Games Like Memory Traces: Japan

Restore a forgotten neighbourhood through your favourite hobby, one cozy room at a time. In Hozy, clean, paint, and decorate abandoned homes with satisfying mechanics and intuitive controls. Enjoy the little details as you interact with tools, items and furniture to bring each space back to life.

Why similar: Wholesome 25.5% ★, Relaxing 14.7%, Sandbox 12.3%, Puzzle 9.6%, Family Friendly 7.2%

'Pieces of the Past' is a cute, sentimental adventure where you restore family keepsakes to uncover touching stories. Blend puzzle-solving with the joy of preserving memories in this delightful journey!

Why similar: Wholesome 39.9% ★, Relaxing 15.2%, Puzzle 14.6%, Family Friendly 10.4%, Casual 6.4%

Monuments Renovator is a game in which you play the role of a professional monument renovator. You choose from among the world's greatest monuments, restore them to their former glory and learn about history and architecture.

Why similar: Sandbox 17.6%, Realistic 14.9%, Family Friendly 13%, First-Person 11.4%, Building 10.9%

Daylife in Japan is a minimalist jigsaw puzzle game with pixel art GIFs instead of images.

Why similar: Puzzle 26.6%, Relaxing 26.4%, Minimalist 13.7%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Casual 11.6%

Pixel Puzzles: Japan combines traditional jigsaw puzzle style gameplay with light video-game interactivity.

Why similar: Puzzle 61.6%, Casual 14.3%, Simulation 8.3%, Indie 8.1%, Relaxing 7.1%

Give sports facilities a second life in this relaxing story-driven simulator! Restore the glory of old gyms, courts and pitches, and add a sprinkle of your own style.

Why similar: Wholesome 39.1% ★, Relaxing 10.4%, Realistic 8.4%, Family Friendly 8.1%, First-Person 6.4%

Workshop Simulator allows you to repair and refurbish items using a range of restoration mechanics such as disassembling, cleaning, sanding and painting. The accompanying story will immerse you in the nostalgia of tinkering with your grandfather.

Why similar: Sandbox 15.8%, Relaxing 14.9%, Puzzle 13.6%, Realistic 12%, Immersive Sim 10%

Casual memory puzzle.

Why similar: Minimalist 25.7%, Relaxing 18%, Puzzle 15.4%, Family Friendly 13.2%, Point & Click 7.7%

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 48.3% ★, Minimalist 12.3%, Relaxing 11%, Puzzle 9.8%, Family Friendly 7.1%

Undusted: Letters from the Past is a casual game in which you clean and restore dirty items. What is her story as she returns to a long-neglected house? Enjoy the satisfying audiovisuals featuring sensually designed sounds and graphics.

Why similar: Wholesome 48% ★, Relaxing 13.7%, Family Friendly 10.7%, Puzzle 10.2%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Restore ancient artifacts in the company of a cat!

Why similar: Relaxing 39.9%, Puzzle 38.8%, Casual 19%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Casual puzzle to train your memory.

Why similar: Minimalist 23.8%, Puzzle 17.7%, Relaxing 15.7%, Family Friendly 13.7%, Casual 9.3%

A relaxing puzzle game where you recreate towns from people's memories. These people will give you written puzzles and to solve them you'll be able to either modify the buildings or use different tools, such as one that makes wind, and many others. Each puzzle will surprise you in a different way.

Why similar: Relaxing 28.3%, Puzzle 25.5%, Family Friendly 13%, Point & Click 11.2%, Casual 9.8%

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: Wholesome 24.9% ★, Relaxing 20%, Puzzle 17.7%, Family Friendly 11.5%, Casual 7.6%

Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.

Why similar: Relaxing 21.8%, Puzzle 20.8%, Casual 20.1%, Indie 13.7%, Family Friendly 12.5%

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: Realistic 15%, Family Friendly 14.3%, First-Person 13.5%, Relaxing 13.3%, Immersive Sim 8.3%

Arrange the town islands and see them come to life. Just swap the blocks of a 3D jigsaw puzzle.

Why similar: Wholesome 40.1% ★, Puzzle 14.1%, Relaxing 13.1%, Minimalist 11.5%, Point & Click 7.5%

An artistic puzzle game inspired by paper cutting art. Piece together fragments of paper cutouts to restore the nature-themed artworks in the gallery.

Why similar: Puzzle 24.3%, Relaxing 23.4%, Atmospheric 12.9%, Immersive Sim 12.2%, Casual 11.9%

Solve puzzles by placing buildings and creating vibrant cities in River Towns. Each district has its own style and shapes, making every level a new challenge. Help to restore and rebuild our River Towns.

Why similar: Puzzle 21.3%, Relaxing 19.9%, Sandbox 19.5%, Family Friendly 16.8%, Building 10%

Assemble a chronological puzzle of family photos to piece together their most cherished memories. Uncover the family's life story as you arrange the pictures in the correct order within carefully crafted albums. Unleash your creativity and decorate them with multiple scrapbooking tools!

Why similar: Relaxing 25.5%, Puzzle 20.1%, Wholesome 13.2% ★, Family Friendly 12.6%, Casual 10%

Restore the balance of nature.

Why similar: Puzzle 40%, Casual 19.6%, Atmospheric 17.7%, Indie 13.2%, 3D 6.5%

UMAMI is a cozy 3D food puzzle game where every level is a handcrafted, sensory experience. Tinker, rotate, and fit wooden blocks together to build mouthwatering food towers and fantastical cakes, all in a comfy atmosphere, like tidying a bento box for the soul.

Why similar: Wholesome 56.4% ★, Relaxing 14.2%, Puzzle 12.3%, Family Friendly 6.3%, Casual 3.8%

Take on the role of a one-man renovation team tasked with restoring various sports facilities to their former glory. Many of them have been destroyed as a result of time or lack of care. Don't let them go into complete oblivion - roll up your sleeves and breathe new life into them!

Why similar: Relaxing 18.9%, Sandbox 16.8%, First-Person 12.7%, Immersive Sim 10.5%, Family Friendly 10.4%

Build the new future of Europe! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.

Why similar: Relaxing 20.6%, Realistic 16.8%, Sandbox 14%, First-Person 12.1%, Immersive Sim 10.9%

Zen Garden is the place where you come to rest your mind.

Why similar: Relaxing 23.6%, Minimalist 21.6%, Puzzle 20.7%, Family Friendly 12.5%, Casual 6.8%

As the last pixel restorer in the city, your job is to restore faded photographs that have been sealed away for a long time to their original glory.

Why similar: Relaxing 29.8%, Puzzle 28.1%, Casual 13.5%, Point & Click 11.6%, Indie 8.2%

A relaxing puzzle escape game! Make your way through a variety of hand-crafted 3D dioramas, look for useful objects, find hidden clues and solve fun puzzles! Unravel this mysterious adventure about chaos, order and the surreal.

Why similar: Wholesome 42.7% ★, Time Travel 11.3% ★, Puzzle 11.1%, Relaxing 10.5%, Point & Click 5.9%

An easygoing simulation game about creating tiny, Japanese inspired garden dioramas. Use a wide selection of plants, decorations and tools to build and nurture the zen garden retreat of your dreams.

Why similar: Sandbox 20%, Relaxing 19.4%, Minimalist 13.3%, Building 11.3%, Immersive Sim 8.4%

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: Sandbox 24%, Relaxing 23.4%, Puzzle 21.5%, Building 13.7%, Casual 8.4%

Craft delicious lunch boxes in this cozy-yet-challenging ingredient-cutting puzzle game.

Why similar: Wholesome 50.7% ★, Puzzle 12.2%, Minimalist 11.6%, Relaxing 11.3%, Point & Click 4.6%

A relaxing puzzle game in which you explore 3D dioramas, solve puzzles and save cats lost in time! Crazy, right?!

Why similar: Relaxing 22.3%, Time Travel 21% ★, Puzzle 20.5%, Family Friendly 14.5%, Point & Click 8.1%

Build a cozy cabin that feels like home. Travel to peaceful Retreats in changing seasons and weather, decorate at your own pace, and collect Keepsakes with gentle backstories. No grind. No pressure. Just nature, animals, and time to breathe.

Why similar: Wholesome 44.8% ★, Relaxing 11.3%, Sandbox 8.1%, Family Friendly 7.4%, Realistic 6.6%

Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

Why similar: Relaxing 37.1%, Puzzle 17.9%, Family Friendly 9.9%, Casual 9%, Point & Click 7%

The Artisan of Glimmith is a cozy, relaxing puzzle game about coloring stained glass and restoring the artworks of a kingdom above the clouds. Explore a world of handcrafted puzzles designed with intent, where simple rules lead to delightful surprises.

Why similar: Wholesome 35.7% ★, Puzzle 20.3%, Relaxing 16%, Family Friendly 8.1%, Casual 8.1%

The pleasure of assembling, admiring, and interacting with your own Dioramas collection, without ever losing a piece.

Why similar: Wholesome 39.4% ★, Puzzle 11.6%, Relaxing 10.5%, Sandbox 7.6%, Building 7.2%

Visit a part of war-torn Hamburg in the FREE Germany Prologue! Flip, renovate, repair and rebuild places destroyed during World War 2. Get to know the history and stories of civilians. Play an immersive building simulator with grappling storytelling.

Why similar: Relaxing 20.3%, Realistic 15.8%, Immersive Sim 14.1%, Building 13.4%, Sandbox 11.1%

A short game about organizing messy spaces. Place every object back where it belongs, discovering and deciphering secrets hidden amongst the clutter.

Why similar: Relaxing 38.1%, Puzzle 34.3%, Casual 20%, Indie 6.1%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Atomic Reconstruction is a atmospheric Puzzle game, where you have to use the power of fusion and fission to create and modify specific atoms or groups of atoms.

Why similar: Casual 28.7%, Relaxing 24.3%, Puzzle 24.3%, Indie 21.1%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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: Relaxing 25%, Puzzle 18%, Sandbox 11%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Simulation 9.3%

Click on the right star, solve the puzzles and be enchanted by these beautiful Japanese landscapes. CATch the Stars: Japan is a beautiful minimalist puzzle with a relaxing, pleasant and original soundtrack.

Why similar: Relaxing 21.9%, Minimalist 21.9%, Puzzle 17.6%, Family Friendly 13.3%, Point & Click 9%

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 39.4% ★, Minimalist 12.4%, Relaxing 10.8%, Sandbox 9.5%, Puzzle 9.2%

Can you learn Japanese by solving puzzles? So to Speak is a game about wandering in Japan, looking at signs, overhearing conversations, and using context clues in the environment to figure out what it all means. No background in Japanese is assumed.

Why similar: Wholesome 49.9% ★, Puzzle 12.4%, Relaxing 11.3%, Family Friendly 6.8%, Point & Click 5.1%

A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.

Why similar: Wholesome 46.4% ★, Relaxing 14.1%, Puzzle 14%, Family Friendly 7.1%, Point & Click 5.4%

The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!

Why similar: Wholesome 50.4% ★, Puzzle 12.5%, Relaxing 12.5%, Casual 6.8%, Simulation 6.6%

Become a master modeler in Mech Builder 3D. Experience the relaxing process of assembling, customizing, posing and displaying all the 61 model kits with complete freedom without ever losing a piece.

Why similar: Relaxing 29.9%, Immersive Sim 17.3%, Casual 10.6%, Puzzle 8.9%, Point & Click 7.3%

"LAPIDARY: Jewel Craft Simulator" is a simple and minimalistic gem crafting simulator. In the quiet of your workshop, process various rough stones to create gems with the ultimate sparkle.

Why similar: Wholesome 23.8% ★, Relaxing 15.3%, Realistic 12.3%, Sandbox 11.3%, Immersive Sim 6.5%

Experience a relaxing atmosphere from the comfort of your cozy room by solving small 3D puzzles inside collectible gachapons, and find the original shape of things inspired by Rubik’s style.

Why similar: Relaxing 19.8%, Puzzle 19.1%, Minimalist 17.5%, Family Friendly 11.7%, Point & Click 11%

Moving Through Life is a relaxing 3D game about arranging furniture and items in different stages of life. Make choices that affect your belongings and rooms in subtle ways. Discover the story of the heroine and how your decisions shape her life.

Why similar: Relaxing 32.2%, Puzzle 19.2%, Casual 10.8%, Simulation 9%, Family Friendly 8.7%

Shashingo is an edutainment game that teaches you Japanese through virtual photography. With your trusty camera, take photographs of the fictional streets of Japan to capture new words and images as fully translated flash cards!

Why similar: Relaxing 27.8%, Family Friendly 19.4%, Immersive Sim 17.9%, Casual 10.7%, Simulation 9.5%

Simpler Times is an experiential, interactive meditation that rewards patience and attention with poignant moments that can be replayed like a favorite song.

Why similar: Wholesome 34.8% ★, Sandbox 16.7%, Relaxing 15.7%, First-Person 10.3%, Family Friendly 9.7%

Relax and challenge your mind in Tails of Trainspot, a cozy logic puzzle game where you build railway networks, connect numbered stations, and explore a mysterious island filled with stories, animal residents, and mini-games.

Why similar: Relaxing 31.6%, Puzzle 26.8%, Building 15.7%, Casual 12%, Indie 7.5%

It's time to open shop! Inherit your family's repair shop, and roll up your sleeves. Fix up the prized possessions of the forest folk, paint yourself a masterpiece to sell and make your family shop all your own with decorations, furniture and cookies!

Why similar: Relaxing 26.3%, Puzzle 25.9%, Family Friendly 20%, Simulation 11.5%, Indie 5.5%

From the original creator of PC Building Simulator comes The Repair House: Restoration Sim! Discover and restore a range of objects in this relaxing restoration sim. Dismantle, clean, fix, and sell everything from musical instruments and antiques to games consoles, arcade cabinets and more!

Why similar: Relaxing 23.5%, Realistic 16.6%, Puzzle 16%, Building 11.4%, First-Person 11.2%

An artistic puzzle game inspired by the art of papercutting. You'll need to piece together fragments of paper art to restore the museum's growth-themed artworks.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.1%, Minimalist 21.6%, Casual 18.1%, Relaxing 14.7%, Immersive Sim 13.7%

A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas

Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, Relaxing 23.8%, Atmospheric 11.4%, Building 10.8%, Casual 7.5%

The August Before: Chapter One is the first chapter in a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. Clean up and don’t forget your old belongings on your way to the new life!

Why similar: Wholesome 46% ★, Puzzle 14.7%, Relaxing 12.7%, Casual 8%, Simulation 7.1%

City-building experience reimagined as a simple relaxing puzzle game bringing the original Tile Cities to a new level

Why similar: Minimalist 25.8%, Puzzle 23.3%, Casual 20.7%, Simulation 16.5%, Building 9.8%

‘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 45.3% ★, Relaxing 12.5%, Puzzle 10.5%, Minimalist 8.2%, Sandbox 7.5%

A zen-inducing spirograph-making experience to calm the soul while stimulating the mind.

Why similar: Sandbox 27.9%, Casual 17.7%, Minimalist 17.6%, Simulation 13.3%, Building 12.3%

Japanese Rural Life Adventure is a relaxing slow-life simulation where you can experience the charm of traditional Japanese countryside living, all in a beautifully crafted pixel-art world.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 36.8%, Simulation 26.2%, Relaxing 24.7%, Casual 9.7%, Singleplayer 2.6%