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Feel the intensity of Gaelic Football Laochra! From heated county showdowns to the pinnacle of the Irish Championship, every game delivers authentic gameplay, strategic depth, and electrifying action. Every clash is a test of skill, and every triumph brings you closer to glory!

Why similar: Sports 30.4%, Character Customization 13.5%, Realistic 11.6%, Local Co-Op 10.6%, Local Multiplayer 7.5%

GET INTO THE NEW CHALLENGE! Arguably the best rugby computer game, now re-released and remastered as a tribute to the great legend of Jonah Lomu.

Why similar: Sports 27.7%, Realistic 14.3%, Character Customization 9.8%, Simulation 9.4%, Local Co-Op 6.9%

In Fishing Pro Simulator, cast your line, sit back, and enjoy the peaceful sounds of nature. Relax, explore, and master the art of fishing. Time your pull just right to reel in the biggest catch of the month!

Why similar: Sports 24.2%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Simulation 8.6%, Realistic 8.5%, Open World 7.9%

Pure Badminton is the most realistic Badminton simulation game.Experience the sensations of badminton, in a fast, technical and strategical game.

Why similar: Sports 26.7%, Realistic 14.7%, Immersive Sim 13%, Character Customization 10%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Grab a friend and feel every fish fight back. A fishing sim with 50+ species across six diverse waters, real casting and trolling, and authentic gear. The official Major League Fishing game.

Why similar: Sports 20.8%, Realistic 11.5%, Relaxing 10.9%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Open World 9.3%

Cast into the quiet of the northern wilderness, where every line is a conversation with the water! Lost Lures is a fishing game built on patience - read the waters, learn fish behavior, and master your lures solo or with friends in shared missions. The only rush out here is the strike.

Why similar: Sports 17.4%, Immersive Sim 11.6%, Relaxing 10.8%, Open World 9.7%, Multiplayer 9.1%

Bodybuilder Simulator is a simulation game where you try to build muscle and earn money. You can train using various machines in the gym. Outside the gym, you can explore places like the market, hospital, and casino. You can also open and manage your own gym to multiply your earnings.

Why similar: Sports 28.7%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Realistic 12.3%, Physics 10.7%, Simulation 10.7%

Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!

Why similar: Sports 21.8%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Multiplayer 9%, Realistic 8.6%, Simulation 7.7%

Mowing lawns has never been this much fun! Relax with your friends in online co-op, upgrade your equipment, shape beautiful gardens, and enjoy the experience. Join the fun with 1-4 player co-op!

Why similar: Relaxing 17.4%, Simulation 14.3%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Co-op 11.6%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Experience general aviation as never before! World of Aircraft is a series of stand-alone simulators that each focus on a specific kind of flying. World of Aircraft: Glider Simulator includes a series of (motor-) gliders and tow aircraft based on a high definition flying area.

Why similar: Physics 18.7%, Immersive Sim 17.4%, Simulation 14.9%, Realistic 13%, Online Co-Op 7.7%

Soar through 3 custom maps or explore the entire globe with Google Earth integration. Pilot hang gliders, paragliders, paramotors, mini-wings, speed-wings, ultralight trikes, or racing drones. Customize weather conditions and fly solo or with friends. Perfect for seasoned pilots and newcomers alike!

Why similar: Sports 35.6%, Simulation 13.2%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Exploration 8.3%, Realistic 7.9%

Get ready for the future of footy with AFL 26. Feel every hit, hear every roar, and live every moment with unmatched authenticity and intensity.

Why similar: Sports 41.8%, Realistic 14.4%, Simulation 9.3%, Local Co-Op 8%, Online Co-Op 6%

Scoot is an open world scooter riding game. Enter this physics based game and perform over 40 different tricks, customise your scooter and rider, build your dream park, film clips, or play online with friends!

Why similar: Sports 19.9%, Open World 11.7%, Realistic 11.2%, Physics 11.1%, Character Customization 10.1%

Rinkbound: Curling is a competitive curling game focused on realistic rendering, simulation-driven physics, and authentic shot control. The Early Access version includes Online 1v1 through Match Lobby and Match with Friends, plus Training Mode.

Why similar: Sports 45.2%, Realistic 15.5%, Simulation 14.3%, Physics 13.7%, Multiplayer 7.9%

The Ultimate Table Tennis (Ping-Pong) Simulator!

Why similar: Sports 42.6%, Physics 14.6%, Simulation 13.8%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Local Multiplayer 9%

Carp Fishing Simulator aims to be the most advanced, authentic fishing experience on the market.

Why similar: Sports 22.9%, Immersive Sim 13%, Relaxing 11.9%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Realistic 9.8%

Basketing is the youngest sibling of Volleying! Thus, as another physics-based game, it also gives the players more control over their moves, delivering unique matches each round. Invite your friends over or play remotely and enjoy this predictably unpredictable experience!

Why similar: Sports 17.1%, Character Customization 12%, Physics 11.6%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Local Co-Op 10.3%

Rollout Inline is a brand new Aggressive Inline game created by a solo dev who is passionate about the sport. This game aims to scratch the itch for those who have been craving a new, modern, and intuitive inline skating game!

Why similar: Sports 39.8%, Immersive Sim 16.4%, Simulation 15%, Realistic 9.8%, Character Customization 7.1%

A surfing game focused on smooth carving turns and realistic airs.

Why similar: Sports 42.1%, Immersive Sim 18.4%, Simulation 16.2%, Physics 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.4%

A modern padel simulation where positioning and timing make the difference. Pick your side, choose your partner, and challenge opponents in local or online matches. Real padel, friendly spirit.

Why similar: Sports 31.7%, Realistic 12.4%, Simulation 10.2%, Co-op 7.5%, Local Multiplayer 7.4%

Waddle, slide, and dive into a frozen adventure! Play as and alongside penguins, foxes, deer, and seals across the Arctic and Antarctic — climb icy cliffs, swim beneath the ice, and uncover hidden glowing worlds in a relaxing yet lively game about life in the cold.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 21.7%, Realistic 16.2%, Exploration 11.7%, Simulation 11.5%, Relaxing 10.8%

Barton Lynch Pro Surfing pits you against the world’s best surfer’s at the most exotic locations on the planet. An in-depth leader-board sports game meets free surf exploration at 12 massive worlds. Get pumped by the unique control, amazing weather & customization tools.

Why similar: Sports 27.6%, Physics 13.5%, Character Customization 13%, Realistic 12.7%, Relaxing 10.8%

Explore Warsaw Metro in "MetroSim: The Subway Simulator." Drive trains, control tickets, and enjoy multiplayer realism. Rise through ranks, face challenges, and dive into the subway adventure now!

Why similar: Realistic 20.3%, Immersive Sim 18.3%, Simulation 17.5%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Physics 11.5%

Break into the snowboarding event of the year in the hope of scoring a wildcard entry to an exclusive invitational. To prove you’re up to the challenge, master the art of park riding, buttering, rails and massive kickers and earn your place in the world of snowboarding.

Why similar: Sports 22.1%, Realistic 12.9%, Physics 10.7%, Open World 10.4%, Character Customization 10.2%

Pilgor's baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new (at least on Steam), totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.

Why similar: Physics 15.9%, Open World 14.7%, Character Customization 14%, Exploration 9.5%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Goal Gang is online multiplayer football built for pure chaos. Take control of a single player and jump into intense action where teamwork wins games until everything breaks loose.

Why similar: Sports 27.4%, Physics 14.2%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Co-op 10.6%

The ultimate climbing and bouldering simulation game. Test your skills across more than 280 routes on real world crags from the Fontainebleau boulders to Hanshelleren Cave, including the legendary route Silence. Create your own routes and compete with friends for the best sends.

Why similar: Sports 26.2%, Immersive Sim 11.9%, Realistic 11.3%, Physics 10.5%, Relaxing 9.6%

Forge your legacy in Maximum Football, where you can play both college and pro football in one shared universe. Recruit the next college superstar and take them into the pros to become a future Hall of Famer. Build your team with unparalleled in-game customization that gives you ultimate control.

Why similar: Sports 39.8%, Local Multiplayer 11.6%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Physics 9.7%, Simulation 8.9%

Disc Golf in VR for when you can't (or don't want to) play outside!

Why similar: Sports 27.1%, Realistic 11.8%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Immersive Sim 10.2%, Relaxing 9.8%

A cozy online multiplayer sandbox where you live as a customizable penguin. Slide, fish, swim underwater, decorate your home, complete quests, and hang out with friends in a snowy world full of minigames and social fun.

Why similar: Sports 37.4%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, Co-op 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Character Customization 9.2%

The most detailed cottage experience. Live as a regular Finnish man and enjoy the summer. Play relaxed: go to the sauna, get drunk and grill food. Play how you want: make moonshine, become a burglar and turbocharge your moped.

Why similar: Realistic 14.4%, Open World 13.7%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Simulation 10.8%

Triple Twenty is the ultimate virtual reality darts experience!

Why similar: Sports 30.8%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Realistic 17%, Physics 14.8%, Simulation 11.4%

TractionSim is an exciting railway simulator with realistic graphics and accurate simulation of railway systems. You will find: detailed trains, multiplayer with friends, route and rolling stock editor, which gives the game limitless possibilities and impressive depth of the game world.

Why similar: Realistic 23.9%, Simulation 23.3%, Open World 20.6%, Physics 18.6%, Online Co-Op 11.7%

AFL 23 - IT'S TIME TO FLY!! Feel the Atmosphere, Chase your dreams and Make it your own - in the most realistic AFL game ever!

Why similar: Sports 21.7%, Local Multiplayer 10.7%, Realistic 10.5%, Local Co-Op 10.3%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Fairground Online – The Ultimate Simulator! Operate rides, create light shows, and set the mood with music. Experience realistic physics, detailed controls, and a day-night cycle. Play online with friends worldwide and join the community!

Why similar: Simulation 20.3%, Immersive Sim 18.8%, Realistic 18.3%, Physics 14%, Multiplayer 9.9%

Tired of sports games in which the computer doesn’t respect your commands? As a physics-based game, Volleying gives the players more control over their moves, as well as delivers unique matches each round. Invite your friends over or play remotely and enjoy this predictably unpredictable experience!

Why similar: Sports 15.1%, Physics 11.7%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Local Co-Op 10.4%, Multiplayer 10%

The wilderness awaits. The map is your only guide. A realistic navigation simulator that captures the essence of the sport of orienteering. Dropped into a procedurally generated forest with only a compass and a topographic map, your goal is simple: find the fastest route between control points.

Why similar: Sports 39%, Simulation 15.7%, Open World 13%, Realistic 11.5%, Exploration 5.5%

Ride a massive open world across the Alps, where the powder is always fresh and the run never ends. Defy and master the mountain alone or with friends on skis, wingsuits, snowboards and paragliders. Record and share your best stunts.

Why similar: Sports 41.5%, Open World 18.5%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Simulation 6.3%, Realistic 5.2%

LANDNAV is an immersive and authentic navigation experience. Study your map. Plot your route. Plan for contingencies. Read the land. Trust your compass. Always know where you are. For military professionals, orienteering enthusiast, or anybody who enjoys a mental challenge.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.1%, Simulation 18.6%, Realistic 17.2%, Exploration 12.8%, Relaxing 10.7%

Disc Golf in VR for when you can't (or don't want to) play outside! The sequel!

Why similar: Sports 25.8%, Open World 12%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Relaxing 10.5%

Bait your hooks and go fishing with friends. Customise your fishing rods for optimal performance to catch giant and legendary fish. Chat in-game with fellow anglers and win competitions and tournaments together. Tight lines!

Why similar: Sports 28.4%, Realistic 15%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Simulation 9.3%, Co-op 9.2%

Immerse yourself in a massive open-world ski resort while tackling objectives such as rescuing injured skiers, mitigating avalanche hazards, and finding hidden locations. Use realistic ski techniques such as parallel turns and hockey stops to navigate freely through the rugged mountain wilderness.

Why similar: Sports 44.7%, Immersive Sim 26.2%, Open World 17.8%, Simulation 6.1%, 3D 4%

The sky is yours. Fly hang gliders, paragliders, paramotors, speed-wings, and ultralight trikes across the entire globe - powered by real Google Earth terrain. Tune the weather, fly solo or with friends, and experience flight the way it actually feels.

Why similar: Sports 29.8%, Immersive Sim 16.3%, Simulation 12.1%, Realistic 9.6%, Physics 8.6%

Go fishing in the North Sea!

Why similar: Sports 36.2%, Simulation 13.2%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Relaxing 9.5%, Realistic 8.3%

Magnet Fishing Simulator is a relaxing and immersive treasure-hunting adventure where you fish for sunken relics with powerful magnets, restore them to glory, and upgrade your gear to unlock deeper, more mysterious waters.

Why similar: Sports 22.8%, Immersive Sim 15.1%, Realistic 12.3%, Relaxing 11.9%, Open World 9.1%

In solo or with your friends, explore in total freedom massive-parkour-ready maps. Uncover hidden spots, time trials, trick challenges, and more! In multiplayer, dive into game modes like TAG, Capture The Flag, and Trick Battles!

Why similar: Sports 26%, Immersive Sim 13.1%, Open World 10.5%, Simulation 9.9%, Character Customization 9.4%

Enjoy freedom with Drone Flight Simulator Online. Unlimited flight experience awaits you in the sky.

Why similar: Sports 31.4%, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Simulation 11.4%, Exploration 8.2%, Open World 7.4%

Take to the skies in the ultimate paragliding and speed-flying simulator. Experience lifelike physics, design or modify your own gear, and perfect your style: soaring, thermaling, acro, freestyle, and more. With soft-body wings that move like real fabric, the sky is no longer the limit!

Why similar: Sports 27.6%, Immersive Sim 16.7%, Physics 15%, Realistic 13.4%, Simulation 10.6%

The Falconer is single player casual open world game that lets you explore and hunt rabbits with a bird of prey and dog companion at your side. "Falconry, the sport of kings"

Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.2%, Open World 19.4%, Sports 16.2%, Simulation 14.6%, Exploration 7.5%

Fully endorsed by Bass Pro Shops and featuring an array of your favourite Bass Pro Shops equipment. Choose from 8 glorious US locations from Fishing Sim World and compete in career mode or play your way in multiplayer. An underwater camera will allow you to see the moment the fish strikes lure!

Why similar: Sports 40.2%, Immersive Sim 16.1%, Simulation 14.3%, Relaxing 8.5%, Casual 5.8%

Welcome to Brighton! Join the police force of this fictitious American city and experience the day to day life of a police officer.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 13.4%, Realistic 12.1%, Open World 11.7%, Character Customization 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.2%

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: Immersive Sim 17.1%, Open World 14.7%, Realistic 14.4%, Relaxing 13.6%, Physics 9.7%

Latent Technology's first tech demo. A journey through different worlds built with Generative Physics Animation technology, featuring, for the very first time, fully physical and interactive characters.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 20%, Physics 18%, Realistic 16.9%, Simulation 11.2%, Relaxing 8.7%

Bakken - Ski Jumping: Next Season is a winter sports simulation game. Compete with more than 200 male and female ski jumpers on more than 10 hills - and master the jumping, the flying, and the landing! The next season starts here ...

Why similar: Sports 34.9%, Realistic 12.4%, Simulation 11.2%, Local Co-Op 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Physics Based Golf is an indie physics-based golf simulator that covers ALL aspects of the real sport. Drive your golf cart to your ball and use your rangefinder to gain information. From there it's up to you to choose the right club and execute the perfect swing. Play with 4 people online!

Why similar: Sports 31.3%, Physics 16.9%, Open World 12.5%, Simulation 12.2%, Immersive Sim 10.8%