- #1 My Time at Portia
86% matchVery Positive92% of 44,035 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.4%, Life Sim 18.2%, Agriculture 16.9% ★, Open World 10.8%, Mining 10.5% ★
- #2 Sun Haven
84% matchVery Positive81% of 24,560 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 31.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.6%, Fishing 15.6% ★, Agriculture 15.2% ★, Life Sim 13.6%, Mining 12.2% ★
- #3 Coral Island
83% matchVery Positive89% of 25,862 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 52.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.7%, Agriculture 16.1% ★, Life Sim 15.1%, Fishing 12.7% ★, Mining 9.2% ★
- #4 Orange Season
80% matchMixed60% of 401 reviews2024
Dev: Innerfire StudiosPub: SOEDESCO
Windows · Linux
Make your farmer’s dream come true in Orange Season. With your parent’s help, you’ve finally saved enough money to buy a plot of land in the charming farmer’s village of Orange Town. Build a thriving farm as you grow crops, raise animals, fish, and mine materials to establish your farm in town.
Why similar: Fishing 25.3% ★, Agriculture 20.3% ★, Farming Sim 15.9%, LGBTQ+ 10.4%, Romance 8.3%
- #5 Fields of Mistria
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 26,864 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 23.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.6%, Agriculture 16.3% ★, Life Sim 14.2%, Romance 11%, Cooking 10.4%
- #6 No Place Like Home
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,044 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.8%, Fishing 19.3% ★, Agriculture 17.8% ★, Life Sim 12.7%, Nature 7.5%
- #7 Stardew Valley
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 989,423 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 83.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.9%, Agriculture 20.5% ★, Life Sim 18.2%, Fishing 11% ★, RPG 5.6%
- #8 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
76% matchVery Positive80% of 1,578 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Welcome to Olive Town, a peaceful community established by your trailblazing grandfather and his friends. Now that you've taken over his farm, it's your job to carry on his legacy. Plant crops, raise animals, build relationships, and get to know the residents of your new home!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.6%, Agriculture 19.1% ★, Life Sim 15.8%, Romance 12.5%, Cooking 11.1%
- #9 Littlewood
75% matchVery Positive93% of 6,789 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Agriculture 21.2% ★, Life Sim 16%, Farming Sim 16%, Fishing 12.6% ★, Romance 8.1%
- #10 My Time at Sandrock
73% matchVery Positive88% of 28,250 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.5%, Life Sim 23.4%, Mining 15.6% ★, Building 11.6%, Open World 9.1%
- #11 Farm Together 2
71% matchVery Positive94% of 5,112 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 28.0 hrsMean: 109.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Fishing 23.5% ★, Farming Sim 22.6%, Agriculture 22.1% ★, Cooking 17%, Life Sim 13.1%
- #12 Dinkum
68% matchVery Positive92% of 28,401 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Agriculture 28.5% ★, Fishing 20.8% ★, Farming Sim 20.7%, Life Sim 13.5%, Building 6.8%
- #13 Disney Dreamlight Valley
68% matchVery Positive92% of 23,698 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 113.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Why similar: Fishing 25.8% ★, Farming Sim 21.6%, Cooking 20.1%, Life Sim 18.5%, Exploration 6.7%
- #14 Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
68% matchVery Positive82% of 3,206 reviews2017
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.6%, Agriculture 19.2% ★, Open World 18.8%, Fishing 13.8% ★, Exploration 9.2%
- #15 Hokko Life
65% matchMixed66% of 2,650 reviews2022
Dev: Gizmo GardenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Fishing 25.3% ★, Farming Sim 24.3%, Agriculture 20.4% ★, Life Sim 16.1%, Building 7.2%
- #16 Roots of Pacha
63% matchVery Positive94% of 4,344 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.5%, Agriculture 21.1% ★, Life Sim 16.6%, Romance 12.9%, Building 8.6%
- #17 ARC Raiders
61% matchVery Positive86% of 370,194 reviews2025
Dev: Embark Studios
Windows
Median: 40.1 hrsMean: 85.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
Why similar: Open World 100%
- #18 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
63% matchVery Positive93% of 5,627 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
Why similar: Farming Sim 49.2%, Life Sim 11.2%, Agriculture 11.2% ★, Romance 9.9%, RPG 7.3%
- #19 FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
63% matchVery Positive87% of 83,827 reviews2014
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 69.4 hrsMean: 816.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.
Why similar: Open World 35.2%, RPG 24.7%, Exploration 20.6%, Story Rich 19.6%
- #20 Retire in the Fairy Mountains
64% matchNo user reviews
Dev: YellowBeansStudio
Windows
Retire in the Fairy Mountains is a Chinese-style farming game that integrates planting, fishing, livestock breeding, cooking, mining and free building. Players take on the role of a farmer at the foot of the Immortal Mountain, unlock various interesting items and build their own world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.8%, Agriculture 16.2% ★, Fishing 15.2% ★, Cooking 13.6%, Life Sim 12%
- #21 Lemon Cake
63% matchVery Positive85% of 2,012 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Restore an abandoned bakery and prepare pastries from farm to table! Grow fresh ingredients in the greenhouse, cook pastries & sweets in the kitchen and serve your baked goods to hungry customers in your own shop!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.1%, Cooking 23.9%, Agriculture 19.4% ★, Life Sim 14.7%, RPG 4.5%
- #22 Sky Harvest
61% matchVery Positive90% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Hamzah KirmaniPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?
Why similar: Fishing 17.6% ★, Farming Sim 16.3%, Agriculture 14.7% ★, Cooking 12.7%, Life Sim 10.3%
- #23 Circadian City
63% matchMixed59% of 165 reviews2020
Dev: Nowhere StudiosPub: Way Down Deep
Windows · Mac
A life sim game where you play both in the Realworld and the Dreamworld. Your personality is your skill tree.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.9%, Agriculture 29.3% ★, Life Sim 21.5%, Building 7.9%, RPG 7.1%
- #24 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
60% matchVery Positive85% of 4,513 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Why similar: Agriculture 25.6% ★, Farming Sim 25.1%, Life Sim 15.6%, Open World 9.5%, Building 9.5%
- #25 Farm Together
60% matchVery Positive94% of 22,004 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.9 hrsMean: 138.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Agriculture 51.5% ★, Farming Sim 32.7%, Building 12.5%, Casual 3.2%
- #26 Luma Island
58% matchVery Positive84% of 12,103 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.9%, Mining 21.2% ★, Life Sim 14%, Building 11.2%, Open World 8.8%
- #27 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
61% matchMostly Positive75% of 973 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!
Why similar: Agriculture 24.7% ★, Farming Sim 23.6%, Cooking 17.3%, Nature 8.6%, Open World 8.6%
- #28 Immortal Life
58% matchVery Positive80% of 4,251 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!
Why similar: Fishing 18.8% ★, Agriculture 17.8% ★, Farming Sim 16.1%, Mining 13.7% ★, Cooking 12.5%
- #29 Pumpkin Days
60% matchVery Positive82% of 523 reviews2021
Dev: Pumpkin Interactive
Windows
Pumpkin Days is a traditional farming RPG. Pick one of three towns to start your farming adventure. Farm, fish, mine, catch bugs, raise animals, and more. Help fill out the museum to stop a factory from being built on the island. Unless you wish to side with the factory. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Farming Sim 61.1%, Agriculture 15.6% ★, RPG 10%, LGBTQ+ 9%, Casual 4.2%
- #30 AlienSunny
59% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: AHelmet
Windows
Custom characters, custom maps, planting, raising livestock, chopping trees, weeding, fishing, building houses, constructing bridges, mining, driving away enemies who steal crops, and so on. You can skip tasks if you don't want to do them, and running out of stamina won't cause any loss.
Why similar: Fishing 20.5% ★, Farming Sim 20.2%, Agriculture 15.6% ★, Life Sim 12.8%, Mining 12.3% ★
- #31 Cozy Grove
59% matchVery Positive90% of 8,342 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!
Why similar: Life Sim 57.8%, Story Rich 26%, 2D 10.1%, Casual 6.1%
- #32 Path of Exile 2
56% matchMostly Positive73% of 206,647 reviews2024
Dev: Grinding Gear Games
Windows
Median: 48.3 hrsMean: 139.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #33 Hooked
59% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LostGameDev
Windows
Escape the chaos of modern life in Rosewood, a quaint town nestled in the heart of nature. With nothing but a patch of land by the lake and a burning passion for fishing, are you ready to seize the opportunity and build a thriving business that rivals even the biggest city corporations?
Why similar: Fishing 23.1% ★, Farming Sim 18.7%, Agriculture 14.1% ★, Cooking 11.1%, Life Sim 10.6%
- #34 Cornucopia®
57% matchVery Positive89% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.9%, Agriculture 19.1% ★, Fishing 14.7% ★, Life Sim 13%, Mining 9.7% ★
- #35 Moonlit Horizons
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dreamlit Atelier
Windows · Mac
After you start seeing and hearing things, you receive an invitation to the First Continent. With only a small shack, a few seeds, and a handful of coins, a new life begins. Uncover Moonlit Cove’s secrets in a farming sim with roguelike elements, where no two playthroughs are the same!
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.5%, Fishing 18.7% ★, Agriculture 16.1% ★, Cooking 11.8%, Life Sim 9.4%
- #36 Staxel
58% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,816 reviews2019
Dev: PlukitPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.1%, Agriculture 28.2% ★, Nature 12.3%, Building 10.2%, Open World 10%
- #37 Travellers Rest
56% matchVery Positive88% of 16,491 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.5%, Life Sim 30.3%, Medieval 13.4%, Building 10.5%, RPG 7.4%
- #38 Cropia
55% matchVery Positive94% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Cropstone Studio
Windows
Cultivate crops, care for animals, fish, mine resources, and explore diverse environments while growing the local community. Invite village residents to work with you and collaborate to meet city targets, helping you achieve goals more efficiently.
Why similar: Fishing 19.5% ★, Farming Sim 19.4%, Agriculture 19% ★, Mining 15% ★, Life Sim 12.3%
- #39 ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
54% matchVery Positive82% of 178,648 reviews2025
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 41.3 hrsMean: 88.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 40.3%, Open World 30.4%, RPG 16.9%, Story Rich 12.4%
- #40 Timber Life
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Czardus Studios
Windows
Build and customize your homestead of timber, crops, and animals, while you manage the eco diversity of a small town. Go off exploring and foraging in the woods while evading predators. Craft goods and get to know the local townsfolk in this wholesome and cozy farming life sim.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.7%, Agriculture 16.1% ★, Life Sim 14.7%, Fishing 12.6% ★, Cooking 5.8%
- #41 The Ranchers
57% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The RanchersPub: Trophy Games Publishing ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Ranchers is an open world country-life sim for 1-4 players. Raise animals, grow crops, craft machines, build your dream house and explore the gigantic open world where mines and dangerous monsters abound. Earn the villagers' respect and esteem. And who knows, maybe find love and start a family.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.6%, Agriculture 18.8% ★, Fishing 16.4% ★, Mining 12.7% ★, Life Sim 12.5%
- #42 Megabonk
53% matchVery Positive95% of 99,114 reviews2025
Dev: vedinad
Windows · Linux
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #43 Resident Evil Requiem
52% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 149,009 reviews2026
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 19.9 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
Why similar: Story Rich 100%
- #44 AdVenture Capitalist
56% matchVery Positive88% of 59,949 reviews2015
Dev: Hyper Hippo Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 67.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
Why similar: 2D 59.2%, Casual 40.8%
- #45 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
56% matchMostly Positive76% of 41,688 reviews2016
Dev: Eidos MontrealPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
Why similar: Open World 34.4%, RPG 33.4%, Story Rich 32.2%
- #46 Teatopia
56% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yixin GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Immerse in Teatopia's enchanting world, a farming game steeped in Chinese culture. Clear fields, cultivate crops, and raise livestock. Master cooking and tea crafting. Experience rural life, forge bonds with pets, and unravel secrets in this captivating journey.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.3%, Agriculture 18.1% ★, Fishing 14.9% ★, Life Sim 12.4%, Cooking 10.1%
- #47 Slime Rancher
54% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 151,135 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Open World 53.4%, Exploration 39.3%, Casual 7.3%
- #48 Core Keeper
52% matchVery Positive93% of 63,039 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 33.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Why similar: Open World 36.6%, Building 33.8%, Exploration 22.4%, 2D 7.2%
- #49 Grow: Song of the Evertree
55% matchVery Positive81% of 2,534 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.1%, Agriculture 24.3% ★, Life Sim 16.7%, Open World 10.8%, Nature 10.1%
- #50 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
54% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 385,622 reviews2014
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 43.4 hrsMean: 182.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
Why similar: 2D 100%
- #51 Graveyard Keeper
54% matchVery Positive86% of 46,759 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Agriculture 34.9% ★, Medieval 21%, Building 17.4%, RPG 16.9%, Story Rich 5.7%
- #52 Hollow Knight: Silksong
51% matchVery Positive89% of 399,080 reviews2025
Dev: Team Cherry
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 35.2 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Why similar: Exploration 30.3%, Open World 27.5%, Story Rich 22.1%, 2D 20.2%
- #53 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
52% matchVery Positive95% of 10,934 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 57.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.
Why similar: Cooking 30.4%, Life Sim 28.4%, Open World 19.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Story Rich 6.7%
- #54 Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
54% matchVery Positive93% of 59,922 reviews2009
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
Why similar: Story Rich 100%
- #55 Need for Speed™ Payback
54% matchVery Positive85% of 31,069 reviews2020
Dev: Ghost GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set in the underworld of Fortune Valley, you and your crew were divided by betrayal and reunited by revenge to take down The House, a nefarious cartel that rules the city’s casinos, criminals and cops. In this corrupt gambler’s paradise, the stakes are high and The House always wins.
Why similar: Open World 100%
- #56 House Flipper
53% matchVery Positive94% of 101,805 reviews2018
Dev: EmpyreanPub: Frozen District
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
Why similar: Building 82.5%, Casual 17.5%
- #57 Story of Leaves
55% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hollow Cat Studio
Windows
Start your new life! Build your dream farm, grow crops, craft, mine, fish, and forge heartfelt connection with charming townsfolk. Explore a vibrant world, uncover mysteries, and shape your own unforgettable story in this cozy farming / life sim RPG.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.6%, Agriculture 19.6% ★, Life Sim 15.4%, Fishing 11.7% ★, Mining 9.7% ★
- #58 Typing Valley
55% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Aries Echo Studio
Windows · Mac
Typing Valley is a cozy farming game powered by typing. Type to gather, plant, harvest, and run a cozy restaurant that brings warmth and happiness to the town. Start now, and let every keystroke become visible growth.
Why similar: Fishing 18% ★, Farming Sim 16%, Agriculture 16% ★, Cooking 13.3%, Mining 13.3% ★
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53% matchVery Positive90% of 42,942 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.8%, Agriculture 18.3% ★, Building 11.4%, Open World 9.8%, Exploration 6.5%