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Also Board Game and Tabletop, like Takenoko.
- $6.99 (Price checked Oct 17)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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- 14 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Takenoko: Potion Explosion, Tsuro - The Game of The Path, Splendor, Tokaido, and The Castles of Burgundy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
- 2020
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Twin Sails Interactive
- 55% of 66 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Beautiful faithful adaptation
- Cute and zen aesthetic
- Great for family play
- Chill
- Cozy
- Relaxing
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About Takenoko
The closest matches to Takenoko: Potion Explosion, Tsuro - The Game of The Path, Splendor, Tokaido, and The Castles of Burgundy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Takenoko is your kind of game, the closest matches are Potion Explosion, Tsuro - The Game of The Path and Splendor — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and relaxing, and single out its action economy and objective cards. 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 Takenoko: The most-talented gardeners in Imperial Japan are competing to see who is worthy of taking care of the sacred panda. Cultivate your plots, grow bamboo and complete objectives in the official digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game.
Is Takenoko worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 54% of 66 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Beautiful faithful adaptation
- Cute and zen aesthetic
- Great for family play
- Replayable tile draws
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game isn't bad; it's just not nearly as deep as the other board games I play. Also, maybe it's just me, but it seems like almost no one plays this game online. The AI is extremely difficult no matter which difficulty setting you choose…”
“Game is glitchy, AI seems to be not randomized correctly, draw the cards it needs every time, AI plays cooperatively with multiple AI. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS GAME!”
People who play it also play: Potion Explosion, Tsuro - The Game of The Path, Splendor
Frequently asked about Takenoko
Can I run it?
Does Takenoko have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Takenoko supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Takenoko?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Takenoko are Potion Explosion, Tsuro - The Game of The Path, Splendor.
Who developed Takenoko?
Takenoko was developed by Twin Sails Interactive.