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Games like Gardener's Path

If Gardener's Path is your kind of game, the closest matches are Don't Push TOO Hard, SokoPenguin and Dark Pact — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Gardener's Path: Gardener’s Path is a top-down turn-based puzzle game, about fighting giant insects and protecting underground gardens, through the use of magical artifacts.

2021StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDWindowsby Viridino Studios
Gardener's Path — Steam game cover

Players who liked Gardener's Path also play

Steam players who put hours into Gardener's Path also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Don't Push TOO Hard

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Gardener's Path fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gardener's Path.

    A relaxing yet challenging Sokoban-style puzzle game. Push crates, plan ahead, and avoid dead ends. Discover clever mechanics like emotion-driven crates and solve increasingly complex puzzles across unique environments.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. SokoPenguin

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Gardener's Path fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gardener's Path.

    SokoPenguin is a Sokoban-style puzzle game, where you control a penguin who must push boxes to clear the path to its cozy igloo.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure1.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. Dark Pact

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Gardener's Path fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gardener's Path.

    Manipulate enemy positioning and use the environment to your advantage. Utilize clever combos to defeat overwhelming odds in this tactical turn-based strategy game with a focus on creativity rather than number crunching.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Rogue's Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Gardener's Path fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gardener's Path.

    A turn-based puzzle game set in a hexagonal world where you strategically move and throw powerful daggers to solve dozens of puzzles and optional challenges.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  5. HEN, CHICKS AND CATS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Gardener's Path fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Gardener's Path.

    Save all the chicks, but choose your moves carefully or they might fall into the wrong paws.

    2022IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Pop and Chicks

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Gardener's Path fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gardener's Path.

    Help Pop the hen rescue her chicks. Take one move at a time, and be careful where you're going.

    2023StrategyIndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Jake's Apple Harvest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Gardener's Path fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Gardener's Path.

    A Sokoban game where you have to help Jake pick his apples.

    2023IndieCasual1.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Red Ronin

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Gardener's Path fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gardener's Path.

    Red Ronin is a Turn-based but fast paced dash 'n slash game where a bloodthirsty ronin and her companion bot search for revenge.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gardener's Path at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Gardener's Path on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gardener's Path.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gardener's Path on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gardener's Path.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Gardener's Path on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gardener's Path.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Gardener's Path on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gardener's Path.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gardener's Path on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gardener's Path.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Gardener's Path on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Gardener's Path.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Gardener's Path on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gardener's Path.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gardener's Path on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gardener's Path.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gardener's Path.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Gardener's Path.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gardener's Path.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Gardener's Path.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gardener's Path.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Gardener's Path.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gardener's Path.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Viridino Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by Viridino Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Pinkman

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Gardener's Path. Shares Indie and Casual with Gardener's Path.

    Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Duck Souls

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Gardener's Path. Shares Indie and Casual with Gardener's Path.

    Duck Souls is a fast-paced, action platformer about a little duck with an incredible skill to dash and a mission: find all the lost eggs in order to save his species.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Rabisco

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Gardener's Path. Shares Indie and Casual with Gardener's Path.

    Help Ms. Rabisco to find the moon’s lost stars and bring back the light, in this cute but dangerous world, inspired by the World’s Hardest Game.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Steel Defier

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Gardener's Path. Shares Indie and Casual with Gardener's Path.

    Are you ready to escape from your tight prison cell? A malfunction in the defense system of a transport spaceship accidentally killed everyone aboard, except for one last survivor… You and your suspiciously orange suit.

    2023ActionIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. COLD HUSK

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Gardener's Path. Shares Indie with Gardener's Path.

    A research station spans the Moon's surface, humanity's last monument to forbidden DNA experimentation. Read the final thoughts of deceased crew members, uncover a species-ending catastrophe, and navigate cold metallic corridors using only terminal commands. In COLD HUSK, knowledge is power.

    2026IndieSteam ↗
  6. The Ferryman's Trial

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Viridino Studios, the studio behind Gardener's Path. Shares Indie with Gardener's Path.

    Death is searching for a successor. To claim his mantle, you must judge the souls of the dead during a surprisingly short, strange and unsettling job interview where every choice shapes the fate of humanity, including your own.

    2026IndieSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Gardener's Path

How much does Gardener's Path cost?
Gardener's Path is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gardener's Path?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gardener's Path are Don't Push TOO Hard, SokoPenguin, Dark Pact.
Who developed Gardener's Path?
Gardener's Path was developed by Viridino Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Gardener's Path.

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