- #1 Road 96 🛣️
97% matchVery Positive92% of 25,450 reviews2021
Dev: DigixartPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!
Why similar: 1990's 24.3%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Procedural Generation 16.7%, Atmospheric 16.1%, Exploration 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-driven adventure perfectly captures the feeling of a road trip filled with hitchhikers, choices, and atmospheric encounters.
- #2 Pacific Drive
96% matchVery Positive83% of 26,210 reviews2024
Dev: Ironwood StudiosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.
Why similar: Driving 61.6%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Exploration 13.4%, Adventure 6.4%, Simulation 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: This survival game emphasizes the bond between driver and car, requiring constant repairs and upgrades to survive a supernatural road trip.
- #3 Jalopy
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 11,260 reviews2018
Dev: MinskworksPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Build, repair, refuel and drive a dilapidated old car on a grand journey through the territories of the former Eastern bloc. Explore Germany, CSFR, Hungary, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria
Why similar: Driving 41.3%, Automobile Sim 22.4%, Open World 9.4%, Resource Management 5.4%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the core loop of maintaining a temperamental vehicle while navigating a long-distance journey through changing landscapes.
- #4 Heading Out
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 689 reviews2024
Dev: Serious SimPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Flee your fear and carve your story. Blaze a trail across mythic American highways, where choices twist your tale and danger’s always in the rearview mirror. With roguelike routes, limited resources, and breakneck chases, this isn’t just a drive—it’s your legend in the making.
Why similar: Driving 40.4%, Multiple Endings 18.6%, Resource Management 17.9%, Atmospheric 17.5%, Adventure 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic road trip game that blends narrative choices with the pressure of managing your route and vehicle condition.
- #5 Dustland Delivery
94% matchVery Positive88% of 1,255 reviews2024
Dev: Neutron Star StudioPub: Lilith Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Dustland Delivery is a post-apocalyptic survival business simulator. Scour the wastes for profit, complete missions to grow your trading empire, and assemble a rag-tag band of adventurers to turn your city into the capital of the Dustlands. Danger lurks around every corner—but no risk, no reward!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.8%, RPG 24.5%, Exploration 16.1%, Simulation 11.3%, Adventure 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game combines management and survival mechanics with a post-apocalyptic road trip theme that mirrors the resource-gathering aspects of the seed game.
- #6 The Long Drive
94% matchVery Positive89% of 55,493 reviews2019
Dev: Genesz
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.
Why similar: Driving 42.3%, Automobile Sim 20.8%, Open World 13.1%, Exploration 9.5%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers an unparalleled sense of freedom and mechanical depth, focusing on the struggle of keeping an old car running across an endless desert.
- #7 Alaskan Road Truckers
93% matchMixed62% of 3,245 reviews2023
Dev: Road Studio S.A.Pub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Brave the challenging conditions of Alaskan life in the definitive trucker simulator. Be the master of your own destiny as you take jobs, transport cargo and experience a sense of freedom on foot and in your cab.
Why similar: Driving 29%, Inventory Management 20.5%, Automobile Sim 16%, Open World 9%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the realistic demands of long-haul driving, including vehicle maintenance and survival in harsh environments.
- #8 Cloudpunk
92% matchVery Positive88% of 15,271 reviews2020
Dev: ION LANDS
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.
Why similar: Driving 40.6%, Open World 15.6%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Exploration 10.1%, RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric driving and delivery mechanics in a dense, story-rich cyberpunk city.
- #9 Lake
91% matchVery Positive87% of 5,789 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: Driving 40.6%, Multiple Endings 17.4%, Open World 14.9%, Atmospheric 13.2%, Exploration 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, narrative-focused driving game where you take a break from city life to deliver mail in a beautiful, atmospheric small town.
- #10 Easy Delivery Co.
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,661 reviews2025
Dev: Sam CPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Easy Delivery Co. is a relaxing driving game with strange secrets. Chill out, make deliveries and get to know the mysterious residents of this scenic mountain town, all while earning well below minimum wage.
Why similar: Driving 39.9%, Automobile Sim 16.3%, Open World 11.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Exploration 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing driving game that focuses on the simple pleasure of completing delivery routes in a cozy, open world.
- #11 Tiny Rails
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 706 reviews2018
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Tiny Rails is a relaxing train management adventure. Travel across an immersive and meticulously crafted pixel world. Collect hundreds of beautiful cars, each with their own set of stats, to create your own unique multi-car masterpiece!
Why similar: Inventory Management 34.6%, Resource Management 17.5%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Automobile Sim 10.5%, Atmospheric 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused journey game where you upgrade your train and manage resources while traveling across the world.
- #12 FAR: Lone Sails
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 26,094 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
Why similar: Driving 48.9%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Exploration 14%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric journey across a dried-up seabed that focuses on maintaining your unique vehicle to keep moving forward.
- #13 Jeepney Simulator
89% matchVery Positive91% of 140 reviews2023
Dev: Spacezero Interactive
Windows
Embrace your inner jeepney driver! Pick up passengers, calculate change, and weave through traffic in this Filipino-made driving game. Feed your family, customize your jeepneys, and unlock more rides! Don't forget to bring your towel!
Why similar: Driving 49.3%, Automobile Sim 22.4%, Multiple Endings 12%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Simulation 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines driving simulation with management elements, requiring you to maintain your vehicle and interact with passengers.
- #14 The Last Gas Station
87% matchVery Positive86% of 1,039 reviews2026
Dev: Alawar
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In a world where electric cars reign supreme, you are now the owner of an old gas station out in the wilderness. Establish trade, develop your business and uncover the secret of this strange place in the compact gas station simulator.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 28.5%, Multiple Endings 23.1%, Atmospheric 19%, Adventure 9.8%, Simulation 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management of a roadside stop, capturing the atmosphere of the places you visit during a road trip.
- #15 Roadwarden
88% matchVery Positive94% of 5,066 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.
Why similar: RPG 31.1%, Pixel Graphics 26.7%, Multiple Endings 13.3%, Adventure 11%, Atmospheric 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that focuses on exploration and narrative choices, capturing the spirit of a long, solitary journey through a dangerous land.
- #16 Star Trucker
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,221 reviews2024
Dev: Monster and MonsterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre.
Why similar: Driving 38.4%, Automobile Sim 20.8%, Open World 11.8%, Exploration 9.9%, Atmospheric 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Brings the road trip management experience to space, requiring you to maintain your rig while hauling cargo across the galaxy.
- #17 DAVE THE DIVER
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 157,033 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 26.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.3%, RPG 17.9%, Exploration 17.4%, Adventure 10.4%, Simulation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: While set at sea, it shares the satisfying management loop and cozy, pixel-art aesthetic found in the seed game.
- #18 Sable
85% matchVery Positive86% of 6,348 reviews2021
Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 21%, Atmospheric 18.9%, Open World 18.7%, Exploration 16.1%, RPG 13.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the meditative joy of exploration and travel, emphasizing the personal journey rather than just the destination.
- #19 Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
86% matchVery Positive80% of 4,416 reviews2013
Dev: Cardboard Computer
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO is a magical realist adventure game about a secret highway running through the caves beneath Kentucky, and the mysterious folks who travel it.
Why similar: Atmospheric 50.1%, Adventure 26.4%, Indie 13.9%, Exploration 7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, narrative-heavy road trip game that excels at building a melancholic, atmospheric world through travel.
- #20 Chef RPG
83% matchVery Positive88% of 2,659 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 22.6%, Resource Management 17.3%, RPG 17.3%, Open World 15.2%, Exploration 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of management, RPG progression, and cozy pixel-art exploration.
- #21 Shadows of Doubt
81% matchVery Positive82% of 17,459 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!
Why similar: Procedural Generation 27.4%, Open World 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, RPG 13.3%, Atmospheric 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that allows for deep exploration and interaction with a living world, rewarding curiosity and careful planning.
- #22 Driving Life
82% matchMixed57% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Chrysopy GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Driving Life is a hardcore driving survival game set in rural America. Earn money by driving manual cars, vans, and trucks, transport tourists, pay rent, buy fuel, and survive on a tight budget. Every dollar counts - spend wisely or go broke!
Why similar: Automobile Sim 41%, Exploration 18.8%, Open World 17.3%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim that centers on the driving experience, emphasizing the daily routine and exploration aspects of the road.
- #23 Overland
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 566 reviews2019
Dev: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take care of a group of travelers on a post-apocalyptic road-trip across the United States in this turn-based survival game.
Why similar: Procedural Generation 56.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 32.2%, Indie 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based survival game that captures the tension of a road trip through a dangerous, post-apocalyptic landscape.
- #24 PolyZen Drive
82% matchVery Positive91% of 192 reviews2024
Dev: VitaminsizDev
Windows · Mac
Dive into PolyZen Drive's sandbox of possibilities! Your road, your rules, and endless freedom. Immerse yourself in cozy atmospheres and drive through relaxing scenery, capture moments with your camera, or rush through dense traffic, you dictate your gameplay! The ultimate in driving freedom awaits!
Why similar: Driving 42.2%, Automobile Sim 23%, Atmospheric 12.3%, Open World 7.5%, Character Customization 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing, atmospheric driving experience that allows you to set your own pace and enjoy the scenery.
- #25 Strange Horticulture
81% matchVery Positive95% of 15,741 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 25.7%, Atmospheric 23.4%, Exploration 19.5%, Adventure 11%, Simulation 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game with a strong narrative focus and an inventory-based puzzle system that feels rewarding to organize.
- #26 Papers, Please
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 79,495 reviews2013
Dev: Lucas PopePub: 3909
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 30.3%, Multiple Endings 20.6%, Indie 13.5%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Simulation 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in narrative-driven management that forces you to make difficult choices while performing a repetitive, essential job.
- #27 Coffee Talk
79% matchVery Positive95% of 12,424 reviews2020
Dev: Toge Productions
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 34.8%, Atmospheric 24.8%, Multiple Endings 23.2%, Simulation 7.7%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the narrative encounters with travelers, capturing the intimate, cozy conversations that happen during a journey.
- #28 FAR: Changing Tides
79% matchVery Positive92% of 5,567 reviews2022
Dev: OkomotivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
An atmospheric vehicle adventure that follows the emotional journey of a boy and his ship as he embarks on a voyage to find a new home.
Why similar: Atmospheric 66%, Adventure 26.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%, Indie 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: The sequel to Lone Sails, offering a similarly atmospheric and meditative journey focused on vehicle management.
- #29 Progress Racer RPG
77% matchVery Positive95% of 128 reviews2025
Dev: Cameron LadjevardiPub: David Elliot
Windows
An incremental game with meta-unveiling secrets and a bangin' soundtrack. Race along an obstacle-ridden track to gain resources, then spend them to level up and purchase upgrades. Drive to reunite with your true love- if the entire world doesn't fall apart before then...
Why similar: Driving 60.8%, RPG 22.7%, Simulation 9.4%, Indie 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #30 Cairn
75% matchVery Positive95% of 20,109 reviews2026
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mount Kami. Discover what Aava is willing to sacrifice to achieve the ascent of a lifetime.
Why similar: Atmospheric 24.4%, Exploration 23%, Open World 19.9%, Adventure 12.3%, Indie 8.8%
- #31 American Truck Simulator
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 193,406 reviews2016
Dev: SCS Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 95.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience legendary American trucks and deliver various cargoes across sunny California, sandy Nevada, and the Grand Canyon State of Arizona. American Truck Simulator takes you on a journey through the breathtaking landscapes and widely recognized landmarks around the States.
Why similar: Driving 38.5%, Automobile Sim 21.3%, Open World 12.1%, Atmospheric 10.6%, Exploration 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive driving simulator for those who want to experience the meditative, long-haul nature of life on the road.
- #32 Tiny Bookshop
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,335 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Inventory Management 47.1%, Resource Management 21.8%, RPG 13.8%, Character Customization 10.1%, Simulation 7.1%
- #33 Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,575 reviews2020
Dev: IndieMax
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You. Your car. And world under the sand.
Why similar: Driving 36.5%, Automobile Sim 20.5%, Open World 9.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Procedural Generation 7.7%
- #34 CloverPit
73% matchVery Positive90% of 24,886 reviews2025
Dev: Panik ArcadePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a never-ending debt simulator!
Why similar: Resource Management 37.4%, Multiple Endings 30%, Adventure 9.6%, Simulation 9.4%, Indie 8.5%
- #35 CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience
76% matchVery Positive91% of 2,820 reviews2020
Dev: Delve Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.1 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: Procedural Generation 22%, Multiple Endings 21.7%, RPG 18.6%, Open World 16.8%, Character Customization 14%
- #36 Storage Hustle
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,530 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Clock
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Storage Hustle is a Simulation RPG where you go into storage auctions to buy different mysterious storages. Discover and sell many items, join Yard Sales and haggle your way for profit!
Why similar: Driving 38%, Automobile Sim 18.1%, Resource Management 13.2%, Procedural Generation 10.1%, RPG 8.1%
- #37 Cast n Chill
72% matchVery Positive95% of 7,997 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Cast n Chill is a relaxing fishing game where you explore serene lakes, rivers, and oceans. Catch rare fish, upgrade your gear and reel in legendary catches - all with your loyal companion by your side.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33%, Resource Management 27.7%, Atmospheric 21.1%, Simulation 7.2%, 2D 6.1%
- #38 Cheap Car Repair
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,841 reviews2026
Dev: Little Dog GamesPub: Simplicity Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Cheap Car Repair - go back in time to Poland of the 90's. Run your own Cheap Car Repair shop. Look for savings wherever you can. Make lots of money and avoid angry customers!
Why similar: Driving 38.2%, Automobile Sim 29.5%, 1990's 18.9%, Simulation 6.6%, Indie 4%
- #39 Drive Beyond Horizons
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 19,483 reviews2025
Dev: Drive Beyond HorizonsPub: Tacty Studio
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Explore, survive, and push the boundaries of the horizon in a vast, procedurally generated world. Customize your vehicle, face unpredictable events, gather resources, and embark on a unique adventure, alone or with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Driving 42.7%, Automobile Sim 22.3%, Open World 13%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 5.7%
- #40 Easy Breezy Drive
74% matchVery Positive80% of 66 reviews2024
Dev: Lunar Solitude
Windows
Crank the tunes, and hit the open road in Easy Breezy Drive! This relaxing driving experience lets you cruise endless roads behind the wheel of vehicle of your choice. No objectives, no pressure, just you, your tunes, the endless roads, and enough scenery to make your eyeballs happy.
Why similar: Driving 44.8%, Automobile Sim 22.6%, Procedural Generation 13.8%, Exploration 12.8%, Simulation 3.6%
- #41 Urban Tale
76% matchMixed69% of 223 reviews2021
Dev: WASD Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Urban Tale is a realistic, vibrant and unique RPG that will allow you to fulfil your dreams, and pursue your most wanted goals in life. You start from scratch, having nothing in the city where you can meet a lot of people, that can help you throughout your adventure. Your goal is to succeed in life.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 20.5%, RPG 15.5%, Atmospheric 14.5%, 1990's 12.6%, Exploration 9.8%
- #42 Game Store Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2024
Dev: Pex Entertainment
Windows
Buy and sell video games, upgrade your shop,load the cargo in your vehicle and take it to your store. Sell them to customers, make improvements and purchase new items to increase customer satisfaction and earn your place in the video game sales empire.
Why similar: Driving 43.4%, Automobile Sim 18.2%, Inventory Management 11.7%, Simulation 8.5%, Resource Management 8.4%
- #43 Chill Drive
72% matchVery Positive96% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: LZHPub: SunSky
Windows
Welcome to Chill Drive, this game can provide a comfortable atmosphere for studying, working, or resting. Plan those long, difficult, or delayed tasks, then complete your goal in an undisturbed environment!
Why similar: Atmospheric 77.1%, Indie 17.4%, Singleplayer 5.6%
- #44 The Alters
69% matchVery Positive90% of 18,126 reviews2025
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore an emotional sci-fi game with a unique blend of survival, adventure, and base-building elements. Help Jan Dolski, the sole survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet and tackle personal turmoils with this unconventional crew.
Why similar: Resource Management 47.1%, Exploration 33.7%, Adventure 13.5%, Singleplayer 5.7%
- #45 Underchoice
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 105 reviews2026
Dev: TG IndiePub: Targem Games
Windows
Become the overseer and shape the fate of those who come knocking at the door. Each decision you make, whether it is to let in a stranger, to use your resources on something, or to risk the safety of the bunker.
Why similar: Inventory Management 36.6%, Pixel Graphics 15.2%, Resource Management 13.7%, Multiple Endings 12.3%, Atmospheric 8.6%
- #46 Bus Simulator 23
71% matchVery Positive97% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Daddysucc5000
Windows
Drive your daily bus route and reconnect with an old friend
Why similar: Driving 51.2%, Exploration 15.1%, Open World 10.2%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #47 News Tower
67% matchVery Positive94% of 4,431 reviews2025
Dev: Sparrow NightPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930's stories and dig out the latest scoops!
Why similar: Resource Management 42.7%, Atmospheric 18.1%, Simulation 15.4%, 2D 10.5%, Indie 9.5%
- #48 DREDGE
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 55,333 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Why similar: Inventory Management 37.5%, Exploration 15.7%, Open World 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%, RPG 8.5%
- #49 Sky Caravan
70% matchVery Positive98% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Bravarda
Windows
Welcome to the Skyways, caravaneer. Complete missions, manage your ship’s resources and make tough decisions to keep your crew alive and happy. Or not. Choices have lasting consequences in this Text-Based RPG. You are the captain - and the clouds are waiting!
Why similar: Resource Management 27.9%, RPG 22.3%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Adventure 11.5%, Simulation 8.9%
- #50 HeatStroke
69% matchVery Positive91% of 215 reviews2022
Dev: Talia bob MairPub: ItsTheTalia
Windows
HeatStroke is a simulation game tasking you to transcribe an unhinged short story while driving down a seemingly endless desert road.
Why similar: Driving 38.8%, Automobile Sim 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 10.9%, 1990's 10.1%, Atmospheric 7.7%
- #51 Hollywood Animal
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,102 reviews2025
Dev: Weappy WholesomePub: Weappy Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Make movies, even if someone has to die. Take the helm of a major Hollywood studio at the dawn of sound cinema, and guide it through decades of creative achievements and glamor, debauchery and dark deeds, tough choices and unpleasant compromises.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 27.9%, Atmospheric 27.8%, Resource Management 26.1%, Simulation 14.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #52 Static Dread: The Lighthouse
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,410 reviews2025
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lovecraft meets Papers, Please. Play as a lighthouse keeper and guide ships safely into the harbor using your radio. Survive the presence of something impossible, and don’t let the shadows consume you!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 38.9%, Atmospheric 31.8%, Simulation 12.2%, Indie 10.8%, Singleplayer 6.2%
- #53 Discounty
66% matchVery Positive83% of 2,675 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 39.3%, RPG 24.6%, Simulation 13.3%, Character Customization 9.6%, 2D 8.3%
- #54 Car Dealer
71% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2020
Dev: piratecat games
Windows
Buy and sell, manage the world's most popular auto gallery.
Why similar: RPG 40.6%, Simulation 17.7%, Indie 13.7%, Automobile Sim 10.2%, Open World 5.9%
- #55 Car Dealer Simulator
65% matchVery Positive89% of 9,783 reviews2025
Dev: Garage Monkeys
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Uncover a goldmine in the used car market! Sniff out deals, buy low, modify, and sell high. Your journey from amateur grease monkey to car dealer magnate awaits. How fast will you rise in this lucrative venture?
Why similar: Driving 36.2%, Inventory Management 25.5%, Automobile Sim 19.1%, Open World 9.9%, Simulation 4.7%
- #56 The King is Watching
65% matchVery Positive89% of 10,061 reviews2025
Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run
Why similar: Resource Management 55.2%, Pixel Graphics 44.8%
- #57 Repair this!
67% matchVery Positive89% of 814 reviews2024
Dev: HGISoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Become a phone repair technician, get the opportunity to look into the personal data of customers. Influence their destinies if you dare!
Why similar: Multiple Endings 25.4%, Exploration 23.7%, Resource Management 19.1%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Simulation 7.6%
- #58 Interstate Drifter 2000
69% matchVery Positive97% of 71 reviews2021
Dev: Ultimo Games
Windows
Drift through the interstates and sideroads of this open game world, win street races and try to avoid traffic and police.
Why similar: Driving 27.8%, Adventure 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Indie 12.8%, 1990's 10.3%