- #1 Town to City
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 7,135 reviews2026
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Cozy 18.9%, Soundtrack 10.6% ★, Sandbox 9.3%, Building 9%
- #2 Islands & Trains
96% matchVery Positive90% of 596 reviews2025
Dev: Akos MakovicsPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Craft tiny railway dioramas in a stress-free island sandbox. No rules or timers - just design, build, and enjoy.
Why similar: City Builder 23.1%, Cozy 12.1%, Sandbox 12%, Minimalist 9.4%, Building 8.5%
- #3 Twinkleby
96% matchVery Positive93% of 342 reviews2025
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Twinkleby is a cozy decoration game where you map out an archipelago of floating islands and build dioramas for a society of spacefaring Neighbours. Expand your collection, discover antique secrets, decorate, and when you change your mind – evict everyone and throw their furniture into space!
Why similar: Soundtrack 21.9% ★, Cozy 17.7%, City Builder 15.7%, Sandbox 8.8%, Building 8.2%
- #4 SUMMERHOUSE
95% matchVery Positive93% of 3,380 reviews2024
Dev: FriedemannPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
A tiny building game about beautiful lived-in houses. No rules or restrictions, just pure creativity.
Why similar: City Builder 28%, Sandbox 17.9%, Relaxing 12.9%, Building 10.9%, Cozy 5.7%
- #5 Townscaper
94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,651 reviews2021
Dev: Oskar StålbergPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Why similar: City Builder 19.6%, Experimental 17.2% ★, Sandbox 11%, Building 8.3%, Relaxing 8%
- #6 Pan'orama
94% matchVery Positive89% of 1,380 reviews2023
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Relax and unleash your creativity in this new city building puzzle game. Create amazing landscapes and discover wide range of structures with special abilities. Enter the world of beauty and tranquility with the panoramas of your own creation and don't forget to pet your new animal friends!
Why similar: City Builder 24.8%, Minimalist 10.5%, Sandbox 9.7%, Building 9.7%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #7 Lonely House
93% matchVery Positive86% of 58 reviews2025
Dev: BAROV INTERACTIVE
Windows
Lonely House is a cozy little game about home decorating. It's just you, pleasant music, and a solitary building at a crossroads. Decorate it to your liking and forget about your troubles.
Why similar: Sandbox 17.5%, Relaxing 14.4%, Modern 12.6%, Building 12.1%, City Builder 10.9%
- #8 ISLANDERS: New Shores
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,303 reviews2025
Dev: The StationPub: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.
Why similar: City Builder 35.4%, Building 12.8%, Relaxing 12.6%, Minimalist 8.7%, Procedural Generation 8.6%
- #9 Gourdlets
91% matchVery Positive92% of 2,206 reviews2024
Dev: AuntyGamesPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 52%
An easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen!
Why similar: City Builder 26.9%, Cozy 16.3%, Sandbox 15.1%, Relaxing 9.9%, Building 9.6%
- #10 Tiny Glade
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,808 reviews2024
Dev: Pounce Light
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.
Why similar: Cozy 22.2%, Sandbox 16%, Building 13.8%, Experimental 12.9% ★, Relaxing 12.2%
- #11 High Above
90% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: DVision GamesPub: UNIKAT Label
Windows
High Above is a cozy rooftop-building game about finding peace in the skies. Design and grow your perfect rooftop retreat, from vibrant Mediterranean courtyards to modern urban hideaways. Watch the world come to life around you, at your own pace, in your own little oasis.
Why similar: Cozy 23.7%, Sandbox 16.8%, Building 12.2%, Relaxing 11.3%, Minimalist 8.7%
- #12 Spiritstead
89% matchVery Positive84% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Turbo Dog Games
Windows
Build a village in a world of magic and care for the people who live there, with the help of hidden spirits you discover along the way. Watch your town grow and flourish as you expand, create, and decorate.
Why similar: City Builder 27.6%, Cozy 24.3%, Building 10.2%, Relaxing 9.3%, Atmospheric 5.6%
- #13 Pan'orama: Prologue
89% matchVery Positive84% of 81 reviews2023
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Pan'orama is a relaxing and soothing puzzle simulation game in which you create amazing landscapes using different types of tiles, but most of all by discovering the connections between them and finding unique combinations.
Why similar: City Builder 22.8%, Experimental 17.6% ★, Building 9.9%, Sandbox 8.3%, Minimalist 7.9%
- #14 Cozyrama
86% matchVery Positive91% of 85 reviews2025
Dev: Sandwich Games 🥪Pub: Frozen District
Windows
Cozyrama is a peaceful sandbox where you shape your own magical dioramas. Sculpt it, pick the right colors, decorate with hundreds of items and add cute animals. Observe a cozy world grow around you! No pressure or timers. Just relax, unwind, and let your imagination bloom!
Why similar: Cozy 19.6%, Sandbox 18.3%, Building 13.4%, Relaxing 11.1%, Procedural Generation 9.7%
- #15 Polyville Canyon
88% matchVery Positive94% of 131 reviews2021
Dev: Henagames
Windows
Polyville Canyon is a laid-back city builder where nothing bad ever happens! Relax while you build an entire city for your Neighbors piece by piece! Attract Neighbors and increase Ticket Prices by expanding your town and watch your profits soar!
Why similar: City Builder 37.3%, Relaxing 15.1%, Soundtrack 14.8% ★, Building 10.2%, Stylized 9.7%
- #16 Midnight Moments
86% matchVery Positive91% of 131 reviews2026
Dev: Happy Volcano
Windows
A small, cyberpunk diorama-building game where you create cozy rain-soaked backstreets, glowing apartment blocks, or quiet neighbourhood corners. Decorate your designs with props and place citizens, crafting stories that bring your city to life. At your own pace. No goals. Just vibes.
Why similar: Cozy 34.7%, Sandbox 17.7%, Building 10.6%, Stylized 8%, Atmospheric 7.9%
- #17 Reefland
87% matchVery Positive93% of 83 reviews2022
Dev: UnSweet
Windows
Reefland - is a colorful city-building simulator with a relaxing atmosphere, where you are up to paint the island by placing buildings.
Why similar: City Builder 31.6%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Relaxing 12%, Building 8.5%, Minimalist 8.3%
- #18 Shanshui Haven
85% matchVery Positive99% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: LeeT Game
Windows
"Shanshui Haven" is a casual city-building game, offering a relaxing and engaging experience with strategic elements.
Why similar: City Builder 38.8%, Relaxing 15.2%, Procedural Generation 12.6%, Building 9.1%, Atmospheric 5.3%
- #19 URBO
84% matchVery Positive92% of 683 reviews2023
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
URBO is a relaxing cozy city-building puzzle game where you create beautiful towns on floating islands. Begin with an empty grid of landscape, choose an architectural style and build. Watch the population grow and the city flourish.
Why similar: City Builder 25.1%, Cozy 21.4%, Minimalist 11.1%, Building 9.8%, Relaxing 9.6%
- #20 A Little Age
84% matchMixed63% of 63 reviews2026
Dev: Benerot
Windows
A cozy minimalist settlement builder about growing a network of settlements, each with its own little economy. Manage the flow of resources between them at your own pace, pause at any time, and watch a civilization emerge as your settlements work together to raise a great temple and claim the land.
Why similar: Cozy 20.6%, City Builder 18.9%, Minimalist 10%, Relaxing 9.8%, Sandbox 9.4%
- #21 River Towns
83% matchVery Positive92% of 257 reviews2025
Dev: Frogsong StudiosPub: Metaroot
Windows
Solve puzzles by placing buildings and creating vibrant cities in River Towns. Each district has its own style and shapes, making every level a new challenge. Help to restore and rebuild our River Towns.
Why similar: City Builder 29.5%, Cozy 22.1%, Sandbox 13.2%, Relaxing 9.5%, Building 8.8%
- #22 Hozy
81% matchVery Positive81% of 4,977 reviews2026
Dev: Come On StudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Restore a forgotten neighbourhood through your favourite hobby, one cozy room at a time. In Hozy, clean, paint, and decorate abandoned homes with satisfying mechanics and intuitive controls. Enjoy the little details as you interact with tools, items and furniture to bring each space back to life.
Why similar: Cozy 31.6%, Sandbox 18.1%, Relaxing 15.9%, Building 10.6%, Colorful 6.2%
- #23 Dream Garden
81% matchVery Positive86% of 79 reviews2025
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
An easygoing simulation game about creating tiny, Japanese inspired garden dioramas. Use a wide selection of plants, decorations and tools to build and nurture the zen garden retreat of your dreams.
Why similar: Cozy 25.3%, Sandbox 17.3%, Building 12.7%, Relaxing 11.8%, Minimalist 7.8%
- #24 Cozy Space
82% matchVery Positive83% of 291 reviews2023
Dev: 攻壳游戏 Gamker Studio
Windows
"Cozy Space" is a relaxing home decoration game with true-to-life models and rooms. Enjoy a leisurely gaming experience and easily create cozy spaces. It cleverly blends music elements, allowing you to be a composer, interior designer, or simply relax without specific tasks!
Why similar: Sandbox 25.9%, Minimalist 14.5%, Building 11.4%, Simulation 10.1%, Modern 9.6%
- #25 SUPER BUILD
82% matchVery Positive82% of 241 reviews2019
Dev: MOONBEAR
Windows · Mac
Build, design, and explore your own fantasy world using over 1000+ items, in this relaxing sandbox game. No missions, no objectives, no timers. Just stress-free building, exploration, and good vibes.
Why similar: Sandbox 22.3%, City Builder 20.2%, Decorating 18% ★, Building 12.3%, Relaxing 9.5%
- #26 MakeRoom
78% matchVery Positive95% of 1,148 reviews2025
Dev: KenneyPub: Wholesome Games Presents
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Build rooms, gardens, and camper vans with 1,100+ objects and the ability to make your own furniture from scratch. Learn with gentle design requests, then relax and create at your own pace.
Why similar: Decorating 46.6% ★, Sandbox 10.5%, Cozy 9.5%, Building 7.5%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #27 Cloudscrapers
77% matchVery Positive99% of 151 reviews2026
Dev: Nementic GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Cloudscrapers is a minimalist strategy game with a relaxing atmosphere. Build your tower, manage resources, unlock new tools, and uncover the secrets hidden in the sky.
Why similar: City Builder 33.6%, Cozy 17.8%, Relaxing 12.8%, Minimalist 12.1%, Simulation 4.6%
- #28 Tiny House Simulator
80% matchMixed64% of 135 reviews2024
Dev: FarFromSky
Windows · Mac
Design and build custom tiny homes for various clients in this relaxing open-world building game. Create unique spaces suited to each client’s requirements, and dive into different layouts with the sandbox mode for total creative freedom.
Why similar: City Builder 30.6%, Sandbox 16%, Building 11.9%, Relaxing 10.9%, Minimalist 10.9%
- #29 Home Wind
79% matchVery Positive90% of 847 reviews2022
Dev: Adi Zhavo
Windows · Mac
Home Wind is a minimalist, relaxing and cozy city builder about creating large settlements based on proximity tactics. All for free!
Why similar: City Builder 33.6%, Minimalist 13.1%, Sandbox 12.8%, Relaxing 10.3%, Building 8%
- #30 Cloud Gardens
79% matchVery Positive95% of 2,311 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Experimental 22.9% ★, Sandbox 17.8%, Relaxing 12%, City Builder 10.5%, Building 10.1%
- #31 Dorfromantik
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,653 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: City Builder 33.3%, Sandbox 16%, Minimalist 13.4%, Relaxing 13.2%, Procedural Generation 10.7%
- #32 Chill Town
78% matchMixed67% of 237 reviews2025
Dev: Low-Hi Tech
Windows
A unique blend of a Soothing Simulation and an Idle Game with Music, Decoration, Fishing, Cooking, Farming and more...
Why similar: Cozy 30.9%, Sandbox 18.1%, Relaxing 12.1%, Stylized 9%, Simulation 6.8%
- #33 Small Spaces
75% matchVery Positive89% of 1,675 reviews2025
Dev: smilestone gamesPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Design and decorate beautiful apartments you’d love to live in! Relax and let your creativity flow — organize a simplistic flat in Tokyo, fill a cozy place with flowers in Berlin, or unpack an industrial loft in New York.
Why similar: Cozy 29%, Sandbox 18.1%, Building 15.3%, Relaxing 13.4%, Colorful 7.1%
- #34 diorama
76% matchVery Positive95% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Lane
Windows
Comfy and carefree room, home or whatever designer.
Why similar: City Builder 29.9%, Cozy 27.2%, Sandbox 14.2%, Minimalist 8.6%, Simulation 6.1%
- #35 Log Away
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: Wired Productions
Windows
Build a cozy cabin that feels like home. Travel to peaceful Retreats in changing seasons and weather, decorate at your own pace, and collect Keepsakes with gentle backstories. No grind. No pressure. Just nature, animals, and time to breathe.
Why similar: Cozy 30.5%, Soundtrack 14.6% ★, Sandbox 13.3%, Building 13%, Relaxing 13%
- #36 Go-Go Town!
73% matchVery Positive93% of 2,784 reviews2026
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Step into the role of a hands-on mayor and build your town from the ground up. Plan neighborhoods, automate logistics, and grow your community—all while juggling workers, infrastructure, and day-to-day chaos to create your dream town. Play solo for total control, or bring friends for co-op mayhem.
Why similar: Decorating 46.5% ★, City Builder 23.2%, Sandbox 11.6%, Building 9%, Simulation 4.3%
- #37 My Dream Setup
75% matchVery Positive91% of 6,981 reviews2023
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
My Dream Setup is a simulation game about building the room you've always dreamed of. A huge selection of furniture, computers and their accessories, posters, pictures, plants, and other interior details await you. Try all of them and create your dream setup.
Why similar: Cozy 20.6%, Sandbox 16%, Building 15%, Relaxing 14.1%, Minimalist 9.2%
- #38 Outside the Blocks
74% matchVery Positive87% of 203 reviews2025
Dev: Michał Kubas
Windows
Unleash your creativity and design your own diorama in Outside the Blocks ‒ a full-featured model builder. Shape the terrain, assemble modular houses, add decorations and put your creation on display!
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Sandbox 20.5%, Building 14.5%, Relaxing 10.5%, Procedural Generation 9.6%
- #39 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 16,845 reviews2024
Dev: Mooncube Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 16.7 hrsMean: 107.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.
Why similar: Decorating 41.6% ★, Organizing 22% ★, Cozy 17.8%, Relaxing 7.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%
- #40 ISLANDERS
74% matchVery Positive94% of 16,788 reviews2019
Dev: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.
Why similar: City Builder 40.3%, Relaxing 17.9%, Building 12.4%, Minimalist 12.1%, Procedural Generation 5.1%
- #41 Dystopika
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,518 reviews2024
Dev: Voids Within
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 36%
A city-building sandbox for futuristic cities. No goals, no management, just creativity and dark cozy vibes.
Why similar: City Builder 27.5%, Cozy 16.8%, Sandbox 15.4%, Building 9%, Procedural Generation 8.7%
- #42 Pile Up!
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,182 reviews2025
Dev: RemoobPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
"Pile Up!" is a strategic building game which you need to build houses, fulfill your people’s requests and manage your risky buildings in different ways on a small land. But don’t let your guard down in this chill environment, we only get you relaxed so you destroy everything you did.
Why similar: City Builder 25%, Sandbox 14.3%, Minimalist 12.1%, Relaxing 11.2%, Building 10.1%
- #43 Teeny Tiny Town
73% matchVery Positive91% of 57 reviews2024
Dev: Short Circuit Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Proving that all good things come in threes! Welcome to Teeny Tiny Town, where you connect three identical tiles to evolve your city, merge by merge. Watch your metropolis grow from scratch, from 'aww' to 'awesome!'
Why similar: Cozy 25.9%, City Builder 25.9%, Minimalist 12.7%, Building 9.8%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #44 City Painter
70% matchVery Positive97% of 66 reviews2026
Dev: Blunix Games
Windows
Advanced city simulator with minimalist "Paint" graphics. Build complex intersections, edit traffic rules, and solve traffic jams without melting your PC.
Why similar: City Builder 34.7%, Sandbox 16.9%, Minimalist 12.1%, Simulation 9.5%, Building 8.6%
- #45 MicroTown
73% matchVery Positive95% of 478 reviews2019
Dev: Snowy Ash Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Build and manage your own settlement! A relaxing village construction and management simulator.
Why similar: City Builder 49.8%, Sandbox 21.9%, Relaxing 13.4%, Procedural Generation 10.3%, Indie 3.1%
- #46 Cat Isle
69% matchVery Positive97% of 193 reviews2026
Dev: domkegamesPub: Tiny Tail
Windows · Mac
Catch a train to Cat Isle! In this cozy pixel art management game, build restaurants, expand and decorate the town. Figure out your cats needs as they dine, shop, explore and turn the island into their purfect home.
Why similar: Decorating 29.5% ★, City Builder 23.8%, Cozy 17.7%, Building 9.4%, Relaxing 7.9%
- #47 Panelka
70% matchVery Positive86% of 826 reviews2025
Dev: MonsterAttack
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Panelka is a nostalgic, relaxing game where you immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the post-Soviet era. Create your cozy apartment or garage with that familiar, warm interior from your childhood. You have a wide selection of furniture and many other interior details at your disposal.
Why similar: Cozy 20.8%, Sandbox 16%, Building 13.6%, Relaxing 13%, Minimalist 9.2%
- #48 Critter Cove
69% matchVery Positive95% of 1,947 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: City Builder 35.5%, Sandbox 18.4%, Relaxing 13.2%, Stylized 12%, Colorful 7.9%
- #49 Havendock
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,964 reviews2025
Dev: YYZ StudioPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Breathe easy and thrive in this cozy colony sim. Build a haven for castaways, manage resources, live your best life on the ocean. Lead your humble settlement into a high-tech society.
Why similar: City Builder 37.4%, Sandbox 19.5%, Building 14.5%, Relaxing 13.7%, Simulation 6.4%
- #50 Unbox the Room
68% matchVery Positive83% of 308 reviews2025
Dev: Weird Penguin Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Unbox the Room is a relaxing simulator where you play as an interior designer helping clients move into their new homes. Unbox and arrange their belongings to create a cozy space, placing everything just right — from the smallest cup to the largest sofa.
Why similar: Decorating 38.5% ★, Organizing 20.6% ★, Cozy 15.4%, Relaxing 7.6%, Sandbox 5.9%
- #51 Glimvale : My Mini Overworld
67% matchVery Positive92% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Milkshake Games
Windows
Glimvale is a solo cosy city-builder with idle mechanics where you manage, decorate, and grow a charming MMO village. Keep adventurers happy and shape the world at your own pace. After all, you’re the game master.
Why similar: City Builder 32.7%, Cozy 27.7%, Sandbox 17.5%, Building 11.3%, Colorful 5.2%
- #52 The Architect: Paris
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 235 reviews2021
Dev: Enodo GamesPub: 5PM Studio
Windows
The Architect: Paris is a construction game that allows you to shape the city of Paris into what you want. Destroy, draw, build your own architectural projects, customizing each building carefully or entire districts at once.
Why similar: City Builder 33.9%, Sandbox 19.6%, Building 15.5%, Relaxing 8.2%, Casual 6.9%
- #53 Thrifty Business
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,381 reviews2026
Dev: Spellgarden Games
Windows · Mac
Run your very own thrift shop in this laid-back management sim! Sort through boxes to find hidden treasures and arrange nostalgic displays of clothes, antiques, toys & more. Befriend the regulars, help with their requests and expand your store into a hub for the local community!
Why similar: Decorating 40.5% ★, Organizing 23.3% ★, Cozy 15.3%, Relaxing 8.4%, Simulation 4.5%
- #54 Station to Station
67% matchVery Positive89% of 1,964 reviews2023
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!
Why similar: Cozy 24.6%, City Builder 18.9%, Relaxing 11.6%, Sandbox 9.8%, Procedural Generation 8.8%
- #55 Sticky Business
67% matchVery Positive94% of 7,732 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Decorating 45.2% ★, Cozy 16.5%, Relaxing 10.7%, Sandbox 8.2%, Colorful 5.2%
- #56 Minami Lane
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,778 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: City Builder 26.9%, Cozy 24.6%, Relaxing 11.6%, Building 9.1%, Stylized 7.5%
- #57 Littlewood
68% matchVery Positive93% of 6,833 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: City Builder 41.2%, Sandbox 16.9%, Relaxing 14.4%, Building 12.4%, Simulation 6.8%
- #58 Block'hood
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,258 reviews2017
Dev: Plethora ProjectPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Block’hood is a neighborhood-building simulator that celebrates the diversity and experimentation of cities and the unique ecosystems within them. Budding city planners will have access to 200+ building blocks to combine and to create unique neighborhoods and discover the implications of their designs.
Why similar: City Builder 54.3%, Sandbox 21.1%, Building 10.5%, Simulation 9.5%, Indie 3.1%
- #59 Orrstead
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Orrstead is a relaxing city builder that combines resource management and incremental game mechanics. Unlock technologies, complete quests, and adapt to the changing seasons.
Why similar: City Builder 35.9%, Sandbox 18.1%, Building 13.1%, Minimalist 9.8%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #60 Qianli: The Vastscape Scroll
64% matchVery Positive91% of 129 reviews2026
Dev: Betobe StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Shape the world to your will in lush landscapes inspired by Chinese watercolors in this Zen hex-tile building game that blends puzzle and roguelite elements with beautiful Asian aesthetics. Befriend mystical creatures in your journey while you make the world come alive beneath your fingertips.
Why similar: City Builder 43.3%, Sandbox 20.9%, Relaxing 15.6%, Simulation 7.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%