- #1 Coral Island
97% matchVery Positive89% of 27,420 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 55.8 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: Farming Sim 26.3%, Life Sim 20.4%, Fishing 11.6% ★, Character Customization 9.3%, Relaxing 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity life-sim that emphasizes deep character relationships and environmental restoration in a vibrant, modern setting.
- #2 The Sims™ 4
96% matchVery Positive86% of 198,813 reviews2020
Dev: MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 53.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.5%, Character Customization 16.2%, Sandbox 12.6%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Relaxing 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It remains the gold standard for character customization and home decorating, mirroring the creative freedom found in Dreamlight Valley.
- #3 Palia
96% matchVery Positive86% of 43,654 reviews2024
Dev: Singularity 6 Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.5%, Life Sim 29.1%, Crafting 14%, Relaxing 11.1%, Exploration 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This shared-world cozy game captures the same feeling of building a home and completing quests for a cast of charming villagers.
- #4 My Time at Sandrock
95% matchVery Positive88% of 28,910 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: Life Sim 28.5%, Farming Sim 25.7%, Sandbox 13.1%, Crafting 12.7%, Character Customization 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a deep, quest-heavy narrative and town-building mechanics that feel more polished and engaging than its predecessor.
- #5 Fields of Mistria
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 31,060 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 30.4%, Life Sim 22.9%, Cooking 13.5%, Relaxing 9.5%, Sandbox 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A beautifully polished life-sim that blends classic farming mechanics with a strong focus on aesthetic charm and character interactions.
- #6 Ooblets
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,550 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 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: Farming Sim 23.9%, Cooking 21%, Character Customization 12.9%, Crafting 11.2%, Relaxing 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Its quirky charm, quest-driven progression, and focus on collecting unique creatures provide a similarly lighthearted and rewarding experience.
- #7 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
92% matchVery Positive82% of 3,756 reviews2025
Dev: Wētā WorkshopPub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.9%, Life Sim 22.2%, Cooking 18.2%, Character Customization 15.4%, Crafting 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy life-sim that prioritizes community building, home customization, and a gentle pace in a beloved fantasy setting.
- #8 Grow: Song of the Evertree
93% matchVery Positive81% of 2,560 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 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 25.8%, Life Sim 20.5%, Sandbox 13.8%, Family Friendly 8.5%, Exploration 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on world-building and magical exploration, offering a relaxing experience centered on restoring a dying land.
- #9 Wylde Flowers
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,742 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 79.1 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: Farming Sim 28%, Life Sim 21.8%, Magic 10.8%, Relaxing 8.4%, Simulation 8%
Why You'll Like It: The strong narrative focus and fully voice-acted characters create a personal, quest-driven experience similar to the storytelling in Dreamlight Valley.
- #10 Slime Rancher 2
89% matchVery Positive95% of 49,511 reviews2025
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.
Why similar: Relaxing 30.4%, Family Friendly 18.6%, Fantasy 12.9%, Simulation 12.3%, Adventure 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The exploration of a colorful, vibrant world combined with base-building and creature collection mirrors the sense of discovery in Dreamlight Valley.
- #11 Infinity Nikki
91% matchMixed57% of 10,351 reviews2025
Dev: Infold Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 62.9 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on a cozy open-world adventure filled with vast landscape, mystical puzzles and unexpected platforming challenges. Dress up not just for style, but to unravel hidden mysteries, interact with a vibrant environment, and experience the freedom to explore at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.5%, Life Sim 16.4%, Fishing 16.1% ★, Relaxing 12.8%, Crafting 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world adventure emphasizes character customization and exploration with a high-fidelity aesthetic that feels very similar to Dreamlight Valley.
- #12 Sun Haven
90% matchVery Positive81% of 25,347 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 31.4 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 21.6%, Life Sim 15.2%, Fishing 11.9% ★, Character Customization 9.9%, Cooking 9%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed life-sim that expands on traditional farming with deep RPG elements, magic, and multiple distinct worlds to explore.
- #13 Fae Farm
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,564 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.4%, Magic 14.2%, Cooking 13.6%, Relaxing 12.4%, Family Friendly 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines magical farming and exploration with a strong focus on cozy aesthetics and cooperative play.
- #14 Dinkum
86% matchVery Positive92% of 29,030 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 29.0 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: Farming Sim 20%, Fishing 18.7% ★, Life Sim 17.4%, Crafting 9.8%, Sandbox 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world life-sim set in the Australian outback that focuses heavily on island customization, exploration, and community building.
- #15 Potion Permit
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,385 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.3 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: Fishing 25.3% ★, Life Sim 22.6%, Character Customization 14.1%, Crafting 12.8%, Relaxing 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim focused on town interactions and quest-based progression where you act as the community's healer and problem-solver.
- #16 Paleo Pines
87% matchVery Positive83% of 2,657 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.2%, Life Sim 16.8%, Relaxing 12.6%, Character Customization 9.7%, Exploration 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines cozy creature-taming with town-building and exploration, perfect for players who enjoy the sandbox elements of Dreamlight Valley.
- #17 Littlewood
86% matchVery Positive93% of 6,822 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: Life Sim 21.1%, Farming Sim 15.8%, Fishing 11.5% ★, Crafting 10.7%, Sandbox 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, town-building life-sim that emphasizes character relationships and personalizing your environment.
- #18 Kynseed
84% matchVery Positive83% of 3,839 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.6%, Life Sim 20.1%, Sandbox 13%, Crafting 12.2%, Relaxing 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox life-sim with generational mechanics and exploration that rewards players for engaging with the world's unique systems.
- #19 Garden Paws
85% matchVery Positive90% of 2,498 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.3 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: Farming Sim 27.1%, Sandbox 17.2%, Crafting 15.5%, Relaxing 11.7%, Exploration 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers extensive exploration, building, and character customization in a cute, open world that encourages creative play.
- #20 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
84% matchVery Positive95% of 53,045 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.8 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: Fishing 19.4% ★, Farming Sim 17.4%, Relaxing 17.3%, Crafting 13.4%, Story Rich 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional, story-driven life-sim that features beautiful art and management mechanics centered on helping a diverse cast of characters.
- #21 Moonlight Peaks
82% matchVery Positive90% of 1,792 reviews2026
Dev: Little ChickenPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Welcome to your new vampiric life in the magical town of Moonlight Peaks. Raise mystical crops, learn spell-casting and potion-making, and befriend – or even romance – the local werewolves, witches, and mermaids in this heartwarming supernatural life-sim. Eternity awaits!
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.7%, Life Sim 19.4%, Character Customization 12%, Relaxing 9.3%, Magic 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A supernatural life-sim that features decorating and character-driven quests in a world filled with vampires and werewolves.
- #22 Echoes of the Plum Grove
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,126 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.3%, Life Sim 19%, Cooking 18.4%, Crafting 11.1%, Family Friendly 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy life-sim that focuses on family, community, and the passage of time in a charming, stylized world.
- #23 Critter Cove
81% matchVery Positive95% of 1,922 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Fishing 18.7% ★, Farming Sim 16%, Cooking 15.9%, Life Sim 14%, Character Customization 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features exploration and town restoration with a focus on sandbox building and interacting with quirky animal characters.
- #24 Everdream Valley
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 964 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Fishing 17.3% ★, Farming Sim 16.9%, Cooking 15.4%, Life Sim 13.4%, Sandbox 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy adventure with animal-focused mechanics and farming that captures a similar sense of pastoral relaxation.
- #25 Snacko
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,035 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Fishing 21.3% ★, Farming Sim 15.4%, Life Sim 13.6%, Crafting 8.4%, Family Friendly 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, cat-themed life-sim that focuses on farming, community building, and exploring a mysterious world.
- #26 Farm Together 2
79% matchVery Positive94% of 5,378 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 27.3 hrsMean: 128.9 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 17.2% ★, Farming Sim 17%, Cooking 14.2%, Life Sim 13.9%, Character Customization 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a sandbox farming experience with a heavy focus on customization and relaxing, long-term progression.
- #27 Chill Town
80% matchMixed67% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Low-Hi Tech
Windows
A unique blend of a Soothing Simulation and an Idle Game with Music, Decoration, Fishing, Cooking, Farming and more...
Why similar: Farming Sim 16.7%, Fishing 16.2% ★, Life Sim 14.9%, Cooking 13.9%, Character Customization 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim that emphasizes decorating and casual gameplay, perfect for those who enjoy the slower pace of Dreamlight Valley.
- #28 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
78% matchVery Positive94% of 12,230 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 62.6 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: Life Sim 21%, Cooking 18%, Crafting 10%, Relaxing 9.1%, Immersive Sim 7.6%
- #29 Starsand Island
76% matchVery Positive86% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 22.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tired of the city grind? Escape to Starsand Island and embrace the simple joys of country life! Live alongside capybaras, cats, and dogs, reel in a big catch, and explore the enchanting Moonlit Forest. Leave the hustle behind and experience the charm of this seaside paradise.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.2%, Life Sim 18.7%, Sandbox 10.6%, Cooking 10.5%, Crafting 9.8%
- #30 Wytchwood
78% matchVery Positive93% of 4,785 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: Crafting 25.6%, Magic 19.8%, Exploration 14.1%, Fantasy 13%, Story Rich 12.3%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration and crafting-focused adventure with a magical, storybook aesthetic that feels like a fairy tale come to life.
- #31 Calico
79% matchVery Positive87% of 5,018 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: Life Sim 23.1%, Character Customization 20.1%, Relaxing 14.4%, Magic 11%, Family Friendly 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: A whimsical life-sim focused on decorating cafes and interacting with cute animals in a colorful, low-stress environment.
- #32 Luma Island
77% matchVery Positive84% of 12,595 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.0 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 23.3%, Life Sim 15%, Crafting 12.3%, Character Customization 11.7%, Relaxing 10.3%
- #33 Paralives
75% matchVery Positive90% of 20,507 reviews2026
Dev: Alex Massé and teamPub: Paralives Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 37.8%, Character Customization 25.7%, Sandbox 10.2%, Simulation 10%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #34 Heartopia
75% matchMixed66% of 15,216 reviews2026
Dev: XD
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 50.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Welcome to Heartopia, a multiplayer life simulation game crafted for creativity, freedom, and peace. Build your dream home, explore a wide range of hobbies, and forge warm connections with friends in a town full of endless possibilities.
Why similar: Life Sim 41.2%, Character Customization 20.3%, Relaxing 16.9%, Immersive Sim 8.6%, Simulation 6.5%
- #35 Hokko Life
77% matchMixed66% of 2,665 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: Farming Sim 20.7%, Fishing 19.9% ★, Life Sim 18.4%, Character Customization 9.2%, Crafting 7.8%
- #36 My Time at Portia
76% matchVery Positive91% of 44,262 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.0 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 28.1%, Life Sim 25.9%, Crafting 14.6%, Sandbox 8.5%, Simulation 6.4%
- #37 Teddy's Haven
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,778 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.3%, Life Sim 18.1%, Crafting 10.8%, Sandbox 10.8%, Relaxing 9.9%
- #38 Everdream Village
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Sail across enchanted islands to discover new resources and adventures along the way.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.3%, Life Sim 16.6%, Cooking 15.4%, Sandbox 10.1%, Crafting 8.1%
- #39 Roots of Pacha
73% matchVery Positive94% of 4,527 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 24.9%, Life Sim 20.1%, Crafting 11.7%, Sandbox 10.5%, Relaxing 10.4%
- #40 inZOI
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 32,305 reviews2025
Dev: inZOI StudioPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
"Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.3%, Character Customization 22.3%, Sandbox 10.8%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Simulation 7.8%
- #41 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
70% matchVery Positive94% of 3,994 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 47.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.6%, Cooking 18.3%, Life Sim 17.7%, Crafting 10.5%, Sandbox 10%
- #42 The Witch of Fern Island
73% matchMixed70% of 915 reviews2024
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Fern Island! As Abrill, become immersed in the island’s culture, uncover its deepest secrets, and master magical trades. Overcome the challenges of the island to demonstrate your mastery of magic and become the most well known witch around!
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.1%, Life Sim 21.1%, Sandbox 11.6%, Magic 9%, Immersive Sim 8.5%
- #43 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
70% matchVery Positive92% of 13,478 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 31.3 hrsMean: 53.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into this Slow-Life RPG where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs, so called "Lives," and enjoy a carefree life in a fantasy world. Fish, cook, shape the island to your liking, or team up with friends to battle monsters across the vast world.
Why similar: Character Customization 31.2%, Exploration 19.7%, Fantasy 15.2%, Crafting 14.3%, Casual 9.3%
- #44 Big Farm Story
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,352 reviews2021
Dev: Goodgame Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build your dream farm with your friends & animals in Big Farm Story. Grow crops, tend your fields, craft and explore the world in this farming adventure. Meet new friends around each corner, shape your own community and have fun writing your own story.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.4%, Life Sim 19.6%, Cooking 14.8%, Choose Your Own Adventure 9.7%, Crafting 9%
- #45 Cozy Grove
72% matchVery Positive90% of 8,475 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 30.3%, Relaxing 28.9%, Character Customization 13.2%, Story Rich 11.9%, Crafting 10.9%
- #46 Tales of Seikyu
69% matchVery Positive85% of 2,524 reviews2026
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.5%, Life Sim 17.1%, Character Customization 12.3%, Sandbox 10.8%, Crafting 10.4%
- #47 Cornucopia®
72% matchVery Positive88% of 659 reviews2023
Dev: David DolynnyPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A cozy 2.5D farm-life RPG that runs deep. Grow living soil into legendary harvests, romance 34+ villagers, breed magical animals, cook, fish, and dive the dungeons below for loot. No forced bedtime, no stress, just your dream farm at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.4%, Life Sim 18.5%, Fishing 14.5% ★, Crafting 10.1%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #48 Little Witch in the Woods
69% matchVery Positive89% of 12,991 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.6%, Farming Sim 19.5%, Magic 11.4%, Crafting 9.5%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #49 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,386 reviews2023
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.3 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: Life Sim 27.9%, Farming Sim 19.2%, Character Customization 13.9%, Relaxing 10.9%, Family Friendly 10.5%
- #50 Spellfarers
70% matchMixed41% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: Digital Leisure Inc.
Windows · Mac
Farm, fish, craft, and cast spells with your friends in this idyllic, magical multiplayer farming sim. Befriend the townsfolk of Wenngrove, learn their trades and stories, tend your home with your friends and Familiar, and make magic in Spellfarers.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.4%, Cooking 13.9%, Life Sim 10.8%, Character Customization 9.1%, Magic 8.2%
- #51 Disneyland Adventures
71% matchVery Positive90% of 778 reviews2018
Dev: Frontier DevelopmentsPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Disneyland Adventures allows fans of all ages to explore Disneyland park, enjoy adventures based on 18 popular attractions, engage in 100 challenging quests, and interact with 35 beloved characters. Disneyland Adventures is your ticket to the magical world of Disneyland right in your living room.
Why similar: Family Friendly 46.7%, Fantasy 24%, Adventure 19.3%, Casual 6%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #52 Moonstone Island
68% matchVery Positive84% of 5,000 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Fishing 19.1% ★, Farming Sim 18.6%, Cooking 16.7%, Life Sim 16.3%, Sandbox 10.7%
- #53 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,673 reviews2024
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.2%, Relaxing 17.8%, Sandbox 17.1%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Simulation 9.7%
- #54 Mirthwood
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,362 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.1%, Fishing 19.7% ★, Life Sim 13%, Sandbox 11.3%, Crafting 9.7%
- #55 Outbound
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,056 reviews2026
Dev: Square Glade Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Explore a colorful world and build your own cozy home on wheels. Craft workstations, and source energy from the sun, wind, or water. Upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops, and live sustainably off-grid with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Character Customization 22.4%, Crafting 19.8%, Sandbox 19.1%, Relaxing 18%, Exploration 12.2%
- #56 Immortal Life
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,328 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 14.9 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 21.2% ★, Farming Sim 19.7%, Life Sim 16.7%, Cooking 14.9%, Crafting 10.1%
- #57 To Pixelia
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,281 reviews2025
Dev: Pixeduo StudiosPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Meet the Pixelians and discover the ultimate life simulator in To Pixelia. As you climb your career ladder of choice, step into the world of politics, art, sports, music, and even crime. Live your dream life in pixels!
Why similar: Life Sim 18.5%, Farming Sim 18%, Cooking 12%, Sandbox 9.5%, Character Customization 8.5%
- #58 Hogwarts Legacy
66% matchVery Positive90% of 370,853 reviews2023
Dev: Avalanche SoftwarePub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 26.5 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.
Why similar: Magic 28.4%, Character Customization 24.4%, Fantasy 15.6%, Exploration 9.7%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #59 Bear and Breakfast
67% matchVery Positive89% of 5,326 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 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 28.7%, Crafting 22.6%, Relaxing 14.7%, Family Friendly 11.2%, Story Rich 8.3%
- #60 Garden Witch Life
68% matchMixed63% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: FreetimeStudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.8%, Life Sim 15.5%, Cooking 12.3%, Character Customization 10.9%, Magic 8.5%