- #1 Garden of the Sea (VR)
97% matchVery Positive93% of 684 reviews2022
Dev: Neat Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You wake up on a small island in a magical world. Grow your garden, nurture local creatures, furnish your home or adventure across the seas to explore more islands and gather new resources. This world is for you.
Why similar: Cozy 17.2%, Farming Sim 16.3%, Creature Collector 13.5%, Base Building 9.6%, Crafting 8.8%
- #2 Critter Crops
96% matchMixed53% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Skyreach Studio
Windows
Enter the world of Mutter Island as Sylvie, a newfound witch with the ability to grow magical Critters. Restore the island, welcome the unwelcome, and uncover the mystery of Sylvie's past!
Why similar: Cozy 18.1%, Creature Collector 17.9%, Farming Sim 17.3%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Crafting 9.1%
- #3 Skystead Ranch
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: ToastieLabs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Transform a desolate sky island into a vibrant sanctuary. Using your enchanted crook, cultivate your garden, befriend quirky creatures, build a home, and unlock secrets along the way. Each choice adds a personal touch to your unique Skystead Ranch!
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.4%, Cozy 22.9%, Collectathon 15%, Crafting 11%, Open World 7.9%
- #4 Towers of Aghasba
95% matchMixed68% of 2,041 reviews2024
Dev: Dreamlit inc.
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore a stunning open-world filled with majestic creatures and quirky characters. Nurture the barren land into vibrant ecosystems and flex your creativity as you build a thriving civilization in balance with nature.
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.8%, Cozy 16.6%, Base Building 14.5%, Nature 10.7%, Crafting 10.5%
- #5 Everdream Village
94% matchMostly Positive72% of 141 reviews2025
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Sail across enchanted islands to discover new resources and adventures along the way.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.7%, Cozy 23.3%, Life Sim 14.1%, Sandbox 11.3%, Crafting 9%
- #6 Totemlands
94% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Totemlands is a relaxing crafting, building game where you raise totem poles, hunt spirits, decorate and explore the lands.
Why similar: Cozy 19.2%, Farming Sim 13.1%, Collectathon 11.9%, Crafting 10.8%, Sandbox 10.8%
- #7 Out and About
92% matchVery Positive92% of 388 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: Farming Sim 19%, Nature 14.2%, Life Sim 13.5%, Crafting 11.4%, Cozy 11.1%
- #8 Teddy's Haven
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,633 reviews2025
Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.
Why similar: Cozy 18.7%, Farming Sim 17.6%, Life Sim 12.1%, Collectathon 10.1%, Crafting 9.5%
- #9 Industrial Petting
93% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2020
Dev: Another Yeti
Windows · Mac
Industrial Petting is a cozy factory game about building an adoption empire of adorable pets! Play with friends or solo. Build happy pet pipelines, explore and farm an alien island, and fulfill adoption contracts from across the galaxy!
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.8%, Farming Sim 18.1%, Base Building 13.7%, Sandbox 12.3%, Crafting 11.1%
- #10 Time to Morp
91% matchVery Positive83% of 235 reviews2025
Dev: Team HalfBeardPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Play with friends in a cozy base-building adventure! Take care of adorable creatures — Morps, explore, discover new species, grow crops, fish, build relationships with your crew, decorate your perfect home, and automate production along the way!
Why similar: Creature Collector 18.9%, Farming Sim 17.2%, Cozy 16.3%, Base Building 13.9%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #11 Research Story
90% matchVery Positive95% of 330 reviews2025
Dev: Petal Cat Games
Windows
Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.3%, Creature Collector 15.7%, Life Sim 11.5%, Cozy 9.9%, Base Building 8.7%
- #12 Collector's Cove
89% matchVery Positive90% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: VoodooDuck
Windows
All aboard! Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector!
Why similar: Creature Collector 21.7%, Farming Sim 19.4%, Nature 13.9%, Crafting 11.1%, Cozy 9.8%
- #13 Paleo Pines
89% matchVery Positive83% of 2,619 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.1%, Creature Collector 22.2%, Life Sim 12.4%, Relaxing 8.2%, Open World 7.8%
- #14 Critter Cove
87% matchVery Positive95% of 1,899 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.7%, Life Sim 17.9%, Sandbox 15.3%, Open World 10.3%, Stylized 8.5%
- #15 Farmcoz
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Wigtor
Windows · Linux
Cozy Sandbox Game about Farming and Building. Is it raining outside? Just chill and relax with warm and cheerful atmosphere of Farmcoz. Farm, Build, Explore, Explode and Unlock all items. Good luck!
Why similar: Nature 17.9%, Sandbox 16.1%, Collectathon 15%, Crafting 13.9%, Base Building 13%
- #16 Pathless Woods
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,109 reviews2024
Dev: AniYa Games Studio
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.5%, Base Building 16.9%, Sandbox 14.5%, Crafting 14.4%, Open World 10.6%
- #17 Ooblets
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,543 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Creature Collector 26.5%, Farming Sim 25%, Crafting 11.9%, Family Friendly 7.8%, Open World 7.5%
- #18 Pawsome Resort
84% matchVery Positive84% of 141 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel PuffsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Pawsome Resort is a cozy life sim where you run an animal hotel in a charming pixel-art village. Design your resort, care for cute animals, grow crops, craft things, complete quests, and bond with villagers. With farming and RPG elements, it's a perfect cozy escape.
Why similar: Cozy 19.5%, Farming Sim 16.3%, Creature Collector 14.7%, Life Sim 12.3%, Crafting 9.6%
- #19 Cozy Island
83% matchVery Positive92% of 2,563 reviews2025
Dev: LazyFish Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Go wild with your BFFS in your ultimate cozy getaway! Yank up hilariously plump veggies, reel in giant flappy fish, bump into adorable little animals, and unlock a bunch of weird and wonderful toys! If you feel like it, doing absolutely nothing on the beach is exactly what you're supposed to do!
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.3%, Life Sim 15.8%, Cozy 14.7%, Base Building 14.1%, Open World 8.6%
- #20 Grow: Song of the Evertree
85% matchVery Positive81% of 2,556 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.4%, Life Sim 15.5%, Sandbox 13.7%, Nature 13.3%, Open World 9.4%
- #21 Summer in Mara
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,176 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Farming Sim 19.6%, Cozy 17.9%, Life Sim 13.4%, Nature 9.8%, Crafting 8.4%
- #22 Echoes of the Plum Grove
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,101 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.6%, Cozy 21.2%, Life Sim 13.5%, Crafting 10.4%, Open World 8.1%
- #23 Creature Kitchen
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 8,366 reviews2026
Dev: The Rat Zone
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A creepy-cozy cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks! With a strange house to search and forest to explore, the witching hour has only begun.
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.6%, Cozy 24.3%, Nature 14.8%, Sandbox 10.4%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #24 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 471 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.6%, Creature Collector 19.8%, Cozy 19.7%, Crafting 10.7%, Family Friendly 9.9%
- #25 Little Life: Island Tales
81% matchVery Positive82% of 81 reviews2024
Dev: JIAOHU
Windows · Mac
A cozy open-world life sim set in a peaceful seaside town. Farm, dive, explore islands, build relationships, customize your home, and enjoy a slower pace of life.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.1%, Life Sim 17.7%, Cozy 12.8%, Open World 9.5%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #26 Whimside
79% matchVery Positive92% of 427 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A creature collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen & fits easily into your routine. Whether you're working, studying, or relaxing, Whimside is always ready to offer you a cozy escape. Capture rare creatures, create new species & decorate your whimsical space!
Why similar: Creature Collector 29.9%, Farming Sim 24.3%, Cozy 20.1%, Nature 10.9%, Cute 6.4%
- #27 Roots of Pacha
80% matchVery Positive94% of 4,483 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.9%, Cozy 15.3%, Life Sim 14.2%, Crafting 10.8%, Immersive Sim 10%
- #28 Aka
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 684 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmo GattoPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Find inner peace in a small, open-world game. On these carefully handcrafted islands, you can take a nap on a giant monster, feed baby dragons, take care of the fauna and flora... ...but demons from your past might come back to remind you what you want to forget.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.1%, Life Sim 15.1%, Nature 12.2%, Crafting 10.7%, Open World 7.2%
- #29 Winter Burrow
77% matchVery Positive90% of 3,059 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Creek GamesPub: Noodlecake
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 21.7%, Base Building 12.7%, Nature 12.5%, Crafting 11.7%, Life Sim 11%
- #30 Cowboy Life Simulator
77% matchVery Positive90% of 1,207 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
“Cowboy Life Simulator” is an immersive and relaxing ranching sim where you step into the boots of a failed businessman starting fresh on the frontier. Buy your first goat, meet the locals, explore vibrant lands, and build your dream ranch in a world full of stories and adventure!
Why similar: Farming Sim 19%, Cozy 16.9%, Base Building 13.5%, Life Sim 12%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #31 Bigfoot Life
78% 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: Cozy 17.9%, Nature 15.4%, Collectathon 11.2%, Sandbox 9.2%, Immersive Sim 9.1%
- #32 Luma Island
76% matchVery Positive84% of 12,478 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.8%, Cozy 22.1%, Crafting 12.1%, Life Sim 11.2%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #33 Egg Chicken Farm
76% matchVery Positive98% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: 慢慢虫 LazyWorm
Windows
This is a casual idle simulation game. Nurturing chicks and collecting different chicken species. You will start with an egg, Watch the chicks grow. Use the breeding house to produce new eggs. Earn coins to upgrade facilities, gradually expand your farm, and unlock more content.
Why similar: Creature Collector 29.6%, Collectathon 19%, Nature 17.8%, Hand-drawn 9.4%, Family Friendly 7.5%
- #34 Animalkind
74% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Uncommon Games
Windows
Forage, frolic and zoomie as an intelligent, aww-dorable animal who discovers an ancient mech. Pilot the mech and use a suite of powerful tools to gather resources, shape the land, and build your ideal town alongside a growing cast of characters—solo or with up to three friends.
Why similar: Cozy 19.4%, Farming Sim 19.3%, Life Sim 13.1%, Sandbox 12.2%, Crafting 11.2%
- #35 Monster Harvest
78% matchMixed53% of 535 reviews2021
Dev: Maple Powered GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist! Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.7%, Farming Sim 24.1%, Collectathon 12.9%, Crafting 11.4%, Open World 6.8%
- #36 Terra Firma 2
73% matchVery Positive92% of 155 reviews2025
Dev: Working as Intended
Windows
Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.
Why similar: Sandbox 33%, Nature 29.1%, Relaxing 14.3%, Family Friendly 11.9%, Open World 8.4%
- #37 Hillshade Farm
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: NORTHSTAR Games
Windows
You’ve got land, time, and a whole lot to figure out. Start small, work hard, earn what you need, and build the kind of farm you’d never want to leave.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Life Sim 16.9%, Nature 11.7%, Crafting 11.6%, Immersive Sim 10.6%
- #38 Ova Magica
71% matchVery Positive92% of 685 reviews2026
Dev: ClaudiaTheDevPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Escape everyday stress and start a new life in Clover Town! With adorable blob creatures by your side, you’ll farm, make new friends, and explore uncharted lands. Will you find love, or become the greatest blob trainer? Your story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Creature Collector 21.2%, Farming Sim 20.9%, Cozy 17.1%, Life Sim 13.6%, Crafting 10.5%
- #39 Kynseed
74% matchVery Positive83% of 3,766 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.6%, Life Sim 17.9%, Sandbox 15.3%, Crafting 14.4%, Open World 9.4%
- #40 Garden Buddies
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 94 reviews2023
Dev: JamPicsPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Unleash your inner gardener and immerse yourself in the serene world of Garden Buddies, cultivating a vibrant flower garden alongside your new friend Mutsy. Discover an enchanting and fulfilling experience to release your stress.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.2%, Life Sim 17.2%, Cozy 14.6%, Sandbox 12.7%, Crafting 12.3%
- #41 Seeds of Calamity
71% matchVery Positive82% of 342 reviews2026
Dev: Laborious Lark StudiosPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26%, Cozy 23.4%, Life Sim 16.8%, Crafting 10.7%, Collectathon 9.9%
- #42 Cornucopia®
72% matchVery Positive88% of 648 reviews2023
Dev: David DolynnyPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.7%, Life Sim 18%, Crafting 12.9%, Sandbox 12.3%, Open World 8%
- #43 Monster Care Simulator
70% matchVery Positive93% of 701 reviews2025
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Manage a care center for adorable monsters in Monster Care Simulator! Treat clients' creatures, hatch eggs, raise your own companions, and keep them happy with fun activities. Hire staff, expand your facilities, and customize your space to build the ultimate monster sanctuary!
Why similar: Creature Collector 35.6%, Nature 15.8%, Life Sim 14.8%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, Sandbox 6.4%
- #44 The Faraway Land
72% matchVery Positive83% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: FireTail
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Faraway Land is an open world survival simulator. Plunge into the relaxing atmosphere of a magical world filled with cute and dangerous creatures.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.2%, Base Building 16.7%, Sandbox 13.9%, Crafting 11.4%, Open World 9.4%
- #45 Garden Paws
73% matchVery Positive90% of 2,495 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.1%, Cozy 15.2%, Sandbox 14.2%, Crafting 12.7%, Open World 8%
- #46 Dinotica
69% matchVery Positive87% of 831 reviews2025
Dev: XA StudioPub: Celestial Studio
Windows
Welcome to Dinotica! Stomp into a mysterious and dangerous world filled with action, adventure, and companionship! Together, you'll fight, build, farm, and more as you work toward creating a unique home that is truly your own.
Why similar: Creature Collector 30.3%, Farming Sim 25.6%, Base Building 21.5%, Crafting 15.8%, Cute 4.8%
- #47 Critter Café
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.6%, Cozy 23.9%, Life Sim 17.7%, Family Friendly 8%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #48 Farmer's Dynasty 2
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,193 reviews2026
Dev: UMEO StudiosPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Build your dream farm and secure your family’s future. Cultivate your fields, raise animals, and shape your dynasty across generations in this beautifully crafted life and farming simulation. Start your dynasty today!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.1%, Life Sim 19.7%, Sandbox 16.8%, Immersive Sim 16.4%, Exploration 6.9%
- #49 Galactic Getaway: Build a Home for Pets
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Akrew
Windows · Mac
Attract adorable creatures to your cosy home in this life sim, where what you build shapes who arrives and who stays. Decorate, farm and fish — solo or with friends — as you craft a life in the stars that your new companions will come to love.
Why similar: Creature Collector 31.3%, Farming Sim 28%, Life Sim 16.9%, Crafting 13.3%, Relaxing 4.4%
- #50 Familiar Findings
68% matchVery Positive97% of 110 reviews2026
Dev: Cliffa Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Summon and study witches’ familiars in this charming creature collection game. Gather dragons, spirits and more in your quest to complete your magical grimoire. Watch them enchant your screen without intruding while you work, study or relax. With over 100 variations there’s a favourite for everyone!
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.3%, Cozy 23.1%, Farming Sim 17.2%, Collectathon 12.8%, Hand-drawn 7.2%
- #51 Cropia
68% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Cropstone Studio
Windows
Cultivate crops, care for animals, fish, mine resources, and explore diverse environments while growing the local community. Invite village residents to work with you and collaborate to meet city targets, helping you achieve goals more efficiently.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.7%, Life Sim 16.7%, Crafting 12.2%, Cozy 11.8%, Nature 8.9%
- #52 Starsand Island
66% matchVery Positive86% of 7,727 reviews2026
Dev: Seed Sparkle Lab
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Tired of the city grind? Escape to Starsand Island and embrace the simple joys of country life! Live alongside capybaras, cats, and dogs, reel in a big catch, and explore the enchanting Moonlit Forest. Leave the hustle behind and experience the charm of this seaside paradise.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.8%, Life Sim 18.7%, Sandbox 14.1%, Crafting 13%, Immersive Sim 11.2%
- #53 Outbound
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,904 reviews2026
Dev: Square Glade Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore a colorful world and build your own cozy home on wheels. Craft workstations, and source energy from the sun, wind, or water. Upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops, and live sustainably off-grid with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Cozy 23.1%, Base Building 17.4%, Nature 14.4%, Crafting 12%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #54 Oriental Valley
69% matchVery Positive84% of 370 reviews2024
Dev: 猫多游戏Pub: ETime Studio
Windows
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world where modern country life meets quirky simulation adventure! Here you'll immerse yourself in a laid-back lifestyle full of traditional customs, make a bunch of quirky new friends, and embark on bizarre adventures.
Why similar: Creature Collector 21.6%, Farming Sim 17.9%, Life Sim 15.9%, Sandbox 11.8%, Immersive Sim 11.6%
- #55 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
65% matchVery Positive94% of 3,947 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 47.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Farming Sim 20.4%, Cozy 17.1%, Life Sim 13.4%, Nature 11.3%, Crafting 10.5%
- #56 Cozyrama
67% matchVery Positive89% of 76 reviews2025
Dev: Sandwich Games 🥪Pub: Frozen District
Windows
Cozyrama is a peaceful sandbox where you shape your own magical dioramas. Sculpt it, pick the right colors, decorate with hundreds of items and add cute animals. Observe a cozy world grow around you! No pressure or timers. Just relax, unwind, and let your imagination bloom!
Why similar: Cozy 22.6%, Nature 21.6%, Sandbox 20%, Relaxing 9%, Family Friendly 8.6%
- #57 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,653 reviews2024
Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Garden Life is a relaxing gardening game in which you create your dream garden in a peaceful, colourful world. Plant and add ornaments at your own pace, transforming an overgrown forgotten plot into a flourishing community garden.
Why similar: Cozy 25.4%, Farming Sim 23.8%, Sandbox 12.4%, Nature 11.8%, Relaxing 8.6%
- #58 Bugtopia
66% matchVery Positive93% of 972 reviews2025
Dev: Nocturnal GamesPub: GCORES PUBLISHING
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
300+ lifelike bugs to collect and grow—breed them to unlock rare species! Customize your terrarium with 300+ landscaping items and 70+ backgrounds. A tiny, soothing nature escape on your screen!🦋🐌🦗🐝🐞🐛🦐
Why similar: Creature Collector 36.9%, Collectathon 23.8%, Nature 22.4%, Relaxing 7.3%, Cute 6.6%
- #59 Snacko
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,027 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!
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