- #1 The Corner's Big-Year
97% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: 歪DOCPub: 角落工坊
Windows
A desktop idle birdwatching game. Play passively or actively, collect bird entries, compete in the Big Year rankings and observe bird behaviors. Light and low-time investment, ideal to leave on your desktop corner for casual breaks.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 61.5% ★, Simulation 13.2%, Animals 11.4% ★, Casual 8.8%, Cute 2.7%
- #2 EVERBUILD
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: fengguofu
Windows
EVERBUILD is a relaxing 3D brick-building sandbox. Snap pieces together, adjust connections, and customize colors and materials to bring your ideas to life. Build at your own pace, save your creations, and return to expand them in single-player offline play.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 73% ★, Simulation 19.2%, Casual 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #3 Fashion Mall Story
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A stylish fashion mall management simulator.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 63.8% ★, Simulation 15.7%, Casual 8.4%, 2D Platformer 7.4%, Cute 2.7%
- #4 Window Aquarista
95% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2026
Dev: LunarianDev
Windows
Create your dream aquariums while you do other things in this relaxing idle game that sits on the bottom of your screen. Unlock new fish and watch them thrive with your help. All at your own pace.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 75.3% ★, Simulation 17%, Casual 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #5 Cue Career
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Basegamesireland
Windows
Build your career at the table. Play pool and snooker, practise your cue control, and take on AI opponents through tournaments and rankings. From the practice room to championship matches, choose your events and make every shot count.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 81.1% ★, Simulation 18.5%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #6 Courier Chaos
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: J Games
Windows
A loud courier party game for 2-8 players. Deliver parcels across the city and sabotage everyone with anything you grab. Whoever delivers the most wins.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 58.5% ★, Simulation 16.3%, Animals 13.3% ★, Casual 10.9%, Indie 0.7%
- #7 Buzzed: An Idle Beekeeping Game
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hedgerow Games
Windows · Mac
A tiny apiary that lives in the corner of your desktop. An idle beekeeping game about real bees — varroa counts, ageing queens, colonies that eat their winter stores to survive. It keeps its own clock, sits beside your work, and asks for a glance now and then.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 80.2% ★, Simulation 8.7%, Casual 6.1%, Cute 2.3%, 2D 1.6%
- #8 Raccoon Packer: A Cozy Puzzle Game
91% matchPositive100% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: Kekik in the Bag
Windows · Mac
Mischievous raccoons bring you the weirdest items to pack. Fit everything perfectly, add the right stickers, then ship it off. A cozy, satisfying packing experience with a touch of chaos.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 62.1% ★, Animals 17.9% ★, Casual 6.6%, Simulation 6.1%, Cute 3.8%
- #9 GemCremental
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BinkyGames
Windows
Craft a variety of gems and become the greatest witch! It's a cozy incremental crafting game.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 80.5% ★, Simulation 12%, Casual 5.8%, 2D 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #10 Indie GameDev Sim
91% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: DPS RAIN
Windows
Become an indie game developer. Create simple games for your clients. Be creative and succeed in this cozy, relaxing game.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 71.6% ★, Simulation 12.8%, Casual 7.1%, 2D Platformer 4.5%, 2D 2%
- #11 Kittenship Care
90% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: High Flying Studio
Windows
Kittenship Care is a cozy life-sim where you nurture, train, and play with an adorable kitten while preparing it for adoption. Personalize and upgrade your space to create the ideal home in a relaxing sandbox full of warmth, whiskers, and feel-good feline fun.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 51.5% ★, Simulation 23.7%, Casual 15.9%, Cute 7.9%, Singleplayer 1%
- #12 Cutout Village
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DevilishGames
Windows · Mac
Build your own little paper village in this relaxing city-builder focused on building and crafting. Cut, fold and glue to help it grow, discover its story and join its inhabitants as they slowly bring life back to its streets.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 78% ★, Simulation 9.6%, Casual 5.8%, Cute 4.5%, Indie 1.3%
- #13 Indoor Shrimp Farming Simulator
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Animalsoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Channel your inner shrimp in this totally normal idle-clicker aquarium simulation...
Why similar: Hobby Sim 75.2% ★, Animals 19.4% ★, Simulation 5.4%
- #14 Pickleball Tycoon
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Santiago Piedras Gonzalez
Windows
Pickleball Tycoon is an idle tycoon game about building a pickleball business across four venues. Open 30 businesses, hire managers to run them while you are away, face a rival from the tennis club, and play four minigames. One purchase, no ads, fully offline.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 79.5% ★, Simulation 8.8%, Casual 5.7%, Cute 3%, 2D 2.2%
- #15 Anime Shop Chaos: Tidy Up!
87% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Playchemy Studio
Windows
Turn a chaotic anime shop into a collector’s paradise. Pick up scattered figures, sort them into matching shelves, and complete 25 themed collections in this first-person tidying game. Upgrade your tools and bring order to 5,000 figures, one shelf at a time.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 72.2% ★, Simulation 11%, Casual 7.3%, Inventory Management 5.8%, Cute 2.1%
- #16 LIMINAL SORTING
85% matchPositive92% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: Silly Cat
Windows
Liminal Sorting is a relaxing organizing simulator set in a mysterious liminal space. Sort more than 6,000 objects, discover strange rooms, unlock abilities, and enjoy a peaceful experience with moments of suspense and timed challenges. Who knows what secrets that mysterious cat is hiding...
Why similar: Hobby Sim 66% ★, Inventory Management 14.5%, Simulation 12.6%, Casual 7%
- #17 Embrace the Brilliance
86% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2025
Dev: THINK & FEEL
Windows
"Embrace the Brilliance" is a game themed around gemstone settings. Expertly arrange diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and more to create beautiful jewelry. Up to 4 players supported!—immerse yourself quietly alone or enjoy the sparkle together with friends, the choice is yours.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 66.3% ★, Simulation 18.2%, Casual 12.2%, Indie 3.3%
- #18 Bloomvale: Bouquets & Scents
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Bloomvale: Bouquets & Scents is a cozy 2D game where you grow flowers, craft beautiful bouquets, and blend fragrant perfumes for your customers. A relaxing experience focused on gentle progression, creativity, and cozy daily routines. 🌸🌿
Why similar: Hobby Sim 76.3% ★, Simulation 8.5%, Casual 5.4%, Cute 4.7%, 2D 3.5%
- #19 Little Corners
83% matchVery Positive93% of 355 reviews2025
Dev: Meteor PixelPub: Weekend Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Peel, place, and arrange stickers across tiny windows into different worlds. Relax and unwind to lofi beats, collect unique stickers and share your cozy creations with the world.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 64.5% ★, Simulation 13.5%, Casual 9.6%, Cute 7.2%, 2D 3.5%
- #20 Kitty Needs A Home!
82% match7 user reviews100% of 7 reviews2026
Dev: VIBELUTELY GAMES
Windows
A cozy idle game about a shelter for cats. Catch fluffballs in the yard, fulfill heartwarming requests from around the world, collect an album of happy endings — and win Jane's heart. Cuteness, pixels, and purring. Plays itself while you're away!
Why similar: Hobby Sim 90.6% ★, Casual 6.6%, 2D 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #21 Model Kit Studio
84% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Spooky RabbitsPub: Mythwright
Windows
A rich and relaxing model-building simulator. Enjoy the meditative flow, meet fellow builders, and unwind to a soothing soundtrack as you build, pose, paint, and display your collection.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 81.7% ★, Simulation 11%, Casual 6.1%, Indie 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #22 A Rayuela Game
84% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Chill Skelleton
Windows
"A coin-like (Tejo) throwing game, Rayuela-sim!"
Why similar: Hobby Sim 61.3% ★, Simulation 22.1%, Casual 14.4%, Indie 1.3%, Singleplayer 1%
- #23 Cat Cafe
81% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Annerledes Studio
Windows
In this relaxing simulation game where you run your own cat café, try to provide the best service by keeping your customers happy—filling orders from adorable cats while paying off the debt left by your grandfather—and build the city’s most popular café.
Why similar: Animals 38.8% ★, Simulation 31.1%, Casual 21.1%, 2D 6.3%, Indie 1.6%
- #24 Garden Hustle
82% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Sleepy BearPub: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Start your own gardening service in a charming neighborhood! 🌱 Take on relaxing jobs like mowing lawns, planting flowers, blowing leaves, cleaning backyard pools, and more with bite-sized mini-games. Earn money to upgrade your tools, unlock plants, and decorate your own garden between jobs!
Why similar: Hobby Sim 74.7% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Casual 8.4%, Cute 1.8%, 2D 1.5%
- #25 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
78% matchMixed60% of 22,687 reviews2024
Dev: Asobo StudioPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 21.1 hrsMean: 133.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Explore the world with our largest fleet of aircraft and take simulation to new heights while pursuing your aviation career within Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 81.6% ★, Simulation 17.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #26 Computer Sitting Simulator
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ironbellys Crew
Windows
Launch the file. Sit. A timer keeps score. The most honest computer game ever made (derogatory).
Why similar: Hobby Sim 85.7% ★, Simulation 10.8%, Casual 2.9%, Indie 0.7%
- #27 Beat the Meat
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UrbanWandererPub: UrbanWandererGames
Windows
Congratulations. You have a job. Unfortunately, it is this one. Welcome to a small diner where the customers are impatient, the conversations are questionable, and apparently nobody has heard of a meat tenderizer.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 67.7% ★, Simulation 14.6%, Casual 13.8%, 2D 3%, Indie 0.9%
- #28 Beyond Yardwork Simulator Prologue
76% matchVery Positive83% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: JoyDevPub: PlayWay
Windows
In this free prologue, step into a world full of relaxing yard work. Complete the first three jobs where you'll use a variety of tools, such as a lawnmower, pressure washer, or leaf blower. But that's not all - there's so much more to do!
Why similar: Hobby Sim 69.8% ★, Simulation 17.4%, Casual 11.2%, Singleplayer 0.8%, Indie 0.8%
- #29 CrashCrash
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: yangskin
Windows
Clock in with Destruction Squad for the world's most questionable demolition jobs! Team up in online co-op for up to 4 players, grab bizarre tools, and wreck physics-driven worksites. Efficiency is everything, safety is optional... just don't demolish your teammates!
Why similar: Hobby Sim 73.3% ★, Casual 16.4%, Cute 8.9%, Indie 1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #30 Hash & Chill
76% match6 user reviews50% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: VIBELUTELY GAMES
Windows · Mac
A cozy crypto-mining idle game: build your farm, ride the market, end each cycle with a halving, and chill to rain and lo-fi.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 80.6% ★, Inventory Management 7.2%, Casual 6.6%, Cute 2.5%, 2D 2.5%
- #31 Bonsai Island
78% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Hyphenation Studio
Windows · Mac
Bonsai Island is a cozy bonsai game where you grow and shape fully simulated bonsai and sell them to cute animals. What you do shapes how each bonsai grows and what it eventually becomes.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 68.4% ★, Animals 19.6% ★, Simulation 6%, Cute 3.8%, Casual 1.5%
- #32 -Ham Cafe- Ohamu Shokudo Ki
77% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Gomashio
Windows
[-Ham Cafe- Ohamu Shokudo Ki] is a diner management simulation.You manage a diner by collecting ingredients from farms and exploring, and developing dishes.Create delicious dishes to satisfy your customers and create your ideal diner.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 44.9% ★, Simulation 22.3%, Casual 15.6%, Animals 8% ★, Cute 4.5%
- #33 À Deriva
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CheeetzPub: G. Studios
Windows
A fisherman lives on your computer's taskbar. He fishes on his own while you work, from the Araguaia to the sea off Noronha. You glance over now and then, click when one bites, and buy a bigger boat. It also runs as a wallpaper.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 64% ★, Simulation 10.7%, Animals 9.9% ★, Casual 9.4%, Cute 3.3%
- #34 Cafe Dash: Cooking, Diner Game
74% matchVery Positive88% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Friedegggames OUPub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
🍽️🍕Your dream restaurants and cafes awaits! ❤️ Addictive levels and unique locations ✈️ Hours of entertainment in the time-management genre ⏰
Why similar: Simulation 61%, Casual 37.6%, Inventory Management 0.9%, 2D 0.4%, Singleplayer 0.1%
- #35 Burger Restaurant Simulator
75% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2023
Dev: Rokito Games
Windows · Mac
Join Burger Restaurant Simulator for delicious moments! Enjoy making hamburgers with great graphics and rich content.
Why similar: Hobby Sim 58.5% ★, Simulation 19.9%, Casual 12.9%, 2D 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #36 Graffiti Simulator
75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: That Guy's Games
Windows
Become a great graffiti artist and work your way to success! Have you always wanted to learn how to paint graffiti? Now you can do it in our Graffiti Simulator.
Why similar: Simulation 41.7%, Casual 27.1%, Cute 15.1%, 2D 11.9%, Indie 2.4%
- #37 Fuse Bead Workshop
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HaHaHaGame
Windows
A cozy fuse bead crafting puzzle game where you follow patterns, choose colors, and place beads one by one to complete over a hundred designs. Fuse your finished creations, view both sides, bring multi-frame pieces to life, and turn your favorite works into animated wallpapers or desktop companions.
Why similar: Simulation 44.7%, Casual 30.3%, Cute 12%, 2D 9%, Indie 2.3%
- #38 Marimomo
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Guava Garnet
Windows
Virtual pets, WITHOUT the responsibility! Collect cute marimo moss balls and care for them on your schedule. They will always stay alive for you! Switch to Desktop Pet Mode and your Momos will keep you company on any digital space (including livestreams!) There’s a multitude of moss to amass!
Why similar: Hobby Sim 66.9% ★, Animals 20.1% ★, Casual 5.8%, Cute 4.5%, 2D 2%
- #39 MOAI 5: New Generation Collector’s Edition
74% matchMixed68% of 44 reviews2018
Dev: Toyman InteractivePub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Powerful magic is at your fingertips as you prepare for a ceremony that will protect your island home! Guide the young twins Hika-Ri and Kao-Ri as they go their separate ways on a journey that will culminate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Why similar: Simulation 59%, Casual 38.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%
- #40 Snake VR
73% match4 user reviews50% of 4 reviews2018
Dev: Reality Diversions, LLC.
Windows
This is a VR rendition of the classic game Snake!
Why similar: Simulation 59.7%, Casual 40.3%
- #41 Farm Tribe 2
72% matchPositive91% of 22 reviews2016
Dev: CrioGamesPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Help Annie build a farm and prepare for her wedding!
Why similar: Simulation 59.7%, Casual 40.3%
- #42 Masteroid
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 28 reviews2019
Dev: Narfox LLC
Windows
Warp into a busy galaxy with nothing but your wits and a tiny ship. Explore sectors, mine asteroids, take on faction missions, sell resources and upgrade your loadout. Earn the respect of a faction to unlock new weapons and ships.
Why similar: Simulation 60.4%, Casual 39.6%
- #43 Santa Tracker
71% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2019
Dev: Onteca Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
The best way to track Santa on Steam! Read Santa's very own blog as he prepares for the big day and receive exclusive news stories from the North Pole. Use the Advent Calendar to find out where Santa has been spotted during the run up to Christmas. Is he working in the toy factory or going for a ride?
Why similar: Simulation 60.5%, Casual 39.5%
- #44 Fabulous Food Truck
72% matchMixed49% of 142 reviews2016
Dev: EnsenaSoft
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Fabulous Food Truck is an exciting time-management arcade game testing your skills and talent as Cook, Server and Manager of a busy food truck with a steady stream of demanding customers.
Why similar: Simulation 59.8%, Casual 40.2%
- #45 Geek Resort
71% matchMixed58% of 12 reviews2016
Dev: Shinypix
Windows
The first tycoon game based on the geek universe!
Why similar: Simulation 59.8%, Casual 40.2%
- #46 MOAI 4: Terra Incognita Collector’s Edition
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 45 reviews2016
Dev: Toyman InteractivePub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A vibrant and magical world bursting with adventure awaits the brave souls that undertake the Hero's journey to Terra Incognita! Don't delay; this incredible journey can begin today!
Why similar: Simulation 60.5%, Casual 39.5%
- #47 Pixelscape: Oceans
70% matchVery Positive83% of 72 reviews2016
Dev: Hidden Nature Design
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Pixelscape: Oceans gives users the tools to sketch and build animated oceanscapes, and then fill them with a number of different sea creatures. Save, share, and download an unlimited amount of custom underwater content. The possibilities are as endless as the seas.
Why similar: Simulation 58.6%, Casual 41.4%
- #48 Float Gallery
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 22 reviews2017
Dev: Float Gallery
Windows
Float Gallery shows the work of artists working in the digital realm and supports aesthetic and cultural practice in virtual environments. By nature, we define ourselves as a global endeavor, resolving boarders and blending realities in the search of new forms of being, discourse and organization.
Why similar: Simulation 58.8%, Casual 41.2%
- #49 Dances with Butterflies VR
69% matchPositive81% of 26 reviews2019
Dev: Jonathan Robson
Windows
Conduct clouds of Monarch butterflies in the forests of Mexico.
Why similar: Simulation 60.8%, Casual 39.2%
- #50 Jinxed
69% matchMixed54% of 13 reviews2019
Dev: Immotion Studios Ltd
Windows
Take a ride with Jinxed, our very own master of mystery. He will entertain you as you travel through his strange and captivating world.
Why similar: Simulation 60.8%, Casual 39.2%
- #51 Shop-n-Spree: Shopping Paradise
68% matchPositive83% of 12 reviews2016
Dev: ViquaSoftPub: BFG Entertainment
Windows
Build and run a series of amazing internationally-themed malls!
Why similar: Simulation 60.8%, Casual 39.2%
- #52 GE Neuro
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 49 reviews2016
Dev: Kite & Lightning
Windows
Take a journey through the mind of musician Reuben Wu whose real life brain data was scanned with an MRI to create this VR portal into the human brain. Created by Kite & Lightning in partnership with GE & AMD.
Why similar: Simulation 60.8%, Casual 39.2%
- #53 Hailey
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: Evan Veinotte
Windows
Hailey is a casual, Traditional Japanese themed puzzle game. The goal is to place all tiles onto the board while still adhering to the laws of game. Sounds simple, and it is, but the potential of depth that these mechanics allow is infinite.
Why similar: Simulation 58.5%, Casual 41.5%
- #54 B. Braun Future Operating Room
67% matchMixed69% of 26 reviews2016
Dev: NMY Mixed-Reality Communication GmbHPub: B. Braun
Windows
Experience how a surgery can look like in the future. Enter an innovative nanobot simulation and remove as many damaged vessels from inside your patient's body as possible.
Why similar: Simulation 60.9%, Casual 39.1%
- #55 Pet Puzzle
67% match6 user reviews17% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: cBlckPub: Bitlock Studio
Windows
Pet Puzzle is a relaxing and leisurely three-in-a-row game.
Why similar: Simulation 60.9%, Casual 39.1%
- #56 Larkin building by Frank Lloyd Wright
66% matchMixed60% of 25 reviews2018
Dev: Xperitus
Windows
The Larkin Building build by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1904 is one of the most famous office building off all time. It has been demolished in 1954 and there where no color picture of the building till now. In this VR experience you can walk through the building and explore the spaces, furniture and atmosphere.
Why similar: Simulation 60.9%, Casual 39.1%
- #57 Ambienz
69% matchNo user reviews2019
Dev: Byron Atkinson-JonesPub: Joseph Jolton
Windows
Challenge your state of mind as you fly through simple and complex procedurally generated spaces in search of gems to collect.
Why similar: Simulation 60.8%, Casual 39.2%
- #58 鉄道運転士VR
67% match5 user reviews20% of 5 reviews2017
Dev: CRAVA,Inc.
Windows
● Let's operate a train that makes you feel the Showa era! Current Japanese train maneuvering is the lever type, but in the past trains were operated with a mas-con handle and a brake lever. Its operation seems to be complicated, but as you repeat playing, it will lead to the "fun" inherent in railroad games.
Why similar: Simulation 60.9%, Casual 39.1%