- #1 Kynseed
97% matchVery Positive83% of 3,619 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.6%, Sandbox 12.6%, Crafting 12.3%, Life Sim 12%, Management 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, generational life-sim experience with a distinct medieval fantasy aesthetic and strong RPG elements.
- #2 Medieval Dynasty
96% matchVery Positive91% of 49,970 reviews2021
Dev: Render CubePub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.
Why similar: Crafting 20.9%, Medieval 15.4%, Sandbox 13.2%, Immersive Sim 12.3%, Survival 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive medieval survival and management game that perfectly mirrors the homesteading and building aspects of Mirthwood.
- #3 Travellers Rest
96% 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: Farming Sim 29.8%, Life Sim 17.4%, Management 12.8%, Medieval 11%, Crafting 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on medieval tavern management, crafting, and social simulation, fitting the immersive-sim vibe of Mirthwood.
- #4 Rune Factory 4 Special
95% matchVery Positive89% of 2,234 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!
Why similar: Farming Sim 43.8%, Fishing 23.9% ★, RPG 12.4%, Crafting 10.5%, Farming 8.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title masterfully combines traditional farming-sim mechanics with a robust, story-driven RPG combat system.
- #5 Immortal Life
94% matchVery Positive80% of 4,255 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.7%, Fishing 24% ★, Crafting 12.4%, Life Sim 11.7%, Economy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a beautiful, cultivation-inspired setting with deep farming, crafting, and RPG progression.
- #6 Stardew Valley
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 992,215 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 83.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.6%, Life Sim 16%, Fishing 10.9% ★, Crafting 10.2%, Sandbox 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for farming RPGs, offering the foundational loop of community building, farming, and exploration.
- #7 Sun Haven
93% 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: Farming Sim 35.2%, Fishing 17.8% ★, Life Sim 13.8%, Crafting 10.5%, Character Customization 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed farming RPG that introduces magic and diverse races to the traditional farming-sim formula.
- #8 HARVESTELLA
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,478 reviews2022
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
HARVESTELLA, an all-new life-simulation RPG from SQUARE ENIX! Lead a life of self-sufficiency with your vibrant house as a base and cooperate with allies to overcome various threats.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.6%, Sandbox 14.5%, Life Sim 13.1%, Action RPG 8.9%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of farming and JRPG-style exploration that emphasizes a grand, world-saving narrative.
- #9 Graveyard Keeper
91% matchVery Positive86% of 46,799 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 29.2%, Sandbox 19.6%, Management 16.4%, Medieval 14.8%, RPG 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a darker, medieval-themed management experience that emphasizes crafting and complex world interactions.
- #10 Valheim
89% matchVery Positive94% of 529,829 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.6 hrsMean: 76.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 48.5% ★, Crafting 13.7%, Survival 12.5%, Open World 9.8%, Sandbox 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the open-world survival and building spirit of Mirthwood within a rich, atmospheric fantasy setting.
- #11 Fields of Mistria
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,018 reviews2024
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.6%, Farming 22% ★, Life Sim 13.5%, Sandbox 8.9%, Crafting 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, character-focused farming RPG that emphasizes social bonds and magical progression.
- #12 My Time at Portia
90% matchVery Positive92% of 44,040 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.6%, Life Sim 16.2%, Crafting 15.3%, Open World 9.5%, RPG 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on crafting and community building in a vibrant, open-world setting that encourages exploration.
- #13 Life is Feudal: Your Own
91% matchMixed66% of 12,039 reviews2015
Dev: Bitbox Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 58.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hardcore and realistic; LiF is a Medieval multiplayer sandbox RPG, with free terraforming, a rich crafting system and preset and modular building construction. With engaging survival aspects, no target physics-based combat and a unique formation system - along with numerous other features - LiF is not for the faint of heart!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 37.9% ★, Medieval 14.3%, Crafting 12.4%, Sandbox 12%, Survival 9%
Why You'll Like It: A more hardcore survival experience that focuses heavily on medieval crafting, building, and realistic survival mechanics.
- #14 Len's Island
88% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,615 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An open-world survival crafting game for 1–8 players, blending intense dungeon crawling and ARPG combat with peaceful farming and creative building. Take on quests and explore a vast, procedurally-generated world full of danger and discovery.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 33.3% ★, Farming 24% ★, Sandbox 11.2%, Crafting 11.2%, Survival 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It excels at combining dungeon-crawling combat with satisfying base-building and exploration mechanics.
- #15 Clanfolk
87% matchVery Positive92% of 3,737 reviews2022
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.Pub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Clanfolk is a colony sim set in the Scottish Highlands. Harness your environment to survive - fish, gather, hunt, and farm as you prepare for the winter. Build an inn, trade with other clans, have children and marry them off - live life and prosper across the generations.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.3%, Fishing 21.7% ★, Life Sim 12.1%, Crafting 11.9%, Sandbox 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A medieval colony-management sim that emphasizes survival, family dynamics, and seasonal preparation.
- #16 Wildmender
86% matchVery Positive85% of 2,104 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.8%, Open World Survival Craft 27.9% ★, Crafting 10.5%, RPG 8.3%, Survival 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on desert survival and ecosystem restoration, offering a unique twist on the farming and exploration genre.
- #17 Realms of Magic
86% matchVery Positive81% of 986 reviews2022
Dev: Polished Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on a journey through the Old Kingdom in Realms of Magic - a sandbox RPG where you customize your character, choose your path, and immerse yourself in the fantasy world as a knight, wizard, miner, lumberjack, farmer, and more. After all, this is YOUR adventure.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 54.1% ★, Sandbox 12.7%, RPG 12.1%, Open World 7.5%, Crafting 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that provides extensive freedom in character building, crafting, and exploration.
- #18 Everafter Falls
85% matchVery Positive84% of 668 reviews2024
Dev: SquareHuskyPub: Akupara Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rediscover the simple life. Farm, fish, forge and fight to restore the peace in an all-new farming adventure. Features split-screen coop, a helpful pet, automated drones, resourceful pixies, a card-eating progression system, and dangerous dungeons to delve into!
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.5%, Open World Survival Craft 16.6% ★, Fishing 16.2% ★, Farming 13.8% ★, Life Sim 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming life-sim that introduces unique card-based progression and exploration mechanics.
- #19 Roots of Pacha
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,347 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.1%, Life Sim 14.4%, Crafting 14.1%, Sandbox 12.3%, Immersive Sim 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a prehistoric take on the farming-sim genre, focusing on community development and technological discovery.
- #20 Fae Farm
84% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,471 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!
Why similar: Farming Sim 61.1%, RPG 16.3%, Crafting 12.5%, Simulation 5.4%, Stylized 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Adds magical elements and cooperative play to the standard farming-sim and exploration loop.
- #21 Coral Island
82% 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: Farming Sim 33.6%, Life Sim 14.6%, Fishing 13.9% ★, Crafting 9.4%, Sandbox 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, high-fidelity farming-sim that emphasizes environmental restoration and social simulation.
- #22 Littlewood
83% 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: Farming Sim 20.2%, Life Sim 15%, Fishing 13.3% ★, Crafting 12.8%, Sandbox 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim that focuses on town building and character relationships after the world has already been saved.
- #23 Critter Cove
81% matchVery Positive95% of 1,823 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Fishing 23.8% ★, Farming Sim 22.6%, Sandbox 11.5%, Life Sim 10.9%, Character Customization 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox exploration game that focuses on rebuilding a town and discovering new areas.
- #24 DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2
82% matchVery Positive92% of 7,831 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 48.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2 is a block-building RPG set in a fantasy land threatened by an evil cult. Explore, battle, build and harvest in the charming single-player campaign or build big projects in the online sandbox mode for up to 4-players.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 55.6% ★, Sandbox 14.3%, RPG 12.5%, Crafting 9.8%, Open World 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends creative building mechanics with a classic RPG adventure and exploration loop.
- #25 Outward Definitive Edition
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 30,417 reviews2022
Dev: Nine Dots StudioPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
No remarkable journey is achieved without great effort. In Outward, the cold of the night or an infected wound can be as dangerous as a predator lurking in the dark. Explore the vast world of Aurai solo or in Co-op. The Definitive Edition features both DLCs and quality of life improvements.
Why similar: RPG 32.8%, Open World 31.8%, Survival 26%, Exploration 8.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RPG that prioritizes exploration and preparation, capturing the 'adventurer's path' aspect of Mirthwood.
- #26 Dinkum
77% matchVery Positive92% of 28,435 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 27.9% ★, Farming Sim 15.7%, Farming 13.6% ★, Fishing 13.2% ★, Life Sim 7.6%
- #27 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
78% matchVery Positive85% of 4,518 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.8%, Open World Survival Craft 20.7% ★, Sandbox 11%, Crafting 10.9%, Life Sim 10%
Why You'll Like It: A unique base-building and survival game set in a flooded, overgrown city.
- #28 Garden Witch Life
80% 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: Farming Sim 29.5%, Life Sim 13.5%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Crafting 9%, Character Customization 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on magic-based farming and crafting in a cozy, atmospheric fantasy world.
- #29 Card Survival: Fantasy Forest
79% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,083 reviews2025
Dev: WinterSpring Games
Windows · Mac
Card Survival: Fantasy Forest is a card-based deep survival simulator and the next installment in the Card Survival Series. Carve yourself a home in a primordial forest that has a will of its own. A day-to-day life simulator in a world where nature reigns with mystery, beauty and sometimes cruelty.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28% ★, Farming Sim 20.5%, Sandbox 10.7%, Life Sim 10.6%, Survival 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, card-based survival simulation that requires careful management of resources and health.
- #30 Tales of Morrow
79% matchMixed47% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: GameMechanic
Windows
Create your tale! Build your home, fight, farm, and explore an old civilization while developing your skills and abilities in this relaxing and adventurous experience. You decide your fate!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.4% ★, Fishing 22.2% ★, Crafting 13.3%, Survival 7.5%, RPG 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival and base-building game that emphasizes exploration and adventure.
- #31 Disney Dreamlight Valley
76% matchVery Positive92% of 23,720 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 114.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.1%, Fishing 20% ★, Life Sim 12.7%, Sandbox 11.2%, Crafting 9.7%
- #32 Grow: Song of the Evertree
78% 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: Farming Sim 34.3%, Sandbox 16.5%, Life Sim 15.1%, Management 11.1%, Open World 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A wholesome management and exploration game focused on nurturing a world back to life.
- #33 Grimshire
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,476 reviews2025
Dev: Acute Owl Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the community together and survive?
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.2%, Fishing 13.9% ★, Survival 11.4%, Life Sim 11.4%, Sandbox 8.2%
- #34 Border Town
75% matchVery Positive81% of 299 reviews2025
Dev: GoHoGamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Restore the former glory of Border Town in an open-world sandbox RPG set in a fantastical realm. Explore the world, craft tools and weapons, cultivate fields, and socialise with your neighbours while dealing with dark forces that threaten to destroy everything you have built.
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.5%, Sandbox 21.1%, Survival 12.7%, Open World 12.6%, RPG 10.4%
- #35 Magisterium: Fantasy Craft
77% matchMixed70% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: The Spiteful GamesPub: The Spiteful Games
Windows
A grinding medieval fantasy life sim with a detailed complex crafting system complemented by survival and RPG elements. Grind resources, craft items, trade with locals, master professions, fulfill quests and explore the world to uncover its long-lost secrets.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 28.2% ★, Farming Sim 23.2%, Life Sim 11.6%, Crafting 10.8%, Economy 7.4%
- #36 Chill Town
75% matchMixed67% of 233 reviews2025
Dev: Low-Hi Tech
Windows
A unique blend of a Soothing Simulation and an Idle Game with Music, Decoration, Fishing, Cooking, Farming and more...
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.3%, Fishing 18.7% ★, Farming 16.6% ★, Life Sim 10.5%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #37 Hokko Life
76% matchMixed66% of 2,650 reviews2022
Dev: Gizmo GardenPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.2%, Fishing 21% ★, Farming 20.3% ★, Life Sim 11.9%, Crafting 8.4%
- #38 Chef RPG
73% 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: Life Sim 19.5%, Management 14.4%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, Crafting 13.1%, RPG 11%
- #39 Bellwright
72% matchVery Positive81% of 18,990 reviews2024
Dev: Donkey Crew
Windows
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
Why similar: Medieval 20.7%, Crafting 20.2%, Survival 17.9%, Open World 14.1%, Life Sim 11.1%
- #40 Sky Harvest
72% matchVery Positive90% of 73 reviews2026
Dev: Hamzah KirmaniPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.8%, Fishing 21.4% ★, Life Sim 11.1%, Crafting 10.5%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #41 Among Trees
74% matchMixed68% of 2,216 reviews2021
Dev: FJRD Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 35% ★, Farming 19.5% ★, Crafting 10.6%, Sandbox 9.9%, Survival 9.3%
- #42 Whisker Waters
73% matchMixed46% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Underbite GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Whisker Waters is the ultimate RPG adventure that blends light fantasy and the art of fishing into a mesmerizing world. As a player, you'll create and play as your very own Cat character and embark on a whimsical fishing journey like never before.
Why similar: Fishing 32.9% ★, Life Sim 14.4%, Crafting 12.7%, Farming Sim 11.1%, RPG 10.2%
- #43 Everdream Valley
73% 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: Farming Sim 28%, Fishing 25.9% ★, Crafting 12.5%, Life Sim 12.3%, Sandbox 12.2%
- #44 Luma Island
70% matchVery Positive84% of 12,128 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.1%, Crafting 16.8%, Life Sim 12.2%, Character Customization 8.8%, RPG 8.5%
- #45 Pathless Woods
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,093 reviews2024
Dev: AniYa Games Studio
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.9%, Crafting 16.7%, Sandbox 16.3%, Survival 11.1%, Open World 10.2%
- #46 Cornucopia®
70% matchVery Positive88% of 630 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.8%, Fishing 16.2% ★, Life Sim 12.7%, Crafting 11.6%, Sandbox 10.7%
- #47 Spirit of the Island
71% matchMixed66% of 1,862 reviews2022
Dev: 1M Bits HordePub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Cross-Platform Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook dishes, gather resources, build shops and museum to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination!
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 29.9% ★, Farming Sim 24.1%, Sandbox 12.1%, Life Sim 11.7%, Open World 6.9%
- #48 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 456 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 45.9%, Crafting 20%, Exploration 13.1%, RPG 10.9%, Simulation 8.3%
- #49 Cattle Country
68% matchVery Positive87% of 351 reviews2025
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.2%, Sandbox 15.2%, Life Sim 14%, Crafting 13.7%, Character Customization 9.3%
- #50 Starsand Island
66% matchVery Positive87% of 7,209 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Tired of the city grind? Escape to Starsand Island and embrace the simple joys of country life! Live alongside capybaras, cats, and dogs, reel in a big catch, and explore the enchanting Moonlit Forest. Leave the hustle behind and experience the charm of this seaside paradise.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.9%, Life Sim 15%, Sandbox 14%, Crafting 13.5%, Immersive Sim 10.4%
- #51 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
69% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
First-person Alchemist Simulator with RPG elements. Explore the world, gather ingredients, and sell or use potions you craft to help others and fend off enemies. Adopt pets to help you with your alchemy knowledge (and to pet them). Decorate your home however you like and brew your destiny!
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.4%, Sandbox 11.4%, Crafting 11.3%, Life Sim 11.2%, Management 9%
- #52 Of Ash and Steel
67% matchMixed64% of 6,121 reviews2025
Dev: Fire & FrostPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Of Ash and Steel is an immersive third-person open-world RPG created by a passionate team that values the essence of classic old-school RPGs and modern design. Explore the lands of a once-prosperous island, hone your combat skills, and survive in the unforgiving realm of the Kingdom of the Seven.
Why similar: Medieval 30.5%, Action RPG 21.3%, Crafting 18.9%, RPG 14.8%, Open World 6.8%
- #53 Echoes of the Plum Grove
68% matchVery Positive88% of 3,019 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.6%, Life Sim 15.7%, Crafting 15.3%, Management 13.3%, Open World 9.9%
- #54 Project Real
69% matchVery Positive89% of 64 reviews2024
Dev: HKGamesStudioPub: GoGo Games Interactive
Windows
The Real Project is a game where you shape your virtual life. Choose professions, build authentic relationships and explore a wide, vibrant world full of fascinating NPCs. Face challenges, explore stunning landscapes. Live a complete virtual life, full of unique adventures.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.5%, Fishing 19.2% ★, Sandbox 14%, Life Sim 13.1%, Crafting 10.2%
- #55 Solace Crafting
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 891 reviews2022
Dev: Big Kitty Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on an adventure set in a fantasy survival RPG. Visit a borderless, open world where you manage resources to construct your base and new types of equipment to support your conquest.
Why similar: Open World Survival Craft 39.6% ★, Crafting 15.6%, Sandbox 12.9%, Survival 11.3%, Open World 8.6%
- #56 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
65% matchVery Positive82% of 3,568 reviews2025
Dev: Wētā WorkshopPub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.
Why similar: Farming Sim 42.9%, Life Sim 22.1%, Character Customization 14%, Crafting 7.1%, Management 5.6%
- #57 Wytchwood
67% 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: Crafting 44.5%, RPG 22.3%, Exploration 17.2%, Stylized 12.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%
- #58 Moonstone Island
66% 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: Farming Sim 30.2%, Fishing 27.9% ★, Sandbox 15.5%, Life Sim 14.6%, RPG 7.9%
- #59 No Place Like Home
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,046 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27%, Fishing 19.9% ★, Crafting 13%, Life Sim 11.7%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
