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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 40 games similar to Echoes of the Plum Grove down to the 21 that fit the “Casual” category. The Promised Land, Townscaper and 7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Echoes of the Plum Grove.

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GenreStrategySubgenreCity Builder
Tags
CozyCasualSolo
Year 2024Dev Unwound Games

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Within the “Casual” category, the closest game to Echoes of the Plum Grove is The Promised Land — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Townscaper and 7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat follow close behind.

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The best casual games like Echoes of the Plum Grove

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Echoes of the Plum Grove. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Promised Land
The Promised Land
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualCozyNarrativeBase BuildingManagement
Steam👍 87%· 775IGDB40· 1
Year 2014Dev Alawar Entertainment · Buka EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual.

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

Darkestville Castle Coming Soon About the Game Become a leader of a little group of settlers to create a thriving colony which will envy even the developed nation! Who says it would be easy?!

It predates Echoes of the Plum Grove by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression63
Townscaper
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyOpen WorldBase BuildingExploration
Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB80· 1OC73· 16
Year 2020Dev Oskar Stålberg · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, vibe relaxing and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: visuals and world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone79Progression58World43Visuals0
7 Grand Steps: What Ancients Begat
StrategyTurn-Based Strategy
SoloCasualNarrativeCozyHistorical2D
Steam👍 54%· 768RAWG👍 5%· 20IGDB40· 1
Year 2013Dev MousechiefPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Echoes of the Plum Grove, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, card game strategy and puzzle design, while skipping open world exploration

What Ancients Begat is a complete (~15 hour) game of family generations surviving the rise of western civilization. Survival is the ultimate goal. The sub-goals, you choose, build their story. Experience an abstract telling of the lives of our earliest recorded ancestors.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Echoes of the Plum Grove.

It predates Echoes of the Plum Grove by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Unholy Heights
Unholy Heights
StrategyTower Defense
SoloCozyCasualNarrativeOpen WorldBase BuildingManagement2D
Steam👍 89%· 1.6KRAWG👍 30%· 20IGDB80· 1OC66· 10
Year 2013Dev Teyon · AGM PLAYISMPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Echoes of the Plum Grove, expect deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, tower defense planning and puzzle design, while skipping adventure storytelling

Welcome to Unholy Heights, a mashup of Tower Defense and Apartment Management Simulation! The Devil has converted a tenement building into monsters-only housing, and has big plans for the future. Sucker monsters into moving into your building, charge them rent and keep them happy by buying them furniture.

It predates Echoes of the Plum Grove by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100World100Progression70Visuals70Genre50
My Time at Portia
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCozyCasualOpen WorldExplorationCraftingBase BuildingThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70
Year 2019Dev Pathea Games · Team17On PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression82Tone75World70Visuals68
Minami Lane
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualCozyManagementBase Building2D
Steam👍 98%· 6.4KOC80· 10
Year 2024Dev DootPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe relaxing and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Games from friendshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2533960/SUMMERHOUSE/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113850/Spirit_City_Lofi_Sessions/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/957960/Inkulinati/ About the GameMinami Lane is a small, wholesome management game set on a Japanese-inspired street.

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone69Progression68Visuals45
Planet Zoo
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualCozyOpen WorldManagementBase BuildingExploration
Steam👍 91%· 95KRAWG👍 82%· 135MC81OC81· 67
Year 2019Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe relaxing and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim, featuring authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.

Genre100Progression80Tone78Game mode69World58
House Flipper
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldManagementBase Building
Steam👍 94%· 109KRAWG👍 76%· 351MC62IGDB62· 4OC62· 27
Year 2018Dev Ultimate Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, vibe relaxing and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

House Flipper is a unique chance to become the one-man renovating crew. Buy, repair and upgrade devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell at a profit! At your disposal is a collection of tools and parts.

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: visuals.

Genre100Game mode70World64Progression61Tone54Visuals0
Megastore Simulator
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationBase BuildingThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 14K
Year 2011Dev weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung · Astragon EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Construction Simulator is back – bigger and better than ever! Get back to work with a vehicle fleet whose size will knock your socks off.

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: game mode and visuals.

It predates Echoes of the Plum Grove by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Tone56Progression52Visuals48Game mode16
Planet Coaster
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualNarrativeManagementBase BuildingThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 72KRAWG👍 74%· 294MC83IGDB83· 12OC85· 58
Year 2016Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, vibe relaxing and sandbox world, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Surprise, delight and thrill crowds as you build the theme park of your dreams. Build and design incredible coaster parks with unparalleled attention to detail and manage your park in a truly living world. Piece-by-Piece Construction: Planet Coaster makes a designer out of everyone.

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: world and visuals.

It predates Echoes of the Plum Grove by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode81Progression63Tone59Visuals37World0
Mad Games Tycoon
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualNarrativeManagementBase BuildingCrafting
Steam👍 91%· 4.4KRAWG👍 79%· 70IGDB90· 1
Year 2016Dev Raylight Games · Toplitz ProductionsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting cartoon, while skipping adventure storytelling

BUILD UP YOUR OWN GAMES EMPIRE Form your own game studio in the early 1980s starting in a small garage. Develop your own game concepts, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff, upgrade your offices, moving up to bigger and better locations.

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: world and setting.

It predates Echoes of the Plum Grove by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression89Tone71Setting0World0
Rusty's Retirement
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCozyCasualManagementBase Building2D
Steam👍 97%· 15K
Year 2024Dev Mister Morris GamesPlaytime ~18hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, vibe relaxing and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Rusty's Retirement is an idle-farming simulator designed to sit at the bottom of your screen allowing you to work on other tasks while caring for your farm! Grow crops: Plant crops and watch Rusty get to work as he waters, nurtures, and harvests.

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: world and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone71Progression66Visuals30Setting0
Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer
StrategyCity Builder
CasualCozyBase BuildingMultiplayerPvP
Year 2025Dev FlugamesOn PC

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling

Business Empire – Strategic Trade and Investment GameBusiness Empire is a multiplayer board game where players build a business empire by strategically acquiring and developing properties.

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: game mode and visuals.

Genre100Tone87Progression40Game mode0Visuals0
Go Home Dinosaurs!
StrategyTower Defense
SoloCasualCozyHistoricalFantasy
Steam👍 87%· 623MC79
Year 2013Dev Fire Hose GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed Echoes of the Plum Grove, expect vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Todd Rex wants steak. Todd Rex wants YOUR steak. Are you gonna let him take it? No way! Go Home, Dinosaurs! Prevent hordes of marauding Dinos from crashing your party in the world’s premier BBQ defense simulator! Unlock powerful towers that act like little weaponized puzzle pieces.

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: visuals.

It predates Echoes of the Plum Grove by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone86Setting74Genre50Visuals0
#15shapez
shapez
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualOpen WorldBase BuildingManagementCraftingExploration2D
Steam👍 96%· 15K
Year 2020Dev Tobias Springer · PrismatikaOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, vibe casual and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, puzzle design and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Do you like automation games? Then you are in the right place! shapez is a relaxed game in which you have to build factories for the automated production of geometric shapes. As the level increases, the shapes become more and more complex, and you have to spread out on the infinite map.

Where it drifts furthest from Echoes of the Plum Grove: visuals and world.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone52World48Visuals43

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