that never stress you out. Perfect for winding down.

The key ingredients: no timers, no fail states that punish you, and a soundtrack that soothes rather than energizes. If a game makes me tense, it stays off the nightstand.

Turn the brightness down, the sound on, and let one of these wander with you for twenty minutes. It beats scrolling yourself into a worse mood.