Games Like Squirreled Away

Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home!

Why similar: Open World 15.6%, Nature 13%, Cute 11.7%, Relaxing 11.2%, Third Person 10%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the exact feeling of being a small, curious creature exploring a beautiful, oversized natural world.

Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.

Why similar: Base Building 18.2%, Crafting 15.3%, Nature 13.1%, Building 12.2%, Exploration 11%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the cozy survival and crafting aspects of being a small animal preparing for the elements.

You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?

Why similar: Cute 16.2%, Open World 15.7%, Funny 14.3%, Exploration 14%, Family Friendly 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features a charming animal protagonist navigating an urban environment with a focus on exploration and funny interactions.

Be Flint, who is doing his best to keep his grandma's park up and running and make it a place for the campers to enjoy. Learn the camper's wishes and build whatever their hearts desire to attract even more quirky characters and look forward to whimsical conversations and quests.

Why similar: Open World 12.4%, Nature 12.2%, Building 11.1%, Relaxing 10.3%, Third Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines cozy exploration with simple base-building and park management in a relaxing, cute setting.

Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!

Why similar: Relaxing 21.6%, Funny 19.2%, Cute 17.9%, Family Friendly 17.8%, Third Person 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A wholesome, movement-focused adventure that emphasizes exploration and lighthearted fun without the pressure of combat.

Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.

Why similar: Base Building 20.3%, Open World 13.9%, Crafting 12.2%, Multiplayer 12%, Building 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more survival-oriented take on the 'tiny creature in a big world' trope with deep base-building mechanics.

Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

Why similar: Cute 19.6%, Relaxing 18.5%, Exploration 17%, Nature 15.8%, Family Friendly 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers physics-based movement and a funny, small-scale perspective as a spider exploring the wilderness.

The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?

Why similar: Base Building 25.4%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Crafting 13.9%, Open World 13.7%, Co-op 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A premier co-op experience that shrinks players down to insect size to survive and build in a dangerous backyard.

You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.

Why similar: Building 12.5%, Crafting 12.4%, Open World 12.3%, Exploration 9.8%, Relaxing 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features cute animal characters and a heavy emphasis on crafting, building, and exploring a sandbox world.

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Why similar: Relaxing 18.8%, Exploration 16.3%, Open World 15%, Cute 14.5%, Nature 12%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for cozy, exploration-heavy games that prioritize a relaxing atmosphere and discovery.

Explore a colorful world and build your own cozy home on wheels. Craft workstations, and source energy from the sun, wind, or water. Upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops, and live sustainably off-grid with up to 4 players.

Why similar: Base Building 21.9%, Open World 15.2%, Crafting 13.4%, Building 13.3%, Nature 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cozy, open-world exploration game that emphasizes base-building and crafting in a serene environment.

Welcome to the beautiful and tropical Petit Island! Relive your grandpaw's youthful adventures by exploring the island and meeting all the unique islanders in this heartwarming open-world narrative exploration game. Preserve his memories before they fade away.

Why similar: Open World 12.7%, Nature 12.5%, Relaxing 11.6%, Cute 10.3%, Family Friendly 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, photography-focused adventure that captures the cute, exploration-heavy vibe of the seed game.

Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!

Why similar: Relaxing 16%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Co-op 12.8%, Cute 12.3%, Family Friendly 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a polished cooperative experience with a strong focus on farming, crafting, and cozy social interactions.

It's a lovely morning in the village and you are a horrible goose.

Why similar: Funny 24.6%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Cute 15%, Co-op 14.1%, Third Person 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the funny, mischievous side of being an animal interacting with a human-populated world.

A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.

Why similar: Crafting 15.2%, Building 14.6%, Nature 14.4%, Relaxing 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A farming and adventure hybrid that features significant animal-focused gameplay and a cozy aesthetic.

Wobbly Life is a vibrant open-world physics sandbox. Play with your friends online or in local co-op, with exciting jobs, mini games and wacky story missions. Earn cash to spend in the world on clothes, vehicles and houses. There is a whole Wobbly World out there to explore!

Why similar: Open World 23.5%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Funny 16.4%, Co-op 13%, Family Friendly 11%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based, funny, and open-world sandbox game that is perfect for multiplayer chaos.

Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!

Why similar: Relaxing 15.4%, Cartoony 14.8%, Exploration 12.9%, Building 12.8%, Family Friendly 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features creature-taming and island exploration with a focus on building and relaxing gameplay.

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: Building 19.2%, Cute 15.2%, Crafting 14.6%, Family Friendly 14.4%, Funny 12%

Why You'll Like It: A colorful, cute farming and building game that offers a relaxing experience for players who enjoy customization.

Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits.

Why similar: Open World 23.4%, Crafting 13.8%, Relaxing 12.7%, Exploration 11.6%, Building 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world adventure that removes combat in favor of exploration, farming, and crafting.

Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!

Why similar: Open World 19.6%, Crafting 17.8%, Cute 14%, Exploration 13.5%, Third Person 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on exploration, crafting, and cozy social interactions while traveling through a charming world.

Build and defend villages of vegetable folk from deadly feral beasts in the blighted world of The Hollow. Explore, gather, and fight! You can even invite your friends. Can you craft the perfect village?

Why similar: Open World 17.6%, Base Building 15.2%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Exploration 10.7%, Building 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A survival and base-building game that encourages exploration and cooperative play in a stylized world.

Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.

Why similar: Open World 19.2%, Third Person 16.4%, Nature 14%, Exploration 12.6%, Cute 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on world-building and exploration with a strong emphasis on nurturing nature and cozy aesthetics.

Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.

Why similar: Crafting 24.8%, Relaxing 16.9%, Nature 16.4%, Cute 12.8%, Family Friendly 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game with a cute, cartoon aesthetic that emphasizes building and crafting.

Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.

Why similar: Third Person 24.5%, Cute 21.8%, Exploration 21%, Open World 18.8%, Adventure 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an immersive, third-person perspective of a cat exploring a mysterious, detailed environment.

Embark on a cozy, open-world adventure with Hello Kitty and Friends. Befriend beloved characters as you explore and restore a mysterious island, solve ancient puzzles, cook delicious dishes, customize yourself and your cabins, and so much more.

Why similar: Open World 21.9%, Cute 13.5%, Crafting 13.2%, Relaxing 12.6%, Exploration 12%

Why You'll Like It: A highly polished open-world adventure that emphasizes social simulation and exploration.

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

Why similar: Open World 24.8%, Cute 24.5%, Exploration 18.3%, Funny 11.9%, Family Friendly 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines exploration and gathering with base management in a vibrant, cute, and colorful world.

Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.

Why similar: Nature 17.3%, Open World 16%, Family Friendly 13.5%, Funny 11.2%, Cartoony 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, nature-focused game that encourages exploration and environmental stewardship.

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

Why similar: Exploration 41.4%, Relaxing 25.5%, Cute 21.1%, Adventure 7.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dense, atmospheric exploration game that focuses on the perspective of a small creature in a mysterious environment.

A Tropical Open-World adventure. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around a beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven sandbox. Take control of any animal or object you can find, and Jam on your fully playable Ukulele.

Why similar: Open World 25.2%, Third Person 19.8%, Exploration 14.4%, Funny 12.6%, Cute 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world adventure that allows players to possess animals to explore the environment in unique ways.

Go wild with your BFFS in your ultimate cozy getaway! Yank up hilariously plump veggies, reel in giant flappy fish, bump into adorable little animals, and unlock a bunch of weird and wonderful toys! If you feel like it, doing absolutely nothing on the beach is exactly what you're supposed to do!

Why similar: Base Building 14.7%, Open World 12.8%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Relaxing 10.2%, Cartoony 9.8%

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: Crafting 13.4%, Building 12.8%, Relaxing 11.8%, Open World 11.5%, Exploration 9.3%

Play as Boris, a curious baby boar who must learn how to use his nose to reunite with his family after a forest fire. Explore beautiful landscapes, track scents, and uncover secrets as you slowly reconnect with nature in this cozy animal adventure.

Why similar: Relaxing 18%, Exploration 15%, Cute 14.3%, Nature 12.4%, Open World 12.4%

Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!

Why similar: Multiplayer 20.5%, Cute 17.7%, Funny 17.4%, Co-op 15.6%, Family Friendly 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A funny, exploration-based platformer that features a unique art style and lighthearted puzzles.

You are the hero, and it’s time to save your guinea pig friends! Eat food! Squeak! Popcorn! Gather all types of food and friends for a fun temple party. When you've gathered enough friends and resources, the temple's final portal opens for you to join the grand celebration!

Why similar: Open World 21.3%, Exploration 15.5%, Cute 14.9%, Casual 10.1%, Relaxing 9.2%

Grow the TerraBeast you live on from a tiny patch of land into a whimsical world! In this fully hand-sculpted, playful systemic sandbox, you'll explore vibrant biomes, farm, craft, build, and befriend the wild OddFauna to create a thriving ecosystem.

Why similar: Base Building 20.3%, Nature 12.7%, Crafting 11.5%, Open World 10.9%, Relaxing 9.8%

Grab your friends and set out for adventure in this cozy, multiplayer, open world RPG! Explore, quest and craft your way through a densely packed open world. Level up 6 different classes and buy land to build and decorate your home to settle down in this medieval fantasy world.

Why similar: Base Building 14%, Open World 12.2%, Building 10.2%, Multiplayer 10%, Cute 9.8%

Camping Simulator lets you experience what camp means by preparing your backpack wisely for challenging conditions of nature. You can play all the experiences with up to 8 friends in multiplayer mode or single player mode.

Why similar: Crafting 15.7%, Building 13%, Nature 12.9%, Co-op 11.5%, Relaxing 10.8%

That One Otter Game is a mischievous co-op adventure where two young otters take on a wild rite of passage to prove their worth. Complete silly park challenges to fill up your stamp card—catch a panicked penguin, race a hyped-up zebra, or haul a stolen radio to a mountaintop.

Why similar: Nature 17.1%, Funny 16%, Cute 13.6%, Third Person 12.3%, Exploration 9.9%

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: Building 25.7%, Relaxing 24.3%, Nature 22.6%, Family Friendly 16.4%, Casual 8.7%

Get ready for a pawsome puppy adventure in Little Friends: Puppy Island! Discover exciting locations, dig up hidden treasures, build and expand your holiday resort, and meet plenty of lovable little friends to care for on your very own un-paw-gettable, tropical island adventure!

Why similar: Family Friendly 19.3%, Exploration 15.9%, Building 14%, Cute 13.7%, Open World 9.6%

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: Open World 26.9%, Relaxing 21%, Cute 17.5%, Stylized 17.4%, Exploration 17.2%

In this story-based adventure, play as a tiny sugar glider in your very own nature documentary. Glide among the trees, fight dangerous predators, and explore beautiful environments as you embark on a high-flying journey to save your family.

Why similar: Open World 19.7%, Third Person 19.3%, Relaxing 16.1%, Exploration 13.8%, Cute 13.5%

Waddle and fly as a duck in space! Explore every corner of the galaxy and find curious creatures and materials along the way. Craft gadgets, upgrade your spaceship, and get cozy in this relaxing adventure.

Why similar: Third Person 14.3%, Open World 13.4%, Funny 11.8%, Relaxing 11.7%, Family Friendly 10.3%

Find your community at summer camp, one friendship at a time. Take a beat, enjoy a breath of fresh air - all while playing at the beach, strolling in the woods, and dancing with friends. This short cozy game was created by two dads, celebrating their kids’ journeys to find their voices.

Why similar: Relaxing 16.5%, Nature 14.8%, Cute 12.4%, Family Friendly 10.2%, Open World 9.8%

Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.

Why similar: Cute 25.2%, Open World 19.2%, Relaxing 14.3%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Nature 8.2%

Moose Lost in the Woods is a cozy 3D platformer without a language barrier. Explore by running, leaping, bouncing, and splashing around in Swedish forest environments, whilst stuffing your backpack with goodies!

Why similar: Family Friendly 15.3%, Exploration 11.5%, Third Person 11.4%, Relaxing 11.1%, Cute 10.3%

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: Base Building 19.5%, Crafting 14.3%, Building 14.2%, Funny 11%, Third Person 10.1%

Grab your axe, hop on the handcar, and lose yourself in the forest. Chop trees, upgrade your gear, and enjoy the ride - alone or with a friend

Why similar: Nature 17.1%, Relaxing 16.3%, Exploration 12.5%, Cute 10.9%, Stylized 10.8%

Flock Around is a multiplayer bird watching game. Explore a nature sanctuary with friends, snap pictures of birds, and fill out the guide book!

Why similar: Multiplayer 22.9%, Relaxing 16.9%, Co-op 14.7%, Cute 13%, Exploration 12.9%

Go on a summer vacation to the Cloudy Valley archipelago! Swim, climb, and explore the different islands at your own pace. Discover treasures or enjoy a cozy and relaxing atmosphere by the waves...

Why similar: Open World 16.4%, Relaxing 15.5%, Exploration 14.5%, Nature 14.3%, Cute 14.1%

Forage, frolic and zoomie as an intelligent, aww-dorable animal who discovers an ancient mech. Pilot the mech and use a suite of powerful tools to gather resources, shape the land, and build your ideal town alongside a growing cast of characters—solo or with up to three friends.

Why similar: Open World 17%, Crafting 15.8%, Building 14%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Relaxing 12.5%

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: Nature 14.6%, Base Building 14.5%, Building 14.1%, Crafting 13.9%, Relaxing 13.3%

Voyagers of Nera is a cooperative survival-crafting game where you must survive a magical ocean world brimming with lost spirits and deadly monsters. Sail to distant islands, build beautiful villages and surf across the waves with up to 10 players.

Why similar: Base Building 16%, Third Person 10.7%, Crafting 10.5%, Building 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.5%

Play with friends in a cozy base-building adventure! Take care of adorable creatures — Morps, explore, discover new species, grow crops, fish, build relationships with your crew, decorate your perfect home, and automate production along the way!

Why similar: Base Building 20.8%, Crafting 11.3%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Building 10.8%, Inventory Management 9.2%

Begin your ranger journey in Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator. Maintain trails, assist visitors, track wildlife, rescue injured or trapped animals, and explore diverse biomes filled with varied species.

Why similar: Open World 17.3%, Third Person 16.2%, Nature 14.3%, Exploration 11.3%, Family Friendly 11.3%

Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!

Why similar: Building 17%, Open World 16%, Base Building 14.8%, Crafting 13.9%, Multiplayer 12.2%

Build your apiary on islands above the clouds, travel on your medocycle, crossbreed bees with unique traits and create a cozy home in the sky. Grow plants, explore islands and send healing honey down to Earth, where people still hope for your help.

Why similar: Base Building 18.6%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Building 12.5%, Open World 11.9%, Crafting 11.7%

Live the big adventure of a small bee! Explore a world brimming with life in which you collect pollen, defy dangerous wasps and save your hive! Play with others in three game modes, including four players co-op and PvP on split screen.

Why similar: Open World 19.2%, Third Person 16.1%, Relaxing 15.9%, Family Friendly 14.5%, Multiplayer 11.8%

The Faraway Land is an open world survival simulator. Plunge into the relaxing atmosphere of a magical world filled with cute and dangerous creatures.

Why similar: Base Building 20.9%, Open World 16.7%, Crafting 12.8%, Relaxing 12.5%, Multiplayer 11.8%

Adorable spider chaos! Swing around the house, weave crazy structures, play with physics-based objects, and pull off chores with nothing but your webs and your wits in this madcap sandbox adventure.

Why similar: Third Person 20.1%, Relaxing 17.1%, Cute 15.1%, Exploration 14.8%, Family Friendly 13.9%