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Games like Evergreen Tavern

Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Evergreen Tavern for fans of indie, adventure, simulation, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Evergreen Tavern also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.

About Evergreen Tavern: Run a cozy medieval tavern... staffed by monsters from your basement! Grow and cook delicious things and serve them to your customers. Decorate and customize your place. Explore dark places, befriend and hire monsters, and sell your loot for a good price!

IndieAdventureSimulationCasualEarly AccessWindowsby Null Moon Games
Evergreen Tavern — Steam game cover

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    Frog Island — Steam game cover

    Frog Island

    Top pick for Evergreen Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Evergreen Tavern.

    Start your new life as a caretaker for an island of frogs in this cozy creature-collector! Build your dream island, discover magical wildlife, and uncover the island's many hidden secrets, to try and piece together the past life you've somehow forgotten.

    2026IndieSimulationRPGSteam ↗
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    OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast — Steam game cover

    OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast

    Second-strongest match for Evergreen Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evergreen Tavern.

    Grow the TerraBeast you live on from a tiny patch of land into a whimsical world! In this fully hand-sculpted, playful systemic sandbox, you'll explore vibrant biomes, farm, craft, build, and befriend the wild OddFauna to create a thriving ecosystem.

    2026IndieAdventureSimulationSteam ↗
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    Rancher: A new life — Steam game cover

    Rancher: A new life

    Third-strongest match for Evergreen Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Evergreen Tavern.

    Start a new life as a Rancher. Travel the forest paths by quad bike, raise cattle, build, repair, and improve your farm. Take care of animals, go fishing, cook, grow vegetables, practice your accuracy on shooting range, take photos, and much more. Relax away from the hustle and bustle of the city!

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
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    Farm to Table — Steam game cover

    Farm to Table

    Ranked #4 for Evergreen Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Evergreen Tavern.

    A farming & restaurant management sim with base building elements. Grow in backyard to cook & serve! Discover new recipes by exploring ingredients on the island; gather, fish, raise animals & produce with machines. Manage resources, hire staff & grow your organic business into a 5-star restaurant!

    2026IndieSimulationRPG13.49 USDSteam ↗
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    Sky Harvest — Steam game cover

    Sky Harvest

    Ranked #5 for Evergreen Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evergreen Tavern.

    Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?

    2026IndieAdventureSimulation7.99 USDSteam ↗
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    No Place Like Home — Steam game cover

    No Place Like Home

    Ranked #6 for Evergreen Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evergreen Tavern.

    Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Cowboy Life Simulator — Steam game cover

    Cowboy Life Simulator

    Ranked #7 for Evergreen Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with Evergreen Tavern.

    “Cowboy Life Simulator” is an immersive and relaxing ranching sim where you step into the boots of a failed businessman starting fresh on the frontier. Buy your first goat, meet the locals, explore vibrant lands, and build your dream ranch in a world full of stories and adventure!

    2025ActionAdventureSimulation18.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Everdream Valley — Steam game cover

    Everdream Valley

    Ranked #8 for Evergreen Tavern fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evergreen Tavern.

    A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

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    Doki Doki Literature Club! — Steam game cover

    Doki Doki Literature Club!

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Evergreen Tavern.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Life is Strange - Episode 1 — Steam game cover

    Life is Strange - Episode 1

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Evergreen Tavern.

    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 ↗
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    Helltaker — Steam game cover

    Helltaker

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evergreen Tavern.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    Ultimate Custom Night — Steam game cover

    Ultimate Custom Night

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Evergreen Tavern.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
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    Bongo Cat — Steam game cover

    Bongo Cat

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Evergreen Tavern.

    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 ↗
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    ENA: Dream BBQ — Steam game cover

    ENA: Dream BBQ

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Evergreen Tavern.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
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    The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog — Steam game cover

    The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Evergreen Tavern.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    The Looker — Steam game cover

    The Looker

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Evergreen Tavern.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Evergreen Tavern

What games are most similar to Evergreen Tavern?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Evergreen Tavern are Frog Island, OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast, Rancher: A new life.
Who developed Evergreen Tavern?
Evergreen Tavern was developed by Null Moon Games and published by Pixel Doors.

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