- #1 Wobbledogs
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,213 reviews2022
Dev: Animal UprisingPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.
Why similar: Dogs 38.6% ★, Wholesome 27.9%, Life Sim 9.3%, Cute 6.4%, Family Friendly 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an in-depth, physics-based dog simulation that captures the quirky and cute nature of canine behavior.
- #2 Little Kitty, Big City
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,804 reviews2024
Dev: Double Dagger Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.6 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: Wholesome 36.8%, Open World 11.5%, Comedy 10.9%, Cute 10%, Family Friendly 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar open-world animal exploration experience where you navigate a city from a small creature's perspective.
- #3 Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 551 reviews2022
Dev: Sundae MonthPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Put your love for pups to the test - we have a bunch of dogs that need their photos taken, doggone it! Photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to build your career, upgrade your camera, and discover new canines. WOOF.
Why similar: Dogs 38.3% ★, Open World 12.9%, Comedy 10%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Cute 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A charming exploration game that lets you interact with dogs in various environments while capturing their antics on camera.
- #4 An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs
95% matchVery Positive86% of 297 reviews2021
Dev: Strange Scaffold
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs is an open-world comedy adventure game. Talk to stock photo dogs. Solve their problems. Catch your flight. And call it Dog Airport Game when you get tired of saying the full title, like I did three months ago.
Why similar: Dogs 69% ★, Comedy 8%, Family Friendly 6.1%, Funny 5.9%, Cute 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal and funny adventure game that centers entirely around interacting with dogs in a sandbox environment.
- #5 Goat Simulator
94% matchVery Positive91% of 70,241 reviews2014
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Goat Simulator is the latest in high-tech Goat Simulation technology.
Why similar: Open World 21.5%, Comedy 19.8%, Memes 18.2%, Simulation 17%, Funny 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential comedic animal sandbox game that shares the chaotic, physics-driven open-world spirit of the seed game.
- #6 DORONKO WANKO
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,379 reviews2024
Dev: Bandai Namco Studios Inc.Pub: Phoenixx Inc.
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 33%
『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.
Why similar: Dogs 73.8% ★, Cute 6.8%, Immersive Sim 6.3%, Exploration 4.8%, Simulation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A delightful, dog-centric casual game that focuses on the simple joy of being a messy, happy puppy.
- #7 Stray
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 177,128 reviews2022
Dev: BlueTwelve StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
Why similar: Open World 35.3%, Cute 34.6%, Exploration 30.1%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-fidelity, immersive animal perspective in a detailed open world that emphasizes exploration and survival.
- #8 Dog Sled Saga
92% matchVery Positive91% of 849 reviews2016
Dev: Trichotomy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
As a rookie musher, foster a dogsledding team whose skills will grow if they're treated right. Week by week, get to know your dogs' unique traits, and carve your story into the trails of the Mount St. Something region.
Why similar: Dogs 83.3% ★, Simulation 6.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.7%, Cute 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that captures the bond between dogs and their handler through exploration and management mechanics.
- #9 To The Rescue!
91% matchMixed65% of 2,158 reviews2021
Dev: Little Rock GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
To The Rescue! is a charming dog shelter simulator. Take care of unique dogs and find the right homes for as many of them as you can. Upgrade your shelter, control disease outbreaks, learn each dog's preferences, and make tough decisions, all while helping support real-world animal shelters!
Why similar: Dogs 47.9% ★, Life Sim 15.4%, Immersive Sim 12%, Cute 7.7%, Family Friendly 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A dog shelter management game that balances simulation with the wholesome goal of caring for and finding homes for dogs.
- #10 Untitled Goose Game
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 25,087 reviews2020
Dev: House HousePub: Panic
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.
Why similar: Comedy 29.6%, Funny 26.1%, Cute 19.4%, Family Friendly 16.9%, Simulation 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the comedic mischief of being an animal in a human world, mirroring the lighthearted tone of the seed game.
- #11 Dogs Organized Neatly
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,498 reviews2021
Dev: DU&I
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In this 2D puzzle game you have the responsibility to arrange lovely doggos in a way that fits the grid. Dogs Organized Neatly comes with 80 brand-new hand-crafted levels and a whole bunch of dogs in all shapes and sizes.
Why similar: Dogs 52.2% ★, Wholesome 20.1%, Memes 9.9%, Cute 4.3%, Family Friendly 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, wholesome puzzle game that celebrates the variety and cuteness of different dog breeds.
- #12 Loot Hound™
91% matchVery Positive85% of 93 reviews2015
Dev: Rhizome Games™
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A scavenger hunt with your dog, what will you find today? Loot Hound is a casual exploration game with elements of sim and strategy.
Why similar: Dogs 40.3% ★, Wholesome 31.8%, Funny 6.7%, Exploration 6.2%, Cute 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A casual walking simulator that features a dog protagonist exploring environments to find items.
- #13 DOGWALK
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,925 reviews2025
Dev: Blender Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 6%
Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.
Why similar: Dogs 42% ★, Wholesome 35.1%, Exploration 7.5%, Cute 4.6%, Family Friendly 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, wholesome casual game that focuses on the simple, relaxing activity of walking a dog.
- #14 Animal Shelter
89% matchVery Positive88% of 4,151 reviews2022
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Dogs 49% ★, Life Sim 17.1%, Family Friendly 8.6%, Immersive Sim 8.5%, Cute 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic simulation experience centered on rescuing and rehabilitating dogs and cats in a management setting.
- #15 Montaro
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 12,209 reviews2016
Dev: JCKSLAPPub: 02GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Montaro is a DOGE.
Why similar: Memes 48.4%, Dogs 24.7% ★, Cute 12.1%, Pixel Graphics 4.3%, Funny 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, indie-style casual game that features a Shiba Inu navigating various obstacles.
- #16 dogpet
86% matchVery Positive98% of 234 reviews2020
Dev: dogpet
Windows
Who's a good doggy?
Why similar: Dogs 70.3% ★, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Simulation 9.7%, Casual 6%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive simulation game that allows for direct interaction and physics-based play with a virtual dog.
- #17 Little Friends: Puppy Island
86% matchVery Positive95% of 314 reviews2023
Dev: Big Blue BubblePub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Get ready for a pawsome puppy adventure in Little Friends: Puppy Island! Discover exciting locations, dig up hidden treasures, build and expand your holiday resort, and meet plenty of lovable little friends to care for on your very own un-paw-gettable, tropical island adventure!
Why similar: Dogs 47% ★, Family Friendly 12%, Life Sim 9.9%, Exploration 7.9%, Cute 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game where you discover new areas and bond with puppies in a vibrant, family-friendly setting.
- #18 SneakyDoggie
84% matchVery Positive98% of 183 reviews2025
Dev: 鲨拉曼达Pub: Eternal Dream
Windows · Mac · Linux
"Sneaky Doggie" is a dress-up game. You play as a loyal dog, creating a wide range of outfit combinations. Choose your favorite outfits, complete quests, and become a great doggie! ૮ ・ﻌ・ა Woof!
Why similar: Dogs 67% ★, Life Sim 11.1%, Cute 9.5%, Comedy 8.1%, Casual 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A casual, cartoony game that focuses on the playful and sneaky nature of dogs.
- #19 Pet Shop Simulator
84% matchMostly Positive71% of 333 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!
Why similar: Dogs 40.8% ★, Life Sim 13.6%, Family Friendly 10.5%, Immersive Sim 9.6%, Cute 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused simulation game that allows you to care for various animals, including dogs.
- #20 Desk Paws
82% matchVery Positive89% of 577 reviews2025
Dev: GinkgoGamesPub: Captcha Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 79.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Collect over 100 stylish little pets on your desktop! They can freely move along the bottom of your screen, or live in the little houses you've carefully decorated for them. Hmm... or perhaps send them on adventures to earn treats?
Why similar: Capitalism 23.2%, Cute 16.8%, Retro 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 13.2%, Dogs 11.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A cute, casual idler game that brings the charm of pet ownership to your desktop.
- #21 Herding Dog
85% matchMixed66% of 50 reviews2016
Dev: xixgames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You know what they say, it's a wolf-eat-pig world out there for farmers. Play as a trustworthy farm canine and unlock your inner guard dog as you run, jump and bark to keep your farm safe from predators.
Why similar: Simulation 64.2%, Casual 35.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-strategy game that focuses on the specific working role of a dog in a rural environment.
- #22 Turbo Pug
82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,366 reviews2015
Dev: Space Cat StudiosPub: Back To Basics Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
It's time to unleash your inner pug! Turbo Pug is a casual runner with difficult, random, procedurally generated levels. Enjoy random weather and try to avoid getting zapped by lightning. Unlock new costumes for your pug and new characters to play as. Please try not to squish your pug!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 46.5%, Memes 22.8%, Casual 22.1%, Cute 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, 2D casual game that features a pug in a challenging, arcade-style environment.
- #23 Dawg Game
81% matchVery Positive98% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Big Noses Entertainment
Windows
DAWG GAME is a comedy adventure about what Maksim does off-stream. Step into the life of a streamer: handle important tasks, take care of yourself, and try to finally go live!
Why similar: Dogs 64.1% ★, Cute 12.6%, Funny 12.4%, Simulation 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented game that incorporates dog-themed elements into a variety of puzzle and management tasks.
- #24 Dog Clicker
83% matchMixed49% of 86 reviews2022
Dev: Altozose
Windows
Welcome to the world of Dogtopia! Here in Dogtopia, dogs are your greatest companion! They often like to play around, bark at inanimate objects, and fetch stuff! They also seem to have a keen eye for shiny things!
Why similar: Dogs 91.6% ★, Casual 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, dog-themed clicker game that provides a casual way to engage with the theme.
- #25 Howloween Hero
81% matchVery Positive97% of 65 reviews2021
Dev: Gossamer Games
Windows · Mac
A spooky trick-or-treat adventure about a mischievous puppy on a mission to score the evening's best candy. Create your costume, explore the neighborhood, and help your friends track down a menacing monster to save Halloween.
Why similar: Dogs 37.2% ★, Wholesome 28.2%, Comedy 10.4%, Funny 6.3%, Cute 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lighthearted, dog-themed adventure game that emphasizes comedy and exploration.
- #26 Cat Simulator: Meow
80% matchMixed61% of 240 reviews2026
Dev: Cat Studio
Windows
To be a cat, to be a free cat.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.9%, Open World 22.4%, Survival 16.8%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Cute 12%
Why You'll Like It: While featuring a cat, it shares the open-world, life-simulation, and immersive-sim qualities of the seed game.
- #27 DOOMER SIMULATOR
79% matchMixed70% of 328 reviews2025
Dev: Sebasa Games TaganrogPub: Sebasa Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Immerse yourself in the bleak world of a doomer, lost within the gray walls of a post-Soviet Khrushchyovka. Work, bad habits, and endless self-reflection define his reality
Why similar: Memes 27.2%, Open World 14.1%, Immersive Sim 13%, Comedy 10%, Life Sim 10%
Why You'll Like It: Captures a similar comedic, open-world, and meme-heavy tone found in the seed game's more absurd moments.
- #28 Cat Goes Fishing
78% matchVery Positive94% of 16,473 reviews2015
Dev: Cat5Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Cute 24.8%, Funny 23.6%, Exploration 19%, Simulation 12.5%, Casual 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, simulation-based game that shares the wholesome and casual exploration feel of the seed game.
- #29 Dog of Wisdom
77% matchVery Positive84% of 76 reviews2026
Dev: Joe Gran
Windows
Dog of Wisdom is a 2D action platformer where you play as Pepper the dachshund. Fly around barking at nothing and sample the galaxy's best foods, all while attaining the knowledge to be good. Get the foods and the wisdom and the hat and the galaxy.
Why similar: Dogs 34.6% ★, Wholesome 19.2%, Old School 9%, Cute 7.7%, Funny 7.5%
- #30 Shelter
79% matchVery Positive85% of 3,721 reviews2013
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?
Why similar: Open World 16.9%, Survival 15.9%, Life Sim 14.3%, Perma Death 13.3%, Family Friendly 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused simulation that puts you in the role of a mother badger protecting her cubs in the wild.
- #31 Restore Your Island
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,719 reviews2026
Dev: Paiband Game Studio
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Heal a scarred island, rebuild habitats, play with your dog, design your sanctuary, and relax by the fire. Turn this broken, trash-filled island into a thriving sanctuary — one clean sweep at a time.
Why similar: Dogs 52.6% ★, Life Sim 10.1%, Immersive Sim 8.4%, Simulation 5.8%, Exploration 5.7%
- #32 Shelter 2
78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,317 reviews2015
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.
Why similar: Survival 38.8%, Cute 23.3%, Exploration 19%, Simulation 18.9%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the survival simulation mechanics of the first game, offering a deeper look at animal life in nature.
- #33 DogDogDog
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: LuuuLuuuL
Windows
"DogDogDog" is a horror adventure game set in modern times. Recently, you have been feeling like someone is stalking you, making you anxious with the feeling of being watched and hearing noises everywhere. Suddenly, you recall your past pet dog, only to encounter a "DOG" in the present.
Why similar: Dogs 45.7% ★, Life Sim 11.5%, Comedy 10.7%, Cute 8.1%, Immersive Sim 6.9%
- #34 Pupper park
77% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
A cute sandbox game about dogs in a park. Fetch balls, run around, scare frogs, play football, and earn bones!
Why similar: Dogs 36.8% ★, Simulation 32.6%, Casual 16.6%, Cute 7%, Funny 7%
- #35 Stay: Your Forever Pet!
73% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: Windup Minds
Windows
A cozy pet sim where you raise Ember, your magical fox-like companion. Bring her home, care for her, and venture into the Otherlands together -- deepening your bond one adventure at a time.
Why similar: Dogs 39.2% ★, Wholesome 27%, Life Sim 13.1%, Exploration 6.3%, Cute 6.1%
- #36 Pet Shop Simulator: Prologue
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 416 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Run your pet shop! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets home life!
Why similar: Dogs 24.4% ★, Life Sim 17.9%, Family Friendly 12.9%, Cute 10.6%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #37 DOG
75% matchMixed58% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: JonPub: Jon & Aki
Windows
DOG - click on dog. Give him a hat. Get him a toy. Such happy.
Why similar: Dogs 56.4% ★, Simulation 16.5%, Open World 12.8%, Family Friendly 12.1%, Casual 2.2%
- #38 Pets Hotel
74% matchVery Positive83% of 424 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome to Pets Hotel, a place where you can start the business you always dreamed of! Pets Hotel gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!
Why similar: Dogs 48.7% ★, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Simulation 11.4%, Cute 9.1%, Family Friendly 8.9%
- #39 Animal Trainer Simulator
75% matchMixed50% of 54 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: Dogs 48.1% ★, Life Sim 12.3%, Family Friendly 11%, Simulation 9.1%, Cute 7.9%
- #40 Hello Goodboy
72% matchVery Positive88% of 160 reviews2023
Dev: Rolling Glory JamPub: indie.io
Windows
A lost soul and his dog set out on an otherworldly trek through the afterlife in this wholesome, non-linear adventure game. Pass into the world beyond, perform acts of kindness for other souls, and mend mistakes from a forgotten past life - all with a very good boy by your side!
Why similar: Dogs 55.3% ★, Wholesome 22%, Cute 5.3%, Family Friendly 5.2%, Funny 5%
- #41 Russian Subway Dogs
73% matchVery Positive97% of 276 reviews2018
Dev: Spooky Squid Games Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A fast-paced arcade game inspired by the real-life stray dogs of the Moscow metro. Compete in online leaderboards and progress through a challenging campaign while unlocking guest critters from your fave games! Juggle vodka, bark fire, cook bears, and more! Can you steal enough food to survive?
Why similar: Dogs 46% ★, Memes 16.2%, Old School 9.7%, Cute 8%, Retro 7.6%
- #42 Montaro RE
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,335 reviews2018
Dev: JCKSLAPPub: 02GAMES
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 78.9 hrs≥1hr: 25%
The DOGE is back!
Why similar: Dogs 51.3% ★, Memes 27.4%, Cute 9.8%, Casual 5.5%, Pixel Graphics 3.2%
- #43 Animal Shelter: Prologue
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,914 reviews2021
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%
In Animal Shelter Prologue, 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: Dogs 54% ★, Simulation 14.2%, Cute 9.2%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Casual 7.5%
- #44 Dog
73% matchMostly Negative39% of 106 reviews2024
Dev: Dog
Windows
Dog is a clicker game, in which you click on Doge! In Dog, click on the Doge to get even more dog! Get a dog every two hours for a limited time!
Why similar: Cute 39.2%, Simulation 32.5%, Comedy 28.3%
- #45 Animal Shelter 2
69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,566 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Dogs 45.9% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Family Friendly 8.6%, Open World 8.3%, Cute 8.3%
- #46 This Is Fine: Maximum Cope
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Hero ConceptPub: Numskull Games
Windows
The world-famous meme becomes a metroidvania of mental mayhem. Play as Question Hound and explore a collapsing theme park shaped by your everyday worries. Jump, fight, and caffeinate your way through surreal worlds. Everything is fine... probably.
Why similar: Dogs 64.9% ★, Memes 35.1%
- #47 Cyber-doge 2077: Meme runner
71% matchVery Positive95% of 183 reviews2020
Dev: Take Toad
Windows
Furious 3D runner about a pumped-up dog. Run as far as possible! Collect coins! Set new records and enjoy a great soundtrack.
Why similar: Dogs 52.2% ★, Memes 22.4%, Comedy 8.3%, Family Friendly 4.8%, Cute 4.5%
- #48 Pets
71% matchMixed57% of 65 reviews2024
Dev: petsgame
Windows · Mac · Linux
The gaming universe "Pets" is already waiting for you - new active players! Our game is created for all animal lovers and, of course, for those who already have their own favorite pets! Just click and get various pets into your inventory - from cats and dogs to turtles and hamsters!
Why similar: Dogs 46.2% ★, Memes 17.3%, Life Sim 15.5%, Simulation 7.8%, Family Friendly 6.8%
- #49 Dealer's Life
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,327 reviews2019
Dev: Abyte Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Live the ultimate pawn shop experience in this funny retro style tycoon game!
Why similar: Memes 28.1%, Capitalism 20.4%, Old School 11.9%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Retro 9.9%
- #50 Skoof Simulator
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,079 reviews2024
Dev: PropilGames
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Are you Skoof?
Why similar: Memes 40.3%, Life Sim 26%, Funny 11.9%, Simulation 9.8%, Exploration 6.4%
- #51 Dog Brew
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,615 reviews2024
Dev: Yuliy Oneshko
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Dog Brew - a light indie adventure where the main character, burdened by debts, decides to settle them through the art of brewing beer.
Why similar: Dogs 37.9% ★, Life Sim 23.4%, Cute 11.1%, Comedy 9.8%, Family Friendly 9.7%
- #52 Cattails | Become a Cat!
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,690 reviews2017
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.5 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: Life Sim 24.6%, Open World 17.7%, Survival 13.7%, Family Friendly 12.3%, Cute 11.6%
- #53 Super Life (RPG)
69% matchVery Positive91% of 554 reviews2019
Dev: Klick Ink L.P.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Welcome home to Sun Villa! After a long summer at grandpa's ranch, it's time to finish school, get a job and move into your own place. Let the adventure of life begin!
Why similar: Life Sim 23.1%, Memes 20.4%, Capitalism 17.9%, Comedy 15.3%, Simulation 8.1%
- #54 Dogs
70% matchMixed46% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: BlueScreen
Windows
Dogs is a clicker game where you have to pet and feed the doggies! Get a random bone or doggie every 3 and 18 hours <3
Why similar: Open World 39.4%, Family Friendly 28.1%, Simulation 25%, Casual 7.6%
- #55 My Little Puppy
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,911 reviews2025
Dev: Dreamotion Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%
"There is a saying that when you depart from this world, the dog who went ahead will warmly welcome you." While spending time in dog heaven, Bong-gu the Welsh Corgi suddenly catches his dad's scent. Now, he embarks on a journey to meet his dad. Will Bong-gu be able to see his dad again?
Why similar: Dogs 78.6% ★, Cute 7.1%, Exploration 5.7%, Funny 5.5%, Family Friendly 3.1%
- #56 Meet The Animals
67% matchVery Positive95% of 63 reviews2024
Dev: TrashedCans
Windows
A comedic twist on the average stylized exploration indie game, find your way around this beautiful farm and interact with the animals that have been scattered across the landscape.
Why similar: Life Sim 29%, Comedy 15.4%, Simulation 14.5%, Cute 12.1%, Exploration 11.6%
- #57 Which Sausage, Mate?
65% matchVery Positive97% of 115 reviews2026
Dev: Koksny.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
You lost your coal mine job, now you're a cashier at Poland's landmark convenience store. Scan groceries, verify IDs, grill hot dogs, and try to feed your family on what's left. A dark comedy about surviving late stage capitalism, one receipt at a time.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.6%, Simulation 15.7%, Memes 13.9%, Casual 8.7%, Comedy 8.4%
- #58 Bear Simulator
68% matchVery Positive87% of 664 reviews2016
Dev: Farjay.com
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
It's a game where you play as a bear and explore stuff.
Why similar: Memes 38.4%, Open World 22.5%, Comedy 13.2%, Simulation 12.6%, Survival 5.1%
- #59 Finding Polka
64% matchVery Positive100% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: lidlocksPub: PARCO GAMES
Windows
Set off on a playful search to track down the wandering pup Polka in this game of exploration and serendipity. Meet charming characters, lend them a hand to make new friends, and explore a cozy world sketched in ballpoint pen. You don't need words on this adventure, just smiles and high-fives!
Why similar: Wholesome 36.2%, Dogs 35.2% ★, Family Friendly 8.3%, Exploration 7%, Cute 6%
- #60 Animal Shelter 2: Prologue
66% matchVery Positive83% of 410 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2: Prologue! 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: Dogs 28.2% ★, Life Sim 16.7%, Family Friendly 13.3%, Simulation 11.1%, Immersive Sim 10.7%
