- #1 Millville
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pidibidi Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build a small village from the grounds up, meet and interact with its people and try to bring all different Villagers into your little town!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.6%, Building 19.6%, Crafting 16.5%, Character Customization 11%, Open World 10.3%
- #2 Paralives
96% matchVery Positive89% of 4,726 reviews2026
Dev: Alex Massé and teamPub: Paralives Studio
Windows · Mac
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: Life Sim 37.5%, Building 18.9%, Character Customization 15.8%, Open World 15.5%, Simulation 4.2%
- #3 Zoo Simulator: Prologue
96% matchMostly Positive71% of 249 reviews2024
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 32%
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. In Zoo Simulator: Prologue, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
Why similar: Nature 20%, Life Sim 19.3%, Management 16.2%, Open World 15.3%, Building 12.2%
- #4 Lou's Lagoon
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tiny RoarPub: Megabit Publishing
Windows
A cozy exploration-and-crafting adventure: fly your seaplane between tropical islands, collect resources with the Swirler 2000, rebuild storm damaged communities, and unravel the mystery surrounding Uncle Lou’s disappearance.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.2%, Open World 15.5%, Crafting 13.3%, Management 11.2%, Building 9.6%
- #5 The Prospector
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: smaamsgames
Windows
In The Prospector, you'll play as a miner in the town of Everrain, unlocking new areas and equipment as you gain experience. Explore the town, craft items like jewelry and tools, and build a life in a community as you live the life of a miner.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.8%, Nature 15.3%, Crafting 13%, Building 12%, Romance 9.9%
- #6 AlterLife
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: VGG Studio
Windows
Get up in the morning, go to work, cook your meals, play with your friends - just live! AlterLife is a powerful virtual life simulator where you can make your biggest dreams come true!
Why similar: Life Sim 32%, Building 17.5%, Romance 17.5%, Character Customization 14.1%, Casual 6%
- #7 My Universe - School Teacher
92% matchMostly Positive72% of 29 reviews2020
Dev: Magic PocketsPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Play as a young teacher with a mission: bringing your new school back to the top! Motivate your pupils, improve their results and organize school contests and festivals.
Why similar: Life Sim 36.6%, Management 19.5%, Character Customization 12.2%, Casual 11.2%, Simulation 6.1%
- #8 The Sims™ Legacy Collection
90% matchMostly Positive71% of 2,320 reviews2025
Dev: MAXISPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
The original game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. Create a neighborhood of Sims and guide their lives through careers and romance. Or create chaos with open-ended gameplay that lets you shape their destinies.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.3%, Management 19.4%, Building 18%, Character Customization 11.4%, Crafting 10.6%
- #9 Out and About
89% 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 24.2%, Nature 19%, Open World 14.5%, Crafting 14.3%, Character Customization 10.5%
- #10 Toilet Management Simulator
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 313 reviews2020
Dev: Cankut Keskin
Windows
Improve your toilet and make money. You want to go on a holiday but the bus company tells that there is not enough passengers. So you have to stop by dance school and maybe you can make new friends there.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.8%, Management 22.1%, Building 18.9%, Open World 16.5%, Simulation 4.6%
- #11 The Sunny Life
89% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2022
Dev: Sino4 Games
Windows
Start a new life in Atirin! Will you run the best shop in town? Why don't you check out what does the neighbourhood has to offer? Choice is yours! Take your time and enjoy yourself in Atirin
Why similar: Life Sim 34.2%, Open World 20.3%, Building 15.5%, Romance 10%, Casual 7.4%
- #12 Zoo Life Simulator
87% matchMixed62% of 45 reviews2026
Dev: Hiraru
Windows · Linux
Build the zoo of your dreams! In Zoo Life Simulator, play solo or with friends as you care for animals, keep visitors happy, and expand your park in a relaxing and realistic simulation experience.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.2%, Management 20.4%, Nature 19.6%, Building 17.3%, Casual 6.4%
- #13 Alpine Lake
88% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mossy Grove Games
Windows · Mac
Build, decorate, and customize every detail of your inn to welcome guests to your cozy escape in the woods. Entertain tourists, farm, cook meals, research wildlife, and ski, all while helping a colorful cast of townspeople save the struggling mountain town from a hostile takeover.
Why similar: Life Sim 18.6%, Nature 16.5%, Management 14.9%, Building 14.6%, Crafting 12.3%
- #14 Gigmaker
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gigmaker
Windows
Design and build concert stages. Set up music, lighting, equipment and musicians. Make your own gigs from scratch and share it with your friends.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.5%, Building 17.9%, Open World 17.3%, Crafting 9.2%, Management 9%
- #15 Forester Simulator
86% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 9 lives
Windows
Embark on an cozy adventure as a forester of the breathtaking open world of Beaverly Hills. Experience a forest filled with lush wildlife, surprising characters and work to be done, all from the comfort of your home!
Why similar: Nature 21.4%, Open World 18.7%, Life Sim 17.3%, Building 13.9%, Management 11.6%
- #16 Campsite Hustle! - Management Simulator
84% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Red Shore Games
Windows
Build your own Outdoor Store and Camping Business in the heart of Red Shore Valley! Arrange your shelves, manage your stock, construct facilities on your campsite, and take care of every guest. Grow from humble beginnings into a thriving business surrounded by nature!
Why similar: Management 17.1%, Nature 16.7%, Building 15.1%, Life Sim 14.2%, Crafting 13.9%
- #17 Aka
85% matchMostly Positive76% of 676 reviews2022
Dev: Cosmo GattoPub: NEOWIZ
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Find inner peace in a small, open-world game. On these carefully handcrafted islands, you can take a nap on a giant monster, feed baby dragons, take care of the fauna and flora... ...but demons from your past might come back to remind you what you want to forget.
Why similar: Life Sim 25.5%, Nature 15.7%, Open World 14%, Building 13.1%, Crafting 12.8%
- #18 Stewards of Nu Juno
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: lucki lamps
Windows · Mac
Shepherd your station through seasons and storms in this Coop Adventure Management Game. Build your Research Station, befriend a quirky cast of characters and unravel the mysteries of Nu Juno.
Why similar: Life Sim 20.3%, Nature 15.8%, Management 14.1%, Crafting 13.5%, Building 11.6%
- #19 Magic Inn: Prologue
83% matchPositive88% of 16 reviews2025
Dev: Purpledoor Studios
Windows
Reclaim glory in Magic Inn, a charming tavern life simulator. Take on the role of an exiled wizard-turned-innkeeper, overseeing everything from menus, rooms, guests, and staff in a fully magical customizable inn. Engage in card battles to spark conversations and foster relationships with guests.
Why similar: Life Sim 39.6%, Management 22.7%, Crafting 18.5%, Casual 8.7%, Simulation 3.8%
- #20 Super Zoo Story
82% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Super Zoo Story TeamPub: Crytivo
Windows
Build and manage your own personal zoo in the pixel marvel RPG, Super Zoo Story. Construct your park, care for your animals, and ensure the happiness of both critters and humans alike. Maybe even find that special someone while building the zoo of your dreams!
Why similar: Life Sim 27.4%, Building 15.6%, Romance 14.3%, Crafting 11.7%, Open World 10.9%
- #21 Party Maker Farm Fest
82% matchMixed65% of 207 reviews2021
Dev: Forestlight Games
Windows
Builder. Designer. Renovator. Unleash your creativity in over a dozen unique places, get the right equipment, prepare the space, use what you find. Have a crazy farm party, here we go!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.4%, Building 16.6%, Crafting 15.5%, Management 14.5%, Open World 14.1%
- #22 Made in Melostead
80% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CherryCapra
Windows
Return to your hometown to run your shop by fulfilling commissions and selling wares. Choose your path as a blacksmith, alchemist, or woodworker and revive Melostead as you befriend neighbors, reform trade routes, and explore the world for exotic materials in this fantasy-inspired crafting sim RPG!
Why similar: Life Sim 30.5%, Crafting 18.6%, Building 17.3%, Romance 10.2%, Cute 4.6%
- #23 Farming Life Simulator
79% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: MGR Studio
Windows
Plant seeds, grow crops, chop trees, go to fishing, and trade goods in a fully interactive farming simulator. Build relationships, expand your fields, manage resources, and experience daily life in a living village.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Nature 18.1%, Building 16.6%, Open World 16.5%, Crafting 7.1%
- #24 Cat Simulator : Animals on Farm
81% matchVery Positive96% of 136 reviews2021
Dev: Avelog Games
Windows
Sneak up on your enemies, help Farmer, Goat and Piggy, and start a family!
Why similar: Life Sim 32%, Nature 22.8%, Open World 18.2%, Third Person 7.2%, 3D 5.1%
- #25 Cozy
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: MiniDoggo Games
Windows
Build your dream farm, make lifelong friends, and experience the joys of small-town living in Cozy Town. Plant crops, raise animals, fish, craft, and enjoy seasonal festivals. Escape the hustle and bustle—relax and live your best life in a charming countryside adventure.
Why similar: Life Sim 21.9%, Nature 17.6%, Building 15.1%, Crafting 14.2%, Open World 12%
- #26 Drinking Medieval
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Tas Simple Games
Windows
You are a simple peasant living in medieval times, working for your feudal lord. One day, you discover the recipe for brewing beer. This changes your life - improve your brewing skills, unlock new sales channels, and expand your product across growing territories.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.3%, Management 20.8%, Building 17.1%, Open World 16.9%, Crafting 15.1%
- #27 Blacksmith Village
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Dave Studio
Windows · Mac
Let's pay off the debt by running the smithy left behind by my grandfather.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.7%, Nature 23.5%, Crafting 18.6%, Character Customization 11.2%, Relaxing 5.2%
- #28 My Stylish Life
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yumely
Windows · Mac
Your stylish life starts now! Style customers at your boutique, build real relationships, explore a vibrant town, go on dates, decorate your apartment and wear whatever you want! Live your most stylish life !
Why similar: Life Sim 40.4%, Romance 20.8%, Character Customization 16%, Casual 9.8%, Simulation 4.7%
- #29 The Sims™ 3
81% matchVery Positive86% of 34,077 reviews2011
Dev: The Sims StudioPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 88.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.
Why similar: Life Sim 54.1%, Building 14.9%, Character Customization 13.4%, Romance 7.1%, Simulation 5.6%
- #30 TV Show: Home MakeOver
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Two Cats Games
Windows
Design dream homes under the spotlight of a renovation TV show. Meet unique clients, follow their tastes, and transform ordinary houses into stunning makeovers. Can you impress every homeowner before the cameras stop rolling? 🏡📺✨
Why similar: Life Sim 32.3%, Romance 22.4%, Building 21.2%, Character Customization 13.9%, Casual 6.4%
- #31 Park Control Simulator
76% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Neiva InteractivePub: PeakWay Entertainment
Windows
Park Control Simulator is a parking space management game. Take care of cleanliness, improve the parking space and please the visitors. Are you ready to build and manage the most beautiful park in the city?
Why similar: Life Sim 28.9%, Management 15.1%, Open World 13.3%, Nature 13%, Casual 12.3%
- #32 Spirit Crossing
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Spry Fox
Windows
Befriend bears, aid lost spirits, ride fluffalo, and build a thriving village with other players in this multiplayer life-sim from the creators of "Cozy Grove." Find endless opportunities to express yourself, make new friends, and enjoy a social experience unlike any other.
Why similar: Life Sim 19.8%, Nature 15.9%, Building 14%, Crafting 12.9%, Open World 12.1%
- #33 Medieval Juice Crafter
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Timeless RushPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Craft your special recipe juices and sell them in medieval villages. Expand your business with new recipes, machines, properties, and workers. Play online with your friend or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your business.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.6%, Crafting 16.4%, Nature 15.7%, Management 14.2%, Open World 12.6%
- #34 UMeFate
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AntyVersum
Windows
Life sim community been long waiting for a game, where their input can influence their imaginary and dream world of life simulation. This may be as basics as house building, but going as complex like family and friends relations. Here game emphases on modding (i.e. lua) and performance.
Why similar: Life Sim 27.1%, Open World 16.8%, Building 15.5%, Crafting 13%, Character Customization 11.1%
- #35 Zoo 2: Animal Park
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,646 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: upjers
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 24.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Zoo 2: Animal Park – Take care of wild and tame zoo animals in this animal game!
Why similar: Life Sim 25.4%, Building 18.4%, Management 16.5%, Crafting 14.8%, Casual 6.3%
- #36 The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,598 reviews2025
Dev: MAXISPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The game you know and love. For Windows 10/11. In The Sims 2, you direct your Sims over a lifetime. Give them a long existence, or leave their lives in shambles. Guide their characteristics from one generation to the next.
Why similar: Life Sim 36.1%, Building 20.6%, Management 19.9%, Character Customization 14.4%, Simulation 4%
- #37 Welehola
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: CozyNest Games
Windows
Step into the shoes of a wizard student to learn the arcane arts in a magical academy! What sort of witching student life would you live?
Why similar: Life Sim 30%, Nature 16.9%, Crafting 16.6%, Romance 15.9%, Character Customization 12.4%
- #38 Birch Simulator
73% matchVery Positive94% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: Performance Artist
Windows
The main characters of modern games can be very different. Brave knights, brilliant scientists or superheroes saving entire worlds. This game offers you a more unusual experience. Here you can become a Birch.
Why similar: Life Sim 32.2%, Nature 25.8%, Open World 9.9%, Character Customization 7.7%, Third Person 7.4%
- #39 FrostCraft
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Birches Technologies
Windows
Live your cozy adventure in this 3rd-person LifeSim. Explore a frozen world, build your dream settlement under a magical dome, invite settlers, and bring warmth back to a land lost in endless winter.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.7%, Building 17.9%, Crafting 17.7%, Character Customization 10.1%, Open World 8.9%
- #40 Hotel Story
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lando
Windows
Start your new RPG Life in Hotel Story to build up your own Cozy Hotel from dusty and broken to shiney and luxurious. Combine Furniture, take care of your Hotel and Guest´s or start exploring a modern City with many secrets and unique resident´s to befriend.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.6%, Building 16.1%, Crafting 14.5%, Open World 12.8%, Character Customization 9.7%
- #41 Drink Factory Simulator
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Agosto Game StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Build your own beverage empire! 🍹 Discover recipes, upgrade your production line, and fulfill orders on time. Manage your factory, make deliveries, and run your store in multiplayer with friends. A fun simulation that combines strategy and creativity!
Why similar: Life Sim 21.9%, Management 20%, Crafting 18.6%, Open World 13.7%, Building 10.4%
- #42 Heirs of the Moon
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Redwater
Windows
A survival adventure about playing as a wolf. Heirs of the Moon features a perma-death system, pack management, and emergent gameplay. Will your legacy go on?
Why similar: Life Sim 24.5%, Nature 19.7%, Open World 17.7%, Management 15.5%, Character Customization 9.8%
- #43 Shrimp Keeping Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 49 reviews2025
Dev: Kunstaat
Windows
Grow, feed and care for your shrimp pals. Watch your shrimp multiply and sell your colony when they become too numerous.
Why similar: Nature 29.6%, Building 18.3%, Life Sim 17.6%, Management 10.5%, Cute 7.4%
- #44 ReEstate - Real Estate and Business Simulator
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Darkwolf66
Windows
A real estate investment and business simulator, with aspects of life simulator who puts you in the skin of someone who just lost everything including your parents and needs to win in life.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.4%, Casual 11.9%, Building 11.7%, Management 10.7%, Open World 8.6%
- #45 Startup!
70% matchNo user reviews
Windows
Start in your garage with a busted laptop and big dreams. Build your way to AAA glory or create chaotic cult classics that crash and burn in style.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.1%, Building 13.9%, Crafting 12.7%, Management 12.6%, Open World 9.1%
- #46 Edge Of Survival
71% match6 user reviews33% of 6 reviews2024
Dev: Studio Builderline
Windows
Escape to a relaxing, survival sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your base into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, hunting, cooking, and growing your own food.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.8%, Nature 18%, Crafting 17.7%, Building 17.3%, Open World 15.4%
- #47 Susu '99
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shol & Maris
Windows · Linux
Run a family-owned store in rural Japan. Susu '99 is a 'slice of life' pixel-art RPG inspired by elements of Stardew Valley and Persona. Trade goods, forage the wilderness, grow a garden, and rank up your relationships in a time-less cycle with no hurry, no energy limits, and no chores.
Why similar: Life Sim 27.5%, Management 19.4%, Crafting 17.5%, Building 13.7%, Character Customization 9.7%
- #48 Sky Harvest
67% matchVery Positive87% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Armored CatPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?
Why similar: Life Sim 23%, Romance 12.9%, Open World 12.8%, Crafting 12%, Building 11.9%
- #49 Sawmill Simulator
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sunbeam Studio
Windows
Take ownership of an old, underperforming sawmill, a place full of noise, dust, and untapped potential. Step into the world of industrial wood processing and turn raw logs into profit through smart operation, precision cutting, and efficient production flow.
Why similar: Life Sim 33.1%, Management 22.5%, Nature 10.9%, Casual 8%, Crafting 7.9%
- #50 AniMansion
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pandemonium Studios
Windows
Animansion is a cozy life sim where you manage a hotel full of animal guests. Cook, decorate, and assign rooms to reach a 5-star rating, but be careful, not every neighbor gets along.
Why similar: Life Sim 35.4%, Nature 28.4%, Management 28.4%, Simulation 4%, Relaxing 3.6%
- #51 Songs of Glimmerwick
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Eastshade Studios
Windows
Become immersed in a musical woodland fantasy world where casting a spell is as easy as playing a song. Attend classes, grow the university garden, make friends with classmates and townsfolk, and explore the island’s many oddities and mysteries in this story-driven witch academy RPG.
Why similar: Life Sim 29%, Open World 18.4%, Nature 17.8%, Crafting 14.1%, Character Customization 12%
- #52 To Pixelia
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,228 reviews2025
Dev: Pixeduo StudiosPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Meet the Pixelians and discover the ultimate life simulator in To Pixelia. As you climb your career ladder of choice, step into the world of politics, art, sports, music, and even crime. Live your dream life in pixels!
Why similar: Life Sim 30.5%, Open World 17.9%, Management 15.1%, Romance 12.1%, Character Customization 8.7%
- #53 Outcity
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TitanPub: indie.io
Windows
Tired of big city life, you move to Outcity to start fresh in the countryside. Build your farm your way in a cozy sandbox where imagination has no limits and friendly villagers help your homestead grow into a thriving village. Gather your determination, your creativity, and get to work!
Why similar: Life Sim 23.7%, Open World 15.3%, Nature 12.7%, Building 11.1%, Romance 10.9%
- #54 Witching Well
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Shiitake Knights
Windows
Witching Well is a magic sandbox where you craft spells, explore, shape your surroundings, and play at your own pace. Collect ingredients, craft magic, meet unique creatures, and transform the world around you.
Why similar: Life Sim 27.3%, Building 15.5%, Crafting 14.5%, Open World 12.3%, Character Customization 9.4%
- #55 电子祭祖
70% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2023
Dev: 红叶工作室
Windows · Mac
你还在为清明不调休回不了家而烦恼吗?现在进入电子祭祖便可以足不出户进行祭祖。 通过电子祭祖,你可以烧香、放贡品、烧纸 马上开始为你在另一个世界的先人打钱吧!
Why similar: Life Sim 37.2%, Crafting 12.3%, Building 12.1%, Open World 11.2%, Casual 7.8%
- #56 CinemaLandVR
66% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2025
Dev: PlanetariumStudio
Windows
CinemaLandVR is a VR game designed for immersive cinematic experiences. The game provides pre-built architectural modules and furniture. You can construct your own cozy cabin in a natural environment, invite friends to join, collaborate on building, and enjoy synchronized video viewing together.
Why similar: Life Sim 43%, Building 23.3%, Crafting 21.2%, Casual 9.4%, Simulation 1.7%
- #57 Banker Simulator
65% matchMixed62% of 684 reviews2025
Dev: Red Axe Games
Windows
Banker Simulator is a single-player game where you revive a bankrupt bank. With active and passive (idle) gameplay, make strategic decisions to grow your bank, satisfy customers, and tackle financial crises.
Why similar: Life Sim 24.6%, Management 18%, Building 16%, Open World 15%, Crafting 14.2%
- #58 My Time at Sandrock
66% matchVery Positive88% of 28,550 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Life Sim 35.3%, Building 17.2%, Open World 14.7%, Crafting 14.6%, Character Customization 9.3%