Games Like DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2 is a block-building RPG set in a fantasy land threatened by an evil cult. Explore, battle, build and harvest in the charming single-player campaign or build big projects in the online sandbox mode for up to 4-players.

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 16.8% ★, RPG 13.5%, JRPG 12.7%, Voxel 10.7% ★, Building 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel refines every mechanic of the original, offering improved building tools and a more expansive world to restore.

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: RPG 17.1%, Building 16.2%, Voxel 16.1% ★, Crafting 13.9%, Survival 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the voxel-based action RPG structure, featuring class-based combat and island-hopping exploration.

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 45%, RPG 13.5%, Character Customization 5.6%, 3D 5.5%, Third Person 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: While it lacks the building mechanics, it is the pinnacle of the Dragon Quest series' charm, world-building, and classic JRPG storytelling.

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

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 25.3% ★, Survival 13.8%, Open World 12.8%, Building 12.7%, Crafting 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: While 2D, it is the definitive experience for combining deep voxel-based crafting and building with intense RPG progression and boss battles.

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: JRPG 42.6%, RPG 17.5%, Anime 11.1%, Cute 10.3%, Fantasy 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the creature-collection aspect of the Dragon Quest series, offering deep party-based RPG mechanics in a familiar world.

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: Character Customization 24.4%, Open World 20%, Building 19.5%, Crafting 15.2%, RPG 15%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at the town-building and crafting loop, tasking you with restoring a community through resource gathering and RPG questing.

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: JRPG 29.1%, RPG 13.5%, Character Customization 13.4%, Open World 9.9%, Third Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A life-simulation RPG that allows you to switch between various crafting and combat roles to build up your town and character.

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 23.6%, Open World Survival Craft 13.9% ★, Crafting 13.7%, Survival 12.3%, RPG 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An ambitious open-world survival craft game that incorporates heavy JRPG elements, including skill trees, dungeons, and monster taming.

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: JRPG 40.7%, RPG 17.4%, Open World 14.8%, Anime 10.3%, Fantasy 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a significant kingdom-building mode that complements its high-quality action RPG gameplay and whimsical art style.

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

Why similar: RPG 25.7%, Anime 14.9%, Fantasy 14.3%, JRPG 12.3%, Crafting 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Blends farming, crafting, and dungeon crawling in a charming fantasy setting with a heavy focus on character relationships.

The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.9% ★, Survival 18.7%, Crafting 18.1%, Open World 10.8%, Building 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: An addictive loop of gathering, crafting, and expanding your territory that captures the satisfying progression of building-focused RPGs.

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: JRPG 40%, RPG 19%, Third Person 13.1%, Anime 10.4%, Action 9.7%

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

A sandbox adventure game as big as your imagination.

Why similar: Voxel 30.3% ★, Open World 10.6%, Open World Survival Craft 10.2% ★, Third Person 9.3%, Building 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox voxel game that focuses heavily on creative building and exploration with a distinct, polished aesthetic.

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 40.3%, JRPG 35%, Anime 8.6%, Character Customization 6.4%, Fantasy 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A vibrant action-RPG that captures the whimsical fantasy feel and party-based progression found in classic JRPGs.

Welcome to "Teravit", a sandbox game created by players! With its three elements of "Create, Play, and Share", you can travel to the world of adventure and endless creation, alone or with friends!

Why similar: Voxel 33.3% ★, Character Customization 14.5%, Platformer 10.8%, Building 9.3%, Crafting 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based sandbox that emphasizes creative building and exploration within a colorful, anime-inspired world.

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: JRPG 39.8%, Character Customization 18.8%, RPG 10.2%, Crafting 10.2%, Colorful 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A life-sim RPG that tasks you with gathering ingredients and crafting potions to improve the lives of townspeople.

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

Why similar: JRPG 41.2%, RPG 15.2%, Cute 9.9%, 3D 7.8%, Anime 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern action-RPG that delivers a colorful, high-fantasy experience with fluid combat and exploration.

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 38.8% ★, Building 18.2%, Crafting 17.5%, RPG 17.2%, Sandbox 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines town building and survival with a charming, cozy aesthetic inspired by Australian wilderness.

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: Character Customization 20.1%, Open World 19.2%, RPG 17.5%, Building 15.7%, Crafting 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing town-building RPG that focuses on character relationships and rebuilding a world after the hero has already saved it.

Cube World is a voxel-based action RPG with a focus on exploration. It takes place in a procedurally generated fantasy world made up entirely of cubes.

Why similar: Voxel 41.5% ★, Open World 21.1%, RPG 11.5%, Third Person 8.1%, Crafting 5%

Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused voxel RPG that features distinct class-based combat and a vast, procedurally generated world.

Build a heroic hamlet that warriors and merchants can call home!

Why similar: Building 38.7%, Fantasy 27%, Cute 22.6%, Colorful 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulation where you build a town specifically to attract and support adventurers on their quests.

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: Open World 27.8%, Third Person 21.9%, Cute 16.7%, Fantasy 11.4%, Colorful 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on world-building and nurturing environments through crafting and exploration in a beautiful, relaxing setting.

Grab your friends and set out for adventure in this cozy, multiplayer, open world RPG! Explore, quest and craft your way through a densely packed open world. Level up 6 different classes and buy land to build and decorate your home to settle down in this medieval fantasy world.

Why similar: Open World 19.3%, Cute 14.8%, Third Person 14%, Building 13.9%, Crafting 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op RPG with a focus on exploration, crafting, and building in a colorful, lighthearted world.

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: Voxel 29.5% ★, Open World Survival Craft 12.2% ★, Open World 11.9%, RPG 9.8%, Building 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines voxel-based exploration with RPG questing and leveling in a vast, open-world environment.

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 37.4%, RPG 15.7%, Anime 9.5%, Fantasy 8.3%, Crafting 7.4%

HammerHelm is a unique blend of third-person adventuring and strategic town building. Create your dwarf character and build a flourishing town above ground. Complete quests, craft weapons and armor, defeat dangerous enemies and be the leader your townspeople need!

Why similar: Open World 16.2%, Building 14%, Third Person 13.5%, Open World Survival Craft 13.3% ★, Crafting 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines third-person action-adventure with town-building mechanics, allowing you to build and manage your own dwarven settlement.

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: JRPG 49.4%, RPG 19.3%, Cute 12.5%, 3D 10.7%, Fantasy 6.5%

Create the character you really want, and explore the alchemy world with the help of "YOME"!

Why similar: JRPG 28.8%, Character Customization 18.7%, RPG 10.2%, Open World 10.2%, Third Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A JRPG with deep character customization and a focus on social interaction and cooperative questing.

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 23.3% ★, Open World 20.3%, Building 18.5%, Crafting 10.8%, Cute 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer sandbox with a focus on building and creative expression in a blocky, stylized world.

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: JRPG 37.5%, RPG 15.6%, Third Person 10.6%, Fantasy 8.7%, Anime 8.4%

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 21.3%, JRPG 18.9%, Open World 17.2%, Anime 12.1%, Character Customization 9.2%

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 36.4%, JRPG 20.5%, Fantasy 18.1%, Cute 13%, Colorful 10.7%

Restore the former glory of Border Town in an open-world sandbox RPG set in a fantastical realm. Explore the world, craft tools and weapons, cultivate fields, and socialise with your neighbours while dealing with dark forces that threaten to destroy everything you have built.

Why similar: Open World 24.9%, Building 17%, RPG 16.3%, Survival 13.9%, Cute 9.7%

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: Open World 31.1%, RPG 22.5%, Crafting 19.6%, Building 14.6%, Survival 5.6%

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: JRPG 41.2%, RPG 15.2%, Open World 14.6%, Building 13.5%, Fantasy 5.5%

Crafting Block World is an adventure with sandbox elements that will help you build your ideal world!

Why similar: Voxel 49.5% ★, Survival 10.9%, Open World 10.9%, Building 8.6%, Crafting 6.8%

Japan's adored Doraemon meets Story of Seasons in this new, fresh take on farming, now on Steam! The setting is Natura, and the theme is creating bonds. While doing so, enjoy the heartwarming interactions through each character in the story!

Why similar: RPG 26.3%, Cute 20.5%, Crafting 18%, Anime 15.7%, Colorful 12.9%

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: Character Customization 26.6%, RPG 16.7%, Building 16.3%, Cute 14.4%, Crafting 13.3%

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: Open World 34.8%, Cute 20.4%, Crafting 15.5%, Colorful 11.7%, 3D 8%

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 27.4% ★, Open World 19.1%, Survival 11.6%, Crafting 11.2%, Building 11%

The HD Remaster of Legend of Mana is coming to Steam. Meet a colorful cast of characters, use the unique "Land Make" System to build the World Map, and square off against fearsome monsters in the vibrant world of Fa’Diel.

Why similar: JRPG 54.1%, RPG 19.4%, Fantasy 10.6%, Colorful 9.4%, Action 6.6%

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.

Why similar: JRPG 52.1%, RPG 17.7%, Anime 8.3%, Fantasy 8.2%, Crafting 8.2%

Journey back to the other world in Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch™ Remastered. LEVEL-5’s classic tale returns better than ever, with improved graphics and performance.

Why similar: JRPG 44.6%, RPG 16.6%, Open World 10%, Anime 8.8%, Fantasy 5.3%

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 53.4%, RPG 19%, Cute 14.2%, Fantasy 7.2%, Action 5.9%

"Atelier Yumia" is a story about “memory”. Explore the field to gather materials and synthesis items. The items you create can be key to advancing the story and can also be used in battles and exploration. Additionally, you can create your own base with “Building" in the field.

Why similar: JRPG 31.9%, Open World 14%, Third Person 10.8%, RPG 9.6%, Cute 8.5%

See a world from a new perspective in this animal-ear themed constructive action RPG!

Why similar: JRPG 31.3%, Character Customization 19.2%, Crafting 11.5%, Cute 11.1%, Building 10.9%

Heaven, earth and mankind - Create and destroy everything according to your will! Experience the revival of the '90s classic hit "Actraiser"

Why similar: JRPG 45.3%, Platformer 20.4%, Anime 20.3%, Action 12.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Islet Online is a sandbox-style MMORPG. It is all about digging and placing bricks to build your own land. And with various materials from wildlife, bricks can be combined to make useful items, too. Whenever you act, your character gets experience.

Why similar: Voxel 32.7% ★, Open World 12.5%, RPG 10.2%, Building 10%, Crafting 8.5%

Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.

Why similar: Voxel 33.6% ★, Character Customization 19.3%, Open World 12.3%, Building 9.6%, Cute 9.2%

Farm, fish, mine, craft, and decorate your home in this cozy life sim. Venture into dungeons and take on bosses outside the village for some added excitement. Enjoy relaxing and thrilling moments alike with hololive talents as you shape your countryside life.

Why similar: Cute 17.6%, Anime 14.8%, Third Person 14.4%, Survival 12.8%, 3D 11.6%

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: Voxel 28.4% ★, Open World 15.1%, Open World Survival Craft 14.8% ★, Survival 9.3%, Building 7.8%

Keflings may be small, but their kingdom-building adventures are gigantic! Build a world with your friends in A World of Keflings! Harvest resources, construct robots, befriend a dragon, and help a creepy witch get even creepier in this update of the classic 2010 city-building adventure.

Why similar: Building 25.6%, Crafting 22.1%, Third Person 19.5%, Cute 16.9%, 3D 11.7%

Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities!

Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 26.2% ★, RPG 19.7%, Building 18.9%, Open World 10%, Crafting 4.9%

Customize your airship and explore the world above the clouds in this sim RPG

Why similar: RPG 69.3%, Cute 19%, Fantasy 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

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: Open World 21.9%, Character Customization 16.9%, Survival 13.9%, Third Person 10.9%, Building 10.4%

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 35.8%, Open World 21.5%, Crafting 16.1%, Building 14.3%, Adventure 8%