Games Like Garden Story

Ocean’s Heart is an epic top-down action RPG in which you explore a beautiful archipelago as a young woman named Tilia. Take on contracts to fight monsters, descend deep into ancient dungeons, defeat menacing foes, and unravel the mystery of Ocean’s Heart. All done in beautiful, bright pixel art.

Why similar: Character Action Game 19.7% ★, JRPG 11.6%, Action RPG 10.6%, Isometric 9.7%, Action-Adventure 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This top-down action-RPG shares the same nostalgic pixel-art style and focus on exploration as Garden Story.

Play as an adorable yet trouble-making turnip. Avoid paying taxes, solve plantastic puzzles, harvest crops and battle massive beasts all in a journey to tear down a corrupt vegetable government!

Why similar: Top-Down 15.6%, Funny 13.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Cute 11.3%, RPG 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It features a similar top-down perspective, quirky humor, and quest-based progression involving a vegetable protagonist.

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: RPG 24.5%, Adventure 16.5%, Cute 15.6%, Colorful 12.1%, Story Rich 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: A heartwarming adventure game that emphasizes community restoration and creative exploration in a charming, hand-drawn world.

Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…

Why similar: JRPG 21.4%, Action RPG 19.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Story Rich 9.7%, Cute 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a rich, story-driven experience with beautiful pixel art and action-RPG mechanics that mirror the depth of The Grove.

A heartfelt adventure in a fantasy world of frogs! Talk to weird and wonderful characters, fight vicious bugs, and explore a vibrant world in this charming action RPG.

Why similar: Action RPG 15.8%, Top-Down 9.9%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Funny 8.6%, Family Friendly 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cute, exploration-heavy action-adventure game where you play as a small hero in a world that needs saving.

Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!

Why similar: Cozy 39.5%, Family Friendly 15.1%, Funny 12.3%, Cute 11.8%, Colorful 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on wholesome exploration and helping friends in a vibrant, low-stakes environment.

Action Adventure fused with RPG and Farming elements. Armed with sword, bow and spellbook, fight against a rising darkness threatening the world. Plunder dungeons in search of relics and resources, tend to your farm to make provisions and potions, and take on quests solo, or with a friend!

Why similar: Action RPG 27.7%, Family Friendly 13.9%, Action-Adventure 12.3%, Cute 11%, RPG 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly balances action-RPG combat with farming and crafting, making it a direct gameplay match for Garden Story.

Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.

Why similar: Cozy 22.6%, JRPG 21.8%, Action RPG 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Colorful 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines life-simulation with light combat and community building, capturing the same 'helping the town' vibe.

Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!

Why similar: Cozy 34%, Cute 13.5%, Funny 10.8%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Exploration 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, nature-themed adventure game that emphasizes exploration and meeting quirky characters.

Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!

Why similar: JRPG 24.3%, Funny 10.9%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Cute 9.3%, Exploration 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This RPG features a charming insect world and exploration mechanics that feel very similar to the spirit of Garden Story.

Open-world action-RPG in a fantasy realm of cats and dogs. Sequel to the award-winning original, CAT QUEST II lets you play solo or with a friend, as both a cat and dog! Quest in a world filled with magic, defeat monsters and collect loot in a catventure like never before!

Why similar: Cozy 23.9%, Action RPG 18.9%, Funny 9.2%, Exploration 9%, Fantasy 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, top-down action-RPG that is incredibly accessible and features a cute, animal-filled world.

Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!

Why similar: Family Friendly 25.6%, Cute 20.6%, RPG 19.3%, Exploration 18.2%, Colorful 16.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a delightful mix of farming, creature collection, and RPG elements with a very distinct, cute aesthetic.

The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.9%, RPG 23.6%, Exploration 17.1%, Cute 15.5%, 2D 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim that focuses on rebuilding a town after the world has already been saved.

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

Why similar: Fantasy 13.1%, Cute 11%, Family Friendly 11%, Story Rich 10.5%, Funny 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A charming metroidvania that focuses on connecting islands and helping characters, mirroring the restorative themes of Garden Story.

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 40.4%, RPG 29.1%, Cute 14.8%, 2D 8.3%, Singleplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential community-building and farming game that provides the foundation for the cozy, task-oriented gameplay found in Garden Story.

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: Cozy 42%, Pixel Graphics 18.7%, RPG 13.7%, Exploration 13.3%, Cute 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A prehistoric farming and community-building game that emphasizes working together to improve your village.

Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!

Why similar: Cozy 46.9%, Cute 15.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Colorful 9.8%, Funny 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, story-rich game about helping ghostly bears find peace on a shifting island.

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Cozy 34%, Family Friendly 13.5%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Funny 8.6%, Exploration 8%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, nature-focused game about cleaning up an island and protecting its wildlife.

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: Family Friendly 19%, Fantasy 16.4%, Cute 15.9%, Exploration 15.5%, Colorful 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines world-building and simulation with a strong focus on restoring nature and community.

Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.2%, Fantasy 21.2%, RPG 20.6%, Exploration 13.8%, Adventure 9%

Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed farming RPG that adds magical combat and exploration to the traditional life-sim formula.

The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 41.8%, Exploration 14.3%, 2D 12.7%, RPG 11.8%, Adventure 11%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on resource gathering and exploration in a charming, top-down world that is highly addictive.

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

Why similar: Cute 23.7%, Exploration 16.6%, Colorful 12.3%, Funny 11.2%, Family Friendly 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome exploration game where you manage resources and interact with cute creatures in a vibrant world.

Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Why similar: Story Rich 36.2%, Exploration 27.4%, Funny 21.4%, Adventure 15%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful game about managing a community and helping characters move on, sharing the emotional weight of Garden Story.

Join the witches in their quest to restore the Grimoire Groves! Master magic, grow cute plant creatures and discover the mystery of the Rainbow Socks in this cozy, rogue-lite dungeon crawler.

Why similar: Cozy 33.5%, Action RPG 15.5%, Fantasy 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy action-roguelike that focuses on dungeon crawling and nature-themed magic.

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: Cozy 49.8%, Exploration 13.6%, Cute 13%, Fantasy 11.6%, Colorful 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing farming and exploration game set on a beautiful tropical archipelago.

A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!

Why similar: Cozy 43.6%, Family Friendly 12.6%, Exploration 9.9%, Cute 8.7%, Top-Down 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A short, sweet adventure game that uses a unique sticker-based puzzle mechanic to solve problems.

Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.

Why similar: Fantasy 19.1%, Funny 18.7%, Exploration 17.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, RPG 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox life-sim that allows you to manage a family legacy and explore a magical, evolving world.

Enter the world of Mutter Island as Sylvie, a newfound witch with the ability to grow magical Critters. Restore the island, welcome the unwelcome, and uncover the mystery of Sylvie's past!

Why similar: Cozy 29.1%, Isometric 19.1%, Family Friendly 10.6%, Cute 7.8%, Exploration 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy farming RPG where you grow magical crops and explore a mysterious, cute world.

Discover the true power of rice in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin! Take on hordes of demons in side-scrolling combat to reclaim the land as Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island. Then, return to your mountain village and tend a field full of glorious rice.

Why similar: Story Rich 43.1%, Action 25.1%, Colorful 22.3%, Singleplayer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique blend of side-scrolling action combat and detailed farming simulation.

Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a crafting RPG set in the whimsical world of Bandle City. After a party goes wrong, the portals that connect your home collapse and throw everything into chaos! Using your knitting magic and backpack house, restore the portals to reunite Bandle City.

Why similar: Cozy 22.6%, Isometric 14.8%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Fantasy 8.2%

Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home!

Why similar: Action RPG 15.1%, Family Friendly 12.6%, Funny 10.7%, Fantasy 10.7%, Cute 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing exploration game that focuses on gathering resources and upgrading your gear in a peaceful setting.

Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.

Why similar: Cozy 47.4%, Cute 10.8%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Exploration 9.2%, Colorful 7.5%

Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!

Why similar: Cozy 42.3%, RPG 12%, Family Friendly 11.6%, Fantasy 10.7%, Cute 10.6%

Chill in the peaceful world of Garden In!, a charming sandbox game. Grow unique plants, discover new seeds, and design your dream garden. With its serene atmosphere, you'll find yourself saying 'just one more plant!' Dive in for quick relaxation or lose yourself for hours in the cozy journey.

Why similar: Cozy 42.2%, Family Friendly 16%, Fantasy 14.2%, Cute 12.5%, Colorful 10.3%

Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!

Why similar: Cute 18.6%, Story Rich 17.3%, Exploration 15.5%, Colorful 12.1%, Adventure 11.3%

Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!

Why similar: Cozy 26.8%, Top-Down 15.5%, Family Friendly 14.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Colorful 9.8%

Be Flint, who is doing his best to keep his grandma's park up and running and make it a place for the campers to enjoy. Learn the camper's wishes and build whatever their hearts desire to attract even more quirky characters and look forward to whimsical conversations and quests.

Why similar: Cozy 34.5%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Cute 12.2%, Exploration 11.3%, Funny 9.9%

Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist! Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.

Why similar: Isometric 24.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Action-Adventure 12%, Cute 11.3%, Exploration 10.9%

Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 19.1%, Exploration 17.8%, Adventure 13.1%, RPG 11.7%, Action RPG 10.4%

Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!

Why similar: JRPG 16.9%, Action RPG 14.1%, Top-Down 8.3%, Funny 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.6%

Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.

Why similar: Cute 21.3%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Funny 14.6%, RPG 13.3%, Story Rich 13%

Embark on a grand adventure in Phoenotopia! An action-adventure puzzle platformer inspired by the great classics. Meet charming townsfolk, brave the dungeons, and thwart evil in your quest to save your family.

Why similar: JRPG 27.1%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Fantasy 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Adventure 7.9%

A shortage of magic crystals and the sudden awakening of ancient robots leads six new friends on an incredible investigation across Terra – a cozy and fantastic world that combines 3D and pixel art.

Why similar: Cozy 22.4%, JRPG 18%, Family Friendly 9.3%, Funny 7.4%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%

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: Cozy 30.8%, Family Friendly 15.7%, Cute 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.5%, Colorful 9.7%

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: Cozy 36.8%, Family Friendly 18.4%, Exploration 16.6%, Cute 15.6%, RPG 12.6%

Befriend strange monsters as you explore the surreal magic of the monster garden and discover its secrets!

Why similar: RPG 23.2%, Adventure 14.7%, Funny 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.7%, Cute 9.5%

Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure is a cute and clever action RPG featuring real-time combat, 3D graphics, 90+ items, mini-games, multiple endings, a rocking soundtrack, 35+ hours of playtime, tons of fully voiced characters by an all-star cast of voice actors, and more!

Why similar: Action RPG 21.9%, JRPG 19.3%, Cute 9.6%, Family Friendly 8.7%, RPG 8.5%

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: Cozy 39.9%, RPG 17.5%, Cute 13.3%, Colorful 9.2%, Exploration 8.3%

Join Snufkin in this musical adventure about restoring harmony and balance to Moominvalley, protecting it from the industrious Park Keeper.

Why similar: Cozy 24.7%, Funny 14.5%, Colorful 10.7%, RPG 10.6%, Family Friendly 10.1%

Delve into the depths of a mechanical world in this cute, adventure-exploration game. Explore and fight in a land full of corrupt robots and machinery. All while seeking answers to the mysteries around you.

Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.9%, Exploration 18.3%, Cute 14.8%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Story Rich 10.4%

Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.

Why similar: Cozy 35.4%, Action-Adventure 14.6%, Exploration 11.3%, Cute 9%, Colorful 8%

Restore your town as you run, jump and dash through cozy locales while helping lovable townsfolk! Become immersed in a tight-knit community of animals and robots while becoming the town hero in this heart-warming solarpunk adventure.

Why similar: Cozy 40%, Exploration 13.5%, Family Friendly 13.5%, Cute 12.7%, Colorful 9.4%

Musical Metroidvania, with pixel art to die for. Guide orphaned chick 'Birb', on a platform adventure, as he faces off against the denizens of the forest in rhythm-action boss battles. Acclaimed for its gorgeous animation, and heart-warming storytelling, as Birb strives to discover his true origins.

Why similar: Cozy 36.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.5%, Cute 12.2%, Exploration 11.6%, Story Rich 10.5%

Harmony’s Odyssey is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic. Embark on a fantastic journey through remote fabled lands tangled by a rowdy cat and bring peace to its inhabitants.

Why similar: Family Friendly 22.5%, Funny 18%, Cute 18%, Fantasy 16.2%, Colorful 12.1%

Undertake your new job as a forester in a mystic and peaceful wood. Chop, gather, level up and unravel the expansive forest and its splendor at your own pace, one log at a time!

Why similar: Top-Down 21.5%, Exploration 17.7%, Cute 16.6%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%

Eat everything. Grow stronger. Save the Gourmet Kingdom. A charming action-adventure where you devour foes, solve clever dungeon puzzles, and battle monstrous bosses in a whimsical, food-filled world. Find the five Divine Spices and save the Gourmet Kingdom from the Demon Chef!

Why similar: JRPG 21.4%, Action RPG 14%, Action-Adventure 10.1%, Fantasy 9.7%, Top-Down 8.4%

Button City is a cozy narrative adventure game about a fox and his friends banding together to save their local arcade! Explore a diorama world, play exciting arcade games, complete quirky quests and meet cute animal friends.

Why similar: Cozy 30.1%, Funny 15.6%, Cute 10%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Exploration 9.2%

Explore a huge open game world in classic action-adventure fashion! Prove your worth by fighting through monster-infested dungeons to save the Kingdom of Blossom!

Why similar: Action-Adventure 35.4%, Pixel Graphics 24.4%, Action 10.6%, Adventure 10.4%, Top-Down 10.2%

A colorful mini-island adventure inspired by the handheld classics, built to be finished in an evening. Fight monsters, solve puzzles, and delve into four perilous dungeons.

Why similar: Cozy 31.3%, Action-Adventure 18.8%, Top-Down 18.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action 6.1%

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: Cozy 45.4%, Funny 14.4%, Cute 12.6%, Exploration 12.2%, Colorful 10.5%