- #1 WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 12,914 reviews2025
Dev: eduweb
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.
Why similar: Hunting 24.7% ★, Life Sim 12.7%, Science 12.2%, Nature 10.9%, Survival 8.4%
- #2 Planetary Life
96% matchVery Positive94% of 858 reviews2025
Dev: Sotenbox
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!
Why similar: God Game 21.8% ★, Science 18.7%, Nature 11.3%, Life Sim 10.8%, Procedural Generation 9.3%
- #3 Fugl
96% matchVery Positive85% of 642 reviews2017
Dev: Team FuglPub: Kotori Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Soar with the wind as a shape-shifting bird. Explore worlds teeming with life. Discover and morph into hundreds of animal species. Relax and enjoy the freedom of Fugl.
Why similar: Nature 25%, Procedural Generation 16.7%, Open World 15.2%, Relaxing 10.1%, Immersive Sim 9.8%
- #4 WolfQuest: Classic
94% matchVery Positive91% of 1,664 reviews2025
Dev: eduweb
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
LIVE THE LIFE OF A WILD WOLF! As a two-year-old gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park, hunt elk and moose, find a mate, and then establish a territory and raise your pups.
Why similar: Hunting 24% ★, Science 15.3%, Education 12.1%, Life Sim 11.3%, Nature 11.1%
- #5 Animalia Survival
95% matchMixed64% of 3,071 reviews2021
Dev: High Brazil Studio
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Live as your favourite african animal, choose between being a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore, predator or prey. In this multiplayer ecosystem, with a realistic open world, choose to become a lion, a elephant or even a swift gazelle! But remember, the savannahs law is to survive at any cost!
Why similar: Hunting 35.6% ★, Nature 16.7%, Survival 12.6%, Open World 10.8%, Third Person 8.1%
- #6 The WILDS
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 600 reviews2022
Dev: Gluten Free Games
Windows
Become iconic animals and fight for survival in the The WILDS. Finding food, water, and shelter will be the easy part, protecting your family from hungry predators and a harsh environment will separate the weak from the strong. Welcome to a uniquely immersive animal experience...
Why similar: Hunting 25.1% ★, Science 15%, Life Sim 12.1%, Nature 12%, Open World 8.6%
- #7 The Sapling
93% matchVery Positive90% of 1,924 reviews2019
Dev: Wessel Stoop
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Sapling is a short simulation game where you design your own plants and animals, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!
Why similar: God Game 18.7% ★, Science 17.9%, Life Sim 14.6%, Nature 10.4%, Sandbox 8.6%
- #8 Cat Simulator : Animals on Farm
92% matchVery Positive95% of 137 reviews2021
Dev: Avelog Games
Windows
Sneak up on your enemies, help Farmer, Goat and Piggy, and start a family!
Why similar: Life Sim 19.4%, Nature 16.7%, Open World 11.1%, Survival 10.2%, Sandbox 9.3%
- #9 Sandboxels
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,005 reviews2025
Dev: R74n
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Falling-sand sandbox game with 500+ elements, chemistry, fire, life, food, and anything you can imagine.
Why similar: God Game 24.7% ★, Science 24.7%, Education 15.2%, Nature 14%, Sandbox 12.3%
- #10 Natural Instincts: European Forest
91% matchMixed46% of 292 reviews2021
Dev: DreamStorm StudiosPub: Games Operators
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Protect the environment, and save it from harm! Give commands to the animals, observe their rituals and help them survive. Face different disasters, react to human presence and help the animal kingdom flourish in this unique, environmental experience!
Why similar: God Game 22.4% ★, Science 17.8%, Education 12.6%, Nature 11.3%, Sandbox 10%
- #11 Bigfoot Life
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 86 reviews2025
Dev: Planet 47 Games
Windows
Live as Bigfoot in a peaceful forest-life simulator. Fish, forage, build, and protect wildlife as the guardian of the woods. Create your own Bigfoot and live your best Bigfoot Life.
Why similar: Nature 20.2%, Survival 14.4%, Open World 13.7%, Sandbox 10.4%, Third Person 10.3%
- #12 Vilmonic
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 86 reviews2018
Dev: Bludgeonsoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Vilmonic is an artificial life simulator and genetics and evolution sandbox game. Protect and breed unique pixel-art life forms where pixels and color have meaning. Craft tools and buildings and change the environment. Find ancient tech and fend off haywire zombitons. Craft Farm Breed Evolve!
Why similar: God Game 22% ★, Science 20.2%, Nature 13.7%, Education 11.9%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #13 Creatura
89% matchMixed67% of 231 reviews2021
Dev: Koksny.com
Windows · Linux
Median: 30 minMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying scientifically accurate principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator.
Why similar: Science 20.8%, God Game 16.4% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Nature 10.2%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #14 Infinite Blue
88% matchMixed65% of 349 reviews2025
Dev: Gluten Free Games
Windows
Discover an immersive ocean Eco-Sim where you can be almost any animal under the sea! From a tiny seahorse to a massive blue whale, experience the endless circle of life in a massive world of reefs, shipwrecks, and hidden wonders.
Why similar: Nature 19%, Life Sim 17.4%, Open World 13.7%, Sandbox 12.3%, Procedural Generation 9.9%
- #15 Birch Simulator
87% matchVery Positive93% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Performance Artist
Windows
The main characters of modern games can be very different. Brave knights, brilliant scientists or superheroes saving entire worlds. This game offers you a more unusual experience. Here you can become a Birch.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.5%, Nature 23.8%, Immersive Sim 14%, Third Person 12%, Simulation 8.1%
- #16 Primeval
86% matchMixed63% of 74 reviews2025
Dev: Exhibyte
Windows
Rule the prehistoric world as 67+ playable species. From hatchling to apex predator, survive a brutal ecosystem on land, sea, and air. Evolve with deep RPG talents, build your nest, and grow your legacy in the ultimate solo dinosaur sandbox. No lag, no griefers—just survival.
Why similar: Life Sim 22.1%, Nature 17.2%, Survival 14.9%, Open World 14%, Sandbox 10.9%
- #17 Feather
86% matchVery Positive81% of 800 reviews2019
Dev: Samurai Punk
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Feather is a multiplayer game about exploration, relaxation and immersion. Transform yourself into a bird, take flight, and enjoy a zen-like, picturesque landscape on your own terms. Swoop, glide, and backflip your way around mysterious locations to uncover hidden paths that only birds can follow!
Why similar: Birds 23.7% ★, Nature 18.5%, Sandbox 14%, Open World 11.9%, Third Person 10.4%
- #18 OUTBRK
83% matchVery Positive82% of 3,238 reviews2024
Dev: Sublime
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Storm Chasing Simulator
Why similar: Science 31.2%, Nature 19.8%, Open World 14.6%, Immersive Sim 11.5%, Realistic 11%
- #19 APICO
84% matchVery Positive92% of 1,998 reviews2022
Dev: ellraiserPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
APICO is a laid-back beekeeping sim game about breeding, collecting, & conserving bees! Set in a series of lush environments, APICO uniquely combines resource gathering, biology, and beekeeping minigames, taking ideas from a mix of real-life and fantasy apiculture & floriculture.
Why similar: Education 20.9%, Nature 19.9%, Sandbox 15.1%, Open World 14%, Immersive Sim 12.7%
- #20 Isles of Yore
84% matchMostly Positive70% of 146 reviews2022
Dev: MaverickMatryoshka
Windows
Immerse yourself in a prehistoric ecosystem brought back from extinction. Survive and carve out your niche on islands teeming with danger and opportunity!
Why similar: Life Sim 18.7%, Nature 14.7%, Survival 12%, Immersive Sim 10.8%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #21 Plentiful
81% matchVery Positive98% of 53 reviews2026
Dev: GabberGamesPub: Learnia Inc
Windows
Plentiful is a nature sandbox. You shape the land and everything responds—water, plants, animals, and your people. Learn how this world works. Your tribe’s survival depends on it.
Why similar: God Game 34.3% ★, Nature 21.4%, Sandbox 17%, Open World 7.7%, Simulation 6.1%
- #22 ANLIFE: Motion-Learning Life Evolution
79% matchVery Positive88% of 152 reviews2026
Dev: Attructure Inc.
Windows
A relaxing evolution simulation where AI-driven block creatures move in unexpected ways. There are no complex ecosystems—just pure movement learning through a physics engine. Watch as these creatures scurry, stumble, and evolve in their own unique, unpredictable ways.
Why similar: God Game 27.7% ★, Science 20.1%, Life Sim 11.5%, Sandbox 11.1%, Nature 8.3%
- #23 Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 999 reviews2018
Dev: Quasar
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Play with evolution! Species: ALRE is a scientifically-grounded, emergent simulation of natural selection. Creatures evolve and speciate in response to in-game mutation and selection forces, allowing you to experience and tinker with evolution in real-time.
Why similar: God Game 30.9% ★, Science 29.9%, Sandbox 19.5%, Simulation 10%, Education 6%
- #24 Wilderness
82% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Horizon Studios
Windows
Survive in the wild nature by playing as an animal or as a human. Play as an animal and survive by your own or build a herd to stay protected. Have babies and protect them from predators. Play as a human and craft items, build a house, customize your character and more.
Why similar: Hunting 36.9% ★, Survival 16.1%, Nature 12.8%, Open World 11.1%, Third Person 10.1%
- #25 Bee Simulator
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,439 reviews2020
Dev: VARSAV Game StudiosPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Live the big adventure of a small bee! Explore a world brimming with life in which you collect pollen, defy dangerous wasps and save your hive! Play with others in three game modes, including four players co-op and PvP on split screen.
Why similar: Education 32.7%, Open World 24.8%, Third Person 17.7%, Relaxing 13.7%, Colorful 11.1%
- #26 Equilinox
78% matchVery Positive92% of 3,010 reviews2018
Dev: ThinMatrix
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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: God Game 27.4% ★, Sandbox 22.5%, Nature 19.3%, Simulation 13.3%, Relaxing 12.1%
- #27 Chill Town
77% matchMixed67% of 234 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: Hunting 33.2% ★, Life Sim 19%, Sandbox 11.7%, Open World 11.4%, Stylized 5.8%
- #28 Untamed: Life Of A Cougar
81% matchMixed60% of 139 reviews2015
Dev: OCCA StudiosPub: Strategy First
Windows
Experience the life of a mountain lion in the brutal wild, Fight and maintain your territory, find a mate and raise cubs of your own which will grow into adults as your parenting skills are put to the test. Hunt prey, both big and small as you level up to become an effective and lethal hunter.
Why similar: Open World 35.7%, Survival 35.6%, Simulation 28.7%
- #29 Dinosaurs Prehistoric Survivors
79% matchMixed54% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Arcupion Art
Windows
Will you survive? Be the dinosaur and thrive in a prehistoric world designed to give a true dinosaur survival experience. Dinosaurs Prehistoric Survivors lets players live the life of a dinosaur in a prehistoric environment where players must learn to hunt and adapt in order to survive.
Why similar: Hunting 29% ★, Survival 13.1%, Nature 12.5%, Open World 12.5%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #30 Rock Life: The Rock Simulator
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,443 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: Sandbox 33.7%, Open World 26.6%, Realistic 17%, Simulation 15.1%, Atmospheric 7.5%
- #31 Wobbly Life
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,493 reviews2025
Dev: RubberBandGames
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Wobbly Life is a vibrant open-world physics sandbox. Play with your friends online or in local co-op, with exciting jobs, mini games and wacky story missions. Earn cash to spend in the world on clothes, vehicles and houses. There is a whole Wobbly World out there to explore!
Why similar: Open World 32.8%, Sandbox 32.3%, Life Sim 21.3%, Simulation 13.6%
- #32 Cat Simulator: Meow
74% matchMixed62% of 227 reviews2026
Dev: Cat Studio
Windows
To be a cat, to be a free cat.
Why similar: Hunting 26.4% ★, Life Sim 16.8%, Open World 11.3%, Sandbox 10%, Survival 9.5%
- #33 CHKN
77% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,743 reviews2016
Dev: Katapult
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Behold, the miracle of life… packed into cubes! Create fantastic creatures in an open-world sandbox game like no other. Explore, craft, and survive—all with the help of your very own creations.
Why similar: Life Sim 25%, Sandbox 23%, Open World 21.7%, Survival 21.5%, Simulation 8.8%
- #34 Multicellular
78% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2018
Dev: Insane Dreamers
Windows
Multicellular will take you back in time, to the dawn of life. Build your multicellular organism and combat hunger, the environment, darkness and other organisms. Everything in this new world can kill you, will you be able to survive?
Why similar: Science 28.2%, Nature 19.8%, Survival 16.3%, Sandbox 14.1%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #35 Creature Crafter
74% matchVery Positive88% of 825 reviews2022
Dev: Daniel Lochner
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Create your own creatures to explore online worlds with friends and collect new parts to upgrade your stats and abilities! Complete quests, battle enemies, challenge friends to minigames, or just have fun roleplaying — the possibilities are endless when your imagination is the limit!
Why similar: God Game 33.8% ★, Open World 14.5%, Sandbox 14.4%, Survival 13.4%, Procedural Generation 10.9%
- #36 Cattails | Become a Cat!
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,678 reviews2017
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Become a cat! Cattails is a unique animal simulation RPG. Hunt for food, fight invading cats, explore to gather herbs, and socialize with other cats in an expansive open world. Get married and raise a family of kittens, befriend your neighbors, and learn to live in the dangerous wilderness!
Why similar: Life Sim 31.5%, Nature 22.9%, Open World 16.3%, Survival 14.1%, Simulation 8.5%
- #37 Morels: The Hunt
76% matchVery Positive86% of 279 reviews2019
Dev: Abrams Studios
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Morels is a simulation game about mushroom hunting and wildlife photography. Explore a diverse range of regions spanning across the United States. Increase your hunter and photographer levels by collecting a variety of mushrooms, photographing animals, and completing weekly tasks.
Why similar: Hunting 33.2% ★, Nature 18.5%, Survival 9.9%, Open World 9.5%, Realistic 9.1%
- #38 Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 434 reviews2026
Dev: To-Go GamesPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Begin your park ranger journey in Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator. Maintain trails, assist visitors, check permits and respond to emergencies. Explore diverse biomes and observe varied animal behaviors across a wide range of species.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.7%, Nature 21.2%, Open World 16.7%, Third Person 13.3%, Immersive Sim 9.9%
- #39 Dinosaur Fossil Hunter
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 973 reviews2022
Dev: ▲ Pyramid Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Become a real paleontologist, explore various environments and search for dinosaur fossils. Dig for and study the remnants of these majestic creatures to learn about their evolution. Build your own museum and experience an immersive background story.
Why similar: Nature 19.4%, Sandbox 19.2%, Open World 18%, Realistic 12%, Immersive Sim 10.8%
- #40 Grow: Song of the Evertree
73% matchVery Positive81% of 2,556 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: Life Sim 22%, Nature 17.4%, Open World 15.4%, Sandbox 15.4%, Third Person 11.2%
- #41 Zoo Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 193 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
In Zoo Simulator, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
Why similar: Education 17.8%, Life Sim 17.3%, Open World 13.4%, Nature 11.6%, Realistic 10.7%
- #42 Jellyfish
76% matchMixed57% of 63 reviews2017
Dev: PanGuoJun
Windows · Mac
Median: 36 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 30%
A simulation game about the life story of a jellyfish. In this game, I will present the full life cycle of a jellyfish: from an egg to a hydra and finally, after a not very long journey it becomes an adult jellyfish. A work of interactive art to bring the most beautiful of sea creatures to your screen.
Why similar: Nature 30.4%, Procedural Generation 24.1%, Simulation 23%, Relaxing 12.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #43 Out and About
70% matchVery Positive92% of 381 reviews2025
Dev: Yaldi Games
Windows
A cozy foraging adventure about the magic of real-life plants! Identify and gather wild plants and fungi, cook tasty recipes, master herbal remedies, and rebuild your community after a devastating storm.
Why similar: Life Sim 27.5%, Nature 26.5%, Open World 16.6%, Relaxing 9.2%, Stylized 7.8%
- #44 LivingForest
72% matchMostly Negative36% of 452 reviews2024
Dev: LivingEveryday
Windows
From a first or third person perspective, living this forest.
Why similar: Hunting 39.8% ★, Survival 13.7%, Open World 13.6%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Third Person 9.6%
- #45 Zoo Simulator: Prologue
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 250 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. In Zoo Simulator: Prologue, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
Why similar: Nature 21.5%, Life Sim 17.1%, Open World 13.6%, Realistic 10.9%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #46 Pine
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,841 reviews2019
Dev: TwirlboundPub: Kongregate
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 7.7 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: Open World 29.1%, Third Person 21.7%, Nature 14.6%, Sandbox 11.6%, Colorful 9.3%
- #47 Russian Village Simulator
69% matchVery Positive86% of 1,012 reviews2023
Dev: VD Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
This is a simulator of life in the Russian countryside, where the player will be engaged in the garden, picking mushrooms and berries, collect firewood, hunting and fishing, brew moonshine and much, much more.
Why similar: Hunting 36% ★, Life Sim 22.4%, Survival 12.8%, Open World 8.9%, Simulation 6.8%
- #48 Nature Treks VR
72% matchVery Positive83% of 293 reviews2017
Dev: John CarlinePub: GreenerGames
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 26%
Latest Update: Animal Kingdom. Explore tropical beaches, underwater oceans and even take to the stars. Discover over 60 different animals. Command the weather, take control of the night or create and shape your own world. Relax and immerse yourself into the Nature Treks VR experience.
Why similar: Nature 61.7%, Simulation 38.3%
- #49 Park Ranger Simulator
70% matchMostly Negative22% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Polygon ArtPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Manage your own park facility in a huge open world in Park Ranger Simulator. Take on all the tasks that need to be completed as a park ranger - alone or together in cross-platform multiplayer! You have a variety of vehicles and equipment at your disposal to complete the challenges ahead!
Why similar: Hunting 33.8% ★, Nature 25%, Sandbox 15.9%, Simulation 9.5%, Realistic 9.5%
- #50 The Bibites: Digital Life
67% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2025
Dev: Omnia Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Explore real digital life in The Bibites! Play god by guiding your bibites on their evolutionary journey or engineer your own. Analyze their Neural Network brains and genetic information as they adapt to their environments. Save your favorites and test their strength in Challenge Mode!
Why similar: Science 29.9%, Education 19.8%, Nature 16.6%, Sandbox 14.6%, Procedural Generation 12.3%
- #51 Realife Simulator
69% matchMixed66% of 68 reviews2024
Dev: Northenlight Studios
Windows
Realife Simulator is an online life simulation where players can work, socialize, and grow by assuming different roles in a realistic city. Whether alone or with friends, freely choose a career, earn money, upgrade your vehicle, and shape city life.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.8%, Nature 17.6%, Immersive Sim 13.7%, Survival 11%, Open World 10.6%
- #52 Meadow - A Shelter Game
69% matchVery Positive89% of 5,938 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: Open World 37.7%, Nature 24.8%, Relaxing 18.7%, Atmospheric 10%, Simulation 5.1%
- #53 DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game
67% matchVery Positive92% of 4,736 reviews2021
Dev: Gibier GamesPub: PLAYISM
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Put simply, DEEEER Simulator is a “Slow-Life Town Destruction Game”. You can spend your days enjoying a nice, relaxed frolic here and there together with the other animals around town, or you can choose to relieve some stress and absolutely destroy the town and everything in it.
Why similar: Sandbox 34%, Open World 28.2%, Third Person 25.8%, Simulation 12%
- #54 OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast
65% matchVery Positive89% of 62 reviews2026
Dev: North Channel
Windows
Grow the TerraBeast you live on from a tiny patch of land into a whimsical world! In this fully hand-sculpted, playful systemic sandbox, you'll explore vibrant biomes, farm, craft, build, and befriend the wild OddFauna to create a thriving ecosystem.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.9%, Nature 19.1%, Sandbox 14.5%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Open World 10.7%
- #55 Day of Dragons
68% matchMixed65% of 7,808 reviews2019
Dev: Beawesome Games
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 48.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Day of Dragons is an online creature survival game set in a large, beautiful, sandbox open world with multiple biomes and distinct creatures. Rule the world as one of several dragon species, or play as an elemental.
Why similar: Survival 19.3%, Sandbox 17.5%, Open World 16.7%, Third Person 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #56 BULT: Hunting simulator
64% matchVery Positive87% of 809 reviews2026
Dev: NordrisePub: Ykt Games
Windows
A realistic waterfowl hunting simulator set in the wild landscapes of Yakutia. Hunt ducks and grouse with birds driven by realistic AI instincts: flocking, feeding, hiding, and reacting to the environment. Use decoys, calls, wind conditions, and strategy. Created by hunters for hunters.
Why similar: Hunting 53.5% ★, Nature 15.1%, Survival 10.4%, Realistic 9.5%, Simulation 7.2%
- #57 Force of Nature
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,204 reviews2016
Dev: A.Y.std
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Force of Nature is a Sandbox game that combines Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Management genres
Why similar: Survival 34.2%, Open World 25.5%, Sandbox 25.4%, Simulation 8.3%, Third Person 6.7%
- #58 Stone Simulator – Just Be a Rock
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,616 reviews2025
Dev: STFGames
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Life Sim 19.3%, Nature 18.4%, Survival 13.4%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Third Person 9.9%
- #59 Survivalizm - The Animal Simulator
66% matchMixed45% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: Vishwakarma studiosPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
You are a wild spirit who is capable of coming into existence as any animal in a realistically replicated forest, where rules of the wild prevail. Fight or Flight, Mate, Grow your Herd, Leave a Legacy. Here you must survive, using your wits, strength, bravery and cunningness.
Why similar: Simulation 100%