Games like Plantera 2: Golden Acorn

95% positive from 1,321 reviewsReleased 2023Steam Deck Verified$4.99

What it is

A relaxing idle gardening simulation where players cultivate a magical oak tree and attract helper creatures. The core loop involves planting, harvesting, and expanding the garden to unlock new flora and fauna.

What players liked

Players praise it as an improved, simple, cute, and smooth idle/clicker game with more content and upgrades than its predecessor.

The catch

There is little depth and everything is unlocked within a few hours.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 95% positive, but with 1,321 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Plantera 2: Golden Acorn

Rustys Retirement

97% positive from 6,564 reviews2024Deck Playable

An idle farming simulator where you automate crop production and biofuel sales with robots. It offers multitasking and Twitch integration for a relaxed, collaborative experience.

What players likedIt's a cozy, incremental idle farming game with charming pixel art and music, perfect for background play while multitasking.

Both are tagged Automation, Idler and Farming Sim.

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The Perfect Tower II

87% positive from 4,351 reviews20250% finish itDeck Playable

This is an incremental tower defense game with idle elements. Players build a town, explore regions, and automate gameplay to construct a perfect tower.

What players likedPlayers praise its surprising depth and complex factory-building mechanics, offering an engaging idle experience with diverse mini-games.

The catchMechanics are opaque and barely explained in-game

Both are tagged Automation, Idler and Indie.

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The Farmer Was Replaced

95% positive from 3,951 reviews20251% finish itDeck Playable

A programming simulation game where you automate farming with Python-like code. The core loop involves writing scripts to manage resources and unlock technology.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, satisfying, and addictive programming puzzle game, akin to learning Python fundamentals with visual feedback.

The catchquickly turns into an idle waiting game

Both are tagged Automation, Idler and Simulation.

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Luna's Fishing Garden

94% positive from 2,222 reviews2021Deck Verified

This is a cozy fishing and building game where players catch fish and cultivate an island garden. It offers a relaxing experience with no pressure to progress.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a short, relaxing fishing game with a nice art style, offering adjustable difficulty.

The catchContent runs out after a few hours, which is thin for the asking price.

Both are tagged Idler, Farming Sim and Casual.

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Recycling Center Simulator

86% positive from 2,879 reviews202423% finish itDeck Playable

This is a business simulation game where players manage a recycling center. The core loop involves acquiring waste, sorting it, and processing it into new products to expand the business.

What players likedPlayers praise this addictive, chill simulator for its satisfying progression, automation, and engaging mini-games.

The catchManual repetitive sorting, not the automation game expected

Both are tagged Automation, Management and Simulation.

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Astro Colony

81% positive from 2,641 reviews20262% finish itDeck Playable

Automation and exploration game with destructible voxel planets and galaxy network building. Features base construction, resource management, and co-op multiplayer.

What players likedPlayers praise Astro Colony as a unique automation game, like Factorio or Satisfactory, for its freedom, depth, and dedicated solo developer.

The catchSingle player is fine but co-op is riddled with desync, crashes and missing objects.

Both are tagged Automation, Simulation and Casual.

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