- #1 Witherspring Wilds
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Fancy Fish Games
Windows · Linux
Witherspring Wilds is an open world life sim that goes beyond any you have seen before. With boundless options - farming, mining, crafting, building, combat, exploration, alchemy, creature taming and more - how will you shape the world?
Why similar: Life Sim 17.1%, Building 15.9%, Crafting 14.3%, Open World 11.4%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #2 My Time at Sandrock
96% matchVery Positive88% of 28,280 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Life Sim 20.1%, Farming Sim 16.4%, Building 13.1%, Crafting 11.2%, Sandbox 11.1%
- #3 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 18.9%, Life Sim 17.7%, Sandbox 15.2%, Character Customization 10.4%, RPG 8.1%
- #4 The Otherwilde
95% 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 14.6%, Building 10.8%, Open World 10.7%, Crafting 9.5%
- #5 Hotel Story
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lando
Windows
Start your new RPG Life in Hotel Story to build up your own Cozy Hotel from dusty and broken to shiney and luxurious. Combine Furniture, take care of your Hotel and Guest´s or start exploring a modern City with many secrets and unique resident´s to befriend.
Why similar: Life Sim 19%, Farming Sim 14.8%, Building 13.9%, Crafting 12.6%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #6 FrostCraft
94% 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 18.7%, Farming Sim 18%, Building 15.6%, Crafting 15.6%, RPG 9.1%
- #7 Everybody's Stranger
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tyrillion
Windows · Mac
Everybody's Stranger is a cozy tavern RPG where you attract eccentric heroes and villains, uncover secrets about how you ended up unconscious in a swamp, and wander through an alternate realm with a monocle that reveals lost souls and stories.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.6%, Farming Sim 19.2%, Sandbox 15.2%, Crafting 13.4%, Open World 8.5%
- #8 Humanity's Fall
92% 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 20%, Sandbox 17.8%, Character Customization 11.3%, RPG 10%
- #9 Gigmaker
91% 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 20.2%, Building 17%, Immersive Sim 14.6%, Open World 9.9%, Realistic 9.2%
- #10 My Time at Portia
91% matchVery Positive92% of 44,040 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.1 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 21.5%, Farming Sim 20.9%, Crafting 15.2%, Open World 11.1%, Building 10.3%
- #11 Susu '99
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shol & Maris
Windows · Linux
Run your shop in the morning, drive to the marketplace in the afternoon, tend your garden, and have coffee with a new friend. Train with a karate master, and wash dirty laundry. Craft your own daily routine, in a slice of life RPG set in rural Japan.
Why similar: Life Sim 18%, Farming Sim 17.2%, Crafting 15.4%, Building 12.1%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #12 Lost in Tropics
89% matchNegative11% of 28 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 15.5%, Sandbox 14.4%, Crafting 12.5%, Life Sim 11.6%, Open World 11.2%
- #13 Starsand Island
87% matchVery Positive87% of 7,209 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 18.9%, Life Sim 18.4%, Building 13.7%, Sandbox 12.6%, Crafting 12.4%
- #14 Super Zoo Story
89% 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 19.1%, Farming Sim 17%, Building 14.6%, Sandbox 14.2%, Crafting 11.1%
- #15 Prism Wilds
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Nicole Trefilek
Windows
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 21.3%, RPG 13.3%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Exploration 6.9%
- #16 UMeFate
86% 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 18.1%, Building 13.9%, Immersive Sim 13%, Crafting 11.7%, Character Customization 10.2%
- #17 Landmaster
84% match5 user reviews40% of 5 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 20.1%, Farming Sim 19.3%, Sandbox 16.4%, RPG 12.2%, Crafting 8.3%
- #18 Kynseed
85% matchVery Positive83% of 3,619 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.3 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 20.9%, Life Sim 18.9%, Sandbox 14.5%, Crafting 14.5%, Open World 9.2%
- #19 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 20.7%, Building 15.9%, Choices Matter 11.4%, Open World 9.6%
- #20 Garden Witch Life
83% matchMixed63% of 182 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 18.2%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Character Customization 10.8%, Building 10.1%
- #21 Elcom
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lightborn38
Windows · Linux
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 20.5%, Building 18.4%, Open World 17.5%, Crafting 14.7%, Exploration 10.1%
- #22 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 18.5%, Sandbox 14.8%, Building 14.1%, Crafting 13.3%, Immersive Sim 11.3%
- #23 Deep Despair 2
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 90 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 13.7%, Building 12.5%, Sandbox 12.4%, Crafting 12.4%
- #24 Susia - Wolf Life Simulator
81% 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 24.6%, Sandbox 17.4%, RPG 16%, Immersive Sim 13%, Exploration 7.4%
- #25 The Sunny Life
80% 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 26.1%, Sandbox 17.3%, Building 15.9%, Open World 12.6%, RPG 9.2%
- #26 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 17.2%, Building 13.8%, Crafting 13.1%, Sandbox 12.7%
- #27 Island Berry
79% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2022
Dev: Boolean
Windows
Dreams can take you anywhere.
Why similar: Farming Sim 14.8%, Life Sim 14.5%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Sandbox 12.7%, Building 12.7%
- #28 Little Crossroads
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Red Merle Games
Windows · Linux
A cozy multiplayer life sim where you build a home, explore peaceful biomes, and develop skills like fishing, mining, and bug catching—solo or with friends.
Why similar: Life Sim 18.8%, Farming Sim 16.9%, Sandbox 14.7%, Crafting 13.5%, Building 12.8%
- #29 Farm in another world
79% 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 18.5%, Sandbox 13.7%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Building 10.7%
- #30 The Ranchers
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: The RanchersPub: Trophy Games Publishing ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Ranchers is an open world country-life sim for 1-4 players. Raise animals, grow crops, craft machines, build your dream house and explore the gigantic open world where mines and dangerous monsters abound. Earn the villagers' respect and esteem. And who knows, maybe find love and start a family.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.8%, Life Sim 17.8%, Building 12.3%, Crafting 12.2%, Sandbox 11.3%
- #31 Infinity Nikki
76% matchMixed55% of 9,566 reviews2025
Dev: Infold Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 65.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 16.2%, Life Sim 15.7%, Crafting 11.5%, Building 10.7%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #32 Made in Melostead
77% 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 22.6%, Crafting 18.5%, Building 17.2%, Sandbox 15%, RPG 10.3%
- #33 The Sims™ Legacy Collection
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,246 reviews2025
Dev: MAXISPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 19.2%, Building 18.7%, Character Customization 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.7%
- #34 Sprout Valley
76% matchMostly Positive73% of 121 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 22.1%, Life Sim 20.6%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Building 11.7%, Crafting 11.2%
- #35 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%, Crafting 13.4%, Sandbox 13.4%, Life Sim 11.5%, Open World 9.8%
- #36 Unsheltered
73% 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 20%, Building 18.3%, Crafting 17.4%, PvE 11.5%, Exploration 8.2%
- #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 24.1%, Life Sim 21.5%, Building 12.4%, Crafting 11%, RPG 9.5%
- #38 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 23.9%, Life Sim 21.8%, Building 16.9%, Crafting 15.8%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #39 Stardew Valley
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 992,215 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 83.6 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 24.8%, Life Sim 21.7%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Crafting 10.4%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #40 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 16.1%, Farming Sim 15.4%, Sandbox 12.3%, Crafting 12.2%, Immersive Sim 12.1%
- #41 Elixir Emporium
72% 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 15.5%, Life Sim 14.8%, Immersive Sim 11.3%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #42 Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
75% matchVery Positive82% of 3,207 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 19%, Open World 17.5%, Crafting 16.5%, Building 10.6%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #43 Daomei Village: Prologue
71% matchNo user reviews
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 23.4%, Crafting 16.9%, Life Sim 15.9%, Sandbox 14.1%, RPG 8.2%
- #44 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 18.3%, Farming Sim 16.7%, Crafting 13.4%, Building 11.1%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #45 The Witch of Fern Island
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 892 reviews2024
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Welcome to Fern Island! As Abrill, become immersed in the island’s culture, uncover its deepest secrets, and master magical trades. Overcome the challenges of the island to demonstrate your mastery of magic and become the most well known witch around!
Why similar: Life Sim 19.2%, Farming Sim 18.8%, Sandbox 12.6%, Lore-Rich 11.4%, Building 10.4%
- #46 Into The Craft
70% 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 14.7%, Crafting 13.6%, Sandbox 12.2%, Immersive Sim 11.7%
- #47 Elodya
69% 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 9.9%, RPG 9%
- #48 Timber Life
69% 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 21.8%, Crafting 11.1%, Building 10.8%, Sandbox 8.8%
- #49 Chinese Frontiers
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 485 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 15.3%, Building 14.2%, Immersive Sim 11.7%
- #50 Leaforia
69% 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 18.7%, Crafting 13.3%, Building 12.2%, Sandbox 12.1%
- #51 Portal Knights
71% matchVery Positive83% of 22,116 reviews2017
Dev: Keen Games GmbHPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 5.7 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 19.5%, Crafting 18.3%, Multiplayer 14.8%, RPG 10.5%
- #52 Slothtopia
68% 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 17.5%, Life Sim 17.4%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Building 12.9%, Crafting 12.1%
- #53 Revived House
68% 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 23.5%, Life Sim 20.6%, Building 12%, Crafting 12%, Multiplayer 10.1%
- #54 Viking Frontiers: Prologue
67% matchMostly Positive78% of 471 reviews2025
Dev: BLUM EntertainmentPub: GameHunters
Windows
Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20%, Life Sim 18.3%, Sandbox 13.6%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, RPG 9.1%
- #55 Paralives
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alex Massé and teamPub: Paralives Studio
Windows · Mac
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 32.1%, Building 22.8%, Character Customization 19.1%, Open World 11.4%, Sandbox 10.5%
- #56 Dune: Awakening
65% matchMostly Positive70% of 74,372 reviews2025
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 47.7 hrsMean: 95.2 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 13%, Building 12.5%, Crafting 11.9%, Sandbox 11.8%, Character Customization 9.5%
- #57 Kyma
71% 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: Life Sim 19.4%, Farming Sim 19.2%, Crafting 13.6%, Sandbox 12.5%, Building 11.9%
- #58 Arctic Farmer Life Simulator
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: One Slice of Pizza Games
Windows
On a remote Arctic island, fresh produce arrives only by air until you decide to grow your own. Farm in harsh conditions, raise poultry for eggs, and supply local schools, shops, and restaurants. Expand with sleds, snowmobiles, hangars, and new air routes to nearby islands and the mainland.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.7%, Life Sim 19%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Open World 11.4%, Sandbox 11.1%
- #59 Concrete Polishing Simulator
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StudioVacant
Windows
Concrete Polishing Simulator is a hands-on first-person sim where you transform raw slabs into flawless, reflective floors. Master professional tools, grow your business, and take on jobs ranging from homes to massive commercial sites.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.6%, Sandbox 16.4%, Immersive Sim 15.2%, Building 11.1%, Crafting 10.3%