Games Like DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2

The beloved block-building RPG, DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS, is bringing its handy crafting features to Steam! Weave your own tale as you build your own unique buildings and towns to restore Alefgard to it's former glory!

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 16.2% ★, RPG 13.6%, JRPG 12.8%, Voxel 10.8% ★, Building 9%

Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor to the sequel, offering the same core loop of voxel-based building and quest-driven RPG progression.

The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!

Why similar: Sandbox 20.4%, Building 19.7%, RPG 15.3%, Crafting 13%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines sandbox voxel building with traditional RPG character classes and boss battles in a multi-world structure.

Craftopia is the brand new multiplayer survival action game made in Japan. We combined many features we find enjoyable, such as hunting, farming, hack-and-slash, building, automation to develop this game.

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 42.6% ★, Crafting 11.3%, Sandbox 9.3%, Building 9.1%, RPG 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A massive open-world survival craft game that incorporates deep RPG progression, dungeon crawling, and creature taming.

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: Building 27.2%, Sandbox 21.3%, Crafting 16.3%, RPG 15.3%, Open World 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a heavy focus on building and crafting to restore a community, paired with social RPG elements and exploration.

A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.

Why similar: RPG 38%, JRPG 32%, Adventure 14.3%, Third Person 7.1%, Character Customization 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A charming, turn-based JRPG that emphasizes exploration, creature collection, and a lighthearted narrative.

Join the young king Evan as he sets out on an epic quest to found a new kingdom and, with the help of some new friends, unite his world, saving its people from a terrible evil.

Why similar: RPG 33.6%, JRPG 27.8%, Anime 12.4%, Adventure 9.6%, Open World 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that features a significant kingdom-building management mode alongside its main quest.

Experience a galaxy of Worlds made entirely from LEGO bricks. EXPLORE gigantic landscapes, DISCOVER countless surprises, and CREATE anything you can imagine by building with LEGO bricks.

Why similar: Building 32%, Sandbox 28.1%, Open World 9.9%, Adventure 8.4%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a pure sandbox experience with procedural generation and a focus on creative building using a vast library of pieces.

The Definitive Edition includes the critically acclaimed DRAGON QUEST XI, plus additional scenarios, orchestral soundtrack, 2D mode and more! Whether you are a longtime fan or a new adventurer, this is the ultimate DQXI experience.

Why similar: JRPG 34.7%, RPG 29.5%, Adventure 7.9%, Crafting 7.5%, Anime 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential Dragon Quest experience, capturing the same world design, music, and charming JRPG storytelling.

Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!

Why similar: RPG 40.9%, Crafting 17.8%, Adventure 14.8%, Anime 14.6%, JRPG 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional JRPG combat and dungeon crawling with farming, crafting, and social simulation mechanics.

Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 43.7% ★, Building 13.3%, Sandbox 12%, Crafting 9.1%, Co-op 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down sandbox survival game that emphasizes base building, exploration, and RPG-like boss progression.

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: Sandbox 41.4%, Adventure 15.9%, Open World 14.1%, Third Person 9.9%, Cute 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on world-building and management with a cozy, vibrant aesthetic that emphasizes nurturing and creation.

Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 56.8% ★, Sandbox 9%, Building 7.9%, Crafting 6.2%, RPG 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down sandbox game that focuses on settlement management, raiding, and RPG-style character progression.

HARVESTELLA, an all-new life-simulation RPG from SQUARE ENIX! Lead a life of self-sufficiency with your vibrant house as a base and cooperate with allies to overcome various threats.

Why similar: Building 23.7%, Sandbox 22.2%, RPG 19.8%, JRPG 19.1%, Open World 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation RPG that mixes farming and crafting with a dramatic, story-rich JRPG narrative.

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: Open World Survival Craft 59% ★, Building 9.6%, Sandbox 8.6%, Crafting 7.1%, RPG 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival craft game set in the Australian outback that focuses on building up a town and community.

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 53.2% ★, Sandbox 13%, Building 9.3%, Crafting 6.6%, RPG 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D sandbox game that offers immense depth in building, crafting, and combat progression against challenging bosses.

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: RPG 24.4%, Sandbox 21.2%, Building 19.8%, Crafting 16.4%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cozy crafting and community building, offering deep progression and a relaxing atmosphere.

Explore, craft, and fight your way through uncharted islands — solo or with up to 4 players in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic!

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.6% ★, Sandbox 11.2%, Building 9.6%, Crafting 6.9%, RPG 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-crafting adventure with a charming pixel-art style and a focus on exploring diverse biomes.

DRAGON QUEST HEROES II is a hack-and-slash Action RPG that sends you on a new adventure to restore order to a once peaceful world filled with monsters and battles of epic proportions. Up to 4 players can play in cooperative multiplayer to defeat an unknown threat looming over the Seven Realms!

Why similar: RPG 41.3%, JRPG 17.3%, Action 12.5%, Anime 9%, Co-op 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An action-oriented spin-off that brings the iconic Dragon Quest monsters and characters into a hack-and-slash format.

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: RPG 35.2%, Co-op 14.4%, Crafting 13.9%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Cute 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy farming and crafting game with magical RPG elements and a strong emphasis on cooperative play.

Explore a world of elemental spirits and adventure in the latest Mana action-RPG.

Why similar: RPG 33%, JRPG 31.7%, Anime 9.7%, Action 8.8%, Cute 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant action-RPG that captures the sense of adventure and wonder found in classic anime-inspired fantasy games.

This game is a brand-new entry in the OCTOPATH TRAVELER series, the first installment of which was initially released in 2018 and sold over 3 million copies worldwide.

Why similar: RPG 38.6%, JRPG 34.5%, Open World 9.7%, Anime 7.5%, Cute 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a beautiful, stylized JRPG experience with deep turn-based combat and distinct character-driven stories.

As the newest ranger of a peacekeeping organization known as SEED, protect your community by rounding up rowdy monsters and going on special missions. Cultivate your farm and friendships alike while unravelling rune-related mysteries!

Why similar: RPG 39.6%, Crafting 16.5%, Anime 15.3%, Adventure 13.9%, JRPG 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' tradition of mixing farming, crafting, and romance with action-based RPG combat.

DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince comes to Steam®! Recruit monsters from the DQ series, synthesize new creatures and compose your ideal team.

Why similar: RPG 40.1%, JRPG 34.3%, Anime 15.9%, Cute 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the creature-collection aspect of the Dragon Quest universe with deep party-building mechanics.

DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy.

Why similar: RPG 41.7%, JRPG 41.3%, Cute 9.5%, Colorful 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A beautiful modernization of a classic JRPG that captures the roots of the Dragon Quest series.

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: RPG 30.4%, JRPG 23.4%, Crafting 8.6%, Action 8.4%, Open World 6.7%

There isn’t much better than a wide open game world in which you have essentially no limits and can alter the very landscape in which you play – that is, unless you add dragons, of course…

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 49.2% ★, Sandbox 11.5%, RPG 10.3%, Crafting 7%, Building 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based RPG adventure that focuses on exploration and questing within a massive, blocky world.

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: Building 27%, Crafting 18.6%, RPG 18.2%, Co-op 8.3%, Adventure 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy simulation game that emphasizes exploration, farming, and building in a relaxing, colorful world.

Welcome to the eastern nation of Azuma! In this fresh take on Rune Factory, use your powers as an Earth Dancer to restore the land, its people, and even its gods. Along the way, battle corrupted monsters, rebuild seasonal farms and villages, and form bonds with the colorful locals.

Why similar: RPG 27.3%, JRPG 23.3%, Crafting 13.6%, Adventure 10.6%, Anime 10.4%

Eight travelers. Eight adventures. Eight roles to play. Embark on an epic journey across the vast and wondrous world of Orsterra and discover the captivating stories of each of the eight travelers.

Why similar: RPG 40.4%, JRPG 38.5%, Open World 5.7%, Sandbox 5.2%, Adventure 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational JRPG experience with a unique visual style and deep, turn-based party management.

A new entry in the “Bravely" series! Four new Heroes of Light emerge in a new world and story!

Why similar: RPG 39.3%, JRPG 37.9%, Adventure 11%, Cute 7%, Anime 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style JRPG that emphasizes strategic turn-based combat and a charming, stylized art direction.

Your blocks, your castle, your world! Build anything you can dream up and explore with other players! Cubic Castles is a mini-MMO that combines the best of block-building and 3D platform action! Create fantastic parkour challenges, explore worlds made by other players, or even make friend!

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 51.8% ★, Building 14.3%, Sandbox 10.6%, Crafting 6.4%, Open World 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer sandbox game that allows for creative building and social interaction in a block-based environment.

Unravel the mysteries of the past in DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined! Gather your companions and travel beyond the shores of your small kingdom to discover why it is the only remaining island in the world.

Why similar: RPG 44.1%, JRPG 40.2%, Cute 10.2%, Adventure 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%

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: RPG 37.2%, Crafting 27.3%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Adventure 12.4%, Character Customization 9%

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: Open World Survival Craft 53.3% ★, Building 14.1%, Sandbox 11%, Crafting 8.5%, Open World 3.8%

On RuneScape’s forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft to survive in this co-operative (1-4) survival crafting game. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can they hope to slay the Dragon Queen—alone or with allies.

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 49.5% ★, Building 10.5%, Crafting 7.4%, Sandbox 6.5%, RPG 5.1%

Erik and his sister Mia dream of the day they can explore the world. One night they encounter a pair of otherworldly creatures, Porcus and Purrsula, and are whisked away to Draconia - a land full of treasures just waiting to be discovered.

Why similar: JRPG 39%, RPG 38.9%, Action 11.5%, Cute 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%

CAPTURE, CUSTOMISE AND EVOLVE! Embark on a magical journey with siblings Reynn and Lann as they explore the vast land of Grymoire to rediscover their past and save the future.

Why similar: RPG 39.2%, JRPG 30.1%, Anime 10.5%, Open World 6.2%, Cute 5.8%

DRAGON QUEST, one of the most iconic RPG series from Japan, now comes to PC as a full-scale action RPG in DRAGON QUEST HEROES: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below.

Why similar: RPG 35.2%, JRPG 26.3%, Action 16.8%, Anime 12%, Third Person 6.6%

Trials of Mana is a modern revival of the 3rd game in the seminal Mana series. The game, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 3, has been fully rebuilt from the ground up in 3D.

Why similar: RPG 63.2%, JRPG 19.4%, Anime 8.4%, Adventure 3.7%, Action 2.7%

A sandbox adventure game as big as your imagination.

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 38.8% ★, Building 11%, Sandbox 9.8%, Voxel 8.2% ★, Crafting 7.5%

The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 58.5% ★, Crafting 8.9%, Co-op 5.5%, Sandbox 5.3%, Survival 4.7%

Choose one of the characters and start your journey. The game has many interesting things in store: building, crafting, puzzles, bosses, mystery, laughs, quests etc.

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 56.1% ★, Sandbox 8.5%, Crafting 7.7%, RPG 7.4%, Adventure 3.7%

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: RPG 23.4%, Crafting 21.3%, Building 20.6%, Sandbox 15.6%, Open World 9.8%

Slap your way across a vibrant world where interstellar friendships are the key to your survival. Befriend eccentric aliens, craft bizarre weaponry, and stick it to the man in this sequel to the award-winning open world crafting RPG Crashlands.

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 50% ★, RPG 10.1%, Sandbox 10%, Building 9.4%, Crafting 8.4%

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagination of the first two legendary adventures in The Erdrick Trilogy, brought together in one package.

Why similar: RPG 69.7%, JRPG 12.6%, Cute 8.8%, Colorful 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Adventure with friends in a beautiful world of wonder and fantastic creatures. Build, craft, farm and fish, as you raise and breed amazing pet companions!

Why similar: RPG 22.8%, Crafting 18.9%, JRPG 14.8%, Adventure 9.2%, Co-op 7.9%

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: Sandbox 33.9%, Crafting 25.5%, RPG 25.4%, Open World 10.3%, Adventure 4.5%

A survival crafting adventure set in the Fourth Age of Middle-earth. Lead the Dwarves to reclaim Moria - mine, build, and battle through procedurally generated depths alone or with up to 8 players in co-op. It is time to return to Moria!

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 52.2% ★, Building 12.5%, Crafting 9.1%, Sandbox 6.7%, RPG 4.6%

Adventure in a vast open-world survival craft game with your programmable sidekick Grammi! Program the Grammi to collect materials, build your town, craft weapons and armor to challenge strong enemies! Play alone or with friends online!

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 45.1% ★, Building 10%, Crafting 9.2%, RPG 7.5%, Sandbox 7.5%

Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 45.3% ★, Building 11.1%, Sandbox 8.8%, Crafting 7.6%, RPG 6.2%

Secrets of Grindea is an old-school Action RPG with co-op support for up to 4 players. Journey through fantastical lands and battle tons of different enemies and bosses in your quest for truth, friendship and, above all, finding the world’s rarest treasures!

Why similar: JRPG 23.2%, RPG 23%, Adventure 12.7%, Anime 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Build and defend villages of vegetable folk from deadly feral beasts in the blighted world of The Hollow. Explore, gather, and fight! You can even invite your friends. Can you craft the perfect village?

Why similar: Sandbox 25.4%, Building 18.9%, Open World 8.8%, Adventure 8.6%, Action 6.9%

Shape your citizen, forge your destiny and sculpt your world in this epic voxel sandbox MMO built on endless possibility.

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 47.9% ★, Sandbox 11.4%, Building 9.8%, Voxel 7.6% ★, Crafting 7.5%

Embark on an adventure set in a fantasy survival RPG. Visit a borderless, open world where you manage resources to construct your base and new types of equipment to support your conquest.

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 46.3% ★, Building 10.7%, Sandbox 9.3%, Crafting 8.6%, RPG 7.9%

Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways! No longer are you hunting monsters, but raising them! In this deep story featuring heroes known as Monster Riders, you will live alongside monsters and form lifelong bonds with them.

Why similar: RPG 33.3%, JRPG 28.5%, Anime 11.2%, Adventure 9.8%, Multiplayer 7.5%

In this non-linear RPG, rule and expand the Empire of Varennes across multiple generations. Discover a vast array of story experiences as you fight the Seven Heroes in an epic battle that plays out over thousands of years.

Why similar: JRPG 59.3%, RPG 25.9%, Third Person 7.3%, Anime 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Gather your friends and come to Tinkertown - A refreshing new Multiplayer Sandbox Experience! Explore magical places filled with loot, danger, and creativity.

Why similar: RPG 27.6%, Sandbox 16.5%, Building 15%, Adventure 13.4%, Crafting 13%

Explore, Adventure, Craft, Build, Survive. How will you shape your world? Astral Terra is a Smooth Voxel, Procedurally Generated Open World game with RPG and Survival Elements!

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.3% ★, Sandbox 10.4%, Building 8.8%, Voxel 6.6% ★, RPG 6.3%