- #1 Wheels Echo: The Winter Chronicle
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Frostbyte Studio
Windows
Wheels Echo is a winter survival story where your thoughts shape the journey. As Fred Walker, explore a silent frozen world, write down clues in your notebook, uncover mysteries, survive the cold, and piece together what happened to everyone — and to you.
Why similar: Nature 20.2%, Life Sim 17.2%, Survival 15.9%, Sandbox 14.9%, Open World 8.7%
- #2 Cat Simulator : Animals on Farm
96% matchVery Positive95% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Avelog Games
Windows
Sneak up on your enemies, help Farmer, Goat and Piggy, and start a family!
Why similar: Life Sim 20.5%, Nature 19.7%, Open World 14%, Survival 13.3%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #3 Nobody - The Turnaround
96% matchMixed60% of 14,307 reviews2022
Dev: U.Ground Game StudioPub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Nobody – The Turnaround is a life simulator set in a parallel world that echoes modern society. Manage your time and resources carefully, strive to find a way through difficult times, and overcome the predicament you find yourself in.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.2%, Survival 17.1%, Open World 12.6%, Sandbox 12.3%, Management 7.6%
- #4 Natives
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Diggidy.net
Windows
Natives is an open-world/sandbox game with survival elements that takes place pre-Christopher Columbus. The land is raw, nature is at its peak and the seasons are full of change.
Why similar: Open World 17.4%, Survival 17.1%, Sandbox 14.9%, Nature 13.3%, PvE 8.5%
- #5 Canyon
95% matchNo user reviews2022
Dev: Radiant Potato
Windows
Survive in the desert by hunting prey, and evolve as you raise your kids and help them reach adulthood. You are a lizard that founded its den after being stranded in a canyon land. There are dangers around that can surprise you and the risk of starvation is looming over you and your children.
Why similar: Nature 25.8%, Survival 18.1%, Open World 16.3%, Life Sim 12.6%, Exploration 9.4%
- #6 Alterra
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WeaweosaPub: SDLG Studios
Windows · Mac
Explore a living recreation of Earth built from real world data. Travel across mountains, seas and deserts without limits. Alterra invites you to see the planet from a new perspective, free of objectives and full of calm.
Why similar: Sandbox 21.5%, Open World 20%, Nature 17.2%, Exploration 13.4%, Cinematic 12%
- #7 Primeval
93% matchMixed59% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Exhibyte
Windows
Grow a dinosaur from hatchling to full-grown adult, then take it anywhere — solo or into 150-player servers, with everything you've earned carried over. 67+ playable species, from land to sea to sky.
Why similar: Life Sim 16.9%, Nature 15.2%, Survival 13.9%, Open World 12.5%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #8 Seeds of Friendship
92% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2021
Dev: Adam DeLease
Windows
You've just inherited your grandfathers farm, and already someone wants to take it. The evil Mega Corp Regeneration has it's sights set on your land, but with how hard you work they won't even get close! Build, grow, and restore an animal sanctuary. The future of the island depends on it!
Why similar: Life Sim 24.8%, Nature 20.2%, Open World 18.6%, Management 15.1%, Character Customization 9.1%
- #9 Cambrian Dawn
91% matchPositive94% of 15 reviews2022
Dev: Daye Productions
Windows
Journey to a time long forgotten... In this thrilling underwater world of strange and beautiful creatures, only the strongest species will survive! Hunt for prey as the terrifying Kerygmachela, avoid danger using the diminutive Daguinaspis, or try and survive as one of the many species on offer.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.4%, Sandbox 17%, Nature 13.5%, Exploration 8.8%, Simulation 8.4%
- #10 Untamed
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Solar Vault Studio
Windows
Untamed is a planned multiplayer creature survival game that takes place in a post apocalyptic world full of overgrown ruins.
Why similar: Nature 27%, Survival 20.5%, Exploration 11.5%, Character Customization 10.9%, Open World 10.4%
- #11 Bootstrap Island
89% matchVery Positive82% of 1,448 reviews2026
Dev: Maru VR
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A highly realistic VR survival roguelike adventure set on a ruthless 17th-century tropical island. Shipwrecked and alone, you must survive without guidance as you face wild beasts, nature’s fury, and a mysterious local tribe. Every decision is yours. Your survival is in your own hands!
Why similar: Life Sim 19.2%, Nature 18.6%, Survival 16.3%, Open World 15.5%, Roguelike 10.7%
- #12 Horrors Glade
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: djva caravana
Windows
You are a young scientist whose experiment turned into a disaster. When you wake up in the heart of a creepy forest, where every whisper of the wind hides a threat, you realize: there are no rules here. There is only hunger, fear, and shadows hungry for your flesh.
Why similar: Survival 24.7%, Sandbox 19.4%, Open World 17.5%, Life Sim 13%, Exploration 9.6%
- #13 Grind and Dine
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mozeby
Windows
You've lost everything and returned to your hometown, forced to start over to survive. This city is filled with both opportunities and dangers. Can you carve out a new life in this unforgiving environment?
Why similar: Life Sim 20.5%, Survival 18%, Sandbox 17.3%, Character Customization 10.4%, Exploration 10%
- #14 Bigfoot Life
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Planet 47 Games
Windows
Live as Bigfoot in a peaceful forest-life simulator. Fish, forage, build, and protect wildlife as the guardian of the woods. Create your own Bigfoot and live your best Bigfoot Life.
Why similar: Nature 19.5%, Survival 15.4%, Open World 14.2%, Character Customization 11%, Sandbox 9.7%
- #15 Isles of Yore
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 147 reviews2022
Dev: MaverickMatryoshka
Windows
Immerse yourself in a prehistoric ecosystem brought back from extinction. Survive and carve out your niche on islands teeming with danger and opportunity!
Why similar: Life Sim 16.6%, Nature 14.5%, Survival 13.1%, Sandbox 10.2%, Open World 10.2%
- #16 Shepherd
86% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: Unherd Of, LLC
Windows
Lead a small herd of sheep through the desert. Ensure their survival by managing their needs. Protect and save them from various environmental hazards, as well as their own silly decisions. Bond with them over the course of your journey by fulfilling their wishes, and be their Shepherd.
Why similar: Nature 22%, Life Sim 20.9%, Survival 20.1%, Cinematic 9.2%, Exploration 7.7%
- #17 CAPTAIN FIRAT
84% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2025
Dev: FIRAT ÖZDEMİRPub: AMİRAL GAMES
Windows
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place, especially if you're stranded on an island full of cursed skeletons. Find ways to escape from this island together with the villagers on the island.
Why similar: Survival 29.6%, Life Sim 29.3%, Exploration 12.4%, Open World 11.9%, Third Person 8.6%
- #18 Alone
85% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2021
Dev: Achilles Game StudioPub: AGS
Windows
An open world survival crafting game based more on realism. Craft, hunt, farm, build, and more to come.
Why similar: Sandbox 22.2%, Nature 18.9%, Survival 14.1%, Exploration 11.2%, Open World 10.5%
- #19 Adventure Forest: Rabbit Story
83% matchMixed69% of 58 reviews2024
Dev: Yusuf Islam SeyhanPub: Inspector Studios
Windows
Embark on a fascinating open-world adventure in Adventure Forest: Rabbit Story! Filled with realistic rabbits, this game offers unforgettable moments full of exploration, customization and survival. Solve the mysteries of the forest with your hero rabbit and embark on an adventure!
Why similar: Life Sim 22%, Survival 16.6%, Nature 15.9%, Open World 8.7%, Story Rich 8%
- #20 G-MODEアーカイブス15 ちゅら島暮らし
84% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
Where there is sky and sea, there is a story. Experience the "slow life" of your dreams on a southern island!
Why similar: Life Sim 30.9%, Survival 18.4%, Nature 17.4%, Simulation 14.6%, Exploration 10.9%
- #21 My Little Ocean
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Palmirion Games
Windows
Dive into an interactive ocean simulation. Lead your flocks to food and safety, watch them play and wander, and have fun together in your cozy little ocean.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.9%, Sandbox 13.9%, Nature 11.8%, Roguelike 11.4%, Open World 8.8%
- #22 SKOS: 13.86
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Based Paw Crew
Windows
You are stalkers flung by an anomaly into the Middle Ages. Survive solo or in co-op in a world of knights, and go on dangerous raids into modern-day Pripyat for Soviet weapons and loot. Change the course of history or perish in the ruins of the past and future.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.3%, Survival 18.8%, Sandbox 18.3%, Management 10.1%, Open World 9.2%
- #23 自由世界
82% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2023
Dev: 仟娱游戏
Windows
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Why similar: Open World 15.7%, Life Sim 15.5%, Survival 14.9%, Nature 13%, Sandbox 11.9%
- #24 Open Boat: Charter Fishing Simulator
80% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: LB_Game
Windows · Mac
You're the captain now. Take paying customers out on simulated real-world waters, find the bite with real fishing knowledge, cast a few yourself if you want, and turn the small skiff into the best charter boat on the dock. Fill the bucket, rain or shine.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.4%, Sandbox 15.9%, Nature 12.7%, Simulation 11.2%, Management 9.8%
- #25 Susia - Wolf Life Simulator
79% matchNo user reviews2027
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 25.3%, Sandbox 17%, Simulation 11.6%, Survival 8.8%, Exploration 8.5%
- #26 Infinite Blue
78% matchMixed65% of 365 reviews2025
Dev: Gluten Free Games
Windows
Discover an immersive ocean Eco-Sim where you can be almost any animal under the sea! From a tiny seahorse to a massive blue whale, experience the endless circle of life in a massive world of reefs, shipwrecks, and hidden wonders.
Why similar: Nature 19.8%, Life Sim 16.3%, Open World 15.4%, Sandbox 12.4%, Cinematic 9.9%
- #27 Spirit
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: .Life Gaming Studio
Windows
Take control of the helpless beings on the island and guide them. Survive, grow and continue the course of life. Don't let the harsh reality of mother nature take you down.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.7%, Survival 17.7%, Open World 16.9%, Nature 16.9%, PvE 9.8%
- #28 Island of the Lost
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: JR_Development
Windows
Survive on a mysterious island, gather resources, craft tools, and build a ship to escape—or explore freely in a larger open-world survival mode.
Why similar: Survival 20%, PvE 15.1%, Nature 11.8%, Sandbox 9.3%, Exploration 9%
- #29 WhyTaoism
77% matchNo user reviews2080
Dev: Dust
Windows
Why Taoism Is an adventure game that explores spirituality and transcendence. In this game, players will take on the role of a group of beings who follow the legends of the ancient immortals and hope to ascend in order to transcend.
Why similar: Roguelite 21.9%, Sandbox 18.9%, Open World 15.9%, Nature 15.2%, Survival 13.9%
- #30 Little Lives
76% matchVery Positive82% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: Houndstooth Games
Windows
Little Lives is a fun, casual life-sim game. Balance your time between your career, education and relationships as you explore an exciting town filled with possibility.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.6%, Open World 16.7%, Sandbox 14.8%, Character Customization 11%, Management 10.8%
- #31 the ISLE survival
77% matchMixed44% of 16 reviews2023
Dev: Free Land Studios
Windows
The ISLE survival is a vast open world survival / crafting game. Loot resources, craft items, build camps and explore the environment. Protect yourself from hazards and wildlife. Find ways to survive in hostile living conditions.
Why similar: Nature 20.8%, Survival 19.2%, Open World 17.8%, Life Sim 13.7%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #32 The Fourth Sense Evolution: Stone Age
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Soft Bulb Studios
Windows · Mac
Top-Down, 2D, Evolution, Survival, and Cult-Themed Game Be a God, Evolve Your Followers, and Spread Your Faith in a Stone Age Sandbox Game
Why similar: Survival 18.2%, Nature 18.1%, Open World 16.7%, Sandbox 16.6%, Roguelike 12.4%
- #33 The Joy of Mining
75% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: spielepk
Windows
Mine, loot, craft, build, fight, and explore the open world in this Minecraft/Terraria-inspired game. It includes quests from NPCs, farming and fishing, as well as a variety of arcade games to play in-game.
Why similar: Survival 20.3%, Sandbox 19.5%, Open World 15.6%, Exploration 12.1%, Nature 11.9%
- #34 Birch Simulator
75% matchVery Positive93% of 106 reviews2023
Dev: Performance Artist
Windows
The main characters of modern games can be very different. Brave knights, brilliant scientists or superheroes saving entire worlds. This game offers you a more unusual experience. Here you can become a Birch.
Why similar: Nature 25.9%, Life Sim 24%, Third Person 10.3%, Open World 8.9%, Simulation 8.1%
- #35 Migration
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Define HumanPub: Slug Disco
Windows
Survive as a crow through lands bound to cycles of warmth and frost. Endure hunger, thirst, and fatigue while paying attention to predators. Find allies among other animals, share resources, and decide when to leave before survival grows harsher.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.4%, Nature 20%, Survival 16.4%, Open World 12.3%, PvE 10.3%
- #36 THE GREAT CIRCLE
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SENTIENT SOLUTIONS LLC
Windows
Immerse yourself in a realistic struggle to survive in an African wildlife reserve. Explore the daily lives of hundreds of wild animals, & the complicated roles that humans play in the environment. Travel a vast open world & discover the history of the giant caldera known as The Great Circle.
Why similar: Nature 18.4%, Open World 17%, Survival 16.9%, Life Sim 13.8%, PvE 8.7%
- #37 Pixel City
73% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: ZCN Games
Windows
A fully pixelated city? You just graduated from Pixel University, and you still need to pay your student loans. Can you find your way to survive in this Pixel City? You will have to find a job to keep life going!
Why similar: Life Sim 27.5%, Open World 18.8%, Sandbox 15.9%, Survival 12.9%, Simulation 12.9%
- #38 Delivery Guy
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tim Melnikov
Windows
In this game you will come a long way turning from a fat sluggard into a VIP delivery guy who rushes along roofs like a parkourer. And that all takes place during the time of pandemics.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.7%, Survival 19.6%, Open World 19.5%, Third Person 10%, Character Customization 9.6%
- #39 Adapt
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paul HervéPub: Slug Disco
Windows
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: Survival 15.5%, Nature 14.4%, Open World 13.9%, Sandbox 13.2%, Roguelite 12.7%
- #40 Reforest
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KGAME
Windows
You've inherited a tired farm, brimming with potential. Restore, cultivate, explore, and transform what's left into something yours—in your own time, at your own pace. Clean the pond, plant where there used to be weeds and discover, step by step, the beauty that still resides there.
Why similar: Nature 18.1%, Sandbox 17.9%, Management 14.9%, Exploration 10.7%, PvE 9.2%
- #41 THIEF DOG
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NPC Games
Windows
Thief Dog – trained from the pup to steal bags and wallets, became a true master in his craft. Intelligent, sneaky, extremely courageous – the Thief Dog will take up on any criminal task. Petty thefts are only the beginning….
Why similar: Open World 24.2%, Life Sim 16.4%, Sandbox 10.2%, Survival 10%, Story Rich 10%
- #42 Hidden Glade
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ivan Toda
Windows
Hidden Glade is a 2D simulation role-playing video game set in a fantastic world of mysteries and unexplored worlds. Go on a new adventure together with Tobi. Develop your new home, find answers to your questions and go to your goal.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.9%, Sandbox 16.4%, Roguelite 16%, Nature 15%, Roguelike 13%
- #43 Denizen
70% matchMostly Positive73% of 914 reviews2024
Dev: Departure Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Make a living for yourself in a city full of opportunity while you meet a variety of locals, explore unique locations, and work your way to the top in this open-world life simulator.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.6%, Open World 18%, Survival 17.1%, Sandbox 16.5%, Character Customization 10.3%
- #44 Eden: Project New Earth
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Limes GamesPub: DreamStudios
Windows · Mac
Eden: Project New Earth is a survival game where you can play solo or in multiplayer to colonize a mysterious planet, uncover ancient secrets, and face extreme dangers. Secure humanity’s future through strategy, exploration, and smart base building.
Why similar: Life Sim 16.6%, Survival 16%, Cinematic 14%, Open World 12.1%, Character Customization 9.9%
- #45 Ember's Verge
69% matchVery Positive89% of 56 reviews2026
Dev: Feralless Games
Windows
Survive on a deserted island with no modern tools or electricity. Gather resources, craft everything you need, and adapt to changing seasons including winter conditions. No zombies, no supernatural. Man vs nature survival. Your adventure, your choice.
Why similar: Nature 19.5%, Survival 19.2%, Open World 17.8%, Sandbox 15.2%, PvE 11.6%
- #46 The Wild
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cosmic Byte
Windows
Step into the wild, the untamed world of Earth, where you'll take control of a wide variety of animals. Survive the harsh environment, hunt, forage, breed and fight through an ever changing ecosystem.
Why similar: Nature 19%, Life Sim 16.8%, Survival 14.8%, Open World 10.1%, PvE 9.3%
- #47 Audax
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZerrnArsk
Windows
In the great outdoors, climate change, aggressive animals, hunger, and thirst all pose challenges to survival. Your mission is to acquire key assets on the island and return safely. Gather resources from the wild, process them, and evolve to become even more advanced.
Why similar: Nature 25.4%, Survival 23%, Life Sim 17.7%, PvE 11.2%, Open World 10%
- #48 Vanlife: Down By The River
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EvoshoGames
Windows
A cozy RPG about living out of a van down by the river. Manage your van, take odd jobs, meet travelers, and build a quiet life at your own pace.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.8%, Nature 19.1%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Roguelike 11.7%, Survival 8.5%
- #49 Forester Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 9 lives
Windows
Embark on an cozy adventure as a forester of the breathtaking open world of Beaverly Hills. Experience a forest filled with lush wildlife, surprising characters and work to be done, all from the comfort of your home!
Why similar: Nature 23.3%, Open World 18.1%, Life Sim 14%, Sandbox 12.4%, Management 10.2%
- #50 The Isolated
68% matchMixed67% of 33 reviews2024
Dev: STuNT
Windows
You are an ordinary man who found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Your plane crashes off the coast of a sinister island, hidden from civilization by a shroud of fog and rumor.
Why similar: Nature 18.3%, Survival 15.7%, Life Sim 15%, Sandbox 14.2%, PvE 8.9%
- #51 Celebria
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Stage Name Games
Windows
From movie star to music icon, you run the show in Celebria. Guide your entertainer through landing roles, releasing music, touring the world, climbing global charts, chasing prestigious awards, and running a celebrity brand, all while navigating the pressures of fame.
Why similar: Life Sim 26%, Management 20%, Choices Matter 14.2%, Character Customization 13.5%, Simulation 13.2%
- #52 A Life Ashore
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: daggg3rPub: daggg3r studio
Windows
After a rough landing on a remote tropical island, turn survival into a life of your own. Observe the land, gather and salvage what it offers, build a dependable home, and settle into practical routines through rain, heat, and changing days.
Why similar: Survival 22.7%, Nature 16.1%, Sandbox 15.7%, Life Sim 14%, Exploration 9.7%
- #53 Bird Go Sky
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pixel-Furnace
Windows · Linux
A relaxed and friendly bird simulation game with co-op multiplayer. Fly around like a bird, build your nest and enjoy diverse environments filled with beautiful locations. Experience bird life and explore together with your friends.
Why similar: Nature 22.7%, Life Sim 20.6%, Open World 13.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Third Person 9.4%
- #54 CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience
68% matchVery Positive91% of 2,862 reviews2020
Dev: Delve Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
CHANGE is an award nominated homeless survival experience set in a randomly created city with rogue-like elements. Explore, survive, earn perks, find items & kindness to develop your character & escape to a new life. Over 7 years of development & over 200 updates so far!
Why similar: Life Sim 18.4%, Roguelite 14.3%, Open World 11.5%, Character Customization 10.8%, Roguelike 10.2%
- #55 Lust Odyssey
67% match9 user reviews11% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: BuuPink
Windows
Explore the desires of space in Lust Odyssey—a sensual journey beyond Earth’s orbit.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.1%, Sandbox 17.1%, Cinematic 14.7%, Open World 10.3%, Exploration 8.4%
- #56 Wurldon
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tytar Studios
Windows
You arrive in the city of Wurldon with nothing but the clothes on your back. The city is busy and filled with opportunity. The wilderness is vast but plentiful. Buy a home? Live off the land? Where will your venture to Wurldon take you?
Why similar: Life Sim 25.8%, Open World 22.7%, Sandbox 16.6%, Exploration 9.5%, Character Customization 8.6%
- #57 PREHISTORIA
66% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gluten Free Games Pub: Gluten Free Games
Windows
Survival is only the beginning... Welcome to Prehistoria, an immersive simulation of prehistoric life. Create your dinosaur, explore an ancient island lost in time, grow strong and form packs, and raise your babies to carry on your lineage in a never ending circle of life.
Why similar: Survival 17.3%, Open World 15.8%, Life Sim 14.1%, Nature 13.2%, Sandbox 11.5%