10 Best Cozy Games for People Who Love Gardening

ByKristen Wood Updated on

If your idea of a perfect day includes sunshine, soil, and a growing garden, these relaxing games are made for you. Each one lets you unwind at your own pace while tending to plants, designing your dream yard, or cultivating a lush green paradise. Happy Gaming!

Botany Manor

Botany Manor | Gameplay Screenshot

Step into a beautifully restored English manor where you grow rare and mysterious plants. This relaxing puzzle game lets you learn about each specimen’s unique needs through exploration and care.

Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox

Mutazione

A group of colorful, otherworldly characters gather in a dimly lit, cluttered room decorated with various signs, string lights, and eclectic items, reminiscent of the whimsical puzzles found in games like A Little To The Left.
Mutazione | Gameplay Screenshot

Tend to magical plants that influence emotions in a small, mysterious community. Gardening here is a meditative act that connects you to the game’s moving story and characters.

Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox

Bloom

Bloom | Gameplay Screenshot

This narrative-driven game combines running a flower shop with tender storytelling. Gardening here becomes an emotional act of connection and healing.

Available on: Steam

Green Hell

A jungle scene with various animals, including armadillos and anteaters, in a fenced area. Dense vegetation surrounds the enclosure, with trees and hanging vines engaging in nature's subtle plant games.
Green Hell | Gameplay Screenshot

A gritty survival game where you learn to live off the land. Growing medicinal and edible plants is essential to surviving the jungle, adding a challenging layer to gardening.

Available on: Steam, Xbox, Playstation

Cloud Gardens

A small floating island with lush greenery, vibrant flowers, a clock sign, a bulletin board, and a vending machine. A treehouse is perched atop the tallest tree where children often play plant games.
Cloud Gardens | Gameplay Screenshot

Bring beauty back to urban decay by placing plants among ruins and discarded objects. This atmospheric puzzle game blends gardening with environmental storytelling.

Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox

Roots of Pacha

Roots of Pacha | Gameplay Screenshot

Experience early civilization as you farm, forage, and discover the joys of planting in a world before modern tools. It’s a fresh twist on the farming genre with lots of heart.

Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, Playstation

Terroir

Terroir | Gameplay Screenshot

Manage your own vineyard as you grow grapes and produce fine wine. While more strategic than most cozy games, it offers a laid-back yet thoughtful gardening experience.

Available on: Steam

Wytchwood

Illustration of a quaint, colorful cottage in a dense forest, with a person sitting on a bench outside. The setting resembles something out of potion games, complete with barrels, a well, a dog, and various foliage and trees.
Wytchwood | Gameplay Screenshot

Gather herbs, brew spells, and grow strange ingredients in a dark fairy-tale world. This crafting-focused adventure uses gardening in a delightfully witchy way.

Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Android, Xbox, Playstation

Viridi

A variety of colorful succulents and cacti planted in a round pot with a green rim, perfect for plant games against a blurred brown background.
Viridi | Gameplay Screenshot

A minimalist succulent simulator where you nurture a small pot of plants in real time. It’s perfect for relaxing moments and quiet reflection.

Available on: Steam, Android, IOS

Garden Story

Pixel art game screenshot showing a character next to a stream with wooden bridges, buildings, and various items. A cat is inside a small green-roofed structure. Hearts and bars on the screen display stats.

Take on the role of a grape tasked with restoring a broken community. Tending gardens and fighting blight are part of your mission in this wholesome blend of gardening and action.

Available on: Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox

Kristen is a writer, photographer, cookbook author and avid cozy gamer. Her work has been featured in various publications including Forbes, The Associated Press, Elle, Pure Wow, Chicago Sun-Times, and Willow & Sage Magazine.

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