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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Relaxing, Casual, Strategy, City Builder.

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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.

Reviews: Very Positive — 93% — of 725 reviews
Released: 2025-05-15
Developer: Bitmap Galaxy
Publisher: Grindstone
Genres: Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Median playtime: 2.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 69%

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    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 36.6%, Relaxing 19%, Cute 14.9%, Puzzle 10.9%, Simulation 10.3%

  58. #58 Biomisland
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 111 reviews2022
    Dev: Remi Song
    Windows

    BIOmISLAND is a relaxing minimalist nature builder game. Visit randomly generated islands and restore nature at your own pace using diverse plants at your disposal.

    Why similar: City Builder 44.4%, Strategy 17.3%, Nature 17.3%, Casual 9.8%, Relaxing 9.7%

  59. #59 Wild City
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2026
    Dev: Monka StudiosPub: Catoptric Games
    Windows · Mac

    The deckbuilder where cards are plants, animals, and insects that can synergize and prey on each other. Place your cards on an expanding board to trigger satisfying chain reactions and shape an interconnected ecosystem.

    Why similar: City Builder 24.5%, Board Game 22.1%, Nature 19.2%, Procedural Generation 16.3%, Strategy 8.2%

  60. #60 Bubblegum Galaxy
    63% matchVery Positive100% of 114 reviews2026
    Dev: Smarto ClubPub: Astrolabe Games
    Windows

    Bubblegum Galaxy is a cozy narrative building game about rebuilding the galaxy tile by tile. Discover and design new planets, complete missions, explore your office and befriend your co-workers... all while trying to find out who deleted the galaxy!

    Why similar: City Builder 26.8%, Building 13.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.2%, Cozy 9.1%, Puzzle 7.7%

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