- #1 Ritual of Raven
97% matchVery Positive89% of 330 reviews2025
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Ritual of Raven is a story-based farming sim - but you don’t do the farming yourself! Enchant Arcana Constructs to grow a magical herb garden, befriend a cute bunch of weirdos and use your witchy skills to perform powerful rituals to stabilize the portals that are causing trouble for the village.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.7%, Cozy 20.7%, LGBTQ+ 15.3%, Life Sim 12.6%, Magic 8.7%
- #2 Wylde Flowers
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,686 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 81.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Cozy 23.7%, Farming Sim 20.1%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Life Sim 11.3%, Magic 7.4%
- #3 Witchy Life Story
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: Cozy 20.3%, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Visual Novel 10.6%, Magic 10.3%, Farming Sim 10.3%
- #4 A HERO AND A GARDEN
95% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2022
Dev: npckc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play as a fairytale hero and help him garden, since saving the princess didn't go that well. A fantasy gardening visual novel and clicker game.
Why similar: Incremental 20.2%, LGBTQ+ 18.8%, Visual Novel 11.3%, Music 10.5%, Relaxing 9%
- #5 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
94% 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 28.1%, Farming Sim 26.8%, Nature 10.2%, Relaxing 10.1%, Simulation 6.1%
- #6 Desk Garden
94% 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 30.7%, Idler 24.5%, Incremental 22.2%, Cute 5.9%, Colorful 4.1%
- #7 The Greenening
92% 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: Cozy 20.6%, Incremental 18.9%, Idler 18.7%, Nature 12.9%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #8 Plantabi: Little Garden
93% 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 33.2%, Incremental 20.2%, Idler 19.7%, Simulation 7.6%, Cute 5.6%
- #9 Drop and Grow
90% 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 20.8%, Incremental 20.3%, Idler 19.3%, Nature 13.3%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #10 Garden In!
91% matchVery Positive86% of 427 reviews2023
Dev: Dramatic IcebergPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 21.4%, Farming Sim 20.3%, Idler 16%, Nature 11.2%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #11 Alchemy Story
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 199 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Discover a world of magic, cute creatures and adventure in Alchemy Story, a casual farming simulation game! Grow your garden, brew potions, care for your pets and meet new friends!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.9%, Life Sim 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 13.4%, Relaxing 9.1%, Magic 9%
- #12 Petal by Petal
89% 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: Incremental 24.8%, Cozy 23.6%, Idler 19.7%, Relaxing 10.6%, Cute 5.9%
- #13 Plant Therapy
88% 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 34.3%, Idler 12.4%, Relaxing 12.3%, Nature 11.9%, Cute 8.8%
- #14 Garden Witch Life
89% matchMixed63% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: FreetimeStudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.1%, Life Sim 20.1%, Magic 14.6%, Fantasy 7.2%, Cute 6.5%
- #15 Fae Farm
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,496 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Farming Sim 25.7%, Cozy 22.7%, LGBTQ+ 13.2%, Magic 10.7%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #16 Mushroom Clicker
86% matchVery Positive94% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Wizard Shrimp Games
Windows
An Idle Incremental Clicker game with cosy magical vibes. You are the newest Mushroom Wizard Initiate 🧙♂️ Cast spells 🪄 harvest mushrooms 🍄 and level up to become more powerful! Hire little creatures 🐿️ to help you harvest and unlock different types of shrooms and skills!
Why similar: Incremental 33.3%, Idler 30.3%, Nature 20.6%, Simulation 8.8%, Casual 5.8%
- #17 Witchy Business
84% matchVery Positive89% of 827 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Cozy 37.3%, Magic 20.4%, Relaxing 8.5%, Cute 8.1%, Simulation 8%
- #18 Urban Jungle
84% 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 35.2%, Relaxing 15.8%, Cute 12.2%, LGBTQ+ 9.6%, Simulation 8.7%
- #19 Voodoo Garden
86% 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 38.3%, Incremental 25.1%, Relaxing 8.7%, Cute 7.8%, Simulation 6.8%
- #20 Homestead Arcana
85% matchMixed61% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Skybound Games
Windows
Become a farming Witch and pioneer the range that has been mysteriously corrupted with Miasma. Discover the secret behind its appearance, grow plants to power up your spells, and use nature’s magic to heal the land.
Why similar: Farming Sim 39.6%, Nature 13.2%, Magic 11.6%, Cute 8.8%, Colorful 7.9%
- #21 Familiar Findings
82% matchVery Positive98% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: Cliffa Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Summon and study witches’ familiars in this charming creature collection game. Gather dragons, spirits and more in your quest to complete your magical grimoire. Watch them enchant your screen without intruding while you work, study or relax. With over 100 variations there’s a favourite for everyone!
Why similar: Cozy 21.8%, Idler 17.9%, Farming Sim 16.5%, Incremental 11.9%, Magic 7.7%
- #22 Chosen Garden
81% 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 39.4%, Incremental 28.6%, Cute 8.6%, Colorful 6.1%, Casual 6.1%
- #23 Tiny Isle
80% 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: Incremental 19.2%, Idler 16.8%, Farming Sim 14%, Nature 12.8%, Relaxing 9.6%
- #24 Garden Buddies
82% 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: Farming Sim 32.8%, Life Sim 20%, Cozy 17.9%, Relaxing 10.1%, Simulation 5.9%
- #25 Alchemist's Garden
79% 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: Incremental 32.8%, Idler 32.1%, Relaxing 10.6%, Cute 8.6%, Simulation 5.6%
- #26 Magical Greenhouse
79% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Cozy 23.1%, Farming Sim 21.9%, Magic 14.4%, Nature 10.9%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #27 The Witch's Garden
83% 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 52.7%, Simulation 18.3%, Casual 10.8%, Cute 10.7%, Story Rich 5.9%
- #28 Ropuka's Idle Island
78% 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 17.6%, Farming Sim 15.6%, Idler 13.5%, Incremental 11.3%, Music 11%
- #29 Alchemy Garden
81% 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: Cozy 25.7%, Farming Sim 23.5%, Life Sim 15.9%, Nature 10.6%, Relaxing 10.2%
- #30 Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife
78% matchVery Positive90% of 398 reviews2024
Dev: inDirection GamesPub: Slug Disco
Windows · Linux
Horticular is a relaxing garden builder where you grow plants, design habitats and attract a wide range of wildlife. Help the gnome Keepers restore a barren wasteland with magical powers and populate it with adorable critters. Reclaim nature from a looming corruption and create your perfect garden.
Why similar: Cozy 31.5%, Life Sim 18.9%, Nature 17.1%, Magic 13.3%, Cute 8.2%
- #31 Seeds of Calamity
77% 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: Farming Sim 29.3%, Cozy 26.2%, Life Sim 17.7%, Relaxing 8.1%, Magic 7.8%
- #32 Garden Galaxy
77% 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 23.7%, Incremental 22%, Idler 19.5%, Nature 12.4%, Relaxing 10%
- #33 Tales of Seikyu
75% matchVery Positive84% of 1,157 reviews2025
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.9%, Cozy 17.9%, Magic 16.2%, Life Sim 14.9%, Relaxing 11%
- #34 Grimoire Groves
76% matchVery Positive88% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: Stardust
Windows
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 29.2%, Farming Sim 28.7%, Nature 15.3%, Magic 12.9%, Fantasy 6.5%
- #35 My Tiny Garden
76% 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: Cozy 26.3%, Idler 20.4%, Farming Sim 17.8%, Nature 10.4%, Relaxing 7%
- #36 Love, Ghostie
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 620 reviews2024
Dev: Janbeh Games, LLC
Windows · Mac
Become a wholesome ghost matchmaker and grow relationships between the manor’s residents! Gift items to lift their spirits, set them up on dates, and watch love bloom! Discover cute romances with a unique story between every pair of residents! How will love blossom in your manor?
Why similar: Cozy 24.1%, LGBTQ+ 17.6%, Life Sim 13.1%, Supernatural 10.7%, Visual Novel 10.3%
- #37 Tiny Garden
73% 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 42.6%, Simulation 13.1%, Nature 11.3%, Cozy 11%, Casual 8%
- #38 Grow: Song of the Evertree
74% 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: Farming Sim 31.5%, Life Sim 17.9%, Nature 12.7%, Cute 7.4%, Simulation 6.4%
- #39 Dream Garden
72% 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 35.4%, Nature 18%, Relaxing 12.5%, Simulation 7.7%, Cute 6.8%
- #40 Plantera
75% 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: Farming Sim 29%, Incremental 23.1%, Idler 23%, Relaxing 7.6%, Cute 6.7%
- #41 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
71% matchMostly Positive80% of 992 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 27.9 hrsMean: 85.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.
Why similar: Farming Sim 40.6%, Idler 27.5%, Simulation 11.5%, Relaxing 7.1%, Casual 7.1%
- #42 Mushroom Nook
70% 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 40.2%, Idler 25.7%, Simulation 11.4%, Casual 6.9%, Cute 5.3%
- #43 Whimside
71% matchVery Positive92% of 419 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A creature collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen & fits easily into your routine. Whether you're working, studying, or relaxing, Whimside is always ready to offer you a cozy escape. Capture rare creatures, create new species & decorate your whimsical space!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.3%, Cozy 23.1%, Nature 9.8%, Cute 7.6%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #44 Critter Crops
74% matchMixed53% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Skyreach Studio
Windows
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 30.4%, Farming Sim 29.4%, Relaxing 9.1%, Cute 7.2%, Colorful 6.4%
- #45 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
72% 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: Farming Sim 29.4%, Cozy 28.6%, Nature 12.1%, Relaxing 8.3%, Cute 7.1%
- #46 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: Incremental 25%, Idler 24.5%, Nature 11.3%, Relaxing 8.8%, Simulation 7.2%
- #47 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
70% matchVery Positive82% of 3,648 reviews2025
Dev: Wētā WorkshopPub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24%, Cozy 23.4%, Life Sim 15.9%, Nature 10%, LGBTQ+ 8.8%
- #48 Fields of Mistria
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,781 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.3%, Life Sim 22.5%, LGBTQ+ 12.3%, Relaxing 9.3%, Cute 8%
- #49 Coral Island
68% matchVery Positive89% of 26,525 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.9%, Life Sim 24.5%, LGBTQ+ 11.6%, Relaxing 10.5%, Simulation 5.9%
- #50 Berry Bury Berry
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,754 reviews2026
Dev: Get(Color) Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A juicy first-person incremental game about growing berries and tossing them down an ominous hole. Earn money and upgrades. Make new friends with sentient berry pals. Grow and control the hole as you unearth why nobody leaves this accursed garden. Bury it all, Berry everything.
Why similar: Incremental 50.7%, Farming Sim 18.3%, Idler 9.2%, Relaxing 5.3%, Cute 5.2%
- #51 Viridi
70% 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 34.9%, Simulation 15%, Nature 13.1%, Atmospheric 10%, Cute 9.2%
- #52 Bunhouse
69% 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 40.9%, Nature 20%, Relaxing 13.9%, Cute 11.5%, Simulation 7.5%
- #53 Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
67% 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 Sim 27.1%, Incremental 19.8%, Idler 19.6%, Nature 11.2%, Relaxing 8%
- #54 Out and About
66% 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 27.1%, Life Sim 18.1%, Cozy 15.6%, Nature 15.5%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #55 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
66% matchVery Positive87% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Biomes is a relaxing idle game where animals peacefully produce resources and you gather wood in a calm harvesting zone. Build small biomes, earn gold, and enjoy steady progression without pressure, timers, or stress. Play at your own pace and unwind.
Why similar: Idler 24.4%, Incremental 22.3%, Cozy 12.3%, Relaxing 9.8%, Nature 9.1%
- #56 Sprout Valley
69% 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 36.9%, Life Sim 22.2%, Nature 8.2%, Simulation 8.1%, Cute 7.7%
- #57 Dungeon Bodega Simulator
65% matchVery Positive98% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: Alien Fruit
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Bodega Simulator is a retro styled fantasy shop game where you can grow crops, brew potions, sell items and raise slimes as pets! Can you build up your bodega into a one stop adventuring shop while solving the mysteries of the dungeon beneath you?
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.7%, Cozy 26.6%, Life Sim 16%, Simulation 7.5%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #58 Garden of the Sea (VR)
68% 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: Cozy 33.5%, Farming Sim 32%, Relaxing 10.1%, Cute 8.4%, Simulation 7.4%
- #59 World's Dawn
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 881 reviews2016
Dev: Wayward Prophet
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Bring life back to a sleepy seaside village by building friendships, finding love, harvesting crops, tending livestock, competing in festivals, fishing, mining, discovering magical secrets and more!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.1%, Life Sim 17.1%, LGBTQ+ 15.6%, Nature 12.9%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #60 Garden Simulator
69% 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: Farming Sim 37.2%, Nature 21.3%, Relaxing 14.3%, Simulation 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.4%