- #1 Portal Knights
97% matchVery Positive83% of 22,395 reviews2017
Dev: Keen Games GmbHPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 20.2%, Building 19.7%, RPG 15.4%, Crafting 13%, Adventure 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same blend of action-RPG combat, voxel-based building, and cooperative adventure.
- #2 My Time at Sandrock
96% matchVery Positive88% of 29,103 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: Building 27.2%, Sandbox 20.7%, Crafting 16.3%, RPG 15.3%, Open World 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on building, crafting, and community management within a charming story-driven setting.
- #3 Craftopia
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 20,264 reviews2020
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 43.6% ★, Crafting 11.1%, Building 9%, Sandbox 9%, RPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: This open-world survival craft game features anime-styled visuals, combat, and building mechanics reminiscent of Builders.
- #4 Core Keeper
94% matchVery Positive93% of 66,787 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 44.2% ★, Building 13.1%, Sandbox 11.8%, Crafting 9.1%, Open World 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Explore, mine, build, and fight monsters in an engaging sandbox adventure with light RPG elements.
- #5 My Time at Portia
95% matchVery Positive91% of 44,320 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: RPG 23.4%, Crafting 21.2%, Building 20.6%, Sandbox 15.3%, Open World 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar loop of gathering materials, fulfilling town commissions, and building up a vibrant settlement.
- #6 Palworld
91% matchVery Positive95% of 490,433 reviews2026
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 41.0 hrsMean: 86.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 53% ★, Crafting 7.5%, Sandbox 7.1%, Building 6.5%, Open World 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines open-world survival craft with creature collection and base building in a vast anime-styled world.
- #7 Ni no Kuni™ II: Revenant Kingdom
94% matchVery Positive84% of 11,170 reviews2018
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 33.2%, JRPG 27.6%, Anime 12.6%, Adventure 9.7%, Open World 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the same vibrant anime aesthetic, charming fantasy world, and kingdom-building elements.
- #8 Terraria
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,558,339 reviews2011
Dev: Re-Logic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 33.9 hrsMean: 152.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 53.9% ★, Sandbox 12.6%, Building 9.1%, Crafting 6.5%, RPG 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: While more focused on 2D sandbox survival and exploration, it offers deep building and crafting loops akin to the seed game.
- #9 Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
92% matchVery Positive83% of 17,229 reviews2021
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 16.4 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 37.7%, JRPG 31.8%, Adventure 14.6%, Third Person 7.3%, Character Customization 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a delightful turn-based RPG adventure with colorful anime visuals and creature taming.
- #10 Sun Haven
91% matchVery Positive80% of 25,583 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 31.3 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: RPG 37.5%, Crafting 26.7%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Adventure 12.6%, Character Customization 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy farming sim with rich RPG progression, magic, and charming pixel art.
- #11 Necesse
89% matchVery Positive93% of 29,166 reviews2025
Dev: Fair Games ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 57.8% ★, Sandbox 8.6%, Building 7.7%, Crafting 6%, RPG 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down sandbox action-adventure game with colony building, raiding, and crafting.
- #12 Rune Factory 4 Special
90% matchVery Positive88% of 2,366 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!
Why similar: RPG 40.4%, Crafting 17.5%, Anime 14.8%, Adventure 14.8%, JRPG 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It blends engaging action-RPG combat with farming, town life, and relationship-building elements.
- #13 Dinkum
87% matchVery Positive92% of 29,165 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 29.4 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: Open World Survival Craft 59.9% ★, Building 9.4%, Sandbox 8.4%, Crafting 7%, RPG 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: An Australian-inspired open-world crafting and building game where you develop a growing town.
- #14 HARVESTELLA
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,552 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 26.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 21.9%, RPG 19.8%, JRPG 19.2%, Open World 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines life simulation and farming with a dramatic RPG storyline and seasonal exploration.
- #15 LEGO® Worlds
88% matchMostly Positive78% of 15,661 reviews2017
Dev: TT GamesPub: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 31.8%, Sandbox 27.5%, Open World 10.1%, Adventure 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a pure block-building sandbox experience with endless creativity and exploration.
- #16 DRAGON QUEST® XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Definitive Edition
86% matchVery Positive93% of 12,183 reviews2020
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 37.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 29.2%, Adventure 8%, Crafting 7.4%, Anime 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential modern Dragon Quest experience, sharing the exact artistic style, charm, and fantasy lore.
- #17 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
84% matchVery Positive91% of 13,602 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 31.3 hrsMean: 54.0 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: RPG 30.3%, JRPG 23%, Crafting 8.8%, Action 8.3%, Open World 7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming life-sim RPG where players switch between different jobs, craft, and explore.
- #18 Tinkerlands
84% matchVery Positive86% of 4,122 reviews2025
Dev: CodeManuPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 49.6% ★, Sandbox 10.9%, Building 9.4%, Crafting 6.7%, RPG 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival crafting game with charming pixel art and sandbox exploration.
- #19 Creativerse
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 30,868 reviews2017
Dev: Playful Corp.
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
A sandbox adventure game as big as your imagination.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.5% ★, Building 10.9%, Sandbox 9.5%, Voxel 8.1% ★, Crafting 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox adventure set in a beautiful voxel world focused entirely on building and exploration.
- #20 DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ II
86% matchMostly Positive70% of 807 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 41.1%, JRPG 17.2%, Action 12.6%, Anime 9.1%, Co-op 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-packed spin-off featuring familiar characters and hack-and-slash combat within the Dragon Quest universe.
- #21 Luma Island
82% matchVery Positive84% of 12,744 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: Building 26.9%, Crafting 18.4%, RPG 18.2%, Adventure 8.1%, Co-op 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy cooperative adventure featuring farming, crafting, and exploration on a vibrant island.
- #22 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
82% matchVery Positive82% of 10,551 reviews2024
Dev: Max Ent Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 46.1% ★, Building 11%, Sandbox 8.4%, Crafting 7.5%, RPG 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Explore a massive open world from a miniature perspective with base-building and crafting mechanics.
- #23 Re:Legend
83% matchMixed55% of 2,027 reviews2022
Dev: Magnus Games StudioPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 22.9%, Crafting 18.7%, JRPG 14.7%, Adventure 9.4%, Anime 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A monster-taming life-simulation RPG with farming, crafting, and cooperative play.
- #24 Rune Factory 5
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,130 reviews2022
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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%, Crafting 16.4%, Anime 15.5%, Adventure 14%, JRPG 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Brings the beloved formula of farming, combat, and romance into a 3D anime adventure.
- #25 DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,017 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagining of the beloved masterpiece and narrative beginning to The Erdrick Trilogy.
Why similar: RPG 41.8%, JRPG 41.2%, Cute 9.5%, Colorful 5.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic JRPG reimagined with gorgeous visuals and traditional turn-based mechanics.
- #26 DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince
80% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,393 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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%, JRPG 34.6%, Anime 15.9%, Cute 8.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on monster collection and tactical turn-based battles in a rich Dragon Quest setting.
- #27 OCTOPATH TRAVELER™
81% matchVery Positive85% of 17,302 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 46.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 40.3%, JRPG 38.5%, Open World 5.8%, Adventure 5.1%, Sandbox 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a rich, nostalgic JRPG experience with stunning HD-2D visuals and deep party-based combat.
- #28 Len's Island
78% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,974 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 54.2% ★, Building 13.8%, Sandbox 10.7%, Crafting 8.3%, Open World 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines dungeon crawling, open-world exploration, and relaxing home-building mechanics.
- #29 Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
77% matchVery Positive88% of 3,702 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 15.2 hrsMean: 31.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: JRPG 26.4%, Building 23.5%, Crafting 21.9%, RPG 15.2%, Anime 11.9%
- #30 DRAGON QUEST TREASURES
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 325 reviews2023
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 38.9%, RPG 38.8%, Action 11.7%, Cute 10.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG centered around treasure hunting and exploration with beloved characters.
- #31 DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
77% matchVery Positive90% of 805 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 16.7% ★, RPG 13.4%, JRPG 12.6%, Voxel 10.6% ★, Building 9%
- #32 Starbound
78% matchVery Positive90% of 123,321 reviews2016
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 64.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 57% ★, Sandbox 11.9%, Building 7.1%, Crafting 5.9%, RPG 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An interstellar sandbox adventure offering deep crafting, building, and exploration across diverse planets.
- #33 DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
75% matchVery Positive89% of 2,947 reviews2026
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 20.2 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 43.8%, JRPG 40.8%, Cute 9.9%, Adventure 4.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #34 Delverium
75% matchVery Positive85% of 157 reviews2026
Dev: Sagestone Games
Windows
Explore, Build, Farm, Craft and Fight in this survival sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Delve deep to uncover the secret of the invading 'Faults' and restore stability to the land.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.6% ★, Sandbox 11.1%, Building 10.6%, Crafting 7.4%, RPG 5.3%
- #35 Grounded
73% matchVery Positive90% of 95,977 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 41.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 59.3% ★, Crafting 8.7%, Co-op 5.2%, Sandbox 5.1%, Survival 4.6%
- #36 Wonderia
73% matchVery Positive83% of 380 reviews2026
Dev: Rock&DashPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Wonderia's an open-world, manga-art adventure just waiting to be explored. It's got sci-fi sim elements, deep dungeons, and you can even morph into alien form! Grab up to 7 friends to mine, craft, battle, and level—or farm and fish the day away, if that's more your tempo. There's so much to do!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 49% ★, Sandbox 11.3%, Building 11.2%, Crafting 8%, RPG 7%
- #37 Fae Farm
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,598 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 22.0 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: RPG 35.4%, Crafting 13.9%, Co-op 13.8%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Cute 8.4%
- #38 Secrets of Grindea
72% matchVery Positive89% of 8,595 reviews2024
Dev: Pixel Ferrets
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 76.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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 22.9%, RPG 22.9%, Adventure 12.9%, Anime 10.6%, Multiplayer 8.7%
- #39 DRAGON QUEST HEROES™ Slime Edition
76% matchMixed69% of 1,343 reviews2015
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Pub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 34.8%, JRPG 26.1%, Action 17%, Anime 12.1%, Third Person 6.7%
- #40 RuneScape: Dragonwilds
69% matchVery Positive81% of 32,495 reviews2026
Dev: Jagex Ltd
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
On RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 49.8% ★, Building 10.2%, Crafting 7.1%, Sandbox 6%, RPG 5.6%
- #41 Cubic Castles
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,283 reviews2014
Dev: Raptisoft
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 44%
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 52.6% ★, Building 14.1%, Sandbox 10.3%, Crafting 6.3%, Open World 3.5%
- #42 Block Story™
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,156 reviews2015
Dev: Big Cube Interactive, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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 43.1% ★, Sandbox 10%, Building 9.8%, RPG 8.5%, Crafting 7.3%
- #43 Visions of Mana
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,752 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a world of elemental spirits and adventure in the latest Mana action-RPG.
Why similar: RPG 32.7%, JRPG 31.7%, Anime 9.8%, Action 8.9%, Cute 7.4%
- #44 Trials of Mana
71% matchVery Positive91% of 5,779 reviews2020
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 19.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 62.6%, JRPG 19.3%, Anime 8.5%, Adventure 3.9%, Action 2.9%
- #45 BRAVELY DEFAULT II
71% matchVery Positive81% of 2,070 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A new entry in the “Bravely" series! Four new Heroes of Light emerge in a new world and story!
Why similar: RPG 39.1%, JRPG 37.7%, Adventure 11.2%, Cute 7%, Anime 4%
- #46 WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY®
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 3,381 reviews2017
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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%, JRPG 30%, Anime 10.7%, Open World 6.3%, Cute 5.8%
- #47 Drake Hollow
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,809 reviews2020
Dev: The Molasses FloodPub: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 24.9%, Building 18.8%, Open World 9.1%, Adventure 8.8%, Action 7.1%
- #48 Dungeon Village
69% matchVery Positive89% of 888 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Build a heroic hamlet that warriors and merchants can call home!
Why similar: Building 81%, Cute 12.3%, Colorful 5.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #49 DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake
66% matchVery Positive85% of 2,064 reviews2025
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 67.6%, JRPG 15.3%, Cute 8.4%, Colorful 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #50 Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
68% matchVery Positive92% of 5,739 reviews2020
Dev: EdelweissPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Discover the true power of rice in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin! Take on hordes of demons in side-scrolling combat to reclaim the land as Sakuna, a spoiled harvest goddess banished to a dangerous island. Then, return to your mountain village and tend a field full of glorious rice.
Why similar: Crafting 41%, Action 21.1%, Platformer 11.2%, Third Person 10.2%, Anime 9.7%
- #51 SAND LAND
67% matchVery Positive88% of 1,358 reviews2024
Dev: ILCA, Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 37.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
SAND LAND is an action RPG where you become the main character as Beelzebub, a Fiend Prince. Lead your company of heroic misfits and explore the legendary world of SAND LAND created by Akira Toriyama.
Why similar: RPG 31.3%, Anime 26.8%, Open World 21.9%, Action 17.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #52 DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT
67% matchVery Positive93% of 58,438 reviews2020
Dev: CyberConnect2 Co. Ltd.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 15.6 hrsMean: 34.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Dragon Ball RPG of your dreams! For the first time, you can play the rest of the story. Step into the universe of Dragon Ball Z in all its iconic glory and become the hero you were always meant to be!
Why similar: RPG 35.4%, Action 14.3%, Anime 13%, JRPG 11.2%, Open World 9%
- #53 Tinkertown
68% matchMixed67% of 1,345 reviews2023
Dev: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 27.7%, Sandbox 16.2%, Building 14.9%, Adventure 13.7%, Crafting 12.9%
- #54 Boundless
69% matchMixed69% of 2,779 reviews2018
Dev: Monumental, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 48.6% ★, Sandbox 11%, Building 9.7%, Voxel 7.5% ★, Crafting 7.4%
- #55 Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
64% matchVery Positive93% of 4,825 reviews2024
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.8 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 58.1%, RPG 26%, Third Person 7.7%, Anime 7.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #56 Kynseed
66% matchVery Positive83% of 3,904 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.6 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: Sandbox 33.4%, RPG 25.5%, Crafting 25.4%, Open World 10.7%, Adventure 4.5%
- #57 Milkcraft
70% matchMixed55% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: Milkcraft Studio
Windows
Milkcraft is a multiplayer RPG social sandbox game. In this mysterious world of Norse mythology, you can freely build your own territory and village, or start a survival adventure to challenge the dark dragon. Come with Us!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 52.1% ★, Building 9.8%, Sandbox 9.3%, RPG 8.8%, Voxel 6.9% ★
