- #1 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
97% matchVery Positive93% of 43,576 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Crafting 33.6%, Life Sim 22%, Relaxing 14.9%, Simulation 9.3%, RPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses exclusively on the satisfying process of brewing potions and managing an alchemist shop.
- #2 Potionomics
96% matchVery Positive90% of 7,274 reviews2022
Dev: Voracious GamesPub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
Why similar: Dating Sim 26.9%, Wholesome 22.4% ★, Crafting 18.4%, Life Sim 14.2%, Simulation 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Combines deep potion-crafting mechanics with shop management and dating-sim elements.
- #3 Sun Haven
96% matchVery Positive81% of 24,867 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Life Sim 17.9%, Fishing 17% ★, Dating Sim 15.9%, Crafting 10.4%, Character Customization 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed life-sim that incorporates magic, crafting, and diverse character interactions.
- #4 Stardew Valley
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,008,001 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.6 hrsMean: 84.1 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Life Sim 24.9%, Fishing 12.5% ★, Crafting 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Relaxing 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential life-sim that perfectly captures the community-building and resource-gathering loop found in Potion Permit.
- #5 Little Witch in the Woods
94% matchVery Positive89% of 12,587 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Life Sim 27.5%, Crafting 16.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Cute 11%, Relaxing 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features a similar cozy aesthetic and focuses on gathering ingredients to brew magical potions for villagers.
- #6 Fields of Mistria
94% 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 24%, Dating Sim 23.2%, Crafting 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%, Relaxing 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern, polished life-sim that emphasizes community relationships and magical exploration.
- #7 Travellers Rest
93% matchVery Positive88% of 17,329 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Life Sim 39.7%, Crafting 18.1%, Pixel Graphics 15.8%, RPG 8.8%, Colorful 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tavern management with crafting and gathering in a cozy, pixel-art setting.
- #8 Coral Island
91% 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 22.9%, Dating Sim 17.3%, Fishing 15.8% ★, Crafting 11.2%, Character Customization 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern farming and life-sim that places a heavy emphasis on environmental restoration and community interaction.
- #9 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 22.6%, Crafting 14.8%, Fishing 14.7% ★, Pixel Graphics 10%, Relaxing 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim focused on rebuilding a town and managing relationships with its residents.
- #10 Wytchwood
91% matchVery Positive93% of 4,661 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Crafting 37.6%, Colorful 20.1%, RPG 14.1%, 2D 7.9%, Adventure 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on gathering ingredients and crafting spells to solve problems for the quirky inhabitants of a dark fairy-tale world.
- #11 Chef RPG
90% matchVery Positive88% of 2,586 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Life Sim 30.8%, Crafting 15.9%, Action RPG 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, RPG 10%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on gathering ingredients and crafting recipes to serve the local community in a vibrant pixel-art world.
- #12 Spirittea
89% matchVery Positive85% of 775 reviews2023
Dev: Cheesemaster GamesPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Hey human, we've got problems! This town is crawling with troublesome spirits, and you're the only one who can see them. You'd better get that old bathhouse up and running, maybe that'll help them chill out!
Why similar: Life Sim 33.4%, Relaxing 12.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.9%, RPG 10.6%, Colorful 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on helping spirits and managing a bathhouse, mirroring the patient-care loop of Potion Permit.
- #13 Rune Factory 5
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,070 reviews2022
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As the newest ranger of a peacekeeping organization known as SEED, protect your community by rounding up rowdy monsters and going on special missions. Cultivate your farm and friendships alike while unravelling rune-related mysteries!
Why similar: Fishing 28.9% ★, Crafting 13.4%, JRPG 12.5%, RPG 12.4%, Dating Sim 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional farming-sim mechanics with RPG combat and deep relationship building.
- #14 Moonstone Island
87% matchVery Positive84% of 4,783 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Fishing 24.9% ★, Life Sim 17.7%, Dating Sim 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%, Relaxing 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines creature collection with alchemy-based crafting in a charming, open-world setting.
- #15 Kynseed
86% matchVery Positive83% of 3,685 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 11.8 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: Life Sim 29.7%, Crafting 23.4%, Relaxing 12%, Pixel Graphics 10.4%, RPG 9%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim with deep crafting mechanics and a unique generational system that impacts the local community.
- #16 Roots of Pacha
85% matchVery Positive94% of 4,441 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Cozy 18.8%, Life Sim 18.4%, Dating Sim 16.4%, Crafting 13.8%, Relaxing 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A community-focused life-sim set in a prehistoric era with unique crafting and discovery mechanics.
- #17 My Time at Sandrock
84% 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 32.2%, Dating Sim 20.4%, Crafting 18.5%, Character Customization 12.2%, RPG 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A crafting-heavy life-sim where you play as a builder helping a desert town thrive.
- #18 Graveyard Keeper
86% matchVery Positive86% of 52,820 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 27.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
Why similar: Crafting 40.5%, Pixel Graphics 23.4%, RPG 13.7%, Simulation 10.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A darker, humorous take on the life-sim genre that features extensive alchemy and crafting systems.
- #19 Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,421 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Riot Forge
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story is a crafting RPG set in the whimsical world of Bandle City. After a party goes wrong, the portals that connect your home collapse and throw everything into chaos! Using your knitting magic and backpack house, restore the portals to reunite Bandle City.
Why similar: Cozy 29.5%, Crafting 22.3%, Colorful 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%, RPG 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A crafting-focused RPG with a cozy, colorful aesthetic and a strong emphasis on social connection.
- #20 Garden Story
83% matchVery Positive89% of 1,695 reviews2021
Dev: PicogramPub: Rose City Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Embark on a wholesome adventure to save The Grove! Forage resources, combat the invasive Rot, and restore the community. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor in this charming action-RPG starring a grape.
Why similar: Cozy 22.6%, JRPG 21.8%, Action RPG 11.8%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%, Colorful 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that focuses on helping the community and gathering resources in a charming, fantasy world.
- #21 Cozy Grove
82% matchVery Positive90% of 8,378 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!
Why similar: Cozy 30.7%, Life Sim 17.4%, Relaxing 14.1%, Colorful 8.5%, Cute 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing life-sim centered on helping spirits find peace, echoing the patient-care aspect of Potion Permit.
- #22 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
79% matchVery Positive94% of 3,842 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 46.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Wholesome 21.7% ★, Cozy 17.5%, Life Sim 14.4%, Dating Sim 13%, Crafting 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic life-sim that emphasizes shop management and community interaction.
- #23 Wylde Flowers
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,686 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 81.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Cozy 35.8%, Life Sim 19.3%, Dating Sim 13.9%, Crafting 8.4%, Simulation 7%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy life-sim with a magical twist and a strong narrative focus on community relationships.
- #24 My Time at Portia
82% 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 35.8%, Crafting 25.9%, RPG 11%, Simulation 8.9%, Relaxing 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features extensive crafting and relationship-building mechanics in a vibrant, post-apocalyptic world.
- #25 Fae Farm
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,496 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!
Why similar: Cozy 41%, Relaxing 12%, Colorful 11.5%, Crafting 10.5%, RPG 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy life-sim that incorporates magic, farming, and crafting in a whimsical setting.
- #26 Bear and Breakfast
80% matchVery Positive90% of 5,261 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Crafting 25.3%, Life Sim 24.9%, Relaxing 10.9%, Colorful 9.6%, RPG 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A management sim with a cozy, character-driven vibe that requires gathering resources to expand your business.
- #27 Luma Island
77% 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: Cozy 26.9%, Crafting 15.2%, Life Sim 14.5%, Character Customization 10.1%, Relaxing 8.5%
- #28 Witchy Life Story
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,204 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You have two weeks to save the harvest festival! Tend your garden and collect plants for spells and rituals to help the villagers of Flora. After all, if magic isn't for solving everyday problems, what’s the point of a village witch anyway? A cozy story filled with chaos, friendship, and romance!
Why similar: Cozy 20%, Wholesome 19% ★, Crafting 13.8%, Character Customization 10.4%, Dating Sim 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused game about brewing potions and building relationships in a cozy, magical setting.
- #29 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
75% matchVery Positive94% of 11,553 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 59.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.
Why similar: Cozy 36.1%, Life Sim 19.2%, Crafting 11.5%, Colorful 7.6%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #30 Alchemy Garden
78% matchMixed69% of 1,071 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!
Why similar: Cozy 24.4%, Wholesome 22.9% ★, Life Sim 17%, Crafting 10.6%, Relaxing 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on growing ingredients and brewing potions in a relaxing, creative environment.
- #31 Everdream Valley
78% matchMostly Positive71% of 953 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.
Why similar: Fishing 23.6% ★, Cozy 21.4%, Life Sim 15.3%, Crafting 11.9%, Relaxing 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy farming and adventure game that emphasizes nature and animal care.
- #32 The Magical Mixture Mill
76% matchVery Positive84% of 602 reviews2024
Dev: GlowlightPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gather exotic ingredients, brew complex mixtures, and expand your magically automated production lines -- keeping your shelves stocked, your customers happy, and your pockets full.
Why similar: Cozy 26.8%, Life Sim 20.9%, Crafting 15.4%, Colorful 13.2%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #33 Hokko Life
77% 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: Fishing 17.7% ★, Wholesome 16.2% ★, Cozy 14.4%, Life Sim 13.7%, Crafting 7.4%
- #34 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
76% matchVery Positive84% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
First-person Alchemist Simulator with RPG elements. Explore the world, gather ingredients, and sell or use potions you craft to help others and fend off enemies. Adopt pets to help you with your alchemy knowledge (and to pet them). Decorate your home however you like and brew your destiny!
Why similar: Wholesome 29.2% ★, Life Sim 19.3%, Crafting 15%, Relaxing 8.9%, Cute 6.5%
- #35 Ova Magica
74% matchVery Positive93% of 563 reviews2024
Dev: Skinny FrogPub: 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: Wholesome 19.2% ★, JRPG 17.5%, Cozy 15.9%, Life Sim 13.4%, Crafting 10.1%
- #36 Cornucopia®
75% matchVery Positive89% of 637 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: 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: Life Sim 19.7%, Fishing 18.4% ★, Crafting 13.7%, Dating Sim 10.2%, Relaxing 7.7%
- #37 Seeds of Calamity
73% matchVery Positive83% of 321 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: Cozy 20.2%, Life Sim 15.3%, Wholesome 13.5% ★, Fishing 12.8% ★, Crafting 9.6%
- #38 Palia
73% 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: Cozy 27.8%, Life Sim 22.5%, Crafting 13.9%, Dating Sim 12.9%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #39 While the Iron's Hot
74% matchVery Positive82% of 219 reviews2023
Dev: Bontemps GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Reforge a blacksmith’s village on an isle of the land’s finest artisans! Step into the boots of an expert smith for a crafty adventure filled with mystery and charm. Explore the land of Ellian, and prove that a hammer, anvil, and your wits can overcome any challenge.
Why similar: Wholesome 34.8% ★, Crafting 18.2%, Relaxing 9.1%, Life Sim 8.3%, Pixel Graphics 7.2%
- #40 Disney Dreamlight Valley
71% 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: Fishing 25.4% ★, Life Sim 22.6%, Character Customization 14.1%, Crafting 12.8%, Relaxing 10.5%
- #41 Little Sim World
72% 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 20.1%, Dating Sim 16.9%, Cozy 14.2%, Character Customization 11.9%, Relaxing 7%
- #42 Bloomtown: A Different Story
72% matchVery Positive85% of 1,498 reviews2024
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: Twin Sails Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
Why similar: JRPG 33.5%, Life Sim 17.5%, Crafting 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 11.2%, RPG 8.9%
- #43 Snacko
70% 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: Fishing 27% ★, Cozy 19%, Life Sim 14.4%, Crafting 11.4%, Colorful 8.7%
- #44 Amber Isle
70% matchVery Positive83% of 1,976 reviews2024
Dev: Ambertail GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Amber Isle - a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep... That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!
Why similar: Life Sim 20.1%, Cozy 20%, Crafting 16.7%, Character Customization 12.2%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #45 Moonglow Bay
73% matchMixed68% of 732 reviews2021
Dev: BunnyhugPub: Coatsink
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on a journey as a rookie angler in Moonglow Bay, fulfilling your partner's final wish. Team up with friends, family, and neighbours to hone your fishing skills, nourish relationships, and restore a remote town's fractured community in this slice-of-life fishing RPG!
Why similar: Fishing 35.8% ★, Life Sim 21.2%, Relaxing 9.5%, Colorful 9.5%, RPG 7%
- #46 Discounty
69% matchVery Positive82% of 2,494 reviews2025
Dev: Crinkle Cut GamesPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Manage your own discount supermarket! Get caught up in small-town drama, organize and plan your shop's layout, and strike lucrative trade deals as you expand your secretive aunt's business empire. Selling more frozen fries will surely heal this broken community...right?
Why similar: Wholesome 25.5% ★, Life Sim 18.8%, Cozy 14.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.8%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #47 Tales of Seikyu
68% matchVery Positive84% of 1,157 reviews2025
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.
Why similar: Cozy 17.4%, JRPG 17%, Life Sim 16.3%, Dating Sim 14.9%, Crafting 10.5%
- #48 Locomoto
68% matchVery Positive91% of 630 reviews2025
Dev: Green Tile Digital
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Customise and manage your train, tend to quirky passengers, gather resources, craft decorations, and upgrade your conductors style all accompanied by soft lo-fi tunes. Become a conductor and save your hometown Barrenpyre from environmental disaster!
Why similar: Cozy 21.2%, Wholesome 21.2% ★, Life Sim 13.6%, Crafting 11.6%, Character Customization 9.8%
- #49 Potions: A Curious Tale
69% matchVery Positive91% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Stumbling Cat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Potions: A Curious Tale is an adventure & crafting game where wit is your greatest weapon and combat is not always the answer. Play as Luna, a young witch who overcomes obstacles with the potions she brews, as she gathers items from enchanted lands and conquers devious puzzles on her quest.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.2%, Crafting 20.4%, Relaxing 10.6%, Cute 8.5%, RPG 8.3%
- #50 Calico
70% 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 24.5%, Character Customization 18.9%, Cute 14.5%, Relaxing 13.1%, Simulation 10%
- #51 Nice Day for Fishing
67% matchVery Positive84% of 2,963 reviews2025
Dev: FusionPlayPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
The world needs you Adventurer! Embark on an RPG pixel adventure where you’ll play as Baelin the humble fisherman, who must rise-up to become the hero of Honeywood. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.
Why similar: Fishing 40.7% ★, Action RPG 13.4%, Crafting 8.4%, RPG 7.6%, Action-Adventure 7.5%
- #52 Immortal Life
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,291 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!
Why similar: Fishing 30.9% ★, Life Sim 20.3%, Crafting 15.9%, Action RPG 10.5%, Relaxing 7.1%
- #53 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 464 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Wholesome 30.8% ★, Cozy 20.7%, Crafting 11.7%, Relaxing 10.2%, Colorful 10%
- #54 Summer in Mara
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,162 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 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: Wholesome 25.6% ★, Cozy 23.2%, Life Sim 18.5%, Crafting 11.3%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #55 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 18.6%, Wholesome 16.4% ★, Crafting 15.2%, Cozy 14.3%, Character Customization 11.6%
- #56 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
65% matchVery Positive92% of 13,327 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 32.2 hrsMean: 53.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Step into this Slow-Life RPG where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs, so called "Lives," and enjoy a carefree life in a fantasy world. Fish, cook, shape the island to your liking, or team up with friends to battle monsters across the vast world.
Why similar: JRPG 39.1%, Character Customization 13.5%, RPG 12.3%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Crafting 9%
- #57 Ooblets
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,534 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.4 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: Crafting 24.4%, Character Customization 19.4%, Colorful 14.4%, Relaxing 13.5%, RPG 11.3%
- #58 Alchemy Story
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 199 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Discover a world of magic, cute creatures and adventure in Alchemy Story, a casual farming simulation game! Grow your garden, brew potions, care for your pets and meet new friends!
Why similar: Fishing 25.5% ★, Dating Sim 15.1%, Crafting 14.4%, Life Sim 14.2%, Relaxing 7.5%
- #59 Cattle Country
67% matchVery Positive87% of 364 reviews2025
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents.
Why similar: Wholesome 23.6% ★, Cozy 19.7%, Life Sim 13.7%, Crafting 10.3%, Character Customization 8.8%
