- #1 Wytchwood
97% matchVery Positive93% of 4,561 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Magic 28.6%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Exploration 14.6%, Fantasy 10.2%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A perfect match for the magical gathering and crafting loop, featuring a similar whimsical atmosphere and exploration focus.
- #2 Little Witch in the Woods
96% 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: Magic 22.8%, Life Sim 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 12%, Cute 11.5%, Relaxing 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a charming witch protagonist who gathers ingredients and crafts potions in a cozy, pixel-art setting.
- #3 Mika and The Witch's Mountain
96% matchVery Positive88% of 1,081 reviews2025
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.
Why similar: Magic 30%, Relaxing 17.3%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Exploration 13.1%, Cute 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the same cozy, magical vibe with a focus on exploration and delivering goods in a beautiful world.
- #4 Chef RPG
95% 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: Cooking 43.6%, Life Sim 15.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Management 7.8%, Relaxing 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar blend of cooking, exploration, and RPG elements within a beautiful pixel-art environment.
- #5 Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 31,273 reviews2021
Dev: 二色幽紫蝶
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Why similar: Cooking 45.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.8%, Economy 16%, Female Protagonist 9.8%, 2D 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep cooking and management mechanics with a delightful pixel-art world and exploration.
- #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 26.8%, Relaxing 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 18.8%, Cute 13.1%, Crafting 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on gathering ingredients and crafting remedies for townsfolk in a cozy, small-town setting.
- #7 Cuisineer
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,040 reviews2023
Dev: BattleBrew ProductionsPub: Marvelous Europe
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A super cute and tasty roguelite-flavored dungeon crawler! Explore a lush world and defeat monsters with your trusty spatula and some boba tea, then gather delicious ingredients and bring them home to cook and serve at your restaurant!
Why similar: Cooking 55.5%, Female Protagonist 13.6%, Management 10.7%, Cute 10.3%, Fantasy 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Blends dungeon-crawling exploration with a satisfying restaurant management and cooking loop.
- #8 Eastward
92% matchVery Positive84% of 16,351 reviews2021
Dev: PixpilPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Welcome to the charming world of Eastward - population declining! Journey through a society on the brink of collapse. Discover delightful towns, strange creatures and even stranger people! Wield a trusty frying pan and mystic powers on an adventure into the unknown…
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 25.1%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Relaxing 17.9%, Cute 13.7%, Story Rich 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features stunning pixel art and a strong focus on exploration, cooking, and character-driven storytelling.
- #9 Travellers Rest
91% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Life Sim 36.1%, Pixel Graphics 23.9%, Management 18.5%, Fantasy 8.6%, Crafting 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a cozy management experience where you gather ingredients and cook for patrons in a fantasy setting.
- #10 Pixel Cafe
91% matchVery Positive92% of 811 reviews2023
Dev: Baltoro Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into Pixel's shoes in this one-of-a-kind journey that bridges time, memories, and the aroma of fresh coffee. Dive deep into a city balancing its past and future. Engage in intense arcade challenges, immerse yourself in heartfelt stories, and navigate a world crafted in pixel art.
Why similar: Cooking 35.3%, Life Sim 12.4%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Relaxing 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the time-management and cooking aspects with a strong narrative and lovely pixel-art aesthetic.
- #11 Fruitbus
90% matchVery Positive87% of 1,079 reviews2024
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A journey of flavors and friendships awaits you in your cozy, customisable food truck! Forage for fresh ingredients to create your own menu, then feed tummies and souls with home-cooked meals. Change the world, one apple at a time.
Why similar: Cooking 54.7%, Relaxing 12.6%, Exploration 10.9%, Cute 8.8%, Management 8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the cozy, relaxing experience of cooking and exploring a vibrant world from your own mobile kitchen.
- #12 Shokudo Underworld
89% matchVery Positive83% of 266 reviews2024
Dev: Miluku Inc.
Windows · Mac
Run your own sushi shokudo in a mysterious underworld. Satisfy the appetite of your customers, collect suspicious ingredients from bizarre fantastical creatures, and realize your dream of creating ... the legendary Chawanmushi!
Why similar: Cooking 52%, Cute 11.3%, Life Sim 11.2%, Relaxing 11.2%, Fantasy 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, hand-drawn cooking game that captures the same whimsical fantasy charm found in Magical Delicacy.
- #13 Garden Witch Life
89% matchMixed63% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: FreetimeStudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
Why similar: Cooking 29.5%, Magic 20.8%, Life Sim 15.2%, Exploration 8.7%, Cute 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines farming, magic, and life-sim elements in a relaxing, cozy environment perfect for fans of the genre.
- #14 Potions: A Curious Tale
88% matchVery Positive91% of 385 reviews2024
Dev: Stumbling Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Potions: A Curious Tale is an adventure & crafting game where wit is your greatest weapon and combat is not always the answer. Play as Luna, a young witch who overcomes obstacles with the potions she brews, as she gathers items from enchanted lands and conquers devious puzzles on her quest.
Why similar: Magic 20.5%, Life Sim 16.4%, Relaxing 13.1%, Cute 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A crafting-focused adventure game that rewards exploration and experimentation with magical ingredients.
- #15 Witchy Life Story
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,190 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: Cooking 28.1%, Magic 25.3%, Relaxing 16.2%, Life Sim 10.6%, Cute 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, narrative-driven game that emphasizes the magical, witchy aesthetic and crafting for the community.
- #16 The Hidden Art of Innkeeping
86% matchVery Positive100% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: SeaPhoenix
Windows
Transform an old farmhouse in a seaside village into a luxurious inn! Meet interesting guests, unlock delicious dishes, discover new areas and hidden treasures, configure rooms and amenities, uncover secrets, and rejuvenate the struggling village in this inn-management game!
Why similar: Management 19.5%, Cute 17.2%, Relaxing 16.6%, Pixel Graphics 14.9%, Female Protagonist 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a cozy management experience with a focus on adventure and cute, character-driven interactions.
- #17 Mystik Belle
86% matchVery Positive88% of 223 reviews2015
Dev: Last Dimension
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Why similar: Metroidvania 43%, Female Protagonist 21.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, Platformer 13.2%, RPG 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A metroidvania-style adventure featuring a young witch protagonist in a magical, exploration-heavy world.
- #18 Alwa's Legacy
85% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.7%, Magic 12.9%, 2D Platformer 12.7%, Platformer 12.6%, Female Protagonist 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A strong 2D platformer that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving in a magical, retro-inspired world.
- #19 Cafeteria Nipponica
84% matchVery Positive88% of 154 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Find ingredients, make menus, and run your own restaurant in this sizzling sim!
Why similar: Cooking 40.2%, Life Sim 12.8%, 2D Platformer 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 8.1%, Female Protagonist 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep management simulation that focuses on the intricacies of running a successful restaurant.
- #20 Lone Fungus
84% matchVery Positive84% of 1,139 reviews2023
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A handcrafted open-world platformer set in a world built by Mushrooms! Explore different locations filled with secrets, acquire new abilities and use those abilities to reach new places!
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.5%, 2D Platformer 16.8%, Platformer 16%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Magic 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides excellent 2D platforming and exploration mechanics with a colorful, pixel-art aesthetic.
- #21 Claire a la Mode
82% matchVery Positive97% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Team up with a friend or go it alone in a sugar-high adventure! Bake your dessert masterpiece and collect new bakers as you rise through a high-stakes bake-off full of cheaters. Fend off their decadent lackeys and against all odds, come out on top in a worldwide baking frenzy!
Why similar: Cooking 34.2%, 2D Platformer 14.2%, Platformer 12.9%, Female Protagonist 11%, Magic 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, 2D platformer that focuses on simple, arcade-style gameplay and exploration.
- #22 Chicken Journey
82% matchVery Positive96% of 452 reviews2023
Dev: loonyware
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask...
Why similar: Platformer 22.3%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Relaxing 16.5%, Cute 13.9%, Exploration 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cute platformer that focuses on exploration and discovery in a charming world.
- #23 Witchcrafty
83% matchMixed57% of 79 reviews2022
Dev: PigeonDev
Windows
Witchcrafty is a metroidvania platformer with magical action gameplay, exploration of a weird world, and adorable pixel art graphics. Help the little witch solve the mystery of strange events in the Kingdom, and defeat enemies with fire, lightning, and ice magic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 23%, Platformer 14.1%, Magic 14%, 2D Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling platformer that features magical combat and exploration in a charming, retro-inspired world.
- #24 Doloc Town
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,208 reviews2025
Dev: RedSaw Games StudioPub: Logoi Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Doloc Town is a cozy pixel-art farming simulation game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Build your dream farm from scratch and explore this mysterious wasteland. Harvest, plant, build, and uncover the untold stories of this forgotten land.
Why similar: Cooking 34.3%, Platformer 15.8%, Relaxing 12.4%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Female Protagonist 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, pixel-art farming and platforming game that emphasizes exploration and community building.
- #25 Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories
81% matchVery Positive89% of 271 reviews2023
Dev: Froach ClubPub: Poppy Works
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories is a story-exploration game about getting caught up in the outlandish happenings of a small town where melons are illegal. Silly and cute on the surface, but are things really as peaceful as they seem?
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 43.3%, Cute 39.5%, Adventure 17.2%
Why You'll Like It: An adventure game with a distinct, cute pixel-art style and a focus on exploring a quirky, mysterious town.
- #26 Whirlwind Magician
79% matchVery Positive98% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: Santi Ponce
Windows
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Why similar: Metroidvania 25.3%, 2D Platformer 15%, Magic 13.5%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Platformer 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, female-protagonist-led metroidvania that focuses on action and exploration in a magical world.
- #27 Bonnie's Bakery
80% matchVery Positive97% of 126 reviews2023
Dev: Melty Clown Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Bonnie's Bakery! Play as Bonnie, a cute baker who needs to gather ingredients so she can make pastries! Serve up your fresh, homemade pastries to the local townsfolk and hunt for very fresh ingredients!
Why similar: Cooking 56.5%, Cute 11.7%, Exploration 10.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Story Rich 7%
Why You'll Like It: A story-rich cooking game that features a cute aesthetic with a darker, intriguing narrative layer.
- #28 Homestead Arcana
81% matchMixed62% of 164 reviews2023
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Skybound Games
Windows
Become a farming Witch and pioneer the range that has been mysteriously corrupted with Miasma. Discover the secret behind its appearance, grow plants to power up your spells, and use nature’s magic to heal the land.
Why similar: Cooking 39%, Magic 16.1%, Exploration 11%, Relaxing 9.4%, Cute 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines magic and farming with a focus on exploring a corrupted world to gather ingredients.
- #29 Aeruta
77% matchVery Positive95% of 2,211 reviews2025
Dev: FromDawn GamesPub: GRAVITY GAME ARISE Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A bread revolution across the world now begins! Aeruta is a side-scrolling action game with a shop management twist, fight monsters for materials and use them to make breads, then finally make the deserted town popular again!
Why similar: Cooking 35.8%, 2D Platformer 12.9%, Relaxing 10.7%, Female Protagonist 10%, Pixel Graphics 9.9%
- #30 Burger Bistro Story
79% matchVery Positive83% of 306 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Open your own diner and create custom burgers in this management sim game.
Why similar: Cooking 46%, Economy 10.8%, Life Sim 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, 2D Platformer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual management game that focuses on the fun of building and running your own culinary establishment.
- #31 Magic Boutique of Royal Blue
78% matchVery Positive88% of 59 reviews2024
Dev: KKANGTO STUDIO
Windows
Help Philosia the Spider Witch in debt to run a magical boutique! Craft magic outfits by exploring the world and collecting mysterious magical materials. Earn money by completing missions and decorate your boutique!✨
Why similar: Magic 23.9%, Female Protagonist 16.6%, Cute 11.7%, Exploration 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, casual game that focuses on collecting items and managing a shop in a magical setting.
- #32 Bloomtown: A Different Story
76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,422 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
Why similar: Cooking 31.6%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Life Sim 11.3%, Exploration 9.6%
- #33 Magical Bakery
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 60 reviews2024
Dev: SUPERLUMENPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a life full of magic, challenges, and the joy of creating sweets that will leave a spellbinding impression on your customers. Become the ultimate magical baker and prove yourself worthy to inherit the Magical Bakery!
Why similar: Cooking 45.6%, Economy 18.7%, Magic 13.3%, Cute 10.7%, Management 6.2%
- #34 Cozy Caravan
74% 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: Life Sim 27.3%, Exploration 25.3%, Cute 23.3%, Crafting 12.9%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #35 Kitty's Hungry Adventure
76% matchVery Positive89% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Kitty's Hungry Adventure is a hardcore cozy platformer about Kitty’s adventures as she tries to cook the most delicious dishes while overcoming dangers and solving puzzles.
Why similar: Cute 34.2%, Platformer 20.5%, Exploration 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.7%, Relaxing 14%
- #36 Moonstone Island
75% 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: Cooking 37.3%, Life Sim 14.9%, Relaxing 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, Cute 9.4%
- #37 Discounty
73% 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: Life Sim 27.5%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Relaxing 17.2%, Management 12%, Cute 9.8%
- #38 Mail Time
75% matchVery Positive85% of 1,607 reviews2023
Dev: Kela van der DeijlPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
It's Mail Time! As a newly trained Mail Scout, put on your pack, grab those letters, and deliver them across Grumblewood Grove! The forest animals eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat in this cozy, cottagecore light-platformer adventure!
Why similar: Platformer 24.7%, Relaxing 18.8%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Exploration 15.5%, Cute 14.3%
- #39 inbento
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,696 reviews2021
Dev: Afterburn
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A cooking puzzle game about arranging beautiful bento lunches! Solve 120+ recipes, play with food, think inside the box and enjoy a heartwarming story in this culinary brain-teaser!
Why similar: Cooking 50.5%, Relaxing 16.5%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Cute 12.4%, 2D 6.3%
- #40 HYKE:Northern Light(s)
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: Akatsuki Games Inc.Pub: Aniplex Inc.
Windows
The young witch Hyke's adventure begins! A thrilling 2D top-down action pixel RPG. Relax and camp with your companions!
Why similar: Magic 20.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.1%, Cooking 13%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Cute 9.6%
- #41 Kitchen Sync: Aloha!
72% matchVery Positive99% of 159 reviews2025
Dev: Lemonpepper Games
Windows · Mac
Kitchen Sync: Aloha! is a cozy, story-driven cooking RPG. As head chef of your family's restaurant in Hawaii, build a trusty team of chefs and dish up tasty Hawaiian food. Manage kitchens, build friendships, find romance, explore tropical venues, and discover the power of cooking together.
Why similar: Cooking 41.5%, Relaxing 10.1%, Female Protagonist 9.5%, Management 8.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%
- #42 Sun Haven
73% matchVery Positive81% of 24,588 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Cooking 24%, Life Sim 16.4%, Magic 15.5%, Pixel Graphics 12.6%, Relaxing 11.3%
- #43 Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story
71% matchVery Positive99% of 486 reviews2024
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
A simulation game where you create a wonderful sweets shop with Doraemon
Why similar: Cooking 23.5%, Life Sim 20.9%, 2D Platformer 15.3%, Exploration 10.4%, Pixel Graphics 9.3%
- #44 Lone Fungus: Melody of Spores
70% matchVery Positive96% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: BASTI GAMES
Windows
Embark on a heartfelt Mushroomvania adventure through a vast and dense interconnected world! It's like a mix of retro and modern classics!
Why similar: Metroidvania 33.6%, Platformer 15.1%, 2D Platformer 12.5%, Magic 12.1%, Exploration 11.7%
- #45 Littlewood
71% 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 26.3%, Relaxing 19.9%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Exploration 10.2%, Cute 7.8%
- #46 Everdream Valley
72% 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: Cooking 44.7%, Life Sim 15.9%, Relaxing 13.3%, Cute 9.8%, Exploration 9.6%
- #47 Everholm
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 351 reviews2024
Dev: Chonky LoafPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Lilly was spirited away to a mysterious island. As her memories fade, everyone seems to know her and her quest for her missing sister. It’s time to establish a homestead, meet your friendly Everfolks, then learn their secrets and solve the mystery of Everholm, in this open-ended minimalist RPG!
Why similar: Life Sim 17%, Female Protagonist 16.9%, Pixel Graphics 14.8%, Exploration 11%, Cute 8.5%
- #48 Meowjiro
70% matchVery Positive93% of 857 reviews2022
Dev: 02GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 51.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Experience a part-time job at a convenience store, make money to buy more food for your cat. "Diz iz an honor te work fur meh~ Feed meh! Hooman! Bring meh home!"
Why similar: Life Sim 30.8%, 2D Platformer 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Relaxing 15.6%, Female Protagonist 13.3%
- #49 A Pizza Delivery
70% matchVery Positive85% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: Eric OsunaPub: Dolores Entertainment
Windows
A Pizza Delivery is a narrative exploration game with puzzle elements focused on connecting with people. Share pizza with charming characters to uncover their stories—and your own. Drive and explore a strange, meditative world filled with secrets.
Why similar: Exploration 36.7%, Female Protagonist 29.6%, Cute 28.7%, Adventure 4.9%
- #50 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: Cooking 33.6%, 2D Platformer 18.8%, Pixel Graphics 17.5%, Female Protagonist 15%, Cute 13.4%
- #51 Nyaruru Fishy Fight
69% matchVery Positive90% of 1,751 reviews2023
Dev: 赤瞳大白猫
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth...
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, 2D Platformer 14.8%, Platformer 13.4%, Female Protagonist 11.3%, Cute 9.7%
- #52 The Magical Mixture Mill
69% matchVery Positive84% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: GlowlightPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gather exotic ingredients, brew complex mixtures, and expand your magically automated production lines -- keeping your shelves stocked, your customers happy, and your pockets full.
Why similar: Magic 23.5%, Life Sim 18.3%, Management 15.5%, Relaxing 15.4%, Exploration 11.4%
- #53 Cook Serve Forever
69% matchMixed67% of 448 reviews2025
Dev: Vertigo Gaming Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Bathe in the sights, sounds, and smells of Cook Serve Forever, a narrative-focused cooking adventure where you serve food to the hungry masses on your quest for greatness.
Why similar: Cooking 53.5%, Life Sim 19.2%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Story Rich 6.1%, 2D 5.8%
- #54 Not Monday Cafe
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 546 reviews2025
Dev: Sunny Syrup StudioPub: Flyhigh Works
Windows
Median: 36.2 hrsMean: 83.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Cozy idle cafe management that keeps you company while you work. Grow fresh ingredients, cook, and serve delicious food to adorable animal customers. Build your dream cafe that sits at the bottom of your screen.
Why similar: Cooking 32.7%, Economy 20.9%, Life Sim 12.8%, Relaxing 9%, Management 8.5%
- #55 Whimsy Bake&Craft
68% matchMixed65% of 363 reviews2026
Dev: MOON SCAPEPub: HAMUXING Network Technology
Windows
Take over a bakery! Establish production lines for farming, fishing, and baking to create delicious treats! Fulfill missions to earn rewards. Recruit helpers, expand production, and decorate the bakery and homes. Restore Starlight Island to its former glory—one delicious dessert at a time!
Why similar: 2D Platformer 28%, Pixel Graphics 19.7%, Relaxing 18.5%, Cute 14.7%, Fantasy 10.8%
- #56 Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel
65% matchVery Positive96% of 387 reviews2026
Dev: SalsaShark Studios
Windows
You're hungry. For a schnitzel. The problem is: you have to get it!
Why similar: Platformer 47%, Exploration 25.6%, Cute 22.1%, Adventure 5.3%
- #57 The Sushi Spinnery
67% matchVery Positive93% of 406 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Revolutionize the revolving sushi bar in this fresh new sim!
Why similar: Cooking 48.8%, Life Sim 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.5%, Economy 10.4%, Cute 4.9%
- #58 Go! Go! Hamster Chef!
65% matchVery Positive98% of 321 reviews2024
Dev: Loafsoft
Windows
Help Hamster Chef cook yummy dishes and deliver them to his animal pals in this short, colorful, and definitely-not-spooky adventure.
Why similar: Cooking 46.9%, Life Sim 15.2%, Relaxing 10.5%, Cute 9.5%, Exploration 8.9%
- #59 Teacup
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,111 reviews2021
Dev: Smarto ClubPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Teacup is a short and wholesome narrative adventure game with a focus on exploration and non-linear progression. Help a small and shy frog on her journey to find the ingredients she needs for her tea party!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24%, Cute 20.2%, Exploration 19.3%, Relaxing 18.6%, Story Rich 10.6%
- #60 Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,757 reviews2017
Dev: Trinket Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Battle Chef Brigade pairs combo-based hunting and puzzle-based cooking in a hand drawn, fantasy adventure. Cook your way into the Brigade while subduing Victusia’s destructive monsters. Follow Mina and Thrash in the single-player campaign or challenge your friends in Local Multiplayer and Daily Cook-Offs.
Why similar: Cooking 62.4%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, RPG 4.6%, Fantasy 4.4%, Cute 3.5%