Rank 01Why this
Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like Garden Buddies.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Garden Buddies
- 15 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Garden Buddies also play
The closest matches to Garden Buddies: Sprout Valley, Infinity Nikki, Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands, My Time at Portia, and Stardew Valley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Garden Buddies.
- Free
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 03- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: JamPics
- Price: $2.99−80%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 70% of 71 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
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Palia
Why this: Also Farming Sim and Cozy, like Garden Buddies.
CHKN
Why this: Also Life Sim and Crafting, like Garden Buddies.
Outpath: First Journey
Why this: Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like Garden Buddies.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Sprout Valley
Why this: Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like Garden Buddies.
Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
Why this: Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Garden Buddies.
About Garden Buddies
The closest matches to Garden Buddies: Sprout Valley, Infinity Nikki, Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands, My Time at Portia, and Stardew Valley. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Garden Buddies is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sprout Valley, Infinity Nikki and Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands — 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.
About Garden Buddies: Unleash your inner gardener and immerse yourself in the serene world of Garden Buddies, cultivating a vibrant flower garden alongside your new friend Mutsy. Discover an enchanting and fulfilling experience to release your stress.
Is Garden Buddies worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 70% of 71 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 1 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's a shame, that I can't recommend this game in the end, because I actually liked the idea, but let me split it up for you. Pros: + really cute characters + animal crossing like dialogue sounds + overall cozy atmosphere Cons: - really…”
“Incredibly short game with vapid dialog and hollow gameplay (made for children) that crashes between loading screens and needs to be force-quit and restarted to progress. There are QA testers listed in the credits but this has been…”
People who play it also play: Sprout Valley, Infinity Nikki, Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
Frequently asked about Garden Buddies
Can I run it?
Does Garden Buddies run on Steam Deck?
Garden Buddies is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Garden Buddies cost?
Garden Buddies is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Garden Buddies?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Garden Buddies are Sprout Valley, Infinity Nikki, Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands.
Who developed Garden Buddies?
Garden Buddies was developed by JamPics and published by RedDeer.Games, Untold Tales .