Games Like Equilinox

The Sapling is a short simulation game where you design your own plants and animals, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!

Why similar: God Game 31.2% ★, Sandbox 24%, Nature 16%, Simulation 11.3%, Relaxing 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the evolution of plants and animals in a sandbox environment, mirroring the core progression of Equilinox.

Play with evolution! Species: ALRE is a scientifically-grounded, emergent simulation of natural selection. Creatures evolve and speciate in response to in-game mutation and selection forces, allowing you to experience and tinker with evolution in real-time.

Why similar: Sandbox 32.5%, God Game 31.1% ★, Simulation 22.1%, Relaxing 7.9%, Indie 3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, scientifically-grounded simulation of natural selection and evolution in a sandbox setting.

Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying scientifically accurate principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator.

Why similar: God Game 24.4% ★, Sandbox 22.8%, Simulation 14.6%, Nature 14.1%, Relaxing 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a detailed evolutionary sandbox where you can cultivate life and observe the effects of natural selection.

The origins of the world are yours to decide in this engaging and open-ended builder experience! Shape the geography, control the temperature, and give rise to diverse lifeforms. Witness the birth of an entirely new ecosystem, made with your very own hands!

Why similar: God Game 44.6% ★, Sandbox 31.5%, Simulation 22.1%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: Lets you manipulate the environment to evolve life from single-celled organisms to complex creatures over geological time.

WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!

Why similar: God Game 40.3% ★, Sandbox 31.6%, Simulation 14.2%, Relaxing 8.5%, Management 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Allows you to shape the world and watch civilizations and ecosystems evolve in a sandbox god-game format.

Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.

Why similar: Sandbox 31.8%, Nature 25%, Relaxing 17.1%, Simulation 16.6%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines turn-based strategy with genetics, forcing you to manage the evolution of your species to ensure survival.

A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas

Why similar: Sandbox 29.4%, Nature 24.1%, Relaxing 17.9%, Simulation 12%, Casual 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric sandbox game about letting nature reclaim abandoned urban spaces.

In Reus, you control powerful giants to shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices.

Why similar: God Game 51.7% ★, Sandbox 17.8%, Simulation 12%, Indie 5.8%, Casual 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A god-game where you use giants to manipulate the environment and foster the growth of nature and civilization.

A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.

Why similar: Sandbox 43.5%, Simulation 22.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Casual 6.7%, Family Friendly 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the genetic breeding and simulation of quirky creatures in a sandbox environment.

Nurture a small pot of succulents that grow in real time. Viridi is a safe haven, a place you can return to for a moment of peace and quiet whenever you need it.

Why similar: Relaxing 31.2%, Simulation 18.8%, Sandbox 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Nature 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A slow-paced, relaxing simulation focused on the care and growth of succulents.

Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.

Why similar: Sandbox 26.6%, Simulation 20.2%, Nature 19.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Management 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a detailed management experience focused on creating and maintaining diverse animal habitats.

To survive, you must guide your species through a constantly changing world. Compete with strange creatures for food and territory, and find your niche through careful evolutionary choices. The real question is not if you can survive, but for how long.

Why similar: God Game 36.6% ★, Sandbox 26.1%, Nature 18.7%, Simulation 16.5%, Colorful 2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a focus on evolving your creature to survive in a dynamic, procedurally generated ecosystem.

Existential Nature Simulation

Why similar: Simulation 22.8%, Relaxing 21.9%, God Game 17.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Casual 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A meditative, atmospheric simulation that lets you observe the life cycle of a mountain.

Care for a miniature ecosystem in a strange world, exert limited influence to encourage the growth of different fungi and bugs and try to maintain the balance of life.

Why similar: Simulation 29.6%, Nature 25.6%, Sandbox 19.6%, Relaxing 12.9%, Indie 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric simulation game where you manage an ecosystem of alien life forms.

A koi breeding game.

Why similar: Sandbox 31.5%, Simulation 21.9%, Nature 14.2%, Relaxing 10.9%, Casual 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing game centered on the genetic breeding and collection of koi fish.

Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.

Why similar: Sandbox 23.4%, Relaxing 19.6%, Simulation 16.9%, Nature 14.5%, Casual 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a peaceful gardening experience with a focus on plant growth and aesthetic arrangement.

Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem. Bring life back to a lifeless world by purifying soil, cleaning oceans, planting trees, and reintroducing wildlife, then leave without a trace.

Why similar: Nature 41.8%, Relaxing 32.4%, Casual 8.6%, Atmospheric 6.9%, Family Friendly 4%

Why You'll Like It: A reverse city-builder focused on restoring ecosystems and bringing nature back to a barren world.

The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.

Why similar: Sandbox 35.3%, Simulation 22.3%, Relaxing 16.4%, Casual 9.3%, Management 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A management-focused simulation that tasks you with building and maintaining a thriving aquatic ecosystem.

Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.

Why similar: Sandbox 27.9%, Relaxing 18.4%, Nature 14.8%, Simulation 14.3%, Casual 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A purely creative, relaxing sandbox game focused on building colorful, organic-looking structures.

Tidal Tribe is a relaxing god game that gives you the power to shape the terrain. Raise and lower the land to protect your villages from waves and floods, all while using that very same water to build lakes and rivers, turning the desert land into a lively forest of trees and bushes.

Why similar: God Game 29.1% ★, Simulation 25.7%, Sandbox 21.5%, Relaxing 10.9%, Indie 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing god-game where you influence the environment to help your tribe thrive.

Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!

Why similar: Sandbox 33.3%, Relaxing 24.8%, Simulation 18.9%, Casual 8.5%, Indie 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A peaceful, tile-based building game that rewards you for creating harmonious natural landscapes.

Grow, feed and care for your colony of mighty ants in a realistic semi-idle simulation of ant keeping. Created in collaboration with ant keeping enthusiasts, Ant Keeping Simulator will be an accurate experience to ant keepers.

Why similar: Simulation 24.9%, Sandbox 22.8%, Nature 20.7%, Relaxing 17%, Casual 7%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing management game that allows you to observe and nurture a colony of ants.

Shape worlds with your godly titans. Make symbiotic ecosystems and inspire humanity with your creations. Their achievements unlock new possibilities. Make different planets for different human spirits, and fill the universe with life!

Why similar: God Game 36.5% ★, Sandbox 19%, Nature 13.8%, Relaxing 11.2%, Simulation 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the god-game mechanics of the original, offering more depth in ecosystem and civilization management.

Among Ripples: Shallow Waters is an eco tycoon sim. Work with your team of scientists to build, repair and maintain the delicate ecosystem of your lakes. Experiment with flora and fauna - everything from vicious pikes to peaceful puddle ducks.

Why similar: Sandbox 21.8%, Nature 21.1%, Simulation 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.9%, Relaxing 10%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing ecosystem management game where you balance the health of a lake and its inhabitants.

The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

Why similar: Simulation 40.6%, God Game 26.3% ★, Sandbox 15.8%, Casual 12.3%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: An incremental game that tracks the evolution of life from simple cells to complex organisms.

Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.

Why similar: Sandbox 22%, Simulation 19.1%, God Game 16.3% ★, Relaxing 16.1%, Casual 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical simulation that allows you to inhabit and interact with anything in the natural world.

Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!

Why similar: God Game 30.7% ★, Sandbox 21.6%, Nature 14.7%, Simulation 12.1%, Relaxing 11.9%

Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.

Why similar: God Game 27.7% ★, Sandbox 21.8%, Simulation 13.3%, Nature 12.5%, Relaxing 11.5%

Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.

Why similar: Relaxing 31.2%, Nature 30.9%, Casual 10.4%, Atmospheric 7.6%, Indie 7%

Why You'll Like It: A serene, nature-focused game where you control the wind to bring life back to the landscape.

A forest simulator where you grow trees and create habitats for animals, plants and insects. Click on animals to make them poop, hunt, dig, cut and twerk! Start with a few basic seeds and attempt to grow a thriving ecosystem.

Why similar: God Game 21.7% ★, Sandbox 20.6%, Nature 16.8%, Simulation 12.7%, Relaxing 11.2%

Do you have what it takes to be a zoo tycoon? You are responsible for your very own and unique zoo. Choose from numerous types of enclosures, park buildings and plants to design an environment appropriate to each species. Take home a part of wilderness with Wildlife Park 3!

Why similar: Simulation 27.1%, Sandbox 24.2%, God Game 19.1% ★, Casual 8.3%, Management 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic management simulation that focuses on the care and exhibition of various animal species.

Plentiful is a nature sandbox. You shape the land and everything responds—water, plants, animals, and your people. Learn how this world works. Your tribe’s survival depends on it.

Why similar: God Game 29.5% ★, Sandbox 24.2%, Nature 17%, Simulation 11.6%, Relaxing 8%

FLOW is an extremely short psychological horror adventure video game. Wake up in the shoes of Flo, a 19-year-old, and embark on an adventure into a strange and wonderful world. The more you investigate, the more you can learn about the truth behind the universe.

Why similar: Indie 69.7%, Colorful 15.6%, Atmospheric 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, relaxing game where you guide an aquatic organism through an evolving ecosystem.

Play god and create your own world in this complex simulation. Plate tectonics, wind and water erosion and plant life all develop and interact to produce a world that is viewable from a single tree to kilometres across.

Why similar: God Game 33.6% ★, Simulation 22.3%, Sandbox 22.2%, Nature 12.5%, Relaxing 8.2%

Preserve is a relaxing puzzle nature-building game in which you flourish a vibrant ecosystem by cleverly placing plants and animals to create a perfect symbiosis to your liking.

Why similar: God Game 25.3% ★, Sandbox 21.9%, Nature 16.7%, Relaxing 13.6%, Simulation 11%

Control a pond's ecosystem; experiment with what you can do and see what happens. Among Ripples is a meditative ecosystem management simulator; you add different creatures to the pond and see how they interact.

Why similar: Simulation 19.5%, Sandbox 18.6%, Relaxing 15.8%, Nature 14.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%

A tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity.

Why similar: Sandbox 39.3%, Relaxing 25.8%, Simulation 11.4%, Casual 8.6%, Atmospheric 4.4%

Protect the environment, and save it from harm! Give commands to the animals, observe their rituals and help them survive. Face different disasters, react to human presence and help the animal kingdom flourish in this unique, environmental experience!

Why similar: God Game 29.1% ★, Sandbox 21.5%, Nature 13.5%, Relaxing 12.6%, Simulation 9%

Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!

Why similar: Simulation 31.3%, Relaxing 30.5%, Casual 15.8%, Indie 10.8%, Family Friendly 6.6%

A fictional universe sandbox/exploration game. 🪐☄️✨ Shape your own solar system by terraforming planets. Find new species and make beautiful ecosystems . . . or breed destruction with volcanos, lightning storms and wildfires!

Why similar: God Game 37.2% ★, Sandbox 27.1%, Simulation 17.1%, Nature 9.7%, Atmospheric 3.5%

Growth is a cozy, hexagonal-grid based soft-strategy game. Explore and populate a procedurally generated world by utilizing unique abilities of animals. Growth blends the beauty of cozy exploration with challenging navigation around obstacles.

Why similar: Simulation 34.2%, Relaxing 31.5%, Nature 16.9%, Casual 10.9%, Indie 4%

An easygoing simulation game about creating tiny, Japanese inspired garden dioramas. Use a wide selection of plants, decorations and tools to build and nurture the zen garden retreat of your dreams.

Why similar: Sandbox 29.6%, Nature 19.1%, Relaxing 18.3%, Simulation 15.7%, Casual 6.3%

Awe is a god-game about expressing one’s creativity by shaping and building planets’ ecosystems in a soothing and relaxing ambiance carried by beautiful, minimalist lowpoly 3D art style and atmospheric music.

Why similar: God Game 44.1% ★, Simulation 16.7%, Relaxing 11.3%, Casual 10.3%, Indie 7.6%

Falling-sand sandbox game with 500+ elements, chemistry, fire, life, food, and anything you can imagine.

Why similar: God Game 31.8% ★, Sandbox 26.3%, Nature 16.6%, Relaxing 9.6%, Simulation 9.3%

Manage your own bunny park! Give snacks and toys to your bunnies. Improve and decorate your park to increase its popularity and collect all the bunnies!

Why similar: Sandbox 28.6%, Simulation 18.3%, Relaxing 17%, Nature 12.3%, Casual 6.7%

Marble World is a physics sandbox simulator with marbles. Create your own marble races, runs and machines. Customize a variety of tracks, decorations and marbles to create a beautiful world.

Why similar: God Game 34.7% ★, Sandbox 29%, Simulation 13.4%, Relaxing 12.1%, Casual 4.8%

Chill in the peaceful world of Garden In!, a charming sandbox game. Grow unique plants, discover new seeds, and design your dream garden. With its serene atmosphere, you'll find yourself saying 'just one more plant!' Dive in for quick relaxation or lose yourself for hours in the cozy journey.

Why similar: Sandbox 27.9%, Nature 20.4%, Relaxing 18.6%, Simulation 16.5%, Casual 6.7%

Build your biome! With an empty biodome as your canvas, add plants and animals from three different ecosystems. Observe interactions like hunting, blooming, and even decomposing! Will your biodome last for decades, or will it experience a total ecosystem collapse? You’re in control!

Why similar: Simulation 67.3%, Indie 17.9%, Casual 14.8%

Saddle up and build your own horse ranch! Raise foals, care for your horses and train them as you explore the countryside. Participate in cross country competitions and become your town's champion! Befriend the villagers who'll help you on your adventure at the Ranch of Rivershine!

Why similar: Simulation 52.2%, Nature 27.5%, Management 7%, Casual 6.2%, Colorful 4.3%

Cozyrama is a peaceful sandbox where you shape your own magical dioramas. Sculpt it, pick the right colors, decorate with hundreds of items and add cute animals. Observe a cozy world grow around you! No pressure or timers. Just relax, unwind, and let your imagination bloom!

Why similar: Sandbox 30.8%, Nature 21.7%, Relaxing 16.9%, Simulation 13.2%, Casual 5.7%

APICO is a laid-back beekeeping sim game about breeding, collecting, & conserving bees! Set in a series of lush environments, APICO uniquely combines resource gathering, biology, and beekeeping minigames, taking ideas from a mix of real-life and fantasy apiculture & floriculture.

Why similar: Sandbox 27.2%, Nature 20%, Relaxing 16.4%, Simulation 13.9%, Casual 6.3%

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 30.5%, Nature 19.2%, Simulation 18.7%, Casual 8.3%, Management 5.6%

Build your own capybara spa in this relaxing point and click simulation game! Grow fruits, craft soaps and clean towels to pamper the capybaras during their visit. Furnish the mountain with gardens, baths and decorations to design the best capybara spa!

Why similar: Sandbox 31.7%, Simulation 18.9%, Relaxing 15.3%, Nature 12.3%, Casual 8.6%

Create virtual lifeforms whose development is shaped by a deep simulation of evolution. Guide them as they fight, mate, and adapt to the environment you have built. All the creatures in the trailer evolved on their own in the game!

Why similar: God Game 31.3% ★, Sandbox 22.1%, Nature 15.6%, Simulation 13.6%, Relaxing 11.3%

300+ lifelike bugs to collect and grow—breed them to unlock rare species! Customize your terrarium with 300+ landscaping items and 70+ backgrounds. A tiny, soothing nature escape on your screen!🦋🐌🦗🐝🐞🐛🦐

Why similar: Nature 36.3%, Relaxing 21.9%, Simulation 17.6%, Management 9.9%, Casual 8.5%

It's time to Build a Zoo! Construct and decorate enclosures, buy and breed animals, hire zookeepers and vets... then try your hand at DNA splicing, and stitch together over 300,000 different types of animal. This can only go smoothly...

Why similar: Sandbox 40.4%, Simulation 32.6%, Relaxing 12.2%, Management 9.6%, Colorful 2.1%

Horticular is a relaxing garden builder where you grow plants, design habitats and attract a wide range of wildlife. Help the gnome Keepers restore a barren wasteland with magical powers and populate it with adorable critters. Reclaim nature from a looming corruption and create your perfect garden.

Why similar: God Game 39.8% ★, Sandbox 30.4%, Nature 23%, Casual 6.8%

Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous in this modern God-Game where Nature is the Star!

Why similar: God Game 58.8% ★, Sandbox 19.2%, Simulation 16.4%, Beautiful 3.7% ★, Singleplayer 1.9%

Sphaera is a game about relaxation and exploration in a huge grass field filled with animals.

Why similar: Simulation 25.4%, Sandbox 17.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.8%, Relaxing 12.7%, Casual 12.3%

Grow the TerraBeast you live on from a tiny patch of land into a whimsical world! In this fully hand-sculpted, playful systemic sandbox, you'll explore vibrant biomes, farm, craft, build, and befriend the wild OddFauna to create a thriving ecosystem.

Why similar: Sandbox 37.6%, Nature 27.6%, Relaxing 20.9%, Casual 8.5%, Family Friendly 5.3%