- #1 Littlewood
97% matchVery Positive93% of 6,792 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.9%, Character Customization 12.7%, Open World 12.1%, Relaxing 12%, RPG 9.2%
- #2 Fields of Mistria
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,018 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Life Sim 27.5%, Dating Sim 26.1%, Open World 8.6%, Relaxing 8.6%, RPG 8.4%
- #3 Little Lives
96% matchVery Positive82% of 253 reviews2024
Dev: Houndstooth Games
Windows
Little Lives is a fun, casual life-sim game. Balance your time between your career, education and relationships as you explore an exciting town filled with possibility.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.2%, Dating Sim 21.4%, Character Customization 13.5%, Open World 12.1%, Choices Matter 8.6%
- #4 Coral Island
95% matchVery Positive89% of 25,947 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 52.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Life Sim 29.5%, Dating Sim 22%, Character Customization 12.6%, Relaxing 9.7%, Open World 8.6%
- #5 inZOI
94% matchMostly Positive76% of 29,792 reviews2025
Dev: inZOI StudioPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
"Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation.
Why similar: Life Sim 37.7%, Character Customization 23.4%, Dating Sim 13.3%, Simulation 8.9%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #6 Potion Permit
94% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,226 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.2%, Dating Sim 16.8%, Cozy 14.4%, Character Customization 11.8%, Relaxing 7%
- #7 Moonlight In Garland
93% matchVery Positive89% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: Violet LeBeauxPub: Winters Group Estate
Windows · Mac
City life is calling, and you're gonna love it here!* Move to a new apartment in the bustling city. Make friends, find work, and decorate your new home - all while working with the community to improve your neighbourhood. Welcome to Garland! *Apartment quality may vary, loving it not guaranteed.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.5%, Cozy 14.4%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Character Customization 11.8%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #8 Heartopia
91% matchMixed68% of 12,147 reviews2026
Dev: XD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 40.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to Heartopia, a multiplayer life simulation game crafted for creativity, freedom, and peace. Build your dream home, explore a wide range of hobbies, and forge warm connections with friends in a town full of endless possibilities.
Why similar: Life Sim 37%, Character Customization 15.1%, Cute 10.8%, Cozy 10%, Relaxing 10%
- #9 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
91% matchVery Positive95% of 10,987 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 57.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.
Why similar: Cozy 24.7%, Life Sim 23.9%, Open World 13.9%, Relaxing 7.5%, Cute 7.5%
- #10 Hokko Life
92% matchMixed66% of 2,650 reviews2022
Dev: Gizmo GardenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Life Sim 28.2%, Cozy 16.5%, Character Customization 13.3%, Relaxing 8.1%, Simulation 7.7%
- #11 Palia
89% matchVery Positive86% of 40,274 reviews2024
Dev: Singularity 6 Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.
Why similar: Life Sim 31.4%, Cozy 21.5%, Dating Sim 17.9%, Relaxing 9%, Cute 6.2%
- #12 Calico
90% matchVery Positive87% of 4,968 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: Life Sim 21%, Character Customization 17%, Open World 14.8%, Cute 11.1%, Relaxing 9.8%
- #13 Little Witch in the Woods
88% matchVery Positive89% of 12,303 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Life Sim 31.4%, Open World 14%, Cute 11.2%, Relaxing 10.1%, Simulation 9.2%
- #14 To Pixelia
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,198 reviews2025
Dev: Pixeduo StudiosPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Meet the Pixelians and discover the ultimate life simulator in To Pixelia. As you climb your career ladder of choice, step into the world of politics, art, sports, music, and even crime. Live your dream life in pixels!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.5%, Dating Sim 19.3%, Open World 12.1%, Character Customization 11.3%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #15 Roots of Pacha
87% matchVery Positive94% of 4,347 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.7%, Dating Sim 21.9%, Cozy 14%, Relaxing 9.6%, RPG 7.1%
- #16 Tiny Bookshop
86% 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: Life Sim 24.9%, Cozy 19.6%, Character Customization 13.6%, Relaxing 9.6%, Choices Matter 9.3%
- #17 Minami Lane
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,345 reviews2024
Dev: DootPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: Life Sim 30.5%, Cozy 21.4%, Relaxing 11.8%, Cute 9.9%, Simulation 8.4%
- #18 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
85% matchVery Positive82% of 3,568 reviews2025
Dev: Wētā WorkshopPub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.
Why similar: Life Sim 32%, Cozy 23.2%, Character Customization 20.7%, Cute 6.4%, Simulation 5%
- #19 Disney Dreamlight Valley
84% matchVery Positive92% of 23,720 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 114.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Why similar: Life Sim 35.4%, Character Customization 23.6%, Relaxing 14.4%, Simulation 9.2%, Immersive Sim 8.6%
- #20 My Time at Portia
84% matchVery Positive92% of 44,040 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Life Sim 40.8%, Open World 20.4%, RPG 12.3%, Simulation 10.2%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #21 Echoes of the Plum Grove
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,019 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.8%, Cozy 21.7%, Open World 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Simulation 8.1%
- #22 Life Makeover
83% matchVery Positive83% of 1,537 reviews2023
Dev: Archosaur Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 54.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore Life Makeover: Unleash your style, dye outfits, and design freely. Dive into unlimited dress-up, build your dream home - all for free.
Why similar: Life Sim 32.4%, Character Customization 15.5%, Simulation 11.7%, RPG 10.1%, Immersive Sim 9.6%
- #23 Critter Cove
82% matchVery Positive95% of 1,823 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Life Sim 27%, Character Customization 18.4%, Open World 14.1%, Relaxing 10.4%, RPG 8.2%
- #24 Sticky Business
81% matchVery Positive94% of 7,336 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Life Sim 24.3%, Cozy 18.7%, Relaxing 13.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Cute 10.2%
- #25 Starsand Island
79% matchVery Positive87% of 7,209 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tired of the city grind? Escape to Starsand Island and embrace the simple joys of country life! Live alongside capybaras, cats, and dogs, reel in a big catch, and explore the enchanting Moonlit Forest. Leave the hustle behind and experience the charm of this seaside paradise.
Why similar: Life Sim 42.6%, Relaxing 13.8%, RPG 13%, Simulation 10.9%, Immersive Sim 10.1%
- #26 Moonstone Island
81% matchVery Positive84% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Life Sim 30.3%, Dating Sim 24.1%, Relaxing 11.7%, Cute 9.9%, RPG 9.2%
- #27 Cattails: Wildwood Story
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,823 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 22.9 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: Life Sim 28.2%, Character Customization 16.4%, Cozy 13.9%, RPG 8.1%, Simulation 7.4%
- #28 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,754 reviews2024
Dev: Mooncube Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 109.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.5%, Cozy 23.5%, Character Customization 17%, Relaxing 11.4%, Cute 6.6%
- #29 Critter Café
78% matchMostly Positive76% of 279 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.6%, Cozy 18.8%, Character Customization 17.7%, Relaxing 9.4%, Cute 7.5%
- #30 Luma Island
76% matchVery Positive84% of 12,128 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Why similar: Cozy 19.5%, Life Sim 19%, Character Customization 13.9%, Open World 10.1%, Relaxing 9.8%
- #31 Little Kitty, Big City
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,170 reviews2024
Dev: Double Dagger Studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
Why similar: Cozy 35.5%, Open World 19%, Cute 17.3%, Simulation 12.1%, Colorful 7.6%
- #32 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
77% matchVery Positive93% of 5,636 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
Why similar: Dating Sim 31.1%, Life Sim 17.4%, Simulation 12.7%, RPG 10%, Cute 6.1%
- #33 Circadian City
80% matchMixed59% of 165 reviews2020
Dev: Nowhere StudiosPub: Way Down Deep
Windows · Mac
A life sim game where you play both in the Realworld and the Dreamworld. Your personality is your skill tree.
Why similar: Life Sim 34.5%, Dating Sim 14.8%, Relaxing 10.7%, RPG 10.1%, Simulation 8.5%
- #34 Salty Hounds
78% matchMixed69% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: Topping Palette
Windows
A unique dating sim adventure that gives you total freedom to romance five handsome guys in an open-world metropolis.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.9%, Dating Sim 24.6%, Open World 12.8%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Immersive Sim 7.2%
- #35 Whisper of the House
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 4,651 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Life Sim 27%, Cozy 21%, Relaxing 13.2%, Cute 8.1%, Simulation 7.7%
- #36 Memories: Millennium Girl
75% matchMixed70% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: V Sisters
Windows
Welcome to the heartwarming world of Memories: Millennium Girl! Join your sister's journey through 8 unforgettable years, forming bonds with 25 adorable NPCs. With 50+ unique endings awaiting your choices, create a cute and captivating tale filled with connections, joy, and cherished memories
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Dating Sim 23.7%, Character Customization 16.5%, Simulation 8.7%, RPG 7.8%
- #37 Cat Cafe Manager
74% matchVery Positive88% of 3,103 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Life Sim 31.4%, Cozy 26.6%, Relaxing 11.5%, Simulation 10.2%, Cute 8.6%
- #38 Cornucopia®
73% matchVery Positive88% of 630 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.4%, Dating Sim 15.6%, Open World 12.2%, Relaxing 10.5%, RPG 9%
- #39 Grow: Song of the Evertree
74% matchVery Positive81% of 2,538 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Life Sim 36.1%, Open World 19.9%, Simulation 11.6%, Cute 11.1%, Colorful 8%
- #40 Chill Town
73% matchMixed67% of 233 reviews2025
Dev: Low-Hi Tech
Windows
A unique blend of a Soothing Simulation and an Idle Game with Music, Decoration, Fishing, Cooking, Farming and more...
Why similar: Life Sim 25%, Cozy 18.2%, Character Customization 16.3%, Open World 11.8%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #41 Cozy Caravan
70% matchVery Positive93% of 1,169 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!
Why similar: Cozy 27.1%, Life Sim 22.9%, Open World 16.2%, Cute 10.1%, Character Customization 8.3%
- #42 Project Real
73% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: HKGamesStudioPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
The Real Project is a game where you shape your virtual life. Choose professions, build authentic relationships and explore a wide, vibrant world full of fascinating NPCs. Face challenges, explore stunning landscapes. Live a complete virtual life, full of unique adventures.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.8%, Dating Sim 26.2%, RPG 10%, Simulation 9.2%, Open World 8%
- #43 My Little Life
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,052 reviews2025
Dev: 9FingerGames
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A relaxing life-sim that lives on the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
Why similar: Life Sim 45%, Relaxing 16.2%, Simulation 13.4%, Cute 12.2%, Colorful 8.6%
- #44 Growing Up
72% matchVery Positive88% of 3,558 reviews2021
Dev: Vile Monarch
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become?
Why similar: Life Sim 32.9%, Dating Sim 18.6%, Choices Matter 14%, RPG 8.6%, Simulation 8.5%
- #45 The Sims™ 4
71% matchVery Positive87% of 191,803 reviews2020
Dev: MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 52.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
Why similar: Life Sim 27.2%, Dating Sim 20%, Character Customization 17.5%, Relaxing 8.5%, Immersive Sim 7.1%
- #46 Life Simulator
76% matchMixed49% of 247 reviews2020
Dev: 鹊思网络Pub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows
Life Simulator is a simulation game with relaxed atmosphere. Players will play as a college graduate getting into the big city, you will fight for your life for four years, you can be a winner with cars, houses and soul mate, or maybe a salty fish with nothing, and you can also find love...
Why similar: Life Sim 40.4%, Dating Sim 24.4%, Simulation 15.7%, Casual 7%, Cute 6%
- #47 Little-Known Galaxy
71% matchVery Positive88% of 725 reviews2024
Dev: Carbon & Kay
Windows · Mac
Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.1%, Cozy 17.9%, Dating Sim 15.1%, Open World 10.9%, RPG 7.4%
- #48 Teddy's Haven - A Fantasy Inspired Shop Simulator
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,044 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Cozy 26.8%, Life Sim 20.9%, Open World 10.5%, Simulation 8.9%, RPG 8.7%
- #49 Anime City
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 190 reviews2024
Dev: Shoujo City Developer
Windows · Mac
Anime City is a Japanese high school simulator, focused on anime culture and aesthetics. Study, join school clubs, and make friends.
Why similar: Dating Sim 28%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Character Customization 13.6%, Cute 11.9%, Simulation 9.4%
- #50 MySims™
70% matchVery Positive86% of 202 reviews2025
Dev: MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Explore a new world with MySims™ — it's your world to transform in this retro re-release with updated graphics! Move to an adorable town. With a little creativity and some help from the locals, you can make this place thrive!
Why similar: Character Customization 48%, Cute 15.9%, Simulation 12.1%, Immersive Sim 7.9%, Casual 5.2%
- #51 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
68% matchVery Positive94% of 3,749 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 44.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.7%, Cozy 19.2%, Character Customization 15.9%, Relaxing 10.3%, Cute 7.3%
- #52 Amber Isle
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,938 reviews2024
Dev: Ambertail GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Amber Isle - a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep... That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!
Why similar: Life Sim 28.2%, Character Customization 18%, Cozy 16%, Relaxing 9.3%, Cute 8.1%
- #53 Kemono Teatime
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,328 reviews2025
Dev: Studio Lalala
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Relax in the world of Kemono Teatime, where animal ears are a normal part of everyday life. Here in Melodius, you can whip up whatever blends of tea you desire in your favorite cafe as you play through an adorable story. Come now and live out your bestest and cutest life—down to the last drop.
Why similar: Simulation 28.4%, Cute 27.3%, Immersive Sim 23.7%, Casual 10.7%, Adventure 10%
- #54 Wylde Flowers
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,648 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 82.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Cozy 27.6%, Life Sim 26.9%, Dating Sim 18.9%, Simulation 9.8%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #55 Snacko
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,002 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
Why similar: Life Sim 31.2%, Cozy 22.7%, Cute 13.3%, Relaxing 11.1%, Simulation 9.2%
- #56 WorldNeverland - Daily Life in the Elnea Kingdom - Another Life Adventure
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: althi Inc.
Windows
How would you like to live of life of freedom in the Elnea Kingdom? Find solace in the company of unique residents, exploring, battling, collecting, farming, romancing, marrying, raising children, etc. Kick back, relax and enjoy yourself inside the life simulation game, WorldNeverland-Elnea Kingdom.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.4%, Character Customization 19.3%, Relaxing 10.4%, Simulation 10%, Cute 8.8%
- #57 Bear and Breakfast
67% matchVery Positive90% of 5,218 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Life Sim 38.4%, Relaxing 14.5%, Cute 11.1%, RPG 11.1%, Simulation 10.6%
- #58 Locomoto
65% matchVery Positive91% of 620 reviews2025
Dev: Green Tile Digital
Windows
Customise and manage your train, tend to quirky passengers, gather resources, craft decorations, and upgrade your conductors style all accompanied by soft lo-fi tunes. Become a conductor and save your hometown Barrenpyre from environmental disaster!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.4%, Cozy 22.7%, Character Customization 20%, Relaxing 10%, Cute 8.2%
- #59 Tiny Life
67% matchVery Positive87% of 403 reviews2023
Dev: Ellpeck GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
In Tiny Life, you control a set of people that live together in a household. You take care of their daily needs, build their skills, forge new relationships... or just mess up their entire life in whatever way you can think of!
Why similar: Life Sim 38.7%, Character Customization 20.4%, Relaxing 13.9%, Simulation 12.5%, Casual 4.8%
- #60 Urban Tale
69% 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: Life Sim 31.3%, Relaxing 12.8%, RPG 11.7%, Simulation 11.7%, Cute 7.7%