- #1 Mars Power Industries: First Job
97% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2020
Dev: 7A Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Is that your first job here at Mars Power Industries? Okay... Let's learn how to supply your tiny colony. Think of this like a puzzle. Sparkly crystals make power and your buildings need that sweet, sweet blue jazz. Black goo? Right, umm... Best to ign#-$!ore it. We do&!@ ONE #%& OF &#@ US %!&
Why similar: Wholesome 26.2% ★, Board Game 14.5%, Cozy 14.1%, Tabletop 11%, Minimalist 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct prequel to the seed game, offering more of the same satisfying grid-based power management and puzzle-solving mechanics.
- #2 Dorfromantik
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,212 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: Board Game 27.7%, Resource Management 18.5%, Minimalist 13.3%, Relaxing 12%, Puzzle 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: This peaceful building strategy and puzzle game shares the relaxing, tile-based aesthetic and satisfying management loop found in the seed game.
- #3 Cosmic Express
96% matchVery Positive91% of 615 reviews2017
Dev: Cosmic EngineersPub: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Plan the train route for the universe's most awkward space colony!
Why similar: Abstract 22.4%, Minimalist 13%, Relaxing 12.8%, Puzzle 12%, Cute 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Like the seed game, this title features cute, minimalist space-themed puzzles that require careful pathfinding and resource planning.
- #4 Railbound
95% matchVery Positive95% of 1,876 reviews2022
Dev: Afterburn
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A relaxing puzzle game about fixing train connections and travelling the world - now with a level editor!
Why similar: Wholesome 35.9% ★, Resource Management 13%, Management 11.1%, Building 10.4%, Relaxing 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, grid-based puzzle game where you connect train tracks, sharing the same wholesome, logic-driven design philosophy as the seed game.
- #5 Mini Metro
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,480 reviews2015
Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
Why similar: Minimalist 21.7%, Management 17.9%, Puzzle 13.8%, Strategy 12.6%, Simulation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar minimalist approach to network management and resource efficiency, challenging you to keep a system running smoothly under pressure.
- #6 Masterplan Tycoon
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 735 reviews2023
Dev: Bureau BravinPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Welcome to the resource management game where your creativity and logistics skills are put to the test! In this minimalistic simulation you will build interconnected chains of products and open new missions by completing various tasks to create the biggest system you can.
Why similar: Wholesome 21.8% ★, Resource Management 11.4%, Management 10%, Abstract 9.9%, Building 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist resource management game that focuses on supply chain optimization, perfect for fans of the seed game's management mechanics.
- #7 Station to Station
93% matchVery Positive89% of 1,856 reviews2023
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!
Why similar: Wholesome 27.8% ★, Cozy 16.6%, Management 10.5%, Relaxing 8.1%, Puzzle 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This voxel-based game focuses on building railway connections and managing resources in a relaxing, visually pleasing environment.
- #8 Mini Motorways
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,837 reviews2021
Dev: Dinosaur Polo Club
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
Why similar: Management 18.6%, Minimalist 14.3%, Strategy 10.7%, Building 9.4%, Simulation 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same grid-based, minimalist traffic management and optimization puzzles that make the seed game so addictive.
- #9 Power to the People
91% matchVery Positive82% of 547 reviews2022
Dev: Rhombico GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build and maintain a power grid for a constantly growing population, while fighting off all kinds of disasters in this thrilling resource management experience. It's time for you to give "Power to the People"! Do you have what it takes to keep the lights on?
Why similar: Management 29.2%, Resource Management 28.2%, Building 22.5%, Simulation 8.8%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic match that challenges you to manage a complex power grid and keep a city running, just like the core loop of the seed game.
- #10 ISLANDERS
91% matchVery Positive94% of 16,741 reviews2019
Dev: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.
Why similar: Relaxing 25.5%, Building 22.8%, Minimalist 18.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Strategy 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, relaxing city-builder that emphasizes spatial puzzle-solving and resource placement without the stress of traditional management games.
- #11 Sunshine Heavy Industries
90% matchVery Positive99% of 422 reviews2021
Dev: Rocket Rat Games
Windows
Welcome to Sunshine Heavy Industries! As the new spaceship engineer, solve increasingly tricky design puzzles with your own personal style. Manage customer demands, juggle budget and ship performance, and survive the questionable decision making skills of your business partner.
Why similar: Building 25.2%, Puzzle 17.6%, Relaxing 15.8%, Cute 10.9%, Simulation 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This puzzle-sandbox game tasks you with designing space stations, capturing the same creative and logical spirit as the seed game.
- #12 Stacklands
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,480 reviews2022
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!
Why similar: Management 30%, Tabletop 23.9%, Building 16.3%, Strategy 8.1%, Cute 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This card-based village builder provides a unique, cozy take on resource management that mirrors the strategic, bite-sized gameplay of the seed game.
- #13 Farlanders
88% matchVery Positive91% of 576 reviews2023
Dev: Andriy BychkovskyiPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.
Why similar: Resource Management 26.3%, Management 21.6%, Building 19%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%, Strategy 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based colony builder set on Mars that combines resource management with grid-based puzzle elements.
- #14 rymdkapsel
89% matchVery Positive83% of 277 reviews2014
Dev: grapefrukt games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Build a space station. Command the tiny crew. Explore the galaxy. A meditative space strategy game.
Why similar: Resource Management 19.3%, Minimalist 16.2%, Relaxing 14.4%, Puzzle 13.4%, Strategy 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist space-station management game that emphasizes efficient base building and resource allocation in a clean, stylized environment.
- #15 Logic Light
86% matchVery Positive97% of 104 reviews2022
Dev: Hardcoffee Game Studio
Windows · Linux
A minimalist puzzle experience to restore the electricity of the houses after a blackout
Why similar: Minimalist 26.8%, Puzzle 19%, Relaxing 14%, Resource Management 12.9%, Casual 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist puzzle game centered on connecting light sources, which aligns perfectly with the core objective of the seed game.
- #16 Can't Live Without Electricity
86% matchVery Positive94% of 242 reviews2023
Dev: MELOVITY
Windows · Mac
Can't Live Without Electricity is a 3D relaxing puzzle game in which you supply electricity by connecting houses to power plants.
Why similar: Management 16.3%, Minimalist 12.7%, Building 12.3%, Resource Management 12.2%, Relaxing 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-simulation game that puts you in charge of maintaining power grids, directly matching the seed game's premise.
- #17 HexON
87% matchMixed70% of 82 reviews2020
Dev: Minimol Games
Windows · Mac
A relaxing puzzle game. Turn on each board by connecting all magnetic pieces to it.
Why similar: Abstract 18.8%, Board Game 18.4%, Tabletop 17.9%, Building 11.9%, Puzzle 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This abstract puzzle game uses hexagonal grids and logic-based mechanics that feel very similar to the board-game style of the seed game.
- #18 A Monster's Expedition
85% matchVery Positive95% of 1,622 reviews2020
Dev: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!
Why similar: Puzzle 23.9%, Relaxing 20.5%, Cute 18.5%, Strategy 12.5%, Atmospheric 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in grid-based puzzle design that offers a relaxing, exploration-focused experience with a charming aesthetic.
- #19 Scorchlands
84% matchVery Positive91% of 131 reviews2024
Dev: RinglabPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Linux
Build, optimize, and explore at your own pace in Scorchlands, a cozy yet strategic colony builder. Manage resources, shape the environment, and expand your network across a volcanic moon. No rush, no pressure, just satisfying logistics and endless possibilities.
Why similar: Resource Management 28.9%, Management 20.4%, Stylized 16%, Relaxing 12.7%, Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A hex-based city builder that focuses on resource management and terraforming, echoing the colony-management themes of the seed game.
- #20 Terraformers
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,672 reviews2023
Dev: Asteroid LabPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
Why similar: Board Game 32.9%, Resource Management 23.4%, Management 20.6%, Simulation 10.4%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: This sci-fi colony simulator offers deep resource management and strategic planning on the surface of Mars.
- #21 Dawnfolk
82% matchVery Positive95% of 693 reviews2025
Dev: Darenn KellerPub: Astra Logical
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Dawnfolk is a charmingly dark, casual and puzzly survival building game. Gather resources, rebuild your realm, and protect your people from oppressive shadows. Can you unveil the secrets of the monoliths and bring light back to the world?
Why similar: Board Game 28%, Resource Management 20%, Minimalist 11.7%, Relaxing 10.2%, Puzzle 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, card-based city builder that focuses on resource management and strategic planning.
- #22 Feed All Monsters
83% matchVery Positive98% of 469 reviews2023
Dev: DU&I
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Feed All Monsters is a cute and cozy Line Puzzle game. Assist a team of delivery workers in their quest to bring tasty food to all the little monsters. Find the optimal path for each worker in order to get all the monsters fed.
Why similar: Wholesome 34.6% ★, Cozy 18.3%, Minimalist 8.8%, Relaxing 8.3%, Puzzle 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, grid-based puzzle game that emphasizes logical pathing and cute, stylized visuals.
- #23 Quilts and Cats of Calico
80% matchVery Positive93% of 572 reviews2024
Dev: Monster Couch
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Quilts and Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats.
Why similar: Wholesome 26.7% ★, Board Game 20%, Tabletop 17.3%, Cozy 14.3%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A digital board game that offers deep, grid-based puzzle strategy in a wholesome, relaxing package.
- #24 Turn on all the lights
81% matchVery Positive93% of 94 reviews2021
Dev: Thedox Games
Windows · Linux
Turn on all the lights is a minimalist puzzle game that features a recursive mechanics in which the player has to explore micro pieces to connect a circuit and solve the main puzzle.
Why similar: Abstract 26%, Minimalist 23.5%, Relaxing 19.4%, Puzzle 13.9%, Atmospheric 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A short, relaxing puzzle game that shares the exact objective of illuminating a grid, mirroring the seed game's primary mechanic.
- #25 Concrete Jungle
82% matchVery Positive87% of 664 reviews2015
Dev: ColePowered Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A city planning deck-building game. Place buildings using cards in your deck and earn new ones as you progress! A genre-blending game packed with cool ideas that swaps micro-management for a more puzzle-like approach to city planning.
Why similar: Puzzle 45.6%, Strategy 31.3%, Casual 15.4%, Singleplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This grid-based city builder functions as a deep puzzle game, requiring careful placement and planning to succeed.
- #26 Please, Touch The Artwork
81% matchVery Positive84% of 476 reviews2022
Dev: Thomas Waterzooi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
A cozy puzzler with story. Recreate paintings by applying lines & colors in a specific order. Explore beautiful mazes & collect letters of a poem. Help two sweethearts find a path towards each other. Three games in one. Hints when stuck. 160+ paintings, 3~4 hours, set to a chill soundtrack.
Why similar: Wholesome 30.1% ★, Cozy 14.2%, Abstract 10.2%, Minimalist 8.4%, Relaxing 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, puzzle-focused experience that emphasizes artistic presentation and casual, thoughtful gameplay.
- #27 Teeny Tiny Trains
79% matchVery Positive92% of 75 reviews2024
Dev: Short Circuit Studios
Windows · Mac
A cozy, nostalgic puzzle game where you build tracks to guide adorable miniature trains through bite-sized challenges. Solve clever brain teasers and rediscover the joy of your very first toy train set.
Why similar: Wholesome 24.7% ★, Cozy 15.7%, Building 9.4%, Minimalist 8.5%, Stylized 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing puzzle game about managing train routes, featuring a level editor and a cozy, minimalist art style.
- #28 Townscaper
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,498 reviews2021
Dev: Oskar StålbergPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Why similar: Building 20.3%, Minimalist 16%, Relaxing 15.2%, Stylized 14.4%, Cute 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: An incredibly relaxing, minimalist building toy that focuses on the pure joy of placement and aesthetic design.
- #29 Bubblegum Galaxy
77% matchVery Positive100% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Smarto ClubPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Bubblegum Galaxy is a cozy narrative building game about rebuilding the galaxy tile by tile. Discover and design new planets, complete missions, explore your office and befriend your co-workers... all while trying to find out who deleted the galaxy!
Why similar: Wholesome 17% ★, Building 13.3%, Cozy 9.8%, Puzzle 9.2%, Stylized 8.2%
- #30 Animal Planner
79% matchVery Positive99% of 87 reviews2023
Dev: PawPaw Games
Windows · Mac
A relaxing sliding puzzle game about arranging animals to make them happy.
Why similar: Wholesome 28.4% ★, Board Game 15.6%, Cozy 12.5%, Abstract 9.4%, Relaxing 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, logic-based puzzle game that focuses on organizing spaces, fitting the cozy vibe of the seed game.
- #31 Whisper of the House
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,036 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.1 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: Cozy 26.9%, Relaxing 15%, Puzzle 11.2%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Cute 9.3%
- #32 The Greenening
76% matchVery Positive97% of 216 reviews2026
Dev: Erkberg Games
Windows
A short and wholesome incremental journey about exploring and reawakening a forgotten world. Wash away the ashes to discover the secrets hidden beneath, upgrade your versatile watering abilities, and grow your own cozy space garden.
Why similar: Wholesome 28% ★, Cozy 16%, Resource Management 10.7%, Management 10.5%, Relaxing 8.1%
- #33 Into the Breach
78% matchVery Positive94% of 21,909 reviews2018
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Strategy 33%, Pixel Graphics 30.9%, Puzzle 22.8%, Simulation 8.8%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: While more tactical, this grid-based sci-fi game features the same tight, logic-driven puzzle mechanics found in the seed game.
- #34 The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition
76% matchVery Positive95% of 189 reviews2025
Dev: Draknek and Friends
Windows · Mac
An adorable bite-sized adventure from the creators of A Monster’s Expedition - explore the facility, avoid the live electricity, and repair the malfunctioning reactor.
Why similar: Abstract 27.9%, Puzzle 13.8%, Minimalist 13.7%, Stylized 11.6%, Cute 9.6%
- #35 Masterplan Tycoon: Foundations
77% matchMostly Positive77% of 247 reviews2024
Dev: Bureau BravinPub: Ravenage Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 19%
Foundations is a free version of Masterplan Tycoon, a minimalist resource management sim. The world is your playground: start with simple production lines for basic needs and evolve into a production powerhouse in an elegant and stress-free setting
Why similar: Wholesome 20.3% ★, Resource Management 14.8%, Management 12.3%, Building 10.6%, Minimalist 8.8%
- #36 Mistward
74% matchMixed63% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: Sokpop Collective
Windows · Mac
Mistward is a survival city-builder set on a mysterious island enshrouded in a poisonous mist! Create light sources to keep the mist at bay, build houses and command humans to gather resources. Explore the island and find a way out!
Why similar: Strategy 15.8%, Cute 15.6%, Relaxing 15.6%, Simulation 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%
- #37 Feed the Reactor
73% matchVery Positive82% of 507 reviews2026
Dev: Adam Travers
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy.
Why similar: Management 32.5%, Strategy 18.2%, Relaxing 14.1%, Simulation 12.5%, Casual 7.8%
- #38 Asbury Pines
72% matchVery Positive92% of 522 reviews2025
Dev: Chaystar Unlimited LLC
Windows
A grisly mystery in a small town unfolds across centuries through the stories of its residents. Orchestrate their work, grow resources, upgrade skills, and create automated production loops between past and future eras. All to uncover a sprawling secret embedded in the flow of time.
Why similar: Resource Management 34.5%, Management 30.6%, Puzzle 14.3%, Strategy 10.2%, Casual 6.9%
- #39 URBO
73% matchVery Positive93% of 654 reviews2023
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
URBO is a relaxing cozy city-building puzzle game where you create beautiful towns on floating islands. Begin with an empty grid of landscape, choose an architectural style and build. Watch the population grow and the city flourish.
Why similar: Wholesome 28% ★, Cozy 15.5%, Building 9.4%, Minimalist 9%, Stylized 7.7%
- #40 Preserve
71% matchVery Positive93% of 725 reviews2025
Dev: Bitmap GalaxyPub: Grindstone
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Preserve is a relaxing puzzle nature-building game in which you flourish a vibrant ecosystem by cleverly placing plants and animals to create a perfect symbiosis to your liking.
Why similar: Board Game 19.6%, Cozy 15.1%, Management 12.8%, Building 11%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #41 Terraformers: First Steps on Mars
74% matchVery Positive89% of 700 reviews2021
Dev: Asteroid LabPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is a free prologue of Terraformers, featuring an exclusive challenge to lead humanity's first attempt at settling the Red Planet.
Why similar: Tabletop 22.2%, Resource Management 19.5%, Management 15%, Stylized 9.8%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #42 Glass Masquerade
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,986 reviews2016
Dev: Onyx Lute
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Welcome to Glass Masquerade - an artistic puzzle game inspired by Art Deco & stained glass artisans of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to unveil clocks and themes exhibited by various cultures of the world at the 'International Times Exhibition'
Why similar: Puzzle 66.5%, Relaxing 17.9%, Atmospheric 7.2%, Casual 5.9%, 2D 1.4%
- #43 Space Mechanic Simulator
75% matchMixed63% of 119 reviews2023
Dev: Atomic JellyPub: Wildlands Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become a Space Mechanic! Get your hands dirty, explore the depths of space and repair broken machinery. Diagnose problems using diagrams and tools, perform repairs, manage your resources and watch the simulated machinery come alive. Or just gaze upon the beauty of the Solar System.
Why similar: Building 30.5%, Relaxing 21.3%, Simulation 18.7%, Atmospheric 13.9%, Casual 11%
- #44 Astra Ignota
71% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Xavi Artigas
Windows
A relaxing, space-themed puzzle game where you fill a board using symmetrical figures, while uncovering a mysterious sci-fi story. All boards are hand-crafted for maximum enjoyment.
Why similar: Board Game 31.7%, Abstract 19.8%, Minimalist 13.2%, Relaxing 11.6%, Puzzle 10.9%
- #45 Minami Lane
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,452 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 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: Cozy 19.1%, Management 14.6%, Resource Management 13.6%, Building 9.4%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #46 Pieced Together
68% matchVery Positive98% of 133 reviews2026
Dev: Glowfrog Games
Windows · Mac
Pieced Together is a cozy scrapbooking game that takes you on a heartfelt journey about friendship and getting older. Sort items, solve gentle puzzles, and decorate the scrapbook as you uncover the story piece by piece.
Why similar: Cozy 27.6%, Wholesome 13.8% ★, Relaxing 11.6%, Puzzle 10%, Stylized 9.1%
- #47 Star Stuff
69% matchVery Positive99% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: Ánimo Games Studio
Windows · Mac
Star Stuff is a deceptively cute programming puzzle game. Program and work alongside bots to tackle the most important (and undoubtedly safest) task in the galaxy: fixing a star factory. Ready for your first day on the job?
Why similar: Wholesome 50.3% ★, Puzzle 13.3%, Relaxing 11.7%, Cute 8.6%, Strategy 5.3%
- #48 Island Farmer - Jigsaw Puzzle
71% matchVery Positive93% of 545 reviews2021
Dev: Mens Sana Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Arrange the farm islands and see your archipelago expand. Just swap the blocks of a 3D jigsaw puzzle.
Why similar: Wholesome 25.3% ★, Tabletop 17.7%, Board Game 17.4%, Cozy 15.3%, Puzzle 6.4%
- #49 EarthX
70% matchVery Positive88% of 912 reviews2023
Dev: DenisPub: Mesote Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
EarthX is a rocket company management game. Go from launching small rockets on Earth to eventually building a colony on Mars. Create your own Internet constellation, develop new technologies, supply the International Space Station and terraform Mars!
Why similar: Management 25.2%, Building 19.1%, Minimalist 13.9%, Simulation 10.3%, Strategy 10%
- #50 Planetiles
70% matchVery Positive84% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: MythicOwl
Windows · Mac · Linux
Dive into Planetiles, where strategy and creativity converge. Build and transform barren planets into flourishing worlds. Outwit natural disasters, develop vibrant habitats, and navigate complex challenges. Embrace a boardgame-like depth with thoughtful planning and strategic decision-making.
Why similar: Board Game 28.6%, Management 15.1%, Building 12.8%, Relaxing 11.3%, Stylized 10.6%
- #51 The Last Cat in the Universe
67% matchVery Positive95% of 498 reviews2026
Dev: Apamate Studio
Windows
Gather the remains of a dying space station to build a cozy home for the last cat in the universe. A short, narrative-driven incremental game about finding peace in the face of darkness
Why similar: Resource Management 20.6%, Relaxing 20.3%, Cozy 16.7%, Cute 12.2%, Atmospheric 11.3%
- #52 Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions
70% matchVery Positive91% of 3,179 reviews2019
Dev: Onyx Lute
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Welcome to the Glass Masquerade sequel - an artistic puzzle game inspired by stained glass artisans and Wonderland depictions of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to solve every riddle and free yourself from a tangled dream.
Why similar: Puzzle 42.3%, Relaxing 22.8%, Casual 22%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Singleplayer 3%
- #53 Unboxathon
67% matchMostly Positive77% of 249 reviews2025
Dev: Skye <3Pub: EVIL CORP GAMES
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unboxathon is a cute content-packed incremental game about opening mystery boxes. Find rare items, upgrade your skills, and unlock new boxes & features! Collect shiny items, pop bubble wrap, and materialize artifacts out of thin air. Can you find your lost childhood plush?
Why similar: Minimalist 21.9%, Relaxing 21%, Cute 17.4%, Simulation 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.3%
- #54 Strange Antiquities
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,034 reviews2025
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Become the custodian of a store dealing in occult antiquities. Explore the quaint and gloomy town of Undermere, where strange goings-on and dark mysteries abound. Find and identify arcane artefacts, use your collection to aid the townsfolk with their unusual problems — and remember to pet your cat!
Why similar: Cozy 37.8%, Relaxing 16.9%, Puzzle 14.4%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Simulation 10.3%
- #55 Unbox the Room
66% matchVery Positive83% of 253 reviews2025
Dev: Weird Penguin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Unbox the Room is a relaxing simulator where you play as an interior designer helping clients move into their new homes. Unbox and arrange their belongings to create a cozy space, placing everything just right — from the smallest cup to the largest sofa.
Why similar: Cozy 22.9%, Relaxing 15.7%, Cute 11.6%, Puzzle 11.1%, Simulation 9.8%
- #56 Teeny Tiny Town
67% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Short Circuit Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Proving that all good things come in threes! Welcome to Teeny Tiny Town, where you connect three identical tiles to evolve your city, merge by merge. Watch your metropolis grow from scratch, from 'aww' to 'awesome!'
Why similar: Cozy 25.9%, Minimalist 14.2%, Building 12.9%, Puzzle 9.2%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #57 Mars Horizon
68% matchVery Positive84% of 3,070 reviews2020
Dev: Auroch Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build rockets, conduct missions throughout the Solar System, and write your own history of Space exploration. Created with support from the European Space Agency.
Why similar: Management 26.8%, Resource Management 20.8%, Building 18.8%, Stylized 13.8%, Strategy 9.8%
- #58 Zen World
69% matchVery Positive80% of 56 reviews2021
Dev: Cartboard Games
Windows
Zen World is a strategy game that can be as relaxing as you want it to be. Build a calm and colorful landscape with hexagonal tiles, matching their borders to each other, collect valuable boxes, and explore the tech tree.
Why similar: Board Game 22.7%, Resource Management 15%, Management 11.3%, Building 10.7%, Minimalist 10.7%
- #59 Zodiacats
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,301 reviews2022
Dev: Devcats
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Follow cat Catherine on her journey for the lost astrology papyri and learn more about her job as a witch assistant for bringing good vibes into this Earth! Let Catherine guide you through the zodiac wheel, showing you about features of each solar sign. You can also learn about your cat's sign!
Why similar: Wholesome 29% ★, Tabletop 17.7%, Cozy 12.9%, Relaxing 8.9%, Puzzle 7.3%
- #60 Steampunk Jigsaw Puzzles
67% matchVery Positive82% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Dr. Cyril Splutterworth
Windows
Dive into a world of Victorian elegance and mechanical marvels. Discover steam-powered wonders while testing the limits of your puzzle-solving skills.
Why similar: Tabletop 29.7%, Board Game 27.5%, Stylized 9.1%, Puzzle 8.5%, Simulation 7.7%