- #1 Jalopy
97% matchMostly Positive76% of 11,082 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 40.4%, Automobile Sim 22.8%, Open World 9.5%, Resource Management 5.5%, Atmospheric 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core loop of maintaining a temperamental vehicle while embarking on a long-distance road trip across changing landscapes.
- #2 Pacific Drive
96% matchVery Positive83% of 24,897 reviews2024
Dev: Ironwood StudiosPub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 16.4 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 60.5%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Exploration 13.7%, Adventure 6.5%, Simulation 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines atmospheric exploration and survival mechanics with the necessity of constantly upgrading and repairing your car to survive a supernatural environment.
- #3 Road 96 🛣️
96% matchVery Positive92% of 24,497 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 24.7%, Multiple Endings 19.6%, Procedural Generation 16.8%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Exploration 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This narrative-focused adventure captures the spirit of a hitchhiking road trip where every choice impacts your journey and the world around you.
- #4 The Long Drive
95% matchVery Positive89% of 53,874 reviews2019
Dev: Genesz
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Random generated open world semi-post apocalyptic survival car driving game.
Why similar: Driving 41.3%, Automobile Sim 21.2%, Open World 13.3%, Exploration 9.6%, Adventure 5%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, open-ended survival game that focuses heavily on the mechanical upkeep of your vehicle during a seemingly endless desert road trip.
- #5 Heading Out
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 668 reviews2024
Dev: Serious SimPub: Crunching Koalas
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 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 39.6%, Multiple Endings 18.9%, Resource Management 18.3%, Atmospheric 17.6%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This cinematic road trip game emphasizes the narrative weight of your choices and the atmospheric experience of driving across a stylized country.
- #6 Star Trucker
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,997 reviews2024
Dev: Monster and MonsterPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 37.6%, Automobile Sim 21.1%, Open World 11.9%, Exploration 10%, Atmospheric 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep simulation of driving and cargo management, translating the long-haul road trip experience into a vast space setting.
- #7 Roadwarden
93% matchVery Positive94% of 4,905 reviews2022
Dev: Moral Anxiety StudioPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 30.8%, Pixel Graphics 27.1%, Multiple Endings 13.4%, Adventure 10.9%, Atmospheric 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: An RPG that captures the feeling of exploration and resource management through a text-based, atmospheric journey across a dangerous wilderness.
- #8 FAR: Lone Sails
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 25,500 reviews2018
Dev: Okomotive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 48.3%, Atmospheric 20.5%, Exploration 14.3%, Adventure 8.5%, Indie 5%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a unique vehicle across a desolate, atmospheric landscape, focusing on resource management and maintenance to keep your journey moving forward.
- #9 Alaskan Road Truckers
91% matchMixed62% of 3,202 reviews2023
Dev: Road Studio S.A.Pub: Green Man Gaming Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 28.4%, Inventory Management 20.6%, Automobile Sim 16.2%, Open World 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines realistic driving mechanics with survival elements, forcing you to manage your health and vehicle condition while navigating harsh environments.
- #10 Cloudpunk
91% matchVery Positive88% of 15,104 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%, Open World 15.9%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Exploration 10.3%, RPG 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric, narrative-driven driving through a sprawling city, focusing on the life of a delivery driver in a vibrant, neon-soaked world.
- #11 My Summer Car
88% matchVery Positive95% of 112,056 reviews2025
Dev: Amistech Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 46.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
My Summer Car is the ultimate car owning, building, fixing, tuning, maintenance AND permadeath life survival simulator. You start the game with hundreds of loose parts and assemble both car and engine.
Why similar: Driving 44.2%, Automobile Sim 29.9%, Open World 14.5%, Simulation 6.1%, Adventure 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an extreme level of detail regarding vehicle maintenance and life simulation, perfect for those who love the mechanical side of Keep Driving.
- #12 Lake
89% matchVery Positive87% of 5,620 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.0 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 42.6%, Multiple Endings 19%, Open World 16.3%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Adventure 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the relaxing, day-to-day life of a delivery driver, emphasizing the atmospheric and interpersonal aspects of driving through a small town.
- #13 Dustland Delivery
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,154 reviews2024
Dev: Neutron Star StudioPub: Lilith Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.1 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 28.7%, RPG 24.2%, Exploration 16.3%, Simulation 11.6%, Adventure 10%
Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic RPG that blends management and survival, requiring you to navigate a dangerous world while maintaining your transport.
- #14 Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
90% matchVery Positive80% of 4,374 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 50.3%, Adventure 26.1%, Indie 14.1%, Exploration 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in atmospheric, narrative-driven travel that captures the surreal and melancholic feeling of a road trip through an unknown land.
- #15 DAVE THE DIVER
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 147,999 reviews2023
Dev: MINTROCKET
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 26.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 35.2%, RPG 17.9%, Exploration 17.3%, Adventure 10.1%, Simulation 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: While the setting differs, it shares the satisfying loop of management, exploration, and upgrading your gear to overcome new challenges.
- #16 Sable
86% matchVery Positive86% of 6,173 reviews2021
Dev: ShedworksPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 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 21.2%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Open World 18.8%, Exploration 16.1%, RPG 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-heavy game that features a customizable vehicle as your primary companion while you traverse a vast, stylized desert.
- #17 Overland
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 557 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 57.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 31.2%, Indie 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based survival game that focuses on the tactical management of resources and characters during a road trip through a post-apocalyptic world.
- #18 The Pale Beyond
83% matchVery Positive89% of 2,115 reviews2023
Dev: Saltstone StudiosPub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
You didn’t ask to lead this expedition, but here you are. Stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilisation. Someone has to take charge. Manage your meagre resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls, and head in the only direction you can - through The Pale Beyond.
Why similar: Resource Management 37.7%, Atmospheric 18.2%, Exploration 14.5%, Adventure 9.8%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-management game that focuses on the heavy burden of leadership and resource allocation during a perilous, atmospheric expedition.
- #19 The Alters
81% matchVery Positive90% of 16,976 reviews2025
Dev: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 47.2%, Exploration 33.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Singleplayer 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy survival game that emphasizes the importance of base and resource maintenance while exploring a hostile environment.
- #20 Tiny Rails
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 688 reviews2018
Dev: Trophy Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 14.8 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 34.2%, Resource Management 17.7%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Automobile Sim 10.5%, Atmospheric 7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and upgrade aspects of transportation, offering a pixel-art aesthetic and a focus on long-distance travel.
- #21 Urban Tale
84% 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 20.6%, RPG 15.2%, Atmospheric 14.4%, 1990's 12.8%, Exploration 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie RPG that focuses on the day-to-day life and survival of a character in a city, mirroring the management and odd-job aspects of the seed game.
- #22 FAR: Changing Tides
82% matchVery Positive93% of 5,368 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 66.3%, Adventure 26.5%, Singleplayer 3.8%, Indie 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up to Lone Sails that continues the theme of managing a complex vehicle through a beautiful, atmospheric, and lonely world.
- #23 Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
82% matchVery Positive84% of 3,416 reviews2019
Dev: Failbetter Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling.
Why similar: Exploration 27.7%, RPG 27.5%, Atmospheric 23%, Adventure 9.7%, Indie 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep exploration and management mechanics set in a gothic, atmospheric world where your ship is your only lifeline.
- #24 Jeepney Simulator
81% matchVery Positive91% of 139 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 48.5%, Automobile Sim 22.7%, Multiple Endings 12.2%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Simulation 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy driving game that focuses on the specific culture and maintenance of public transport vehicles.
- #25 PolyZen Drive
80% matchVery Positive91% of 188 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 41.3%, Automobile Sim 23.3%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Open World 7.7%, Character Customization 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the relaxing, atmospheric side of driving, allowing you to customize your experience and simply enjoy the road.
- #26 Easy Delivery Co.
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,373 reviews2025
Dev: Sam CPub: Oro Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 4.0 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 38.9%, Automobile Sim 16.8%, Open World 11.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%, Exploration 9.1%
- #27 Night in the Woods
79% matchVery Positive95% of 19,753 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite FallPub: Finji
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
NIGHT IN THE WOODS is an adventure game focused on exploration, story, and character, featuring dozens of characters to meet and lots to do across a lush, vibrant world.
Why similar: Atmospheric 34.7%, Exploration 28.8%, Adventure 18.1%, 2D 12%, Singleplayer 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the atmospheric, character-driven storytelling that makes the downtime in Keep Driving so memorable.
- #28 Cairn
76% matchVery Positive94% of 16,522 reviews2026
Dev: The Game Bakers
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 24.3%, Exploration 22.6%, Open World 20.7%, Adventure 11.9%, Indie 8.9%
- #29 A Short Hike
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 21,505 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Exploration 27.6%, Pixel Graphics 27.4%, Open World 19.4%, Adventure 13.3%, Indie 9%
Why You'll Like It: A masterpiece of atmospheric exploration that focuses on the journey to a destination rather than just the objective.
- #30 Carto
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 9,158 reviews2020
Dev: Sunhead GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Carto is a charming adventure game wrapped around a unique, world-altering puzzle mechanic. Use this power to explore mysterious lands, help a quirky cast of characters, and guide Carto on her journey back to her family.
Why similar: Atmospheric 22.8%, Exploration 22.8%, Open World 19.4%, Adventure 11.4%, Indie 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique exploration mechanic where you manipulate the map, mirroring the sense of discovery found in Keep Driving.
- #31 Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop
79% matchMixed70% of 6,398 reviews2021
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop offers the most comprehensive bus fleet in the history of the series with 30 officially licensed buses. Drive on two vastly different maps, alone or with friend. Play with extended management elements or just enjoy your time on the road.
Why similar: Driving 45.6%, Automobile Sim 29.7%, Open World 9%, Simulation 8.2%, Character Customization 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a detailed simulation of driving and route management, focusing on the professional side of transporting passengers.
- #32 Cast n Chill
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,084 reviews2025
Dev: Wombat Brawler
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.6 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 34.6%, Resource Management 24.5%, Atmospheric 17%, RPG 7.9%, Simulation 6.6%
- #33 Shadows of Doubt
75% matchVery Positive83% of 17,129 reviews2024
Dev: ColePowered GamesPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 14.0 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 27.5%, Open World 19.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, RPG 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%
- #34 Driving Life
76% matchMixed58% of 159 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 9.7%, Simulation 9.2%
- #35 Car Dealer Simulator
74% matchVery Positive89% of 8,319 reviews2025
Dev: Garage Monkeys
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 20.1 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 35.7%, Inventory Management 25.7%, Automobile Sim 19.3%, Open World 10%, Simulation 4.8%
- #36 Progress Racer RPG
74% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2025
Dev: Cameron LadjevardiPub: David Elliot
Windows
A car-upgrading, meta-unveiling incremental game where two girls fight over your attention. Race along an obstacle-ridden track to gain Km, then spend Km to level up and purchase upgrades. Travel far enough to reunite with your true love- if the entire world doesn't break before then...
Why similar: Driving 60.2%, RPG 22.7%, Simulation 9.7%, Indie 5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #37 Under the Sand REDUX - a road trip simulator
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,533 reviews2020
Dev: IndieMax
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 70%
You. Your car. And world under the sand.
Why similar: Driving 33.8%, Automobile Sim 18.6%, Procedural Generation 11.9%, Open World 9.8%, Exploration 7.5%
- #38 The King is Watching
73% matchVery Positive88% of 9,222 reviews2025
Dev: HypnoheadPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 17.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 55.4%, Pixel Graphics 44.6%
- #39 Tiny Bookshop
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,591 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.9 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 46.6%, Resource Management 22.1%, RPG 13.5%, Character Customization 10.5%, Simulation 7.2%
- #40 My Winter Car
71% matchVery Positive95% of 17,282 reviews2025
Dev: Amistech Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
My Winter Car is the ultimate challenge for project car owning, building, fixing, tuning and maintenance simulator. Sequel to My Summer Car, but with added challenge for those who can master the original game!
Why similar: Driving 37.4%, Automobile Sim 22.5%, 1990's 15.5%, Open World 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.2%
- #41 CloverPit
71% matchVery Positive90% of 22,113 reviews2025
Dev: Panik ArcadePub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A rogue-lite slot machine nightmare. Gamble for your life in a never-ending debt simulator!
Why similar: Resource Management 37.5%, Multiple Endings 30.1%, Simulation 9.6%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 8.3%
- #42 CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience
73% matchVery Positive91% of 2,754 reviews2020
Dev: Delve Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 21.8%, RPG 18.2%, Open World 16.8%, Character Customization 14.3%
- #43 Easy Breezy Drive
73% matchVery Positive80% of 50 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 44.1%, Automobile Sim 22.7%, Procedural Generation 14%, Exploration 13%, Simulation 3.7%
- #44 Game Store Simulator
72% matchMostly Positive76% of 234 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 42.6%, Automobile Sim 18.5%, Inventory Management 11.7%, Simulation 8.7%, Resource Management 8.6%
- #45 Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop
70% matchVery Positive86% of 1,166 reviews2024
Dev: Beard EnvyPub: Kasedo Games
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Come on down to Uncle Chop’s Rocket Shop, for all your roguelite spaceship repair simulation needs! WARNING: Untested genre not suitable for people with tentacles for arms or an aversion to dying horrifically. Side effects include improved reading comprehension under pressure and a furry fetish.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 28.7%, Atmospheric 28.7%, Adventure 14.7%, Simulation 13.2%, 2D 10.8%
- #46 Chef RPG
70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,496 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.8 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 22.7%, Resource Management 17.5%, RPG 17%, Open World 15.2%, Exploration 11.2%
- #47 News Tower
68% matchVery Positive94% of 4,202 reviews2025
Dev: Sparrow NightPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 16.8 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 42.8%, Atmospheric 17.9%, Simulation 15.4%, 2D 10.7%, Indie 9.5%
- #48 Mon Bazou
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 19,636 reviews2025
Dev: Santa Goat
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build your crappy vehicle into a race car, install the parts yourself. Make money by cutting wood, racing at night or delivering pizza. Maybe you want to manage a sugar shack or build yourself a big garage?
Why similar: Driving 47.1%, Automobile Sim 26.6%, Open World 12.2%, Exploration 11%, Simulation 3%
- #49 Chill Drive
71% matchVery Positive95% of 155 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 76.9%, Indie 17.4%, Singleplayer 5.7%
- #50 Bus Simulator 23
70% matchVery Positive96% of 57 reviews2023
Dev: Daddysucc5000
Windows
Drive your daily bus route and reconnect with an old friend
Why similar: Driving 50.3%, Exploration 15.3%, Open World 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 10%, Atmospheric 6.5%
- #51 Slots & Daggers
66% matchVery Positive95% of 6,476 reviews2025
Dev: FriedemannPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A retro mini-roguelike inside a slot machine. Steady your blade - and spin!
Why similar: 1990's 34.9%, Pixel Graphics 26.1%, Atmospheric 17%, 2D 8.7%, Indie 6%
- #52 Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
69% matchVery Positive83% of 4,326 reviews2023
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Train, fight, and rise to the top in this knockout sequel to the smashing fighter management simulator! Mentor your fighter and guide him to become the ultimate champion: choose from different combat styles, control his routine, and watch him kick some butt like a proud sensei!
Why similar: Resource Management 26.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, 1990's 14.6%, RPG 13.2%
- #53 Static Dread: The Lighthouse
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,290 reviews2025
Dev: solarsuit.gamesPub: Polden Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 39.1%, Atmospheric 31.5%, Simulation 12.4%, Indie 10.7%, Singleplayer 6.3%
- #54 HeatStroke
69% matchVery Positive92% of 206 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 37.9%, Automobile Sim 22.8%, Pixel Graphics 11%, 1990's 10.3%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #55 Hollywood Animal
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 3,939 reviews2025
Dev: Weappy WholesomePub: Weappy Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 19.9 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 27.8%, Atmospheric 27.6%, Resource Management 26.3%, Simulation 14.7%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #56 Storage Hustle
68% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,502 reviews2023
Dev: Broken Clock
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 39.9%, Automobile Sim 19.6%, Resource Management 14.5%, Procedural Generation 10.9%, RPG 8.5%
- #57 Discounty
65% matchVery Positive83% of 2,410 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 39.5%, RPG 24.1%, Simulation 13.5%, Character Customization 9.6%, 2D 8.3%
- #58 DREDGE
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 52,902 reviews2023
Dev: Black Salt GamesPub: Team17
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 11.0 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 37.3%, Exploration 15.8%, Open World 13.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%, RPG 8.5%
- #59 Repair this!
66% matchVery Positive89% of 771 reviews2024
Dev: HGISoft
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 23.6%, Resource Management 19.3%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Simulation 7.7%