- #1 Everything
97% matchVery Positive83% of 3,859 reviews2017
Dev: David OReilly
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.
Why similar: Simulation 21.1%, Relaxing 19.9%, God Game 15.4% ★, Casual 9.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Like Mountain, this game explores existential themes through a unique, experimental simulation that allows you to inhabit anything in the universe.
- #2 Viridi
96% matchVery Positive92% of 9,646 reviews2015
Dev: Zoe VartanianPub: Ice Water Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 98.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Nurture a small pot of succulents that grow in real time. Viridi is a safe haven, a place you can return to for a moment of peace and quiet whenever you need it.
Why similar: Relaxing 41.1%, Simulation 22.2%, Great Soundtrack 13.9%, Casual 10.4%, Indie 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This slow-paced succulent simulation captures the same meditative, low-maintenance, and relaxing nature of watching a mountain grow.
- #3 Cloud Gardens
95% matchVery Positive95% of 2,308 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Relaxing 28.3%, Experimental 20.4%, Simulation 17%, Nature 12.7%, Casual 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines nature-focused aesthetics with a sandbox approach, emphasizing the beauty of plants reclaiming abandoned spaces in a relaxing environment.
- #4 Proteus
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,798 reviews2013
Dev: Ed Key and David KanagaPub: Twisted Tree
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it.
Why similar: Relaxing 34.7%, Beautiful 13.7% ★, Experimental 13.7%, Indie 10.1%, Casual 10%
Why You'll Like It: This exploration-focused experience relies on procedural soundscapes and a minimalist aesthetic to create a deeply atmospheric connection to the environment.
- #5 Equilinox
94% matchVery Positive92% of 3,020 reviews2018
Dev: ThinMatrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Equilinox is a relaxing nature simulation game in which you can create and nurture your own ecosystems. Shape the world to your liking, cultivate and raise hundreds of different species, and evolve your wildlife to unlock more exotic plants and animals.
Why similar: Simulation 22.4%, Relaxing 21.6%, God Game 18.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 11%, Casual 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing nature simulation where you manage an ecosystem, focusing on the growth and evolution of plants and animals in a sandbox setting.
- #6 Townscaper
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,604 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: Relaxing 26.8%, Experimental 21.9%, Simulation 18.7%, Casual 9.6%, Nature 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It functions as a digital toy rather than a traditional game, allowing you to build beautiful, colorful towns with no pressure or objectives.
- #7 Flower
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,090 reviews2019
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.
Why similar: Relaxing 49.9%, Casual 16.8%, Nature 16.5%, Indie 11.2%, Singleplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: You control the wind to guide flower petals through lush landscapes, emphasizing a serene, nature-focused atmosphere that feels like a moving painting.
- #8 ABZU
92% matchVery Positive93% of 27,612 reviews2016
Dev: Giant SquidPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
Why similar: Relaxing 38.8%, Great Soundtrack 27.7%, Beautiful 14.6% ★, Casual 6.2%, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: This underwater exploration game prioritizes visual beauty and a sense of wonder, offering a relaxing, non-violent journey through nature.
- #9 A Short Hike
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,603 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Relaxing 34.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.1%, Beautiful 15.3% ★, Indie 9.9%, Casual 8%
Why You'll Like It: This charming game focuses on the simple joy of exploration and nature, capturing a peaceful, low-stakes adventure in a beautiful mountain setting.
- #10 Shape of the World
91% matchMostly Positive78% of 420 reviews2018
Dev: Hollow Tree GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress.
Why similar: Relaxing 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 23.7%, Casual 21.2%, Nature 15%, Indie 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A surreal, psychedelic exploration game where the world grows around you as you walk, emphasizing atmosphere and visual discovery.
- #11 Journey
89% matchVery Positive94% of 38,336 reviews2020
Dev: thatgamecompanyPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.
Why similar: Beautiful 33.6% ★, Relaxing 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 24.4%, Indie 7.7%, Casual 5%
Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its atmospheric beauty and emotional resonance, it offers a minimalist, wordless exploration experience that mirrors the contemplative feel of Mountain.
- #12 Meadow - A Shelter Game
90% matchVery Positive89% of 5,943 reviews2016
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.
Why similar: Relaxing 34.5%, Great Soundtrack 23%, Beautiful 11.6% ★, Simulation 9%, Indie 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This social, non-verbal experience focuses on the beauty of nature and the joy of simply existing in a shared, peaceful wilderness.
- #13 PLAYNE : The Meditation Game
89% matchVery Positive93% of 1,222 reviews2020
Dev: Krish ShrikumarPub: Vismaya
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 47.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Grow a beautiful island as you build a daily habit of mindfulness and meditation. Experience relaxation and learn ways to care for your mental wellbeing.
Why similar: Relaxing 32.3%, Simulation 17.3%, Experimental 16.6%, Nature 10.5%, Casual 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Designed specifically for relaxation and mindfulness, it uses a growing island environment to help players cultivate a habit of meditation.
- #14 The Plan
87% matchVery Positive92% of 23,620 reviews2014
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 5%
A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.
Why similar: Indie 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Beautiful 15.4% ★, Simulation 14.2%, Casual 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A short, experimental, and atmospheric experience that focuses on the perspective of a small creature in a vast, indifferent world.
- #15 Universe Sandbox
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 32,034 reviews2015
Dev: Giant Army
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.
Why similar: Relaxing 26.4%, Simulation 25.2%, God Game 24.9% ★, Indie 9.4%, Space 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This physics-based space simulator allows you to play with the scale of the cosmos, offering a god-like perspective on the nature of existence.
- #16 From Dust
88% matchMixed67% of 2,981 reviews2011
Dev: Ubisoft MontpellierPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous in this modern God-Game where Nature is the Star!
Why similar: God Game 67.6% ★, Simulation 22.6%, Beautiful 7% ★, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: As a god-game that lets you manipulate the environment to protect a tribe, it shares the elemental, nature-focused simulation mechanics of Mountain.
- #17 Refunct
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 17,462 reviews2015
Dev: Dominique Grieshofer
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
Why similar: Relaxing 45%, Great Soundtrack 30.8%, Casual 11.8%, Beautiful 8.3% ★, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: A short, relaxing, and atmospheric parkour game that focuses on restoring color and life to a desolate, minimalist world.
- #18 Eastshade
85% matchVery Positive89% of 5,502 reviews2019
Dev: Eastshade Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
Why similar: Relaxing 33.6%, Beautiful 27.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 22.4%, Nature 11.5%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A peaceful, non-violent exploration game where you play as a traveling painter capturing the beauty of a lush, nature-filled world.
- #19 Pluviophile
84% matchVery Positive89% of 323 reviews2020
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Pluviophile is a very short experience about the mood of rain in the woods.
Why similar: Relaxing 25.4%, Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Beautiful 19% ★, Indie 14%, Casual 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A short, atmospheric experience designed to evoke the calming sensation of rain, focusing entirely on mood and environment.
- #20 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,317 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.
Why similar: Casual 35.5%, Nature 34.3%, Indie 19.7%, Singleplayer 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the quiet beauty of nature and the importance of conservation through peaceful exploration and photography.
- #21 Among Ripples
84% matchMixed68% of 1,446 reviews2015
Dev: Eat Create Sleep
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Control a pond's ecosystem; experiment with what you can do and see what happens. Among Ripples is a meditative ecosystem management simulator; you add different creatures to the pond and see how they interact.
Why similar: Simulation 23.9%, Relaxing 21.6%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Casual 11.1%, Experimental 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, nature-focused simulation game where you manage a pond ecosystem, observing the life cycles of the creatures you introduce.
- #22 GRIS
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 96,134 reviews2018
Dev: Nomada StudioPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
Why similar: Beautiful 43% ★, Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Relaxing 14.4%, Indie 7.6%, Casual 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning, atmospheric experience that uses color and sound to tell a wordless, emotional story about growth and healing.
- #23 Evergreen - Mountain Life Simulator
82% matchMixed62% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Evergreen is a simulation game about leaving the stress of the city behind and starting a new life in a mountain valley.
Why similar: Relaxing 41.2%, Simulation 39.3%, Casual 13.5%, Singleplayer 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that focuses on the quiet, methodical tasks of living in a mountain environment, emphasizing nature and immersion.
- #24 Dorfromantik
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,559 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.8 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: Relaxing 38.7%, Simulation 26.2%, Casual 13.5%, Indie 9.6%, Procedural Generation 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This peaceful building strategy game uses a tile-placement mechanic to create beautiful, sprawling landscapes at your own pace.
- #25 Awe
83% matchMostly Positive71% of 258 reviews2015
Dev: Badland Development StudioPub: BadLand Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Awe is a god-game about expressing one’s creativity by shaping and building planets’ ecosystems in a soothing and relaxing ambiance carried by beautiful, minimalist lowpoly 3D art style and atmospheric music.
Why similar: God Game 42% ★, Simulation 19%, Relaxing 14.2%, Casual 13.3%, Indie 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist god-game that tasks you with creating a world through puzzle-like manipulation of the terrain and environment.
- #26 Stone Simulator – Just Be a Rock
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,698 reviews2025
Dev: STFGames
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Stone Simulator is a meditative idle game where you live as a rock enduring endless seasons and absurd events. Survive storms, unlock quirky achievements, and observe a serene, ever-changing world. Perfect for Zen-like relaxation or meme-worthy humor.
Why similar: Relaxing 36.5%, Simulation 25.5%, Nature 15.6%, Casual 12.6%, Idler 5.5%
- #27 ISLANDERS
79% matchVery Positive94% of 16,781 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 55.8%, Beautiful 25.3% ★, Indie 10.3%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Procedural Generation 4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, relaxing city-builder that strips away complex management in favor of simple, satisfying placement and aesthetic appreciation.
- #28 Hidden Folks
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 9,543 reviews2017
Dev: Hidden Folks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!
Why similar: Relaxing 43.7%, Casual 25.1%, Indie 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Singleplayer 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, hand-drawn interactive world that rewards slow, careful observation and curiosity, much like the passive interaction of Mountain.
- #29 Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,991 reviews2019
Dev: Popcannibal
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A game about writing nice letters to real people. Write and receive encouraging letters in a cozy room. Trade stickers and listen to chill music. We're all in this together. Sometimes all you need are a few kind words.
Why similar: Relaxing 41.4%, Experimental 23.2%, Music 13.4%, Casual 12.5%, Indie 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a cozy, atmospheric space for reflection and connection, focusing on the emotional resonance of the experience.
- #30 Spirit of the North
78% matchVery Positive84% of 6,584 reviews2020
Dev: Infuse StudioPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.
Why similar: Relaxing 53.7%, Casual 23.3%, Indie 13.5%, Singleplayer 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person adventure game set in the breathtaking landscapes of Iceland, focusing on nature and the quiet discovery of ancient secrets.
- #31 Goat Simulator
77% matchVery Positive91% of 70,241 reviews2014
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Goat Simulator is the latest in high-tech Goat Simulation technology.
Why similar: Simulation 71.5%, Casual 13.7%, Indie 10.7%, Singleplayer 4%
- #32 Wayout
77% matchVery Positive88% of 1,177 reviews2016
Dev: KonstructorsPub: Hook Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Relax, clear your mind and find the way out.
Why similar: Relaxing 32.9%, Casual 30.5%, Indie 27.2%, Singleplayer 9.3%
- #33 I Am a Rock
76% matchVery Positive90% of 52 reviews2022
Dev: PanGuoJun
Windows
A rock's solar system odyssey.
Why similar: God Game 55% ★, Casual 21%, Simulation 13.5%, Indie 5.1%, Idler 3.2%
- #34 Rock Simulator 2
72% matchVery Positive92% of 587 reviews2023
Dev: vinoo
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 114.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Unwind together in a peaceful idle adventure. Become a rock in a serene world, relax with friends in co-op, and watch nature unfold around you. Discover secrets and shape your environment at a soothing, idle pace.
Why similar: Relaxing 37.2%, Simulation 27.7%, Nature 16.1%, Casual 13.3%, Idler 5.7%
- #35 Camp Focus
74% matchVery Positive90% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Phree Works
Windows
Beautiful camp where you can relax, listen to lo-fi&chill style music, or use focus and task decomposition to help you finish your work.
Why similar: Relaxing 39.5%, Casual 32.9%, Idler 8.4%, Nature 7.3%, Philosophical 6.6%
- #36 Rock Simulator
73% matchVery Positive95% of 1,971 reviews2019
Dev: vinoo
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 147.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Become what you have always imagined, a rock with no responsibilities, no debt, and no worries. The only thing on your checklist is to exist and watch as time fades away...also to become the golden rock.
Why similar: God Game 37.2% ★, Relaxing 25%, Simulation 20.3%, Casual 9.9%, Indie 7.7%
- #37 Zenge
74% matchVery Positive95% of 3,082 reviews2016
Dev: Hamster On Coke Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Relaxing puzzle game, telling the story of Eon through gorgeous art and music.
Why similar: Relaxing 30.9%, Casual 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.5%, Indie 20.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #38 New Year's Eve 2020
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Sigma WPub: Sigma Publisher
Windows · Linux
Although New Year's Eve of 2020 is over, natural simulation and built-in piano still relax you
Why similar: Simulation 46.3%, Casual 21.3%, Indie 16.8%, Relaxing 10.9%, Music 4.6%
- #39 Drizzlepath
75% matchMixed53% of 623 reviews2015
Dev: Tonguç Bodur
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Drizzlepath you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. Downloadable soundtrack included.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30%, Relaxing 28.9%, Beautiful 14.7% ★, Casual 12.5%, Indie 9.5%
- #40 Sphaera
75% matchMostly Negative37% of 67 reviews2018
Dev: Chilla's Art
Windows
Sphaera is a game about relaxation and exploration in a huge grass field filled with animals.
Why similar: Simulation 28.5%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Relaxing 15.8%, Casual 15.7%, Indie 12.4%
- #41 LYNE
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 8,245 reviews2014
Dev: Thomas Bowker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. LYNE is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul. Connect the shapes. Fill the board. Lose yourself in the interflowing paths of LYNE.
Why similar: Relaxing 48%, Casual 16.8%, Indie 12.4%, Procedural Generation 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
- #42 Rock Life: The Rock Simulator
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,455 reviews2022
Dev: BGNB Studios
Windows · Mac
Built from the ground up, Rock Life is the next generation of immersion and simulations. Live, do, and experience what it is like to truly become one with nature... as a rock!
Why similar: Simulation 54.3%, Casual 19.3%, Indie 12.4%, Idler 9.1%, Singleplayer 4.9%
- #43 Reus
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 5,987 reviews2013
Dev: Abbey Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In Reus, you control powerful giants to shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices.
Why similar: God Game 59.5% ★, Simulation 16.5%, Indie 8.8%, Casual 5.1%, Relaxing 3.7%
- #44 Evergreen - Mountain Life Simulator: PROLOGUE
70% matchMixed61% of 80 reviews2022
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Evergreen is a simulation game about leaving the stress of the city behind and starting a new life in a mountain valley.
Why similar: Simulation 50.6%, Casual 19.6%, Relaxing 11.2%, Nature 9.3%, Singleplayer 9.2%
- #45 Shelter
71% matchVery Positive85% of 3,721 reviews2013
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?
Why similar: Simulation 41.6%, Nature 21.2%, Casual 17.3%, Indie 11.6%, Singleplayer 8.3%
- #46 To the Moon
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 86,379 reviews2012
Dev: Freebird Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 73.5%, Indie 18.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%, Casual 2.9%
- #47 Black Hole Simulator
68% matchVery Positive82% of 154 reviews2021
Dev: PanGuoJun
Windows
A simple black hole simulator.
Why similar: Simulation 25.5%, Experimental 24.4%, Relaxing 23.1%, Casual 12.4%, Nature 7%
- #48 Terra Firma
64% matchVery Positive94% of 603 reviews2025
Dev: Working as Intended
Windows
Play god and create your own world in this complex simulation. Plate tectonics, wind and water erosion and plant life all develop and interact to produce a world that is viewable from a single tree to kilometres across.
Why similar: God Game 42.9% ★, Simulation 33.7%, Relaxing 14.2%, Nature 7.1%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #49 VOYAGER
66% matchVery Positive95% of 167 reviews2023
Dev: Planetary Gears
Windows · Linux
Come with us now on a journey through music and space... To the world of VOYAGER ◯∘ A minimalist, relaxing & atmospheric experience to chill out to for a while…
Why similar: Relaxing 31.7%, Simulation 28%, Music 13.7%, Casual 11.2%, Space 9.5%
- #50 Wilderless
67% matchVery Positive80% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: Protopop
Windows · Mac
Wilderless is a walking/hiking/photography simulator set in a fantasy wilderness. Players can explore a beautiful, procedurally generated natural open world. Tons of options allow you to configure many aspects of the world, and you can choose your initial world seed to generate different worlds.
Why similar: Relaxing 46.4%, Casual 16.1%, Nature 14.6%, Procedural Generation 9.5%, Indie 8.5%
- #51 The Alpine Express
66% matchVery Positive88% of 86 reviews2023
Dev: NeoLee
Windows
Experience the majestic Jungfrau summit in this short walking simulator.
Why similar: Simulation 43.8%, Relaxing 22.9%, Casual 21.5%, Nature 10.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #52 Kenshō
69% matchVery Positive90% of 58 reviews2018
Dev: FIFTYTWO
Windows · Mac · Linux
Restore the balance of nature.
Why similar: Casual 26%, Indie 19.5%, Great Soundtrack 19%, Nature 18.4%, Singleplayer 9.9%
- #53 bridg
69% matchMixed58% of 76 reviews2021
Dev: Y.Kageyama
Windows
Bridge walking simulator
Why similar: Casual 50.1%, Nature 27.4%, Indie 14.9%, Singleplayer 7.6%
- #54 Hook
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,921 reviews2015
Dev: Maciej Targoni
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
HOOK is a short minimal, puzzle game.
Why similar: Relaxing 52.9%, Casual 20.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Indie 8.6%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #55 Meadowland
71% matchMixed57% of 88 reviews2014
Dev: Mårten JonssonPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Meadowland is an interactive poem. Explore a world, partake in a story.
Why similar: Simulation 30.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Relaxing 15.8%, Experimental 14.9%, Indie 12.4%
- #56 Seashell
66% matchVery Positive97% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: High Tea Frog
Windows
Relax, make time for yourself and collect unique and beautiful gifts from the sea. Examine seashells while learning all about them in this short, experimental game about our favourite place to unwind.
Why similar: Relaxing 53%, Nature 19.7%, Casual 16.2%, Singleplayer 4.9%, Idler 4.4%
- #57 On My Own
70% matchMixed63% of 153 reviews2016
Dev: Beach Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 24 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 27%
Craft your own tools and manage your resources in this tranquil survival adventure. Charming naturescapes and original music frame your quest to conquer the mountain as you endeavor to make the most of your “one wild and precious" life.
Why similar: Relaxing 34.6%, Simulation 26.9%, Nature 13.4%, Music 12.2%, Procedural Generation 5.1%
- #58 Pine
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,844 reviews2019
Dev: TwirlboundPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
An open-world action adventure game set in a simulated world in which humans never reached the top of the food chain.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 42.2%, Simulation 28.5%, Indie 13.2%, Singleplayer 8.7%, Nature 7.3%