- #1 Lil Gator Game
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,831 reviews2022
Dev: MegaWobblePub: Playtonic Friends
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!
Why similar: Cozy 44.8%, Relaxing 18.7%, Cute 14.4%, Colorful 9.7%, Casual 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on wholesome, non-violent exploration and play, capturing the same lighthearted spirit as Loddlenaut.
- #2 Spilled!
96% matchVery Positive95% of 4,423 reviews2025
Dev: Lente
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Clean up ocean waste in this short & relaxing game! Recycle, earn coins and upgrade your boat. Explore new areas. Clean bigger spills and different kinds of waste!
Why similar: Cozy 43.3%, Relaxing 19.7%, Cute 12.7%, Colorful 6.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Directly shares the environmental cleaning theme, tasking players with restoring a polluted world through satisfying mechanics.
- #3 ABZU
96% matchVery Positive93% of 27,130 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Why similar: Underwater 54.8% ★, Relaxing 17%, Exploration 6.8%, Atmospheric 6.7%, Colorful 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a breathtaking and serene underwater exploration experience that perfectly mirrors the aquatic beauty of Loddlenaut.
- #4 A Short Hike
95% 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: Relaxing 25.8%, Open World 20.5%, Cute 18.6%, Exploration 14.9%, Adventure 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same sense of cozy, low-stakes exploration and freedom found in Loddlenaut's open-world design.
- #5 Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator
94% matchVery Positive88% of 2,348 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fresh Start is a relaxing single player game, in which you embark on a mission to clean up the world and restore nature to its fresh and colorful shape. Watch as the world changes in front of your eyes as you help animals, solve puzzles and grow plants around you.
Why similar: Relaxing 33.6%, 3D 21.9%, Sandbox 17.9%, Atmospheric 14.3%, Casual 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on the rewarding process of cleaning up polluted environments to restore nature, much like the core loop of Loddlenaut.
- #6 Smushi Come Home
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 2,630 reviews2023
Dev: SomeHumbleOnionPub: Mooneye Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!
Why similar: Cozy 31%, Open World 19.4%, Relaxing 13.7%, Cute 13.3%, Exploration 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A charming adventure game that focuses on exploration and interacting with nature in a cute, wholesome environment.
- #7 Creatures of Ava
93% matchVery Positive87% of 469 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.9%, Cozy 24.6%, Crafting 10.5%, Sci-fi 9%, Cute 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a core gameplay loop of rescuing and caring for alien creatures in a beautiful, nature-focused setting.
- #8 Slime Rancher
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 151,397 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.5 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: Open World 26.9%, Cute 24.2%, Exploration 13.2%, Colorful 12.2%, Sandbox 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection and management with a colorful, vibrant world that encourages exploration.
- #9 DAVE THE DIVER
91% 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: Underwater 52.8% ★, Relaxing 14.3%, Crafting 8.6%, Exploration 7.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep underwater exploration experience combined with management elements that feel rewarding and engaging.
- #10 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 7,780 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.
Why similar: Cozy 33.1%, Creature Collector 20.4%, Open World 14.5%, Cute 7.6%, Exploration 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes environmental stewardship and wildlife observation in a relaxing, sun-drenched coastal setting.
- #11 Chillquarium
90% matchVery Positive92% of 8,063 reviews2023
Dev: Ben Reber
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.6 hrsMean: 51.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Underwater 30.8% ★, Creature Collector 24.6%, Cozy 18%, Relaxing 10%, Cute 6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing idler that focuses on collecting and caring for aquatic life, perfect for fans of Loddlenaut's creature-tending.
- #12 Distant Bloom
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 257 reviews2024
Dev: Ember TrailPub: Kinda Brave
Windows
From a world in ruins to a world in bloom. This serene management game lets you explore an alien planet where things have gone amiss. Harness the power of plants to restore the environment and build a flourishing community with your crewmates.
Why similar: Cozy 27.2%, Aliens 12%, Relaxing 11.3%, Crafting 10.9%, Cute 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on restoring a barren world to life through exploration and gardening, echoing the restoration themes of Loddlenaut.
- #13 Coral Island
88% 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: Relaxing 28.5%, Open World 24.2%, Crafting 19.3%, Sandbox 17.1%, Adventure 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Includes significant underwater exploration and cleaning mechanics alongside cozy farming and creature interaction.
- #14 Paleo Pines
89% matchVery Positive83% of 2,478 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
Why similar: Creature Collector 28.1%, Relaxing 16%, Open World 15.8%, Cute 11%, Exploration 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on befriending and caring for creatures in a relaxing, open-world environment that encourages exploration.
- #15 Luna's Fishing Garden
87% matchVery Positive94% of 2,201 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Cozy 27.7%, Sandbox 17.4%, Relaxing 16.8%, Cute 13.8%, Colorful 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A peaceful, cozy game centered on fishing and building up a beautiful island sanctuary.
- #16 Subnautica
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 344,093 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 40.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Why similar: Underwater 44% ★, Open World 13.4%, Survival 8.1%, Crafting 8%, Aliens 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: While more survival-focused, it remains the definitive underwater exploration game for those who love the ocean setting.
- #17 Bugsnax
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,817 reviews2022
Dev: Young Horses
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!
Why similar: Creature Collector 49.8%, Cute 13%, Sandbox 8.9%, Exploration 8.4%, Colorful 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A creature-collection adventure that features unique, colorful creatures and a lighthearted, story-driven world.
- #18 Tinykin
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 4,059 reviews2022
Dev: SplashteamPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
Why similar: Cute 41.7%, Exploration 21%, Atmospheric 18.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Singleplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: A delightful collectathon that focuses on exploration and interacting with small creatures in a vibrant, oversized world.
- #19 Summer in Mara
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,139 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Cozy 34.8%, Relaxing 15.7%, Crafting 11.1%, Sandbox 10.2%, Cute 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: An ocean-based adventure that focuses on exploration, island life, and caring for the environment.
- #20 Ooblets
83% matchVery Positive91% of 1,527 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 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: Creature Collector 30.5%, Open World 13.7%, Relaxing 11.8%, Crafting 11%, Cute 10%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection with cozy life-sim elements in a quirky, colorful world that is easy to get lost in.
- #21 PowerWash Simulator
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 57,451 reviews2022
Dev: FuturLabPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 38.8 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Release the Pressure with PowerWash Simulator! Wash away your worries with the soothing sounds of high-pressure water. Fire up your power washer and blast away every speck of dirt and grime you can find, all with the simple satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish.
Why similar: Relaxing 25%, Cozy 24.5%, Sandbox 17.9%, Colorful 10.8%, 3D 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the same deeply satisfying, meditative cleaning experience that makes Loddlenaut so relaxing.
- #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: Underwater 41.7% ★, Cozy 22.3%, Creature Collector 21.7%, Cute 7%, Relaxing 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features underwater themes and creature collection in a low-stress, idle-focused package.
- #23 Clean the Sea!
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 92 reviews2024
Dev: Backpack Games
Windows · Mac
Make the planet beautiful!
Why similar: Sandbox 22.5%, Open World 18%, Relaxing 16.4%, Exploration 14.1%, Cute 13.7%
Why You'll Like It: A straightforward exploration and collectathon game that focuses entirely on the theme of cleaning up the ocean.
- #24 Cloud Gardens
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,285 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Relaxing 35.2%, Sandbox 34.6%, Atmospheric 15.8%, Casual 6.3%, 3D 5%
Why You'll Like It: A creative, nature-focused game about reclaiming urban spaces with greenery, sharing the restoration theme.
- #25 Grow: Song of the Evertree
81% 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: Open World 24.5%, Sandbox 17.1%, Cute 14.1%, Colorful 11.4%, Exploration 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy game about restoring a world and caring for creatures, emphasizing a gentle and rewarding progression.
- #26 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 51,774 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Relaxing 36.7%, Crafting 22.2%, Exploration 17.5%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Adventure 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy management game that focuses on exploration and emotional connection, sharing a similar gentle tone.
- #27 Sable
80% 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: Open World 29.9%, Relaxing 20.4%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Exploration 13.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A beautiful, meditative exploration game that prioritizes discovery and atmosphere over combat.
- #28 Shelldiver
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 11,669 reviews2025
Dev: Gagonfe
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!
Why similar: Relaxing 37.2%, Cute 19.6%, Colorful 18.4%, Casual 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6.6%
- #29 Project Shoreline
77% matchVery Positive97% of 295 reviews2024
Dev: Speldosa Interactive
Windows · Linux
Step into the tiny metaphorical shoes of a Muri, entrusted with the important task of exploring, cleaning, and restoring a corrupted and decaying beach, one sparkling satisfying patch at a time, in this cute cozy mini-adventure - Project Shoreline!
Why similar: Cozy 36.3%, Relaxing 14.5%, Cute 11.8%, Exploration 8.1%, Open World 7.2%
- #30 My Little Universe
77% matchVery Positive86% of 2,048 reviews2023
Dev: EstotyPub: SayGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Stranded on a barren moon with nothing but your tools, fuelless ship, and celestial powers of creation, you are destined to recreate what was once lost and be the hero of your own Little Universe! Don't forget to call in up to three of your friends to join your journey in the Splitscreen Co-op Mode!
Why similar: Open World 16.3%, Relaxing 13.4%, Sandbox 13.1%, Crafting 13.1%, Cute 10.3%
- #31 Donut County
78% matchVery Positive92% of 11,545 reviews2018
Dev: Ben EspositoPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Donut County is a story-based physics puzzle game where you play as an ever-growing hole in the ground. Meet cute characters, steal their trash, and throw them in a hole.
Why similar: Cute 44.1%, Relaxing 15.9%, Casual 14.7%, Adventure 12.9%, 3D 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A physics-based game about cleaning up a town by swallowing everything in sight, sharing a quirky, satisfying loop.
- #32 Amanda the Adventurer
76% matchVery Positive94% of 7,050 reviews2023
Dev: MANGLEDmaw GamesPub: DreadXP
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
Why similar: Atmospheric 23.9%, Colorful 21.4%, Exploration 20.4%, 3D 18%, Adventure 16.3%
- #33 Everdream Valley
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 944 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.
Why similar: Cozy 30.8%, Relaxing 12.5%, Crafting 11.3%, Sandbox 10.9%, Cute 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy farming and creature-tending game that emphasizes living in harmony with nature.
- #34 Moonglow Bay
79% matchMixed68% of 716 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG!
Why similar: Creature Collector 41.7%, Relaxing 19.9%, Cute 11.7%, Colorful 10.1%, Adventure 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing fishing and management game set in a charming seaside town with a strong focus on community.
- #35 Mediterranea Inferno
76% matchVery Positive83% of 531 reviews2023
Dev: EyeguysPub: Santa Ragione
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore the inner demons of three childhood friends on a summer retreat. Unearth secrets, fears and obsessions as you help them reconnect and rediscover themselves. A mature and treacherous visual novel from the creator of Milky Way Prince – The Vampire Star.
Why similar: Colorful 82.5%, Adventure 17.5%
- #36 McPixel 3
75% matchVery Positive94% of 1,798 reviews2022
Dev: Sos SosowskiPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
McPixel 3 is a mind-blowing save-the-day adventure that sees the titular wanna-be hero avert one disaster after another at every turn using unconventional yet entertaining methods of mayhem.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 27.9%, Adventure 22.9%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Exploration 14.8%, Casual 12.8%
- #37 King Of The Castle
73% matchVery Positive88% of 1,691 reviews2023
Dev: Tributary GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Take your rightful place on the throne in this multiplayer-only party game for 4+ players. Rule the kingdom with an iron fist or silver tongue as you steer through bloodshed, intrigue & madcap disaster! Can you keep your crown when others plot your downfall? More importantly, can you keep your head?
Why similar: Colorful 74.4%, Casual 25.6%
- #38 Citizen Sleeper
73% matchVery Positive93% of 9,761 reviews2022
Dev: Jump Over The AgePub: Fellow Traveller
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Why similar: Sci-fi 42.8%, Exploration 24.2%, Atmospheric 19.7%, Adventure 13.3%
- #39 Black Skylands
73% matchVery Positive84% of 4,328 reviews2023
Dev: Hungry Couch GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the captain of an airship and explore the world of the skies, gather resources and build powerful weapons, uncover ancient secrets and fight beneath your ship's sails.
Why similar: Open World 27.1%, Sandbox 17%, Crafting 12.5%, Survival 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.2%
- #40 Megaquarium
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,644 reviews2018
Dev: Twice Circled
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.8 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: Underwater 45.8% ★, Creature Collector 24%, Sandbox 10.4%, Relaxing 8%, Cute 7.7%
- #41 KarmaZoo
72% matchVery Positive87% of 1,390 reviews2023
Dev: PastagamesPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Share the love and die trying! KarmaZoo is a joyful, altruistic, cooperative platformer where up to 10 random players help each other with the unique abilities of 50 different characters - all for the sake of good Karma.
Why similar: Cute 42.5%, Colorful 35.6%, Casual 18.5%, Singleplayer 3.5%
- #42 Moonstone Island
71% 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: Creature Collector 47.2%, Relaxing 16.5%, Sandbox 15.5%, Cute 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.1%
- #43 Fishy 3D
74% matchVery Positive95% of 80 reviews2020
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
An adventure game about a hungry fish 🐟 Dive, jump, swim and eat your way through a lush micro-world. Can you escape the polluted pond?
Why similar: Underwater 33.2% ★, Open World 17.9%, Relaxing 8.9%, Cute 8.5%, Colorful 8%
- #44 Figment 2: Creed Valley
70% matchVery Positive94% of 1,368 reviews2023
Dev: Bedtime Digital Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Figment 2: Creed Valley is an action-adventure game set in the human mind. Face bosses in musical showdowns, make your way through puzzles, and explore unique environments.
Why similar: Cute 38.3%, Exploration 28.6%, Atmospheric 17.4%, Adventure 11.3%, Singleplayer 4.5%
- #45 Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,195 reviews2023
Dev: Iron Wolf Studio S.A.Pub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
Why similar: 3D 78.6%, Singleplayer 21.4%
- #46 Bravery and Greed
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,021 reviews2022
Dev: Rekka GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 100%
- #47 Dordogne
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,483 reviews2023
Dev: UN JE NE SAIS QUOIPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Immerse yourself in a unique narrative experience and explore the thousand summer colors of Dordogne as you revisit your childhood to uncover lost family secrets in this touching formative journey.
Why similar: Relaxing 24.7%, Cute 21.4%, Exploration 13.5%, Colorful 13.5%, Atmospheric 10.2%
- #48 A Guidebook of Babel
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,697 reviews2023
Dev: StarryStarryPub: Thermite Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A narrative-driven puzzle adventure game with the butterfly effect at its core. Board the Babel, a mysterious cruise ship that takes you on a whimsical journey to the afterlife. Use a special pen to help fellow travelers fulfill their wishes by rewriting the past, changing how the future unfolds.
Why similar: Adventure 100%
- #49 Jack Move
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,265 reviews2022
Dev: So RomanticPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Jack Move is a JRPG that features a unique blend of gritty cyberpunk story telling, turn based battles and beautiful modern pixel art. Take on the role of Noa, a vigilante hacker who is thrust into a world of murder, kidnapping and dark research after her father goes missing.
Why similar: Sci-fi 37.8%, Pixel Graphics 22.2%, Exploration 21.5%, Adventure 13.5%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #50 Aquarist
69% matchVery Positive84% of 1,085 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A relaxing sandbox casual simulation game where you perform various, even strange, aquarium-related tasks on very diverse levels. As an Aquarist you must create and manage a home to amazing fish🐟, sea turtles🐢, sharks🦈, octopuses🐙, and more🐬. Aquarium is their world and life. Make it worth...
Why similar: Underwater 45.9% ★, Creature Collector 25.5%, Relaxing 12.3%, Sandbox 12%, Casual 2.8%
- #51 DrainSim
66% matchVery Positive92% of 1,022 reviews2026
Dev: CodePeas
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Dive into DrainSim and seize control of the floods! Clear the city's submerged streets, with a huge range of different tools from rakes to submersible pumps. Embrace the satisfaction of restoring the water flow. Become the city's hero, one drain at a time.
Why similar: Underwater 43.1% ★, Cozy 17.1%, Relaxing 12.3%, Sandbox 10.4%, Colorful 5%
- #52 Collector's Cove
67% matchVery Positive91% of 114 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: Creature Collector 36.2%, Cozy 18.7%, Crafting 14.7%, Exploration 9.2%, Colorful 8.3%
- #53 Nova Lands
68% matchVery Positive89% of 3,351 reviews2023
Dev: BEHEMUTTPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Nova Lands is a factory building, exploration, and island management game. Explore, engage in combat, and automate your industry. The planet you’re on is full of mysteries, creatures, people, and things to do. Welcome to your new home amongst the stars!
Why similar: Open World 23.9%, Sandbox 20%, Crafting 16.8%, Survival 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 7.7%
- #54 Monster Mop Up
69% matchMixed61% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Terahard LtdPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Rescue the scared little Ragamuffins from the human world and clean up all evidence of their existence. Mop stains, burn poop, and get rewarded with high tech gear and upgrades. Save enough, and you can even expand your home, decorate it, and live happily ever after with your fluffy little friends!
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.3%, Cozy 22.3%, Job Simulator 16.2% ★, Relaxing 10.2%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #55 The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
68% matchVery Positive92% of 3,008 reviews2022
Dev: Cloak and Dagger GamesPub: Wadjet Eye Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 33.8%, Atmospheric 31.7%, Adventure 28.7%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #56 Whimside
66% matchVery Positive92% of 402 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 33.7%, Cozy 27.1%, Cute 10.7%, Relaxing 10.6%, Colorful 5.5%
- #57 Zoeti
70% matchMixed65% of 503 reviews2023
Dev: Dusklight CO., LTD.Pub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Zoeti is a turn-based roguelite that features a deck of playing cards used to create card combos and activate skills in the heat of battle. Bolster your arsenal of skills through battles, discoverable upgrades, or aid from the locals which enhance your plays to overcome the evil plaguing your land.
Why similar: Colorful 54.8%, Adventure 31.1%, Singleplayer 14.1%
- #58 Machorium -Muscle Aquarium Simulator-
67% matchVery Positive92% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: NEOLAVIPub: indiegamesjapan
Windows
Machorium - Muscle Aquarium Simulator - is a relaxing idle and sandbox game where you can unwind and have fun. Use points generated by cute little decorative muscle men to unlock various items and create your ideal muscle aquarium, Machorium.
Why similar: Underwater 41.1% ★, Creature Collector 18.1%, Sandbox 10.8%, Relaxing 9.3%, Cute 5.7%
- #59 Zen Aquarium
64% matchVery Positive96% of 279 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: Underwater 40.8% ★, Cozy 22.5%, Creature Collector 15.1%, Relaxing 9.2%, Colorful 4.8%
- #60 Heretic's Fork
66% matchVery Positive85% of 3,992 reviews2023
Dev: 9FingerGamesPub: Ravenage Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dear candidate, we are pleased to invite you to take up the position of manager of Hell. You will punish sinners by using our deck-building computer system to construct hellish towers capable of keeping the endless hordes of the underworld in check. Best of luck!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 53.8%, Casual 27.3%, Singleplayer 18.9%