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  1. #1 LOST EMBER
    97% matchVery Positive88% of 5,177 reviews2019
    Dev: Mooneye Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

    Why similar: Wolves 38.1%, Dogs 17.8%, Wholesome 11.4%, Animals 9.3%, Nature 5.9%

  2. #2 Wobbledogs
    96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,115 reviews2022
    Dev: Animal UprisingPub: Secret Mode
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.

    Why similar: Dogs 41.3%, Wholesome 30.2%, Life Sim 12.3%, Cute 6.1%, Simulation 5.1%

  3. #3 LOST EMBER: Rekindled Edition
    96% matchVery Positive81% of 117 reviews2025
    Dev: Mooneye Studios
    Windows

    Explore the acclaimed animal adventure in never before seen beauty! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.

    Why similar: Wolves 40.5%, Dogs 19.2%, Wholesome 12.2%, Animals 10%, Nature 7.1%

  4. #4 Creature Kitchen
    94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 8,977 reviews2026
    Dev: The Rat Zone
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    A creepy-cozy cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks! With a strange house to search and forest to explore, the witching hour has only begun.

    Why similar: Cooking 30%, Cozy 18.3%, Nature 15.5%, Relaxing 9.7%, Cute 6.9%

  5. #5 Everdream Village
    95% matchMostly Positive73% of 142 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: Dogs 32.1%, Cozy 12.7%, Cooking 12.7%, Life Sim 12.5%, Crafting 7.8%

  6. #6 Everdream Valley
    94% matchMostly Positive70% of 964 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: Dogs 38.4%, Cooking 11.8%, Life Sim 9.4%, Cozy 8.7%, Nature 7.7%

  7. #7 Pet Shop Simulator
    93% matchMostly Positive71% of 331 reviews2024
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows

    Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!

    Why similar: Dogs 42.8%, Life Sim 17.6%, Simulation 9%, Cute 8.2%, First-Person 7.6%

  8. #8 Koira
    91% matchVery Positive94% of 348 reviews2025
    Dev: Studio TolimaPub: DON'T NOD
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.

    Why similar: Dogs 45.1%, Wholesome 24.5%, Relaxing 7.4%, Nature 7.2%, Exploration 5.7%

  9. #9 Animal Trainer Simulator
    92% matchMixed51% of 53 reviews2024
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows

    Become a real-life animal trainer! Manage and develop your animal training center, create a safe and happy place for them! Train different types of animals, and give them a lot of attention and they will surely become calmer and more cooperative with their owners.

    Why similar: Dogs 42.4%, Life Sim 13.3%, Nature 11.1%, Relaxing 8.5%, Simulation 7.9%

  10. #10 Restore Your Island
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,671 reviews2026
    Dev: Paiband Game Studio
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Heal a scarred island, rebuild habitats, play with your dog, design your sanctuary, and relax by the fire. Turn this broken, trash-filled island into a thriving sanctuary — one clean sweep at a time.

    Why similar: Dogs 54.5%, Life Sim 12.9%, Relaxing 8.2%, Exploration 6.6%, Simulation 5.9%

  11. #11 Pawsome Resort
    89% matchVery Positive84% of 156 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: Life Sim 22.5%, Cozy 22.1%, Crafting 17.3%, Relaxing 12%, Simulation 8.1%

  12. #12 Animal Shelter
    90% matchVery Positive88% of 4,125 reviews2022
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!

    Why similar: Dogs 49.5%, Life Sim 21.2%, Relaxing 6.7%, Simulation 6.5%, Cute 6.2%

  13. #13 Little Friends: Puppy Island
    89% matchVery Positive95% of 310 reviews2023
    Dev: Big Blue BubblePub: Fireshine Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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: Dogs 49.6%, Life Sim 12.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Cute 7.1%, Relaxing 5.9%

  14. #14 Galactic Getaway: Build a Home for Pets
    88% matchMostly Positive76% of 121 reviews2025
    Dev: Akrew
    Windows · Mac

    Attract adorable creatures to your cosy home in this life sim, where what you build shapes who arrives and who stays. Decorate, farm and fish — solo or with friends — as you craft a life in the stars that your new companions will come to love.

    Why similar: Wholesome 32.6%, Life Sim 16.5%, Cooking 14.1%, Crafting 12.8%, Character Customization 7.8%

  15. #15 Animal Shelter: Prologue
    86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,914 reviews2021
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 53%

    In Animal Shelter Prologue, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!

    Why similar: Dogs 62.6%, Simulation 10.8%, First-Person 7.3%, Animals 6.9%, Cute 6.3%

  16. #16 To The Rescue!
    87% matchMixed66% of 2,153 reviews2021
    Dev: Little Rock GamesPub: indie.io
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    To The Rescue! is a charming dog shelter simulator. Take care of unique dogs and find the right homes for as many of them as you can. Upgrade your shelter, control disease outbreaks, learn each dog's preferences, and make tough decisions, all while helping support real-world animal shelters!

    Why similar: Dogs 54.4%, Life Sim 21.4%, Cute 7.7%, Simulation 6.2%, Stylized 5.1%

  17. #17 Pets Hotel: Prologue
    86% matchVery Positive90% of 361 reviews2023
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows
    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Pets Hotel: Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version of the game. Pets Hotel: Prologue gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!

    Why similar: Dogs 46.3%, Nature 12.6%, Relaxing 11.8%, Simulation 9%, Cute 6.9%

  18. #18 Cattails: Wildwood Story
    84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,918 reviews2023
    Dev: Falcon Development
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!

    Why similar: Wolves 36.5%, Wholesome 15.9%, Animals 12.6%, Life Sim 9.3%, Cozy 7.5%

  19. #19 Out and About
    84% matchVery Positive93% of 410 reviews2025
    Dev: Yaldi Games
    Windows

    A cozy foraging adventure for anyone who loves the outdoors or wishes they knew it better. Every plant is real: learn to identify 100+ wild plants and fungi and cook 200+ real recipes, while helping a storm-struck town find its feet again.

    Why similar: Cooking 13.5%, Life Sim 13.3%, Wholesome 12.9%, Nature 12.3%, Crafting 11%

  20. #20 Sunfluffs
    83% matchVery Positive100% of 62 reviews2025
    Dev: Nuclear Strawberry
    Windows

    Exist in the world as a queer little animal. Toss berries at grumpy critters to cheer them up, and try your best to help out the mysterious Lightbearer!

    Why similar: Dogs 29.4%, Animals 27.5%, Nature 15.1%, Exploration 8.3%, Character Customization 6.8%

  21. #21 Industrial Petting
    85% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2020
    Dev: Another Yeti
    Windows · Mac

    Industrial Petting is a cozy factory game about building an adoption empire of adorable pets! Play with friends or solo. Build happy pet pipelines, explore and farm an alien island, and fulfill adoption contracts from across the galaxy!

    Why similar: Crafting 31.3%, Exploration 17.4%, Relaxing 15.2%, Cute 12.3%, First-Person 11.7%

  22. #22 Monster Care Simulator
    81% matchVery Positive93% of 712 reviews2025
    Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
    Windows
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Manage a care center for adorable monsters in Monster Care Simulator! Treat clients' creatures, hatch eggs, raise your own companions, and keep them happy with fun activities. Hire staff, expand your facilities, and customize your space to build the ultimate monster sanctuary!

    Why similar: Life Sim 25.6%, Nature 24.1%, Simulation 15.1%, First-Person 9.4%, Relaxing 8.2%

  23. #23 Cattails | Become a Cat!
    82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,686 reviews2017
    Dev: Falcon Development
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Become a cat! Cattails is a unique animal simulation RPG. Hunt for food, fight invading cats, explore to gather herbs, and socialize with other cats in an expansive open world. Get married and raise a family of kittens, befriend your neighbors, and learn to live in the dangerous wilderness!

    Why similar: Wolves 41.3%, Animals 17.5%, Life Sim 14.1%, Nature 9.8%, Character Customization 6.8%

  24. #24 Hello Goodboy
    82% matchVery Positive88% of 159 reviews2023
    Dev: Rolling Glory JamPub: indie.io
    Windows

    A lost soul and his dog set out on an otherworldly trek through the afterlife in this wholesome, non-linear adventure game. Pass into the world beyond, perform acts of kindness for other souls, and mend mistakes from a forgotten past life - all with a very good boy by your side!

    Why similar: Dogs 51.3%, Wholesome 20.6%, Cozy 10.9%, Relaxing 5.9%, Exploration 5%

  25. #25 The WILDS
    81% matchMostly Positive76% of 609 reviews2022
    Dev: Gluten Free Games
    Windows

    Become iconic animals and fight for survival in the The WILDS. Finding food, water, and shelter will be the easy part, protecting your family from hungry predators and a harsh environment will separate the weak from the strong. Welcome to a uniquely immersive animal experience...

    Why similar: Wolves 47.8%, Animals 15.5%, Life Sim 10%, Nature 9.4%, Relaxing 5.2%

  26. #26 Pets Hotel
    80% matchVery Positive82% of 421 reviews2023
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows
    Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%

    Welcome to Pets Hotel, a place where you can start the business you always dreamed of! Pets Hotel gives you a unique opportunity to build, design, and run a place where pets can feel at home. Cats, dogs, turtles, and many other animals are waiting for you to take care of them!

    Why similar: Dogs 47.4%, Nature 13.5%, Simulation 10.9%, Cute 7.9%, First-Person 7.5%

  27. #27 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
    79% matchVery Positive83% of 111 reviews2024
    Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
    Windows

    First-person Alchemist Simulator with RPG elements. Explore the world, gather ingredients, and sell or use potions you craft to help others and fend off enemies. Adopt pets to help you with your alchemy knowledge (and to pet them). Decorate your home however you like and brew your destiny!

    Why similar: Wholesome 28.8%, Life Sim 17.6%, Crafting 13.7%, Relaxing 9.8%, Exploration 7.3%

  28. #28 Pekoe
    79% matchVery Positive85% of 149 reviews2023
    Dev: Kitten Cup Studio
    Windows · Mac

    Blend tea and friendship in the flavourful world of Pekoe, a cozy cat-filled tea-making simulator about taking the time for self-care and connecting with what makes you happy. Build relationships, upgrade your teahouse, and discover new recipes as you work towards creating a place you can call home.

    Why similar: Cooking 24%, Life Sim 21.3%, Crafting 17.5%, Cozy 11.2%, Relaxing 9.3%

  29. #29 Fruitbus
    77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,138 reviews2024
    Dev: Krillbite Studio
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    A journey of flavors and friendships awaits you in your cozy, customisable food truck! Forage for fresh ingredients to create your own menu, then feed tummies and souls with home-cooked meals. Change the world, one apple at a time.

    Why similar: Wholesome 23%, Cooking 20.8%, Cozy 14.1%, Crafting 7.2%, Relaxing 6.8%

  30. #30 OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast
    77% matchVery Positive91% of 75 reviews2026
    Dev: North Channel
    Windows

    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: Life Sim 19.2%, Nature 17.5%, Cozy 17.5%, Crafting 14.4%, Relaxing 9.4%

  31. #31 Potion Permit
    78% matchMostly Positive79% of 5,376 reviews2022
    Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.

    Why similar: Wholesome 25.4%, Life Sim 16.9%, Cozy 14.2%, Crafting 12.4%, Relaxing 8%

  32. #32 Animalkind
    75% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2026
    Dev: Uncommon Games
    Windows

    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: Cooking 20.9%, Life Sim 17%, Cozy 15.6%, Crafting 14.3%, Relaxing 8.7%

  33. #33 Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature
    75% matchVery Positive99% of 67 reviews2025
    Dev: Dreamhunt StudioPub: Mindscape
    Windows

    Be a stone Golem and try to save Nature with the help of an adorable Fox! Reconnect ancient sources of energy in environmental puzzles. Discover secrets from a lost civilization and save animals on an emotional quest in a cozy, colorful world.

    Why similar: Relaxing 28.2%, Exploration 22.8%, Cute 21.1%, Stylized 15.6%, Casual 7.9%

  34. #34 Best Friend Forever
    78% matchMostly Positive71% of 224 reviews2020
    Dev: StarcoltPub: Alliance
    Windows · Mac

    Pat the dogs... and then their owners. Step into the world of Rainbow Bay in Best Friend Forever, a dating sim-meets-dog care sim where you pat, pamper and train your pup while you search for your own forever friend.

    Why similar: Dogs 86.2%, Cute 7.3%, Simulation 3.4%, Casual 2%, Singleplayer 1.2%

  35. #35 Critter Café
    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 313 reviews2024
    Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!

    Why similar: Wholesome 24.9%, Life Sim 18.1%, Cozy 15.1%, Character Customization 9.5%, Relaxing 8.8%

  36. #36 Teddy's Haven
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,759 reviews2025
    Dev: Teddy Bear Games LLC
    Windows
    Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Teddy’s Haven is a cozy shop sim filled with magic and charm. Sell over 400 items, decorate with 250+ decorations, and create the shop of your dreams. Meet mythical creatures, level up your skills, harvest the land, and uncover the peaceful wonders of life on Ursa.

    Why similar: Wholesome 24.5%, Life Sim 16.1%, Cozy 15.5%, Crafting 12.5%, Relaxing 9%

  37. #37 Gaucho and the Grassland
    73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 537 reviews2025
    Dev: Epopeia Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    LIVE like a LATIN COWBOY as you EXPLORE, HELP others, and bring HARMONY between HUMANS and MYSTICAL BEINGS in a RELAXING COZY ADVENTURE.

    Why similar: Wholesome 21.7%, Dogs 21.3%, Cozy 11.5%, Life Sim 10.3%, Crafting 7.9%

  38. #38 Pat the Cat
    72% matchVery Positive99% of 196 reviews2026
    Dev: okfinegames
    Windows

    Your very own kitty — right on your desktop! A cozy idle game where you pet, feed, and play with a fluffy friend to earn purr points. Spend them on hats, toys, and cozy spots to sit. With hundreds of customization items, you can create a kitty that's truly yours — always by your side.

    Why similar: Cozy 38.9%, Character Customization 19.8%, Relaxing 18.1%, Cute 14.4%, Casual 6.5%

  39. #39 Comfy Girl
    73% matchVery Positive88% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: Unorthodox Box
    Windows

    Need a cozy companion while you plan your day or just zone out? Comfy Girl lets you unlock and collect cute pets, decorate your virtual space, and relax with relaxing music. Focus while you work or study, and enjoy time with Grandma and Zoe.

    Why similar: Wholesome 34.6%, Cozy 18.5%, Life Sim 16.1%, Relaxing 9.7%, Character Customization 8.3%

  40. #40 The Companion
    76% matchMostly Positive74% of 121 reviews2021
    Dev: David FazzioPub: Studio 46
    Windows

    A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them.

    Why similar: Wholesome 42.2%, Cozy 18.8%, Relaxing 10.9%, Exploration 9.8%, Cute 8.3%

  41. #41 NoSlack Pets: Lo-Fi Paws
    71% matchVery Positive98% of 412 reviews2025
    Dev: Lynkpin Game
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 82.5 hrsMean: 310.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    A warm and cozy desktop cat companion game. Let Miino keep you company while you work or study, focus with Pomodoro, Lo-Fi, to-do lists, and white noise; collect Headgear and decorations, decorate your room, join the Online Study Room, go fishing, and build your own relaxing desktop space.

    Why similar: Wholesome 36%, Cozy 21.7%, Character Customization 12.1%, Relaxing 11.5%, Cute 7.4%

  42. #42 Pet idle
    74% matchMostly Positive77% of 746 reviews2021
    Dev: Alphaquest Games
    Windows

    Pet Idle is a simulation game where you can take care of various virtual animals! Build and manage your home to be a cozy home for many pets!

    Why similar: Dogs 44.6%, Life Sim 18.3%, Cooking 14.9%, Simulation 7.7%, Nature 7.1%

  43. #43 Kibbi Keeper
    74% matchVery Positive83% of 215 reviews2022
    Dev: SMU Guildhall
    Windows

    Forage, explore, tame, and wrangle your adorable companions in this beautiful first-person, virtual-pet, adventure game!

    Why similar: Nature 18.3%, Exploration 16.3%, Cute 15.3%, Relaxing 14.7%, Stylized 12.8%

  44. #44 Forage & Brew
    72% matchMixed61% of 221 reviews2026
    Dev: Forage & BrewPub: Rubika Supinfogame
    Windows

    Forage & Brew is a game where you play as a Cat witch in her potion workshop. Explore the forest, gather ingredients and brew magical potions in order to help the many clients that will come for your aid. How will you decide to live it out each passing day?

    Why similar: Cooking 23.1%, Nature 16.7%, Relaxing 11.5%, Life Sim 9.2%, Cute 7.6%

  45. #45 A Corgi's Cozy Hike
    71% matchVery Positive100% of 77 reviews2025
    Dev: Scalisco
    Windows

    EmBARK on a therapeutic adventure alone or with a friend. Collect Corgi Butt Power to climb, soar, and prove stubby legs can't stop you! Relax and savor this bite-sized, open world while 10% of your purchase is donated to animal shelters.

    Why similar: Dogs 35.7%, Wholesome 27.5%, Relaxing 11.1%, Cozy 8.5%, Exploration 8.1%

  46. #46 Bobo Bay
    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 835 reviews2026
    Dev: NewFutureKids
    Windows

    Bobo Bay is a cozy pet simulation game where you raise Bobos day by day. Train them, accessorize them, mash (breed) new generations, compete in events, explore randomized islands, improve the town, and discover new species as they grow.

    Why similar: Nature 18.6%, Life Sim 17.8%, Relaxing 15.7%, Cozy 12.4%, Cute 11.2%

  47. #47 Bear and Breakfast
    70% matchVery Positive90% of 5,321 reviews2022
    Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    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: Animals 23.9%, Crafting 18.4%, Life Sim 18.1%, Nature 13.4%, Relaxing 9.5%

  48. #48 Animal Shelter 2
    69% matchVery Positive81% of 1,531 reviews2025
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!

    Why similar: Dogs 49.5%, Life Sim 16.9%, Simulation 8.4%, Cute 8%, Relaxing 7.2%

  49. #49 DOGWALK
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,887 reviews2025
    Dev: Blender Studio
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 48 min≥1hr: 6%

    Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.

    Why similar: Dogs 41.1%, Wholesome 34.6%, Exploration 8.3%, Relaxing 6.2%, Cute 4%

  50. #50 Animal Shelter 2: Prologue
    70% matchVery Positive83% of 410 reviews2024
    Dev: Games Incubator
    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 60%

    Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2: Prologue! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!

    Why similar: Dogs 33.7%, Life Sim 24.4%, Simulation 13%, Cute 11.2%, First-Person 7.1%

  51. #51 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
    67% matchVery Positive97% of 253 reviews2026
    Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
    Windows

    Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.

    Why similar: Cooking 24.3%, Life Sim 19.6%, Cozy 18.4%, Crafting 14.6%, Relaxing 11%

  52. #52 Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 534 reviews2026
    Dev: Konrul GamePub: Ultimate Publishing
    Windows

    Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator is a cozy management game where you design and run your own exotic pet shop. Care for over 70 animals, raise babies, breed rare color variants, customize your store, and manage customers and staff.

    Why similar: Dogs 36.4%, Animals 14.9%, Life Sim 12.1%, Nature 9.4%, Relaxing 6.7%

  53. #53 Little Life: Island Tales
    70% 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: Life Sim 21.9%, Cooking 14.7%, Relaxing 11.3%, Cozy 9.8%, Character Customization 9.3%

  54. #54 A Webbing Journey
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 1,296 reviews2025
    Dev: Fire Totem GamesPub: Future Friends Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    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: Wholesome 25.5%, Animals 21.5%, Cozy 14.6%, Relaxing 8.1%, Character Customization 7.7%

  55. #55 Dog Sled Saga
    71% matchVery Positive91% of 848 reviews2016
    Dev: Trichotomy
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    As a rookie musher, foster a dogsledding team whose skills will grow if they're treated right. Week by week, get to know your dogs' unique traits, and carve your story into the trails of the Mount St. Something region.

    Why similar: Dogs 77.7%, Animals 11.7%, Simulation 6.4%, Cute 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.8%

  56. #56 Farewell North
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 641 reviews2024
    Dev: Kyle BanksPub: Mooneye Studios
    Windows · Mac

    Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell.

    Why similar: Dogs 59.1%, Nature 13.8%, Relaxing 8.4%, Exploration 6.8%, Cute 5.5%

  57. #57 Desk Paws
    66% matchVery Positive89% of 568 reviews2025
    Dev: GinkgoGamesPub: Captcha Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 17.2 hrsMean: 79.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Collect over 100 stylish little pets on your desktop! They can freely move along the bottom of your screen, or live in the little houses you've carefully decorated for them. Hmm... or perhaps send them on adventures to earn treats?

    Why similar: Relaxing 27.3%, Cute 23%, Dogs 18%, Simulation 16.8%, Casual 10.4%

  58. #58 Sunrise's Order
    68% matchVery Positive94% of 71 reviews2024
    Dev: Misstic Studio
    Windows

    Sunrise's Order is a farm simulation game in which the player is alone on an island, and seeks to become an accomplished small farmer. The player must use a delivery service called Animazon to support the farm and grow the farm's reputation.

    Why similar: Dogs 27.5%, Life Sim 12.9%, Cooking 12.7%, Crafting 9.3%, Nature 8.8%

  59. #59 MY WOLF - Desktop Wild Pet
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 207 reviews2022
    Dev: 3dm_live_wallpapersPub: 3dm_live_wallpapers
    Windows

    Save the little wolf and teach him how to survive in the wild world all displayed as an interactive 3D live wallpaper on your desktop.

    Why similar: Life Sim 42.4%, Simulation 26.6%, Cute 12.6%, Stylized 11.4%, Casual 4.2%

  60. #60 The Ranch of Rivershine
    63% matchVery Positive94% of 2,278 reviews2025
    Dev: Cozy Bee Games
    Windows
    Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Saddle up and build your own horse ranch! Raise foals, care for your horses and train them as you explore the countryside. Participate in cross country competitions and become your town's champion! Befriend the villagers who'll help you on your adventure at the Ranch of Rivershine!

    Why similar: Life Sim 32.9%, Nature 17.6%, Simulation 17.5%, Cute 8.9%, Character Customization 7%

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