Garden of the Sea (VR) similar games & best alternatives
Garden of the Sea (VR)
2022
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Quick resume
You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.
Global score
94/100
Genres
Casual, Indie, Simulator, Adventure
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Pros
- Relaxing and wholesome gameplay
- Beautiful art style and sound design
- Engaging farming, crafting, and exploration
- Intuitive vr interactions
- Frequent developer updates and community engagement
Cons
- Limited content and short story length
- Some control and inventory management issues
- Lack of free locomotion options for some players
- Minor bugs and optimization issues
- No multiplayer or social features
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
4"Players have freedom to explore, choose activities, and progress at their own pace with minimal hand-holding or forced linearity."
The Witch of Fern Island
"Players have freedom to explore, farm, craft, and progress at their own pace with minimal hand-holding."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
2"Gameplay involves simple farming, crafting, and mini-games with some skill elements like card and rhythm games, but overall low challenge."
Aka
"Gameplay involves simple farming, crafting, and puzzle-solving with light skill requirements and satisfying feedback."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-4"Focus is on personal progression and relaxation without competitive elements or player comparison."
Plantera 2: Golden Acorn
"Focus is on personal relaxation and progression without competitive elements or player comparison."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
3"Many players report long playtimes, exploration, and achievement hunting, indicating habitual and extended engagement."
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
"Many players report long play sessions, habitual farming, exploration, and decorating, indicating sustained engagement."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
-5"Game is single-player focused with no multiplayer or cooperative features mentioned."
Idle Fishing
"Game is single-player focused with no multiplayer or cooperative mechanics mentioned."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
3"Players can customize their island layout, place buildings and trees, and craft items, though building design is limited to blueprints."
Summer in Mara
"Players can build, decorate, customize their island and home, and arrange gardens and items."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are peaceful and equal."
Tree Simulator 2022
"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are peaceful and equal."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
5"Strongly emphasized as a relaxing, stress-relieving, immersive escape from real life."
Cast n Chill
"Strongly emphasized as a relaxing, stress-relieving, immersive escape from real life."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic enjoyment and relaxation without obligation or pressure."
Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube
"Players engage voluntarily for intrinsic enjoyment and relaxation without obligation or pressure."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
2"Players explore mechanics, crafting recipes, and dungeon layouts, though late game can become repetitive."
Niffelheim
"Players explore mechanics, try different crops, puzzles, and crafting recipes, though within a simple framework."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
4"Exploring the island and discovering secrets is a core enjoyable activity."
Mika and The Witch's Mountain
"Exploring multiple islands, discovering secrets and new areas is a core enjoyable activity."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
3"Customization of characters, homes, and farm layouts allows for personal expression."
Echoes of the Plum Grove
"Customization of home, garden, and island environment allows personal expression."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
3"The game features imaginative, surreal creatures and environments, creating a fantasy atmosphere."
BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition
"Features imaginative creatures and whimsical settings, evoking a fantasy-like atmosphere."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
-5"No social or community features; gameplay is solitary and self-directed."
Cosmochoria
"No social or community features; gameplay is solitary and self-directed."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
3"Players learn crafting recipes, resource management, and improve skills through gameplay."
Mr. Prepper
"Players learn crafting, farming, and puzzle-solving skills, progressing through game content."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
1"Some physical activity involved in VR movement but mostly sedentary play."
Island 359™
"Some physical activity through VR interactions and movement, but mostly sedentary play."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires active attention and management of resources, crafting, and exploration."
Above Snakes
"Requires focused interaction and attention to farming, crafting, and exploration tasks."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
-4"Social interactions are limited and mostly surface-level; no close relationships described."
Alchemist's Awakening
"Interactions are limited to animals and environment; no close social relationships."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-5"No leadership or group management mechanics present."
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition Deluxe (2009)
"No leadership or group management mechanics present."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
3"Players collect items, gain speed upgrades, and unlock new areas as they progress."
Skinfreak
"Players accumulate items, upgrades, and unlock new areas through farming and crafting."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
5"Highly relaxing gameplay with soothing music, calming visuals, and gentle challenge."
FIND ALL
"Highly relaxing gameplay with soothing music, gentle challenges, and peaceful atmosphere."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
3"Enjoyable visuals, sound design, and tactile VR interactions provide sensory stimulation."
Vacation Simulator
"Enjoyable visual style, sound design, and tactile VR interactions provide sensory pleasure."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-5"No social recognition or status systems; focus is on personal experience."
Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul
"No social recognition or status systems; focus is on personal experience."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
1"Some light narrative elements and quests exist, but story is minimal and secondary to gameplay."
Zoo 2: Animal Park
"Light narrative and quests exist but story is minimal and not central to gameplay."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
1"Simple puzzles and resource management require light problem solving but no deep strategy."
Lost Nova
"Simple puzzle solving and resource management require light planning and problem solving."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
-4"Gameplay is calm and predictable with minimal risk or suspense."
Unpacking
"Gameplay is calm and predictable with minimal risk or suspense."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
4"Players perceive good value for price given fun, charm, and replayability."
Pizza Possum
"Players perceive good value for price given the relaxing, charming experience and replayability."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
-5"No combat or destructive elements; gameplay is constructive and peaceful."
Is This Seat Taken?
"No combat or destructive elements; gameplay is constructive and peaceful."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-4"No threats or failure states; stable, low-risk environment."
APICO
"No threats or failure states; stable, low-risk environment."
Analysis
Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Health, Story, Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill, Violence, Survival.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
Last update: 30/04/2026