Games like Garden of the Sea

In Garden Paws, players manage a farm and garden while exploring a magical island. They can build and customize their own home, grow and harvest crops, and raise various animals. The game also features dungeon exploration, fishing, and socializing with friendly NPCs.

In Critter Cove, you're tasked with restoring a once-popular tourist destination suffering from neglect. Explore the handcrafted open world, gather resources, and upgrade buildings to improve the town's rating and attract more tourists. Additionally, venture into the mysterious archipelago to salvage treasures, rescue critters, and uncover ancient technology. Your success hinges on your ability to balance exploration and town development.

Staxel is a single-player or multiplayer role-playing game with a focus on farming and village life. Restore your farm, help villagers, and explore the wilderness to fish or hunt for bugs. With delightful graphics, a wholesome story, and a fantastic soundtrack, Staxel offers a spectacular atmosphere, but be prepared for some grinding and bugs.

"Snacko is a single-player simulation game where you help former city cats Momo and Mikan rebuild a deserted island. Farm, fish, craft, and explore while uncovering the island's mysteries and populating it with animals. With in-depth building and customization options, your new community is entirely in your paws."

"GROW: Song of the Evertree" is a calming sandbox game where you're an Everheart Alchemist, responsible for nurturing the Evertree and creating new worlds through alchemy. Explore the unique world and its vibrant flora and fauna at your own pace, choosing your activities from options like solving puzzles, collecting resources, or fishing. Your main goal is to grow the Evertree by crafting World Seeds and restoring the faded Worlds of Alaria.

"Summer in Mara" is a single-player adventure game where you play as Koa, exploring a tropical archipelago, sailing to discover new islands, and customizing your own island with buildings and crops. The game features an open ocean with over 20 islands, over 25 characters to meet, and more than 300 quests. The day-night cycle and climatic events add to the immersive experience of this relaxing and engaging game.

Littlewood is a single-player, kid-friendly open world game with an interesting plot and awesome gameplay. In this game, you explore the vast world of Solemn, meet townsfolk, collect materials, and customize your own town while fulfilling requests to unlock new structures and memories of your past. Despite some bugs, Littlewood offers a fantastic atmosphere and plenty of humor in its wholesome story.

Lightyear Frontier is a peaceful, combat-free simulation game where you start an interstellar homestead, farm alien crops, customize your mech, and explore an open world with up to three friends. Experience a low-stress, grinding-based gameplay with compelling graphics, splendid story, and perfect music, while carefully managing your relationship with the ecosystem for a sustainable homestead.

In "Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles," explore the vibrant island of Gemea as young hero Novo. Collect magical creatures called Sprites to banish the murky substance known as Murk that's plaguing the land. Engage in farming, crafting, cooking, and fishing as you uncover the ancient stories of Gemea.

"Dinkum" is a sandbox life simulation game set in a rural Australian town. Players must gather resources, grow crops, and manage their town while dealing with the quirks of the wild animals and unpredictable weather. Build and customize your home, make friends with the locals, and uncover mysteries as you experience the laid-back charm of Dinkum.