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Virtual Cottage

Virtual Cottage

Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

Released Oct 7, 2020 Developer DU&I Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux CozyRelaxingCasualLife SimUtilities
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

97.8%positive10,402 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“You aren't losing anything by downloading this game, so why not. I downloaded this game to see if it really puts me in the zone for working, having it in the background or being reminded of my tasks and putting on a timer. I mostly used this for my reading time. It's free so I…”

— a player, Steam review · 98 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“It is a background game. It is free, so I can't hate it, but this is basically the game variant of the headphone anime girl playlists on youtube”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“A cute and cozy app to have running in the background while I work on my writing. Took me awhile to figure I could switch up if I had a cat or dog though....”

— a player, Steam review · 114 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:20 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

83playing at last check
9824-hour peak
1,766all-time peak
0 500 1k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 648 avg · Apr 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

8achievements
19.3%median completion
5.0%rarest: Flow Master
54.5% of players 43.6% of players 38.4% of players 28.2% of players 19.3% of players 11.2% of players 7.4% of players 5.0% of players 54.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
54.5%Take a look around — You spent 5 minutes in your Virtual Cottage. Welcome and we hope you like it here.
43.6%Hardworking Student — You've made the commitment of studying for 30 minutes. Good job!
38.4%Cottage Dweller — One hour passed already? How do you like it here so far?
Rarest badges of honor
5.0%Flow Master — Wow. 100h hours already passed since you first set foot into the Cottage. We are proud of you.
7.4%Task Wizard — 50h invested! Keep on rocking! :D
11.2%Cozy Day — You've studied for 24h in total. That is one full day of being productive. Nice work!

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 27, 2026
Virtual Cottage 2 Now Available!

Dear friends,It’s finally here!!! 🎉It just took us a little bit over 5 years. :DBut this is just the beginning! We have so many more ideas and plans for Virtual Cottage 2, and we’re really excited for

Feb 24, 2026
Virtual Cottage 2 Demo now available!

Hello everyone, We’re incredibly happy to finally share the Virtual Cottage 2 Demo with you! We’ve put a lot of work and love into this project, and we truly hope you enjoy spending time in your cozy

Jan 16, 2025
Mini Update

- Removed Winter Decoration - Cat purr is now a bit louder :3

Dec 09, 2024
Christmas Holiday Season

Hello everyone, With this small seasonal update, we wanted to celebrate the festive season and decorate the cottage accordingly ❄️ We want to thank you all for your support this year as well—we feel f

Oct 18, 2024
Your Music in Virtual Cottage 2

Hello 😄, Are you a Lo-Fi music producer and want to have your songs in Virtual Cottage 2? Link to your music in the comments or send it to [email protected] and we'll take a listen. 🎶 While ever

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play
Player tagsCozy · Relaxing · Casual · Life Sim · Utilities · Wholesome · Music · Design & Illustration · Atmospheric · Cute · Immersive · Free to Play (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Touch Only Option
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements8
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (or Higher) Processor: Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Videocard with at least 512MB Storage: 50 MB available space Sound Card: Any