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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Sandbox, Singleplayer, God Game.

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The origins of the world are yours to decide in this engaging and open-ended builder experience! Shape the geography, control the temperature, and give rise to diverse lifeforms. Witness the birth of an entirely new ecosystem, made with your very own hands!

Reviews: Mixed — 64% — of 965 reviews
Released: 2017-05-09
Developer: Arc System Works
Publisher: NIS America, Inc.
Genres: Simulation
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 4.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 6.8 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 88%

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    Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 28.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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  2. #2 Equilinox
    96% matchVery Positive92% of 2,999 reviews2018
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    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 743 reviews2025
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  4. #4 Terra Firma 2
    95% matchVery Positive89% of 103 reviews2025
    Dev: Working as Intended
    Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive90% of 1,846 reviews2019
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    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    94% matchVery Positive88% of 212 reviews2021
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    93% matchVery Positive93% of 70,545 reviews2008
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    Windows
    Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    91% matchVery Positive89% of 4,032 reviews2021
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    Windows
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    89% matchVery Positive94% of 569 reviews2025
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    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,900 reviews2013
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    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%

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    88% matchVery Positive93% of 851 reviews2022
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    86% matchVery Positive80% of 10,483 reviews2024
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    73% matchVery Positive91% of 93,912 reviews2019
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    74% matchMostly Positive79% of 237 reviews2025
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    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%

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    71% matchVery Positive95% of 844 reviews2025
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    73% matchMixed60% of 450 reviews2025
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    74% matchMixed60% of 1,811 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    71% matchMixed68% of 228 reviews2021
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    MMORPG Tycoon 2 is a single-player world-builder game about creating the greatest MMORPG of all time – yours.

    Why similar: God Game 62%, Sandbox 24.6%, Simulation 12%, Singleplayer 1.4%

  59. #59 Dinogotchi
    67% matchVery Positive91% of 67 reviews2021
    Dev: Oskar Henrique
    Windows

    Dinogotchi is a tamagotchi-like game featuring cute dinosaurs. Take care, evolve, have fun and give lots of love to your little jurassic friends!

    Why similar: Dinosaurs 78.3%, Simulation 15%, Cute 5.6%, Singleplayer 1%

  60. #60 Ecosystem
    65% matchMostly Positive77% of 594 reviews2024
    Dev: Tom JohnsonPub: Slug Disco
    Windows

    Create virtual lifeforms whose development is shaped by a deep simulation of evolution. Guide them as they fight, mate, and adapt to the environment you have built. All the creatures in the trailer evolved on their own in the game!

    Why similar: God Game 62.9%, Sandbox 23.2%, Simulation 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%

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