- #1 Fields of Mistria
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 33,222 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.6%, Life Sim 17.7%, Crafting 7.7%, Sandbox 7.4%, Building 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its charming art style and focus on building a life in a magical, cozy town mirror the relaxing pace of Starsand Island.
- #2 Coral Island
97% matchVery Positive89% of 27,509 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 13.6 hrsMean: 56.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.4%, Life Sim 20.6%, Crafting 9.2%, Building 8.8%, Sandbox 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the tropical seaside aesthetic and community-focused farming loop found in Starsand Island.
- #3 My Time at Sandrock
96% matchVery Positive88% of 28,958 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.2 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: Farming Sim 28%, Life Sim 23.5%, Building 14.6%, Crafting 12.3%, Sandbox 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels in the crafting and building mechanics that are central to developing your own space in a new environment.
- #4 Stardew Valley
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,034,074 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.9 hrsMean: 85.2 hrs≥1hr: 92%
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.4%, Life Sim 20.2%, Crafting 9.1%, Sandbox 8.4%, Building 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the definitive farming and life simulation experience, it offers the deep community connections and seasonal activities that define the genre.
- #5 Roots of Pacha
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,536 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26%, Life Sim 15.8%, Crafting 10.9%, Building 10.2%, Sandbox 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes community growth and agricultural development in a beautiful, prehistoric setting that feels very grounded.
- #6 Luma Island
94% 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: Farming Sim 29.4%, Life Sim 14.2%, Building 14.2%, Crafting 13.7%, Relaxing 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy adventure focuses on exploration and farming, offering a similar sense of discovery and progression.
- #7 Dinkum
93% matchVery Positive92% of 29,064 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 29.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.5%, Life Sim 17.3%, Crafting 11.5%, Building 11%, Sandbox 10%
Why You'll Like It: The Australian outback setting provides a unique island-exploration feel with plenty of wildlife interaction and building freedom.
- #8 Disney Dreamlight Valley
92% matchVery Positive92% of 24,686 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.3 hrsMean: 116.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.2%, Life Sim 18.6%, Sandbox 10.5%, Cooking 10.3%, Crafting 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished life-simulation experience with heavy emphasis on character relationships and decorating your own island paradise.
- #9 Moonstone Island
91% matchVery Positive84% of 5,022 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.8%, Life Sim 17.5%, Building 13.6%, Sandbox 12.2%, Cooking 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: The island-hopping exploration and creature-collecting mechanics add a fun, adventurous layer to the standard farming-sim formula.
- #10 Garden Paws
91% matchVery Positive90% of 2,498 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Farming Sim 28.5%, Building 15.7%, Crafting 14.5%, Sandbox 14.4%, Relaxing 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on animal companionship and running a shop in a cute, open world makes it a direct thematic match.
- #11 Palia
89% matchVery Positive86% of 43,867 reviews2024
Dev: Singularity 6 Corporation
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.9%, Life Sim 21.4%, Building 13.4%, Crafting 12.2%, Relaxing 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This community-driven life sim offers a vast, cozy world where players can focus on farming, fishing, and building their dream home.
- #12 Fae Farm
90% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,575 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Farming Sim 50.3%, RPG 12.1%, Relaxing 11.2%, Cooking 10.2%, Crafting 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: The magical twist on farming and cozy home-building provides a whimsical alternative for those who enjoy the relaxing pace of Starsand Island.
- #13 Tales of Seikyu
88% matchVery Positive84% of 2,573 reviews2026
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.4%, Life Sim 18.1%, Crafting 13%, Sandbox 12.1%, Relaxing 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: The supernatural setting and focus on building relationships with unique characters provide a fresh perspective on the farming-sim genre.
- #14 Sun Haven
89% matchVery Positive81% of 25,417 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.6 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 38.6%, Life Sim 20.4%, Crafting 10.8%, Cooking 7.8%, RPG 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This fantasy-themed farming sim offers diverse environments and RPG elements that expand upon the traditional life-sim gameplay.
- #15 Critter Cove
86% matchVery Positive95% of 1,931 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.7 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: Farming Sim 24.3%, Underwater 16.1% ★, Life Sim 15.9%, Cooking 11.7%, Sandbox 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Restoring a tropical island and interacting with quirky inhabitants mirrors the island-life appeal of Starsand Island.
- #16 Everdream Valley
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 967 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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: Farming Sim 25.2%, Life Sim 14.9%, Building 11.1%, Cooking 11.1%, Crafting 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: The heavy emphasis on animal care and farm management makes it an excellent choice for players who enjoy the pet-focused aspects of Starsand Island.
- #17 Wylde Flowers
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,753 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Farming Sim 35.8%, Life Sim 22.8%, Crafting 13.4%, Emotional 9.3%, Relaxing 8%
Why You'll Like It: The strong narrative focus and magical elements provide a deeper story-driven experience within a familiar farming-sim structure.
- #18 Song Of The Prairie
85% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,526 reviews2024
Dev: The Droplet StudioPub: AOE Plus
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Song of The Prairie is a 3D relaxing farm game. A hero who defeat the demon begins a new rural life. Experiencing the fun of exploration to the town. Harvesting giant fruits and crops. Taking care fantastic animals. Dating with someone you like. Just enjoy the farming life only belongs to you!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.1%, Life Sim 19.3%, Crafting 13.7%, Sandbox 11.9%, Relaxing 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a classic, relaxing farming experience with plenty of customization options for your homestead.
- #19 Ooblets
84% matchVery Positive91% of 1,552 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Farming Sim 36.9%, Cooking 15.8%, Crafting 15.5%, RPG 8.9%, Relaxing 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its quirky creature-collection and farming mechanics offer a lighthearted, humorous take on the life-simulation genre.
- #20 Echoes of the Plum Grove
84% matchVery Positive88% of 3,132 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.6%, Life Sim 21.2%, Crafting 14.8%, Cooking 13.3%, Simulation 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy farming sim features a charming art style and a focus on family legacy that adds depth to the daily life experience.
- #21 Littlewood
83% 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: Life Sim 20.3%, Farming Sim 20.3%, Crafting 12.2%, Building 11.6%, Sandbox 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: The relaxing, low-stress gameplay loop of rebuilding a town after a great adventure is perfect for fans of casual simulation.
- #22 Kynseed
82% matchVery Positive83% of 3,860 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.8%, Life Sim 19%, Crafting 13.6%, Sandbox 13%, Relaxing 7%
Why You'll Like It: The generational aspect and sandbox freedom allow for a long-term, immersive experience in a beautifully crafted world.
- #23 Immortal Life
82% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,344 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.8%, Life Sim 18.9%, Crafting 13.6%, Cooking 10.9%, Building 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: The xianxia-inspired setting provides a beautiful, serene backdrop for farming and community-building activities.
- #24 Slime Rancher
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 156,628 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Sandbox 39.1%, Exploration 30.9%, Simulation 15.9%, Casual 9.1%, Singleplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: The exploration and resource-gathering loop in a vibrant, colorful world provides a satisfying sense of progression similar to sandbox sims.
- #25 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,633 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Welcome to Olive Town, a peaceful community established by your trailblazing grandfather and his friends. Now that you've taken over his farm, it's your job to carry on his legacy. Plant crops, raise animals, build relationships, and get to know the residents of your new home!
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.9%, Life Sim 18.2%, Cartoon 9.2%, Building 8.7%, RPG 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: As a staple of the genre, it provides the classic, reliable farming-sim gameplay that serves as the foundation for Starsand Island.
- #26 STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar
77% matchVery Positive94% of 4,013 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 48.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town's bazaar to restore it to its former glory.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.8%, Life Sim 16.6%, Crafting 11.7%, Building 11.5%, Cooking 11.1%
- #27 Travellers Rest
80% matchVery Positive88% of 18,025 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 33.2%, Life Sim 26.4%, Building 11.6%, Crafting 11.1%, Immersive Sim 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Managing a tavern while farming and crafting provides a satisfying management layer to the cozy life-sim experience.
- #28 Cornucopia®
79% 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: Farming Sim 29.1%, Life Sim 17.3%, Crafting 11.1%, Building 10%, Sandbox 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: The deep RPG mechanics and extensive farming options provide a robust experience for players who want more complexity in their life sims.
- #29 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
76% matchVery Positive89% of 1,288 reviews2026
Dev: BotanXPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Welcome to Taoyuan Village to heal your loneliness. Here, you can lead a carefree, self-sufficient life: farm, tame animals, raise livestock, fish, and build a prosperous homestead. Or, immerse in village life, meet kindred spirits, find love, and influence their destinies with your choices.
Why similar: Farming Sim 47%, Simulation 12.9%, Crafting 12.2%, Cooking 10.2%, Exploration 7.2%
- #30 Spirit of the Island
79% matchMixed66% of 1,897 reviews2022
Dev: 1M Bits HordePub: META Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Cross-Platform Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook dishes, gather resources, build shops and museum to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination!
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.6%, Life Sim 19.5%, Crafting 14.2%, Sandbox 13.1%, Relaxing 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: The tropical island setting and co-op capabilities make it a great choice for those looking to build a life in a sunny, sandbox environment.
- #31 Hello Kitty Island Adventure
75% matchVery Positive94% of 12,338 reviews2025
Dev: Sunblink
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 63.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Life Sim 27.5%, Crafting 15.5%, Cooking 15.2%, Immersive Sim 9.8%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #32 Grow: Song of the Evertree
78% matchVery Positive81% of 2,561 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Farming Sim 37.6%, Life Sim 22.4%, Sandbox 16%, Simulation 7.1%, Exploration 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: The world-building and nurturing mechanics offer a peaceful, creative outlet for players who enjoy sandbox simulation.
- #33 Calico
78% matchVery Positive87% of 5,023 reviews2020
Dev: Peachy Keen GamesPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Calico is a day-in-the-life community sim game where you are given an important and adorable task: rebuild the town’s cat café and fill it with cute and cuddly creatures! Build up your café by filling it with cute furniture, fun decorations, yummy pastries, and get it bustling with animals again!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.7%, Building 17.4%, Relaxing 13%, Simulation 10.7%, RPG 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: The extreme focus on animals and cafe management makes it a delightful, low-stakes experience for fans of cozy games.
- #34 My Time at Portia
77% 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: Farming Sim 29.2%, Life Sim 20.2%, Crafting 13.5%, Building 9.3%, RPG 7.2%
- #35 Everdream Village
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 143 reviews2025
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Sail across enchanted islands to discover new resources and adventures along the way.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.4%, Life Sim 15.3%, Sandbox 9.9%, Building 9.8%, Cooking 9.2%
- #36 Snacko
73% 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: Farming Sim 26.2%, Building 17.8%, Life Sim 17.3%, Crafting 12.6%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #37 Moonlight Peaks
72% matchVery Positive89% of 1,979 reviews2026
Dev: Little ChickenPub: XSEED Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Welcome to your new vampiric life in the magical town of Moonlight Peaks. Raise mystical crops, learn spell-casting and potion-making, and befriend – or even romance – the local werewolves, witches, and mermaids in this heartwarming supernatural life-sim. Eternity awaits!
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.1%, Life Sim 24.9%, Relaxing 9.3%, Immersive Sim 8.7%, RPG 6.4%
- #38 FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
71% matchVery Positive92% of 13,511 reviews2025
Dev: LEVEL5 Inc.
Windows
Median: 31.3 hrsMean: 53.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Step into this Slow-Life RPG where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs, so called "Lives," and enjoy a carefree life in a fantasy world. Fish, cook, shape the island to your liking, or team up with friends to battle monsters across the vast world.
Why similar: RPG 35.3%, Crafting 20.9%, Exploration 18.8%, Casual 12.8%, 3D 10.8%
- #39 Hokko Life
76% 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: Farming Sim 32.6%, Life Sim 21.7%, Building 12.3%, Crafting 10.9%, Relaxing 6.5%
- #40 STORY OF SEASONS: A Wonderful Life
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,388 reviews2023
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: Marvelous
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Put down roots on your new farm in the peaceful town of Forgotten Valley. Bring life to the land by cultivating crops and raising animals, find love among the town's friendly folk, and make lasting memories with a family of your very own.
Why similar: Life Sim 30.9%, Farming Sim 28.4%, RPG 12%, Simulation 9.4%, Relaxing 9.4%
- #41 Infinity Nikki
73% matchMixed57% of 10,395 reviews2025
Dev: Infold Games
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 63.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Embark on a cozy open-world adventure filled with vast landscape, mystical puzzles and unexpected platforming challenges. Dress up not just for style, but to unravel hidden mysteries, interact with a vibrant environment, and experience the freedom to explore at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.2%, Life Sim 16.2%, Crafting 11.3%, Building 10.6%, Relaxing 9.8%
- #42 STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
74% matchVery Positive93% of 5,738 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Experience the joys of life on the farm in this reimagining of a timeless STORY OF SEASONS classic!
Why similar: Farming Sim 55.5%, Life Sim 12.6%, Simulation 9%, RPG 8.6%, Relaxing 4.6%
- #43 To Pixelia
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,284 reviews2025
Dev: Pixeduo StudiosPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Farming Sim 26.7%, Life Sim 20.6%, Sandbox 11.2%, Cooking 8.6%, Immersive Sim 7.9%
- #44 Little Life: Island Tales
73% matchVery Positive82% of 84 reviews2024
Dev: JIAOHU
Windows · Mac
A cozy open-world life sim set in a peaceful seaside town. Farm, dive, explore islands, build relationships, customize your home, and enjoy a slower pace of life.
Why similar: Farming Sim 30.1%, Life Sim 21.6%, Cooking 8.6%, Relaxing 8.4%, Crafting 7.7%
- #45 Ova Magica
69% matchVery Positive93% of 708 reviews2026
Dev: ClaudiaTheDevPub: Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Windows
Escape everyday stress and start a new life in Clover Town! With adorable blob creatures by your side, you’ll farm, make new friends, and explore uncharted lands. Will you find love, or become the greatest blob trainer? Your story is yours to shape!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.3%, Life Sim 19.9%, Crafting 13.8%, Anime 7.1%, Relaxing 7%
- #46 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
69% matchVery Positive85% of 4,645 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.6%, Life Sim 15.4%, Crafting 11.9%, Building 11.9%, Sandbox 11%
- #47 Pawsome Resort
68% matchVery Positive84% of 165 reviews2026
Dev: Pixel PuffsPub: GameDev.ist
Windows
Pawsome Resort is a cozy life sim where you run an animal hotel in a charming pixel-art village. Design your resort, care for cute animals, grow crops, craft things, complete quests, and bond with villagers. With farming and RPG elements, it's a perfect cozy escape.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.4%, Life Sim 20.2%, Crafting 14.4%, Sandbox 11.2%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #48 SunnySide
71% matchMixed66% of 1,168 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Find harmony in the Japanese countryside as you help Sparky uncover lost memories in this modern take on the farming and life simulator. Build a thriving homestead, cultivate new relationships, and chase your own happiness in SunnySide.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.3%, Life Sim 15.1%, Building 11.4%, Cooking 11%, Crafting 10.9%
- #49 Chill Town
70% matchMixed67% of 235 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: Farming Sim 30.1%, Life Sim 20.1%, Sandbox 12.7%, Cooking 12.1%, Relaxing 7%
- #50 Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 366 reviews2025
Dev: Etherous Games LimitedPub: HARRISONWORLD CO.,LTD
Windows · Mac
Ready to run a tavern with a Dragon companion? On this charming island, you can live out your tavern-keeping dreams. Along the way, you'll meet all kinds of guests, Encounter unicorns, battle Giant Elementals, and embrace adventures! Begin your journey as the Dragon Song calls!
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.5%, Cooking 19.9%, Life Sim 10.9%, Anime 8.6%, RPG 7.1%
- #51 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 473 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Farming Sim 32.7%, Building 17%, Crafting 13.7%, Relaxing 11.9%, Exploration 8.4%
- #52 Seeds of Calamity
67% 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: Farming Sim 31.7%, Life Sim 20.1%, Crafting 11.5%, Building 11.3%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #53 Cozy Island
65% matchVery Positive92% of 2,634 reviews2025
Dev: LazyFish Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Farming Sim 44%, Life Sim 29.2%, Relaxing 11.4%, Exploration 5.1%, Casual 5%
- #54 Summer in Mara
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,192 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.5%, Life Sim 21.1%, Crafting 11.9%, Sandbox 10.2%, Emotional 9%
- #55 Chef RPG
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,734 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Why similar: Life Sim 23.2%, Cooking 17.5%, Building 14%, Crafting 10.9%, Immersive Sim 8.8%
- #56 Oriental Valley
68% matchVery Positive83% of 372 reviews2024
Dev: 猫多游戏Pub: ETime Studio
Windows
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world where modern country life meets quirky simulation adventure! Here you'll immerse yourself in a laid-back lifestyle full of traditional customs, make a bunch of quirky new friends, and embark on bizarre adventures.
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.6%, Life Sim 21.4%, Sandbox 12.7%, Immersive Sim 10%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #57 Sugardew Island - Your cozy farm shop
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 369 reviews2025
Dev: rokaplay
Windows
In this cozy farming game, you have to run your own farm shop. Take care of your animals and your farm, sell your goods to the cute Forest Folk, upgrade the island and fulfill small orders from the Harmony Tree to fill the island with life again.
Why similar: Farming Sim 63.2%, Relaxing 14.7%, Simulation 8.6%, Casual 7%, 3D 5.9%
- #58 Garden Buddies
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 95 reviews2023
Dev: JamPicsPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Unleash your inner gardener and immerse yourself in the serene world of Garden Buddies, cultivating a vibrant flower garden alongside your new friend Mutsy. Discover an enchanting and fulfilling experience to release your stress.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.7%, Life Sim 17.1%, Crafting 11%, Building 10.9%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #59 Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
70% matchVery Positive82% of 3,221 reviews2017
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Farming Sim 32%, Crafting 17.7%, Building 11.5%, Sandbox 10.8%, Relaxing 10.2%
- #60 Calm Horizon
65% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: 烟熏渔
Windows
Island Master, welcome to your very own island! This land awaits your touch—reawaken its vitality and rebuild it from the ground up. Construct buildings to unlock new features: dress in elegant outfits, run food and goods shops, and usher in an era of prosperity for your island!
Why similar: Life Sim 37.1%, Farming Sim 19%, Relaxing 10.5%, Building 7.4%, RPG 7.2%
