- #1 Mineko's Night Market
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 349 reviews2023
Dev: Meowza GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Mineko’s Night Market is a narrative-driven, social simulation adventure game that celebrates Japanese culture and invites players to craft whimsical items, eat delicious snacks, and ultimately enjoy all the cats.
Why similar: Cats 40.3%, Cute 12.2%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Simulation 8.5%, Family Friendly 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar cozy, craft-focused gameplay loop centered around a vibrant community and cats.
- #2 Cat Cafe Manager
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,138 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Cats 34.7%, Life Sim 18.5%, Building 12.7%, Cute 11.9%, Relaxing 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title directly mirrors the core premise of managing a cat-themed establishment in a cozy setting.
- #3 Little Kitty, Big City
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,413 reviews2024
Dev: Double Dagger Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
Why similar: Cats 45.8%, Cute 15.1%, Open World 12.9%, Family Friendly 10.3%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same playful, cat-centric exploration and charm found in Calico.
- #4 Cattails: Wildwood Story
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,857 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!
Why similar: Cats 27.6%, LGBTQ+ 19.6%, Life Sim 13.6%, Character Customization 11.7%, Cute 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an immersive life-simulation experience where you live as a cat, perfectly complementing the feline focus of Calico.
- #5 Pekoe
94% matchVery Positive85% of 146 reviews2023
Dev: Kitten Cup Studio
Windows · Mac
Blend tea and friendship in the flavourful world of Pekoe, a cozy cat-filled tea-making simulator about taking the time for self-care and connecting with what makes you happy. Build relationships, upgrade your teahouse, and discover new recipes as you work towards creating a place you can call home.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.2%, Cats 22.7%, Life Sim 16.6%, Cute 11.3%, Relaxing 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the cozy, social aspects of tea-making and building relationships in a relaxing, stylized world.
- #6 Ooblets
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,534 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Character Customization 18.3%, Open World 17.7%, Cute 16%, Relaxing 12.5%, Family Friendly 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: It combines creature collection with life-simulation and dance-battles, matching the quirky and cute energy of Calico.
- #7 Wylde Flowers
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,686 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 81.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27.8%, Life Sim 17.2%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Magic 10.9%, Simulation 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This life-sim features strong LGBTQ+ representation and magical themes that resonate with the inclusive spirit of Calico.
- #8 Garden Paws
93% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Open World 19.8%, Building 17.2%, Cute 15.7%, Relaxing 12.6%, Family Friendly 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Players can play as various cute animals while managing a shop and exploring, which aligns well with Calico's mechanics.
- #9 Minami Lane
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,452 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: Cats 28%, Life Sim 18.2%, Cute 13.8%, Relaxing 10.9%, Building 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This management sim focuses on building a cute, cozy street with a relaxing pace and charming visuals.
- #10 Cozy Grove
91% matchVery Positive90% of 8,378 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.7 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: Relaxing 27.1%, Cute 25.2%, Life Sim 24.7%, Character Customization 13.1%, Casual 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, spirit-tending life-sim experience that emphasizes kindness and slow-paced, daily activities.
- #11 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,995 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.
Why similar: Open World 23.5%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Family Friendly 17.7%, Cute 15.4%, Casual 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on animal conservation and exploration in a wholesome, bright, and relaxing open environment.
- #12 Sticky Business
89% matchVery Positive94% of 7,447 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 27%, Life Sim 14.4%, Cute 14.2%, Relaxing 12.8%, Simulation 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a creative, relaxing shop-management experience that allows for deep customization of your products.
- #13 Hustle Cat
90% matchVery Positive93% of 1,312 reviews2016
Dev: Date Nighto
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 58%
You are Avery Grey, the newest employee at a popular cat cafe called A Cat's Paw. The coffee's good and the staff is friendly (and kinda cute!) but mysterious. One day, you find a strange book in the basement, with letters you can't quite read...
Why similar: Cats 33.9%, LGBTQ+ 32.4%, Cute 8.4%, Anime 5.9%, Casual 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This visual novel features a cat-themed cafe and inclusive dating-sim elements that mirror the social heart of Calico.
- #14 Grow: Song of the Evertree
88% matchVery Positive81% of 2,549 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: Open World 23.2%, Life Sim 22.9%, Cute 16.5%, Family Friendly 12.3%, Simulation 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a magical world-building experience that prioritizes creativity and cozy, relaxing gameplay.
- #15 Littlewood
86% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 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: Life Sim 22%, Open World 14.4%, Relaxing 12%, Building 11.6%, Character Customization 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: It is a relaxing life-sim where you rebuild a town after a great war, focusing on social bonds and simple joys.
- #16 Slime Rancher
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 153,291 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.6 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: Cute 32.8%, Open World 29.5%, Female Protagonist 8.8%, Simulation 8.2%, Family Friendly 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a satisfying creature-collection and management loop within a colorful, cheerful, and low-stress world.
- #17 Summer in Mara
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,162 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Life Sim 34.8%, Relaxing 20.9%, Cute 19.7%, Female Protagonist 17.7%, Casual 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game features island exploration and farming with a strong emphasis on a cute, hand-drawn aesthetic.
- #18 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,721 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 34.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Simulation 24.5%, Female Protagonist 21.8%, RPG 18.7%, Anime 18.1%, Casual 17%
Why You'll Like It: It is a charming cafe-management game that focuses on cooking and building relationships with a unique cast of characters.
- #19 Lemon Cake
85% matchVery Positive85% of 2,027 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: Life Sim 17%, Cute 16.8%, Simulation 12.6%, Character Customization 10.1%, Family Friendly 9%
Why You'll Like It: It is a fast-paced but cute cafe-management game that focuses on baking and serving customers.
- #20 Coral Island
82% matchVery Positive89% of 26,525 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Life Sim 22%, LGBTQ+ 14.2%, Character Customization 12.3%, Open World 11.6%, Relaxing 11%
Why You'll Like It: This farming and life-sim game offers a diverse cast of characters and a relaxing, tropical island setting.
- #21 Potion Permit
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.5%, Character Customization 18.9%, Cute 14.5%, Relaxing 13.1%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: It blends life-sim elements with potion brewing and social interactions in a charming, pixel-art town.
- #22 A Short Hike
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,017 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Cute 23.4%, Relaxing 21.5%, Open World 21%, Female Protagonist 9.2%, Family Friendly 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the pure, relaxing joy of exploration and movement in a beautiful, small-scale world.
- #23 Bear and Breakfast
82% matchVery Positive90% of 5,261 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Life Sim 25.2%, Cute 16%, Relaxing 14.9%, Family Friendly 12.7%, Simulation 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a unique management loop where you run a bed and breakfast as a bear, maintaining a cute, cozy vibe.
- #24 My Time at Sandrock
81% matchVery Positive88% of 28,550 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.4 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: Life Sim 25.3%, Open World 15.2%, Building 14.7%, Character Customization 13.3%, LGBTQ+ 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a robust life-sim experience with building, crafting, and deep social interactions.
- #25 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
81% matchVery Positive95% of 52,284 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Building 28.9%, Relaxing 25.9%, Female Protagonist 25%, Simulation 10.9%, Indie 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more emotional, it shares the management and community-building aspects that make Calico so engaging.
- #26 Unpacking
80% matchVery Positive93% of 39,661 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 19.3%, Relaxing 18.9%, Cute 16.1%, Life Sim 13.4%, Female Protagonist 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a meditative, cozy experience centered around organizing and personalizing living spaces.
- #27 Cats Organized Neatly
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,737 reviews2020
Dev: DU&I
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
In this 2D puzzle game you have the responsibility to arrange your feline friends in a way that fits the grid. Cats Organized Neatly comes with 80 different handcrafted levels and a whole bunch of cats in all shapes and sizes.
Why similar: Cats 50.7%, Cute 14.9%, Relaxing 13.5%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Casual 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This is a relaxing, cat-themed puzzle game that is perfect for short, cozy play sessions.
- #28 Wytchwood
78% matchVery Positive93% of 4,661 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.8%, Magic 30.1%, RPG 17.7%, Casual 13.6%, Singleplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a whimsical, magical world with a focus on crafting and helping the quirky inhabitants.
- #29 Oriko Days
76% matchVery Positive94% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: AnriFrusPub: Winter’s Archive
Windows
Oriko Days is a warm and cute life-sim inspired by classic virtual pet games! You get to look after your very own catgirl friend Oriko - Give her attention, feed her, decorate her apartment, and watch how she reacts. ₍^. .^₎Ⳋ
Why similar: Cats 32.4%, Cute 10.8%, Life Sim 10.7%, Relaxing 8%, Anime 8%
- #30 Cat Goes Fishing
79% matchVery Positive94% of 16,005 reviews2015
Dev: Cat5Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Start out on an island with a basic rod. Progress into a radar-wielding master fisher-cat scouring the sea for the biggest and baddest fish. Each fish has unique behaviors that you will learn to exploit as you tailor your arsenal of fishing rods to suit your style of play. Mrrrow!
Why similar: Cats 48.8%, Cute 16.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, Casual 6.7%, Simulation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, relaxing, and cat-themed game that focuses on the quiet satisfaction of fishing.
- #31 Meowjiro
77% matchVery Positive93% of 861 reviews2022
Dev: 02GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 50.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Experience a part-time job at a convenience store, make money to buy more food for your cat. "Diz iz an honor te work fur meh~ Feed meh! Hooman! Bring meh home!"
Why similar: Cats 41.3%, Life Sim 21%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Casual 8%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #32 Cattails | Become a Cat!
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,671 reviews2017
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Become a cat! Cattails is a unique animal simulation RPG. Hunt for food, fight invading cats, explore to gather herbs, and socialize with other cats in an expansive open world. Get married and raise a family of kittens, befriend your neighbors, and learn to live in the dangerous wilderness!
Why similar: Cats 22.6%, Horses 13.9% ★, LGBTQ+ 12.8%, Life Sim 11%, Character Customization 8.9%
- #33 Animal Shelter
77% matchVery Positive88% of 4,060 reviews2022
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Why similar: Cats 26.9%, Dogs 22.1% ★, Life Sim 13.2%, Cute 7.4%, Family Friendly 6.5%
- #34 Snacko
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,019 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Cats 33%, Life Sim 14.2%, Cute 14.1%, Building 13.5%, Family Friendly 10.7%
- #35 Critter Café
75% matchMostly Positive75% of 299 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 23.2%, Life Sim 16.2%, Character Customization 14.2%, Cute 10.8%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #36 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
76% matchVery Positive80% of 1,598 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.4 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: Dogs 19.5% ★, Cats 16%, Life Sim 14.8%, Cute 7.8%, Simulation 7.1%
- #37 Catto's Post Office
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,322 reviews2025
Dev: In Shambles Studio
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Deliver mail as Catto, the town's dedicated Postcat, while meeting unique friends in a vibrant cozy town filled with kitty residents.
Why similar: Cats 49.8%, Cute 17.9%, Relaxing 12.2%, Casual 9%, Family Friendly 4.2%
- #38 CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator
73% matchVery Positive82% of 558 reviews2025
Dev: Placeholder Gameworks
Windows · Mac
CraftCraft is a narrative-heavy RPG sim with hands on forging and jewelry making! Create a pretty tiara for a mermaid or a sword made of dragon blood! Be a Moth or a Cat and express your creativity in your cozy crafting studio and change the lives of locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell.
Why similar: Cats 30.2%, LGBTQ+ 19.5%, Character Customization 12.1%, Life Sim 11%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #39 Animal Shelter 2
72% matchVery Positive81% of 1,344 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!
Why similar: Cats 27.8%, Dogs 22.4% ★, Life Sim 10.4%, Cute 9.4%, Family Friendly 7.6%
- #40 Hokko Life
75% matchMixed66% of 2,658 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: 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: Life Sim 20.7%, Character Customization 12.8%, Cute 11.5%, Building 10.9%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #41 Paralives
70% matchVery Positive89% of 4,726 reviews2026
Dev: Alex Massé and teamPub: Paralives Studio
Windows · Mac
Paralives is a life simulation game about building homes, lives and bonds. Through both hardship and success, where will your story take you?
Why similar: Life Sim 20.4%, Character Customization 17.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Building 12.3%, Open World 12.2%
- #42 Everdream Valley
74% matchMostly Positive71% of 953 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.
Why similar: Dogs 33.7% ★, Cats 21.9%, Life Sim 11.6%, Cute 8.6%, Building 8%
- #43 Desktop Cat Cafe
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: samyamPub: Zippyzappy Games
Windows
Build your dream cat cafe in this tiny cozy management sim that lives at the bottom of your screen! Unlock exciting new recipes, decorate your space with our wide variety of goodies, and watch cute cat helpers take care of the cafe while you're doing other things.
Why similar: Cats 47.8%, Simulation 9.3%, Building 9.2%, Cute 8.4%, Life Sim 7.7%
- #44 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,368 reviews2023
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Put down roots on your new farm in the peaceful town of Forgotten Valley. Bring life to the land by cultivating crops and raising animals, find love among the town's friendly folk, and make lasting memories with a family of your very own.
Why similar: Dogs 17.6% ★, Life Sim 13.2%, Cats 12.7%, Horses 9.3% ★, Character Customization 8.1%
- #45 Nekokami - The Human Restoration Project
70% matchVery Positive98% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: Rocket-in-Bottle
Windows
Start an epic world-building adventure with Nekokami! Architect beautiful, peaceful worlds in a far-future universe ruled by Cats. Befriend wondrous yet whimsical spirits of nature. Restore and manage extinct Humans. With Cats in charge, what could POSSIBLY go wrong?
Why similar: Cats 30.7%, Life Sim 16.7%, Cute 14.2%, Building 10.5%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #46 Forage & Brew
72% matchMixed63% of 185 reviews2026
Dev: Forage & BrewPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Forage & Brew is a game where you play as a Cat witch in her potion workshop. Explore the forest, gather ingredients and brew magical potions in order to help the many clients that will come for your aid. How will you decide to live it out each passing day?
Why similar: Cats 37.5%, Magic 12.3%, Cute 11.9%, Relaxing 10.5%, Life Sim 7.5%
- #47 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
69% matchVery Positive94% of 11,553 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Open World 23%, Life Sim 21.5%, Cute 15.9%, Relaxing 10.5%, Simulation 10.2%
- #48 Little Sim World
71% matchVery Positive82% of 682 reviews2025
Dev: .GRAVITY
Windows · Mac
Welcome to Little London! Little Sim World is a cosy 2D life sim set in the heart of a little city full of charm, dreams, and surprises. Design your perfect home, meet quirky locals, build your routine, and live life at your own pace. A gentle world, a fresh start, and a story only you can write!
Why similar: Life Sim 20.8%, Character Customization 17%, Open World 14.9%, Cute 11.1%, Relaxing 9.8%
- #49 Cats & Cups
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,012 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Play as a barista in a cat-inspired coffee shop, where your customers are cats! Brew coffee and various drinks. Wholesome and cozy hand-drawn art, various mini-games and a lot of cats & coffee! Learn to craft complex orders, keep your catstomers happy. 🐱☕
Why similar: Cats 42.7%, Life Sim 14.7%, Cute 11.5%, Simulation 9.4%, Casual 7.1%
- #50 Urban Jungle
69% matchVery Positive91% of 721 reviews2025
Dev: KYLYKPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Use luscious plants to turn your ordinary home into a green haven in Urban Jungle. Find the best place for each plant in your small apartment and enjoy gardening without worries. And don't forget to pet your cat!
Why similar: Cute 18.9%, Relaxing 16.3%, Cats 15.4%, LGBTQ+ 11.7%, Simulation 11.2%
- #51 Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,014 reviews2025
Dev: Alblune
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
In Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, solve and transform puzzles into furniture to decorate the perfect home for your rodent friend. Collect hundreds of decorations, accessories and stickers in this cozy game full of charm!
Why similar: LGBTQ+ 25.7%, Character Customization 17.6%, Cute 15%, Relaxing 13.4%, Family Friendly 8%
- #52 Camper Van: Make it Home
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,222 reviews2025
Dev: Malapata Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Decorate and organize the camper van of your dreams! Embark on a journey of self-discovery as you build your own home-on-wheels, using a combination of creative block organization puzzles and relaxing interior design. Make your heart feel at ease and your camper van feel like home.
Why similar: Cute 18.7%, Relaxing 15.4%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Family Friendly 12.9%, Building 12.9%
- #53 Animal Trainer Simulator
71% matchMixed52% of 50 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Become a real-life animal trainer! Manage and develop your animal training center, create a safe and happy place for them! Train different types of animals, and give them a lot of attention and they will surely become calmer and more cooperative with their owners.
Why similar: Horses 21.1% ★, Cats 20.7%, Dogs 18.1% ★, Life Sim 7.8%, Cute 7%
- #54 Gaucho and the Grassland
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 516 reviews2025
Dev: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
LIVE like a LATIN COWBOY as you EXPLORE, HELP others, and bring HARMONY between HUMANS and MYSTICAL BEINGS in a RELAXING COZY ADVENTURE.
Why similar: Dogs 28.7% ★, Horses 18.1% ★, Life Sim 10.4%, Character Customization 8.6%, Building 7.8%
- #55 Organized Inside
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,770 reviews2025
Dev: Meox Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A slow-paced life simulation and tidying up game about a cat, passion, transformation and growth. Categorizing cluttered everyday household items, navigating ever-changing life experiences, while gradually uncovering the joys and meaning of life through methodical space organization.
Why similar: Life Sim 31.5%, Cute 19.5%, Simulation 18.3%, Casual 12.4%, Female Protagonist 8.6%
- #56 Capybara Spa
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,664 reviews2022
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build your own capybara spa in this relaxing point and click simulation game! Grow fruits, craft soaps and clean towels to pamper the capybaras during their visit. Furnish the mountain with gardens, baths and decorations to design the best capybara spa!
Why similar: Cute 20.7%, Family Friendly 17.8%, Simulation 15.6%, Building 15.3%, Relaxing 14.3%
- #57 Critter Cove
66% matchVery Positive95% of 1,868 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Cats 27.9%, Life Sim 14.4%, Open World 13.8%, Character Customization 12.9%, Cute 10.1%
- #58 Assemble with Care
68% matchVery Positive90% of 10,273 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.
Why similar: Casual 21%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Relaxing 17.4%, Cute 13.4%, Indie 13.2%
- #59 A Shelter Full of Cats
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,183 reviews2024
Dev: Devcats
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Everyone can be a hero! Help a cat rescuer take care of her rescuees and root for their adoption! Every cat deserves a chance to be loved. ❤️
Why similar: Cats 55.7%, Relaxing 15.1%, Cute 12.9%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Casual 2.6%
- #60 The Ranch of Rivershine
64% matchVery Positive94% of 2,189 reviews2025
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Saddle up and build your own horse ranch! Raise foals, care for your horses and train them as you explore the countryside. Participate in cross country competitions and become your town's champion! Befriend the villagers who'll help you on your adventure at the Ranch of Rivershine!
Why similar: Horses 42.6% ★, Life Sim 16.8%, Simulation 12.1%, Cute 8.6%, Character Customization 5.8%
