- #1 Dignaut
97% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Angle Games
Windows
Dignaut is a chill sci-fi space adventure where you drill into alien terrain to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore a mysterious planet with multiple biomes, upgrade your gear, and uncover the secrets of an ancient, buried alien civilization.
Why similar: Mining 22.3% ★, Sandbox 15.1%, Underground 14.7% ★, Loot 12.1%, Exploration 7.5%
- #2 MORA Mining for freedom
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oduvan
Windows
You’re trapped in a mine, forced to repay the debt left behind by your late grandfather. Dig, explore, build, and earn your way out — one rock at a time.
Why similar: Mining 19.2% ★, Sandbox 16.5%, Simulation 12.2%, Loot 10.4%, Underground 10.3% ★
- #3 Lumber and Plunder
96% matchMixed42% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Cozy FoxPub: Sailing Fox Studios
Windows
An exploration-focused game set on a remote island said to hide a long-forgotten treasure. Scavenge resources, sell what you find, upgrade your gear, and carve your way through a mysterious forest. Uncover scattered clues, piece together a legend, and conquer the mountain- at your own pace.
Why similar: Simulation 21.2%, Sandbox 19.9%, Adventure 14.4%, Casual 14%, Loot 12.2%
- #4 Dig to China Simulator
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Normalno Games
Windows
Dig to China Simulator, is a game about digging a hole in your back yard, until you get to China. Find ores in the holes you dig, sell them, upgrade your equipment to dig faster.
Why similar: Mining 15.9% ★, Loot 10.9%, Simulation 9.3%, Adventure 9.2%, Casual 9.1%
- #5 Tropical Treasure Hunt
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Anomalie Studio
Windows
A casual treasure hunt on a tropical island. Follow your metal detector, dig some treasures, and upgrade your tools! All on a nice sunny day at the beach.
Why similar: Mining 26.1% ★, Sandbox 12.5%, Casual 9%, Exploration 8.8%, Loot 8.5%
- #6 The Long Mine
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cold Lynx
Windows
Mine through hand sculpted caves, collect ore, earn money and experience, unlock tools, equipment, buffs and perks, and tear through the caves at insane speed.
Why similar: Mining 26.4% ★, Sandbox 16.6%, Simulation 14.6%, Underground 11.1% ★, Casual 6.8%
- #7 DRILLMASTER 9000
93% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Petardia Productions
Windows
Dig, collect resources, upgrade your drill and multitool, go deep underground and find a powerful shiny object.
Why similar: Mining 22.1% ★, Sandbox 15.2%, Underground 11.1% ★, Simulation 9.3%, Exploration 7.3%
- #8 A Game About Digging A Hole™
91% matchVery Positive90% of 19,048 reviews2025
Dev: DoubleBeePub: rokaplay select
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
Why similar: Mining 19.7% ★, Sandbox 13.7%, Underground 12.3% ★, Loot 10.6%, Simulation 8.6%
- #9 Meltopia
92% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows
A minimalist game where you melt snow with a heat cannon to explore a mysterious frozen world. Uncover glacial secrets, collect valuable resources and ancient artifacts — and ultimately find and assemble the remains of an ancient Mammoth.
Why similar: Mining 20.1% ★, Sandbox 14%, Underground 13.9% ★, Loot 12.4%, Simulation 8%
- #10 Metal Detect: Hidden Treasure
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 52 Weeks
Windows
Grab your metal detector and hunt for buried treasure across a quiet countryside village. Drive your pickup between locations. Take jobs from neighbors and get permission to search their land. Sell what you uncover and upgrade your gear as you get closer to an ancient treasure buried beneath.
Why similar: Simulation 22.6%, Sandbox 22.4%, Adventure 14.6%, Loot 10.4%, Exploration 9.4%
- #11 Firefly Forge: Autumn Bastion
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alchemist
Windows
"Firefly Forge: Autumn Bastion" is a survival adventure game that allows for free exploration, construction, and interaction. Witnessing the transformation of the Shangri La by hand gradually forming a unique ecological cycle, allowing players to find their own rhythm of life in this breathing land.
Why similar: Simulation 23.6%, Sandbox 21.9%, Casual 17.1%, Adventure 14.7%, Exploration 7.5%
- #12 Pickup Trash Simulator Remastered
89% matchMixed67% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Newboon
Windows
Pickup Trash Simulator Is A Game Where You Use Physics To Your Advantage In A Park And Throw Trash Into Your Two Dumpsters! Whether Your Old Or Young Or Super Environment Friendly This Game Is For You.
Why similar: Simulation 28.7%, Sandbox 26%, Casual 19.9%, First-Person 8.7%, Stylized 8.3%
- #13 Astralyte
89% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2026
Dev: Minvwiz
Windows
Mine rocks, gather materials, and craft crystals in a calm, system-driven world. A relaxing single-player experience focused on mining, progression, and discovery.
Why similar: Sandbox 27%, Casual 19.6%, Simulation 19.2%, Exploration 11.2%, Stylized 7.9%
- #14 Eunoia
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TinkerBloom
Windows
A cozy farming and life sim set inside a long forgotten cave. Restore a ruined village, farm unique crops, build and decorate, manage NPCs, collect items, earn achievements to unlock special rewards, and uncover magical changes between day and night.
Why similar: Mining 15.5% ★, Simulation 14.4%, Casual 13.6%, Adventure 12.8%, Underground 11% ★
- #15 Drill and Delve
86% matchVery Positive93% of 59 reviews2026
Dev: noOne
Windows
You've been trapped in a mine. You'll need to use your tools to dig your way to the exit in a fully destructible 3D voxel terrain. Manage your oxygen and equipment, and uncover the dark mystery buried deep within the mine.
Why similar: Sandbox 21.6%, Mining 15.1% ★, Adventure 13%, Loot 11%, Exploration 9.5%
- #16 Guitar Maker
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Devilnest Productions Sp. z o.o.
Windows
In the game "GuitarMaker" you play the role of a guitar craftsman. Build unique electric guitars. Develop your skills, choose the best wood and components, body shapes, varnish them and select electronics, to create perfect instruments. Gain recognition from customers and open your own music store.
Why similar: Simulation 29.1%, Sandbox 27.2%, Casual 20.2%, First-Person 8.9%, 3D 6.8%
- #17 Drilling
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: HONGS
Windows
"DRILLING" is a relaxing game focusing on the pure joy of digging and moving forward. You play as "Mr. Drill," who has awakened deep underground, and begin an expedition toward the surface. Mine 9 kind of ores found across various layers, and use the resources you gather to upgrade your modules.
Why similar: Mining 29.9% ★, Simulation 25.9%, Adventure 17.9%, Casual 17.2%, Crafting 4.4%
- #18 Infinimine
85% matchMixed64% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: Slikey Games
Windows
Welcome to the world of Infinimine! Start with a basic pickaxe and upgrade your gear as you mine your way deeper into the abyss. Mine an assortment of ores with your guildies as a party or solo to level up your guild for buffs as well as unlocking other mining classes..
Why similar: Simulation 23.5%, Sandbox 21.2%, Mining 17.8% ★, Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 8.8%
- #19 Being John Gogh
84% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Procrast Games
Windows
"Being John Gogh" is a life simulation game where you play as John, navigating through a world rendered in the style of Van Gogh's paintings, focusing on improving relationships, managing health, and enhancing charisma to find happiness on Bozca Island.
Why similar: Simulation 25.3%, Sandbox 21.4%, Adventure 17.3%, Casual 16.7%, Stylized 6.2%
- #20 Alterworld
84% match9 user reviews89% of 9 reviews2024
Dev: Poonpoonza
Windows
Explore the infinite world! Play with the fully destructible voxel terrain! Craft and split items! Build and customize a house or any building! And many more! This is the ultimate sandbox survival game where you can do almost anything you can dream!
Why similar: Sandbox 27%, Adventure 16.4%, Exploration 11.2%, Stylized 8.5%, Casual 8.5%
- #21 Lumber in Space
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KenshiDev
Windows
A relaxing game about cutting weird types of trees in space. Whack space trees, collect drops, send them to space HUB and upgrade your gear.
Why similar: Simulation 24.5%, Sandbox 23.9%, Casual 16.9%, Exploration 9.2%, Adventure 7.2%
- #22 Miner: Dig Deep
82% matchVery Positive91% of 254 reviews2020
Dev: Substance Games
Windows
A cozy mining platformer game. Dig deep into the earth in search of riches. Create your mine, improve your equipment, but don't get too greedy.
Why similar: Mining 25.4% ★, Loot 15.9%, Underground 15.1% ★, Sandbox 11%, Simulation 10.1%
- #23 Enchanted Blacksmith
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Tanuki Sun
Windows
Step into the boots of an aspiring blacksmith in a first-person sandbox where exploration and forging go hand in hand. Discover rare ores, master forgotten forging arts, and craft weapons of myth as you uncover secrets lost to time and claim your place among legends.
Why similar: Mining 25.2% ★, Sandbox 15.5%, Simulation 12.2%, Exploration 7.9%, First-Person 6.3%
- #24 Junkman101
81% match9 user reviews78% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: MaryIsHere
Windows · Mac
在一个程序化生成的 2D 像素沙盒世界中探索、挖掘和建造。收集矿物并熔炼,合成物品,升级标签。挑战怪物、发现遗迹,体验自由的冒险与创造之旅。
Why similar: Simulation 28.6%, Sandbox 26.1%, Casual 20.8%, Adventure 12%, Exploration 10.7%
- #25 ULTRA MEGA DRILL
81% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Glupy Cat Games
Windows
ASCII incremental game about digging through a mine and fighting massive hordes of enemies. Upgrade your gear, level up random skills, and dig all the way to the very end.
Why similar: Mining 28% ★, Sandbox 23.1%, Underground 12.8% ★, Casual 11.2%, Exploration 10%
- #26 Digging the Forgotten Cave
79% matchVery Positive82% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Cavernauts
Windows
Dig deep, unearth treasures. Upgrade your tools to uncover the secrets of the mystical caves. This is also an inner journey of relaxation, where your intuition can guide you as you dig deeper into the mysteries.
Why similar: Sandbox 19.7%, Mining 18.5% ★, Simulation 14.9%, Underground 10.1% ★, Casual 9.6%
- #27 Star Ores Inc.
78% matchVery Positive83% of 293 reviews2025
Dev: BlackBeak GamesPub: Three River Games (3RG)
Windows
Take over an abandoned space station and manage your own ore mine. Cut through the asteroid with your laser, sell ore, and create an automated network of robot helpers to maximize your profit.
Why similar: Mining 23.7% ★, Sandbox 19.2%, Simulation 12.2%, Exploration 8.3%, Adventure 7.2%
- #28 Off-World Prospecting
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Prospector
Windows
Off-World Prospecting is a game about exploring and striking out on your own on an alien planet, and becoming the ultimate prospector as you survey the land for valuable fauna, minerals, artifacts and more, and search for your long missing sister in an uncaring yet endlessly enticing landscape.
Why similar: Mining 28.3% ★, Sandbox 20.8%, Simulation 10.3%, Exploration 9.1%, Underground 7.8% ★
- #29 House Sitter
79% matchVery Positive97% of 89 reviews2020
Dev: Eric SteinbergPub: N/A
Windows
Explore the wacky world of House Sitter, and discover what secrets lie in wait. Meet new friends! Choose their fate!... Uncover who you truly are. But most importantly, get those chores done before Mom comes home.
Why similar: Simulation 36.5%, Casual 23.4%, Adventure 22%, Sandbox 12.8%, Indie 4.9%
- #30 Mining My Own Business
78% match4 user reviews40% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: MemaHertz
Windows
Enslaved you're forced underground to mine to buy your freedom. Manage stamina, weight, and torchlight as you dig for valuable ore. Sell when prices are high, upgrade your gear and shelter. Every swing of your pickaxe gets you closer to freedom. Right?
Why similar: Mining 30.2% ★, Sandbox 19%, Underground 17.2% ★, Exploration 8.9%, Casual 6.2%
- #31 Mole a Hole
77% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2026
Dev: Wenkly Studio
Windows
In Mole a Hole, you become a determined mole on a mission to dig deeper than ever before. Excavate tunnels, collect valuable items, upgrade your equipment, and explore a playful underground full of surprises, challenges, and rewarding discoveries - perfect for immersive VR fun.
Why similar: Mining 28% ★, Sandbox 20.9%, Loot 10.5%, Underground 8.9% ★, Stylized 8.4%
- #32 DIG
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Alkame Games
Windows
Dig, discover, and compete in this digging hole adventure! Unearth rare treasures, sell your findings, upgrade your gear, expand holes uncover hidden secrets beneath the surface. Who will dig the deepest?
Why similar: Mining 22% ★, Sandbox 16.9%, Underground 14.4% ★, Loot 8.6%, Exploration 7.9%
- #33 Fossil Keeper
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: A Little More Games
Windows
Dig up and collect fossils from Dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, build complete skeletons from them, then display them in your customisable museum! Earn museum donations and renown in order to gain access to more dig sites, unlocking new species for you to collect.
Why similar: Simulation 24.6%, Sandbox 22.9%, Adventure 16.8%, Casual 16.2%, Exploration 9.5%
- #34 Spell Alchemist
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: hermurx
Windows
Dig to collect resources and process them to craft spells in this cozy resource-gathering and building game with incremental progression. Craft the most powerful healing spell to cure humanity of a mysterious disease.
Why similar: Mining 28% ★, Sandbox 14.1%, Exploration 9.9%, Underground 9.7% ★, Adventure 7%
- #35 Wash It
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Andrei Ivashentsev
Windows
Wash It is a relaxing and satisfying cleaning game where you blast away dirt, grime, and chaos. Watch the world shine again as you unwind and get lost in pure cleaning zen.
Why similar: Simulation 29.4%, Sandbox 28.2%, Casual 20.3%, First-Person 7.7%, 3D 7.1%
- #36 Pictura
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ASoloGameDev
Windows
Pictura is an atmospheric photography game where you explore new worlds, while working on your photo skills. Find the best shots and become a world famous photographer.
Why similar: Simulation 29.8%, Casual 27.3%, Adventure 25.7%, Exploration 11.1%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #37 Grass and Cash
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: VirginMage Pub: VirginMage
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bad news: you're in debt. Good news: there's cash buried in the grass. Worse news: you're starting with nail scissors. Start mowing.
Why similar: Simulation 31.7%, Sandbox 25%, Casual 13.7%, Relaxing 7.3%, First-Person 6.7%
- #38 Escape By Spoon
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Paiband Game Studio
Windows
Escape by Spoon is a prison escape game with action and digging mechanics, featuring a 1930s rubber hose animation art style.
Why similar: Mining 19.3% ★, Sandbox 16.8%, Simulation 12.8%, Underground 12.7% ★, Casual 8.3%
- #39 Wizards Owl: Magic Delivery
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Me GAMES
Windows
Wizard's Owl invites you into a captivating world of wizards, owls, and a quest to save the magical realm. In this adventure, you take on the role of a determined owl working for a prestigious mail and parcel delivery service. Your aspiration is to become a personal owl for the main wizard.
Why similar: Simulation 44.7%, Casual 28.1%, Adventure 17.7%, First-Person 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #40 Goat Simulator: Remastered
71% matchVery Positive86% of 941 reviews2024
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Goat Simulator Remastered is the latest in goat simulation technology. Your favorite chaotic sandbox is back and more beautiful than ever, with updated graphics, every DLC, and more bugs that you can shake a goat at. WASD to rewrite history.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.5%, Simulation 24.7%, Adventure 15.4%, Casual 15.1%, Exploration 9.1%
- #41 Liminality
72% matchMixed65% of 37 reviews2025
Dev: Lory Games
Windows
Liminality is a single-player experience focused on liminal spaces. Dive into the eerie but relaxing lukewarm water of the poolrooms. Navigate through the liminal spaces, where reality blurs, and uncover the secrets that lie beneath the surface.
Why similar: Simulation 21.4%, Sandbox 18.5%, Exploration 17.7%, Adventure 12.4%, First-Person 10.2%
- #42 THE FERRY
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Alex OlinkiewiczPub: A.O.Games
Windows
A ferryman. An old but trustworthy cable ferry. A peaceful night job. What could possibly go wrong?
Why similar: Casual 26.6%, Simulation 23.7%, Adventure 15.2%, Exploration 14.8%, First-Person 9.4%
- #43 Oil-Manager
73% match8 user reviews25% of 8 reviews2022
Dev: Josh
Windows
Who hasn't dreamed of building an oil empire? Make the dream come true.
Why similar: Simulation 29.4%, Sandbox 27.7%, Casual 20.4%, First-Person 9.1%, 3D 6.9%
- #44 Astro Miner
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 45 reviews2024
Dev: CrazyLabsPub: QubicGames
Windows
Embark on a Colorful Journey Through the Galaxy! Explore new planets and mine various minerals using your vacuum gun!
Why similar: Mining 34.7% ★, Simulation 20.5%, Casual 15.9%, Adventure 10.4%, Exploration 8.7%
- #45 Скуф на даче
70% matchVery Positive89% of 587 reviews2025
Dev: KickedMesh
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
A cottage is not just about garden beds! Dacha is primarily a solitude with oneself. Flood the sauna, go mushroom picking, and ride an old bucket over the village potholes in an immersive country simulator.
Why similar: Simulation 30.7%, Sandbox 29.6%, Adventure 20%, First-Person 10.1%, 3D 7.6%
- #46 City Park Simulator
72% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: SimuLand
Windows
City Park Simulator is a relaxing walking simulator set in a peaceful urban park. Stroll through scenic paths and admire nature.
Why similar: Simulation 33%, Sandbox 30.7%, Casual 15.9%, Exploration 12.7%, 3D 7%
- #47 Rasvyat Nuclear Power Station
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Thxtnt
Windows
A co-op RBMK reactor simulator, with a detailed control room, realistic physics and authentic sound design
Why similar: Simulation 30.8%, Sandbox 29%, Casual 21.3%, First-Person 9.5%, 3D 7.2%
- #48 Dragon Ranch
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KK-Forge
Windows
Dragon Ranch is a first-person open-world co-op game with touches of exploration. In which you can capture and raise adorable monsters and get the resources they generate to improve your facilities, enter the planet and discover the secrets that await you.
Why similar: Simulation 18.1%, Exploration 15.4%, Adventure 14%, Sandbox 13.7%, First-Person 12.8%
- #49 CellSar
70% match5 user reviews100% of 5 reviews2022
Dev: DrSamatha
Windows
A sandbox game about collecting cells, building machines and organs out of cells and keeping them alive.
Why similar: Sandbox 35.8%, Simulation 28%, Adventure 18.5%, Exploration 7.9%, 3D 7.8%
- #50 When The Shutter Stops
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Remort Studios
Windows · Mac
The child detective that grew up. The murderer that walked. The mystery unsolved, and the lies that connect them. A visual novel.
Why similar: Simulation 42.6%, Casual 30.8%, Adventure 26.6%
- #51 Welcome Home, Love
69% matchMixed63% of 16 reviews2017
Dev: A Trifle Odd
Windows
What lies in store for Jess? Experience her world and find the secret buried at the end. Welcome Home, Love is a narrative-driven VR experience with hundreds of interactable items, and fully voiced dialogue for all characters and pickups.
Why similar: Simulation 41.9%, Casual 30.6%, Adventure 27.5%
- #52 Pixel Sand
68% matchVery Positive86% of 74 reviews2017
Dev: Kongroth
Windows
Mix elements like a mad scientist on a particularly spicy date with destiny! Embark on a journey through the mystical caves of Dormacom with our hero Vurhne as he seeks out the ultimate power for no good reason at all!
Why similar: Simulation 41%, Casual 32.3%, Adventure 26.8%
- #53 Ball Maze
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 新鲜李四 (FreshLi4 Studio)
Windows
A physics-based ball-rolling puzzle game. Tilt the 3D maze to guide the ball through complex structures using gravity and inertia, reaching the goal to experience unique physics-based control.
Why similar: Sandbox 40.6%, Casual 30%, Exploration 16.7%, 3D 9.4%, Indie 2.1%
- #54 Rider's World: I Want To Ride!
68% matchMostly Negative30% of 10 reviews2020
Dev: Caipirinha Games GmbH
Windows
In "RIDER'S WORLD - I WANT TO RIDE!" you can take care of your own horse and ride out with your own horse. The game offers fun for young and old.
Why similar: Simulation 44.4%, Casual 29.3%, Adventure 26.4%
- #55 What is snowman made of?
66% matchVery Positive88% of 82 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel JenikovskýPub: Ateliér Duchů
Windows
An atmospheric mini game that let's you explore a snowcapped yard in which you build your very own snowman.
Why similar: Sandbox 38.5%, Casual 17.8%, Adventure 12.9%, First-Person 12.5%, 3D 9.6%
- #56 The Scenic Treasures - Japanese Learning
67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2018
Dev: Bizengames
Windows · Mac
The Scenic Treasures - Japanese Learning is an adventure game which offers an innovative way to learn the Japanese language through engaging treasure hunting gameplay.
Why similar: Simulation 43.8%, Casual 28.9%, Adventure 27.3%
- #57 MyPawnShop
65% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Christophe KASH
Windows
Have you always dreamed of running your own pawn shop? Now it's possible with MyPawnShop!
Why similar: Simulation 30.3%, Sandbox 27.5%, Loot 19.6%, Casual 11.7%, First-Person 9.1%
- #58 EGG HUNT VR
67% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2018
Dev: ThinkVirtual LLC
Windows
Experience an Easter Egg Hunt in VR!
Why similar: Simulation 45%, Casual 28.3%, Adventure 26.7%