gardening

AppWizard
June 9, 2025
Failbetter Games has announced a new rural life simulation game called Mandrake, set in the village of Chandley, where horticulture is forbidden. Players will assume the role of the last horticultural sorcerer returning to their family's abandoned home. The game features typical activities like gardening, fishing, foraging, cooking, and crafting, while also incorporating elements of British history and folklore. Players will interact with a unique cast of villagers and explore various environments. The game includes darker themes, such as trading mundane crops for peculiar seeds and encountering otherworldly beings. A specific release date has not been announced, but the studio plans to conduct playtests and encourages players to wishlist Mandrake on Steam.
AppWizard
June 7, 2025
Serenity Forge has announced its new project, Fractured Blooms, a psychological time loop life simulation game featuring artwork by Satchely and a fully voiced narrative by Nichole Goodnight. The game will be available on PC via Steam, but no specific release date has been provided. It invites players to restore a neglected house through various activities, including growing crops, cooking meals, and managing resources while navigating a time loop. The narrative is inspired by real stories from the founder's family, aiming to foster empathy and reflection. Key features include gardening, cooking, home decoration, resource management, and discovering surprises each day. An announcement trailer and screenshots are available for viewing.
AppWizard
May 6, 2025
Tertill is a compact robotic weeder priced at 9 that helps busy gardeners by taking care of weeding tasks. It has sold out this season due to its popularity. The Seedtime app serves as a digital companion for gardeners, offering a free version and a premium subscription starting at approximately .55 per month. Users can input their garden details, and the app calculates optimal planting times and schedules. It allows manual input for crops not in its database and features a layout section for garden design. Recent updates include an AI-powered companion planting feature that suggests beneficial plant pairings and provides planting dates for crops not in the app's database. The app aims to streamline gardening tasks and enhance the overall gardening experience.
AppWizard
May 4, 2025
Tales of the Shire is a life simulation game set to release on July 29, transporting players to the village of Bywater, inspired by Hobbiton. Players can engage in activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, crafting, and home decorating. The game features a grid-free decorating system, allowing players to arrange items freely, creating personalized spaces that reflect individual tastes. This method is designed to evoke the whimsical interiors seen in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films. Additionally, dynamic camera angles will enhance the decorating experience by providing a top-down view for easier navigation. The game will be available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch, and is currently open for wishlisting on Steam.
BetaBeacon
February 22, 2025
Avakin Life is a multiplayer game similar to The Sims, where players can create characters and build dream homes in a large world.
AppWizard
December 18, 2024
This year, 27 cozy games were played, with notable titles including Fields of Mistria, Sky: Children of the Light, Infinity Nikki, Tiny Glade, and Rusty's Retirement. Fields of Mistria is a farm sim that evokes nostalgia for Harvest Moon games, featuring engaging characters and user-friendly elements. Sky: Children of the Light, a social MMO platformer, successfully transforms the single-player experience of Journey into a multiplayer format, offering a vast world and seasonal content. Infinity Nikki is an open-world adventure that combines outfit collection with platforming, while Tiny Glade allows for creative building with a procedural system. Rusty's Retirement is an idle farm sim that integrates gameplay into daily tasks. Additionally, The Garden Path is highlighted as a refreshing gardening simulator.
BetaBeacon
December 10, 2024
Five new Android games were released in November 2024, including Total War: Empire, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete, The Abandoned Planet, Abalon: Roguelike Tactics CCG, and Dungeon Clawler.
AppWizard
December 5, 2024
Mojang has released two videos showcasing updates for Minecraft, including the availability of "The Garden Awakens" for players. Key features include a variety of free and paid add-ons, two community challenges, 10 new paid Character Creator items, the Avatar: Rites of Passage DLC, and a new rewarded achievement. The updates also introduce a mystery crafted by Mojang Studios. Additionally, a promotional video highlights the Pale Garden biome, which offers a serene environment during the day for resource gathering, and transforms at night with glowing eyeblossoms and lurking orange eyes.
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