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Games like Under the Elm

If Under the Elm is your kind of game, the closest matches are Moss & Destiny, The Regreening and Doloc Town — 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 Under the Elm: Inherit your grandmother's cabin and the woods she loved. Forage real mushrooms, brew the recipes she perfected, fill the field guide she left unfinished, and tend to the villagers she took care of for 40 years. A cozy game about coming home.

IndieAdventureSimulationCasualEarly AccessWindowsby Crooked Stone Studios
Under the Elm — Steam game cover

Players who liked Under the Elm also play

Steam players who put hours into Under the Elm 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. Moss & Destiny

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Under the Elm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Under the Elm.

    Your forest has a story it needs to finish... and it is calling you to tell it. A 2D pixel art cozy adventure! • Grow herbs for tea and healing • Cure the strange ailments you find in your forest creatures • Solve the mystery of what is changing the forest around you.

    IndieAdventureSteam ↗
  2. The Regreening

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Under the Elm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Under the Elm.

    The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale. Grow plants to create living ecosystems, become friends with ancient spirits, make your own upcycling hub, and hug ALL the animals! Can you transform this deserted world into a joyful home again?

    IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  3. Doloc Town

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Under the Elm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Under the Elm.

    Doloc Town is a cozy pixel-art farming simulation game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Build your dream farm from scratch and explore this mysterious wasteland. Harvest, plant, build, and uncover the untold stories of this forgotten land.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Magical Greenhouse

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Under the Elm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Under the Elm.

    Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual5.24 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cattails: Wildwood Story

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Under the Elm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Under the Elm.

    Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!

    2023IndieSimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Deiland: Pocket Planet

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Under the Elm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Under the Elm.

    Deiland: Pocket Planet is a farming adventure where you will have to take care of your tiny planet. Farm, craft, fight and explore the universe of Deiland.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Under the Elm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Under the Elm.

    Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Summer in Mara

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Under the Elm fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Under the Elm.

    Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Under the Elm

What games are most similar to Under the Elm?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Under the Elm are Moss & Destiny, The Regreening, Doloc Town.
Who developed Under the Elm?
Under the Elm was developed by Crooked Stone 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 Under the Elm.

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