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  1. #1 inZOI
    97% matchMostly Positive77% of 30,820 reviews2025
    Dev: inZOI StudioPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    "Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation.

    Why similar: Life Sim 34.3%, Character Customization 22.2%, Building 15.7%, Simulation 8.8%, Sandbox 5.7%

  2. #2 Coral Island
    96% matchVery Positive89% of 26,525 reviews2023
    Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
    Windows
    Median: 12.9 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.

    Why similar: Life Sim 34.2%, Character Customization 15%, Building 13.4%, Open World 8.3%, Simulation 8%

  3. #3 Little Sim World
    96% matchVery Positive82% of 682 reviews2025
    Dev: .GRAVITY
    Windows · Mac

    Welcome to Little London! Little Sim World is a cosy 2D life sim set in the heart of a little city full of charm, dreams, and surprises. Design your perfect home, meet quirky locals, build your routine, and live life at your own pace. A gentle world, a fresh start, and a story only you can write!

    Why similar: Life Sim 36.1%, Character Customization 23.2%, Open World 11.9%, Simulation 10%, Relaxing 5.2%

  4. #4 Little Lives
    95% matchVery Positive82% of 253 reviews2024
    Dev: Houndstooth Games
    Windows

    Little Lives is a fun, casual life-sim game. Balance your time between your career, education and relationships as you explore an exciting town filled with possibility.

    Why similar: Life Sim 38.2%, Character Customization 20.5%, Open World 15%, Sandbox 10.9%, Simulation 7.1%

  5. #5 Calico
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 4,975 reviews2020
    Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!

    Why similar: Life Sim 20.4%, Character Customization 17.2%, LGBTQ+ 12.5%, Building 12.3%, Open World 12.2%

  6. #6 Tiny Life
    94% matchVery Positive87% of 416 reviews2023
    Dev: Ellpeck GamesPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 59%

    In Tiny Life, you control a set of people that live together in a household. You take care of their daily needs, build their skills, forge new relationships... or just mess up their entire life in whatever way you can think of!

    Why similar: Life Sim 26.8%, Building 16.9%, Character Customization 16.1%, Simulation 9%, Sandbox 8.4%

  7. #7 Life Makeover
    93% matchVery Positive84% of 1,566 reviews2023
    Dev: Archosaur Games
    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 55.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Explore Life Makeover: Unleash your style, dye outfits, and design freely. Dive into unlimited dress-up, build your dream home - all for free.

    Why similar: Life Sim 32.4%, Character Customization 16.8%, Building 14.7%, Simulation 12.7%, Sandbox 10.3%

  8. #8 Littlewood
    92% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
    Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.

    Why similar: Life Sim 33.3%, Building 17.4%, Character Customization 12.9%, Open World 10%, Simulation 9.4%

  9. #9 The Sims™ 4
    91% matchVery Positive87% of 194,786 reviews2020
    Dev: MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.

    Why similar: Life Sim 29.6%, Character Customization 19.7%, Building 18.9%, Sandbox 8.2%, Simulation 8.1%

  10. #10 Heartopia
    91% matchMixed66% of 13,928 reviews2026
    Dev: XD
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 47.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Welcome to Heartopia, a multiplayer life simulation game crafted for creativity, freedom, and peace. Build your dream home, explore a wide range of hobbies, and forge warm connections with friends in a town full of endless possibilities.

    Why similar: Life Sim 47.4%, Character Customization 21.4%, Simulation 7.5%, Relaxing 6.9%, Cozy 5.4%

  11. #11 Disney Dreamlight Valley
    89% matchVery Positive92% of 23,997 reviews2023
    Dev: Gameloft
    Windows
    Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 114.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.

    Why similar: Life Sim 37.7%, Character Customization 25.8%, Simulation 10.4%, Sandbox 10.3%, Relaxing 7.2%

  12. #12 Hokko Life
    90% matchMixed66% of 2,658 reviews2022
    Dev: Wonderscope GamesPub: Team17
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%

    Hop off the train and into your new life in the village of Hokko! Take over the old workshop and get creative; use crafted materials and design everything in town! With complete creative freedom, what type of town will you build?

    Why similar: Life Sim 33.6%, Building 17.5%, Character Customization 16.4%, Simulation 9.9%, Cozy 7.1%

  13. #13 My Time at Sandrock
    89% matchVery Positive88% of 28,550 reviews2023
    Dev: Pathea Games
    Windows
    Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!

    Why similar: Life Sim 35.9%, Building 20.6%, Character Customization 14.9%, Open World 9.9%, Sandbox 8.5%

  14. #14 Small Spaces
    88% matchVery Positive89% of 1,339 reviews2025
    Dev: Niklas TomkowitzPub: Pretty Soon
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Design and decorate beautiful apartments you’d love to live in! Relax and let your creativity flow — organize a simplistic flat in Tokyo, fill a cozy place with flowers in Berlin, or unpack an industrial loft in New York.

    Why similar: Life Sim 27.6%, Building 25.8%, Sandbox 11.1%, Cozy 8.9%, Simulation 6.9%

  15. #15 Palia
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 41,903 reviews2024
    Dev: Singularity 6 Corporation
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 25.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.

    Why similar: Life Sim 44.2%, Building 25.4%, Cozy 11%, Simulation 8%, Relaxing 6%

  16. #16 New Day
    85% matchVery Positive88% of 976 reviews2024
    Dev: Scrapbook Studios
    Windows

    New Day is an upcoming life simulation game where almost anything can happen! Create your own islanders, design their apartments, and get involved with their day-to-day life as they divulge into unexpected friendships, problems, and more!

    Why similar: Life Sim 41.9%, Character Customization 27.6%, LGBTQ+ 12.1%, Simulation 10.5%, Relaxing 4%

  17. #17 The Sims™ 3
    86% matchVery Positive86% of 34,077 reviews2011
    Dev: The Sims StudioPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 88.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.

    Why similar: Life Sim 44.4%, Character Customization 17.2%, Building 14.4%, Simulation 12%, Sandbox 6.6%

  18. #18 Little Life: Island Tales
    84% matchVery Positive85% of 79 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: Life Sim 35.5%, Character Customization 20%, Open World 14.5%, Simulation 8.7%, Relaxing 6.2%

  19. #19 Chill Town
    84% matchMixed67% of 233 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: Life Sim 29.9%, Character Customization 20.2%, Open World 11.9%, Simulation 9.5%, Sandbox 9.1%

  20. #20 Moonlight In Garland
    83% matchVery Positive87% of 83 reviews2025
    Dev: Violet LeBeauxPub: Winters Group Estate
    Windows · Mac

    City life is calling, and you're gonna love it here!* Move to a new apartment in the bustling city. Make friends, find work, and decorate your new home - all while working with the community to improve your neighbourhood. Welcome to Garland! *Apartment quality may vary, loving it not guaranteed.

    Why similar: Life Sim 27.4%, Character Customization 17.2%, Building 14.8%, LGBTQ+ 10.1%, Simulation 8.9%

  21. #21 Unpacking
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 39,661 reviews2021
    Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.

    Why similar: Life Sim 36.8%, Relaxing 15.7%, LGBTQ+ 14.3%, Simulation 13.2%, Cute 6%

  22. #22 Sticky Business
    81% matchVery Positive94% of 7,447 reviews2023
    Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!

    Why similar: Life Sim 29.8%, LGBTQ+ 15.1%, Simulation 13.5%, Cozy 8.4%, Sandbox 8.1%

  23. #23 Fields of Mistria
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 27,781 reviews2024
    Dev: NPC Studio
    Windows
    Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!

    Why similar: Life Sim 39.1%, Building 14.5%, Simulation 11.1%, Open World 10.3%, Sandbox 8.1%

  24. #24 SUMMERHOUSE
    80% matchVery Positive93% of 3,260 reviews2024
    Dev: FriedemannPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%

    A tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity.

    Why similar: Building 38.4%, Sandbox 22.4%, Relaxing 12.4%, Simulation 10.7%, Casual 3.8%

  25. #25 Gourdlets
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 2,127 reviews2024
    Dev: AuntyGamesPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    An easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen!

    Why similar: Building 29.3%, Sandbox 16.1%, Simulation 13.4%, Open World 12.7%, Cozy 8.9%

  26. #26 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
    78% matchVery Positive82% of 3,648 reviews2025
    Dev: Wētā WorkshopPub: Fictions
    Windows
    Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.

    Why similar: Life Sim 39.5%, Character Customization 26.4%, Cozy 10.4%, LGBTQ+ 8.1%, Simulation 6.6%

  27. #27 Youtubers Life 2
    81% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,266 reviews2021
    Dev: UPLAY Online
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Start from humble beginnings and take charge of the daily life of a wannabe influencer. Balance your day between creating trend-based content, completing tasks to earn money, and building trust with your neighbors to uncover their stories. Are you ready to embark on your road to fame?

    Why similar: Life Sim 31.4%, Character Customization 20.7%, Simulation 9.2%, Open World 9%, LGBTQ+ 8.6%

  28. #28 Echoes of the Plum Grove
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 3,076 reviews2024
    Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.5 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: Life Sim 42.5%, Open World 19.5%, Simulation 13.8%, Cozy 12.6%, Family Friendly 4.1%

  29. #29 Critter Cove
    77% matchVery Positive95% of 1,868 reviews2024
    Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
    Windows
    Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    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: Life Sim 32.3%, Character Customization 22.8%, Open World 14.3%, Sandbox 10.8%, Simulation 10.1%

  30. #30 Twinkleby
    76% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2025
    Dev: Might and Delight
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Twinkleby is a cozy decoration game where you map out an archipelago of floating islands and build dioramas for a society of spacefaring Neighbours. Expand your collection, discover antique secrets, decorate, and when you change your mind – evict everyone and throw their furniture into space!

    Why similar: Life Sim 28.2%, Building 25%, Simulation 10.3%, Cozy 9.8%, Sandbox 9.5%

  31. #31 Minami Lane
    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,452 reviews2024
    Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!

    Why similar: Life Sim 38.7%, Building 20.5%, Simulation 11.5%, Cozy 9.9%, Relaxing 7.1%

  32. #32 Architect Life: A House Design Simulator
    77% matchMixed51% of 265 reviews2025
    Dev: Shine ResearchPub: Nacon
    Windows

    Create dream homes! From 3D plan modelling through to on-site decision-making, you must bring each project to life while giving free rein to your creativity, to take your architectural firm to the pinnacle of the profession.

    Why similar: Life Sim 31.2%, Building 25.6%, Simulation 12%, Sandbox 11.1%, Relaxing 5.7%

  33. #33 The Sims™ Legacy Collection
    74% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,320 reviews2025
    Dev: MAXISPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%

    The original game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. Create a neighborhood of Sims and guide their lives through careers and romance. Or create chaos with open-ended gameplay that lets you shape their destinies.

    Why similar: Life Sim 31.6%, Building 22.8%, Character Customization 19.3%, Sandbox 11.6%, Simulation 9.1%

  34. #34 Nobody - The Turnaround
    76% matchMixed60% of 14,298 reviews2022
    Dev: U.Ground Game StudioPub: Thermite Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%

    Nobody – The Turnaround is a life simulator set in a parallel world that echoes modern society. Manage your time and resources carefully, strive to find a way through difficult times, and overcome the predicament you find yourself in.

    Why similar: Life Sim 47.8%, Simulation 12.8%, Open World 12.7%, Character Customization 12.5%, Sandbox 10.3%

  35. #35 The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
    74% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,598 reviews2025
    Dev: MAXISPub: Electronic Arts
    Windows
    Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    The game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. In The Sims 2, you direct your Sims over a lifetime. Give them a long existence, or leave their lives in shambles. Guide their characteristics from one generation to the next.

    Why similar: Life Sim 32.9%, Building 22%, Character Customization 20.6%, Sandbox 11.3%, Simulation 9.6%

  36. #36 Furnish Master
    73% matchVery Positive82% of 1,128 reviews2024
    Dev: Alex Blintsov
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Furnish Master is a relaxing game about furnishing apartments, houses, commercial estate and even outdoor territory! Realize your design dreams!

    Why similar: Building 24.9%, Life Sim 22.9%, Sandbox 12%, Simulation 9.9%, Cozy 9.6%

  37. #37 Town to City
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,166 reviews2025
    Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Kwalee
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.

    Why similar: Building 36.1%, Cozy 13.6%, Sandbox 13.1%, Simulation 11.9%, Relaxing 8.6%

  38. #38 Denizen
    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 884 reviews2024
    Dev: Departure Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Make a living for yourself in a city full of opportunity while you meet a variety of locals, explore unique locations, and work your way to the top in this open-world life simulator.

    Why similar: Life Sim 40.7%, Character Customization 18.1%, Open World 15.2%, Sandbox 11.5%, Simulation 10.2%

  39. #39 ERRANTE
    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 68 reviews2022
    Dev: Errant Interactive
    Windows

    This is an experimental project, a sandbox life simulator that gives you the power to suggest how the game should evolve, which features we should focus on, which slice of life to tell and everything you can imagine.

    Why similar: Life Sim 37%, Character Customization 17.2%, Open World 13.8%, Simulation 13.3%, Sandbox 11.4%

  40. #40 ContractVille
    71% matchVery Positive81% of 5,944 reviews2025
    Dev: MYM Games StudiosPub: FiftyEight Studios
    Windows
    Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Plan, design, build, and decorate your dream house in an open-world. Smash walls, sketch your layout, then build and decorate every inch—inside and garden. In an open world, tackle each renovation solo or with up to 4 friends. Pick up that hammer and start creating - Your dream house is waiting!

    Why similar: Life Sim 26%, Building 22.2%, Character Customization 18.8%, Open World 13.1%, Simulation 10.6%

  41. #41 The Tenants
    73% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,702 reviews2022
    Dev: Ancient Forge
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home?

    Why similar: Life Sim 40.1%, Building 27.5%, Sandbox 11.1%, Simulation 8.8%, Relaxing 5.4%

  42. #42 Luma Island
    70% matchVery Positive84% of 12,297 reviews2024
    Dev: Feel Free Games
    Windows
    Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.3 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: Life Sim 22.1%, Building 20.4%, Character Customization 16.8%, Open World 9.9%, Simulation 9.3%

  43. #43 Tiny House Simulator
    72% matchMixed65% of 127 reviews2024
    Dev: FarFromSky
    Windows · Mac

    Design and build custom tiny homes for various clients in this relaxing open-world building game. Create unique spaces suited to each client’s requirements, and dive into different layouts with the sandbox mode for total creative freedom.

    Why similar: Life Sim 32.1%, Building 23.4%, Open World 13.5%, Sandbox 11.1%, Simulation 9.2%

  44. #44 Cattails: Wildwood Story
    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,857 reviews2023
    Dev: Falcon Development
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 22.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!

    Why similar: Life Sim 35.3%, Character Customization 23.9%, LGBTQ+ 13.8%, Simulation 10.8%, Cozy 8.8%

  45. #45 My Time at Portia
    71% matchVery Positive92% of 44,122 reviews2019
    Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!

    Why similar: Life Sim 40.2%, Open World 17%, Building 16.9%, Simulation 10.9%, Sandbox 6.8%

  46. #46 Hozy
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 3,462 reviews2026
    Dev: Come On StudioPub: tinyBuild
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%

    Restore a forgotten neighbourhood through your favourite hobby, one cozy room at a time. In Hozy, clean, paint, and decorate abandoned homes with satisfying mechanics and intuitive controls. Enjoy the little details as you interact with tools, items and furniture to bring each space back to life.

    Why similar: Building 26.2%, Sandbox 16.3%, Cozy 14.4%, Simulation 12%, Relaxing 10.6%

  47. #47 MakeRoom
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,016 reviews2025
    Dev: KenneyPub: Wholesome Games Presents
    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%

    Build rooms, gardens, and camper vans with 1,100+ objects and the ability to make your own furniture from scratch. Learn with gentle design requests, then relax and create at your own pace.

    Why similar: Life Sim 33.1%, Building 23.8%, Sandbox 11.7%, Simulation 8.2%, Relaxing 5.5%

  48. #48 Cafemart Simulator
    69% matchMostly Positive74% of 666 reviews2025
    Dev: Science Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Create and decorate your cozy cafe, where guests can enjoy delicious food and drinks. Expand your service with a supermarket offering a wide selection of fresh products, so visitors can not only have a tasty meal but also do some shopping. Play solo or with friends in cooperative mode!

    Why similar: Building 24.4%, Character Customization 23.4%, Life Sim 23.3%, Simulation 12.6%, Sandbox 6.8%

  49. #49 Bookshop Simulator
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,208 reviews2025
    Dev: Blep Games
    Windows
    Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Open your own bookshop! Order books, stock your shelves, and earn revenue. Use your profits to decorate, expand, and hire staff. Collect rare books that give powerful abilities. Adopt a cat to keep you and your customers company along the way!

    Why similar: Life Sim 35.9%, Building 18.9%, Simulation 14.9%, Cozy 10.3%, Sandbox 9.3%

  50. #50 Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator
    69% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,615 reviews2024
    Dev: stillalive studiosPub: Nacon
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 23.0 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    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: Simulation 22.4%, Cozy 18.9%, Sandbox 18.8%, Relaxing 13.4%, Family Friendly 5.8%

  51. #51 Avakin Life
    68% matchMixed64% of 961 reviews2025
    Dev: Lockwood Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%

    Avakin Life is an endless social world waiting for you. Live your dream life, from unique and customizable avatars to stylish fashion outfits and personalized dream homes. Hang out with friends, join parties, and embark on adventures in a world where you are in control of everything.

    Why similar: Life Sim 39.9%, Character Customization 28.1%, Building 11.9%, Simulation 10.2%, LGBTQ+ 5.9%

  52. #52 Out and About
    66% matchVery Positive92% of 368 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 35.5%, Character Customization 24.2%, Open World 14.1%, Simulation 8.1%, Relaxing 6.2%

  53. #53 Grow: Song of the Evertree
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 2,549 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 38.9%, Open World 18.1%, Simulation 13.5%, Sandbox 13.4%, Family Friendly 3.9%

  54. #54 Our Life: Beginnings & Always
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 13,479 reviews2020
    Dev: GB Patch Games
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    Why similar: Character Customization 51.6%, LGBTQ+ 31.9%, Relaxing 7.2%, Cute 4%, Indie 2.2%

  55. #55 Snacko
    65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,019 reviews2025
    Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.8 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"!

    Why similar: Life Sim 30.4%, Building 28.6%, Simulation 9.7%, Sandbox 8.8%, Cozy 8.1%

  56. #56 Circadian City
    71% matchMixed59% of 165 reviews2020
    Dev: Nowhere StudiosPub: Way Down Deep
    Windows · Mac

    A life sim game where you play both in the Realworld and the Dreamworld. Your personality is your skill tree.

    Why similar: Life Sim 40.8%, Building 17.3%, Simulation 10.8%, Sandbox 10.3%, Character Customization 9.4%

  57. #57 To Pixelia
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,228 reviews2025
    Dev: Pixeduo StudiosPub: Crytivo
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Meet the Pixelians and discover the ultimate life simulator in To Pixelia. As you climb your career ladder of choice, step into the world of politics, art, sports, music, and even crime. Live your dream life in pixels!

    Why similar: Life Sim 38.2%, Character Customization 17.1%, Open World 14.9%, Sandbox 10.1%, Simulation 8.2%

  58. #58 Critter Café
    67% matchMostly Positive75% of 299 reviews2024
    Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.6 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: Life Sim 32.5%, Character Customization 22.4%, LGBTQ+ 12.6%, Simulation 8.8%, Cozy 8.4%

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