- #1 The Ranch of Rivershine
97% matchVery Positive94% of 2,233 reviews2025
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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: Horses 43% ★, Life Sim 16.8%, Agriculture 16.4% ★, Simulation 10%, Nature 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a comprehensive horse management and breeding experience with a focus on building a successful ranch.
- #2 Wobbledogs
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,835 reviews2022
Dev: Animal UprisingPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 32.5%, Life Sim 31.6%, Simulation 14.6%, Colorful 11.8%, Physics 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features complex genetic breeding and mutation mechanics that directly mirror the genetic modification aspects of the seed game.
- #3 Creatura
96% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: Koksny.com
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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: Creature Collector 25.5%, Life Sim 19%, Science 18.8%, Sandbox 15.8%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An in-depth evolution and genetics simulator that allows for the creation and management of unique life forms.
- #4 Koi Farm
95% matchVery Positive95% of 987 reviews2021
Dev: Job Talle
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
A koi breeding game.
Why similar: Creature Collector 44.2%, Sandbox 23%, Simulation 14%, Nature 9.3%, Colorful 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the meditative and strategic aspects of breeding creatures to discover new genetic traits.
- #5 Horse Farm Simulator
94% matchMixed67% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Glow Egg Games
Windows
Manage your own horse farm; feed and take care of your horses, and interact with your customers. Enjoy riding horses, participate in races, or experience farming by planting crops in your fields. Additionally, run your café to earn income and expand your farm.
Why similar: Horses 51.5% ★, Simulation 15.4%, Life Sim 14.8%, Management 11.2%, Nature 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the day-to-day management and expansion of a horse farm, mirroring the simulation aspects of the seed.
- #6 Vilmonic
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Bludgeonsoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vilmonic is an artificial life simulator and genetics and evolution sandbox game. Protect and breed unique pixel-art life forms where pixels and color have meaning. Craft tools and buildings and change the environment. Find ancient tech and fend off haywire zombitons. Craft Farm Breed Evolve!
Why similar: Agriculture 21.2% ★, Creature Collector 19.4%, Science 13.7%, Sandbox 13.1%, Nature 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox evolution simulator where you manage the genetics and environment of artificial life.
- #7 Pocket Stables
93% matchVery Positive91% of 195 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Manage a ranch while training your racehorses to race for a Triple Crown.
Why similar: Horses 48% ★, Life Sim 22.3%, Simulation 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%, Management 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused racing game where you breed and train horses to win championships.
- #8 Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
92% matchVery Positive90% of 1,124 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The legendary monster training duology, “Monster Rancher” and “Monster Rancher 2”, is back!
Why similar: Creature Collector 74.7%, Simulation 24.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic creature-collection and training simulator that emphasizes the management and competitive racing of monsters.
- #9 Equilinox
91% matchVery Positive92% of 3,010 reviews2018
Dev: ThinMatrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Equilinox is a relaxing nature simulation game in which you can create and nurture your own ecosystems. Shape the world to your liking, cultivate and raise hundreds of different species, and evolve your wildlife to unlock more exotic plants and animals.
Why similar: Sandbox 41.9%, Simulation 28.8%, Nature 17.8%, Management 5.9%, Colorful 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A nature simulation game that tasks you with breeding plants and animals to create a balanced ecosystem.
- #10 Slime Rancher
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 154,444 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Sandbox 30.2%, Colorful 19.7%, Open World 16.9%, Management 16.5%, Simulation 14.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection with economic management and farm expansion in a vibrant, colorful world.
- #11 Stardew Valley
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,015,272 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.8 hrsMean: 84.5 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: Agriculture 30.1% ★, Life Sim 30.1%, Sandbox 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for pixel-art farming and life simulation, featuring deep economic systems and animal husbandry.
- #12 Moonstone Island
89% matchVery Positive84% of 4,882 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Creature Collector 30%, Agriculture 23.3% ★, Life Sim 16.8%, Sandbox 13.2%, Simulation 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Blends creature collection, farming, and life-sim elements with a charming pixel-art aesthetic.
- #13 Ooblets
89% matchVery Positive91% of 1,538 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Creature Collector 45.5%, Agriculture 38.8% ★, Colorful 9.3%, Open World 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features creature collection, farming, and management in a quirky, colorful world with a focus on collecting and training.
- #14 Horse Racing Manager
88% matchVery Positive87% of 160 reviews2025
Dev: Sheep Meadow Road Games
Windows · Mac
Manage your own horse racing stables, breed and train future champions. Compete across diverse tracks, balance finances, manage staff, and expand your reach in the world of horse racing. Turn ambition into legacy, one choice at a time.
Why similar: Horses 50.7% ★, Sandbox 15.9%, Management 11.8%, Simulation 9.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on the competitive racing and management side of the horse industry.
- #15 Tiny Pasture
86% matchVery Positive93% of 8,417 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.2 hrsMean: 60.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.6%, Capitalism 18.4%, Agriculture 12.3% ★, Nature 9.2%, Management 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: An incremental idler game that captures the satisfaction of building and managing a small farming operation.
- #16 Roots of Pacha
87% matchVery Positive94% of 4,468 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Agriculture 33% ★, Life Sim 29.1%, Sandbox 18.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Simulation 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A farming simulator that emphasizes the domestication and breeding of animals to advance your community.
- #17 Bobo Bay
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 780 reviews2026
Dev: NewFutureKids
Windows
Bobo Bay is a cozy pet simulation game where you raise Bobos day by day. Train them, accessorize them, mash (breed) new generations, compete in events, explore randomized islands, improve the town, and discover new species as they grow.
Why similar: Creature Collector 36%, Sandbox 17.1%, Life Sim 14.3%, Management 10.9%, Nature 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing creature-collector that emphasizes sandbox management and cute aesthetics.
- #18 Umamusume: Pretty Derby
83% matchVery Positive94% of 57,174 reviews2025
Dev: Cygames, Inc.
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 77.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Umamusume: Pretty Derby, winner of Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025, is ready to race! Scout featured trainees and supporters as you navigate the immersive sports life simulation through the game's in-depth training system and top-of-the-line 3D graphics!
Why similar: Horses 51.8% ★, Gambling 33.7% ★, Management 8.1%, Simulation 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A popular horse-themed management and racing game with a heavy emphasis on training and character development.
- #19 Garden Paws
86% matchVery Positive90% of 2,492 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Agriculture 52.1% ★, Sandbox 28.8%, Simulation 11.2%, Open World 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy life-sim that includes creature collection, farming, and shop management to build your own paradise.
- #20 Astride
85% matchMixed53% of 495 reviews2023
Dev: Raidho Games
Windows
Explore Astride, a horse game set in a Scandinavian-inspired environment.
Why similar: Horses 82.6% ★, Simulation 12.9%, Open World 4%, Singleplayer 0.2%, Indie 0.2%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic horse simulation game that focuses on breeding and training in an open-world environment.
- #21 Kynseed
82% matchVery Positive83% of 3,713 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Life Sim 30.7%, Sandbox 23.7%, Management 13.8%, Simulation 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim with deep genetic and lineage mechanics, allowing for long-term management of your family and business.
- #22 Ancient Farm
82% matchMixed63% of 182 reviews2026
Dev: A2 SoftworksPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Plow, plant, water, and harvest as you build your ancient Egyptian farm from the ground up. Begin with nothing and unlock workshops, production buildings, and temples through your own hard work.
Why similar: Horses 25.9% ★, Agriculture 21.4% ★, Life Sim 17.2%, Sandbox 13.7%, Simulation 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual farming simulator that emphasizes sandbox building and life-sim progression.
- #23 Unbridled: That Horse Game
81% matchVery Positive86% of 501 reviews2025
Dev: Mind Evotion Games
Windows
Unbridled: That Horse Game is the ultimate horse simulator, giving you the freedom to follow your own dreams and create your own unique story. Experience the freedom of riding, the challenges of horse sports, and the joy of breeding horses - all in a stunning virtual world.
Why similar: Horses 69.7% ★, Simulation 13.6%, Nature 9.6%, Open World 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a realistic approach to horse care and training for players looking for a more grounded experience.
- #24 Monster Care Simulator
80% matchVery Positive93% of 695 reviews2025
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Manage a care center for adorable monsters in Monster Care Simulator! Treat clients' creatures, hatch eggs, raise your own companions, and keep them happy with fun activities. Hire staff, expand your facilities, and customize your space to build the ultimate monster sanctuary!
Why similar: Creature Collector 37.6%, Life Sim 17.5%, Management 13%, Simulation 11.6%, Nature 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy creature collector that requires balancing the economy with the needs of your monsters.
- #25 Wildlife Park 2 - Horses
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 84 reviews2014
Dev: b-alive gmbh
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Horsesimulation with 16 breeds of horses and varied missions.
Why similar: Horses 59.8% ★, Simulation 13.7%, Sandbox 12.3%, Management 6.7%, Open World 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that allows for the management and care of horses within a larger park environment.
- #26 Dinkum
78% matchVery Positive92% of 28,839 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Agriculture 48.3% ★, Life Sim 25.5%, Sandbox 16.5%, Simulation 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world life-sim that allows for extensive base building, animal management, and economic growth.
- #27 Graveyard Keeper
79% matchVery Positive85% of 53,680 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Agriculture 25.3% ★, Sandbox 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 17.9%, Management 15.4%, Simulation 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, management-heavy pixel game that focuses on capitalism and optimization in a unique setting.
- #28 My Horse: Bonded Spirits
81% matchMixed46% of 166 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Build a bond with your horse and gain its trust. Develop yours and the horse’s skills. Discover the surrounding open world. Complete tasks and take part in competitions. Rebuild a run-down stud farm!
Why similar: Horses 45.6% ★, Agriculture 18.6% ★, Life Sim 15%, Simulation 9%, Management 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world horse simulation that focuses on exploration and the care of your equine companions.
- #29 Travellers Rest
79% matchVery Positive88% of 17,549 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Life Sim 49.1%, Management 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Simulation 7.2%, Colorful 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulator with pixel graphics that requires careful economic planning and resource gathering.
- #30 Horse Plinko
77% matchVery Positive90% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: CrawleyPub: HorseDev
Windows
Horse Plinko is a ridiculous physics-based game where strategy meets slapstick. Score points, unlock upgrades, and discover just how far one horse can fall.
Why similar: Horses 43.6% ★, Agriculture 20.6% ★, Capitalism 15.4%, Simulation 7.8%, Pixel Graphics 5.1%
- #31 Tobiano
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Ida MeyerPub: Kanel Studios
Windows · Mac
Tobiano is a sport horse simulator with realistic genetics, management, and riding. Shop for horses and train them through the levels to succeed at shows or sell for profit. Breed horses with unique personalities and conformation. Grow your facility to add stables, farm feed, or craft tack.
Why similar: Horses 59.8% ★, Simulation 13.4%, Management 12.5%, Nature 7.9%, Open World 6.2%
- #32 Monster Lab Simulator
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 542 reviews2026
Dev: Round 3 Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Ready to become a mad scientist? Synthesize, evolve, and command an army of unique creatures in your own lab. Manage your laboratory, master genetic essences, and dominate the battle arena in this deep creature collection simulator!
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.4%, Life Sim 20.4%, Science 18.6%, Management 10.4%, Simulation 9.6%
- #33 Planetary Life
74% matchVery Positive94% of 858 reviews2025
Dev: Sotenbox
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Science 21.1%, Life Sim 20.2%, Sandbox 19.9%, Nature 12.1%, Simulation 9.8%
- #34 Lucinda Green's Equestrian Challenge
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: IR Gurus Interactive Pty Ltd.Pub: Strategy First
Windows
Create the perfect horse, who will be your partner in practice & competition. Care for your horse as you feed, groom & train to perfect your skills.
Why similar: Horses 52.4% ★, Creature Collector 17.7%, Simulation 16.2%, Life Sim 13.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #35 Shrimp Keeping Simulator
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Kunstaat
Windows
Grow, feed and care for your shrimp pals. Watch your shrimp multiply and sell your colony when they become too numerous.
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.7%, Nature 20.3%, Life Sim 17.4%, Simulation 14.4%, Management 7.6%
- #36 Petz® Horsez® 2
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 245 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Saddle up for fun in a game that combines your passion for horses with thrills and adventure! You'll be rewarded for raising horses, training champions, and saving the ranch in Petz horsez 2. Raise horses from birth and learn to feed, clean, and take care of them Earn money to buy new horses and accessories by entering challenging...
Why similar: Horses 82.1% ★, Simulation 17.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic horse simulation game that focuses on the bond between the player and their animals.
- #37 Poly Plaza
76% matchMixed53% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Victor Game Studio
Windows
An open-world entrepreneurial sandbox game. Sell resources, purchase properties, become rich.
Why similar: Agriculture 22% ★, Capitalism 21.9%, Life Sim 21.6%, Sandbox 16%, Simulation 8.2%
- #38 Ant Keeping Simulator
73% matchVery Positive88% of 118 reviews2024
Dev: Kunstaat
Windows
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: Creature Collector 19.8%, Sandbox 19.8%, Simulation 18.9%, Nature 16%, Management 12.9%
- #39 Croakoloco
72% matchVery Positive91% of 514 reviews2024
Dev: Ryan Forrester
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Croakoloco is a relaxing frog collecting idle game. Watch them jump, croak, and eat delicious flies. Grow frogs, feed frogs, or take control of one in “Froggy Mode” for a more active play style!
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.9%, Capitalism 17.9%, Sandbox 15.3%, Simulation 8.9%, Nature 7.7%
- #40 Horse Riding Classic
71% matchVery Positive98% of 100 reviews2026
Dev: Juice Cube
Windows
Experience the classic majesty of soaring through the skies on Horseback. Collect over 99 Apples hidden throughout a Handcrafted 3-Dimensional World, push technology to its limit and Breed the Ultimate Horse, and destroy The Glue Factory and Save Horse Kind.
Why similar: Horses 52.5% ★, Sandbox 19.9%, Simulation 11.4%, Colorful 8.3%, Open World 7.5%
- #41 Let's Ride! Silver Buckle Stables
73% matchVery Positive96% of 112 reviews2022
Dev: Coresoft Inc.Pub: Cosmi Valusoft
Windows
Let’s Ride! Silver Buckle Stables challenges you to become the best horse rider you can be. Aim for the blue ribbon in barrel racing and agility, while taking care of prize horses in your very own stables.
Why similar: Horses 61.6% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Simulation 14.5%, Management 8%, Singleplayer 0.2%
- #42 Research Story
70% matchVery Positive95% of 329 reviews2025
Dev: Petal Cat Games
Windows
Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!
Why similar: Agriculture 26.2% ★, Creature Collector 24.2%, Life Sim 19.8%, Sandbox 11.4%, Simulation 7.6%
- #43 Farmland Realm
73% matchMixed60% of 96 reviews2022
Dev: Leakage Games
Windows
The little farm is waiting for you to turn into a Farmland Realm!
Why similar: Agriculture 30.2% ★, Horses 28% ★, Life Sim 19.7%, Nature 9.2%, Simulation 9.1%
- #44 My Horse: Bonded Spirits - Prologue
72% matchMixed59% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. Build a bond with your horse and gain its trust. Develop yours and the horse’s skills. Discover the surrounding open world. Complete tasks and take part in competitions. Rebuild a run-down stud farm!
Why similar: Horses 45% ★, Agriculture 18.5% ★, Life Sim 17.1%, Simulation 9.8%, Open World 5.4%
- #45 Pony World 3
74% matchMixed69% of 357 reviews2015
Dev: Rhema PressPub: Play sp. z o. o.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Third installment to the very successful Pony World series features improved gameplay, cartoony 3D graphics and whole new, bigger and better Pony Town to explore, live in and form relationships. Socialize with other ponies, play with them and meet your beloved one.
Why similar: Horses 93.9% ★, Simulation 5.6%, Indie 0.3%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #46 Animal Trainer Simulator
71% matchMixed50% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Become a real-life animal trainer! Manage and develop your animal training center, create a safe and happy place for them! Train different types of animals, and give them a lot of attention and they will surely become calmer and more cooperative with their owners.
Why similar: Horses 48.5% ★, Life Sim 17.9%, Simulation 11.9%, Nature 8.9%, Agriculture 7.8% ★
- #47 Let's Build a Zoo
70% matchVery Positive89% of 4,073 reviews2021
Dev: SpringloadedPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Creature Collector 34.2%, Sandbox 20.2%, Simulation 14.2%, Management 13.4%, Pixel Graphics 11%
- #48 Ribbit Ranch
68% matchVery Positive98% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: Jack McAllister
Windows
Ribbit Ranch is a cozy idle simulation game for casual play. Collect over 200 million types of frogs, raise them in real time, and sell them for profit. Customize habitats with decorations, rare species, and ultra-rare special frogs.
Why similar: Creature Collector 42%, Capitalism 21.4%, Simulation 11.1%, Nature 9.7%, Colorful 6.2%
- #49 Hobby Horse: First Ride
69% matchVery Positive89% of 72 reviews2026
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Time to RIDE! Create your first Hobby Horse and overcome basic obstacle courses! Win trophies, develop skills and discover the world of hobby horsing - jump on a hobby horse and conquer the horse world!
Why similar: Horses 75.2% ★, Simulation 14%, Colorful 10%, Indie 0.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #50 Pixel Collector
71% matchMixed66% of 112 reviews2024
Dev: PixelPulseGames
Windows
Collect Pixelart items! Get 1-4 tickets every 2 hours to spin the lucky wheel. Win pixelart items or higher rarity tickets! All items appear in your Steam inventory and are tradable/marketable, making it easier to complete your collections.
Why similar: Gambling 50.8% ★, Creature Collector 22.9%, Simulation 14.1%, Pixel Graphics 9%, 2D 3.1%
- #51 TCG Card Shop Simulator
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 48,125 reviews2024
Dev: OPNeon Games
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
Why similar: Capitalism 28.4%, Simulation 25.8%, Management 24%, Life Sim 19.4%, Sandbox 1.7%
- #52 Ranch Farm and Store Simulator
67% matchVery Positive88% of 304 reviews2025
Dev: Bewolba Studios
Windows
Enjoy the experience of running your own ranch and store from the ground up. Grow crops, raise livestock, and keep your customers stocked with fresh products. Defend your farm from wild animal attacks. Hire employees and grow from a humble beginning into a thriving business.
Why similar: Agriculture 23.6% ★, Life Sim 20.9%, Capitalism 17.2%, Sandbox 15.6%, Simulation 8.6%
- #53 Harvest Days: My Dream Farm
69% matchMixed67% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: Family Devs
Windows
Escape the stress of the big city and enjoy the country life. Take care of your farm, explore the open game world and create your farming paradise. Take care of your animals, cultivate the fields, produce useful and decorative items and build your dream ranch.
Why similar: Horses 34.4% ★, Agriculture 24.9% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Nature 8.9%, Simulation 7.2%
- #54 Mushroom Nook
65% matchVery Positive99% of 217 reviews2026
Dev: HyperstasisGaming
Windows
Mushrooms of all kinds—adorable, quirky, and even some with unique abilities—are spring up randomly on your computer! Collect and nurture them, then decorate with various objects to create your own cozy mushroom haven, keeping you company while you work, study, or simply unwind.
Why similar: Creature Collector 29.4%, Sandbox 20.7%, Agriculture 17.4% ★, Simulation 16.1%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #55 Farm Manager
68% matchMixed47% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows
Create and manage your own farm. Strategize, expand, plant, grow and harvest the lands and breed prize-worthy animals in this immersive farm management game. Farm Manager is among the most realistic of the strategy genre - so prove yourself and beat your friends and other real life managers.
Why similar: Horses 34.1% ★, Agriculture 28.5% ★, Management 12.2%, Simulation 10%, Nature 8.1%
- #56 Derby's Tycoon Online
65% matchVery Positive96% of 148 reviews2026
Dev: Hong Kong Gamestar Limited
Windows
Become a horse owner, own your own horses, train and participate in various races, and cultivate horse kings to dominate the track! Buy luxury cars, own your own independent villa, decorate your own mansion, form your own horse racing club with like-minded people, and become the derby's tycoon!
Why similar: Creature Collector 35.1%, Life Sim 28.9%, Horses 26.5% ★, Simulation 4.8%, 2D 4.7%
- #57 MareQuest
67% matchVery Positive97% of 436 reviews2022
Dev: ElectroKaplosion LLC
Windows
MareQuest! A profound experience including Mare customization, procedurally generated mares, rng mare dialogue, and accurate mare friendship simulation! What more could you possibly want?
Why similar: Horses 71.3% ★, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, 2D 10.1%, Open World 3.8%
- #58 Farming Simulator 22
65% matchVery Positive93% of 91,541 reviews2021
Dev: Giants Software
Windows · Mac
Median: 34.5 hrsMean: 149.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Create your farm and let the good times grow! Harvest crops, tend to animals, manage productions, and take on seasonal challenges.
Why similar: Agriculture 29.2% ★, Horses 27.7% ★, Sandbox 13.2%, Simulation 9.4%, Management 8.9%
- #59 Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition
67% matchVery Positive92% of 5,160 reviews2020
Dev: PikPok
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
With stunning, realistic horses, an in-depth breeding system, and a range of exciting game modes, Rival Stars Horse Racing offers horse fans the ultimate racing and riding experience. Take the reins and become an equestrian legend!
Why similar: Horses 43.5% ★, Agriculture 28.1% ★, Nature 10.5%, Management 10%, Simulation 7.6%
- #60 Casino Boss Simulator
66% matchMixed58% of 77 reviews2026
Dev: Nons Games
Windows
Casino Boss Simulator is a casino management simulation game that turns your dream of building a casino empire from scratch into reality. Manage, expand, and lead your own casino empire in the competitive world of gambling.
Why similar: Gambling 44.1% ★, Life Sim 20.2%, Simulation 18%, Management 13.2%, Colorful 4.1%