- #1 Luna's Fishing Garden
97% matchVery Positive94% of 2,216 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Farming Sim 16.1%, Idler 14%, Wholesome 12.8% ★, Cozy 10.8%, Sandbox 9.7%
- #2 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,615 reviews2024
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.
Why similar: Cozy 20%, Farming Sim 17.5%, Sandbox 9.1%, Agriculture 8.8% ★, Nature 8.6%
- #3 Garden Paws
96% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Agriculture 17.8% ★, Wholesome 14% ★, Farming Sim 12.7%, Cozy 9.4%, Building 8.3%
- #4 Tiny Garden
95% matchVery Positive89% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Ao NortePub: Super Rare Originals
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tiny Garden lets you grow a pocket-sized garden inside a magical toy passed down through generations. Nurture plants, trade them for furniture, and customize your space in this relaxing mix of farming, puzzles, and strategy. No scores or time limits - let your creativity bloom!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.2%, Agriculture 22.3% ★, Simulation 10.4%, Nature 9.3%, Cozy 7.7%
- #5 Garden Galaxy
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,608 reviews2022
Dev: Anneka Tran
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Discover, collect and organise to create your own unique garden in this relaxing idle / creative sandbox!
Why similar: Cozy 19.9%, Idler 17%, Sandbox 12.9%, Nature 12.4%, Building 12.4%
- #6 Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
94% matchVery Positive95% of 1,317 reviews2023
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The round blue Mellows return to tend to the Garden once more. Grow plants, bushes, trees, animals, water features and the great magical oak tree that has been rumored to have placed its seed there. Tend to the oak tree and grow it to the sky to harvest its Golden Acorns.
Why similar: Farming 22% ★, Wholesome 16.5% ★, Farming Sim 13.2%, Idler 10.8%, Nature 7%
- #7 Plantera
93% matchVery Positive89% of 5,896 reviews2016
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
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.
Why similar: Agriculture 23.4% ★, Farming Sim 17.7%, Idler 15.8%, Sandbox 10.8%, Building 10.8%
- #8 Farm Together
92% matchVery Positive94% of 22,047 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 139.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Agriculture 36.4% ★, Farming Sim 19.1%, Building 11%, Sandbox 8.1%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #9 Desk Garden
91% matchVery Positive86% of 508 reviews2025
Dev: Siesta Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 74.4 hrsMean: 95.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.2%, Agriculture 19.5% ★, Idler 18.2%, Sandbox 11.1%, Crafting 7.8%
- #10 Garden Simulator
91% matchVery Positive83% of 398 reviews2022
Dev: PRODUKTIVKELLER StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
PLANT - DESIGN - HARVEST - With Garden Simulator you’ll get your own allotment, place deco elements and cultivate plants to harvest and sell them. Get ready for a beautiful time in nature. Always remember: A garden is a delight to the eye and a solace for the soul.
Why similar: Agriculture 17.2% ★, Farming Sim 14.1%, Nature 10.4%, Building 10.2%, Sandbox 9.4%
- #11 Dream Garden
89% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
An easygoing simulation game about creating tiny, Japanese inspired garden dioramas. Use a wide selection of plants, decorations and tools to build and nurture the zen garden retreat of your dreams.
Why similar: Cozy 22.8%, Building 14.2%, Sandbox 14%, Nature 13.8%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #12 Garden Buddies
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 93 reviews2023
Dev: JamPicsPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Unleash your inner gardener and immerse yourself in the serene world of Garden Buddies, cultivating a vibrant flower garden alongside your new friend Mutsy. Discover an enchanting and fulfilling experience to release your stress.
Why similar: Agriculture 21.8% ★, Farming Sim 19%, Cozy 11.3%, Crafting 9.5%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #13 Grow: Song of the Evertree
89% matchVery Positive81% of 2,549 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Wholesome 23% ★, Agriculture 17.3% ★, Farming Sim 16.5%, Sandbox 8.9%, Nature 8.6%
- #14 Summer in Mara
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,162 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Wholesome 18.7% ★, Farming Sim 15.2%, Cozy 15%, Agriculture 14.7% ★, Nature 7.6%
- #15 My Tiny Garden
86% matchMostly Positive74% 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.
Why similar: Wholesome 21.5% ★, Cozy 16.2%, Agriculture 15% ★, Idler 13%, Farming Sim 10.1%
- #16 Garden of the Sea (VR)
86% matchVery Positive93% of 684 reviews2022
Dev: Neat Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.
Why similar: Farming 21.6% ★, Agriculture 13.9% ★, Cozy 13.7%, Farming Sim 12%, Crafting 6.9%
- #17 Instant Farmer - Logic Puzzle
87% matchVery Positive89% of 239 reviews2021
Dev: Mens Sana Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Water the soil of your ranch and watch your crop grow. A relaxing logic puzzle game.
Why similar: Farming 24.3% ★, Agriculture 17.6% ★, Wholesome 16.9% ★, Cozy 13.8%, Farming Sim 12.2%
- #18 The Greenening
83% matchVery Positive97% of 216 reviews2026
Dev: Erkberg Games
Windows
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
Why similar: Wholesome 23% ★, Cozy 18%, Idler 16.9%, Nature 13.3%, Relaxing 7%
- #19 Plantabi: Little Garden
85% 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!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.1%, Idler 20.2%, Sandbox 15.9%, Building 9.5%, Simulation 8.5%
- #20 Farmer's Life
84% matchVery Positive89% of 2,712 reviews2023
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
🌾Unleash the Farmer within. 🚜 Dive into the rustic charm of rural living in "Farmer's Life," where you'll experience the joy and challenges of life on a vibrant farmstead. Plant, grow, and embrace a country living in a vast open world. You choose from diverse mechanics and endless possibilities.
Why similar: Farming 25.5% ★, Agriculture 18.3% ★, Farming Sim 14.9%, Sandbox 8.2%, Building 8.1%
- #21 Garden Story
84% matchVery Positive89% of 1,695 reviews2021
Dev: PicogramPub: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.
Why similar: Cozy 42.2%, Family Friendly 16%, Fantasy 14.2%, Cute 12.5%, Colorful 10.3%
- #22 Plant Therapy
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 574 reviews2023
Dev: Short Leg Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Get cozy in this plant collecting and decorating game! Build a beautiful indoor garden from the ground up in your New York City apartment.
Why similar: Cozy 35.7%, Nature 14.7%, Relaxing 13.6%, Idler 13.3%, Cute 9.5%
- #23 Mushroom Nook
79% matchVery Positive99% of 188 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.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.5%, Idler 15.5%, Farming 11.9% ★, Agriculture 11.4% ★, Sandbox 11.4%
- #24 Roots of Pacha
80% matchVery Positive94% of 4,441 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.1%, Agriculture 17.7% ★, Cozy 13.8%, Crafting 9.6%, Building 8.9%
- #25 The Garden Path
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2024
Dev: carrotcakePub: Mooncat Games
Windows · Linux
A slice-of-life sim about the joy of gardening, designed to be picked up and played in short and sweet bites. Whether you’re fishing, growing, trading, or making new vegetable friends, a wonderful and wistful adventure awaits when wandering The Garden Path.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.3% ★, Cozy 20.3%, Nature 12.2%, Sandbox 11.6%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #26 Alchemy Garden
82% matchMixed69% of 1,071 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!
Why similar: Wholesome 15.1% ★, Cozy 14.2%, Agriculture 14% ★, Cartoony 12.1%, Farming Sim 11.9%
- #27 Cozyrama
79% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Sandwich Games 🥪Pub: Frozen District
Windows
Cozyrama is a peaceful sandbox where you shape your own magical dioramas. Sculpt it, pick the right colors, decorate with hundreds of items and add cute animals. Observe a cozy world grow around you! No pressure or timers. Just relax, unwind, and let your imagination bloom!
Why similar: Wholesome 18.7% ★, Cozy 14.8%, Nature 13.1%, Building 12.5%, Sandbox 12.2%
- #28 Viridi
81% matchVery Positive92% of 9,560 reviews2015
Dev: Zoe VartanianPub: Ice Water Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 96.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Nurture a small pot of succulents that grow in real time. Viridi is a safe haven, a place you can return to for a moment of peace and quiet whenever you need it.
Why similar: Relaxing 25.4%, Agriculture 17% ★, Simulation 11.7%, Nature 10.7%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #29 Gourdlets
78% matchVery Positive93% of 2,127 reviews2024
Dev: AuntyGamesPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen!
Why similar: Cozy 23.4%, Sandbox 19.2%, Building 17.2%, Relaxing 11.4%, Cute 7.6%
- #30 Bunhouse
78% matchVery Positive94% of 537 reviews2021
Dev: Reky Studios
Windows
Bunhouse is a cute, simple, bunny-filled game focused on growing plants and managing a greenhouse with fellow buns. Take care of your leafy plant buddies by balancing the amount of water and light they get. Play with friends and upgrade your greenhouse for wholesome, relaxing fun.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.4%, Agriculture 15.8% ★, Nature 12.9%, Sandbox 11.6%, Building 8.8%
- #31 Petal by Petal
75% matchVery Positive91% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Orquin Games
Windows
Petal by Petal is a relaxing incremental gardening game where mindful movements are rewarded. Automate your garden, unlock powerful flower abilities, and watch your screen explode into vibrant colour as your garden grows.
Why similar: Wholesome 26.3% ★, Cozy 22.3%, Idler 19.2%, Relaxing 10.6%, Cute 5.8%
- #32 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
73% matchVery Positive94% of 3,842 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 46.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Wholesome 15.4% ★, Agriculture 14.2% ★, Farming Sim 12%, Cozy 10.9%, Nature 6.7%
- #33 Cloud Gardens
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,290 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Nature 28.5%, Sandbox 22.7%, Building 17.7%, Relaxing 13.7%, Simulation 7%
- #34 Capybara Spa
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,664 reviews2022
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build your own capybara spa in this relaxing point and click simulation game! Grow fruits, craft soaps and clean towels to pamper the capybaras during their visit. Furnish the mountain with gardens, baths and decorations to design the best capybara spa!
Why similar: Agriculture 19.3% ★, Farming Sim 16.5%, Sandbox 11.3%, Cozy 9%, Building 7.9%
- #35 Tuin
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 146 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Plant seeds, pull weeds and sell vegetables - all while doing something else!
Why similar: Farming Sim 23%, Idler 17.9%, Agriculture 15.9% ★, Sandbox 12.6%, Building 10.2%
- #36 Deiland: Pocket Planet
77% matchMixed69% of 227 reviews2021
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 46.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.
Why similar: Wholesome 17.5% ★, Agriculture 15.3% ★, Cozy 13.5%, Farming Sim 12.4%, Nature 6.7%
- #37 Urban Jungle
73% matchVery Positive91% of 721 reviews2025
Dev: KYLYKPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Use luscious plants to turn your ordinary home into a green haven in Urban Jungle. Find the best place for each plant in your small apartment and enjoy gardening without worries. And don't forget to pet your cat!
Why similar: Cozy 29.7%, Farming 15.3% ★, Relaxing 14%, Cute 10.7%, Family Friendly 9.6%
- #38 Greenhearth Necromancer
71% matchVery Positive100% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Silverstring Media Inc.Pub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Raise a garden... from the dead! Greenhearth Necromancer is a cozy, witchy, semi-idle game about caring for living and undead plants alike. Grow cute plants in your balcony garden, cast spells, and brew potions, enjoying the chill idle gameplay and ambience throughout your day.
Why similar: Cozy 21.4%, Farming Sim 20.3%, Idler 16%, Nature 11.2%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #39 Drop and Grow
71% matchVery Positive89% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: Shane Staller Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short incremental clicker about growing plants by dropping water. Sit back and relax while you restore nature.
Why similar: Cozy 26.4%, Idler 25.2%, Nature 19.9%, Relaxing 9.8%, Simulation 6.8%
- #40 Fujii - A Magical Gardening Adventure
75% matchVery Positive92% of 117 reviews2019
Dev: Funktronic Labs
Windows
Explore a colorful and magical world, lovingly nurture seeds, and introduce gentle critters to the verdant landscape you’ll manifest with your very own hands. A meditative and rejuvenating VR adventure in which you cultivate the garden of your dreams.
Why similar: Farming 30% ★, Nature 14.5%, Sandbox 9.6%, Cartoony 9.1%, Family Friendly 8.7%
- #41 Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge
72% matchVery Positive85% of 317 reviews2024
Dev: Humble ReedsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy frog collecting game, where you take pictures of frogs, play mini-games and decorate your habitat. Hop right to it!
Why similar: Farming 15.8% ★, Wholesome 15.3% ★, Agriculture 13% ★, Cozy 12.9%, Farming Sim 10.6%
- #42 Idle Fields
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: KotieDev
Windows · Linux
Idle Fields is an Idle Skilling Game. Grow crops, cut trees, fish, cook, purchase animals, mine, smith, and decorate your homes! Automate tasks with workers. Unlock all the achievements, level up to become richer, and complete it all!
Why similar: Idler 21.6%, Sandbox 13.4%, Nature 11.4%, Relaxing 7.9%, Cartoony 7.7%
- #43 Ropuka's Idle Island
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,066 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 55.0 hrsMean: 137.0 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.
Why similar: Cozy 20.8%, Farming Sim 16.8%, Idler 16.5%, Nature 11.2%, Building 10.9%
- #44 Chosen Garden
69% matchVery Positive97% of 102 reviews2026
Dev: Winter CabinPub: Craftmos Games
Windows
In this unique roguelike deck-builder, tend your garden and harvest plants for high scores! 100+ plants, 5 gardens, and a wealth of unique weather, animals, and tools — countless builds await!
Why similar: Farming Sim 45.5%, Cartoony 15.7%, Cute 11.2%, Colorful 8.3%, Casual 8.2%
- #45 Voodoo Garden
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 849 reviews2016
Dev: M. HankaPub: Liu Lidan
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Welcome to the Voodoo Garden! You're owner of a little hut in a bustling swamp. With the help of little spirits you can earn powers and gold by producing various voodoo supplies.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.1%, Agriculture 25.8% ★, Building 8.7%, Relaxing 7.9%, Cute 6.9%
- #46 The Witch's Garden
74% matchMixed46% of 144 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 27.4%, Agriculture 22.7% ★, Sandbox 14.1%, Simulation 11.8%, Crafting 10.2%
- #47 APICO
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,989 reviews2022
Dev: ellraiserPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
APICO is a laid-back beekeeping sim game about breeding, collecting, & conserving bees! Set in a series of lush environments, APICO uniquely combines resource gathering, biology, and beekeeping minigames, taking ideas from a mix of real-life and fantasy apiculture & floriculture.
Why similar: Nature 17.4%, Building 15.6%, Sandbox 15.5%, Immersive Sim 13%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #48 Hokko Life
71% matchMixed66% of 2,658 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Farming 20.1% ★, Wholesome 13.6% ★, Agriculture 13.4% ★, Farming Sim 13.1%, Cozy 10.7%
- #49 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 357 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Cozy 17.1%, Wholesome 16.3% ★, Farming Sim 16%, Farming 14.4% ★, Nature 8.6%
- #50 Tiny Isle
68% matchVery Positive92% of 152 reviews2026
Dev: Nature Rituals StudioPub: Etherous Games Limited
Windows
Tiny Isle is a cozy island-building simulation game. Grow crops, collect crystals, expand and customize your magical island, and welcome sprites and animal residents. Play actively with hands-on planning, or relax with full idle progression as your island comes to life at your own pace.
Why similar: Idler 16.8%, Building 16.5%, Nature 14.7%, Farming Sim 12.4%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #51 Tiny Terraces
67% matchVery Positive92% of 568 reviews2025
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
Median: 16.9 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A cozy idle farming game, watch tiny guys do tasks around the terrace, expand, progress, and decorate your Tiny Terrace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.7%, Farming 20.1% ★, Idler 17.4%, Nature 8.1%, Building 7.6%
- #52 Rusty's Retirement
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,543 reviews2024
Dev: Mister Morris Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 54.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Farming 29.7% ★, Farming Sim 17.7%, Idler 14.4%, Nature 10.9%, Building 10%
- #53 Plant Nursery Simulator
67% matchVery Positive95% of 276 reviews2025
Dev: Robot Assembly
Windows
Run your own cozy Plant Nursery in this relaxing sim. Grow crops, stock shelves, and help customers. Expand with greenhouses, hire staff, and decorate your dream shop. Perfect for fans of wholesome farming and sim games.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.9%, Simulation 27.6%, Immersive Sim 20.9%, Relaxing 12.1%, Casual 7.2%
- #54 Sprout Valley
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Vadzim LiakhovichPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Sprout Valley is farming simulator game where you can step back from the busy life and grow the garden of your dreams. Captivating story, hand-crafted experience, cute graphics and many more!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.6%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Building 11.2%, Crafting 10.7%, Nature 7.9%
- #55 Bugtopia
65% matchVery Positive93% of 943 reviews2025
Dev: Nocturnal GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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!🦋🐌🦗🐝🐞🐛🦐
Why similar: Idler 39%, Nature 28.6%, Relaxing 11.2%, Cute 9.8%, Simulation 6.8%
- #56 Micro Macro Farm
68% matchVery Positive82% of 163 reviews2023
Dev: Diego Schram Games
Windows
Micro macro farm is a small relaxing and cozy game about farming. Plant seeds, harvest them and create products. Make money and gain experience to unlock more seeds, buy machines and expand your garden.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.6%, Crafting 13.4%, Nature 10.4%, Simulation 9.9%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #57 Alchemist's Garden
65% matchVery Positive95% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Lumis Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Alchemist's Garden is a cozy and relaxing incremental crafting game. Forage to uncover hidden ingredients across mystical lands. Experiment with them at your crucible to discover potions and items, stock your shop's shelves, and watch your potion shop grow!
Why similar: Idler 28.9%, Building 20.1%, Crafting 18.4%, Relaxing 9.8%, Cute 7.7%
- #58 Seeds of Calamity
65% matchVery Positive83% of 321 reviews2026
Dev: Laborious Lark StudiosPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.
Why similar: Agriculture 19% ★, Farming Sim 17.6%, Cozy 17.2%, Wholesome 12.9% ★, Crafting 7.7%
- #59 Firefly Village
66% matchVery Positive88% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Josh Koenig GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Linux
The Firefly Village awaits! A bite-sized, streamlined farming sim that focuses on moments that matter, without wasting a single second of your time. Build a homestead, raise crops, tend to livestock, make friends, and enjoy a pocket of paradise where farming is a delight and friends plentiful.
Why similar: Farming 19.9% ★, Cozy 17.7%, Farming Sim 15.5%, Agriculture 15.2% ★, Nature 6.4%
- #60 Out and About
64% matchVery Positive92% of 368 reviews2025
Dev: Yaldi Games
Windows
A cozy foraging adventure about the magic of real-life plants! Identify and gather wild plants and fungi, cook tasty recipes, master herbal remedies, and rebuild your community after a devastating storm.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.5%, Wholesome 16% ★, Nature 14.4%, Crafting 12.4%, Cozy 12.3%