- #1 PixAnt Farm (Idle)
97% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2024
Dev: Jacob Rastall
Windows
This idle game allows you to simulate and grow a colony of pix-ants. You can watch as they autonomously explore the screen, eating pellets, and earning you new ant colorations and automatic feeder upgrades. You can also give the ants names, and interact with them in various ways.
Why similar: Colony Sim 62.8% ★, Casual 19.9%, Nature 15.9%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #2 All My Gods
96% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2015
Dev: Qumaron
Windows
Become a Roman god! Don't be shy! Epic game that topped the charts on Big Fish Games and GameHouse!
Why similar: Colony Sim 83.9% ★, Casual 16.1%
- #3 The Promised Land
96% matchVery Positive87% of 776 reviews2014
Dev: Boolat GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Promised Land, a brave new world , the hole nation – all this lies in your hands! Become a true leader, a chosen one, a father of nation! Guide your colony to the victory of the modern superpower! We collected all the best that is in games of this genre, arched by exciting mini-games and carefully turned it into the deep and...
Why similar: Colony Sim 80.6% ★, Casual 17.2%, Indie 1.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #4 Misty Garden
95% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sabu
Windows
Build the garden, fulfilling requests from the cute visitors, and even recruit them to create items! Decorate your misty garden to welcome cute little creatures, provide a place to help them relax!
Why similar: Colony Sim 48.8% ★, Nature 13.1%, Relaxing 13.1%, Stylized 10.9%, Casual 7.9%
- #5 Skytropolis
94% matchPositive79% of 34 reviews2017
Dev: Mythical City Games
Windows · Mac
Build the world's first SKYTROPOLIS, a vertical mega city where you control its design, architecture, economy, and sustainability! Play both on desktop or in virtual reality.
Why similar: Colony Sim 96.5% ★, Indie 3.5%
- #6 Our Dear Kingdom
94% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2023
Dev: Alex Voxel
Windows
Build and Manage your city. Raise your island from a small village to a big kingdom!
Why similar: Colony Sim 97.8% ★, Indie 2.2%
- #7 The Colony
93% matchMostly Negative32% of 22 reviews2018
Dev: Rusty Swain
Windows
The Colony is a city building game where the player must manage their resources in order for the population to survive and thrive. Constructing buildings and assigning jobs to villagers, you can gather resources like wood, food, stone, tin, and copper and use them to grow your village.
Why similar: Colony Sim 100% ★
- #8 Kingdom Simulator
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Vivid Horizon Games
Windows
Build, rule, and conquer in this immersive Kingdom Simulator. Shape your medieval realm, manage resources, navigate challenges, and strategize for the prosperity of your kingdom. Will you be a benevolent monarch or a cunning conqueror?
Why similar: Colony Sim 76.5% ★, Casual 13.8%, 3D 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #9 Tiny Terra Spaces
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ludus Pax Studios
Windows
Build your own cosy medieval island with historical inspired 3D buildings. Relax in Sandbox Mode or set sail in Island Hop Mode, shaping lively communities inspired by the beauty and history of Scotland.
Why similar: Colony Sim 55% ★, Nature 17.1%, Relaxing 10.2%, Casual 7.3%, 3D 6.7%
- #10 ROVA
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: FreeRangeDevs
Windows
ROVA is a cozy space-rover photography game. Help a new space colony conduct research on large spherical planets, by documenting elements of alien worlds through photography. ROVA is a game about discovery and exploration.
Why similar: Colony Sim 53.4% ★, Nature 17.3%, Relaxing 9.4%, 3D 7%, Casual 6.5%
- #11 Garden of Ants
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tomáš VětrovskýPub: Wietrack Softwork
Windows
Become the architect of a thriving ant colony in this real-time simulation. Establish and evolve your ant colony, grow specialized worker castes, cultivate fungus, and explore a living world above and below ground where day and night bring shifting challenges and resources.
Why similar: Colony Sim 75.7% ★, Nature 23.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #12 Idleant - an idle game about ant
89% matchPositive85% of 13 reviews2025
Dev: Brillant
Windows
Manage your ant colony to accumulate maximum resources in this super relaxing idle, drawn entirely by hand.
Why similar: Colony Sim 66.3% ★, Casual 13.6%, Relaxing 12.9%, Stylized 6%, Indie 1.2%
- #13 Tropical Resort Story
89% matchVery Positive92% of 175 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
It's vacation time! Try your hand at managing a lush tropical resort!
Why similar: Colony Sim 61.5% ★, Casual 16.1%, Nature 11.7%, Relaxing 8.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #14 Queen to Bee
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shouty Knot Games Pub: Shouty Knot Limited
Windows · Mac
A cozy resource management game where you play as the Queen Bee. Good decisions for your loyal subjects will go a long way, as well as taking the time to know each and every one! Build cute new rooms and boost your honey production for a healthy hive. Will you be the next Queen?
Why similar: Colony Sim 63.9% ★, Casual 21.4%, Nature 12.2%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #15 Pocket Plants
87% matchMixed62% of 34 reviews2020
Dev: Studio Sprouts
Windows
Explore environments as a mushroom man, collecting, planting, and watering plants to level up and restore the area by clearing fog or restoring crystal light.
Why similar: Casual 28.1%, Stylized 23.1%, Nature 20.7%, Relaxing 16.7%, 3D 7.1%
- #16 Plentiful
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GabberGamesPub: Learnia Inc
Windows
Plentiful is a Human Terrarium — Sculpt the land, redirect rivers, and grow food as you nurture your tribe. Guide your people through a perilous Stone Age and protect them from nature’s whims.
Why similar: Colony Sim 53.6% ★, Nature 19.5%, 3D 7%, Casual 6.6%, Relaxing 5.7%
- #17 Santa's Legacy
86% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Pixel's Studio
Windows
Step into Santa’s boots and manage the most magical workshop on Earth! Build, craft, and deliver gifts before Christmas morning in this cozy holiday management adventure. The spirit of Christmas is in your hands!
Why similar: Colony Sim 61.3% ★, Casual 19.7%, Stylized 10.4%, 3D 6.4%, Indie 1.5%
- #18 Shroomchitect
85% matchPositive91% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: PUNKCAKE Delicieux
Windows · Mac · Linux
Help shroomies transform a big mushroom into a cozy little home! Care for them, help them garden and build things, relax, and take nice pictures!
Why similar: Colony Sim 47.8% ★, Nature 16.8%, Relaxing 11.4%, Stylized 10.2%, Casual 8.7%
- #19 HIVECRAFT
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: dandelion.family
Windows · Mac
Breed bees, collect nectar and make honey! But remember that there may be a bear lurking nearby, who will not miss the opportunity to eat a sweet treat.
Why similar: Colony Sim 59.8% ★, Stylized 11.3%, Relaxing 10.6%, Nature 9.7%, 3D 8%
- #20 zu xing
82% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: Archor WrightPub: Archor Games
Windows
zu xing - A fun Social Simulation game set in a nice forest town with adorable animals to befriend!
Why similar: Colony Sim 67.2% ★, Casual 21.8%, 3D 7.6%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #21 Romopolis
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 147 reviews2016
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Casual city building. Become an architect. Manage the small polis. Construct an idyllic ancient Roman city with plenty of houses. Work your way to the top through the campaign mode, or create your own scenarios.
Why similar: Colony Sim 80% ★, Casual 15.1%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #22 Stone Age
82% match6 user reviews0% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: Torii Gate Studios
Windows
Survive and thrive in a prehistoric world! Hunt fierce predators, gather resources, farm crops, and unlock advanced technology to build your colony. Face dynamic challenges, craft tools, and trade for progress. A rich blend of survival, exploration, and strategy awaits!
Why similar: Colony Sim 65.2% ★, Stylized 16.5%, 3D 9.8%, Casual 6.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #23 Desktop Ant Farm Simulator
81% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Beef Cat
Windows
Desktop Ant Farm Simulator is a lightly interactive productivity app. Start each farm with a sprawling grid of dirt and some ants. Watch as they dig out tunnels and pockets and listen to cozy lo-fi beats. The game window persists over other applications on your desktop, and is fully re-sizeable.
Why similar: Colony Sim 74.9% ★, Nature 14.8%, Relaxing 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #24 Desktop Town
81% matchPositive95% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: EdelErde
Windows
Desktop Town is a relaxing idle city builder that runs directly on your desktop. Build and decorate your own tiny town, or watch your little citizens go about their day, while doing your usual tasks on the PC.
Why similar: Colony Sim 48.7% ★, Nature 16.9%, Casual 12.1%, Relaxing 10.3%, Stylized 4.8%
- #25 Against The Tide
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Times Pi
Windows
Against The Tide is a simulation strategy game about restoring a dying coral reef. Build your conservation facility, grow your marine gardens, thwart invasive species, and discover new technologies to save the reef.
Why similar: Colony Sim 64.2% ★, Nature 13.7%, Stylized 13.3%, 3D 8.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #26 呼~/huuu
78% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2025
Dev: woohoo
Windows
Huuu~ is a healing interactive narrative game where players become a breeze, using breath to guide and comfort the protagonist. Drifting through the four seasons, they join in a quiet journey of reflection, emotion, and inner healing.
Why similar: Nature 31.2%, Casual 20.8%, Stylized 18.9%, Relaxing 18.3%, 3D 7.5%
- #27 Island of Giant Trees
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: wulongooo
Windows
This is a casual game.where you will take on the role of the protagonist and explore this dream world. The gameplay is very simple, just looking for butterflies.
Why similar: Nature 23.9%, Stylized 20.7%, Casual 19.6%, Relaxing 16.6%, 3D 14.4%
- #28 Make it so
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LOW PONY
Windows
Become the governor of the most colorful island in the universe! Your subjects are aliens, mages, robots, and other oddballs who constantly pester you with ridiculous requests. Your decisions will determine whether you end up alone or become the ruler of a vast city!
Why similar: Colony Sim 66.5% ★, Relaxing 16.2%, Casual 14.5%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #29 Hive Haven
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DarkLion Studio
Windows
A cozy beekeeper tycoon set in a sunny low-poly meadow. Manage hives, breed queens, extract honey, and trade jars on BeeNet while the day–night cycle rolls by and your lanterns glow at dusk.
Why similar: Colony Sim 54.1% ★, Relaxing 15.1%, Nature 13.5%, Stylized 9.2%, Casual 3.7%
- #30 Everstead: Origins
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Beaver Fever Games
Windows
Everstead: Origins is a unique idle simulation experience that allows you to watch a self-sustaining village evolve over time. Without direct control, you observe the settlers’ daily routines, social bonds, and the consequences of their decisions in a fully autonomous world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 58.5% ★, Casual 12.7%, Stylized 12.6%, Relaxing 8.4%, 3D 7.6%
- #31 Phero
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flattermouse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Phero is a small-scale nature simulation game where you grow flowers, gather nectar and balance an ecosystem. Introduce different insects species, observe them interact and stay on top of the food chain to prepare your plants for infestations.
Why similar: Colony Sim 50.5% ★, Nature 20.1%, Casual 10.6%, Stylized 9.5%, 3D 7.2%
- #32 Blueprint Tycoon
76% matchVery Positive82% of 1,097 reviews2016
Dev: Endless Loop Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Build your settlement, gather goods, ensure maximum efficiency and make a profit!
Why similar: Colony Sim 79.7% ★, Casual 10.9%, Relaxing 5%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #33 Mythic Isle
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lazy Gull Game Studios
Windows
"Create your mini fantasy island in the corner of your Windows desktop! Tired from work or study? Just click casually and watch adorable pets farm, mine, and build automatically for you~ From a deserted isle to a thriving paradise - all thanks to these little creatures with superpowers!"
Why similar: Colony Sim 70.3% ★, Casual 14.6%, Relaxing 12.2%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #34 Beekeeper Simulator
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Void Chamber
Windows
Beekeeper Simulator puts you in the shoes of a dedicated beekeeper, where you'll care for buzzing hives, harvest a variety of honey types, and expand your operations to build a thriving beekeeping empire. Nurture your bees, optimize your apiary, and turn your passion into profit!
Why similar: Colony Sim 71.4% ★, Nature 22.2%, 3D 5.3%, Singleplayer 1%
- #35 Loops of Zen
75% matchPositive86% of 29 reviews2017
Dev: Strength in Numbers Studios, Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Loops of Zen is simple to learn, yet difficult to put down. Rotate scattered tiles to reconnect broken paths and complete the loops. Tiles are randomly generated and grow in number and complexity as sets are completed.
Why similar: Casual 38.2%, Stylized 29.5%, Relaxing 22.3%, Indie 10%
- #36 Reignfall
74% matchVery Positive89% of 424 reviews2018
Dev: Checkmaty
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Reignfall is a real-time strategy game with elements of city-building and third-person action. Build a city and defend your keep against waves of increasingly difficult enemies. Can you survive against the fallen horde?
Why similar: Colony Sim 98% ★, Indie 2%
- #37 Embark
74% matchMixed61% of 386 reviews2019
Dev: Overly Complicated Games
Windows
Inspired by the deep simulation of Dwarf Fortress, the open world survival of Minecraft, and the social interactions of The Sims. Embark is a colony management game with a focus on complex simulation in a huge living 3D world.
Why similar: Colony Sim 93% ★, 3D 3.1%, Indie 2.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #38 Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,339 reviews2019
Dev: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt hands the crown to you: Guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a massive medieval metropolis with thousands of inhabitants.
Why similar: Colony Sim 81.3% ★, Casual 17.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%, Indie 0.6%
- #39 Wild Harmony
73% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2024
Dev: Blake Gocey
Windows
Strategically place animals, unlock upgrades, and master the art of ecosystem management. Are you ready to shape the balance of nature? Explore Wild Harmony, a captivating idle clicker.
Why similar: Colony Sim 46% ★, Nature 21.3%, Casual 9.5%, Relaxing 8.3%, 3D 7.7%
- #40 The Neeblarium
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: GhostRZZRPub: coldboot.studio
Windows · Linux
A calm artificial life simulation about cultivating tiny digital creatures and watching evolution unfold. You shape environments. Nature does the rest. Over time, families form. Lineages diverge. Rare traits appear. Some discoveries are fleeting. Others are worth saving.
Why similar: Colony Sim 64.3% ★, Casual 17.4%, Stylized 8.2%, Nature 6.3%, Relaxing 3.7%
- #41 World Cruise Story
71% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Captain a luxury cruise liner, sailing the entire world while entertaining VIPs!
Why similar: Colony Sim 71.4% ★, Casual 25.1%, Indie 2.1%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #42 BugLab Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: ElykraGames
Windows
Manage terrariums, breed insects, produce resources, and expand your lab into a thriving ecosystem. BugLab blends automation, strategy, and simulation with ever-growing systems.
Why similar: Colony Sim 56.5% ★, Nature 12.8%, Casual 11.6%, Stylized 10.4%, 3D 6.9%
- #43 Poly Towns
73% matchMixed43% of 47 reviews2016
Dev: Red Phoenix Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Casual town builder that takes place on floating islands in a fantasy world. Grow your town and manage your resources in this challenging builder.
Why similar: Colony Sim 53.3% ★, Stylized 12.5%, Relaxing 12.4%, Casual 10.3%, 3D 7.5%
- #44 Fleeting World
72% match3 user reviews0% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Ozol Games
Windows
Fleeting World - a city-building game where the landscape around you is constantly changing. Build a settlement, collect resources, adjust it to the changing terrain, avoid natural hazards, offer the resources to the gods.
Why similar: Colony Sim 64.6% ★, Nature 13%, Stylized 12.3%, 3D 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #45 Buzzopolis: Hive Incremental
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Uberbax Gaming
Windows
An incremental roguelite colony sim about bees, mutations, and controlled chaos. Experiment with management, crafting, research, and upgrades. When mutations spiral out of control — collapse the hive, keep progress, and start fresh. Every run unlocks new strategies and a buzz of unpredictable fun.
Why similar: Colony Sim 64.9% ★, Casual 17.5%, Nature 15.2%, Singleplayer 1.2%, Indie 1.2%
- #46 Garden Masters
70% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: DRSS
Windows
The final project for a team of high school seniors as part of their game design class, Garden Masters is a free-to-play gardening game with a fast pace.
Why similar: Casual 21.2%, Relaxing 21%, 3D 18.8%, Nature 17.4%, Stylized 15.3%
- #47 Wild Thaw
70% matchPositive100% of 11 reviews2023
Dev: Cinder StudioPub: USC Games
Windows
Wild Thaw is a third person platformer about a fireball facing down the mountain of ice. Bring life back to the valley by melting ice and growing your power!
Why similar: Nature 29.6%, Casual 27.8%, Relaxing 21.2%, Stylized 11.9%, 3D 6.1%
- #48 Project Arsk
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: ZerrnArsk
Windows
In the great outdoors, climate change, aggressive animals, hunger, and thirst all pose challenges to survival. Your mission is to acquire key assets on the island and return safely. Gather resources from the wild, process them, and evolve to become even more advanced.
Why similar: Colony Sim 64.4% ★, Nature 24.7%, Relaxing 9.6%, Indie 1.4%
- #49 Convenience Stories
68% matchVery Positive93% of 242 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Customize your own store with a wide variety of products and business goals.
Why similar: Colony Sim 78.2% ★, Casual 19.1%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 1%
- #50 Marsh's Mellow Flower Shop
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LazyCloud
Windows
Open the doors and set up those flower pots of Marsh’s flower shop. Unwind in a cozy world of growing, selling, and crossbreeding flowers — one bloom at a time!
Why similar: Nature 40.4%, Relaxing 25.6%, Casual 25.5%, Indie 4.5%, Singleplayer 4%
- #51 Zoo Park Story
68% matchVery Positive88% of 112 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Well, what are you waiting for? Build a top-ranking zoo, set social media ablaze, and show the world your wild side!
Why similar: Colony Sim 64.9% ★, Nature 21.1%, Casual 13.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #52 The Settlers® : Heritage of Kings - History Edition
69% matchVery Positive84% of 806 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 67.0 hrs≥1hr: 68%
With this modernized History Edition dive into the diversified mix of enthralling build-up matches and exciting real-time fights. Manifold landscapes await to be explored and populated. Includes the main game plus the two expansions.
Why similar: Colony Sim 100% ★
- #53 WilderLands
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Laura PersonPub: Lymecraft
Windows · Linux
WilderLands is a prototype for a planet-scale sandbox showing the custom isocahedral/tetrahedral terrain engine.
Why similar: Colony Sim 70.4% ★, Casual 20%, 3D 7.2%, Indie 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #54 My Cozy Aquarium
67% match4 user reviews40% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Dive into a cozy underwater world where caring for fish and decorating aquariums becomes your most relaxing adventure.
Why similar: Colony Sim 73.4% ★, Casual 13.8%, Relaxing 9.9%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #55 Orbiteers
66% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: Northborne Studios
Windows
Design efficient space stations across the solar system in this minimalist puzzle-builder. Solve unique challenges with help from your assistant L.U.N.A., optimize your builds, maximize your score, and lead humanity’s journey beyond Earth!
Why similar: Colony Sim 58.3% ★, Relaxing 11.9%, Stylized 11.3%, Casual 9.8%, 3D 8.6%
- #56 Evergarden
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: GridForge_Labs
Windows
Evergarden is a relaxing idle incremental about turning a tiny barren patch into a lush, living island. Restore tiles with your shovel, let workers gather resources, meet pets, and watch the ecosystem quietly spread on its own.
Why similar: Colony Sim 58.6% ★, Relaxing 14.1%, Nature 13.9%, Casual 11.5%, Indie 1.3%
- #57 Mycelium
67% matchPositive100% of 12 reviews2024
Dev: Cellar Bog
Windows
Enter the post-extinction world of Mycelium. With humans extinct, take control of a new, sentient species of fungi–Spores. Grow your Spore community, grant them powerful abilities, and battle against evolved insects in this Action Roguelite, Pet-Simulator game!
Why similar: Colony Sim 79% ★, Stylized 10.5%, 3D 8%, Indie 1.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #58 Terra Ninfa
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pyralis Studio
Windows · Linux
A cozy picturesque 3D exploration puzzle game about reviving ancient forgotten dried up gardens. Manipulate water, irrigate all the plants and enjoy poised landscapes.
Why similar: Casual 33.7%, Nature 18.5%, Stylized 17.8%, 3D 16%, Relaxing 11.1%
- #59 Little Porp
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VuVuu
Windows
A Little Village or þorp Builder, which takes place on a 32x32 tile map. Use the resources available to keep your villagers warm, fed, and hydrated for as long as you can. When the little ice ages come, you must manage your resources wisely to prevent a very cold sad death of your villagers.
Why similar: Colony Sim 80% ★, Casual 16.5%, Indie 2%, Singleplayer 1.4%