Reach for the Sun (2013)

Developer: Filament Classic
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 343 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow, methodical plant-growing simulation where you balance resources and adapt to seasonal deadlines without time pressure.

casualeducationalrelaxingstrategicsimulationtutorial-likegentleturn-based

What players say

Players describe it as a short, simple resource management game about a plant's life cycle, but many find it more of a biology teaching tool than a game. Opinion splits: some call it relaxing and zen, others say it is just busy clicking with low replay value and clunky controls.

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