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  1. #1 Seeds of Resilience
    97% matchMixed70% of 367 reviews2019
    Dev: Subtle GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Ready to start anew? Build a village from scratch in Seeds of Resilience. Learn to choose the right items, understand nature's patterns, use real life-based constructions and craft techniques in this turn-based tycoon game.

    Why similar: Base Building 17.4%, Nature 16%, Sandbox 15.9%, Management 14.6%, Survival 12.9%

  2. #2 Kasi
    96% matchVery Positive96% of 182 reviews2021
    Dev: Kaikalii
    Windows

    Be a plant. Manage water and sunlight for photosynthesis. Grow branches into the sky and roots into the earth. Become the tallest, most efficient tree, a snaking vine with many shoots, or just a nice bush.

    Why similar: Sandbox 29.5%, Management 27.7%, Simulation 11.9%, Casual 7.5%, Relaxing 7.4%

  3. #3 Niche - a genetics survival game
    96% matchVery Positive86% of 5,188 reviews2017
    Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.4%, Nature 17.3%, Sandbox 14.6%, Survival 10.4%, Roguelike 7.7%

  4. #4 Preserve
    95% matchVery Positive93% of 725 reviews2025
    Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Grindstone
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Preserve is a relaxing puzzle nature-building game in which you flourish a vibrant ecosystem by cleverly placing plants and animals to create a perfect symbiosis to your liking.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 14.5%, Nature 14%, Base Building 13.2%, Sandbox 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%

  5. #5 PolyPine
    94% matchVery Positive96% of 381 reviews2025
    Dev: Cloudberry PinePub: IndieArk
    Windows

    A forest simulator where you grow trees and create habitats for animals, plants and insects. Click on animals to make them poop, hunt, dig, cut and twerk! Start with a few basic seeds and attempt to grow a thriving ecosystem.

    Why similar: Nature 26.7%, Sandbox 21.7%, Management 14.6%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Relaxing 8.6%

  6. #6 Terra Nil
    93% matchVery Positive88% of 8,493 reviews2023
    Dev: Free LivesPub: Devolver Digital
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Bring life back to a lifeless world by purifying soil, cleaning oceans, planting trees, and reintroducing wildlife, then leave without a trace.

    Why similar: Nature 34%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Procedural Generation 15.4%, Relaxing 12.9%, Strategy 9.8%

  7. #7 Reach for the Sun
    94% matchMostly Positive70% of 341 reviews2013
    Dev: Filament Classic
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Version 1.2 Out Now!Strategy mode is now available on the plant selection screenThis mode uses a set number of turns with no time limit. Plants will automatically collect resources between turns. Keep your plant balanced and try to maximize your resources on every turn to fruit each flower before winter comes!

    Why similar: Strategy 44.6%, Simulation 34.8%, Casual 20.6%

  8. #8 Desktop Tree
    92% matchVery Positive95% of 97 reviews2018
    Dev: utStudio
    Windows · Mac

    Place a pet tree on your desktop and watch it growing every day.

    Why similar: Procedural Generation 31.7%, Simulation 24%, Relaxing 20.9%, Casual 14.4%, 2D 9%

  9. #9 Bonsai
    91% matchMixed75% of 303 reviews2016
    Dev: Rooted Concepts
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%

    Grow your tree, prune it, and watch over it as it matures into adulthood. The tree will become what you train it to be - you are the mastermind behind it's path in life.

    Why similar: Simulation 66%, Casual 34%

  10. #10 Lifecraft
    90% matchVery Positive81% of 147 reviews2024
    Dev: Pixbits
    Windows · Mac

    Survive and evolve as an organism with this simulation game in which you will literally start as a single cell and manage and organize all its functions to a fully fledged system! Assemble, breathe, eat, fight threats, produce energy, grow, anything is possible!

    Why similar: Sandbox 26.3%, Base Building 23.7%, Management 22.3%, Procedural Generation 10.3%, Strategy 7.3%

  11. #11 Roots of Tomorrow
    91% matchMixed61% of 73 reviews2022
    Dev: GAMABILIS
    Windows · Mac

    Roots of Tomorrow is a free-to-play sustainable farming manager/simulator. Expand your farm, take care of your animals, upgrade your buildings, invest in research, and explore the solutions offered by agroecology!

    Why similar: Time Management 25.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 21.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Nature 13.1%, Choices Matter 10.6%

  12. #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: Relaxing 31.5%, Strategy 23%, Simulation 12.8%, 2D 12.2%, Colorful 11.1%

  13. #13 Insurmountable
    89% matchMostly Positive79% of 961 reviews2021
    Dev: ByteRockers' GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Confront various terrains as a lonely mountaineer and endure the countless dangers of climbing! Many tough decisions await you in a risky environment. Make your way up and down the mountain, overcoming insurmountable heights!

    Why similar: Perma Death 17.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Nature 14.2%, Management 11.8%, Survival 10.4%

  14. #14 The Greenening
    87% 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: Nature 34%, Management 22%, Relaxing 13.4%, Strategy 7.8%, Colorful 7.3%

  15. #15 Growth
    88% matchVery Positive90% of 321 reviews2023
    Dev: VoodooDuckPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    Growth is a cozy, hexagonal-grid based soft-strategy game. Explore and populate a procedurally generated world by utilizing unique abilities of animals. Growth blends the beauty of cozy exploration with challenging navigation around obstacles.

    Why similar: Nature 21.1%, Strategy 19.7%, Relaxing 19.6%, Procedural Generation 17.8%, Simulation 12.4%

  16. #16 Grow: Song of the Evertree
    86% 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: Sandbox 27%, Nature 25.5%, Management 21.5%, Family Friendly 8.2%, Simulation 6.9%

  17. #17 Earthtongue
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 210 reviews2015
    Dev: June StringsPub: junestrings
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Care for a miniature ecosystem in a strange world, exert limited influence to encourage the growth of different fungi and bugs and try to maintain the balance of life.

    Why similar: Nature 39.2%, Sandbox 20%, Management 14.1%, Simulation 12.6%, Relaxing 9.6%

  18. #18 Drop and Grow
    83% 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: Nature 28.4%, Time Management 27.8%, Procedural Generation 13.9%, Relaxing 10.5%, Simulation 5.4%

  19. #19 Sprout
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,747 reviews2018
    Dev: Jeff NuszPub: Mindful Mammoth
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 7%

    Embark on a casual, botanical-puzzle-adventure. Make friends, learn new skills, solve puzzles, and become the mighty oak that you were always meant to be.

    Why similar: Strategy 41.6%, Casual 31.1%, Family Friendly 27.3%

  20. #20 Multicellular
    85% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2018
    Dev: Insane Dreamers
    Windows

    Multicellular will take you back in time, to the dawn of life. Build your multicellular organism and combat hunger, the environment, darkness and other organisms. Everything in this new world can kill you, will you be able to survive?

    Why similar: Nature 25.5%, Sandbox 21.8%, Survival 20.1%, Relaxing 12.4%, Simulation 6.4%

  21. #21 Equilinox
    82% matchVery Positive92% of 3,004 reviews2018
    Dev: ThinMatrix
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Equilinox is a relaxing nature simulation game in which you can create and nurture your own ecosystems. Shape the world to your liking, cultivate and raise hundreds of different species, and evolve your wildlife to unlock more exotic plants and animals.

    Why similar: Sandbox 33.1%, Nature 23.3%, Relaxing 16.3%, Simulation 10.8%, Management 7.2%

  22. #22 Storm
    84% matchMixed67% of 104 reviews2013
    Dev: Eko Software
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Take a deep breath and prepare for a tranquil journey through the seasons with Storm, an atmospheric, ethereal experience where you use natural phenomena to guide a simple seed to fertile soil so it can take root and spring to life.

    Why similar: Simulation 100%

  23. #23 Simultree
    81% matchVery Positive86% of 118 reviews2026
    Dev: PIPAPOUPub: Coduck Studio
    Windows

    Simultree is a short incremental game about monitoring life simulations. You're a scientist who runs life simulations in order to gain points to spend in a big skill tree.

    Why similar: Management 38%, Relaxing 16.7%, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 11.2%, Colorful 7.1%

  24. #24 Planetary Life
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 821 reviews2025
    Dev: Sotenbox
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!

    Why similar: Nature 23.3%, Sandbox 22.9%, Management 17.3%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Relaxing 9.2%

  25. #25 Temporian
    81% matchVery Positive83% of 88 reviews2023
    Dev: ChallAcc
    Windows · Linux

    Trapped in the past, your survival hinges on your ability to adapt and innovate. From foraging for food to mastering the art of technology, every decision you make shapes your destiny. Will you return to your own time, or make the past your new future in this mind-bending survival game?

    Why similar: Management 25.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 25.4%, Survival 22.2%, Choices Matter 12.2%, Family Friendly 6.3%

  26. #26 Tree Bonsai
    82% matchVery Positive81% of 171 reviews2019
    Dev: PanGuoJun
    Windows · Mac

    An artistic bonsai tree simulation game that follows the life cycle of a plum tree. You can cut branches, add nutrients, and graft while the seasons pass and your tree grows. You can finally fulfill your dreams of a digital bonsai.

    Why similar: Nature 29.6%, Sandbox 26.4%, Procedural Generation 19.5%, Relaxing 13.5%, Simulation 6.9%

  27. #27 Chosen Garden
    79% 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: Roguelike 49.2%, Strategy 24.4%, Casual 9%, Colorful 8.7%, Relaxing 8.7%

  28. #28 Chrysalis
    80% matchVery Positive85% of 119 reviews2024
    Dev: Metamorph Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Defend your Chrysalis from growing hordes of monsters in this hybrid game that combines elements of tower defense, survival, and roguelike RPGs. Explore procedurally generated levels, possess and control animals, and grow deadly gardens. How far can you get before the next wave of monsters?

    Why similar: Nature 22.9%, Base Building 18.5%, Roguelike 15%, Procedural Generation 14.3%, Survival 10%

  29. #29 Tiny Garden
    77% 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: Nature 23.6%, Management 20.1%, Simulation 14.7%, Casual 9.3%, Relaxing 9.2%

  30. #30 Plantabi: Little Garden
    78% 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: Time Management 33.1%, Sandbox 25.4%, Management 12.3%, Simulation 7.5%, Base Building 6.6%

  31. #31 Roboplant
    78% matchMixed65% of 81 reviews2023
    Dev: Rebelpug
    Windows · Linux

    In a future not too far away, humans are finally able to harvest food on alien planets. Embark on a new journey with your team of robots called Beebop 179. Build and manage a hydroponic farm, grow delicious plants and survive the mysterious challenges of outer space.

    Why similar: Management 27%, Nature 25.8%, Base Building 24.9%, Sandbox 16.1%, Simulation 6.2%

  32. #32 Tea Garden Simulator
    77% matchMostly Positive73% of 64 reviews2023
    Dev: Flying Robot StudiosPub: SYV Games LLP
    Windows

    Explore tea production intricacies with real-world research, select ideal terroir and clones, master plucking and processing, and create specialty teas for your unique brand. Unravel new flavors, unleash your inner tea scientist, experiment with endless creative ideas, and grow your Tea empire.

    Why similar: Time Management 26.6%, Sandbox 24.2%, Management 20.5%, Nature 16.2%, Simulation 6.2%

  33. #33 Cropdeck
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 327 reviews2026
    Dev: PiotrekPub: Mad Head Bump
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Plant, grow, and harvest in this farming roguelite deckbuilder. Craft a powerful deck of plants and combine quirky scarecrows with passive effects for wild synergies. Pay taxes. Strategic, satisfying, and delightfully wholesome.

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 32.1%, Roguelike 27%, Management 20.1%, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 4.7%

  34. #34 Increlution
    76% matchVery Positive85% of 1,233 reviews2021
    Dev: Gniller
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 58.7 hrsMean: 571.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Survive the ever increasing pressure of time for as long as you can! A minimalistic incremental game about time management that takes inspiration from roguelite games, with a focus on meta-progression. Every generation has a better chance at survival, because previous lives influence its instincts

    Why similar: Time Management 76.5%, Survival 14.9%, 2D 5.6%, Casual 3%

  35. #35 Thrive
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 1,645 reviews2021
    Dev: Revolutionary Games Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    An evolution simulation game. Take control of your species in the environment and edit your species as a whole. Compete with other evolving species for resources on an alien planet.

    Why similar: Sandbox 25.6%, Nature 24%, Procedural Generation 16.1%, Survival 9.7%, Simulation 7.2%

  36. #36 Idle Plant Game
    76% matchMixed53% of 99 reviews2023
    Dev: FootoftheHare
    Windows

    Idle Plant Game, an idle and offline progress or clicker plant simulation!

    Why similar: Nature 36.6%, Management 33.7%, Simulation 13%, Strategy 8.5%, Casual 8.2%

  37. #37 Wildmender
    73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,150 reviews2023
    Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?

    Why similar: Base Building 26.5%, Nature 25.7%, Survival 18.2%, Strategy 11%, Relaxing 10.8%

  38. #38 Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,087 reviews2021
    Dev: Broken Arms Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Winemaking could be your best adventure. Make the best wine interacting with soil and nature and take your winery to the top. Your beautiful journey into the winemaking tradition starts now.

    Why similar: Time Management 28.9%, Nature 20%, Management 17.6%, Strategy 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.3%

  39. #39 Natural Instincts: European Forest
    75% matchMixed46% of 291 reviews2021
    Dev: DreamStorm StudiosPub: Games Operators
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%

    Protect the environment, and save it from harm! Give commands to the animals, observe their rituals and help them survive. Face different disasters, react to human presence and help the animal kingdom flourish in this unique, environmental experience!

    Why similar: Sandbox 21.7%, Nature 20.5%, Management 17.5%, Procedural Generation 11.5%, Relaxing 9.2%

  40. #40 The Sapling
    72% matchVery Positive90% of 1,887 reviews2019
    Dev: Wessel Stoop
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The Sapling is a short simulation game where you design your own plants and animals, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!

    Why similar: Sandbox 30.2%, Nature 30%, Procedural Generation 17.1%, Relaxing 8.8%, Simulation 5.9%

  41. #41 Garden Simulator
    71% 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: Nature 26%, Sandbox 23.9%, Management 18.9%, Relaxing 11.7%, Family Friendly 8.4%

  42. #42 CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 2,800 reviews2020
    Dev: Delve Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    CHANGE is an award nominated homeless survival experience set in a randomly created city with rogue-like elements. Explore, survive, earn perks, find items & kindness to develop your character & escape to a new life. Over 7 years of development & over 200 updates so far!

    Why similar: Time Management 27.6%, Management 13.4%, Roguelike 12.9%, Procedural Generation 10.6%, Survival 9.1%

  43. #43 Plant Therapy
    70% 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: Time Management 27%, Nature 26.1%, Relaxing 18%, Management 11.3%, 2D 5.8%

  44. #44 Roots of Yggdrasil
    70% matchVery Positive87% of 357 reviews2024
    Dev: ManaVoid Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Build settlements, explore the Nine Realms, collect artifacts and upgrade your deck to reach the top of Yggdrasil in this post-Ragnarok roguelike city-builder! Can you survive the end of the world?

    Why similar: Time Management 25.2%, Base Building 19.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Roguelike 12.6%, Procedural Generation 12.3%

  45. #45 Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite
    68% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,967 reviews2026
    Dev: Odd Dreams DigitalPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The Animal Evolution Roguelite. Hunt, Flee, Scavenge and Thrive in a living ecosystem. Choose from 125+ Evolutions and Specialisations for unique creature combinations in every run. Adapt to survive the natural curve in order to beat carcinisation... or get Darwin'd trying!

    Why similar: Perma Death 20.6%, Nature 17.6%, Sandbox 14%, Survival 12.8%, Roguelike 11.2%

  46. #46 Hero Generations: ReGen
    74% matchMixed60% of 93 reviews2016
    Dev: Heart Shaped Games LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%

    An innovative Roguelike / 4X Strategy game where every turn is one year of your life. Explore, find a mate, and raise a child before you die to build a great legacy. ReGen is an amazing complete remake, redesigned, re-imagined, and packed with 100s of new features.

    Why similar: Perma Death 20.8%, Roguelike 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%, Sandbox 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.6%

  47. #47 Heliopedia
    71% matchVery Positive88% of 214 reviews2021
    Dev: Sokpop Collective
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%

    A fictional universe sandbox/exploration game. 🪐☄️✨ Shape your own solar system by terraforming planets. Find new species and make beautiful ecosystems . . . or breed destruction with volcanos, lightning storms and wildfires!

    Why similar: Sandbox 44.6%, Nature 23.9%, Simulation 11.7%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Colorful 9.8%

  48. #48 Nature Game System
    69% matchVery Positive79% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: North Star Digital GamesPub: North Star Games
    Windows · Mac

    Now includes Jurassic, Flight, and Arctic Tundra! Adapt your species to survive where food is scarce and predators lurk at every turn. Easy to learn, but offering lots of strategic depth, Nature is a modular game system from the designer of the award-winning Evolution series.

    Why similar: Nature 34.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 26.2%, Relaxing 14%, Strategy 10.8%, Simulation 5.5%

  49. #49 Beetle Uprising
    72% matchMostly Positive75% of 98 reviews2020
    Dev: Iocane Games, LLCPub: Disco Slug
    Windows

    Collect, raise and breed an army of beetles to rise up and lay claim to the abandoned lot! The game features a complex genetics simulation and real-time tactics missions with a full campaign.

    Why similar: Nature 25.7%, Management 22.6%, Base Building 21.4%, Procedural Generation 15.4%, Strategy 7.6%

  50. #50 Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
    68% 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: Nature 31.8%, Sandbox 29.8%, Relaxing 15.3%, Family Friendly 10.7%, Colorful 6.7%

  51. #51 Garden Galaxy
    68% 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: Sandbox 32.3%, Nature 30.4%, Relaxing 16.5%, Family Friendly 6.9%, Survival 6.6%

  52. #52 Ark of Charon
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 403 reviews2024
    Dev: Angoo Inc.Pub: SUNSOFT
    Windows

    Build a mobile fortress on the back of a giant and mysterious walking Tree and embark on a journey in this merge of tower defense and colony simulation.

    Why similar: Time Management 35.3%, Sandbox 26.4%, Survival 14.2%, Strategy 10.8%, Simulation 7.2%

  53. #53 Terraformers
    67% matchVery Positive88% of 3,672 reviews2023
    Dev: Asteroid LabPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Management 17.6%, Survival 17.4%, Procedural Generation 16%, Roguelike 14.6%

  54. #54 The Space Garden
    73% matchMixed42% of 50 reviews2016
    Dev: MaxPub: Max Indie Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    In "The Space Garden" you can build your own garden across the Universe! Discover, acquire and grow your plants with love as you watch them evolve. Collect fruits by yourself or request help from your "helpers", a race of mini friends who come from nature.

    Why similar: Sandbox 28.4%, Management 27.4%, Relaxing 12.5%, Casual 11%, Colorful 6.9%

  55. #55 Desk Garden
    66% 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: Sandbox 59.3%, 2D 11.9%, Colorful 9.8%, Simulation 9.7%, Casual 9.3%

  56. #56 Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
    67% matchMostly Positive73% of 517 reviews2025
    Dev: Zabbo GamesPub: Thermite Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Discover the ultimate farming roguelike experience! Build, craft, and grow your farm to pay off the increasing rent. No slow-paced walking or social distractions—just click! Reclaim the joy of strategic farming in diverse maps and let your cursor guide you to success. Play your way, rent won’t wait!

    Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Management 17.5%, Roguelike 16.3%, Procedural Generation 15.4%, Relaxing 9.9%

  57. #57 Deck of Harvest
    66% matchVery Positive81% of 77 reviews2026
    Dev: GameFarmerPub: Pone Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Roll up your sleeves in this deck-building farming game. With limited turns and plots each season, you decide what to plant, how to grow, and when to harvest. Build the ultimate deck, and earn your place as the Farm Boss.

    Why similar: Procedural Generation 30.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Roguelike 18.8%, Strategy 13.6%, Simulation 7.3%

  58. #58 CROPS!
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 216 reviews2024
    Dev: Bocary Studios
    Windows

    CROPS! is an async autobattler in which your fruits and vegetables come alive! Craft a deck with awesome synergies, plant your crops in specific patterns and place them strategically on the battlefield to defeat your opponent.

    Why similar: Strategy 24.1%, Choices Matter 19.6%, Roguelike 16%, Management 15.8%, Tactical 11.3%

  59. #59 Card Survival: Fantasy Forest
    65% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,123 reviews2025
    Dev: WinterSpring Games
    Windows · Mac

    Card Survival: Fantasy Forest is a card-based deep survival simulator and the next installment in the Card Survival Series. Carve yourself a home in a primordial forest that has a will of its own. A day-to-day life simulator in a world where nature reigns with mystery, beauty and sometimes cruelty.

    Why similar: Sandbox 28.9%, Survival 24.1%, Roguelike 20%, Base Building 19.4%, Simulation 7.5%

  60. #60 ACRES
    65% matchVery Positive82% of 211 reviews2025
    Dev: Jimi Games
    Windows

    ACRES is a small strategy simulation game about growing crops for evolving market demands. Build a farm, one acre at a time, to create a prosperous enterprise. Upgrade equipment, optimize harvests, and nurture the soil against increasing time pressure. How long can you keep the farm operating?

    Why similar: Management 32.7%, Nature 27.6%, Strategy 11.5%, Relaxing 11%, Family Friendly 5.4%

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