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Games like Grow and Tell

Games like Grow and Tell

Looking for games like Grow and Tell? Here are top casual management recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Birdwatching Notebook, Video Gamer Legacy or Fireside Feelings.

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  1. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Unlock a variety of birding spots! The docks, beaches, deserts, even rainforests… Each place has its own unique scenery, and new bird species to discover! Your Birding Area can be freely manipulated! Zoom, move, and arrange your favourite birding spot however you like — the birds will keep you company while you work. The Blueprint System is now live! You can save your builds, share them, and quick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Birdwatching Notebook.

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  2. You run a small shop that buys, fixes up, and sells old games. Most of the time, that's exactly what it is. You track down cartridges and consoles, clean up the rough ones, price them, and put them on the shelf. You hire a few people, cover the rent, and every so often watch a Pretendo Wave U sit in the window for a month because nobody wants one. You do all of it through CHRON/OS, the old deskt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Video Gamer Legacy.

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  3. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 175 reviews

    Share your thoughts and discover those shared by others, in Fireside Feelings. Gather around the welcoming warmth of the campfire and take part in conversations between real people separated in space and time. Sometimes, we all need a good talk under the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fireside Feelings.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    Little Aviary is a cozy idle bird collector that sits at the bottom of your screen! Hatch unique birds, sell them, decorate their home, then watch them fly around your screen and perch on top of your other windows! Designed to be played while you're doing other things, the game can be zoomed in/out and moved up/down so it doesn't get in your way. DISCOVER NEW SPECIESComplete your collection of ov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Aviary.

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  5. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 2,483 reviews

    A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ropuka's Idle Island.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    A nostalgic interactive fiction game set in the early 2000's. Chat with your friends, update your LimeJournal, and discover yourself through a rich world of storytelling, love and friendship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terranova.

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  9. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    94% User Score Based on 7,328 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Emily is Away Too is the spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed original. Message both Emily and Evelyn as you determine the outcome of your senior year. Extend the story past the chat window with youtube links, facebook profiles and file transfers. And most importantly, change your text color to lime green so everyone knows you're the coolest kid in school. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily is Away Too.

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  10. A little lake. A moment for yourself.Seeds drift in across the water. Click one, and it takes root and grows into something beautiful. My Secret Lake is a cozy idle gardening game that brings a living lake to your desktop. Spend a few quiet minutes tending your plants, then let them grow while you get on with your day. Catch drifting seeds and watch them grow into flowering plants. Collect ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Secret Lake.

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    33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    55% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Discover and collect a massive variety of frogs, toads, and salamanders. Every amphibian is assigned one of seven rarity levels: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic, and Ancient. Complete your journal with vibrant, hand-drawn designs. With a single click, your frogs leave the terrarium and hop freely across your real desktop — cheerful, transparent companions hopping over your windo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amphibarium.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    How was your day? Tell me about it... Sometimes all you need is a notebook, a pen, and a cat purring beside you. While Lo-Fi sounds fill your room, you can pour out your thoughts, watch your plants grow, and settle into a little corner that's entirely your own. That's exactly what this is. Write Your Journal, Keep Your Moments Every new page every day. It doesn't matter what you write — were you h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cozy Liora.

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  17. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 2,649 reviews

    Tiny Aquarium is a real-time idle game, meaning the fish keep growing while you’re away – even when you’re offline! Be sure to check in regularly and see how your fishy friends are doing. Begin a relaxing journey toward building your dream aquarium. Hatch new fish, customize your aquarium, and interact with your friends. Create the aquarium of your dreams, and place it on your desktop as a compani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping.

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  19. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    84% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Please ensure that you download through the itch.io app to ensure that you get the best update experience.NEW UPDATE BRANCH IS SEPERATE! DOWNLOAD HEREVirtual Towers Tech Demo Forbidden Valley by Virtual Towers Online (itch.io)Virtual Towers Online  is a realistic, "to-scale" exact replica of the Alton Towers theme park. It is designed to be as close to realism as possible using architectural plans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtual Towers Online.

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  20. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 619 reviews

    Kind Words 2 is a place to be yourself without worrying about fitting in. It's a social space with no followers, no likes, no subscribing. These are real people making each other feel seen, heard and less alone.Kind Words players have written each other over 5 million letters, expressing worries and comforting each other. It won a BAFTA and is one of the best reviewed games on Steam. Kind Words 2 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop).

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  21. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    79% User Score Based on 478 reviews

    Patrician III is a real-time trading simulation featuring elements of construction and the historical background of maritime trade in Northern Europe during the 1300's. As a resident of a medieval town, your goal is to rise from the status of a simple, insignificant trader to that of a Patrician and perhaps even become the head of the Hanseatic League. You can raise your standing through town imp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Patrician III.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    The storyFollow a group of players who meet in an online game. They have different situations, but end up with a common goal, to exploit a loophole and make a living playing videogames while being a NEET Kinetic Visual novel where you control the pacing Cutscenes with Hand drawn animation and a painterly artstyle Gameplay is more like a movie with small interactions Get emotionally in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Convento.

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  23. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    From the creators of Puffington, Nippy Cats and Inflatality comes The Godfeather - a savage tale of feathered vengeance from the pigeon underworld. Used to be an honest boid could make a living... now your enemies have moved in and flocked up the whole operation. The Godfeather tasks you with taking back the old neighborhood- one borough at a time. It’s time to send a message… FROM ABOVE. Use … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Godfeather : A Mafia Pigeon Saga.

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  24. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 7,402 reviews

    A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rusty's Retirement.

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  26. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    98% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Grow a tree on your desktop, just like your potted plants on your real desktop, but you don't need to take care of it like in real life. This game means to provide a causual and relaxing experience. You can leave the tree on your desktop while doing other jobs, watching a video or surfing the internet. You can also shear unwanted branches to make it better(or smaller). Hint: Catch random bugs on t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Tree.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 22,709 reviews

    Vote for us in the #gjfest ! http://jams.gamejolt.io/gjfest/games/emily-is-away/124136 Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily is Away.

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  29. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 78 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Interesting gameplay featuring exploration, management and combat Infinite replayability on customizable, computer-generated worlds Discovering the uncharted during the Age of Exploration era If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conquest of the New World.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    98% User Score Based on 7,261 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    A game about writing nice letters to real people. Write and receive encouraging letters in a cozy room. Trade stickers and listen to chill music. We're all in this together. Sometimes all you need are a few kind words. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kind Words.

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  31. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Take a trip back to the days of the early internet and fan forums, when the video game console "Kinmoku Shark" and its online social network "Videoverse" were still popular... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VIDEOVERSE.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    96% User Score Based on 324 reviews

    My Koi, number 1 hit on the Mac App Store (Games), is a beautiful and relaxing fish pond app. Customise and name each fish. Feed them daily. Watch them grow. Collect new fish. Escape and Relax. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Koi.

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  33. Are YOU chronically GLUED to your screen? Your birds know exactly which app is in front, and they know exactly how long you've been playing games instead of doing homework! They will roast you, with sarcasm and (sometimes cringe) humor. DESKTOP PECKS is a cute unhinged idle bird game that lives on your screen! You can put the big floating island on your 2nd monitor, or you can shrink the big is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Pecks.

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  34. An idle tycoon about running a bot farm inside Satinroad Online, a fictional MMORPG, all from your oldschool desktop. You are not the hero. You are the reason the hero can't find a single monster to kill. Boot a fleet Every virtual machine runs one bot account. Pick its class, role and zone, send it out to grind, and move on to the next empty slot. Every VM is a live MMO client Each tile is a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project BOTNET.

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  35. A cozy idle railway game that lives along the edge of your desktop while you work. Buy engines and wagons, deliver cargo, fill contracts and blow the whistle for coins as five districts grow along one long line: vans stop at shop doors, windows light up at dusk and boats drift down the river. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sidetrack — Tiny Trains for Your Desktop.

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  36. Your desktop is the gardenTopsoil is a cozy desktop companion gardening game that turns the top edge of every window on your desktop into a living garden. Plant, tend and harvest while you work. Your browser becomes a tomato bed. Your code editor grows peas. Chat can look after the pumpkins for a while.  Topsoil doesn't open a window. It grows on the ones you already have. Move a window and its g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Topsoil.

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  37. A Garden That Lives on Your Desktop Daily Botanica is a quiet plant-growing game made to share your screen, not take it over. Set down a pot, plant a mystery seed, and let a new companion grow beside your work, games, and everyday windows. Nothing withers when you step away. A plant reaches full bloom in about a day on its own, while gentle care helps it grow sooner. Water the soil, brush the le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daily Botanica.

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  38. tiny desktop pals is an online hang out app for your desktop.hang out with real online people as little pals on your desktop. chat, share doodles, and keep each other company while you work, study, or take a break. tons of characters + customizationschoose from 60 unique characters, with animals, people, robots, and fantasy pals to pick from. change your colors, choose a skin tone for human cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to tiny desktop pals.

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  39. Any issues or concerns, leave them in a review or here:  It's 2006. You just powered on your PC. WXP Project drops you behind the screen of a mid-2000s desktop computer running a familiar operating system. Everything you do happens through the desktop — no menus, no cutscenes, just you and your machine. Manage Your Money Open Retro National Bank and check your accounts. Move funds between… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WXP Project.

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  40. Relax and collect over 500 unique dinosaurs in this cozy idle game. Watch hatchlings grow into towering giants in real-time, customize prehistoric habitats across 9 themed packs, and discover rare species from tiny raptors to mighty sauropods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dinosaurium.

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  41. Start Tiny, Grow Big: Transform a humble plot of land into a massive farming empire, one harvest at a time. Perfect Overlay Experience: Designed to sit seamlessly at the bottom of your screen. Watch your farm flourish while you work, browse, or play other games. Loyal Helpers: Hire automated assistants to do the heavy lifting. Upgrade them to boost their speed and maximize your profits. Unlo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Idle Farm.

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  42. A hacking sim that runs inside a fake desktop OS, with no menus laid over the top. You get a terminal, 72 hours, and one job: get into North Korea's missile network and send its rockets to the Moon instead of Seoul. Do it quietly and nobody ever finds out you were there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Box - Hacker Day One.

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  43. Welcome to Reptilarium — your personal reptile sanctuary built from humid leaves, sun-warmed stones, and quiet glass walls. Discover, care for, and grow hundreds of unique reptile species across beautifully crafted terrariums. Bring Your Reptiles to Your Desktop With a single click, your reptiles leave the terrarium and roam freely across your real desktop — calm, transparent companions wander… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reptilarium.

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  44. Welcome to Lepidarium — your personal butterfly and moth sanctuary built from sun-dappled leaves, blooming flowers, and quiet glass walls. Discover, care for, and raise hundreds of unique winged species across beautifully crafted greenhouses. With a single click, your butterflies leave the greenhouse and flutter freely across your real desktop — gentle, transparent companions drifting over yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lepidarium.

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    18%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    30% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Item drop probability*: Common - 85% Uncommon - 11% Rare - 3,5% Epic - 0,5% Legendary - 1 zu 250.000 *Subject to change Plantastic – Grow plants. Grow trees. Grow good vibes. Welcome to Plantastic, your charming little desktop companion where cute cartoon plants grow while you work – and where your time helps the real world grow greener, too! ✨ What is Plantastic?Plantastic is a mini… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plantastic.

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  46. "Like a Desktop Buddy, but if that buddy was a dripping mystery meat with a face in it fueling an ecosystem of rats, beetles and worms. Add to that puzzles, idle/clicker gameplay, lore, a full length radio show, live action video, and dark parodies of other kinds of games. That's DripDrip." THIS IS A TRANSPARENT GAME It's intentionally designed to let you see and interact with your com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DripDrip - Monitor Horror モニターホラー !.

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  47. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Bottom Dwellers is a cozy little aquarium that sits at the bottom of your screen. Collect and grow different fishes, discover shrimps and decorate your tank while you work or play on your PC. Breed fish and unlock fancy colors and rarer textures! Relax, watch your tank grow, and discover new fish as you go. Buy fish Feed fish Grow fish ??? Profit! Shrimps are friends, not food! Unl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bottom Dwellers.

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  48. Cosy collection of hidden-object wonder! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sweet Home 3: Look and Find Collector's Edition.

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  49. 78%Game Brain Score
    78% User Score Based on 3,802 reviews

    Welcome to Clearbell Island, a 3d virtual world where you can meet friends, build a home, pursue your dreams & become a star, where style and fashion is king! An online multiplayer sim bustling with clothes shops selling the latest styles, trendy cafes & adorable animals, where mystical powers attract an abundance of pets from cute to fantastical. A place for the hottest movie stars and popstars o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtual Sim Story: Life & Home.

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  50. 89%Game Brain Score
    89% User Score Based on 595 reviews

    Tending the garden of Hesperides on the farm is surely the best way to spend your free time today. Try the farm game simulator and make this day in the town a happy day! Have you ever wanted to own a Pegasus or a Minotaur as a pet? Build mythical habitats and invite lovely pets to your farm. After inheriting ruins of a farm from Greek gods, you must complete legendary stories and farming tasks t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Olympus: Play, Farm.

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