- #1 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
97% matchVery Positive94% of 11,553 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.
Why similar: Cozy 38.8%, Crafting 12%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Family Friendly 8.4%, Cute 8.2%
- #2 Garden Galaxy
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,608 reviews2022
Dev: Anneka Tran
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Discover, collect and organise to create your own unique garden in this relaxing idle / creative sandbox!
Why similar: Cozy 22.5%, Idler 17.7%, Building 13.9%, Sandbox 13.7%, Relaxing 9.9%
- #3 Hozy
96% matchVery Positive81% of 3,462 reviews2026
Dev: Come On StudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Restore a forgotten neighbourhood through your favourite hobby, one cozy room at a time. In Hozy, clean, paint, and decorate abandoned homes with satisfying mechanics and intuitive controls. Enjoy the little details as you interact with tools, items and furniture to bring each space back to life.
Why similar: Cozy 27.8%, Sandbox 13.4%, Building 11.3%, Relaxing 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10.4%
- #4 Bear and Breakfast
95% matchVery Positive90% of 5,261 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Crafting 23.7%, Hand-drawn 16.2%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Relaxing 11.3%, Story Rich 8.5%
- #5 Luma Island
94% matchVery Positive84% of 12,297 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.3 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: Cozy 30%, Building 16.4%, Crafting 16.4%, Relaxing 10.1%, Family Friendly 9%
- #6 Cozy Grove
94% matchVery Positive90% of 8,378 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!
Why similar: Cozy 38.1%, Relaxing 18.7%, Cute 11.9%, Story Rich 10.4%, Crafting 9.7%
- #7 Starsand Island
91% matchVery Positive87% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 22.7 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: Building 20.6%, Crafting 18.9%, Sandbox 17.7%, Immersive Sim 14.4%, Relaxing 11.2%
- #8 LoFi Hotel
93% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Enchant Games
Windows
This is a cozy game that mixes management with world map exploration. Gather gems to unlock rooms and hotel improvements. Explore levels in a sky world to collect the cutest guests and musicians in the islands. Your songs will change depending of which musicians you collected. No rush! Just chill!
Why similar: Hand-drawn 22%, Crafting 21.1%, Immersive Sim 17.2%, Relaxing 12%, Cute 8.6%
- #9 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 464 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Cozy 25.4%, Building 16.6%, Family Friendly 13.8%, Crafting 13.8%, Relaxing 13.4%
- #10 Galactic Getaway: Build a Home for Pets
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Akrew
Windows · Mac
Attract adorable creatures to your cosy home in this life sim, where what you build shapes who arrives and who stays. Decorate, farm and fish — solo or with friends — as you craft a life in the stars that your new companions will come to love.
Why similar: Building 33%, Crafting 30.2%, Simulation 11.2%, Relaxing 10.9%, Cute 10.7%
- #11 Inn Tycoon
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 801 reviews2025
Dev: Evil Goose GamesPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 26.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Welcome to Inn Tycoon! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Cozy 28.7%, Building 17.2%, Idler 13.6%, Sandbox 13.4%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #12 Sticky Business
89% matchVery Positive94% of 7,447 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Cozy 29.3%, Relaxing 14.7%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Sandbox 12.1%, Cute 11.2%
- #13 Echoes of the Plum Grove
88% matchVery Positive88% of 3,076 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Cozy 33.6%, Crafting 16.5%, Hand-drawn 13.8%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Simulation 7.1%
- #14 Cozy Space
89% matchVery Positive84% of 289 reviews2023
Dev: 攻壳游戏 Gamker Studio
Windows
"Cozy Space" is a relaxing home decoration game with true-to-life models and rooms. Enjoy a leisurely gaming experience and easily create cozy spaces. It cleverly blends music elements, allowing you to be a composer, interior designer, or simply relax without specific tasks!
Why similar: Idler 19.7%, Sandbox 17.2%, Immersive Sim 15.5%, Building 11.1%, Simulation 8.4%
- #15 Twinkleby
86% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2025
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Twinkleby is a cozy decoration game where you map out an archipelago of floating islands and build dioramas for a society of spacefaring Neighbours. Expand your collection, discover antique secrets, decorate, and when you change your mind – evict everyone and throw their furniture into space!
Why similar: Cozy 29.3%, Building 16.7%, Sandbox 12.2%, Relaxing 9.8%, Stylized 8.4%
- #16 Hotel Architect
85% matchVery Positive94% of 1,712 reviews2026
Dev: Pathos InteractivePub: Wired Productions
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game!
Why similar: Building 26.5%, Sandbox 23.4%, Family Friendly 16.1%, Relaxing 14.8%, Simulation 10.8%
- #17 My Hotel Simulator
87% matchMixed48% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: Digital MelodyPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Build and manage your own hotel, from a small property to a luxury resort. Design rooms, maintain cleanliness, develop amenities, and offer guests unforgettable experiences at your hotel!
Why similar: Simulation 22.2%, Immersive Sim 21.5%, Relaxing 18.7%, Casual 11.3%, Cute 10.5%
- #18 Cat Cafe Manager
86% matchVery Positive88% of 3,138 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Cozy 40.1%, Building 19.6%, Relaxing 11.7%, Cute 9%, Simulation 8.8%
- #19 Holiday Motel Simulator
84% matchMixed67% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: Red Phoenix Interactive
Windows
Start with a crumbling motel and transform it into a guest favorite. Clean, repair, decorate, manage bookings, and expand — your hospitality empire begins here.
Why similar: Crafting 19.2%, Building 18.4%, Sandbox 17.1%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Relaxing 11.1%
- #20 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
82% matchVery Positive98% of 218 reviews2026
Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
Windows
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Cozy 25.3%, Building 13%, Crafting 12.7%, Sandbox 11.7%, Hand-drawn 9.8%
- #21 Dream Garden
83% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
An easygoing simulation game about creating tiny, Japanese inspired garden dioramas. Use a wide selection of plants, decorations and tools to build and nurture the zen garden retreat of your dreams.
Why similar: Cozy 25.5%, Building 15.8%, Sandbox 14.6%, Immersive Sim 10.6%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #22 Furnish Master
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,128 reviews2024
Dev: Alex Blintsov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Furnish Master is a relaxing game about furnishing apartments, houses, commercial estate and even outdoor territory! Realize your design dreams!
Why similar: Cozy 23.5%, Building 13.6%, Sandbox 12.5%, Idler 12.1%, Base Building 11%
- #23 Winter Burrow
79% matchVery Positive90% of 2,906 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Creek GamesPub: Noodlecake
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 27.2%, Crafting 14.5%, Base Building 13.4%, Building 12.2%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
- #24 Hotel Magnate
81% matchMixed59% of 486 reviews2025
Dev: Arcade Oven
Windows · Mac · Linux
Have you ever wanted to design and manage your own hotel, rundown motel, or elegant resort? With a ridiculous amount of customization tools to wield, a host of facilities to build, and a wide variety of guests to impress, Hotel Magnate has it all. Let your inner hotel manager shine!
Why similar: Building 21.7%, Sandbox 19%, Base Building 17.5%, Relaxing 12%, Family Friendly 9.5%
- #25 Galaxy Burger
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,715 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Workshop
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
🌴👩🍳🍔 A stress-free cooking game that lets you relax! Cook up burgers for mecha cats and aliens. Play solo or with up to 7 friends!
Why similar: Cozy 51.9%, Family Friendly 14.2%, Cute 13.2%, Simulation 11.6%, Casual 5.9%
- #26 Hot Springs Story
81% matchVery Positive85% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Build and manage the ultimate Japanese hot springs inn.
Why similar: Building 36%, Simulation 15.2%, Sandbox 13.3%, Cute 12.3%, Immersive Sim 10.9%
- #27 Hotel: A Resort Simulator
82% matchMostly Negative26% of 191 reviews2023
Dev: Ringzero Game StudioPub: Bigben Interactive
Windows
You are the manager of a hotel in an idyllic location. Build, design and develop your hotel, while creating unforgettable memories for your guests through expert management and by offering exceptional entertainment.
Why similar: Building 25.3%, Relaxing 14.2%, Family Friendly 13.7%, Sandbox 11.1%, Simulation 10.7%
- #28 Hotel Business Simulator
80% matchMixed50% of 230 reviews2024
Dev: GeekonPub: Midnight Games
Windows
Welcome, Hospitality Maestros! 🌟 Dive into "Hotel Business Simulator where you craft the ultimate empire. Upgrade rooms, cater to guests' whims, set rates wisely, and maintain spotless standards. Your journey to mogul status begins now. Ready to build the hotel of your dreams? Game on!
Why similar: Building 18.8%, Family Friendly 17.2%, Cute 13.8%, Relaxing 13.6%, Simulation 11.8%
- #29 Garlic Builder
78% matchVery Positive95% of 255 reviews2024
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Garlic Builder is a unique building game. As the new builder of the Garlic Family, can you inherit your father's building hammer, take various orders, follow the blueprint, or use your imagination to fulfill the strange needs of your customers?
Why similar: Building 18.4%, Crafting 14.7%, Base Building 14.4%, Relaxing 12.3%, Immersive Sim 11.5%
- #30 Snacko
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,019 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Cozy 21.8%, Building 17.2%, Crafting 12.6%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #31 Little-Known Galaxy
77% matchVery Positive88% of 733 reviews2024
Dev: Carbon & Kay
Windows · Mac
Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming.
Why similar: Cozy 39.2%, Crafting 20.4%, Relaxing 9.4%, Cute 9%, Story Rich 8%
- #32 Bubblegum Galaxy
75% matchVery Positive100% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Smarto ClubPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Bubblegum Galaxy is a cozy narrative building game about rebuilding the galaxy tile by tile. Discover and design new planets, complete missions, explore your office and befriend your co-workers... all while trying to find out who deleted the galaxy!
Why similar: Building 25.1%, Cozy 19.9%, Relaxing 12.1%, Stylized 11.1%, Cute 10.2%
- #33 Cozyrama
76% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Sandwich Games 🥪Pub: Frozen District
Windows
Cozyrama is a peaceful sandbox where you shape your own magical dioramas. Sculpt it, pick the right colors, decorate with hundreds of items and add cute animals. Observe a cozy world grow around you! No pressure or timers. Just relax, unwind, and let your imagination bloom!
Why similar: Cozy 20.5%, Building 17.2%, Sandbox 15.8%, Relaxing 8.9%, Family Friendly 8.4%
- #34 Tiny Glade
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,744 reviews2024
Dev: Pounce Light
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.
Why similar: Cozy 26.6%, Building 20.2%, Sandbox 16%, Relaxing 11.4%, Family Friendly 6.7%
- #35 Hokko Life
78% matchMixed66% of 2,658 reviews2022
Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Cozy 28.7%, Building 15.6%, Crafting 14.2%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Relaxing 9.5%
- #36 Garden of the Sea (VR)
77% matchVery Positive93% of 684 reviews2022
Dev: Neat Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.
Why similar: Cozy 24%, Crafting 12.2%, Base Building 11.2%, Sandbox 9.1%, Family Friendly 8.9%
- #37 Pieced Together
73% matchVery Positive98% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Glowfrog Games
Windows · Mac
Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece.
Why similar: Cozy 32.6%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Relaxing 10.4%, Family Friendly 8.3%, Story Rich 7.5%
- #38 Coral Island
73% matchVery Positive89% of 26,525 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Crafting 23%, Building 21.2%, Relaxing 19.3%, Sandbox 18.7%, Simulation 10.9%
- #39 Hotel Renovator
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,748 reviews2023
Dev: Two HorizonsPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unleash your inner designer and renovate the hotel of your dreams! Embark on a makeover journey to turn this worn-out place into a successful getaway. Play with thousands of furniture pieces and accessories, and manage the hotel to get 5-star reviews!
Why similar: Building 27.7%, Immersive Sim 26%, Family Friendly 18.4%, Simulation 12.3%, Atmospheric 9.4%
- #40 Whisper of the House
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,036 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Cozy 38.6%, Relaxing 16.3%, Story Rich 10.4%, Cute 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.9%
- #41 Critter Cove
72% matchVery Positive95% of 1,868 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Sandbox 29.9%, Stylized 21.5%, Relaxing 19.9%, Cute 16.1%, Simulation 12.7%
- #42 Vending Dokan!: Kozy Kiosk
72% matchVery Positive91% of 149 reviews2025
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Build a vending machine empire in this cozy idle sim! Manage staff, decorate locations, and watch your business thrive. Play actively or let it run passively in the background with relaxing music to enjoy while you work or unwind.
Why similar: Cozy 29.9%, Idler 20.7%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Relaxing 9.6%, Cute 8.2%
- #43 Travellers Rest
74% matchVery Positive88% of 17,329 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.9 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: Building 30.7%, Crafting 30.7%, Immersive Sim 27.2%, Simulation 8%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #44 Locomoto
71% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2025
Dev: Green Tile Digital
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Customise and manage your train, tend to quirky passengers, gather resources, craft decorations, and upgrade your conductors style all accompanied by soft lo-fi tunes. Become a conductor and save your hometown Barrenpyre from environmental disaster!
Why similar: Cozy 30%, Crafting 15.9%, Base Building 13.4%, Relaxing 8.9%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
- #45 Cozy Caravan
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,235 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!
Why similar: Cozy 43.7%, Crafting 21.5%, Cute 11.4%, Story Rich 8.7%, Stylized 8.4%
- #46 Interior Designer
73% matchMixed57% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: RoomvasPub: Games Operators
Windows
Step into the world of Interior Designer. Embark on client jobs, dominate the Design League, and create stunning interiors. Shape your spaces, and unleash your style. Your masterpiece awaits.
Why similar: Cozy 22.5%, Building 15.7%, Sandbox 13.4%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Family Friendly 8.8%
- #47 Everdream Village
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Sail across enchanted islands to discover new resources and adventures along the way.
Why similar: Cozy 32.7%, Sandbox 13.8%, Building 13.6%, Crafting 12.7%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #48 Tiny Bookshop
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,001 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 34.9%, Hand-drawn 16.4%, Relaxing 11.4%, Stylized 9.4%, Cute 8.7%
- #49 Galaxy Pass Station
70% matchVery Positive86% of 277 reviews2023
Dev: Galactic Workshop
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Build a space station for 15 alien races! 👽 Inspect IDs, catch criminals, and manage a chaotic galactic hub. A vibrant mix of colony sim & document-checking action. Can you build the ultimate hotel?
Why similar: Cozy 33.1%, Base Building 23.1%, Sandbox 17%, Simulation 9.2%, Cute 8.9%
- #50 Small Spaces
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,339 reviews2025
Dev: Niklas TomkowitzPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Design and decorate beautiful apartments you’d love to live in! Relax and let your creativity flow — organize a simplistic flat in Tokyo, fill a cozy place with flowers in Berlin, or unpack an industrial loft in New York.
Why similar: Cozy 27.5%, Building 17.8%, Sandbox 14.6%, Relaxing 10%, Family Friendly 8.8%
- #51 Inn Tycoon: Prologue
69% matchVery Positive91% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Evil Goose Games
Windows
Welcome to Inn Tycoon: Prologue! Build, design, and manage your dream inn. Serve delightful meals, offer various services, and hire a stellar staff. Create a top-notch hospitality empire and become the ultimate Inn Tycoon!
Why similar: Cozy 27%, Building 18.1%, Sandbox 15.4%, Stylized 10.6%, Relaxing 10.4%
- #52 Minami Lane
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,452 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: Cozy 30.4%, Building 14%, Hand-drawn 13.2%, Relaxing 11.3%, Cute 9.8%
- #53 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
67% matchVery Positive85% of 4,559 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Why similar: Cozy 24.5%, Crafting 14.7%, Building 14.2%, Sandbox 13.3%, Base Building 12.8%
- #54 Tropical Resort Story
69% matchVery Positive92% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
It's vacation time! Try your hand at managing a lush tropical resort!
Why similar: Building 24.7%, Simulation 20.7%, Relaxing 15.6%, Cute 15.2%, Casual 12.4%
- #55 Disney Dreamlight Valley
65% matchVery Positive92% of 23,997 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 114.6 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: Sandbox 17.5%, Crafting 16.6%, Immersive Sim 15.4%, Relaxing 15%, Family Friendly 12.5%
- #56 Pets Hotel
68% matchVery Positive83% of 414 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Welcome to Pets Hotel, a place where you can start the business you always dreamed of! Pets Hotel gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!
Why similar: Sandbox 22.5%, Immersive Sim 22.1%, Base Building 12.4%, Family Friendly 12.2%, Simulation 11.8%
- #57 Summer in Mara
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,162 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Cozy 33.3%, Crafting 15.6%, Hand-drawn 14.6%, Sandbox 13.1%, Relaxing 12.5%
- #58 Time to Morp
66% matchVery Positive84% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: Team HalfBeardPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play with friends in a cozy base-building adventure! Take care of adorable creatures — Morps, explore, discover new species, grow crops, fish, build relationships with your crew, decorate your perfect home, and automate production along the way!
Why similar: Cozy 25%, Base Building 17.8%, Sandbox 13.1%, Crafting 12.9%, Building 12.8%
- #59 Lonely House
65% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: BAROV INTERACTIVE
Windows
Lonely House is a cozy little game about home decorating. It's just you, pleasant music, and a solitary building at a crossroads. Decorate it to your liking and forget about your troubles.
Why similar: Building 16.1%, Sandbox 15.8%, Relaxing 12.3%, Cute 10.6%, Idler 9.8%