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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
76 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is the first study game I've ever used and have to say it does exactly what I need and what i want. I love the music options and the checklist system as well as the timer. My only real critque is that i wish it had…”
“This is a game where you are actually productive. You basically pick a task in real life and set a certain amount of time to complete it. Lets say 2hrs for studying. The game will play lofi in the background and alert…”
“Its cozy. And helps you to not play another steam game when needed :)”
31 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Pretty chill 8/10”
“So I wrote this review and just never posted it? I just found it in my notes app lol Originally written 8/3/2021: This is actually really nice for if you don't want to mess around with a YouTube playlist while you're…”
“This is the first study game I've ever used and have to say it does exactly what I need and what i want. I love the music options and the checklist system as well as the timer. My only real critque is that i wish it had…”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“So I wrote this review and just never posted it? I just found it in my notes app lol Originally written 8/3/2021: This is actually really nice for if you don't want to mess around with a YouTube playlist while you're…”
“Its cozy. And helps you to not play another steam game when needed :)”
“Cute graphics and decent music make for a relaxing experience. The notes and timers are also useful features. Definitely worth recommending.”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Very barebones but hey, it's free”
“It’s a cute little task timer with a lo-fi aesthetic, seems all right for the price of $0, and I’ve been using it while I work on assignments. I like that it comes with music and ambiance, because that eliminates the…”
“Really sweet and basic- which honestly is really nice. It's not perfect (going to 100% before doing Vc2 demo) but honestly you can work with this pretty well, just takes more effort. Very sweet and a nice reminder to…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“ngl its basically like lofi pop streams on yt except slightly customizable (pretty good free achievement slop tho for a collector like me lol)”
“I really don't understand why this has overwhelmingly positive reviews. The only thing it does is play music and have a timer. You can't customize anything. It's pretty boring and useless. I idled it to get all the…”
“you can leave it open for a few days and its kinda a free perfect and easy achievements”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“This is the first study game I've ever used and have to say it does exactly what I need and what i want. I love the music options and the checklist system as well as the timer. My only real critque is that i wish it had…”
“Wish it allowed for more room customization, but regardless great way stay locked in”
“Very barebones but hey, it's free”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This is the best productivity focused gadget/app/whatever I've tried in a long time. I do wish there was a way to do a 'freeplay' mode without having to set the timer, and the UI could be better, but other than that I…”
“too much glitch and not user friendly.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“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“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“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 playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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
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
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
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
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Cozy · Relaxing · Casual · Life Sim · Utilities · Wholesome · Music · Design & Illustration · Atmospheric · Cute · Immersive · Free to Play (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · Playable without Timed Input · Touch Only Option |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 8 |
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