- #1 My Time at Sandrock
97% matchVery Positive88% of 28,759 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.2 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: Life Sim 19.9%, Farming Sim 16.4%, Building 13.2%, Crafting 11.2%, Sandbox 11%
- #2 Death Afterparty
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tranquil Beast
Windows
So, it seems you died… but no worries! Explore a cozy afterlife, befriend peculiar undead from skeletons to gargoyles, and build up a town to brighten their afterlife. Uncover their heartwarming and heartbreaking stories, and discover your own. Everyone carry their final regret. What's yours?
Why similar: Farming Sim 17.7%, Life Sim 16.6%, Sandbox 13.9%, Building 11.9%, Crafting 11.1%
- #3 The Otherwilde
96% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2022
Dev: Brass Persimmon
Windows
A gorgeous world of photorealistic natural assets, cute villages, and unexpected NPCs. Explore the open world map, gather herbs, create potions, hunt wild animals, build bases, and farm. Currently Pre-Alpha Early Access.
Why similar: Sandbox 14.7%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Open World 10.9%, Building 10.9%, Crafting 9.5%
- #4 FrostCraft
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Birches Technologies
Windows
Live your cozy adventure in this 3rd-person LifeSim. Explore a frozen world, build your dream settlement under a magical dome, invite settlers, and bring warmth back to a land lost in endless winter.
Why similar: Life Sim 18.6%, Farming Sim 18%, Building 15.7%, Crafting 15.6%, RPG 9.2%
- #5 My Time at Portia
94% matchVery Positive92% of 44,196 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: Life Sim 21.3%, Farming Sim 21%, Crafting 15.2%, Open World 11.2%, Building 10.4%
- #6 Humanity's Fall
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Arcane Adventures
Windows
Explore the world of Humanity's Fall, a fantasy farming sim. Interact and build a community with the world's next apex lifeform. Build your farm and rediscover lost flora as you discover the world's lore.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.3%, Life Sim 19.9%, Sandbox 17.8%, Character Customization 11.3%, RPG 10.1%
- #7 UMeFate
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AntyVersum
Windows
Life sim community been long waiting for a game, where their input can influence their imaginary and dream world of life simulation. This may be as basics as house building, but going as complex like family and friends relations. Here game emphases on modding (i.e. lua) and performance.
Why similar: Life Sim 18%, Building 14%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Crafting 11.7%, Character Customization 10.2%
- #8 Gigmaker
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gigmaker
Windows
Design and build concert stages. Set up music, lighting, equipment and musicians. Make your own gigs from scratch and share it with your friends.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.1%, Building 17.1%, Immersive Sim 14.5%, Open World 10.1%, Realistic 9.3%
- #9 Susu '99
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shol & Maris
Windows · Linux
Run a family-owned store in rural Japan. Susu '99 is a 'slice of life' pixel-art RPG inspired by elements of Stardew Valley and Persona. Trade goods, forage the wilderness, grow a garden, and rank up your relationships in a time-less cycle with no hurry, no energy limits, and no chores.
Why similar: Life Sim 17.8%, Farming Sim 17.2%, Crafting 15.4%, Building 12.1%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #10 Lost in Tropics
91% matchNegative10% of 29 reviews2024
Dev: Lukas GameLabsPub: SIG Publishing
Windows
Lost in Tropics: Embark on an unforgettable survival adventure where the lush, unpredictable tropics become your testing ground. In this immersive game, you find yourself stranded on a mysterious island, where every corner hides both breathtaking beauty and perilous challenges.
Why similar: Building 15.6%, Sandbox 14.4%, Crafting 12.5%, Life Sim 11.5%, Open World 11.4%
- #11 Super Zoo Story
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Super Zoo Story TeamPub: Crytivo
Windows
Build and manage your own personal zoo in the pixel marvel RPG, Super Zoo Story. Construct your park, care for your animals, and ensure the happiness of both critters and humans alike. Maybe even find that special someone while building the zoo of your dreams!
Why similar: Life Sim 19%, Farming Sim 17%, Building 14.7%, Sandbox 14.2%, Crafting 11.1%
- #12 Prism Wilds
89% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Nicole Trefilek
Windows · Mac
You wake up on a beautiful island, with no memory of how you got there. Stranded, you and 6 strangers must survive, explore, and make this island your home all while uncovering that mystery. Farm, fish, build a home, decorate, form relationships, and uncover the truth hidden in the mountains.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.5%, Life Sim 21.1%, RPG 13.4%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Exploration 6.9%
- #13 Starsand Island
89% matchVery Positive86% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tired of the city grind? Escape to Starsand Island and embrace the simple joys of country life! Live alongside capybaras, cats, and dogs, reel in a big catch, and explore the enchanting Moonlit Forest. Leave the hustle behind and experience the charm of this seaside paradise.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19%, Life Sim 18.4%, Building 13.8%, Sandbox 12.6%, Crafting 12.3%
- #14 Nav Singh's POOHOPIA (Winnie The Pooh)
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: gamesbynav
Windows · Mac
A cozy sandbox adventure. Pooh wakes up one morning to find his friends mysteriously gone. Gather honey, sticks & fish, craft decorations & treats, and gently shape the party clearing to bring Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit & Owl home one by one for a joyful surprise reunion.
Why similar: Life Sim 17.4%, Sandbox 14.3%, Farming Sim 12.6%, RPG 11.1%, Lore-Rich 9.1%
- #15 Sprout Valley
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 129 reviews2023
Dev: Vadzim LiakhovichPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Sprout Valley is farming simulator game where you can step back from the busy life and grow the garden of your dreams. Captivating story, hand-crafted experience, cute graphics and many more!
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.2%, Life Sim 19.6%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Building 11.3%, Crafting 10.7%
- #16 Kynseed
86% matchVery Positive83% of 3,766 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Farming Sim 20.8%, Life Sim 18.7%, Sandbox 14.6%, Crafting 14.5%, Open World 9.4%
- #17 Landmaster
85% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Creative Quark
Windows
Landmaster is a cozy pixel RPG about survival, crafting, and building in a magical world that doesn’t always play nice. Explore, create, and fight to keep your Kingdom alive.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.9%, Farming Sim 19.3%, Sandbox 16.4%, RPG 12.3%, Crafting 8.3%
- #18 Farming Life Simulator
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: MGR Studio
Windows
Plant seeds, grow crops, chop trees, go to fishing, and trade goods in a fully interactive farming simulator. Build relationships, expand your fields, manage resources, and experience daily life in a living village.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.1%, Life Sim 20.6%, Building 16.1%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Open World 9.8%
- #19 Garden Witch Life
83% matchMixed63% of 187 reviews2024
Dev: FreetimeStudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.8%, Life Sim 18%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Character Customization 10.7%, Building 10.1%
- #20 Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
84% matchVery Positive82% of 3,218 reviews2017
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.4%, Open World 17%, Crafting 15.9%, Building 10.2%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #21 Elacoria
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lightborn68
Windows
Explore an endless open world — vast in width, length, and depth — filled with mysteries to uncover. Join up to 8 friends to survive, farm, mine, build, and fight together in a living world with day-night cycles, seasons, and dynamic weather.
Why similar: Sandbox 20.3%, Building 18.4%, Open World 17.6%, Crafting 14.6%, Exploration 9.9%
- #22 Deep Despair 2
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 91 reviews2021
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Deep Despair 2 is an open world survival adventure action game with procedural generation and complete freedom of action: building, crafting, hunting, farming, livestock, brewing, cooking, traveling, fight, and more.
Why similar: Farming Sim 15%, Life Sim 13.5%, Building 12.6%, Sandbox 12.4%, Crafting 12.4%
- #23 Witching Well
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shiitake Knights
Windows
Witching Well is a magic sandbox where you craft spells, explore, shape your surroundings, and play at your own pace. Collect ingredients, craft magic, meet unique creatures, and transform the world around you.
Why similar: Life Sim 18.4%, Sandbox 14.9%, Building 14.2%, Crafting 13.3%, Immersive Sim 11.2%
- #24 Susia - Wolf Life Simulator
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Koiran
Windows · Mac · Linux
Live the fun life of a wolf! Find a mate, start a pack, hunt together and survive in the wild! Befriend other packs or defeat them to become the sole wolf pack. Adventure through the island and settle down or keep moving, it's all up to you!
Why similar: Life Sim 24.4%, Sandbox 17.5%, RPG 16.1%, Immersive Sim 12.9%, Exploration 7.4%
- #25 The Sunny Life
81% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Sino4 Games
Windows
Start a new life in Atirin! Will you run the best shop in town? Why don't you check out what does the neighbourhood has to offer? Choice is yours! Take your time and enjoy yourself in Atirin
Why similar: Life Sim 25.8%, Sandbox 17.3%, Building 15.9%, Open World 12.7%, RPG 9.3%
- #26 Slothtopia
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Matthew SchubertPub: Slothtopia LLC
Windows
Slothtopia is a family-friendly charming life simulator game where you can fish, farm, build relationships, and even catch monsters as an adorable, hard working sloth. Explore the tropical island and its surrounding sea as you get lost in the adventure of Slothtopia!
Why similar: Farming Sim 16.7%, Life Sim 16.5%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Building 12.4%, Crafting 11.6%
- #27 Infinity Nikki
77% matchMixed56% of 10,145 reviews2025
Dev: Infold Games
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 60.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on a cozy open-world adventure filled with vast landscape, mystical puzzles and unexpected platforming challenges. Dress up not just for style, but to unravel hidden mysteries, interact with a vibrant environment, and experience the freedom to explore at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 15.9%, Life Sim 15.5%, Crafting 11.4%, Building 10.7%, Open World 10.6%
- #28 Teatopia
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yixin GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Immerse in Teatopia's enchanting world, a farming game steeped in Chinese culture. Clear fields, cultivate crops, and raise livestock. Master cooking and tea crafting. Experience rural life, forge bonds with pets, and unravel secrets in this captivating journey.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18%, Life Sim 17.1%, Building 13.8%, Crafting 13%, Sandbox 12.7%
- #29 Island Berry
79% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Boolean
Windows
Dreams can take you anywhere.
Why similar: Farming Sim 14.8%, Life Sim 14.4%, Sandbox 12.8%, Building 12.7%, Immersive Sim 12.7%
- #30 Cowboy Life Simulator
75% matchVery Positive90% of 1,207 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
“Cowboy Life Simulator” is an immersive and relaxing ranching sim where you step into the boots of a failed businessman starting fresh on the frontier. Buy your first goat, meet the locals, explore vibrant lands, and build your dream ranch in a world full of stories and adventure!
Why similar: Farming Sim 16.3%, Life Sim 14.7%, Building 12.9%, Crafting 12.3%, Lore-Rich 12.2%
- #31 Farm in another world
78% match7 user reviews71% of 7 reviews2023
Dev: Developer Arycia
Windows
Farm in another world tells about the events of a young man born in another world. A World where you can be agriculture, warrior or fisherman! It's up to you to complete this disappearance story! Don't forget to get along with the people in town!
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.8%, Life Sim 18.4%, Sandbox 13.8%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Building 10.8%
- #32 Daomei Village: Prologue
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gameparic
Windows
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. In order to return to the Emperor's favor, you must make an effort. Repair, build, cultivate fields and fight various adversities. Meet new friends and learn their stories. Do whatever it takes not to be banished forever!
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.7%, Crafting 16.4%, Life Sim 15.3%, Sandbox 13.7%, RPG 8%
- #33 Disney Dreamlight Valley
76% matchVery Positive92% of 24,272 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 116.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.4%, Farming Sim 15.1%, Sandbox 12.4%, Character Customization 11.7%, Crafting 10.9%
- #34 Made in Melostead
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CherryCapra
Windows
Return to your hometown to run your shop by fulfilling commissions and selling wares. Choose your path as a blacksmith, alchemist, or woodworker and revive Melostead as you befriend neighbors, reform trade routes, and explore the world for exotic materials in this fantasy-inspired crafting sim RPG!
Why similar: Life Sim 22.4%, Crafting 18.5%, Building 17.3%, Sandbox 15%, RPG 10.3%
- #35 The Sims™ Legacy Collection
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,380 reviews2025
Dev: MAXISPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The original game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. Create a neighborhood of Sims and guide their lives through careers and romance. Or create chaos with open-ended gameplay that lets you shape their destinies.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.7%, Sandbox 19.4%, Building 19%, Character Customization 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.5%
- #36 Medieval Builders: Strongholds & Castles
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Craft, hunt, and survive in fantasy medieval world. Build your village, manage and defend castles and whole kingdoms. Become a local lord and a builder. Strongholds & Castles are waiting for you to manage them - alone or with your friends!
Why similar: Building 15.3%, Sandbox 13.3%, Crafting 13.3%, Life Sim 11.3%, Open World 9.9%
- #37 Forgotten Waters
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ducktail studios
Windows
Forgotten Waters is a single-player farming and resource management game. Farm, explore, and befriend underwater citizens. Manage resources, engage in combat, and protect your underwater town from hostile sea creatures and lurking enemies.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24%, Life Sim 21.3%, Building 12.5%, Crafting 11%, RPG 9.6%
- #38 Stardew Valley
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,020,318 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 84.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.9%, Life Sim 21.5%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Crafting 10.3%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #39 Secret Meadow
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The Glowing Pond
Windows · Mac
Secret Meadow is a cozy atmospheric sandbox RPG. Explore and transform a hand-drawn open world and live the peaceful magical life of a fairy. Without time pressures, combat, hunger, or exhaustion, you can focus on the atmospheric sandbox experience while designing the magical forest of your dreams.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.3%, Sandbox 13.2%, Crafting 12.1%, Life Sim 11.4%, Character Customization 11%
- #40 Luma Island
71% matchVery Positive84% of 12,478 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Farming Sim 18.2%, Building 13.7%, Crafting 13.3%, Life Sim 12.9%, Character Customization 8.6%
- #41 Mana Circuit
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sayberry Labs
Windows
Arrive at 'Star's Shelter' to find your grandfather missing. Only a mysterious message awaits on his PC. Repair vine-covered Magitech machines and restore the farm with your chatty robot companion, 'Circuit Mk.0'. Follow the digital trail... and you might just find him.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.8%, Life Sim 21.6%, Building 17.1%, Crafting 15.8%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #42 Unsheltered
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Exponential Games Inc.
Windows
Realistic survival simulation game, where players must endure and thrive while managing resources, crafting goods, and overcoming obstacles. The game features modern tools and equipment and the constant threat of nuclear war, adding urgency to the player's journey.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.9%, Building 18.4%, Crafting 17.4%, PvE 11.2%, Open World 8.3%
- #43 Witchbrook
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Discover magic and mystery in Witchbrook, a spellbinding witch life-sim for up to 4-players! Start your life as the newest resident witch in the bustling seaside city of Mossport. Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation and beyond...
Why similar: Life Sim 16.2%, Farming Sim 15.4%, Sandbox 12.3%, Crafting 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.9%
- #44 Elixir Emporium
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Andrew BrownPub: Chroma Golem
Windows
Unleash your creativity in a world of infinite crafting and endless adventure. Engage with dynamic NPCs, create unique items, and explore a truly responsive, magical world where every choice shapes your journey.
Why similar: Crafting 17.4%, Sandbox 15.6%, Life Sim 14.7%, Immersive Sim 11.2%, Choices Matter 9.1%
- #45 The Runesmith
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shawk Studio
Windows
Explore ancient lands, gather rare materials, and forge powerful runes blessed by mighty gods. Craft, hunt, mine, and master the art of runesmithing — a fallen god’s path to reclaim his place among the divine.
Why similar: Life Sim 18.1%, Farming Sim 16.6%, Crafting 13.4%, Building 11.1%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #46 The Forgotten Village (Demo)
70% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Indie Progress Studios
Windows
The Forgotten Village is a Fantasy Simulation RPG. Arrive in a rundown Village with nothing but the shirt on your back. Clear the land, Gather Resources, Help the Villagers and Earn new Tools to aid you in restoring the Forgotten Village back to its former Glory!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.5%, Life Sim 23.9%, Sandbox 17.1%, RPG 15.8%, Character Customization 5.6%
- #47 Scrap Dealer Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 63 reviews2025
Dev: Emre ŞahinPub: Survivillage
Windows
Start from scratch and rise with scrap, dig through trash, process junk, and grow your profits. Buy warehouses, machines, and vehicles to build your own recycling empire.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.7%, Crafting 16.3%, Immersive Sim 14.9%, Building 13%, Sandbox 11.4%
- #48 Into The Craft
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RedKar Devs
Windows
You'll start with nothing. You have to create everything yourself. Immerse yourself in a procedurally generated world, that will offer something different to explore every time! Survive among wild animals, fighting Goblins, Orcs and Undead. Find the magical portal and face what's on the other side!
Why similar: Farming Sim 17%, Life Sim 14.6%, Crafting 13.6%, Sandbox 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.6%
- #49 Portal Knights
71% matchVery Positive83% of 22,312 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 21.9%, Building 19.6%, Crafting 18.2%, Multiplayer 14.8%, RPG 10.6%
- #50 My Retail Store
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: True Seria
Windows
Ever wanted to run your retail store? Now you can! You play the role of an Artist who inherited a retail store. It is now your job to manage and handle day to day business of your store while pursuing your hobby of painting.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.1%, Sandbox 17.8%, Immersive Sim 15.9%, Building 13%, RPG 11.3%
- #51 Paralives
65% matchVery Positive90% of 18,920 reviews2026
Dev: Alex Massé and teamPub: Paralives Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Paralives is a life simulation game about building homes, lives and bonds. Through both hardship and success, where will your story take you?
Why similar: Life Sim 31.6%, Building 22.2%, Character Customization 18.3%, Sandbox 10.4%, Open World 10.3%
- #52 Anime Friends
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: PortingProGames
Windows
Upcoming life sim with flying dragons and a farming system. Meet new friends, start your farm, ride on dragons and get new adventures in flying islands in the world of Anime Friends! Be ready and explore a new sim world!
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.8%, Life Sim 19.5%, Sandbox 13%, Building 11%, Crafting 9.8%
- #53 Elodya
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Le Fruit Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore the continent of Elodya and unravel its mysteries, alone or with friends, as you gather, craft, battle, learn about its inhabitants, flora and wildlife, and send your discoveries back to your homeland!
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.7%, Crafting 17.6%, Sandbox 15.5%, PvE 9.8%, RPG 9.1%
- #54 Timber Life
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Czardus Studios
Windows
Build and customize your homestead of timber, crops, and animals, while you manage the eco diversity of a small town. Go off exploring and foraging in the woods while evading predators. Craft goods and get to know the local townsfolk in this wholesome and cozy farming life sim.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.7%, Life Sim 21.6%, Crafting 11.1%, Building 10.9%, Sandbox 8.8%
- #55 Chinese Frontiers
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 529 reviews2025
Dev: SolidGamesPub: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Plan, build, and unwind in medieval China. Lead villagers, fine-tune production, and craft iconic Chinese landmarks brick by brick. Roam passes, deserts, and river valleys; farm, cook, and decorate. Master new crafts, earn imperial favor, and turn smart design into lasting legacy.
Why similar: Farming Sim 16.6%, Crafting 15.3%, Life Sim 15.1%, Building 14.4%, Immersive Sim 11.5%
- #56 Kyma
70% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2021
Dev: Kidness
Windows · Mac · Linux
Kyma is a wacky game blending RPG and life simulation. Help Fropin manage the city, customize it, decorate your house, create factories and gardens. Look for your missing mother by discovering amazing places and characters!
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.2%, Life Sim 19.2%, Crafting 13.6%, Sandbox 12.6%, Building 11.9%
- #57 Leaforia
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: LeaforiaStudio
Windows
Run your own farm, craft unique items, and battle your way to success. Pay off your debt to the city, befriend the locals, and maybe even find true love. Raise animals, train your loyal dog, and ride across the land on horseback.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.7%, Life Sim 18.5%, Crafting 13.3%, Building 12.3%, Sandbox 12.1%
- #58 Revived House
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dungeon Snowdrops
Windows
Pixel art is a simulator of life. Construction, farm, relationships, sports. You spend your holidays with your grandparents in the old town. The once cozy and prosperous place began to wither. You will have to revive the town in any possible way. But don't forget about the fun.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.4%, Life Sim 20.4%, Building 12.1%, Crafting 12%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #59 The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 4,789 reviews2025
Dev: MAXISPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. In The Sims 2, you direct your Sims over a lifetime. Give them a long existence, or leave their lives in shambles. Guide their characteristics from one generation to the next.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.6%, Sandbox 21.3%, Building 20.7%, Character Customization 14.7%, Immersive Sim 11%