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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Relaxing, Cute, Simulation, Casual.

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Relax and grow! A laid-back idle game where you nurture mysterious plants (some even human-like!), watch them flourish, then sell them to expand your magical garden. Design your own unique oasis at your own pace.

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 519 reviews
Released: 2025-06-17
Developer: Siesta Studio
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Median playtime: 74.1 hrs
Mean playtime: 96.1 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

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    96% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,019 reviews2025
    Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
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  2. #2 Plantera
    97% matchVery Positive89% of 5,906 reviews2016
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    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    In Plantera you build your own garden and watch it grow with new plants, bushes, trees and animals. As you play and expand your garden you will attract Helpers, round blue creatures that will help you with your harvesting tasks.

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    96% matchVery Positive93% of 8,472 reviews2025
    Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
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    95% matchVery Positive83% of 82 reviews2024
    Dev: Adrian Corpuz
    Windows · Mac

    Plantabi is a chill sandbox game where you take care of adorable plants and design the cozy little garden of your dreams!

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    94% matchVery Positive99% of 275 reviews2026
    Dev: HyperstasisGaming
    Windows

    Mushrooms of all kinds—adorable, quirky, and even some with unique abilities—are spring up randomly on your computer! Collect and nurture them, then decorate with various objects to create your own cozy mushroom haven, keeping you company while you work, study, or simply unwind.

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    94% matchVery Positive86% of 428 reviews2023
    Dev: Dramatic IcebergPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,625 reviews2022
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    Windows
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    92% matchVery Positive93% of 972 reviews2025
    Dev: Nocturnal GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
    Windows
    Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    300+ lifelike bugs to collect and grow—breed them to unlock rare species! Customize your terrarium with 300+ landscaping items and 70+ backgrounds. A tiny, soothing nature escape on your screen!🦋🐌🦗🐝🐞🐛🦐

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    91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,147 reviews2025
    Dev: Moczan
    Windows
    Median: 48.6 hrsMean: 136.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%

    A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.

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    91% matchVery Positive95% of 1,322 reviews2023
    Dev: VaragtP
    Windows
    Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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  11. #11 Rusty's Retirement
    89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,660 reviews2024
    Dev: Mister Morris Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 22.8 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.

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    90% matchMostly Positive77% of 148 reviews2022
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    88% matchVery Positive96% of 378 reviews2025
    Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
    Windows
    Median: 38.6 hrsMean: 74.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    89% matchMostly Positive73% of 71 reviews2026
    Dev: Frozen Logic Studios
    Windows

    My Tiny Garden is a cozy idle game that runs at the bottom of your screen. Plant cute plants, water, fertilize, and prune them. Earn coins to unlock new pots, plants, and stands. Decorate your desktop and relax while working, studying, or browsing.

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    87% matchVery Positive87% of 163 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    85% matchVery Positive90% of 443 reviews2026
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    Windows
    Median: 43.5 hrsMean: 156.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    Windows
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    Windows
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    Windows
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    78% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2026
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    78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 581 reviews2025
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    Windows
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    75% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2026
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    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,369 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac
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    74% matchVery Positive91% of 157 reviews2026
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    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 596 reviews2023
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    73% matchVery Positive91% of 751 reviews2025
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    79% matchMixed42% of 50 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

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    74% matchVery Positive94% of 2,225 reviews2021
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    72% matchVery Positive95% of 107 reviews2026
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    70% matchVery Positive95% of 75 reviews2025
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    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,672 reviews2025
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    Windows
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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 8,236 reviews2023
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    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 687 reviews2020
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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,300 reviews2021
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    71% matchVery Positive92% of 9,613 reviews2015
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    69% matchVery Positive83% of 408 reviews2022
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    Why similar: Farming Sim 22.6%, Agriculture 19.9%, Incremental 16.3%, Sandbox 13.3%, Point & Click 12.5%

  57. #57 Grow: Song of the Evertree
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 2,556 reviews2021
    Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 27.1%, Agriculture 21.5%, City Builder 17.9%, Sandbox 12.6%, Cute 5%

  58. #58 Idle Catfarmia
    68% matchMostly Positive74% of 72 reviews2023
    Dev: RainbowStudio
    Windows

    Help the cat fairies to arrange resources, produce and harvest crops, and manage the farm. The more efficiently the farm grows, the richer your pockets become. Show some clicking skills to unwelcome visitors who occasionally appear on the farm.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Idler 23.4%, Incremental 19.3%, Point & Click 9.7%, Collectathon 9.4%

  59. #59 The Witch's Garden
    70% matchMixed46% of 145 reviews2022
    Dev: Arcane ArcadePub: Flying General Games LLC
    Windows

    The Witch’s Garden is a relaxing, slice-of-life gardening and crafting game.

    Why similar: Farming Sim 33.8%, Agriculture 21%, Sandbox 14.8%, Simulation 8.3%, Crafting 8.2%

  60. #60 Joyquarium
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 550 reviews2025
    Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
    Windows
    Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).

    Why similar: Farming Sim 24.3%, Idler 23.6%, Incremental 18%, Collectathon 14.8%, Cute 5.2%

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