Games like Summer in Mara

"Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands" is an open-world, farming-and-sailing adventure game. After a shipwreck, you must explore nearby islands, grow crops, and manage resources to keep your crew alive. Solve puzzles and uncover secrets as you work towards repairing your ship and finding a way back home.

"No Place Like Home" is an agricultural simulation game where players return to their family's abandoned homestead and must restore it to its former glory. The game features chicken-launching puzzles, various crops and animals to tend to, and a charming suburban aesthetic. Players will need to manage their resources and time to bring the farm back to life.

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.

"Alchemy Story" is a magical game where you play as an apprentice alchemist, tasked with lifting a dark spell that has turned villagers into animals. Build up your farm, care for cute creatures, brew potions, and interact with the cozy village life. Grow a garden, delve into the mine, and fish along lakes and rivers to discover and collect rare ingredients. The ultimate goal is to learn and master alchemy to save the village.

"Little Witch in the Woods" is a cozy life simulation game where you play as Ellie, an apprentice witch living in the village of Lucerein Ortu. Your goal is to complete your apprenticeship by helping the nearby villagers and experiencing various stories. The game is currently in Early Access, with new content updates being added to the beta branch first. Join the beta to get a sneak peek at what's to come!

In Bear & Breakfast, players assume the role of a shape-shifting bear who runs a cozy bed and breakfast business in a peaceful woodland community. They must build and manage their inn, cook meals for their guests, and explore the wilderness to uncover secrets and expand their operations. The game features a charming art style, relaxing gameplay, and plenty of opportunities for players to put their hospitality skills to the test.

In "The Witch of Fern Island" , you take on the role of a witch living in a mysterious mansion on Fern Island. Your goal is to sell potions, talismans, and handicrafts to the inhabitants of Barrow End to earn money. Explore the vast, open world of the island, discover various biomes, and uncover mysteries while becoming a part of the local community.

"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.

In "Big Farm Story," you inherit an abandoned farm from your grandfather and work to restore it to its former glory. Plant, harvest, and tend to fields and animals, while also building relationships with villagers and uncovering the mystery of your grandfather's disappearance. The game is now free of micro-transactions, providing a pure farming experience.

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.