- #1 Wytchwood
97% 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 20.9%, Dark Fantasy 18.9%, Magic 16.7%, Exploration 9.1%, Story Rich 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the dark, folklore-inspired witchy aesthetic with a heavy focus on crafting and exploration.
- #2 Little Witch in the Woods
96% 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: Magic 26.8%, Crafting 21.6%, Open World 19%, Story Rich 9.6%, Exploration 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A charming, pixel-art experience that focuses on the daily life of an apprentice witch gathering ingredients and helping villagers.
- #3 The Witch of Fern Island
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 903 reviews2024
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Welcome to Fern Island! As Abrill, become immersed in the island’s culture, uncover its deepest secrets, and master magical trades. Overcome the challenges of the island to demonstrate your mastery of magic and become the most well known witch around!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 17.1%, Sandbox 16.9%, Building 16.7%, Magic 16.2%, Open World 15.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep dive into witchy life-simulation, featuring potion brewing, spellcasting, and island exploration.
- #4 Mika and The Witch's Mountain
95% matchVery Positive88% of 1,121 reviews2025
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a fantasy adventure about an aspiring witch who delivers packages to the townspeople of a small island. Explore every cranny and soar through the sky with your magic broom.
Why similar: Cozy 35.4%, Magic 20.9%, Open World 13%, Exploration 9.7%, Fantasy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, flight-based adventure that captures the whimsical spirit of being a young witch in a beautiful, open world.
- #5 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
94% 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 56.3%, Sandbox 25.8%, Singleplayer 6.6%, Casual 5.6%, Indie 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses entirely on the tactile, experimental side of witchcraft through its unique potion-brewing mechanics.
- #6 Among Trees
94% matchMixed68% of 2,222 reviews2021
Dev: FJRD Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful.
Why similar: Cooking 20.8%, Crafting 15.1%, Building 14.8%, Open World 13.6%, Sandbox 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival game set in a lush, vibrant forest that emphasizes the beauty of nature and quiet, solitary living.
- #7 Garden Witch Life
93% matchMixed63% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: FreetimeStudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
Why similar: Cooking 19%, Magic 17.3%, Character Customization 16.9%, Building 14%, Crafting 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the cozy farming-sim genre with magical elements, allowing you to manage a garden and perform spells.
- #8 Strange Horticulture
92% matchVery Positive95% of 15,409 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Cozy 39%, Lore-Rich 23.6%, Exploration 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Story Rich 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: It leans into the occult and botanical side of witchcraft, requiring you to identify and use mysterious plants in a dark, atmospheric setting.
- #9 Witchy Life Story
91% 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 25.7%, Crafting 19.2%, Character Customization 16.6%, Magic 16%, Cooking 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-focused game where you play as a witch helping villagers, emphasizing the social and magical aspects of the craft.
- #10 Black Book
91% matchVery Positive92% of 6,596 reviews2021
Dev: MorteshkaPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 39.5%, Open World 28.1%, Story Rich 16.9%, Fantasy 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deeper, darker look at Slavic folklore and witchcraft through a narrative-driven card-battling system.
- #11 Wildmender
90% matchVery Positive84% of 2,150 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?
Why similar: Lore-Rich 29.5%, Crafting 27.6%, Character Customization 25.4%, Exploration 12.7%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on restoring a magical desert landscape, offering deep nature-based building and crafting mechanics similar to REKA's forest exploration.
- #12 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: Cooking 19.7%, Character Customization 16.2%, Sandbox 12.8%, Crafting 12.8%, Magic 11%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, expansive life-simulation experience with deep character customization and world exploration.
- #13 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
89% matchVery Positive95% of 52,284 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Building 31.2%, Crafting 20.2%, Story Rich 14.7%, Exploration 12%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features a mobile base (your ship) that you build and upgrade while exploring a beautiful, emotional world.
- #14 Valheim
88% matchVery Positive94% of 534,015 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.8 hrsMean: 76.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Building 26%, Crafting 22.4%, Open World 20.9%, Sandbox 13.5%, Exploration 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the most robust building and atmospheric exploration experience, perfect for those who enjoy the architectural freedom of REKA.
- #15 Above Snakes
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,962 reviews2023
Dev: Square Glade GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Piece by piece, create your own world in this relaxing Wild West-inspired worldbuilder. Craft, farm, hunt, build your base, and explore.
Why similar: Cozy 21.8%, Building 16.7%, Crafting 15.4%, Open World 14.1%, Sandbox 13.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique tile-based world-building mechanic that rewards exploration and creative base placement.
- #16 Grow: Song of the Evertree
86% 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: Sandbox 24.8%, Open World 22.2%, Exploration 13.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Fantasy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for creative world-building and nature management, capturing the sense of wonder found in magical woodland settings.
- #17 Towers of Aghasba
86% matchMixed69% of 2,030 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: Cozy 19.9%, Building 14.3%, Crafting 14.1%, Open World 11.3%, Character Customization 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a blend of creature interaction and world-building that rewards players for cultivating a magical ecosystem.
- #18 Sun Haven
85% 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: Character Customization 22%, Cooking 19.9%, Crafting 19.1%, Magic 16.6%, Fantasy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy-themed farming sim that incorporates magic and diverse biomes to explore, similar to the magical progression in REKA.
- #19 Winter Burrow
84% matchVery Positive90% of 2,906 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Creek GamesPub: Noodlecake
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 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 29.7%, Cooking 18.4%, Crafting 17.8%, Building 16%, Exploration 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy survival game that emphasizes crafting and exploration in a charming, small-scale woodland setting.
- #20 Wylde Flowers
84% 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 50%, Magic 19%, Crafting 12.7%, Story Rich 8%, Fantasy 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-rich life-sim that centers on a protagonist discovering their magical heritage and balancing farm life with witchcraft.
- #21 Chef RPG
83% 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: Cooking 35.9%, Building 20.6%, Crafting 15.7%, Open World 15.1%, Exploration 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration and ingredient gathering with a creative cooking system in a charming, stylized world.
- #22 Graveyard Keeper
82% 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 38%, Sandbox 21.8%, Building 20.5%, Fantasy 4.7%, Story Rich 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a darker, more cynical take on the crafting and management genre, perfect for players who enjoy the 'spooky' side of REKA.
- #23 Travellers Rest
82% 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: Building 37.7%, Crafting 35.3%, Fantasy 12.8%, Adventure 5.6%, Indie 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the management and crafting aspects of a fantasy tavern, appealing to those who enjoy the 'home base' loop.
- #24 Fruitbus
81% matchVery Positive87% of 1,111 reviews2024
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A journey of flavors and friendships awaits you in your cozy, customisable food truck! Forage for fresh ingredients to create your own menu, then feed tummies and souls with home-cooked meals. Change the world, one apple at a time.
Why similar: Cozy 27.3%, Cooking 26.4%, Sandbox 10%, Crafting 10%, Open World 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a mobile vehicle base that you can customize and drive, mirroring the mobile hut mechanic of REKA.
- #25 Cozy Caravan
79% matchVery Positive93% of 1,235 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!
Why similar: Cozy 36.8%, Crafting 20.3%, Open World 15.4%, Exploration 9.7%, Character Customization 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on traveling and trading with a mobile wagon, emphasizing the cozy, nomadic lifestyle.
- #26 Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper
81% matchVery Positive80% of 2,332 reviews2021
Dev: A.Y.stdPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper offers incredible adventures full of mystery, danger, exploration and magic. This game combines the genres of Survival, Sandbox, Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Resource Management
Why similar: Crafting 14.6%, Building 13.2%, Open World 12.1%, Sandbox 11.5%, Character Customization 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a sandbox survival experience with significant building and crafting depth in a fantasy world.
- #27 Slime Rancher
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 153,291 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Open World 29.8%, Exploration 20.2%, Sandbox 19.9%, Adventure 9.1%, Fantasy 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features vibrant exploration and base-building mechanics that reward curiosity and resource gathering in a magical environment.
- #28 Creature Kitchen
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 7,092 reviews2026
Dev: The Rat Zone
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Cooking 35%, Cozy 31.5%, Sandbox 14.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Fantasy 5.2%
- #29 Near-Mage
78% matchVery Positive91% of 230 reviews2025
Dev: Stuck In Attic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Attend a magic school, learn spells, and explore a folklore-rich Transylvania in this hand-crafted narrative adventure.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 15.1%, Character Customization 13.6%, Magic 13.3%, Crafting 12.8%, Open World 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy adventure that explores the life of a magic-user, focusing on the story and character-driven elements of the craft.
- #30 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
77% 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 36.3%, Cooking 18.1%, Open World 14.2%, Crafting 12.6%, Exploration 7.3%
- #31 Haven Park
79% matchVery Positive95% of 1,084 reviews2021
Dev: Bubblebird Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Be Flint, who is doing his best to keep his grandma's park up and running and make it a place for the campers to enjoy. Learn the camper's wishes and build whatever their hearts desire to attract even more quirky characters and look forward to whimsical conversations and quests.
Why similar: Cozy 32.9%, Building 23.1%, Open World 15.9%, Exploration 11.1%, Adventure 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cozy game focused on building and maintaining a park, sharing the peaceful exploration vibes of REKA.
- #32 A Short Hike
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,017 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Exploration 24.3%, Open World 23.9%, Cozy 23.3%, Adventure 10.5%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the pure joy of exploration and the atmospheric beauty of nature in a compact, cozy package.
- #33 Out and About
76% 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: Cooking 22%, Crafting 19.2%, Character Customization 16.9%, Cozy 16.7%, Open World 12.9%
- #34 Luma Island
76% 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 27.2%, Building 17.8%, Crafting 16.7%, Character Customization 12.7%, Open World 9.8%
- #35 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
75% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,580 reviews2026
Dev: Mehuman GamesPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
In this dark, open-world adventure, you awaken as a Vampire Lord. Build and customize your castle. Hunt for blood, fight, craft, and gather. Command your loyal servants. Shapeshift into a bat to explore the night and survive the relentless Inquisition, solo or in 4-player co-op.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 16.5%, Crafting 16.3%, Building 16%, Open World 13%, Sandbox 12.6%
- #36 DYSPLACED
74% matchVery Positive89% of 295 reviews2026
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Grenades are holy relics. Shotguns are spellcraft. In this top-down survival action-RPG, you've been summoned as the Guardian of a fantasy realm invaded by modern world. Scavenge artifacts, forge weapons, build outposts, brew potions, and hunt the corruption devouring the land. Play solo or co-op.
Why similar: Cooking 18.7%, Building 14.6%, Crafting 13.8%, Open World 12.3%, Magic 10.2%
- #37 Winter Survival
74% matchMixed63% of 762 reviews2025
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Winter Survival is a story-driven survival game where trauma turns reality into a reflection of your breaking mind. Battle cold, hunger, hallucinations, and adapt to the wilderness as it adapts to you.
Why similar: Cooking 27.6%, Building 14.6%, Open World 14.1%, Crafting 12.1%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #38 Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
73% matchVery Positive84% of 2,228 reviews2025
Dev: Massive MiniteamPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Oddsparks is a blend of automation and real-time strategy for both the die-hard fans of the automation genre and the automation-curious. Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the past, automate your workshops, and go on adventures with your odd & adorable Sparks!
Why similar: Building 24.5%, Cozy 19.1%, Crafting 11.6%, Sandbox 11.2%, Character Customization 10.8%
- #39 Runika: A World of Little Legends
75% matchVery Positive86% of 110 reviews2022
Dev: Pascal DittrichPub: padSoft
Windows
Build a farm… to save the world. Runika blends a cozy 2D sandbox with an unfolding story about a world being pulled into the mysterious Rift. Grow crops at your own pace, build your farm, gather resources, craft your own equipment, and uncover what awakens within the Rift.
Why similar: Character Customization 19.7%, Sandbox 17.8%, Crafting 16.9%, Building 16.9%, Open World 11.2%
- #40 Elsewhere
72% matchVery Positive96% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Four White Cats
Windows
A sandbox crafting adventure with quests, magic, automation, and exploration. Gather resources, build your base, unlock new technologies, and shape your own path through a world full of secrets and progression. Inspired by classic Minecraft modpacks with many new and unique features.
Why similar: Crafting 17.4%, Building 16.9%, Sandbox 15.5%, Magic 13.8%, Character Customization 12.4%
- #41 Spells & Secrets
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 317 reviews2023
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In this rogue-lite adventure, you free the Academy of Greifenstein from magical creatures by using your spells creatively. Explore this modern magical world alone or in local co-op mode with friends and family, customize your character, solve mysteries, and find powerful artifacts.
Why similar: Cozy 44.7%, Character Customization 17.6%, Magic 16.1%, Fantasy 8.1%, Casual 3.9%
- #42 Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,181 reviews2020
Dev: Kindred Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Grab your friends and set out for adventure in this cozy, multiplayer, open world RPG! Explore, quest and craft your way through a densely packed open world. Level up 6 different classes and buy land to build and decorate your home to settle down in this medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Cozy 24.8%, Magic 17.3%, Building 16.4%, Crafting 13%, Open World 12.1%
- #43 Skystead Ranch
72% 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: Cozy 24.2%, Cooking 23.4%, Building 16.5%, Crafting 13%, Open World 10.1%
- #44 Ars Notoria
71% matchMixed63% of 301 reviews2025
Dev: XRON SoftwarePub: Lilith Games
Windows
Ars Notoria is an open-world survival crafting game set in a rich fantasy world. Learn six distinct schools of magic, gather resources, build your base, expand your influence, and stand against the ever-shifting threat of the Enthralled. You are the one destined to change the kingdom.
Why similar: Building 16.3%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, Crafting 15.3%, Magic 14.9%, Sandbox 13.8%
- #45 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
70% matchVery Positive85% of 4,559 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Why similar: Cozy 23.6%, Building 16.3%, Crafting 15.9%, Sandbox 13.7%, Open World 11.5%
- #46 Kynseed
70% 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: Crafting 24.8%, Sandbox 21.8%, Open World 17.5%, Exploration 11.9%, Fantasy 9.6%
- #47 Potion Permit
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,276 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Cozy 39.7%, Crafting 24.6%, Character Customization 21.4%, Adventure 5.2%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #48 Outbound
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,416 reviews2026
Dev: Square Glade Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 23.9%, Building 15.3%, Crafting 14%, Character Customization 12.6%, Sandbox 11.3%
- #49 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
67% matchVery Positive92% of 4,372 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Why similar: Cozy 23.9%, Cooking 23.3%, Building 20.2%, Sandbox 15.2%, Fantasy 7.6%
- #50 Homestead Arcana
71% matchMixed61% of 174 reviews2023
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Skybound Games
Windows
Become a farming Witch and pioneer the range that has been mysteriously corrupted with Miasma. Discover the secret behind its appearance, grow plants to power up your spells, and use nature’s magic to heal the land.
Why similar: Cooking 25.9%, Character Customization 17.1%, Crafting 16.8%, Magic 13.8%, Exploration 9.9%
- #51 Mirthwood
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,338 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Why similar: Crafting 27%, Sandbox 26.2%, Character Customization 18.6%, Open World 15%, Exploration 11%
- #52 Grimshire
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,830 reviews2025
Dev: Acute Owl Studio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the community together and survive?
Why similar: Cozy 43.3%, Cooking 15.9%, Crafting 11.8%, Sandbox 11.4%, Building 10%
- #53 Everdream Village
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 136 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: Cozy 27.9%, Cooking 18.3%, Building 13.8%, Sandbox 12.6%, Crafting 12.1%
- #54 Witchy Business
66% matchVery Positive89% of 827 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Cozy 40.1%, Magic 26.8%, Crafting 20.5%, Story Rich 8.5%, Casual 4.2%
- #55 The Faraway Land
69% matchVery Positive84% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: FireTail
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Sandbox 16.1%, Crafting 16%, Open World 14.3%, Magic 14.2%, Exploration 8.7%
- #56 ASKA
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 11,689 reviews2024
Dev: Sand Sailor StudioPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A new Viking age dawns with you at its helm. Forge a thriving colony from nothing in this mythic open-world survival sim. Earn the gods' favor and survive in a land ruled by ancient terrors and unforgiving seasons. Rally unique villagers, expand your settlement and defend your tribe - solo or co-op!
Why similar: Sandbox 24.5%, Building 23.8%, Crafting 22.2%, Open World 16.8%, Exploration 9.8%
- #57 Haunted House Renovator
69% matchMixed49% of 204 reviews2025
Dev: Image Power S.A.Pub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Become a paranormal renovator! Explore and renovate haunted locations as you deal with pesky spirits that have fun at your expense! Decide if you want to be mean or nice to banished entities, you can also adopt some! Restore old furniture and decorate the interiors as you see fit! Make a profit!
Why similar: Building 27%, Magic 18.5%, Sandbox 15.6%, Exploration 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #58 Totemlands
69% 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 23.8%, Building 17.9%, Crafting 15%, Sandbox 12.4%, Open World 12.1%
- #59 Echo of the Wilds
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 195 reviews2014
Dev: caiysPub: caiysware
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Echo of the Wilds is a puzzly narrativy adventure, featuring randomised wilderness survival. Explore and survive this mysterious tale of wilds. Gather resources to build gear and sustain yourself, learning new skills, lore and the intertwining interactions between the various areas, seasons, and weather.
Why similar: Crafting 24.2%, Sandbox 19.5%, Open World 15.4%, Exploration 9.5%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #60 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
64% matchVery Positive98% of 218 reviews2026
Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
Windows
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Cozy 24.9%, Cooking 21.8%, Building 15.2%, Crafting 14%, Sandbox 12.3%