Orchard Keeper

Orchard Keeper is the cozy sim I reach for when I want to switch my brain off. You inherit a neglected orchard and slowly bring it back — pruning, planting, dealing with weather, and befriending a small cast of townsfolk who drop by with requests.

Everything is drag-and-tap friendly, and crucially there are no aggressive timers nagging you to return. Come back after two days and your trees are fine. That respect for the player's schedule is the whole appeal.

It gets a touch repetitive once you've unlocked the main fruit types, and the townsfolk stories run dry before the seasons do. But as a wind-down game it's hard to fault, and the seasonal art changes are lovely.

What we liked

• No punishing timers or nags
• Comfortable one-hand touch controls
• Seasonal visuals that keep it feeling fresh