- #1 Totemlands
97% 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: Fishing 14.4% ★, Collectathon 13.7%, Crafting 13.6%, Building 11.5%, Sandbox 11.1%
- #2 Suncraft
96% matchVery Positive93% of 522 reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Tuna Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Another sun-filled day begins in this cozy pixel-art adventure. Gather, craft, upgrade, and help the villagers revive the land. Can you rebuild the grand Sunspire and bring the village back to its golden days?
Why similar: Crafting 28.5%, Building 17.9%, Sandbox 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.6%, Relaxing 9.7%
- #3 Miniland Adventure
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 332 reviews2023
Dev: Imilkowski DevPub: Gameparic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
The world doesn't generate itself - you do it, shape the world as you wish! Start with nothing, and build dream houses for goblins and yourself while exploring, collecting resources, crafting, building, fighting, farming... and more!
Why similar: Sandbox 20.8%, Crafting 18.4%, Building 13.9%, Collectathon 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 9.2%
- #4 Rock the Islands
95% matchVery Positive90% of 334 reviews2024
Dev: HYPE GAME LLC
Windows
Team up with friends and dive into adventure! Rescue dwellers, let them work for you so they farm resources and protect you from enemies. Upgrade your equipment, explore new lands, complete quests and fight evil with glory!
Why similar: Mining 29% ★, Crafting 15.4%, Sandbox 12.8%, Open World 10.4%, Family Friendly 7.7%
- #5 Littlewood
94% matchVery Positive93% of 6,824 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 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: Crafting 15.2%, Collectathon 14.5%, Sandbox 12.1%, Building 10.5%, Fishing 9.9% ★
- #6 Feel The Snow
94% matchVery Positive87% of 3,059 reviews2019
Dev: Owlet
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Choose one of the characters and start your journey. The game has many interesting things in store: building, crafting, puzzles, bosses, mystery, laughs, quests etc.
Why similar: Crafting 26.2%, Sandbox 19%, Open World 15.9%, Pixel Graphics 13.9%, RPG 5.9%
- #7 Super Mining Mechs
93% matchVery Positive87% of 882 reviews2024
Dev: Delayed Victory
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build your own Super Mining Mech and explore the underground in search of new natural resources. Customize your mech with unlockable parts to dig deeper than ever - by yourself or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer! So, what are you waiting for? There’s mining to be done!
Why similar: Mining 23% ★, Collectathon 18.7%, Sandbox 14.1%, Crafting 10.9%, Open World 10.2%
- #8 Snacko
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,045 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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 23.4% ★, Building 15.5%, Crafting 15.1%, Sandbox 11.4%, Family Friendly 10.5%
- #9 DigWorld
91% matchVery Positive85% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Edgar IXPub: Easy Grind Games
Windows
DigWorld is a cozy 2D digging extraction sandbox with roguelite elements, where each run is a race against the clock to get the best rewards. Collect as many items as you can before time runs out. Sell. Upgrade. Repeat.
Why similar: Mining 40.6% ★, Collectathon 22.7%, Crafting 14.7%, Exploration 5.8%, Cute 4.6%
- #10 Planet Centauri
91% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,387 reviews2024
Dev: Permadeath
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Dive into an epic adventure alone or with friends! Explore hidden dungeons, capture and tame fearsome monsters, build and defend your village. Craft powerful weapons, master magical spells, and transform an planet into the cradle of a new civilization!
Why similar: Mining 27.4% ★, Crafting 14.8%, Sandbox 14.8%, Open World 11.8%, Building 9.8%
- #11 OxyRail
90% matchVery Positive80% of 970 reviews2026
Dev: OxygenTech Limited
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Oxygen Train is an open-world survival train game. Wake up in a world lacking oxygen. Chop trees, mine, gather resources, upgrade your unique train. Survive by planting, fishing, farming, exploring, fighting. Build your train kingdom. Supports 1-8 online co-op.
Why similar: Snow 16.8% ★, Fishing 16.7% ★, Mining 15.8% ★, Sandbox 13.3%, Building 11.4%
- #12 Dropkick Navvy: First Step
89% matchVery Positive96% of 56 reviews2023
Dev: Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.
Windows
Dropkick Navvy: First Step is a physics-based crafting/survival sim. Help the World Tree rebuild the broken cosmos as the responsibility falls upon you. Scurry through diverse landscapes, gather essential resources, and build your way towards finding the eternal source of water for the World Tree.
Why similar: Mining 29.4% ★, Collectathon 19.4%, Crafting 17%, Building 13.2%, Family Friendly 7%
- #13 Wonderia
88% matchVery Positive82% of 347 reviews2026
Dev: Rock&DashPub: IndieArk
Windows · Mac
Wonderia's an open-world, manga-art adventure just waiting to be explored. It's got sci-fi sim elements, deep dungeons, and you can even morph into alien form! Grab up to 7 friends to mine, craft, battle, and level—or farm and fish the day away, if that's more your tempo. There's so much to do!
Why similar: Mining 25.5% ★, Crafting 16.4%, Sandbox 15.3%, Building 11.9%, Open World 8.9%
- #14 Cave Story's Secret Santa
89% matchVery Positive84% of 833 reviews2021
Dev: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
After Balrog recovers the Christmas presents that were stolen by Chaba, the cowardly Mimiga named Santa must sneak into every house and return the missing packages. Be the Mimiga Who Saves Christmas!
Why similar: Family Friendly 22%, Pixel Graphics 20.7%, Cute 14.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Exploration 10.8%
- #15 Tinkertown
87% matchMixed67% of 1,344 reviews2023
Dev: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Gather your friends and come to Tinkertown - A refreshing new Multiplayer Sandbox Experience! Explore magical places filled with loot, danger, and creativity.
Why similar: Crafting 20.7%, Sandbox 17.2%, Open World 13.8%, Building 12.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%
- #16 Mining Merchant
84% matchVery Positive88% of 421 reviews2026
Dev: Delayed Victory
Windows
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Mining Merchant is a relaxing mining and shopkeeping adventure game. Mine by day to uncover rare ores and gems, then craft jewelry to sell in your shop by night. Rebuild your uncle’s business solo or in co-op and uncover the mystery behind the nightly earthquakes.
Why similar: Mining 37.7% ★, Sandbox 18.9%, Crafting 18.3%, Family Friendly 6.1%, Relaxing 5.4%
- #17 Islet Online
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 540 reviews2019
Dev: Morenori Soft
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 14.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Islet Online is a sandbox-style MMORPG. It is all about digging and placing bricks to build your own land. And with various materials from wildlife, bricks can be combined to make useful items, too. Whenever you act, your character gets experience.
Why similar: Mining 21.1% ★, Fishing 16.7% ★, Crafting 14%, Sandbox 13.5%, Building 11.1%
- #18 Mrs. Santa's Gift Hunt
85% matchVery Positive92% of 60 reviews2020
Dev: Tuomo LainePub: Tuomo's games
Windows
Mrs.Santa's Gift Hunt is a short JRPG colecthathon, where you must find missing presents. Multiple endings and an adventure awaits you. Can you find all the presents?
Why similar: Collectathon 45%, Funny 13.6%, Exploration 13%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%
- #19 HG Adventure
84% matchVery Positive92% of 201 reviews2023
Dev: 皓际Pub: HG重工
Windows
You suddenly enter a whole new world empty-handed. Start a whole new adventure all your own. Farming, fishing, building, cooking, alchemy and living a quiet life. Or is it fighting monsters, learning skills, building equipment and discovering the world's hidden secrets? Or maybe I want them all.
Why similar: Mining 27.1% ★, Fishing 18.6% ★, Sandbox 14.1%, Building 11.2%, Snow 10.4% ★
- #20 Crafting Block World
86% matchMixed47% of 55 reviews2019
Dev: IO Games
Windows
Crafting Block World is an adventure with sandbox elements that will help you build your ideal world!
Why similar: Mining 26.6% ★, Sandbox 19.4%, Crafting 13.6%, Building 11.5%, Open World 10.8%
- #21 Hydroneer
83% matchVery Positive86% of 28,389 reviews2020
Dev: Foulball Hangover
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!
Why similar: Mining 35.1% ★, Sandbox 15.9%, Open World 12.9%, Building 12.6%, Crafting 9.6%
- #22 Santa Claus in Trouble (HD)
82% matchVery Positive90% of 303 reviews2020
Dev: Joymania Development
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Help Santa to collect lost christmas presents in this wonderful 3D Jump'n'Run experience. An exciting arcade adventure is just waiting for the kids in your life and especially the kid in you!
Why similar: Family Friendly 38.2%, Funny 20.8%, Cute 20.5%, Casual 17.2%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #23 Luma Island
79% matchVery Positive84% of 12,657 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: Mining 25.2% ★, Crafting 17.6%, Building 13.3%, Open World 10.2%, Family Friendly 7.4%
- #24 Peek-A-Mimic Christmas Castle
81% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2024
Dev: Toasty Bun
Windows
The mimics are on the loose - and this time, it's Christmas! Explore the castle and solve its puzzles to reveal and capture all of the hidden mimics.
Why similar: Funny 24.1%, Family Friendly 20.2%, Cute 19%, Exploration 16.8%, Casual 10.1%
- #25 Deep Despair
82% matchMixed67% of 284 reviews2020
Dev: BekkerDev Studio
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Deep Despair is a Minecraft-style survival sandbox. Travel, collect resources, craft items, dig, build, grow crops and survive. Freedom of action is limited only by your imagination!
Why similar: Crafting 20.5%, Sandbox 15.1%, Open World 14%, Building 12.1%, RPG 7.8%
- #26 Farmcoz
80% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Wigtor
Windows · Linux
Cozy Sandbox Game about Farming and Building. Is it raining outside? Just chill and relax with warm and cheerful atmosphere of Farmcoz. Farm, Build, Explore, Explode and Unlock all items. Good luck!
Why similar: Crafting 19.6%, Collectathon 19.4%, Sandbox 18.5%, Building 15.6%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #27 The North Pole
81% matchVery Positive87% of 52 reviews2019
Dev: Hot Spaghetti
Windows
Put on your Santa suit this Christmas and get ready to play at The North Pole!
Why similar: Adventure 26.9%, Casual 26.5%, Family Friendly 17.7%, Funny 14.6%, Cute 11.8%
- #28 SpaceKraft!
79% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2024
Dev: Game Dev Garage
Windows
Gather crystals, repair/run crafting facilities, upgrade your spaceship, build machines, explore the open world, find your way back to mother earth.
Why similar: Mining 43.5% ★, Sandbox 20.6%, Open World 15.7%, Building 14.9%, Adventure 3.9%
- #29 Border Town
77% matchMostly Positive79% of 307 reviews2025
Dev: GoHoGamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Restore the former glory of Border Town in an open-world sandbox RPG set in a fantastical realm. Explore the world, craft tools and weapons, cultivate fields, and socialise with your neighbours while dealing with dark forces that threaten to destroy everything you have built.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.5%, Open World 22.3%, Building 20.5%, Top-Down 7.3%, RPG 6.4%
- #30 Tracks - The Train Set Game
78% matchVery Positive94% of 1,549 reviews2019
Dev: Whoop GroupPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Jump into the ultimate toy sandbox and build the train set of your dreams! Create colourful railway systems, decorate beautiful towns, transport commuting passengers, and even ride your train in first-person.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.3%, Building 21.1%, Crafting 15.4%, Open World 15.4%, Family Friendly 8%
- #31 waxweaver
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 605 reviews2025
Dev: kaiakairos
Windows
A short sandbox rpg game that takes place on a square planet. Explore the world, gather resources, build a home and become stronger.
Why similar: Mining 20.4% ★, Fishing 20.2% ★, Sandbox 15.2%, Crafting 12.1%, Open World 11%
- #32 Hokko Life
78% matchMixed66% of 2,667 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 28.7% ★, Crafting 18.4%, Building 15.2%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #33 Skillwood
75% matchVery Positive92% of 250 reviews2026
Dev: sshulin
Windows · Mac
Skillwood is a relaxing woodcutter simulator inspired by survival simulators and incremental games. Chop wood, mine stone, trade with NPCs, upgrade forests, unlock new trees or new areas and prestige to do even better next run.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.4%, Crafting 20.4%, Relaxing 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 11.6%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #34 Seeds of Calamity
75% matchVery Positive81% of 356 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: Mining 18.1% ★, Crafting 15.8%, Fishing 13.8% ★, Collectathon 13.4%, Building 11.3%
- #35 Cornucopia®
76% matchVery Positive88% of 659 reviews2023
Dev: David DolynnyPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A cozy 2.5D farm-life RPG that runs deep. Grow living soil into legendary harvests, romance 34+ villagers, breed magical animals, cook, fish, and dive the dungeons below for loot. No forced bedtime, no stress, just your dream farm at your own pace.
Why similar: Mining 15.5% ★, Crafting 14.6%, Fishing 12.7% ★, Sandbox 11.4%, Open World 9.7%
- #36 DigDigDrill
74% matchVery Positive95% of 617 reviews2024
Dev: Toorai
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.1 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
DigDigDrill is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system.
Why similar: Mining 37.9% ★, Collectathon 21.8%, Crafting 14.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.2%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #37 Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,952 reviews2017
Dev: Social First Oy
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 72.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Pixel Worlds is a free-to-play sandbox MMO where players build worlds, craft items, explore dungeons, farm resources, and trade in a player-driven economy, all within a shared online universe rebuilt as a fresh start for a fair and stable long-term experience.
Why similar: Sandbox 35.3%, Pixel Graphics 17.8%, Crafting 14.6%, Open World 10.4%, Adventure 5.9%
- #38 Hidden Cats in Santa's Realm
72% matchVery Positive86% of 253 reviews2023
Dev: Nukearts Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
It's Christmas time! The Santa's Icy Realm is in full steam!! Join the fun and search for all the Hidden Cats one by one among the elves to reveal the final colored art. More than 970 hidden objects! This time with an extra bonus level, SNOWBALL FIGHT!
Why similar: Family Friendly 35.6%, Casual 17%, Funny 15.3%, Relaxing 14.8%, Cute 12.5%
- #39 MergeCrafter
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 950 reviews2022
Dev: Fiveamp
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 28.1 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to the magical world of Runaria! Explore dungeons, craft tools, chop trees, mine rocks, and discover treasure! Merge identical items to create valuable resources, Craft new tools and upgrade them with powerful enchantments! Setup passive mining drills and tree farms to rebuild your camp!
Why similar: Mining 32% ★, Crafting 19%, Collectathon 18.8%, Sandbox 15.2%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #40 Tile Miner
74% matchMixed62% of 63 reviews2021
Dev: nalothchrisPub: MadSwan
Windows · Mac
Explore a vast world. Manipulate every tile. Build your kingdom. Conquer the elemental dungeons. The moldable world of Tile Miner is at your fingertips!
Why similar: Mining 26.7% ★, Crafting 14.6%, Sandbox 14.2%, Open World 12.1%, Building 11.9%
- #41 Idle Skilling
72% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,389 reviews2022
Dev: Lavaflame2
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 96.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Idle Skilling is the ultimate Idle Game with years of content! Meant to be played for 5-10 minutes a day, you gradually unlock new skills like mining, fishing, pet breeding, crusading, potion-making, lab-research, construction, and more! With new updates coming, you'll never run out of stuff to do!
Why similar: Crafting 31.7%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Sandbox 16.8%, Relaxing 11.3%, Casual 6.2%
- #42 The Last Craftsman
70% matchVery Positive95% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: AuraTummyache
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get settled into Gear Springs! Gather materials, craft items, go fishing, and battle it out with punch cards in the ruined facility. Don't get distracted though, you've still got to stop the last Craftsman and save the town!
Why similar: Collectathon 32.3%, Crafting 22.6%, Pixel Graphics 11%, Top-Down 8.9%, RPG 8.9%
- #43 Atomcraft
68% matchVery Positive96% of 358 reviews2026
Dev: Triplejump
Windows
A sandbox adventure where every pixel is physically and chemically simulated! Build intricate, fully functional machines from the pixels around you. Harvest, react, and manipulate all 118 elements to craft everything from simple tools to complex systems.
Why similar: Crafting 35.4%, Sandbox 31.9%, Open World 13.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.3%, RPG 6.2%
- #44 Christmas Clicker: Idle Gift Builder
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 74 reviews2018
Dev: Autotelic Games LLC
Windows
Help save Christmas in this idle builder game! Build workshops and presents!
Why similar: Casual 100%
- #45 Harvest Moon: One World
73% matchMixed58% of 142 reviews2021
Dev: Natsume Inc.
Windows
Trek across beaches, the desert, and even a volcano in the latest entry into the long-running Harvest Moon series! The Harvest Goddess has gone missing, and it's up to you to help bring her back! Along the way, you'll come across cows, sheep, camels, and even reindeer!
Why similar: Crafting 50%, RPG 26.6%, Adventure 20.9%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #46 A World of Keflings
68% matchVery Positive99% of 475 reviews2025
Dev: NinjaBee
Windows
Keflings may be small, but their kingdom-building adventures are gigantic! Build a world with your friends in A World of Keflings! Harvest resources, construct robots, befriend a dragon, and help a creepy witch get even creepier in this update of the classic 2010 city-building adventure.
Why similar: Crafting 29%, Building 22.7%, Funny 10.3%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #47 My Time at Portia
70% matchVery Positive91% of 44,278 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 35.9 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: Crafting 22.7%, Open World 18%, Mining 18% ★, Building 11.4%, Sandbox 10.8%
- #48 What is snowman made of?
71% matchVery Positive88% of 84 reviews2023
Dev: Daniel JenikovskýPub: Ateliér Duchů
Windows
An atmospheric mini game that let's you explore a snowcapped yard in which you build your very own snowman.
Why similar: Sandbox 50.5%, Crafting 29.1%, Casual 10.3%, Adventure 8.3%, Singleplayer 1.8%
- #49 Azazel's Christmas Fable
69% matchVery Positive100% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: Greg Muhlbock
Windows
A wacky 8-bit retro-style point and click Christmas adventure, reminiscent of '90s classics. Explore Santa's village as a devilish imp with a mischievous knack for getting into trouble. Solve puzzles and uncover mysteries while meeting some peculiar characters along the way.
Why similar: Snow 38.8% ★, Pixel Graphics 14.4%, Funny 14.2%, Family Friendly 13.6%, Exploration 9.1%
- #50 Forager
69% matchVery Positive89% of 43,959 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Why similar: Crafting 31.8%, Sandbox 17.3%, Pixel Graphics 14.3%, Building 11.5%, Open World 9.5%
- #51 Monster Harvest
71% matchMixed53% of 539 reviews2021
Dev: Maple Powered GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Monster Harvest is a monster collecting and farming action RPG with a twist! Grow, collect and mutate your crops then take them into battle! Filled with places to discover and multiple ways to build your farm, get ready to craft, explore and battle across the vibrant world of Planimal Point.
Why similar: Fishing 18.1% ★, Collectathon 15.4%, Crafting 14.9%, Building 11.1%, Open World 9.5%
- #52 Mining Mechs
67% matchVery Positive90% of 2,723 reviews2023
Dev: Delayed Victory
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Fun to play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer!
Why similar: Mining 36.5% ★, Crafting 18%, Sandbox 15.1%, Family Friendly 9.7%, Pixel Graphics 7.6%
- #53 RealmCraft
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Tellurion Mobile
Windows
RealmCraft is the original Sandbox Game. Build Cubes & Explore 30+ Blueprint Worlds in 3D. Try to Survive & Use 100+ Types of Blocks to Build Your Unique Town.
Why similar: Sandbox 27.2%, Crafting 23.5%, Building 19.4%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%, Adventure 5.6%
- #54 While the Iron's Hot
67% matchVery Positive82% of 224 reviews2023
Dev: Bontemps GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 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: Crafting 36.8%, Building 12.5%, Relaxing 12.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Exploration 9.5%
- #55 Luna's Fishing Garden
67% matchVery Positive94% of 2,231 reviews2021
Dev: Coldwild Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
Why similar: Fishing 24.2% ★, Collectathon 20.9%, Sandbox 14.7%, Building 9.5%, Family Friendly 7.2%
- #56 Milkcraft
70% matchMixed55% of 237 reviews2021
Dev: Milkcraft Studio
Windows
Milkcraft is a multiplayer RPG social sandbox game. In this mysterious world of Norse mythology, you can freely build your own territory and village, or start a survival adventure to challenge the dark dragon. Come with Us!
Why similar: Open World 27.6%, Sandbox 25.1%, Building 20.6%, RPG 8.2%, Adventure 6.7%
- #57 Snowman Story
67% matchVery Positive94% of 141 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Bundle up and get cozy with this warm winter tale about one snowman's journey to the North Pole. Can he make it there before spring arrives?
Why similar: Family Friendly 21.2%, Pixel Graphics 20%, Top-Down 16%, RPG 14%, Adventure 10.2%
- #58 Meltopia
63% matchVery Positive86% of 1,678 reviews2026
Dev: Garden of Dreams
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A minimalist game where you melt snow with a heat cannon to explore a mysterious frozen world. Uncover glacial secrets, collect valuable resources and ancient artifacts — and ultimately find and assemble the remains of an ancient Mammoth.
Why similar: Mining 34.9% ★, Snow 26.2% ★, Sandbox 16.4%, Crafting 10.1%, Exploration 6%
- #59 MySims™
65% matchVery Positive87% of 226 reviews2025
Dev: MaxisPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Explore a new world with MySims™ — it's your world to transform in this retro re-release with updated graphics! Move to an adorable town. With a little creativity and some help from the locals, you can make this place thrive!
Why similar: Family Friendly 36.8%, Crafting 27.6%, Cute 18.7%, Casual 7.8%, Adventure 5.8%
- #60 Rekindled Trails
65% matchVery Positive92% of 147 reviews2025
Dev: Kiwick
Windows
Gather and Sell faraway goods to rebuild ruined towns and bring back light to a dark world in this cozy adventure game. With the help of your fire companion, fish, pull and mine natural resources in Aurteris to unite the people of this strange yet fantastic world!
Why similar: Collectathon 32.4%, Open World 20.3%, Funny 11.4%, Relaxing 10.3%, Exploration 9.1%