The Best Cozy Games for People Who’d Rather Be Gardening

ByKristen Wood

For those who’d rather be planting tulips than fighting trolls, this list brings the peaceful joy of gardening straight to your screen. Ideal for green thumbs and daydreamers alike, they’re a gentle reminder that sometimes the best adventures grow slowly, one bloom at a time.

Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator

A sunlit greenhouse with stained glass walls and ceiling, containing flowering plants in raised beds and vines growing along metal structures.
Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator | Gameplay Screenshot

Transform an overgrown plot into a flourishing community garden at your own pace.

Botany Manor

Botany Manor | Gameplay Screenshot

Solve botanical puzzles in a serene 19th-century English manor, cultivating magical plants.

Grunn

A first-person view of a video game scene showing hedge clippers held in tall grass, with houses and trees in the background; a timer and percentage appear on the screen.
Grunn | Gameplay Screenshot

A unique blend of gardening simulation and survival horror set in a mysterious Dutch village.

Garden Galaxy

Isometric view of a pixel-art forest campsite with tents, log cabins, trees, lanterns, and a river, illuminated by glowing campfires under falling rain.
Garden Galaxy | Gameplay Screenshot

Collect and arrange garden-themed items in a relaxing, minimalist environment.

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

Transform post-apocalyptic dioramas into lush green spaces by planting seeds and nurturing growth.

Urban Jungle

A cozy, colorful house interior with a kitchen, living area, and staircase, featuring plants, furniture, and neatly arranged household items.
Urban Jungle | Gameplay Screenshot

Decorate urban apartments with greenery, balancing aesthetics and plant care.

Plant Tycoon

A screenshot of a virtual gardening game showing various potted plants on shelves, a seed and tool menu on the left, and information about a selected plant at the bottom.
Plant Tycoon | Gameplay Screenshot

Experiment with plant breeding to discover new species and manage your own nursery.

Garden In!

A colorful, stylized garden scene in a video game, featuring rows of plants, hedges, a tree, benches, a water fountain, and a wooden fence under a starry sky background.
Garden In! | Gameplay Screenshot

A sandbox-style game where you can design and cultivate your dream indoor garden.

Bunhouse

A glass greenhouse with green doors is shown next to a painting station menu offering various color options for painting the greenhouse and doors.
Bunhouse | Gameplay Screenshot

Play as a bunny running a greenhouse, focusing on plant care and relaxation.

Plant Therapy

A digital illustration of various potted plants and empty pots arranged on wooden shelves and the floor against a leafy wallpaper background.
Plant Therapy | Gameplay Screenshot

Engage in a calming experience of nurturing plants and arranging them in soothing environments.

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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