- #1 Smushi Come Home
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,667 reviews2023
Dev: SomeHumbleOnionPub: Mooneye Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!
Why similar: Nature 33.5%, Cute 16.7%, Relaxing 14.7%, Exploration 13.9%, Family Friendly 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at capturing the cute, nature-focused exploration and discovery that makes foraging games so rewarding.
- #2 Littlewood
96% 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: Relaxing 20.8%, RPG 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Simulation 13.4%, Exploration 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly relaxing, top-down perspective with a heavy focus on rebuilding a community and managing resources in a cozy world.
- #3 Forager
96% matchVery Positive90% of 43,424 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: Pixel Graphics 30.3%, Exploration 18.6%, 2D 15.8%, RPG 12.9%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game is the definitive experience for resource-gathering and top-down exploration that directly inspired the foraging loop found in Cobble.
- #4 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
95% matchMostly Positive75% of 464 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Top-Down 22.6%, Relaxing 19.4%, Exploration 18.9%, Family Friendly 13.2%, Simulation 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly matches the top-down, relaxing, and exploration-heavy gameplay loop of building a home on a remote island.
- #5 Roots of Pacha
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,441 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 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: Relaxing 21.6%, Exploration 17.7%, RPG 15.3%, Cute 14.4%, Pixel Graphics 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the core theme of helping a community grow and thrive through gathering, crafting, and exploring a lush, prehistoric world.
- #6 Winter Burrow
94% matchVery Positive90% of 2,906 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Creek GamesPub: Noodlecake
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.
Why similar: Nature 34.5%, Exploration 16.8%, Cute 14.9%, Relaxing 12.4%, Simulation 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes cozy exploration and crafting, mirroring the survival and resource-gathering aspects of the seed game.
- #7 Into the Emberlands
93% matchVery Positive82% of 296 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny RoarPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Venture out into the Emberlands and uncover an ever-changing world filled with surprising encounters and mystical creatures! Save villagers who got lost in the Miasma, collect resources and rebuild your village to create a safe haven for your people.
Why similar: Exploration 25.2%, Cute 24.4%, Relaxing 22%, Family Friendly 13.7%, Casual 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a wholesome, exploration-driven loop where you help lost settlers, aligning perfectly with the narrative goals of Cobble.
- #8 Moonstone Island
92% matchVery Positive84% of 4,783 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Relaxing 19.7%, Cute 19.3%, RPG 14.8%, Pixel Graphics 13%, Simulation 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: The top-down exploration and creature-collecting elements provide a similar sense of adventure within a charming, stylized world.
- #9 Snacko
91% 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: Cute 24%, Family Friendly 18.3%, Relaxing 17.2%, Exploration 16.1%, Simulation 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: The colorful, cute aesthetic and focus on building and fishing make it a great fit for players who enjoy relaxing simulation games.
- #10 Carto
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,210 reviews2020
Dev: Sunhead GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.
Why similar: Nature 25.6%, Cute 15.7%, Relaxing 13.4%, Top-Down 13%, Exploration 13%
Why You'll Like It: Its unique puzzle-based exploration and hand-drawn art style provide a similar sense of wonder and discovery.
- #11 Stardew Valley
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008,001 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 84.1 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: Relaxing 26%, RPG 19.6%, Pixel Graphics 18%, Simulation 13.8%, Cute 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: As a staple of the genre, it offers the quintessential experience of foraging, farming, and community building in a relaxing 2D environment.
- #12 A Short Hike
89% 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: Nature 23.4%, Exploration 19%, Relaxing 18.9%, Cute 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the pure joy of nature-based exploration and discovery, capturing the same cozy atmosphere found in Cobble.
- #13 April Grove
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Undertake your new job as a forester in a mystic and peaceful wood. Chop, gather, level up and unravel the expansive forest and its splendor at your own pace, one log at a time!
Why similar: Top-Down 17.4%, Exploration 15.9%, Nature 15.1%, Relaxing 13.9%, Cute 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a peaceful, 2D exploration experience that focuses on life simulation and atmospheric discovery.
- #14 Project Shoreline
88% matchVery Positive95% of 323 reviews2024
Dev: Speldosa Interactive
Windows · Linux
Step into the tiny metaphorical shoes of a Muri, entrusted with the important task of exploring, cleaning, and restoring a corrupted and decaying beach, one sparkling satisfying patch at a time, in this cute cozy mini-adventure - Project Shoreline!
Why similar: Nature 30.4%, Relaxing 14.4%, Exploration 14.1%, Cute 13.9%, Family Friendly 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This adventure game captures the cozy, exploration-heavy vibe that players of Cobble will find familiar and comforting.
- #15 Dropkick Navvy: First Step
87% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Dropkick Navvy: First Step is a physics-based crafting/survival sim. Help the World Tree rebuild the broken cosmos as the responsibility falls upon you. Scurry through diverse landscapes, gather essential resources, and build your way towards finding the eternal source of water for the World Tree.
Why similar: Nature 46.1%, Cute 20.3%, Family Friendly 13.4%, Simulation 11.9%, Casual 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a satisfying loop of mining, crafting, and building that appeals to the resource-gathering fans of the genre.
- #16 Grow: Song of the Evertree
86% 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: Nature 29.7%, Exploration 15.9%, Cute 14.3%, Simulation 11.1%, Family Friendly 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on nature restoration and building, offering a grander scale while maintaining a relaxing, cozy feel.
- #17 Summer in Mara
86% 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: Nature 33.6%, Relaxing 20.7%, Exploration 18%, Cute 15%, Fantasy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: You explore islands and gather resources to help others, which closely mirrors the core gameplay loop of Cobble.
- #18 Night Stones
84% matchVery Positive94% of 276 reviews2024
Dev: Advance Nine
Windows · Mac
You awake in Mythica, a cozy island where magical stones change day to night. Explore winding paths or venture into the wilds with your trusty glider and sailboat. To return home, you must befriend quirky townsfolk, discover hidden treasures, master magic, and face enemies in clever puzzle combat.
Why similar: Nature 29.2%, Relaxing 13.5%, Exploration 13.5%, Cute 12%, Family Friendly 9%
Why You'll Like It: The fantasy-themed exploration and cozy atmosphere offer a slightly more magical take on the foraging RPG formula.
- #19 Skillwood
84% matchVery Positive92% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: sshulin
Windows · Mac
Skillwood is a relaxing woodcutter simulator inspired by survival simulators and incremental games. Chop wood, mine stone, trade with NPCs, upgrade forests, unlock new trees or new areas and prestige to do even better next run.
Why similar: Nature 30.3%, Relaxing 14.7%, Top-Down 12.9%, Cute 8.7%, Exploration 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The emphasis on nature and cozy, casual sandbox gameplay makes it a natural companion to Cobble.
- #20 Kibbi Keeper
85% matchVery Positive83% of 214 reviews2022
Dev: SMU Guildhall
Windows
Forage, explore, tame, and wrangle your adorable companions in this beautiful first-person, virtual-pet, adventure game!
Why similar: Nature 22.9%, Cute 18.5%, Exploration 18.3%, Family Friendly 14.2%, Relaxing 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: The casual, creature-collecting mechanics and cute stylized visuals align well with the relaxing nature of the seed game.
- #21 NAIAD
82% matchVery Positive94% of 649 reviews2024
Dev: HiWarp
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Immerse yourself in a relaxing, minimalist and colorful adventure. Flow with Naiad across a mysterious river and interact with its fauna and flora to discover little secrets. Enjoy a wholesome experience with an original and dreamy visual style.
Why similar: Nature 22.3%, Top-Down 15.1%, Exploration 13.2%, Cute 12.3%, Relaxing 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This 2D adventure focuses on fluid, relaxing exploration of nature, perfect for players who enjoy the atmospheric side of Cobble.
- #22 Creature Keeper
83% matchMixed69% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Fervir GamesPub: Graffiti Games
Windows
Creature Keeper is an action-adventure RPG where you Befriend Creatures and fight alongside them in real time. Explore a mysterious world and uncover the truth behind a strange sickness spreading across the land. Power up your team, fill out your Bestiary, and embark on your journey of destiny!
Why similar: Exploration 22.9%, Cute 21.8%, RPG 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%, 2D 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: The cute, top-down RPG elements and focus on exploration make it a strong match for fans of the foraging genre.
- #23 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
81% 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: Nature 43.2%, Exploration 16.3%, Family Friendly 15.2%, Cute 13.1%, Casual 7%
Why You'll Like It: It centers entirely on nature, exploration, and helping the environment, capturing the wholesome spirit of the seed game.
- #24 Len's Island
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,720 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
An open-world survival crafting game for 1–8 players, blending intense dungeon crawling and ARPG combat with peaceful farming and creative building. Take on quests and explore a vast, procedurally-generated world full of danger and discovery.
Why similar: Nature 65%, Exploration 27.1%, Adventure 5.9%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: It combines top-down exploration with building mechanics, offering a slightly more survival-oriented take on the foraging experience.
- #25 Spilled!
79% matchVery Positive94% of 4,825 reviews2025
Dev: Lente
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!
Why similar: Nature 20.3%, Linear 16.9%, Relaxing 15.2%, Cute 10.3%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This short, relaxing game focuses on cleaning up nature, which resonates with the environmental themes found in Cobble.
- #26 Rekindled Trails
80% matchVery Positive93% of 135 reviews2025
Dev: Kiwick
Windows
Gather and Sell faraway goods to rebuild ruined towns and bring back light to a dark world in this cozy adventure game. With the help of your fire companion, fish, pull and mine natural resources in Aurteris to unite the people of this strange yet fantastic world!
Why similar: Nature 23.1%, Relaxing 18.9%, Exploration 17%, RPG 13.6%, Cute 12.6%
Why You'll Like It: This RPG focuses on inventory management and exploration, providing a structured yet relaxing journey.
- #27 Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
82% matchVery Positive82% of 3,210 reviews2017
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 4.2 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: Exploration 25.4%, Relaxing 24.2%, Cute 16.9%, Family Friendly 8.1%, RPG 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world adventure emphasizes exploration and nature without the stress of combat, much like the relaxing nature of Cobble.
- #28 Garden Paws
81% 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: Exploration 21.3%, Relaxing 18.2%, Cute 17.5%, RPG 13.5%, Family Friendly 13%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on gathering, building, and interacting with cute characters provides a very similar relaxing simulation experience.
- #29 Slime Rancher
78% 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 35%, Exploration 27.9%, Simulation 9.5%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: While first-person, the core loop of exploring, gathering resources, and building a base is highly addictive and fits the foraging theme.
- #30 Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature
77% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamhunt StudioPub: Mindscape
Windows
Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.
Why similar: Linear 19.3%, Relaxing 17.4%, Exploration 17.2%, Cute 17%, Family Friendly 12.3%
- #31 waxweaver
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 549 reviews2025
Dev: kaiakairos
Windows
A short sandbox rpg game that takes place on a square planet. Explore the world, gather resources, build a home and become stronger.
Why similar: Nature 31.5%, Exploration 20.9%, Relaxing 19.8%, 2D 11.6%, Family Friendly 7.7%
- #32 Patch me if you can
76% matchVery Positive99% of 236 reviews2025
Dev: Ah Shot ChuPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
Patch me if you can is a puzzle adventure where you dive into a game world and manipulate objects however you want. Equip blocks to shrink boulders, move the sun, and thwart Lord's conspiracy. This broken world needs your 'patch'!
Why similar: Nature 17.4%, Top-Down 14.2%, Exploration 13%, Linear 12%, Cute 10.8%
- #33 Dung Beetle Adventure
78% matchVery Positive93% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Eight Bit Skyline
Windows · Mac · Linux
A short (and free) adventure game, where you are tasked with helping a hurt, hungry, but inventive dung beetle on its journey to find something to eat near the end of the mushroom season.
Why similar: Nature 27.6%, Cute 17.3%, Relaxing 15.5%, Linear 13.3%, Casual 9.9%
- #34 Rock Simulator 2
76% matchVery Positive92% of 571 reviews2023
Dev: vinoo
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 109.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Unwind together in a peaceful idle adventure. Become a rock in a serene world, relax with friends in co-op, and watch nature unfold around you. Discover secrets and shape your environment at a soothing, idle pace.
Why similar: Nature 37.6%, Linear 17.2%, Exploration 15.9%, Relaxing 15.1%, Simulation 9.3%
- #35 Find Your Words
73% matchVery Positive97% of 168 reviews2026
Dev: Capybara Games
Windows
Find your community at summer camp, one friendship at a time. Take a beat, enjoy a breath of fresh air - all while playing at the beach, strolling in the woods, and dancing with friends. This short cozy game was created by two dads, celebrating their kids’ journeys to find their voices.
Why similar: Nature 30.8%, Relaxing 17.5%, Cute 14.3%, Family Friendly 9.2%, Exploration 8.5%
- #36 Cozy Crunch
74% matchVery Positive99% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Jobblesack Games Inc.
Windows
A cozy, upgrade-filled, adventure that goes from curious kitty to unstoppable leaf-crunching beast. Stomp, explore, and uncover cozy forest secrets with your magical fairy guide.
Why similar: Nature 17.8%, Top-Down 15.1%, Exploration 14.5%, Linear 13.5%, Cute 11.6%
- #37 Mudborne: Frog Management Sim
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,003 reviews2025
Dev: ellraiserPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Mudborne is a casual nature management sim about discovering & breeding frogs! Awoken from hibernation you find your pond abandoned. Through the genetic keys of new species you must unlock the paths between the waking & dreaming worlds, and embark on a journey to restore lost populations.
Why similar: Nature 23.5%, Top-Down 16.6%, Cute 14.5%, Simulation 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 10%
- #38 Cavern Adventurers
75% matchMixed66% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Build an underground network of caves in this fantasy-themed management sim.
Why similar: Exploration 17.9%, Simulation 16.8%, Cute 15.4%, Nature 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.7%
- #39 Tribe: Primitive Builder
75% matchVery Positive81% of 782 reviews2023
Dev: Space Boat StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Chill out as you explore the beautiful, realistic island of exiles. Gather resources, craft tools, construct buildings and settlements. Manage tribe and automate your gameplay. Discover 4 lands, a storyline and save the inhabitants of the island.
Why similar: Nature 44.8%, Exploration 16.4%, Family Friendly 14.4%, Simulation 13.3%, Casual 5.9%
- #40 Project Homecoming Haven
73% matchVery Positive88% of 154 reviews2026
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows
Embark on a heartwarming journey as a home cleaning specialist.
Why similar: Relaxing 21.6%, Narrative 20.1% ★, Simulation 15.3%, Exploration 12.1%, Cute 9.6%
- #41 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
72% matchVery Positive87% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Tiny Biomes is a relaxing idle game where animals peacefully produce resources and you gather wood in a calm harvesting zone. Build small biomes, earn gold, and enjoy steady progression without pressure, timers, or stress. Play at your own pace and unwind.
Why similar: Nature 29.5%, Relaxing 23.1%, Cute 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, 2D 9.9%
- #42 Seeds of Calamity
71% matchVery Positive83% of 321 reviews2026
Dev: Laborious Lark StudiosPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.
Why similar: Relaxing 28.9%, RPG 21.3%, Simulation 19%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Fantasy 10.1%
- #43 Starling
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: CozymosPub: Montreal Video Game School
Windows
Starling is a student made third person base-building exploration game. As an employee of Starling Corp., your mission is to gather resources from across the galaxy. After an unexpected turn of events, you will need to rebuild your base while being assisted by adorable creatures known as starlings.
Why similar: Exploration 45.5%, Relaxing 23.4%, Casual 17.1%, Adventure 10.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #44 Rock the Islands
71% matchVery Positive90% of 312 reviews2024
Dev: HYPE GAME LLC
Windows
Team up with friends and dive into adventure! Rescue dwellers, let them work for you so they farm resources and protect you from enemies. Upgrade your equipment, explore new lands, complete quests and fight evil with glory!
Why similar: Top-Down 23.1%, Exploration 18.5%, Relaxing 18.3%, Cute 16.4%, Family Friendly 13.5%
- #45 Forest Ranger Simulator
74% matchMixed41% of 261 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Take care of forgotten nature's treasure. Build, craft, feed, clean and manage your forest in Forest Ranger Simulator. Ensure its long-lasting beauty and become a flawless Forest Ranger!
Why similar: Nature 34.6%, Exploration 17.8%, Relaxing 15.4%, Simulation 13.1%, Family Friendly 10.4%
- #46 Koltera 2
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 180 reviews2026
Dev: Braymen
Windows
Gather resources, craft items, and grow a team of creatures in this relaxed incremental idle RPG. Automate your skills, send creatures on expeditions, and keep progressing even while offline.
Why similar: RPG 24.8%, Cute 18.7%, 2D 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.2%, Fantasy 11.4%
- #47 Upcreek
69% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: According To Plan
Windows · Linux
A short, cozy experience where you enjoy cleaning a lively nature park.
Why similar: Nature 24.5%, Exploration 24.4%, Casual 15.9%, Cute 15.8%, Relaxing 10%
- #48 The Greenening
68% matchVery Positive97% of 216 reviews2026
Dev: Erkberg Games
Windows
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
Why similar: Nature 35.6%, Exploration 15.2%, Relaxing 15.2%, Cute 13.2%, Simulation 7.6%
- #49 Forage Wizard
67% matchVery Positive85% of 754 reviews2026
Dev: Lost Maxim
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Click, craft and collect your way to alchemical mastery. Progress through a branching skill tree and explore the forbidden woods. Collect resources and build machines of magic. Slay monsters, farm crops and automate your production to become the all-powerful Forage Wizard!
Why similar: Relaxing 28.5%, Simulation 19.5%, 2D 13.8%, RPG 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%
- #50 Forest Star
71% matchVery Positive98% of 96 reviews2021
Dev: SeaPhoenixPub: KOMODO
Windows
Help a monkey find a fallen star in this short adventure game! Meet and recruit other animals, find useful items, and discover new abilities. Multiple endings available depending on your choices!
Why similar: Exploration 19%, Top-Down 18%, Cute 15.4%, 2D 10.5%, Family Friendly 10.4%
- #51 Mosaica: Arboreal
68% matchVery Positive87% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: RymPow
Windows · Linux
Relaxing Forest Clicker. Play as a sprite, solving puzzles with unique abilities. Experience an atmospheric woodland aesthetic and a calming environmental tone. It is a rewarding journey from casual clicking to strategic mastery.
Why similar: Nature 47.9%, Relaxing 19.8%, RPG 17.8%, Casual 7.8%, Fantasy 6.7%
- #52 Rock and Stone
70% matchMixed45% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Pinecone Studios
Windows
Rock and Stone is an idle background mining game where you play as a dwarf, mining rocks for valuable loot. You can sell your loot on the community market for profit or use it to get new gear and gold. Equip different gear—from common to legendary—to boost your stats and mine even more effectively.
Why similar: RPG 36.6%, Relaxing 22.7%, Casual 17.9%, Fantasy 15.3%, 2D 6.4%
- #53 Fantastic Haven: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 283 reviews2024
Dev: Piece of Cake FabulousPub: Gamera Games
Windows
Save fantasy creatures and protect them until releasing them into their natural habitat. Build your shelter, explore the neighboring region, and encounter a series of events.
Why similar: Exploration 20.9%, Nature 19.3%, Simulation 18%, Cute 17.1%, Family Friendly 11.5%
- #54 Garden Story
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,695 reviews2021
Dev: PicogramPub: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.
Why similar: Top-Down 17.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Cute 14.3%, RPG 11.4%, Family Friendly 10.9%
- #55 Out and About
66% matchVery Positive92% of 368 reviews2025
Dev: Yaldi Games
Windows
A cozy foraging adventure about the magic of real-life plants! Identify and gather wild plants and fungi, cook tasty recipes, master herbal remedies, and rebuild your community after a devastating storm.
Why similar: Nature 39.4%, Exploration 18%, Relaxing 16.3%, Family Friendly 8.1%, Simulation 8.1%
- #56 The Dream Globe
65% matchVery Positive96% of 352 reviews2025
Dev: Roaming of Little Hammer
Windows
Median: 59.4 hrsMean: 78.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Idler game inside an antique dream globe, build the small home and help the mini dream world grow
Why similar: Relaxing 24.8%, Cute 23%, Simulation 15.2%, 2D 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.6%
- #57 Everholm
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 365 reviews2024
Dev: Chonky LoafPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Lilly was spirited away to a mysterious island. As her memories fade, everyone seems to know her and her quest for her missing sister. It’s time to establish a homestead, meet your friendly Everfolks, then learn their secrets and solve the mystery of Everholm, in this open-ended minimalist RPG!
Why similar: RPG 20%, Exploration 18.3%, Cute 14.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Casual 9.2%
- #58 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
67% matchVery Positive84% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
First-person Alchemist Simulator with RPG elements. Explore the world, gather ingredients, and sell or use potions you craft to help others and fend off enemies. Adopt pets to help you with your alchemy knowledge (and to pet them). Decorate your home however you like and brew your destiny!
Why similar: Relaxing 21%, Exploration 19.3%, Cute 18.2%, RPG 15.3%, Simulation 13.3%
- #59 Totemlands
69% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Totemlands is a relaxing crafting, building game where you raise totem poles, hunt spirits, decorate and explore the lands.
Why similar: Exploration 20.6%, Cute 20.5%, Relaxing 19.2%, Family Friendly 13.8%, Simulation 11.1%
- #60 Idle Iktah
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Grounded Games
Windows · Mac
Idle Iktah is a game about leveling up in the Pacific Northwest. It features local plants and animals, 18 skills, 5+ minigames, items affected by the phase of the moon, and even a real-time Oregon coast tide tracker. If you like idle RPGs, give this one a shot!
Why similar: RPG 18.1%, Nature 17.6%, Simulation 14.3%, Pixel Graphics 13.3%, Cute 12.5%