Games like Garden Story

89% positive from 1,703 reviewsReleased 202116% finish itSteam Deck Verified

What it is

Garden Story is a cozy adventure game where you rebuild a village by completing requests. Its core loop involves defending, restoring, and improving the town while collecting items.

What players liked

Players praise its charming art, music, and touching story, comparing it to a relaxing and rewarding indie gem.

The catch

Most of the game is repetitive fetch quests and grinding the same daily chores.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 89% positive, but with 1,703 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Garden Story

Eldest Souls

73% positive from 4,301 reviews202117% finish itDeck Verified

This is a challenging souls-like action RPG focused on boss battles. Players explore a pixel art kingdom, fighting gods to gain powers and uncover mysteries.

What players likedPlayers praise Eldest Souls as a challenging boss-rush Soulslike with clean mechanics, great art, and engaging lore.

The catchBoss fights drag long as damage sponges

Both are tagged Pixel Graphics, Action RPG and Singleplayer.

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The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story™

84% positive from 2,733 reviews202324% finish itDeck Playable

Action RPG with spell-stealing combat and rebellion-building. Fight oppressors, recruit mages, and uncover secrets in Demacia.

The catchCombat is clunky and repetitive, with sloppy hitboxes and an unreliable dash and aim.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Pixel Graphics and Singleplayer.

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Fairy Fencer F

89% positive from 2,375 reviews20158% finish itDeck Playable

This is a turn-based RPG featuring a reluctant hero, a unique "Fairizing" mechanic for powered-up forms, and a world-shaping system. It offers humorous storytelling and strategic dungeon exploration.

The catchA separately sold enhanced version makes this original an inferior way to play.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Cute and Singleplayer.

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Scarlet Tower

81% positive from 2,369 reviews20241% finish itDeck Playable

Scarlet Tower is a roguelike action RPG with a day/night cycle and a weapon fusion system. Players build unique heroes through extensive progression and unlockables.

What players likedPlayers praise Scarlet Tower as a "survivor" title similar to Vampire Survivors, but with a stronger identity due to its unique mechanics and deep progression.

The catchLong standing bugs, including a post boss lockup, go unfixed on an abandoned game.

Both are tagged Pixel Graphics, RPG and Indie.

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Lizard Survivors: Battle for Hyperborea

85% positive from 1,386 reviews202333% finish itDeck Unsupported

A pixel art bullet hell roguelite where lizard militia hold off invading Slavic tribes across generated maps. Battles break into debates, and dropped artefacts like vape pods become weapons.

What players likedIt's a simple, cheap survivor game with no meta upgrades, praised as a nice time killer.

The catchItem text is vague and hard to read, so upgrades never explain what they do.

Both are tagged Pixel Graphics, RPG and Indie.

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Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition

82% positive from 3,251 reviews20137% finish itDeck Playable

This is a retro pixel-art RPG simulating a tabletop session where players control both characters and the game master. Players choose classes and characters, then engage in turn-based combat and exploration with customizable encounters.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a refreshing RPG that blends classic fantasy with tabletop gaming, like a meta D&D experience.

The catchThe game stops booting after the first session unless you create a Paradox account.

Both are tagged Fantasy, Pixel Graphics and Singleplayer.

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