The busy bees of Honey Grove are in a bind – their gardens are overgrown and covered in fog! Plant and nurture flowers (bluebells, daffodils and dozens more), gather nectar to fuel expeditions and grow veggies to whip up some delicious dishes. As more adorable bees join the colony, your tiny town will really start buzzing!

What we love: The charming characters, each based on a real-world bee species. Beatrice is a bubbly honeybee who’s passionate about her garden. Kumi is a hardworking carpenter bee who loves tinkering in the workshop. Professor Bianca Montgomery is the stern East African lowland honeybee in charge of the research station; she may seem a little prickly, but her buzz is worse than her sting.

Quick tip: Keep Vivian busy! This good-natured explorer bee should always be gathering wood, walnuts and other goodies to merge into valuable materials in the lab. As the fog clears, watch for landmarks with exclamation points – explore these to advance the story, unlock crafting recipes and befriend new characters.

Meet the creator: New Zealand–based Runaway believes that games should be “engines of happiness” – and the studio’s heartwarming, nature-friendly catalogue definitely hits that mark. The female-led developer is also known for titles such as Furistas Cat Cafe, Old Friends Dog Game, Flutter: Butterfly Sanctuary and Bunny Haven.