- #1 Wytchwood
97% matchVery Positive93% of 4,830 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 20.8%, Dark Fantasy 18.6%, Magic 17%, 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 13,210 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.2 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 27.2%, Crafting 21.2%, Open World 19%, Story Rich 9.7%, Exploration 8.6%
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% matchMixed70% of 922 reviews2024
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Building 16.6%, Sandbox 16.6%, Lore-Rich 16.6%, Magic 16.5%, Open World 16%
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 1,234 reviews2025
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
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 31.1%, Magic 22.4%, Open World 14.1%, Exploration 10.2%, Fantasy 6.7%
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 44,849 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 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 56.9%, Sandbox 25.4%, 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 2,238 reviews2021
Dev: FJRD Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 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 20.4%, Crafting 15%, Building 14.9%, Open World 14%, Sandbox 12%
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% matchMixed62% of 190 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 18.6%, Magic 17.7%, Character Customization 16.8%, Building 14.1%, 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 Positive94% of 16,173 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 35.2%, Lore-Rich 24.6%, Exploration 11.2%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Story Rich 10.2%
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 Disney Dreamlight Valley
91% matchVery Positive92% of 24,933 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 118.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Relax in a cozy world filled with the magic of Disney and Pixar! Discover rich stories and build the perfect Valley alongside more than 50 heroes and villains in this life-sim adventure game.
Why similar: Cooking 19.4%, Character Customization 16.2%, Crafting 12.8%, Sandbox 12.7%, Magic 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, expansive life-simulation experience with deep character customization and world exploration.
- #10 Black Book
91% matchVery Positive92% of 6,753 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 39.1%, Open World 28.6%, Story Rich 16.8%, 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 Valheim
88% matchVery Positive94% of 555,289 reviews2026
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 81.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Building 26%, Crafting 22.2%, Open World 21.5%, Sandbox 13.2%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the most robust building and atmospheric exploration experience, perfect for those who enjoy the architectural freedom of REKA.
- #12 Witchy Life Story
90% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,242 reviews2022
Dev: Sundew Studios
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 22.6%, Crafting 20%, Character Customization 17.4%, Magic 17.1%, Cooking 14%
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.
- #13 Wildmender
89% matchVery Positive84% of 2,245 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 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 28.9%, Crafting 27.9%, Character Customization 25.4%, Exploration 12.9%, Singleplayer 4.8%
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.
- #14 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
89% matchVery Positive95% of 53,432 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 16.1 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 31.1%, Crafting 20%, Story Rich 14.8%, Exploration 12.1%, Atmospheric 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features a mobile base (your ship) that you build and upgrade while exploring a beautiful, emotional world.
- #15 Above Snakes
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,004 reviews2023
Dev: Square Glade GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 18.8%, Building 17.3%, Crafting 15.8%, Open World 15%, Sandbox 13.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a unique tile-based world-building mechanic that rewards exploration and creative base placement.
- #16 Sun Haven
86% matchVery Positive80% of 25,583 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 31.3 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 21.8%, Cooking 19.5%, Crafting 19%, Magic 17.1%, 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.
- #17 Grow: Song of the Evertree
86% matchVery Positive81% of 2,572 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.4%, Open World 22.6%, Exploration 13.4%, Fantasy 10.2%, Atmospheric 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Allows for creative world-building and nature management, capturing the sense of wonder found in magical woodland settings.
- #18 Towers of Aghasba
85% matchMixed68% of 2,054 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 17.1%, Building 14.8%, Crafting 14.5%, Open World 12%, Character Customization 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a blend of creature interaction and world-building that rewards players for cultivating a magical ecosystem.
- #19 Wylde Flowers
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,773 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 79.1 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 33.1%, Magic 21.8%, Crafting 18.9%, Fantasy 9.6%, Story Rich 9.4%
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.
- #20 Chef RPG
84% matchVery Positive88% of 2,819 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 35.6%, Building 20.6%, Crafting 15.6%, Open World 15.5%, Exploration 8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration and ingredient gathering with a creative cooking system in a charming, stylized world.
- #21 Winter Burrow
82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,309 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Creek GamesPub: Noodlecake
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 26.4%, Crafting 18.9%, Cooking 18.8%, Building 16.7%, Exploration 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy survival game that emphasizes crafting and exploration in a charming, small-scale woodland setting.
- #22 Graveyard Keeper
83% matchVery Positive85% of 56,175 reviews2018
Dev: Lazy Bear GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 37.9%, Sandbox 21.5%, Building 20.7%, Fantasy 4.8%, 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 18,257 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 20.7 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 37.9%, Crafting 35.2%, Fantasy 12.8%, Adventure 5.7%, Indie 4.6%
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 1,166 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: Cooking 27.3%, Cozy 24%, Crafting 10.4%, Sandbox 10.3%, Open World 9.4%
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 Positive94% of 1,450 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 32.7%, Crafting 21.4%, Open World 16.7%, Exploration 10.4%, Character Customization 7.7%
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% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,370 reviews2021
Dev: A.Y.stdPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 14.5%, Building 13.2%, Open World 12.4%, Sandbox 11.4%, Character Customization 10.5%
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 157,673 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 30.4%, Exploration 20.1%, Sandbox 19.5%, Adventure 9.3%, 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
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 9,915 reviews2026
Dev: The Rat Zone
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 36.6%, Cozy 30.1%, Sandbox 13.3%, Atmospheric 7%, Fantasy 4.9%
- #29 Near-Mage
78% matchVery Positive91% of 246 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: Magic 18.3%, Lore-Rich 16.3%, Character Customization 15.1%, Open World 11.4%, Story Rich 8.1%
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 Haven Park
79% matchVery Positive94% of 1,129 reviews2021
Dev: Bubblebird Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 28.8%, Building 24.4%, Open World 17.1%, Exploration 11.8%, Adventure 6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, cozy game focused on building and maintaining a park, sharing the peaceful exploration vibes of REKA.
- #31 Witchspire
77% matchVery Positive83% of 2,161 reviews2026
Dev: Envar Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Step into the ultimate open-world witch adventure. Befriend and battle creatures, and conjure up a sanctuary alongside other witches in co-op or single-player.
Why similar: Crafting 28.4%, Magic 26.4%, Open World 21.9%, Fantasy 12.9%, Adventure 7.3%
- #32 A Short Hike
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,759 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Open World 25.3%, Exploration 24.6%, Cozy 21.1%, Adventure 10.9%, 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 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
76% matchVery Positive94% of 12,538 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 64.8 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 32.3%, Cooking 18.6%, Open World 15.6%, Crafting 13.3%, Exploration 7.7%
- #34 DYSPLACED
75% matchVery Positive88% of 344 reviews2026
Dev: 10tons Ltd
Windows
Grenades are holy relics. Shotguns are spellcraft. In this top-down survival action-RPG, discover a fantasy realm invaded by modern world and destroy nearly everything. Scavenge artifacts, forge weapons, build outposts, brew potions, and hunt the corruption devouring the land. Play solo or co-op.
Why similar: Cooking 18.3%, Building 14.6%, Crafting 13.7%, Open World 12.6%, Magic 10.4%
- #35 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,868 reviews2026
Dev: Mehuman GamesPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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: Crafting 16.2%, Building 16.1%, Lore-Rich 16.1%, Open World 13.4%, Sandbox 12.4%
- #36 Runika: A World of Little Legends
77% matchVery Positive87% of 114 reviews2022
Dev: Pascal DittrichPub: padSoft
Windows
Build a farm… to save the world. Runika combines a cozy 2D sandbox with a story about a world being drawn 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: Cozy 20%, Crafting 14%, Character Customization 13.2%, Sandbox 12.8%, Magic 11.6%
- #37 Out and About
74% matchVery Positive93% of 436 reviews2025
Dev: Yaldi Games
Windows
A cozy foraging adventure for anyone who loves the outdoors or wishes they knew it better. Every plant is real: learn to identify 100+ wild plants and fungi and cook 200+ real recipes, while helping a storm-struck town find its feet again.
Why similar: Cooking 22.5%, Cozy 18.5%, Crafting 18%, Character Customization 16%, Open World 12.6%
- #38 Luma Island
74% matchVery Positive84% of 12,744 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 23.8%, Building 18.6%, Crafting 17.3%, Character Customization 13.1%, Open World 10.5%
- #39 Elsewhere
73% matchVery Positive97% of 87 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 17.3%, Building 16.9%, Sandbox 15.2%, Magic 14%, Character Customization 12.2%
- #40 Kynseed
73% matchVery Positive83% of 3,904 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 24.5%, Sandbox 21.5%, Open World 18%, Exploration 12%, Fantasy 9.7%
- #41 ASKA
71% matchVery Positive80% of 12,267 reviews2024
Dev: Sand Sailor StudioPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 29.5 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 24.1%, Building 23.9%, Crafting 22%, Open World 17.2%, Exploration 9.9%
- #42 Everdream Valley
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 971 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Cooking 22.3%, Cozy 21.3%, Building 16.2%, Crafting 15.2%, Sandbox 12.6%
- #43 Winter Survival
71% matchMixed63% of 777 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 27.1%, Building 14.7%, Open World 14.5%, Crafting 12.1%, Sandbox 10%
- #44 Everdream Village
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 145 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 24.5%, Cooking 18.8%, Building 14.6%, Sandbox 13.1%, Crafting 12.7%
- #45 Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
72% matchVery Positive93% of 1,195 reviews2020
Dev: Kindred Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.1 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 21.4%, Magic 18.3%, Building 17%, Crafting 13.4%, Open World 12.9%
- #46 Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
69% matchVery Positive83% of 2,294 reviews2025
Dev: Massive MiniteamPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 25.4%, Cozy 16.5%, Crafting 11.9%, Sandbox 11.4%, Character Customization 11%
- #47 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
68% matchVery Positive92% of 4,482 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 12.3 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: Cooking 23.8%, Building 21.1%, Cozy 20.9%, Sandbox 15.7%, Fantasy 8%
- #48 Potion Permit
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,463 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 13.2 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 35.5%, Crafting 26.2%, Character Customization 22.8%, Adventure 5.8%, Singleplayer 5.1%
- #49 Homestead Arcana
72% matchMixed62% of 178 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 25.4%, Character Customization 17%, Crafting 16.8%, Magic 14.1%, Exploration 10%
- #50 Mirthwood
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,381 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.5 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%, Character Customization 18.4%, Open World 15.4%, Exploration 11.1%
- #51 Outbound
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,188 reviews2026
Dev: Square Glade Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 8.1 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 21%, Building 16%, Crafting 14.4%, Character Customization 12.9%, Open World 11.5%
- #52 Ars Notoria
69% matchMixed62% of 318 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%, Crafting 15.2%, Magic 15.2%, Sandbox 13.6%
- #53 Paralives
66% matchVery Positive90% of 21,575 reviews2026
Dev: Alex Massé and teamPub: Paralives Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Paralives is a life simulation game about building homes, lives and bonds. Through both hardship and success, where will your story take you?
Why similar: Building 28.8%, Character Customization 27%, Open World 14.4%, Sandbox 11.1%, Cozy 10%
- #54 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
68% matchVery Positive84% of 4,696 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 14.2 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 20.5%, Building 17%, Crafting 16.4%, Sandbox 14%, Open World 12.2%
- #55 Grimshire
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,460 reviews2025
Dev: Acute Owl Studio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 15.1 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 39.1%, Cooking 17%, Crafting 12.9%, Sandbox 11.7%, Building 11.1%
- #56 Gedonia
69% matchVery Positive87% of 3,971 reviews2022
Dev: Kazakov Oleg
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Gedonia is a classic open world rpg, featuring a complete freedom of building your character, exploring a huge world and completing quests.
Why similar: Open World 19.1%, Magic 17.4%, Crafting 17.1%, Character Customization 16.5%, Fantasy 7.4%
- #57 ILA: A Frosty Glide
66% matchVery Positive97% of 177 reviews2025
Dev: Magic Rain StudiosPub: First Break Labs
Windows
Set foot on a magical island and explore a whimsical small open world as ILA, a spirited young witch-in-training searching for her lost kitty, Coco. With your trusty skatebroom, find secret places, collectables, and improve your magic and flying abilities as you reach the summit.
Why similar: Cozy 24.2%, Magic 16%, Character Customization 15.9%, Open World 12.1%, Exploration 8.4%
- #58 Animalkind
66% matchVery Positive89% of 91 reviews2026
Dev: Uncommon Games
Windows
Forage, frolic and zoomie as an intelligent, aww-dorable animal who discovers an ancient mech. Pilot the mech and use a suite of powerful tools to gather resources, shape the land, and build your ideal town alongside a growing cast of characters—solo or with up to three friends.
Why similar: Cooking 19.2%, Cozy 18.6%, Crafting 14.4%, Building 14.3%, Sandbox 12.8%
- #59 Witchy Business
65% matchVery Positive87% of 1,054 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 36.2%, Magic 29.4%, Crafting 21.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, Casual 4.4%
- #60 The Faraway Land
67% matchVery Positive84% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: FireTail
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Crafting 15.8%, Sandbox 15.8%, Open World 14.5%, Magic 14.4%, Exploration 8.7%