Orchard Keeper

Orchard Keeper is the kind of cozy simulation you leave running in your head long after you close it. You inherit a neglected orchard and slowly bring it back, grafting trees, managing seasons, and befriending a handful of villagers.

The pace is deliberately unhurried, and there's a real sense of progress as bare slopes fill with fruit. Touch controls for planting and harvesting are smooth, though menus get a little cluttered once your orchard grows.

It's not demanding, and that's the point. Ten minutes here feels like a deep breath.

What we liked

• Calming, low-pressure pace
• Visible seasonal progress
• Charming village characters