- #1 Ostrich Farm
97% matchMostly Positive71% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Hedgehorse
Windows
Sunshine graces the farm and your birds are a fashion disaster. Breed vibrant ostriches and complete orders by producing the requested colors and patterns. Earn valuable rewards and enhance your farm's genetic diversity. 🌈🥚🐥
Why similar: Birds 48.2% ★, Creature Collector 16.4%, Nature 11%, Management 10.1%, Simulation 6.4%
- #2 Calming Forest
96% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Darkcliff
Windows
Relax in a calming forest for a moment. Look upon giant trees, pretty little flowers and a lush forest, while listening to birds singing and rain falling. A possible escape from the hectic world we live in today.
Why similar: Birds 74.9% ★, Nature 16.9%, Simulation 3.3%, Casual 2.7%, Indie 1.5%
- #3 Birdteeth
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stone Quail Games
Windows
A casual, single-player creature collector where you get to observe, feed, and befriend birds. Train your feathered companions, reshape the world around you, and interact with hidden secrets and puzzles left over from ancient times.
Why similar: Birds 61.9% ★, Creature Collector 15.1%, Nature 13.1%, Cute 3.6%, Casual 3.1%
- #4 Beekeeper Simulator
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Void Chamber
Windows
Beekeeper Simulator puts you in the shoes of a dedicated beekeeper, where you'll care for buzzing hives, harvest a variety of honey types, and expand your operations to build a thriving beekeeping empire. Nurture your bees, optimize your apiary, and turn your passion into profit!
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.4% ★, Management 17.8%, Nature 15.2%, Simulation 13%, Resource Management 9.2%
- #5 Look to the Birds
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soltorch Games
Windows · Linux
A cozy first-person birdwatching game about slowing down, noticing nature, and finding peace in small moments. Photograph 30+ bird species across five hand-crafted biomes and fill your journal as you travel through the Maritimes.
Why similar: Birds 71.6% ★, Nature 10.8%, Creature Collector 6.5%, Simulation 5.8%, Cartoony 2.4%
- #6 Crowded - A Crow City Builder
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nestwork Games
Windows
Crowded is a crow city builder where you strategically design a nest-city to support and shelter your flock. Engineer, scavenge and explore your way to a self-sustaining society in the sky!
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.8% ★, Birds 20.5% ★, Base Building 13.6%, Management 13.5%, Nature 12.9%
- #7 Tiny Birdtopia
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Burning Star
Windows
This is not Bird Game 3! Build and manage a relaxing bird sanctuary. Collect and raise diverse bird species, and unlock hidden species by gathering feathers. Customize your Birdtopia with themes like forests and islands, and watch your birds thrive in this casual, idle game.
Why similar: Birds 62.9% ★, Creature Collector 12.8%, Nature 11.5%, Simulation 4.4%, Cute 4.3%
- #8 Birds Adventure
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 39 reviews2024
Dev: Vinicius OliveiraPub: Yu Game Studio
Windows
Embark on an exciting journey with Flynn, a brave bird whose peaceful life is interrupted when his son is captured. Determined to retrieve him, Flynn plunges into a dangerous quest through stunning lands fraught with peril.
Why similar: Birds 81.6% ★, Cute 6%, Nature 4.3%, Indie 3.2%, Family Friendly 2.6%
- #9 My Eggduck (Desktop Random Idle Clicker)
91% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: SillyOven
Windows
Eggduck is a silly duck that lives on your monitor. Click to lay eggs (even golden ones!) and collect tons of cute skins for a new look every day. Perfect for multitasking, enjoy it as a clicker or an idle game. (Warning) Everything is random, so beware the addictive rush of DuckPamine!
Why similar: Birds 59.1% ★, Nature 16.4%, Cute 7.3%, Simulation 6.7%, Management 5.5%
- #10 The Three Cardinals
91% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: Emanuel Beaulieu
Windows
Fly freely across small open-worlds, sing to the the music, and meet the locals as you search for your chicks: The Three Cardinals.
Why similar: Birds 78.4% ★, Nature 13.1%, Family Friendly 4.5%, Casual 2.2%, Indie 1.2%
- #11 CLOUD DWELLERS
90% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: XinZhiPub: Xinzhi
Windows
CloudDwellers is a 2D simulation and city-building game set in a world of scattered floating islands. Guide your settlers to harness technology, optimize production, and transform fragmented skies into a thriving, beautifully crafted aerial haven.
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.4% ★, Base Building 18.1%, Management 15.7%, Resource Management 7.4%, Cartoony 6.6%
- #12 BirdLingo: A birdsong learning game
89% matchPositive98% of 42 reviews2024
Dev: Jessica LiebingPub: LiebingLearning, LLC
Windows
Welcome to BirdLingo, a game designed for honing your bird song recognition skills. Immerse yourself in a cute and relaxing atmosphere as you learn the songs of the 44 most common birds in Europe.
Why similar: Birds 77.2% ★, Nature 14.3%, Cute 4%, Casual 2.4%, Indie 1.5%
- #13 Aviarium
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Ahmet Babagil
Windows
Aviarium is a relaxing sky sanctuary simulation filled with cute birds. Manage your floating aviary with click and idle mechanics, collect resources, and enjoy a pleasant experience in a colorful and peaceful world above the clouds.
Why similar: Birds 54.5% ★, Creature Collector 14.2%, Nature 9.8%, Management 4.8%, Resource Management 4.7%
- #14 Boogie Fungi
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Wobbly Lines
Windows · Linux
Build and maintain a colony of Mushrooms, keep them happy with constant parties and make sure to deploy some defenses to deal with foragers
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.7% ★, Base Building 17.8%, Creature Collector 17.2%, Management 10.1%, Resource Management 6%
- #15 Against The Tide
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Times Pi
Windows
Against The Tide is a simulation strategy game about restoring a dying coral reef. Build your conservation facility, grow your marine gardens, thwart invasive species, and discover new technologies to save the reef.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.7% ★, Creature Collector 18.1%, Management 11.1%, Nature 10.8%, Simulation 9.3%
- #16 Birdseed
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Buffalo Buffalo
Windows
Snap pics of the chunkiest, cutest birds in VR! Relax in lush forests, complete quirky daily quests, and fill your Journal. Whether you’re birding alone or together with friends, get cozy and escape to nature.
Why similar: Birds 61% ★, Nature 10.9%, Creature Collector 8.9%, Cartoony 5.2%, Family Friendly 5.2%
- #17 Birdfull
86% matchVery Positive95% of 64 reviews2025
Dev: BurGum GamesPub: printyourbird
Windows
Birdfull is a small relaxing idle game. Attract birds with feed, try to keep them longer, and discover all of them including the unique ones! Watch the birds, generate more eggs in real time, and customize your cozy bird space.
Why similar: Birds 63.7% ★, Creature Collector 14.5%, Simulation 6.5%, Nature 6.1%, Resource Management 5%
- #18 Bloksie (for now)
85% matchNo user reviews100% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: RationaLess
Windows
Enforce the Internal Revenue Code. Turn Hundreds into Decillions. Praise BirdJesus. The Rouge-Litest Arithmetic 'Em Up.
Why similar: Birds 85.5% ★, Cartoony 6%, Roguelike 4.1%, Casual 2.3%, Indie 1.6%
- #19 Bird Feather: Aquamarine World
84% matchPositive94% of 18 reviews2024
Dev: Andrium Games
Windows
You are bird. Just fly! Collect feathers in open world bird game. Collect more feathers to unlock nice Kingfisher photos. After collect all feathers you can just fly and enjoy!
Why similar: Birds 75.3% ★, Nature 11.5%, Simulation 3.4%, Indie 2.4%, Casual 2.3%
- #20 Queen to Bee
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shouty Knot Games Pub: Shouty Knot Limited
Windows · Mac
A cozy resource management game where you play as the Queen Bee. Good decisions for your loyal subjects will go a long way, as well as taking the time to know each and every one! Build cute new rooms and boost your honey production for a healthy hive. Will you be the next Queen?
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.7% ★, Simulation 13.4%, Management 11.5%, Nature 10.5%, Strategy 7.9%
- #21 I commissioned some pigeons
83% matchPositive96% of 27 reviews2023
Dev: Follow the funPub: I commissioned some series
Windows
I paid more artists to hide pigeons and bread in 15 pieces of artwork. Can you find them all? Warning: Relaxing.
Why similar: Birds 67.1% ★, Nature 13%, Family Friendly 7.2%, Cute 4.8%, Cartoony 4.7%
- #22 Windowed Realms
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tiny Loom Studio
Windows
Build, manage, explore, and survive. Develop your village, discover new islands, face threats, and decide how your colony will grow.
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.1% ★, Base Building 14.2%, Management 11.2%, Resource Management 10.3%, Simulation 9.4%
- #23 Stellaluna
82% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: BrøderbundPub: ZOOM Platform Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore Jannell Cannon’s classic "Stellaluna", adapted from its original storybook into an interactive adventure! With full narration, the story comes alive one word at a time with lots of bonuses and secrets to discover!
Why similar: Birds 87.3% ★, Family Friendly 8.5%, Casual 3.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #24 Nuclear Crawler
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex Sk Game Studio
Windows
Build a massive Ice Crawler powered by a nuclear power plant on a distant planet where you need to generate energy to survive and rescue other survivors. Your crawler base can accommodate dozens of survivors and have dozens of floors. Learn how to build a nuclear power plant to survive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 38.5% ★, Base Building 25.3%, Management 16%, Resource Management 8.1%, Strategy 4.8%
- #25 SuperColony
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Antic Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
A real-time ant colony simulation game set in the hostile world of insects. Fight for resources, build underground networks, learn from the environment, harvest DNA from defeated foes, evolve new ant abilities, and guide hundreds of ants toward building a global SuperColony. Add to Wishlist now!
Why similar: Colony Sim 38% ★, Base Building 20.4%, Management 12.1%, Nature 11.8%, Simulation 7.5%
- #26 Sigma Draconis
81% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2021
Dev: Draconis Games
Windows · Linux
A group of colonists from a distant world have arrived at their new home. Equipped with advanced technology but limited resources, they must build to survive. Sigma Draconis is a colony simulation game which focuses on building and resource management.
Why similar: Colony Sim 37.1% ★, Base Building 17.5%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 11%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #27 Oxygen Not Included
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 138,890 reviews2019
Dev: Klei Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 67.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 46% ★, Base Building 25.2%, Resource Management 10.4%, Management 9.8%, Simulation 4%
- #28 ハヤツバサ
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: クロウバー
Windows
'Hayatsubasa' is a revolutionary VR flight game that lets you become a bird! Enjoy a wide variety of intuitive actions: accelerate by flapping your arms, turn by lowering a wing, perform a claw attack by raising your arms, and fold your wings to dive into a freefall for a massive speed boost!
Why similar: Birds 76.5% ★, Nature 14.3%, Simulation 3.6%, Indie 2.8%, Casual 2.1%
- #29 SkyNuggets
78% match3 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2024
Dev: MiniGamesMarket
Windows
Click to fly and avoid Obstacles, increasing your score.
Why similar: Birds 80.3% ★, Cartoony 8%, Character Customization 4.3%, Indie 3.2%, Cute 2.2%
- #30 Terra-7
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gamyeon
Windows · Mac
A sci fi business colony simulation on an alien planet. Extract resources, create production pipelines, research new buildings and trade resources with the Earth as you manage the expectations of your employees and defend from the alien flora that inhabits this world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.3% ★, Management 17.4%, Base Building 16%, Simulation 13%, Strategy 8.1%
- #31 Founders' Fortune
78% matchVery Positive80% of 2,168 reviews2020
Dev: Dionic Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A fantasy village builder focusing on creative building, colonist psychology and base defense. Handle resources, farming, production, tools, diplomacy, families, trading, defense, and research, as well as the wishes, expectations, thoughts, and equipment of every villager.
Why similar: Colony Sim 48.1% ★, Base Building 19.6%, Management 9.1%, Simulation 6.3%, Resource Management 5.2%
- #32 Puffin Parcel Post
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AhoyByte, s.r.o.
Windows · Mac
Build a thriving postal network where puffins handle the deliveries! Place buildings strategically, unlock perks and upgrades that shake up the gameplay, and adapt to new challenges as you deliver an ever-growing number of parcels across the map. Can your puffins keep up with the demand?
Why similar: Birds 56.4% ★, Nature 10.3%, Roguelike 9.3%, Family Friendly 6.6%, Simulation 5.5%
- #33 Birdwatching Notebook
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Biekka Games
Windows · Mac
Turn your balcony into your very own birdwatching spot, and await the arrival of new avian friends! Enjoy a cozy idle game — place a tiny postcard on the corner of your screen, keeping you company with pleasant scenes and visiting birds. Oh, and don't forget your camera!
Why similar: Birds 63.6% ★, Creature Collector 13.3%, Nature 12%, Simulation 5.1%, Cute 4.3%
- #34 Compact Colonies
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: TunawareDevsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
Windows
Compact Colonies is a survival base-builder with roguelike elements, where every tile counts. Manage scarce resources, grow a tiny settlement, and keep your people fed, faithful, and defended in a finite world full of strategic trade-offs.
Why similar: Colony Sim 39.4% ★, Nature 11.4%, Resource Management 11.2%, Roguelike 10.9%, Base Building 10.6%
- #35 Bird Year
74% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Screaming Tree Studios
Windows · Mac
Bird Year is a gentle, family-friendly arcade game where you're a bird. Feed your hungry babies and avoid the dangers of the forest all year long. Catch bugs, eat berries and dodge predators while using your chosen bird's unique abilities. Unlock bonus content including more birds and a bonus level!
Why similar: Birds 58.6% ★, Management 9.9%, Nature 9.5%, Cartoony 7.6%, Cute 6.7%
- #36 Hive Haven
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DarkLion Studio
Windows
A cozy beekeeper tycoon set in a sunny low-poly meadow. Manage hives, breed queens, extract honey, and trade jars on BeeNet while the day–night cycle rolls by and your lanterns glow at dusk.
Why similar: Colony Sim 31.4% ★, Management 16.3%, Base Building 14.3%, Simulation 11.5%, Nature 11.1%
- #37 Maia
76% matchMixed44% of 1,063 reviews2018
Dev: Simon RothPub: Machine Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Maia is a colony building game set in the not-so-distant future. Your colonists make planetfall on a hostile world and you must ensure their survival and their safety, constructing their off-world habitat from almost nothing and sheltering them from a dangerous, often deadly environment.
Why similar: Colony Sim 47.9% ★, Management 15.7%, Base Building 14.7%, Simulation 9.4%, Strategy 5.3%
- #38 TFM: The First Men
74% matchMixed62% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Gathering Tree
Windows
An open-world colony sim based on stories of the first men. Infinite possibilities await your very own Adam and Eve as they embark on a generation-spanning adventure. How will you shape their future?
Why similar: Colony Sim 43.5% ★, Base Building 24.2%, Management 11.2%, Resource Management 5.9%, Simulation 5.2%
- #39 Flock Around
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Secret Plan Games
Windows · Mac
Flock Around is a multiplayer bird watching game. Explore a nature sanctuary with friends, snap pictures of birds, and fill out the guide book!
Why similar: Birds 77.4% ★, Creature Collector 13%, Cute 3.6%, Casual 2.3%, Character Customization 2%
- #40 Blueprint Tycoon
75% matchVery Positive82% of 1,097 reviews2016
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build your settlement, gather goods, ensure maximum efficiency and make a profit!
Why similar: Colony Sim 45.7% ★, Management 24.3%, Simulation 10.3%, Resource Management 9.5%, Indie 3.3%
- #41 Buzzopolis: Hive Incremental
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uberbax Gaming
Windows
An incremental roguelite colony sim about bees, mutations, and controlled chaos. Experiment with management, crafting, research, and upgrades. When mutations spiral out of control — collapse the hive, keep progress, and start fresh. Every run unlocks new strategies and a buzz of unpredictable fun.
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.5% ★, Base Building 18.8%, Nature 12.2%, Simulation 6.9%, Management 6.6%
- #42 Island Master
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Cody Cornell
Windows
Build, manage, and thrive in Island Master! Procedural islands, resource control, citizen happiness. Become the ultimate Island Master in this top-down city builder.
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.3% ★, Management 12.7%, Base Building 10.8%, Nature 9.5%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #43 Little Aviary
70% matchVery Positive89% of 187 reviews2025
Dev: Tom Daly
Windows
Little Aviary is a relaxing idle bird collector that sits at the bottom of your screen! Hatch unique birds, sell them, decorate, then watch them fly around your screen and perch on top of your other windows!
Why similar: Birds 60.7% ★, Creature Collector 15.3%, Management 9.1%, Family Friendly 4.8%, Simulation 4.4%
- #44 SacriFrogos
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uóki Games
Windows
A roguelike strategy and survival game where ever-growing sacrifices are required to keep the mysterious Eternal Flame alive. Build a colony of Frogos and create unique builds every run.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28% ★, Base Building 15.2%, Management 13.7%, Creature Collector 12.7%, Roguelike 10.8%
- #45 Kingdom: Classic
73% matchVery Positive91% of 22,529 reviews2015
Dev: NoioPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.9% ★, Base Building 19.1%, Management 14.6%, Simulation 10.6%, Resource Management 9.6%
- #46 Dig a Little Deeper
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Unbound Sparks
Windows · Mac
Dig, find valuable resources, and make your colony prosper in Dig a Little Deeper. An accident has taken your small group of colonists to an inhospitable and unknown planet. Only with your leadership and your management skills you will be able to build a new home. Let's start digging!
Why similar: Colony Sim 33.5% ★, Base Building 18.8%, Management 13.3%, Simulation 8.1%, Resource Management 7.8%
- #47 Twiggle's Grove
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Goon SquadPub: Headup
Windows
Nestled at your screen’s edge, a tranquil idle world unfurls as you go about your day. Plant gorgeous trees, look after adorable animals, and mingle with merry goblins - your forest keeps blooming in the background. Get in the grove with Twiggle’s Grove!
Why similar: Simulation 15.1%, Management 13.4%, Nature 12.4%, Base Building 11.5%, Cartoony 10.9%
- #48 Misty Garden
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sabu
Windows
Build the garden, fulfilling requests from the cute visitors, and even recruit them to create items! Decorate your misty garden to welcome cute little creatures, provide a place to help them relax!
Why similar: Colony Sim 35.8% ★, Nature 13.7%, Resource Management 9.7%, Cute 7.9%, Base Building 7.5%
- #49 Embark
71% matchMixed61% of 386 reviews2019
Dev: Overly Complicated Games
Windows
Inspired by the deep simulation of Dwarf Fortress, the open world survival of Minecraft, and the social interactions of The Sims. Embark is a colony management game with a focus on complex simulation in a huge living 3D world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 53.8% ★, Base Building 22%, Management 8.5%, Simulation 7.2%, Strategy 4.3%
- #50 Our Freedom: Prologue
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vladyslav LytvynovPub: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
The medieval world is waiting for you! Stand up for your people and help them defend their freedom! Build your village, win battles and tournaments, and lead your settlement to prosperity in colony sim RPG Our Freedom: Prologue!
Why similar: Colony Sim 32.5% ★, Base Building 21.5%, Simulation 12.9%, Management 12.4%, Strategy 8%
- #51 United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle up
68% matchVery Positive89% of 629 reviews2023
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
This free version of the United Penguin Kingdom covers the content from one year of in-game time. A city-building game where you build a penguin settlement and satisfy the various needs of your penguins while dealing with seals and killer whales.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.7% ★, Management 16.3%, Resource Management 11.6%, Nature 10%, Base Building 8.4%
- #52 Birds Organized Neatly
67% matchVery Positive97% of 293 reviews2024
Dev: DU&I
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
In this 2D puzzle game, you have the responsibility to arrange your avian friends in a way that fits the grid. Birds Organized Neatly comes with 80 different handcrafted levels and a whole bunch of birds in all shapes and sizes.
Why similar: Birds 82.8% ★, Cartoony 4.7%, Cute 4.3%, Family Friendly 4.2%, Casual 1.9%
- #53 Orc Colony
70% matchMixed60% of 42 reviews2019
Dev: Luzon Games
Windows
Take command of your first colony as the Orc Prince. Dig, Build and Expand your colony deeper underground.
Why similar: Colony Sim 52.1% ★, Simulation 13.3%, Management 12.6%, Strategy 7.5%, Resource Management 7.1%
- #54 Red Dust Colony
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lorin Atzberger
Windows · Mac
Red Dust is a space-colony simulation game. Build the future of humanity in the unforgiving Mars environment. Explore, exploit resources, build, research, manage the complexity of a self sufficient base, optimize, automate, expand, conquer, but most important of all... survive.
Why similar: Colony Sim 43.8% ★, Base Building 22.5%, Management 11.9%, Resource Management 10.4%, Simulation 10.2%
- #55 Ratopia
66% matchVery Positive88% of 4,645 reviews2025
Dev: Cassel Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 26.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Ratopia is a new game that has combined elements of both strategic survival and city building. With plenty of content available, and more planned, enjoy a vast world to adventure and populate with citizens! Build your own economical system to sustain your ideal city of Ratopia.
Why similar: Colony Sim 34.1% ★, Base Building 19.2%, Management 14.4%, Resource Management 7.9%, Cartoony 6.2%
- #56 Diluvian Winds
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 380 reviews2024
Dev: Alambik StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Diluvian Winds is a relaxing management game set in a small hamlet at the foot of a lighthouse. Welcome weary travelers and work together to expand your hamlet on land, under the sea, or among the clouds.
Why similar: Colony Sim 28.8% ★, Base Building 16.7%, Management 12.2%, Nature 12.1%, Resource Management 9.2%
- #57 Robot Beekeeper
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anxious Echidnas
Windows · Linux
A sci-fi game where you help restore collapsed ecosystems on an alien planet. Raise and breed bees, grow native plants from bee produce and automate production as you stabilise the planet's ecosystems.
Why similar: Colony Sim 36.7% ★, Creature Collector 21.9%, Management 15.2%, Base Building 13.8%, Simulation 7.4%
- #58 Arcbound
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Outbreak Interactive
Windows
A colony sim set on a starship. Build and manage a spacefaring civilisation, balance oxygen, power, and crew survival, and guide your ship through the final escape from Earth.
Why similar: Colony Sim 44% ★, Base Building 22.4%, Management 16.2%, Simulation 9.4%, Resource Management 4.4%
- #59 Sheltered 2
68% matchMixed46% of 2,183 reviews2021
Dev: UnicubePub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A brutal survival management simulator set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Keep your faction of survivors alive, maintain your shelter and scavenge the ravaged world for resources. Befriend and trade with the factions you meet or conquer them by force.
Why similar: Colony Sim 37% ★, Base Building 19.8%, Resource Management 13.1%, Management 11.8%, Strategy 4.9%
- #60 The Wandering Village
64% matchVery Positive92% of 8,074 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game on the back of a giant, wandering creature. Build your settlement and form a symbiotic relationship with the colossus. Will you survive together in this hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world, contaminated by poisonous plants?
Why similar: Colony Sim 30.2% ★, Management 16%, Base Building 12.4%, Nature 10.7%, Resource Management 9.5%