# Games like Mini Zen Garden

> The closest matches to Mini Zen Garden: Please Fix The Road, Sandboxels, Islands & Trains, Planet Zoo, and Awe. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Please Fix The Road](https://imho.run/games/1383250/please-fix-the-road) — Also Nature, like Mini Zen Garden. 156 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1383250/)
2. [Sandboxels](https://imho.run/games/3664820/sandboxels) — Also God Game and Nature, like Mini Zen Garden. 535 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3664820/)
3. [Islands & Trains](https://imho.run/games/1957760/islands-trains) — A frequent pick in Mini Zen Garden players' libraries, and another Indie. 314 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1957760/)
4. [Planet Zoo](https://imho.run/games/703080/planet-zoo) — A frequent pick in Mini Zen Garden players' libraries, and another Strategy. 41,603 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/703080/)
5. [Awe](https://imho.run/games/371450/awe) — Also God Game and Abstract, like Mini Zen Garden. 119 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371450/)
6. [MakeRoom](https://imho.run/games/2212670/makeroom) — A frequent pick in Mini Zen Garden players' libraries, and another Indie. 699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2212670/)
7. [Botanicula](https://imho.run/games/207690/botanicula) — Also Nature, like Mini Zen Garden. 2,036 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/207690/)
8. [Solar 2](https://imho.run/games/97000/solar-2) — Also God Game, like Mini Zen Garden. 1,141 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/97000/)
9. [Garden In!](https://imho.run/games/1953860/garden-in) — A frequent pick in Mini Zen Garden players' libraries, and another Simulation. 204 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1953860/)
10. [The Ramp](https://imho.run/games/1506510/the-ramp) — A frequent pick in Mini Zen Garden players' libraries, and another Sports. 807 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506510/)
11. [Two Point Museum](https://imho.run/games/2185060/two-point-museum) — A frequent pick in Mini Zen Garden players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/)
12. [Atlas Architect](https://imho.run/games/1459500/atlas-architect) — Also God Game, like Mini Zen Garden. 154 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1459500/)
13. [Cloud Gardens](https://imho.run/games/1372320/cloud-gardens) — Also Nature, like Mini Zen Garden. 1,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1372320/)
14. [Heliopedia](https://imho.run/games/1740070/heliopedia) — Also God Game, like Mini Zen Garden. 136 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1740070/)
15. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — Also Nature, like Mini Zen Garden. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
16. [Wobbledogs](https://imho.run/games/1424330/wobbledogs) — A frequent pick in Mini Zen Garden players' libraries, and another Indie. 11,387 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1424330/)
17. [Imagine Earth](https://imho.run/games/280720/imagine-earth) — Also Nature, like Mini Zen Garden. 484 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/280720/)
18. [My Dream Setup](https://imho.run/games/2200780/my-dream-setup) — A frequent pick in Mini Zen Garden players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,892 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2200780/)
19. [Tiny Glade](https://imho.run/games/2198150/tiny-glade) — Also Nature, like Mini Zen Garden. 13,190 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2198150/)
20. [Water Physics Simulation](https://imho.run/games/1692620/water-physics-simulation) — Also God Game, like Mini Zen Garden. 56 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1692620/)
21. [LEGO® Builder's Journey](https://imho.run/games/1544360/lego-builder-s-journey) — A frequent pick in Mini Zen Garden players' libraries, and another Indie. 2,370 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1544360/)
22. [Tuin](https://imho.run/games/2124770/tuin) — Also God Game, like Mini Zen Garden. 86 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124770/)
23. [PolyPine](https://imho.run/games/2718240/polypine) — Also God Game and Nature, like Mini Zen Garden. 229 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2718240/)
24. [Equilinox](https://imho.run/games/853550/equilinox) — Also God Game and Nature, like Mini Zen Garden. 2,091 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/853550/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2826690&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2826690&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2826690&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2826690
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2826690
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Mini Zen Garden

Create your own mini zen garden in this calming sandbox game. Decorate your beautiful garden with a minimalistic set of objects. Share your garden with others, sit back, and relieve your day’s stress.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2826690
- **Developer:** SkyBrave
- **Publisher:** TENSTACK
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 29, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2826690/mini-zen-garden)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2826690&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2826690/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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