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A close up of a cat in the make-tea-for-cats game Peko. It is black and white, with a red collar, and is at a window with a cup of tea resting on the sill.

I’m not here for discussions on what “wholesome” means or the limits of its definition when applied to video games. What I am here for is to list every single PC game that was shown at this year’s Wholesome Direct atE3 2021. There were a lot of great looking games this year, from bee conservation sims to beautiful puzzle games about putting things in order, to loads of games about witches for some reason.

Elden Ring E3 Trailer Reaction | E3 2021Watch on YouTube

Elden Ring E3 Trailer Reaction | E3 2021

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Puzzle games from Wholesome Direct 2021

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A shelf of books from the rearranging game A Little To The Left. They are all out of height order and this needs to be addressed.

The nice lizard in The Gecko Gods

A screenshot of 3D puzzle game The Gecko Gods, showing the blue-green lizard character looking at a mosaic puzzle

All the Freshly Frosted screens just make me hungry

A factory floor in Freshly Frosted. Donuts are leaving ovens and heading along conveyor belts to be iced in pink icing, and have cream and sprinkles added

Sims and Stardewlikes from Wholesome Direct 2021

A screenshot of the town in Snacko, with a lot of green grass and idyllic vegetable plots. All the residents are cats.

A delicious Hot Pot For One

Making a deal with a seal in Luna’s Fishing Garden

The main character in Luna’s Fishing Garden having a conversation with a seal (or possibly sealion) wearing a sou’wester and holding a fishing rod.

Management games from Wholesome Direct 2021

A black and white cat in Peko, with a cup of tea in front of them. They are saying “This tea is perfect!"

Visual novels and story driven games from Wholesome Direct 2021

A screenshot of the cast of Bird Problems, a variety of different birds, all hanging out in a living room.

Venba’s 2D storybook art is beautiful |Image credit:Visai Games

A scene in Venba, a 2D cooking game, showing mother and son in the kitchen together

Action and adventure games from Wholesome Direct 2021

The protagonist from Recolit standing on a dark street, lit only by two streetlamps.

Damn the man! Save Button City!

The colourful arcade (featuring a lot of turquoise) in Button City

Everything in Rainbow Billy has a face

A screenshot from Rainbow Billy showing a colourful boat (with eyes) called Friendship, talking to a dog-lizard creature

Photography games from Wholesome Direct 2021

Two blue, almost crab-like creatures, each with a single eyestalk, shown in a screenshot of Alekon. One is saying to the other ‘Folk round these parts don’t understand property bounds!'

Games about witches from Wholesome Direct 2021

A screenshot of Spirit Swap, with a match-3 board on one side and a cool witch listening to a walkman on the other

E3 2021 may be over but our memories live on - see everything on ourE3 hub. Many more big game showcases and streams are still to come this summer, leading up to Gamescom, so see oursummer games stream scheduleto stay up to date.