- #1 Equilinox
97% matchVery Positive92% of 3,011 reviews2018
Dev: ThinMatrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Equilinox is a relaxing nature simulation game in which you can create and nurture your own ecosystems. Shape the world to your liking, cultivate and raise hundreds of different species, and evolve your wildlife to unlock more exotic plants and animals.
Why similar: Sandbox 31.5%, Simulation 21.8%, Nature 14.3%, Relaxing 10.9%, Casual 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing nature simulation where you manage ecosystems and breed animals to evolve them into new species.
- #2 Wobbledogs
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,934 reviews2022
Dev: Animal UprisingPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.
Why similar: Sandbox 31.7%, Simulation 14.5%, Cute 13%, Family Friendly 12.1%, Colorful 11%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a complex genetics and breeding system that results in bizarre, procedurally generated creatures.
- #3 My Koi
96% matchVery Positive94% of 693 reviews2020
Dev: Sakana Studios
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 52%
My Koi, number 1 hit on the Mac App Store (Games), is a beautiful and relaxing fish pond app. Customise and name each fish. Feed them daily. Watch them grow. Collect new fish. Escape and Relax.
Why similar: Nature 30.6%, Simulation 22.6%, Relaxing 17%, Casual 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: The most direct thematic match, focusing on the relaxing experience of keeping and observing koi in a beautiful pond.
- #4 Chillquarium
95% matchVery Positive92% of 8,236 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 52.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Chillquarium is a cozy and relaxing idle game. Buy fish and raise them in real time, then sell them to turn a profit! Customize your aquarium as you progress from a simple starter tank to your dream setup by filling your collection with rare exotic fish and ultra-rare color variants!
Why similar: Creature Collector 43.9%, Nature 14.7%, Simulation 8.7%, Cute 7.6%, Relaxing 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing idle game where you collect and grow fish, focusing on the aesthetic joy of maintaining an aquarium.
- #5 Megaquarium
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,727 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
The public aquarium simulator. Design your displays, look after your fish, manage your staff and keep your guests happy! It's all in a day's work as the curator of your very own Megaquarium.
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.1%, Sandbox 22.1%, Simulation 12.3%, Cute 7.8%, Casual 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep aquarium management simulation that requires careful planning of fish species and their specific habitat needs.
- #6 Creatura
94% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: Koksny.com
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying scientifically accurate principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator.
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.7%, Farming Sim 19.2%, Sandbox 16%, Nature 9.4%, Simulation 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A scientifically-grounded evolution simulator that allows you to breed and customize your own creatures in a sandbox environment.
- #7 Niche - a genetics survival game
93% matchVery Positive86% of 5,206 reviews2017
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.4%, Puzzle 22.5%, Nature 18.2%, Simulation 11.3%, Family Friendly 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on genetics, breeding, and survival mechanics to ensure the continuation of your animal species.
- #8 Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge
92% matchVery Positive85% of 325 reviews2024
Dev: Humble ReedsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy frog collecting game, where you take pictures of frogs, play mini-games and decorate your habitat. Hop right to it!
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.6%, Farming Sim 30%, Nature 9.2%, Cute 6.7%, Relaxing 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy game centered on collecting, breeding, and caring for various species of frogs in a peaceful environment.
- #9 Aquarist
91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,124 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Build beautiful aquariums, care for exotic marine life, complete creative customer jobs, and grow your own aquarium business into a world-class oceanarium in this relaxing sandbox simulation.
Why similar: Creature Collector 26%, Farming Sim 24.8%, Sandbox 15.9%, Simulation 8.3%, Family Friendly 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A detailed simulation game where you design, build, and maintain aquariums with a focus on fish health and aesthetics.
- #10 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,653 reviews2024
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.8%, Sandbox 14.5%, Simulation 9.3%, Nature 8.5%, Family Friendly 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing gardening game that shares the cozy, low-stress atmosphere and focus on nature found in Koi Farm.
- #11 Tiny Aquarium: Social Fishkeeping
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,577 reviews2025
Dev: Lunheim StudiosPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 37.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A happy aquarium that lives at the bottom of your screen! Tiny Aquarium is a social idle simulator that keeps growing, even when offline. Hatch, sell fish, decorate, go fishin’, and visit your friends’ aquariums with bite-sized daily sessions.
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.2%, Farming Sim 29.8%, Nature 10.9%, Simulation 6%, Cute 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual aquarium management game that emphasizes the collection and display of diverse fish species.
- #12 Ooblets
90% matchVery Positive91% of 1,543 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.6%, Creature Collector 30.6%, Family Friendly 7%, Deckbuilding 6.7%, Cute 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features creature collection and farming mechanics wrapped in a cute, stylized world with a focus on collecting unique variants.
- #13 Slime Rancher
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 154,977 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Cute 26.6%, Sandbox 25.6%, Colorful 15.9%, Simulation 12.8%, Family Friendly 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection and farming mechanics with a vibrant, colorful world that feels very similar to Koi Farm.
- #14 Joyquarium
87% matchVery Positive91% of 550 reviews2025
Dev: Easyfun StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 41.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Joyquarium is a relaxing casual fish-raising game. Buy various cute fry and sell them at a high price after they grow up. With the money you earn, you can purchase aquatic plants, driftwood, scenery stone, etc. to decorate your tank (you can freely adjust the color, size, and position).
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.6%, Farming Sim 29.3%, Simulation 8.8%, Cute 6.2%, Family Friendly 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A simple and relaxing aquarium simulator that focuses on the joy of watching fish grow and thrive.
- #15 Croakoloco
86% matchVery Positive92% of 519 reviews2024
Dev: Ryan Forrester
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Croakoloco is a relaxing frog collecting idle game. Watch them jump, croak, and eat delicious flies. Grow frogs, feed frogs, or take control of one in “Froggy Mode” for a more active play style!
Why similar: Creature Collector 42.4%, Sandbox 15.7%, Simulation 9.3%, Nature 8.4%, Casual 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A simple, relaxing creature collection game focused on finding and cataloging different types of frogs.
- #16 Desktop Farm
88% matchMostly Positive73% of 687 reviews2020
Dev: 3dm_live_wallpapers
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Relaxing game where you can build your farm on your desktop. Your farm will be your interactive live wallpaper. Perfect to play in the background doing other things.
Why similar: Farming Sim 52.9%, Simulation 14.7%, Casual 9.3%, Colorful 7.3%, Cute 7%
Why You'll Like It: A low-pressure, cozy farming simulator designed to run in the background while you relax.
- #17 Capybara Spa
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build your own capybara spa in this relaxing point and click simulation game! Grow fruits, craft soaps and clean towels to pamper the capybaras during their visit. Furnish the mountain with gardens, baths and decorations to design the best capybara spa!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.1%, Sandbox 18.1%, Simulation 9.6%, Family Friendly 8.3%, Nature 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, management-focused game that captures the cute and relaxing vibe of caring for animals.
- #18 Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
85% matchVery Positive90% of 1,126 reviews2021
Dev: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
The legendary monster training duology, “Monster Rancher” and “Monster Rancher 2”, is back!
Why similar: Creature Collector 70.9%, Simulation 23%, Cute 5.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic series focused on breeding, training, and raising unique monsters for competition.
- #19 Mudborne: Frog Management Sim
83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,042 reviews2025
Dev: ellraiserPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Mudborne is a casual nature management sim about discovering & breeding frogs! Awoken from hibernation you find your pond abandoned. Through the genetic keys of new species you must unlock the paths between the waking & dreaming worlds, and embark on a journey to restore lost populations.
Why similar: Farming Sim 50.9%, Simulation 13.3%, Nature 9.9%, Casual 8.9%, Colorful 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A casual simulation game that tasks you with managing and breeding frogs in a naturalistic setting.
- #20 SPORE™
84% matchVery Positive93% of 71,929 reviews2008
Dev: Maxis™Pub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.
Why similar: Sandbox 36.7%, Simulation 18.5%, Cute 13.7%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Casual 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an expansive evolution and creature creator system that lets you guide the development of your own species.
- #21 Cornerpond
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,672 reviews2025
Dev: foolsroom
Windows
Median: 79.1 hrsMean: 128.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A chill idle-fishing desktop toy in the corner of your screen. Buy upgrades, catch rare fish, and customize your avatar at your own pace!
Why similar: Creature Collector 46.5%, Nature 15.5%, Simulation 13.6%, Cute 9.1%, Relaxing 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing fishing and simulation game that captures the quiet, meditative feel of pond-side activities.
- #22 Cozy Island Idle
84% matchMixed69% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: Overaction Game Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Cozy Island Idle is a chill fishing idle game where you catch all sort of fantasy fishes to showcase them in an Aquarium to sell them to turn a profit and customize your aquarium and island.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.8%, Creature Collector 34.4%, Simulation 7.9%, Cute 6.9%, Casual 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing idle game that incorporates fishing and creature collection in a peaceful island setting.
- #23 Idlequarium
82% matchMixed69% of 225 reviews2025
Dev: NutsXPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Idlequarium is a casual simulation game where you raise adorable little fish to earn coins, purchase decorations, and build a fully customized aquarium.The game sits anywhere on your desktop, letting you interact with your live aquarium during work or study breaks.
Why similar: Creature Collector 51.5%, Nature 15.5%, Farming Sim 8.8%, Simulation 7.8%, Relaxing 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: An aquarium-themed idle game that focuses on management and growth in a low-stress environment.
- #24 Cattails: Wildwood Story
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,898 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!
Why similar: Farming Sim 46.9%, Nature 14.3%, Simulation 11.4%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Cute 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An animal life simulation that includes breeding and family-building mechanics within a charming wilderness setting.
- #25 Lofi aquarium
80% matchMostly Positive79% of 145 reviews2025
Dev: LitheGame
Windows
"Lofi Aquarium" is a gamified focus tool designed to enhance concentration and relieve stress. As you work, a group of adorable baby fish will keep you company, all set to soothing lofi music. Over time, the fish grow and can be sold for profit.
Why similar: Creature Collector 49.3%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Simulation 9%, Cute 7.9%, Relaxing 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the relaxing nature of an aquarium with a lofi aesthetic for a very chill experience.
- #26 Tiny Pasture
77% matchVery Positive93% of 8,472 reviews2025
Dev: CaveLiquidPub: Gamersky Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 26.1 hrsMean: 60.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Meet your new little desk buddies! They’ll snooze, scratch, and scamper around while you work or study (don’t worry, they’ve been trained not to invade your workspace). If you’re good at animal management, they will occupy the bottom of your screen with different kinds and colors!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.5%, Creature Collector 26.6%, Nature 9.5%, Simulation 7.1%, Sandbox 7.1%
- #27 Fishkeeper
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Blinkclick Games
Windows
Become a professional aquarist! Look after your aquarium by giving fish food, good conditions and nice company. Multiply and sell the best specimens at auctions. Take care of the fish and they will repay you with a beautiful appearance that you can admire while cruising in a bathyscaphe!
Why similar: Simulation 47.8%, Colorful 25.8%, Casual 23.7%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 0.9%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic aquarium simulator that emphasizes the day-to-day care and observation of various fish species.
- #28 Ropuka's Idle Island
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,147 reviews2025
Dev: Moczan
Windows
Median: 48.6 hrsMean: 136.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax.
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.2%, Nature 15.1%, Relaxing 8.6%, Cute 7.5%, Casual 7.4%
- #29 Bit-Cremental: Fishistry
79% matchMostly Positive77% of 91 reviews2024
Dev: Inner Realm Studios
Windows
Grow fish with a gachapon twist in this bite-sized idler! Feed, nurture, and watch as fisher people reel in mature catches, earning money to upgrade things like feeding, growth, and fishing speeds for even faster profits.
Why similar: Family Friendly 22.6%, Simulation 22%, Cute 21.5%, Casual 17.3%, Relaxing 14.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, fish-themed incremental game that focuses on simple collection and progression.
- #30 PomoFarm
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 538 reviews2022
Dev: wormpod
Windows · Mac
PomoFarm is half focus timer and half idle farming game! As Tomato the Duck, grow your farm as you focus on tasks in the real world!
Why similar: Farming Sim 46.7%, Simulation 9.7%, Nature 9%, Cute 8.6%, Family Friendly 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, time-management farming game that helps keep your daily tasks organized and relaxing.
- #31 Farm Keeper
78% matchVery Positive92% of 397 reviews2023
Dev: Cuddle Code
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
A tile-based farming game where success means maximizing yields to survive the rent, expanding your farm through random tile choices.
Why similar: Farming Sim 44.8%, Sandbox 14.6%, Deckbuilding 12.2%, Family Friendly 8.1%, Cute 8%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused farming game that provides a satisfying loop of growth and expansion.
- #32 Coral Island
76% matchVery Positive89% of 27,069 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 54.5 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: Farming Sim 62.5%, Sandbox 14.7%, Simulation 10.3%, Relaxing 7.6%, Casual 4.1%
- #33 Egg Chicken Farm
76% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: 慢慢虫 LazyWorm
Windows
This is a casual idle simulation game. Nurturing chicks and collecting different chicken species. You will start with an egg, Watch the chicks grow. Use the breeding house to produce new eggs. Earn coins to upgrade facilities, gradually expand your farm, and unlock more content.
Why similar: Creature Collector 47.8%, Nature 17.4%, Family Friendly 9.5%, Casual 8.7%, Cute 8.6%
- #34 Whimside
75% matchVery Positive92% of 427 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A creature collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen & fits easily into your routine. Whether you're working, studying, or relaxing, Whimside is always ready to offer you a cozy escape. Capture rare creatures, create new species & decorate your whimsical space!
Why similar: Creature Collector 33%, Farming Sim 31.1%, Nature 7.3%, Cute 6.5%, Simulation 6.1%
- #35 Mushroom Nook
74% matchVery Positive99% of 275 reviews2026
Dev: HyperstasisGaming
Windows
Mushrooms of all kinds—adorable, quirky, and even some with unique abilities—are spring up randomly on your computer! Collect and nurture them, then decorate with various objects to create your own cozy mushroom haven, keeping you company while you work, study, or simply unwind.
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.9%, Creature Collector 22.2%, Sandbox 15.1%, Simulation 11.9%, Casual 7.5%
- #36 The Islander
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 427 reviews2018
Dev: Boxhead Bros.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The Islander is a fast building/farming game set somewhere in an exotic Polynesia. Plant crops, bushes and trees, build livestock pens, but don’t forget to make it look classy by adding various decorations.
Why similar: Farming Sim 54.6%, Sandbox 11.7%, Simulation 10.2%, Casual 6.9%, Family Friendly 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: A casual farming and resource management game that emphasizes building a peaceful island home.
- #37 Fantasy Aquarium
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 906 reviews2024
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Fantasy Aquarium offers an effortless way to enhance your gaming experience. You can nurture a diverse range of small fish with unique characteristics and construct a vibrant fantasy world from scratch, transforming mundane fish-keeping into an engaging pursuit.
Why similar: Creature Collector 49.4%, Simulation 14%, Cute 12%, Relaxing 10.3%, Casual 9.6%
- #38 Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,019 reviews2025
Dev: KaiPlay StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 29.0 hrsMean: 98.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.8%, Creature Collector 29.7%, Simulation 11.9%, Casual 7.7%, Relaxing 4.2%
- #39 Ribbit Ranch
72% matchVery Positive98% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: Jack McAllister
Windows
Ribbit Ranch is a cozy idle simulation game for casual play. Collect over 200 million types of frogs, raise them in real time, and sell them for profit. Customize habitats with decorations, rare species, and ultra-rare special frogs.
Why similar: Creature Collector 42.8%, Simulation 11.1%, Nature 10.1%, Relaxing 7.1%, Cute 7%
- #40 Micro Macro Farm
73% matchVery Positive82% of 166 reviews2023
Dev: Diego Schram Games
Windows
Micro macro farm is a small relaxing and cozy game about farming. Plant seeds, harvest them and create products. Make money and gain experience to unlock more seeds, buy machines and expand your garden.
Why similar: Farming Sim 46.9%, Simulation 12.9%, Colorful 7.9%, Casual 7.8%, Cute 7.7%
- #41 Shrimp Keeping Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Kunstaat
Windows
Grow, feed and care for your shrimp pals. Watch your shrimp multiply and sell your colony when they become too numerous.
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.5%, Nature 21.4%, Simulation 14.6%, Cute 11%, Sandbox 7.5%
- #42 My Little Life
71% matchVery Positive89% of 1,097 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.7%, Creature Collector 27.9%, Sandbox 12.1%, Simulation 8.1%, Cute 5.7%
- #43 APICO
71% matchVery Positive92% of 2,007 reviews2022
Dev: ellraiserPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
APICO is a laid-back beekeeping sim game about breeding, collecting, & conserving bees! Set in a series of lush environments, APICO uniquely combines resource gathering, biology, and beekeeping minigames, taking ideas from a mix of real-life and fantasy apiculture & floriculture.
Why similar: Sandbox 26.8%, Nature 18.7%, Simulation 12.1%, Cute 10.2%, Relaxing 8.3%
- #44 Tiny Garden
70% matchVery Positive89% of 191 reviews2025
Dev: Ao NortePub: Super Rare Originals
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Tiny Garden lets you grow a pocket-sized garden inside a magical toy passed down through generations. Nurture plants, trade them for furniture, and customize your space in this relaxing mix of farming, puzzles, and strategy. No scores or time limits - let your creativity bloom!
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.5%, Simulation 15.7%, Casual 10.1%, Puzzle 9.8%, Nature 7.5%
- #45 Cloud Gardens
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,300 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Sandbox 28.9%, Nature 22.5%, Simulation 10.5%, Relaxing 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%
- #46 FISHERY
72% matchVery Positive85% of 400 reviews2019
Dev: Lilou Studio
Windows
Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.
Why similar: Creature Collector 40%, Sandbox 20.3%, Nature 14.7%, Simulation 11.2%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #47 Farm Together
69% matchVery Positive94% of 22,074 reviews2018
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 140.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in this unique, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Farming Sim 47.1%, Sandbox 16.8%, Simulation 13.6%, Relaxing 8.2%, Casual 7%
- #48 Fish on the desktop
69% matchVery Positive95% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: GCN
Windows
Fish culture in reality is expensive and time-consuming! In this game, your desktop is connected to the sea and lake, where you can purchase various types of fish and cultivate on-hook without affecting the computer operation. It's enjoyable to watch the fish swim freely on your computer desktop...
Why similar: Farming Sim 53.4%, Simulation 21.7%, Casual 14%, Relaxing 6%, Atmospheric 4.5%
- #49 Kabuto Park
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 4,351 reviews2025
Dev: DootPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Enjoy summer in Kabuto Park! Catch the cutest bugs, train them and win the Summer Beetle Battles Championship in this tiny bug collection game! Upgrade your equipment to find rarer, stronger and shinier little friends.
Why similar: Creature Collector 39.4%, Nature 14.1%, Deckbuilding 8.2%, Cute 7.9%, Colorful 7.1%
- #50 Moonstone Island
68% matchVery Positive84% of 4,914 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.4%, Farming Sim 28%, Sandbox 13.8%, Deckbuilding 8.5%, Simulation 6.9%
- #51 Bunny Park
70% matchVery Positive90% of 863 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Manage your own bunny park! Give snacks and toys to your bunnies. Improve and decorate your park to increase its popularity and collect all the bunnies!
Why similar: Sandbox 26.3%, Simulation 14.9%, Cute 11.8%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Nature 10.7%
- #52 Flower Design
73% matchMixed65% of 142 reviews2017
Dev: PanGuoJun
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A flower arrangement sandbox game. The shapes and colors are freely adjustable and there is a garden where you can build a house and put flowers in.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.5%, Creature Collector 20.6%, Sandbox 15%, Nature 9.1%, Simulation 8.2%
- #53 WEBFISHING
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 70,162 reviews2024
Dev: lamedeveloper
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Why similar: Creature Collector 48.8%, Cute 13.1%, Sandbox 11.2%, Casual 10.6%, Stylized 8.6%
- #54 Luna's Fishing Garden
68% matchVery Positive94% of 2,225 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.4%, Sandbox 19.7%, Nature 10.1%, Family Friendly 7.5%, Cute 7.5%
- #55 Voodoo Garden
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 856 reviews2016
Dev: M. HankaPub: Liu Lidan
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Welcome to the Voodoo Garden! You're owner of a little hut in a bustling swamp. With the help of little spirits you can earn powers and gold by producing various voodoo supplies.
Why similar: Farming Sim 52.1%, Simulation 11.5%, Casual 8.2%, Cute 8.1%, Relaxing 6%
- #56 Collector's Cove
66% matchVery Positive90% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: VoodooDuck
Windows
All aboard! Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector!
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.6%, Creature Collector 31.4%, Nature 12.2%, Simulation 5.6%, Colorful 5.3%
- #57 Zen Aquarium
66% matchVery Positive95% of 298 reviews2025
Dev: Astro Cat
Windows · Mac
Immerse yourself in the ultimate relaxing aquarium experience. Watch fish glide gracefully through a serene, ever-changing tank—no setup, no stress, just pure tranquility. Enjoy soothing visuals and ambient ASMR sounds as your aquarium comes to life effortlessly. Your peaceful escape awaits!
Why similar: Creature Collector 32.6%, Nature 14.7%, Simulation 14.1%, Relaxing 8%, Colorful 7.8%
- #58 Cats Are Money
67% matchVery Positive93% of 122 reviews2025
Dev: DеM Games
Windows
Cats are Money is a cozy idle game in the "Tamagotchi" genre where you manage a farm and collect unique cats into your collection. Take care of your pets, feed them, and play with them. Upgrade your farm, unlock new breeds and businesses.
Why similar: Creature Collector 33.3%, Farming Sim 31.3%, Simulation 8.6%, Cute 7%, Colorful 5.6%
- #59 Aquaculture Land: Fish Farming Simulation
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 203 reviews2022
Dev: Maulidan Games
Windows
Aquaculture Land is a fish farming management game. You will act as a freshwater fish farm manager to nurture different varieties of fish, produce high-quality commodities, and fulfill your customers' needs to grow your business.
Why similar: Farming Sim 53%, Sandbox 22.5%, Simulation 13.7%, Casual 7.2%, Colorful 2.6%
- #60 Cast n Chill
64% 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: Creature Collector 45.6%, Nature 13.9%, Simulation 9.7%, Relaxing 9%, Family Friendly 7.9%