Studio Ghibli Inspired Cozy Games

Studio Ghibli seriously has a Cult following with good reason why. The allure of Ghibli stems from the vibrant whimsical world paired with a gorgeous emotion-welling soundtrack.

The thing is, Studio Ghibli doesn’t make many film compared to other animation studios. So we Studio Ghibli lovers wants something that scratches our Ghibli itch.

Look no further, Here are some Studio Ghibli Inspired Cozy Games

Europa takes place on a terraformed moon called Europa that revolves around Jupiter. This game is single-player where you play as android Zee. The world looks Studio Ghibli but the gameplay seems to have similar elements to Zelda BOTW.

Buy it Here: Steam

Ni No Kuni : Wrath of the White Witch is an oldy but a goody if you haven’t played it before. A single-player where you play as Oliver who adventures to another world. A moving story about growth and loss.

Ni No Kuni is animated storyboarded and created by Studio Ghibli and music composed by the renowned Joe Hisaishi.

Buy it here: Steam Nintendo PS4

Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom is a sequel to Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch. Great thing, is you don’t need to play Ni No Kuni I to follow the story in Ni No Kuni II.

Ni No Kuni II wasn’t directly collaborated with Studio Ghibli but the lead artist was Yoshiyuki Momose who worked at Ghibli as a character designer and the visuals did not suffer; as it keeps the Ghibli vibes. The soundtrack was lucky to continue with Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi.

Buy it Here: Steam Nintendo PS4

Play as Kena a spirit guide, in this action-adventure. Kena travels the mountain to help trapped spirits pass on with enthrallingly animated cutscenes.

The world is detailed and vivid; the storyline has Ghibli vibes of a young traveler who learns to grow into and overcome a difficult theme.

Buy it Here: Steam PS4 PS5

Those are but a few Ghibli inspired games and will continue to add more in the future.

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