- #1 Tank Mechanic Simulator
97% matchVery Positive88% of 9,374 reviews2020
Dev: DeGenerals S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Renovate & build II World War tanks. Experience highly detailed & realistic simulation game. Take tanks fully apart by using different tools. Transform them from rusty and ruined to fully working. Check them on the training ground, sell or put into your own museum.
Why similar: Tanks 46.9% ★, World War II 25.2% ★, Building 14%, Relaxing 5.4%, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core loop of finding, restoring, and assembling military vehicles with high attention to historical detail.
- #2 Diorama Builder
96% matchVery Positive94% of 512 reviews2024
Dev: Virtual Arts Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The pleasure of assembling, admiring, and interacting with your own Dioramas collection, without ever losing a piece.
Why similar: World War II 30.8% ★, Building 22.3%, Sandbox 14.1%, Simulation 9.8%, Relaxing 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the artistic and creative side of model making, allowing you to construct intricate scenes and displays.
- #3 Mech Mechanic Simulator
96% matchMixed61% of 698 reviews2021
Dev: PolyslashPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Become a Mech Mechanic to deconstruct, rebuild, paint and fix gigantic iron machines. You live in an age of enormous machines and you better get ready to get your hands dirty!
Why similar: Mechs 30.9% ★, Military 14.2%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Sandbox 11.4%, Building 9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar experience to the seed game by focusing on the complex assembly and repair of futuristic robotic units.
- #4 Workshop Simulator
95% matchMixed68% of 307 reviews2022
Dev: INTERMARUM
Windows
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: Immersive Sim 37.8%, Sandbox 32.4%, Relaxing 11.4%, Simulation 10.7%, 3D 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title perfectly captures the hobbyist spirit, tasking you with restoring vintage items in a cozy, detailed garage environment.
- #5 WW2 Rebuilder
94% matchVery Positive85% of 1,577 reviews2023
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: World War II 28.3% ★, Immersive Sim 17.5%, Building 14.5%, Education 12.9%, Sandbox 12.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the historical atmosphere of the seed game while focusing on the reconstruction and restoration of war-torn environments.
- #6 Toy Tinker Simulator
93% matchMixed45% of 1,156 reviews2021
Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Have you ever wanted to be a toy tinker? This is a unique chance to become one! Repair toys and start your toy-museums to make everyone happy!
Why similar: Building 25.9%, Sandbox 23.9%, Immersive Sim 15.8%, Family Friendly 11.2%, Relaxing 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the restoration and customization of various toys, offering a similar 'fix-it' satisfaction to model building.
- #7 Dieselpunk Wars
92% matchMixed63% of 157 reviews2021
Dev: Image Power S.A.Pub: CreativeForge Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dieselpunk Wars is a vehicle building game, focused on combat with advanced physics and damage simulation. Use over 300 elements to build a war machine of your dreams. Construct vehicles that ride on the ground, soar through the skies, or dive underwater. Prepare for combat and test your skills!
Why similar: Tanks 23.8% ★, Flight 20.8%, Submarine 14.1% ★, Military 10.5%, Sandbox 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This sandbox game allows you to build complex military machines from scratch and test them in physics-based combat.
- #8 Plane Mechanic Simulator
91% matchMixed56% of 1,686 reviews2024
Dev: Cobble GamesPub: Ultimate Publishing
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
England, 1940. The Luftwaffe is preparing for the invasion of Britain and the RAF need every man to stop it. They need you. Join the ground crews as they struggle to keep the aircraft flying. Repair engine, patch bullet holes, rearm machine guns and more.
Why similar: World War II 39.3% ★, Building 20.5%, War 15.5%, Simulation 15.3%, Family Friendly 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: It centers on the technical maintenance and assembly of World War II aircraft, mirroring the military focus of the seed game.
- #9 PC Building Simulator
91% matchVery Positive93% of 52,731 reviews2019
Dev: Claudiu KissPub: The Irregular Corporation
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build and grow your very own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs. With real-world licensed components and comprehensive hardware and software simulation, you can plan and bring your ultimate PC to life.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.2%, Education 23.6%, Building 17.6%, Sandbox 14.1%, Simulation 9%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly realistic assembly experience where you manage components and aesthetics to build the perfect machine.
- #10 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 38,394 reviews2021
Dev: Red Dot GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Why similar: Sandbox 36.8%, Immersive Sim 19.8%, Education 19.6%, Simulation 17.5%, 3D 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: As a staple of the mechanic simulation genre, it provides deep, satisfying assembly and repair mechanics for automotive enthusiasts.
- #11 Medieval Machines Builder
89% matchVery Positive81% of 135 reviews2026
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Step into the boots of a medieval engineer and master the art of siege warfare. In Medieval Machines Builder, you design, build, and operate powerful war machines capable of bringing down even the strongest fortress walls.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 20.4%, Sandbox 18.5%, Building 18.5%, Education 15.4%, Family Friendly 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It challenges you to build historical siege weaponry, combining engineering puzzles with a satisfying construction process.
- #12 NavalArt
89% matchVery Positive91% of 2,419 reviews2018
Dev: RigidbodyPub: RZ Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 50.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!
Why similar: World War I 25% ★, Tanks 16.9% ★, Submarine 13.3% ★, Sandbox 10%, World War II 9.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep building system for creating custom naval vessels, appealing to those who enjoy the engineering aspect of model making.
- #13 Train Yard Builder
88% matchMixed69% of 124 reviews2024
Dev: GameFormatic S.A.Pub: Frozen Way
Windows
Enter the world of Train Yard Builder and customize your railway to your heart's content. Work with different models of trains and wagons, control them the way you want, and use modeler tools to unleash your creativity.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.7%, Sandbox 23.3%, Building 22.2%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Relaxing 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the diorama aspect of model building, allowing you to design and construct intricate train layouts.
- #14 Deconstruction Simulator
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,568 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Deconstruction Simulator is the ultimate demolition simulator, offering you complete freedom of action and a wide array of contracts to complete. Get ready for spectacular destruction.
Why similar: Building 30.2%, Sandbox 26.5%, Family Friendly 10.9%, Simulation 9.9%, Immersive Sim 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game balances the building process with the satisfying mechanics of taking apart complex structures and machines.
- #15 Rover Mechanic Simulator
87% matchMostly Positive76% of 667 reviews2020
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Pyramid Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
As an Engineer - crew member of one of the first Mars colonies - you are responsible for repairing and maintaining Mars Rovers. In this advanced simulator you will learn the internal details of various Mars Rovers and their components.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.9%, Education 21.7%, Space 15.8%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Relaxing 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: You are tasked with the precise assembly and repair of Mars rovers, requiring the same level of attention to detail as model kits.
- #16 Scrap Mechanic
82% matchVery Positive92% of 122,134 reviews2026
Dev: Axolot Games
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 64.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
Why similar: Building 49.1%, Sandbox 43.7%, Simulation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This sandbox game offers unparalleled freedom in building complex mechanical contraptions and vehicles from basic parts.
- #17 Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021
86% matchMixed66% of 1,830 reviews2021
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Become a motorbike mechanic and build your empire. Buy, repair, renovate, and create your own dreamed custom motorcycle.
Why similar: Motorbike 38.4% ★, Immersive Sim 17.7%, Education 13.9%, Sandbox 12.1%, Building 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a focused, realistic simulation of assembling and maintaining motorcycles, similar to the specialized nature of model building.
- #18 Builder Simulator
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,231 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion Games
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Builder Simulator is the perfect game for those who want to build a house, from the ground up, one brick at a time. On easy, the game will guide and teach you by showing you full instruction, but on hard you will get no help - instead rely on your builder skills and make everything yourself.
Why similar: Building 20.6%, Sandbox 20%, Immersive Sim 18%, Education 16.5%, Family Friendly 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a comprehensive look at the construction process, from laying foundations to finishing touches.
- #19 House Flipper
84% matchVery Positive94% of 111,419 reviews2018
Dev: EmpyreanPub: Frozen District
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!
Why similar: Building 20.5%, Sandbox 19.3%, Immersive Sim 19%, Education 15.1%, Relaxing 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: While focused on architecture, it shares the core 'restoration and customization' loop found in many hobbyist simulators.
- #20 Monuments Renovator
84% matchMixed65% of 342 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Building 21.4%, Sandbox 20.9%, Immersive Sim 18.7%, Education 16%, Family Friendly 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the restoration of historical landmarks, requiring careful attention to detail and material handling.
- #21 Electrician Simulator
83% matchVery Positive80% of 4,404 reviews2022
Dev: Take IT Studio!Pub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Take on the electrician role and learn the profession's basics! Install sockets, repair worn-out equipment, assemble broken appliances, replace light bulbs, and lay wires at your customers' homes. Be sure to check everything twice, with electricity there are no jokes!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 32.4%, Education 27.7%, Family Friendly 11.8%, Simulation 10.1%, Relaxing 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a granular, first-person look at the technical assembly and repair of electrical components.
- #22 Castle Flipper
82% matchMixed64% of 1,108 reviews2021
Dev: ▲ Pyramid GamesPub: Gaming Factory
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Castle Flipper is your unique chance to become a medieval royal craftsman. Build your own Kingdom and re-arrange the castle at your own discretion. Breathe a whole new life into the old rooms and maybe one day you will become a King!
Why similar: Building 29.6%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Education 15.3%, Family Friendly 12%, Relaxing 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing building and design experience centered on medieval structures and interior decoration.
- #23 Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
80% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,128 reviews2023
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 70.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Dust off your torch and hammer - it's time to get back to work, you have a new job to do. Visit the new beach coast with the largest, biggest ship graveyard in the world, dismantle huge ship parts and collect tons of precious steel. Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get back to the business.
Why similar: Building 28.7%, Sandbox 23.7%, Education 13.2%, Simulation 12%, Relaxing 10%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a detailed look at the dismantling and rebuilding process of massive vessels, appealing to mechanical enthusiasts.
- #24 Barn Finders
81% matchVery Positive82% of 4,431 reviews2020
Dev: Duality Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Search for valuable items stashed in abandoned barns. Take part in storage auctions, bid high and buy yourself a chance to find exclusive items hidden in the past.
Why similar: Sandbox 33.2%, Simulation 23.4%, Education 17%, Relaxing 10.6%, Casual 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the thrill of finding neglected items and restoring them to their former glory through hands-on work.
- #25 Panzer War : Definitive Edition
81% matchVery Positive85% of 1,366 reviews2018
Dev: WindyVerse
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 66.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Panzer War delivers intense tank combat, featuring a realistic damage system where every hit counts. Skip the grind—access all tanks instantly and dive into battle. Unleash your creativity with the Tank and Map Designer, crafting custom scenarios for endless gameplay possibilities.
Why similar: World War I 38.3% ★, Tanks 29.3% ★, World War II 16.4% ★, War 8.5%, Simulation 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It caters to the military history enthusiast by offering a wide range of tanks and tactical combat scenarios.
- #26 Construction Simulator
78% matchVery Positive81% of 14,403 reviews2022
Dev: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Construction Simulator has returned – larger and more impressive than ever! Fulfil your ambition to become a successful construction entrepreneur by establishing your business from scratch, assisted by your mentor Hape.
Why similar: Building 29.6%, Immersive Sim 22.8%, Education 18.8%, Simulation 11.4%, Relaxing 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a large-scale look at building projects, utilizing heavy machinery to complete complex tasks.
- #27 Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
79% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,259 reviews2022
Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Brew your perfect beer in this relaxing home brewing sim. Use a realistic chemistry simulation to brew hoppy IPAs to creamy stouts. Customise your brewing space, create recipes and label your beer, unlock new equipment and enter competitions. Learn to brew, refine your craft and become a Brewmaster!
Why similar: Sandbox 27%, Immersive Sim 24.9%, Education 21.9%, Relaxing 9.9%, Simulation 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: While the subject is different, it shares the 'crafting and customization' loop that makes hobbyist simulators so engaging.
- #28 Mech Builder 3D
76% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2026
Dev: Don Pachi
Windows
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: Mechs 45.9% ★, Immersive Sim 24.6%, Building 11.4%, Relaxing 8.9%, 3D 6%
- #29 Architect Life: A House Design Simulator
78% matchMixed51% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Shine ResearchPub: Nacon
Windows
Create dream homes! From 3D plan modelling through to on-site decision-making, you must bring each project to life while giving free rein to your creativity, to take your architectural firm to the pinnacle of the profession.
Why similar: Building 20.8%, Sandbox 19.8%, Immersive Sim 19.1%, Education 9.7%, Family Friendly 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It allows for deep creative control over building design, appealing to those who enjoy the planning phase of construction.
- #30 House Builder
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,586 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become a one-man construction crew! Travel around the world and through the ages to build iconic designs! Beware of unpleasant temperatures and dangerous fauna!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 20.1%, Building 18.2%, Sandbox 17.8%, Education 16.5%, Family Friendly 8%
- #31 Train Mechanic Simulator 2017
79% matchMixed67% of 835 reviews2017
Dev: Si7 StudioPub: Atomic Jelly
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Take your opportunity as real Train Mechanic. Find locomotives around game world that needs your help and repair them in one of 3 workshops localized in huge 25 km2 open world. You will be face all types of damages in all genres of trains: Diesel, Electric and even Old-School Steam units.
Why similar: Building 23.7%, Immersive Sim 21.5%, Sandbox 15.9%, Education 14.7%, Simulation 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the maintenance and repair of heavy rail machinery, requiring technical knowledge and precision.
- #32 World of Guns: Gun Disassembly
77% matchVery Positive84% of 19,807 reviews2014
Dev: Noble Empire Corp.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly lets you delve into the inner workings of guns from the largest gears to the smallest screws
Why similar: World War I 29.2% ★, Tanks 20.6% ★, World War II 12% ★, Military 11.6%, War 7.9%
- #33 WW2 Rebuilder: Germany Prologue
76% matchVery Positive85% of 416 reviews2022
Dev: Madnetic Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: World War II 27% ★, Immersive Sim 20%, Building 17.1%, War 14.5%, Sandbox 8.5%
- #34 Osta
73% matchVery Positive88% of 328 reviews2026
Dev: Cup
Windows
A militaria collecting simulator where you hunt for items through metal detecting, auctions, and markets to build your collection and customize your home. Travel to various locations to uncover the relics of different conflicts throughout history.
Why similar: Military 22.9%, World War II 17.8% ★, Immersive Sim 17.7%, Sandbox 16.7%, War 12.8%
- #35 Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive86% of 2,415 reviews2021
Dev: Play2Chill S.A.
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Become a motorbike mechanic and build your empire. Buy, repair, renovate, and create your own dreamed custom motorcycle.
Why similar: Motorbike 25.7% ★, Sandbox 17.3%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Building 12.6%, Education 11.9%
- #36 Sandbox World
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: XMAKE
Windows
Welcome to the Sandbox World! Here, you bring your ideas to life: create tanks, airplanes, ships, and anything else – with over 120 unique blocks at your disposal. Engage, defend, and showcase your masterpieces in tense multiplayer battles that await you!
Why similar: Tanks 38% ★, Flight 26.6%, Sandbox 17.1%, War 9.3%, Simulation 5.3%
- #37 Mech Builder
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 534 reviews2024
Dev: Don Pachi
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Welcome to Mech Builder- a relaxing puzzle game inspired by Model building(gunpla). You will experience the relaxing process of building a model kit with complete freedom with over 70+ puzzles.
Why similar: Mechs 49.6% ★, Immersive Sim 19.6%, Building 13.3%, Relaxing 10.6%, Sci-fi 3.7%
- #38 Construction Simulator 2015
74% matchVery Positive82% of 6,849 reviews2014
Dev: weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbHPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Construction Simulator 2015, you take the controls of 16 realistic construction machines made by LIEBHERR, STILL and MAN with high-quality 3D graphics.
Why similar: Building 55.4%, Simulation 31.2%, Sandbox 7.9%, Casual 3.8%, Family Friendly 1.8%
- #39 Mech Mechanic Simulator: Prologue
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 146 reviews2021
Dev: PolyslashPub: Valkyrie Initiative
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Become a Mech Mechanic to deconstruct, rebuild, paint and fix gigantic iron machines. You live in an age of enormous machines and you better get ready to get your hands dirty!
Why similar: Mechs 47.3% ★, Immersive Sim 20.7%, Building 9.7%, Simulation 9.1%, Sci-fi 7.3%
- #40 Outside the Blocks
71% matchVery Positive88% of 200 reviews2025
Dev: Michał Kubas
Windows
Unleash your creativity and design your own diorama in Outside the Blocks ‒ a full-featured model builder. Shape the terrain, assemble modular houses, add decorations and put your creation on display!
Why similar: Sandbox 37.5%, Building 33.7%, Relaxing 10.2%, 3D 7.4%, Simulation 7.3%
- #41 Milling machine simulator
72% matchVery Positive89% of 196 reviews2022
Dev: Igor FrankPub: U&I NEXT
Windows
Milling machine simulator will inspire novices and experts alike. Realistic physics and movements allow you to familiarize yourself with the machine in a 3D workshop setting. Enjoy playing around, learning and prototyping in Free milling mode. Or challenge yourself in Career mode.
Why similar: Sandbox 22.7%, Education 21.3%, Building 18.2%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #42 Gunsmith Simulator
70% matchVery Positive85% of 3,268 reviews2024
Dev: GameHuntersPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Become a Gunsmith and unveil the great pleasure of working in your own workshop! Repair, restore and personalize guns to make unique pieces that every firearm lover will appreciate.
Why similar: Military 53.9%, Sandbox 17.3%, War 15.8%, Simulation 13%
- #43 Flyout
70% matchVery Positive82% of 2,273 reviews2023
Dev: Stonext Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Build and fly realistic aircraft. Use free-form fuselage and wing editor tools and tune your engines to recreate aircraft from any era or design your own.
Why similar: Flight 37.7%, Sandbox 15.8%, Military 14.5%, Building 12.3%, Immersive Sim 10.7%
- #44 Party Maker
73% matchMixed62% of 109 reviews2022
Dev: Forestlight Games
Windows
Builder. Designer. Renovator. Unleash your creativity in over a dozen unique places, get the right equipment, prepare the space, use what you find. Wanna make a crazy party?
Why similar: Building 42.5%, Family Friendly 14.6%, Simulation 14%, Relaxing 13.3%, 3D 8.9%
- #45 Bakery Simulator
72% matchMixed66% of 2,415 reviews2022
Dev: Live Motion GamesPub: Ultimate Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Get up before dawn and see what it's like to be a baker! Learn to bake several dozen types of bread. Use realistic bakery machines. Deliver orders to stores, earn, and invest. Use original recipes or experiment with ingredients.
Why similar: Education 38.5%, Family Friendly 16.6%, Simulation 15.6%, Relaxing 14.5%, 3D 8%
- #46 Junkyard Builder
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 252 reviews2026
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
In Junkyard Builder, you’re the proud owner of a once-forgotten junkyard, now brimming with endless potential. Dive into the satisfying world of restoration, recycling, and raw hustle as you transform trash into treasure and rise to become the ruler of the junk empire!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.5%, Sandbox 21.5%, Building 18.1%, Family Friendly 10.8%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #47 Dieselpunk Wars Prologue
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 176 reviews2020
Dev: Image Power S.A.
Windows
Dieselpunk Wars: Prologue is a free version of an epic vehicle building game, focused on combat with advanced physics and damage simulation. Use over 140 elements to build an awesome war machine. Build vehicles that ride on the ground, soar through the skies, or dive underwater. Prepare for combat!
Why similar: Tanks 30% ★, Flight 25%, Sandbox 18%, Building 15.5%, Simulation 11.6%
- #48 Rover Builder
71% matchMixed68% of 81 reviews2022
Dev: Hatfuls GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Rover Builder is a 3D engineering sim tasking you to create the right rover to complete the job. Unleash your creativity in the garage, building vehicles using an impressive array of parts, materials and machinery. Or try your hand at level editor - creating entire missions and levels from scratch!
Why similar: Sandbox 33.1%, Building 31.5%, Space 19.1%, Simulation 9.2%, 3D 7.1%
- #49 Bus Flipper: Renovator Simulator
68% matchVery Positive81% of 624 reviews2025
Dev: Project ZimaPub: Polden Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Have you ever wondered “What if I buy an old bus and convert it into a camper? Or maybe a cafe on wheels?”. This bus conversion simulator will give you that! You will get a variety of different buses and vans to convert. Clean, destroy, create, customize, test it, sell and make profit!
Why similar: Building 36.7%, Family Friendly 15.7%, Relaxing 15.2%, Simulation 13.3%, Immersive Sim 11.7%
- #50 Aviassembly
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,371 reviews2025
Dev: Jelle Booij
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build and fly your own airplane! Complete missions to earn money, upgrade your plane, and discover new locations in an open world.
Why similar: Flight 50.2%, Building 23.2%, Sandbox 20.1%, Simulation 4%, 3D 2.5%
- #51 Game Builder Tycoon
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 180 reviews2024
Dev: AM PlayhousePub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
In Game Builder Tycoon, begin as an indie game developer. Personalize your character, craft hit games, manage marketing, research stuff and manage a skilled team. Overcome competition to guide your game development studio to global recognition and dominate the gaming industry.
Why similar: Education 29.9%, Sandbox 28.5%, Simulation 12.9%, Immersive Sim 11.8%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #52 Little Big Workshop
69% matchVery Positive84% of 3,391 reviews2019
Dev: Mirage Game StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manage your workers, stations, machines and create awesome stuff as your little big workshop grows into your dream factory!
Why similar: Building 38.7%, Sandbox 28.3%, Simulation 25.5%, 3D 3.7%, Family Friendly 2.6%
- #53 Deconstruction Simulator: Prologue
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,288 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 35%
Deconstruction Simulator: Prologue is the ultimate demolition simulator, offering you complete freedom of action and a wide array of contracts to complete. Get ready for spectacular destruction.
Why similar: Building 21.5%, Sandbox 19.7%, Immersive Sim 16%, Education 13.5%, Family Friendly 8.2%
- #54 House Flipper Remastered Collection
67% matchMixed68% of 824 reviews2026
Dev: Frozen Way
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Guess who's back – and shinier than ever! House Flipper Remastered Collection lets you become a one-person renovation crew. Clean, build, decorate, and sell for profit! Now with better graphics, voice acting, all expansions in one toolbox, and some more heartfelt addition. It’s flipping time!
Why similar: Building 24%, Immersive Sim 23.4%, Sandbox 21.7%, Family Friendly 8.9%, Simulation 8.4%
- #55 Hozy
65% matchVery Positive81% of 4,666 reviews2026
Dev: Come On StudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Sandbox 25.8%, Immersive Sim 20.5%, Building 19.4%, Relaxing 12%, Family Friendly 7.6%
- #56 Aquarist
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,148 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Build beautiful aquariums, care for exotic marine life, complete creative customer jobs, and grow your own aquarium business into a world-class oceanarium in this relaxing sandbox simulation.
Why similar: Sandbox 20.8%, Immersive Sim 19.1%, Education 17.3%, Building 16.8%, Family Friendly 9.2%
- #57 SimplePlanes VR
68% matchVery Positive85% of 198 reviews2021
Dev: Jundroo, LLC
Windows
SimplePlanes VR is a flight sim with an ever-expanding collection of hand-crafted aircraft to download and fly for free. Airplanes, helicopters, cars, boats, and more are available and new crafts are added every day.
Why similar: Flight 40.8%, Military 18.9%, Sandbox 15.6%, War 14.5%, Simulation 4.9%
- #58 Master Of Pottery
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 2,920 reviews2019
Dev: AZGames
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Master of Pottery is a pottery-themed creation + simulation game. Make pottery, open exhibitions, complete orders, train apprentices, run your own showroom and start a relaxing pottery journey.
Why similar: Simulation 47.1%, Relaxing 31.1%, Casual 21.8%
