- #1 Townscaper
97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 21,498 reviews2021
Dev: Oskar StålbergPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Why similar: City Builder 25.9%, Sandbox 19.4%, Building 16.8%, Relaxing 12.4%, Colorful 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the same 'digital toy' philosophy as SUMMERHOUSE, allowing players to build colorful, procedural towns with simple clicks.
- #2 Tiny Glade
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 23,744 reviews2024
Dev: Pounce Light
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.
Why similar: Sandbox 25.4%, Building 24.9%, Relaxing 17.1%, Cozy 7.3%, Design & Illustration 7.1% ★
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the same relaxing, grid-free architectural creativity, letting you build charming dioramas in a peaceful setting.
- #3 The Block
96% matchMostly Positive72% of 185 reviews2022
Dev: Paul SchnepfPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%
The Block is the world's smallest city builder. Place randomly generated buildings on a square and build up a tiny but perfectly formed city block! It's a very small game - more of a tiny little toy with no goals or challenges - hence the very small price :)
Why similar: City Builder 30.8%, Building 15.9%, Sandbox 13.2%, Relaxing 12.7%, Pixel Graphics 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist city-builder that emphasizes pure aesthetic expression and satisfying, bite-sized building sessions.
- #4 Dorfromantik
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 29,212 reviews2022
Dev: Toukana Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Why similar: City Builder 36.7%, Sandbox 23.6%, Relaxing 17.1%, Casual 5.2%, Simulation 5%
Why You'll Like It: While it includes puzzle mechanics, the core loop of placing tiles to create a beautiful, expanding landscape is deeply relaxing and visually similar.
- #5 Gourdlets
94% matchVery Positive93% of 2,127 reviews2024
Dev: AuntyGamesPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 53%
An easygoing sandbox game about building towns for cute vegetable folks. Create your perfect community then watch as the gourdlets make themselves at home. No objectives, no points, just good vibes. Play in full screen, or let your gourdlets hang out at the bottom of your screen!
Why similar: City Builder 27%, Sandbox 20.3%, Building 15%, Relaxing 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox city-builder that removes all stress and goals, focusing entirely on creating a cute, lived-in space for inhabitants.
- #6 ISLANDERS
94% matchVery Positive94% of 16,741 reviews2019
Dev: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.
Why similar: City Builder 41.9%, Relaxing 21.8%, Building 19.7%, Strategy 4.5%, Atmospheric 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a minimalist, relaxing approach to city-building that rewards visual arrangement and peaceful expansion.
- #7 Cloud Gardens
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,290 reviews2021
Dev: Noio
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas
Why similar: Sandbox 29.1%, Building 18.8%, Relaxing 17.3%, City Builder 12.8%, Atmospheric 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends building with nature, offering a similarly atmospheric and experimental creative experience.
- #8 Garden Galaxy
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 2,608 reviews2022
Dev: Anneka Tran
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Discover, collect and organise to create your own unique garden in this relaxing idle / creative sandbox!
Why similar: Sandbox 25.2%, Building 19.9%, Relaxing 17.2%, City Builder 11.3%, Cozy 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, sandbox-like experience where you arrange items to create a unique, personalized space.
- #9 My Dream Setup
91% matchVery Positive91% of 6,611 reviews2023
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
My Dream Setup is a simulation game about building the room you've always dreamed of. A huge selection of furniture, computers and their accessories, posters, pictures, plants, and other interior details await you. Try all of them and create your dream setup.
Why similar: Building 23.1%, Sandbox 21.8%, Relaxing 16.9%, Design & Illustration 7.8% ★, Cozy 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses purely on the creative joy of interior design and room arrangement without any restrictive gameplay rules.
- #10 Sticky Business
91% matchVery Positive94% of 7,447 reviews2023
Dev: Spellgarden GamesPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet!
Why similar: Relaxing 23.7%, Sandbox 20.6%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Colorful 8.8%, Cozy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A creative, low-pressure game that allows you to design and sell custom stickers, focusing on artistic expression.
- #11 Panelka
90% matchVery Positive87% of 771 reviews2025
Dev: MonsterAttack
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Panelka is a nostalgic, relaxing game where you immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the post-Soviet era. Create your cozy apartment or garage with that familiar, warm interior from your childhood. You have a wide selection of furniture and many other interior details at your disposal.
Why similar: Sandbox 22.2%, Building 21.7%, Relaxing 16%, Design & Illustration 6.9% ★, Cozy 6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing simulation that lets you design and decorate apartments, capturing the same 'lived-in' aesthetic as the seed game.
- #12 Unpacking
89% matchVery Positive93% of 39,661 reviews2021
Dev: Witch BeamPub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking.
Why similar: Relaxing 44.7%, Pixel Graphics 17%, Casual 9.3%, Atmospheric 7.4%, Simulation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Though it is a puzzle game, the focus on organizing and creating a cozy, lived-in environment resonates perfectly with the vibe of SUMMERHOUSE.
- #13 Lonely House
89% matchVery Positive84% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: BAROV INTERACTIVE
Windows
Lonely House is a cozy little game about home decorating. It's just you, pleasant music, and a solitary building at a crossroads. Decorate it to your liking and forget about your troubles.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.1%, Building 18.9%, Relaxing 17.5%, City Builder 11.2%, Atmospheric 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A small-scale, atmospheric building experience that emphasizes creating cute and relaxing environments.
- #14 Small Spaces
88% matchVery Positive89% of 1,339 reviews2025
Dev: Niklas TomkowitzPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Design and decorate beautiful apartments you’d love to live in! Relax and let your creativity flow — organize a simplistic flat in Tokyo, fill a cozy place with flowers in Berlin, or unpack an industrial loft in New York.
Why similar: Sandbox 23.9%, Building 22.6%, Relaxing 15.6%, Cozy 7.8%, Design & Illustration 6.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the intimate detail of building and decorating small, cozy environments, mirroring the scale of SUMMERHOUSE.
- #15 Islands & Trains
86% matchVery Positive91% of 560 reviews2025
Dev: Akos MakovicsPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 1.3 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Craft tiny railway dioramas in a stress-free island sandbox. No rules or timers - just design, build, and enjoy.
Why similar: City Builder 28%, Sandbox 19.7%, Building 16%, Relaxing 11.1%, Stylized 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist building game that lets you construct peaceful, scenic dioramas featuring train tracks.
- #16 Pan'orama
87% matchVery Positive89% of 1,335 reviews2023
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Relax and unleash your creativity in this new city building puzzle game. Create amazing landscapes and discover wide range of structures with special abilities. Enter the world of beauty and tranquility with the panoramas of your own creation and don't forget to pet your new animal friends!
Why similar: City Builder 29.1%, Building 17.3%, Sandbox 15.2%, Relaxing 12.9%, Stylized 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing puzzle-builder that uses procedural generation to help you create beautiful, vibrant landscapes.
- #17 MakeRoom
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,016 reviews2025
Dev: KenneyPub: Wholesome Games Presents
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Build rooms, gardens, and camper vans with 1,100+ objects and the ability to make your own furniture from scratch. Learn with gentle design requests, then relax and create at your own pace.
Why similar: Sandbox 26.3%, Building 21.7%, Relaxing 14.3%, Design & Illustration 7.3% ★, Colorful 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A dedicated design-illustration sandbox that lets you build and decorate rooms with a focus on cozy, creative freedom.
- #18 Dream Garden
85% matchVery Positive87% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
An easygoing simulation game about creating tiny, Japanese inspired garden dioramas. Use a wide selection of plants, decorations and tools to build and nurture the zen garden retreat of your dreams.
Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, Building 20.9%, Relaxing 15%, Cozy 7.5%, Design & Illustration 6.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox building game that allows for creative expression through garden design and environmental arrangement.
- #19 Pile Up!
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,054 reviews2025
Dev: RemoobPub: Catoptric Games
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
"Pile Up!" is a strategic building game which you need to build houses, fulfill your people’s requests and manage your risky buildings in different ways on a small land. But don’t let your guard down in this chill environment, we only get you relaxed so you destroy everything you did.
Why similar: City Builder 25.2%, Sandbox 19.2%, Building 15.5%, Relaxing 13.2%, Colorful 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, atmospheric base-building game that focuses on creative stacking and environmental design.
- #20 ShantyTown
82% matchVery Positive98% of 322 reviews2026
Dev: Erik RempenPub: Kinephantom Games
Windows · Mac
ShantyTown is a relaxing diorama-building game about finding beauty in everyday chaos. Bring new locations to life, stack your urban buildings high, and fill each little nook and cranny with your own touch. Try your hand at shaping a cozy little town that is unique to you.
Why similar: City Builder 27.7%, Sandbox 17.6%, Relaxing 13%, Building 10.8%, Cozy 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, sandbox-focused city-builder that emphasizes the creation of small, atmospheric settlements.
- #21 Cozyrama
83% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2025
Dev: Sandwich Games 🥪Pub: Frozen District
Windows
Cozyrama is a peaceful sandbox where you shape your own magical dioramas. Sculpt it, pick the right colors, decorate with hundreds of items and add cute animals. Observe a cozy world grow around you! No pressure or timers. Just relax, unwind, and let your imagination bloom!
Why similar: Sandbox 24.8%, Building 20.8%, Relaxing 13.2%, Design & Illustration 6.8% ★, Cozy 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: A 3D sandbox building game that encourages players to create nature-filled, cozy dioramas.
- #22 Assemble with Care
84% matchVery Positive90% of 10,273 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Repair old-school objects in this cozy puzzle game. Join antique-restorer Maria, as she arrives in the sun-soaked town of Bellariva and set out on a journey of helping the townsfolk reconnect.
Why similar: Relaxing 32.5%, Casual 25.2%, Indie 10.6%, Colorful 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, narrative-driven experience centered on the tactile, relaxing process of repairing and restoring objects.
- #23 Minami Lane
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,452 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: City Builder 30.1%, Building 15.7%, Relaxing 15.5%, Cozy 7.6%, Colorful 7%
Why You'll Like It: A cute, relaxing management game that allows you to design and customize your own street, focusing on aesthetic charm.
- #24 A Little to the Left
82% matchVery Positive92% of 17,964 reviews2022
Dev: Max InfernoPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 16.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A Little to the Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos. Check out this playful and intuitive puzzler with 100+ satisfying messes to tidy.
Why similar: Relaxing 33.3%, Cozy 15.4%, Colorful 13.6%, Stylized 11.8%, Casual 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game celebrates the satisfaction of organizing and arranging items, which appeals to the same sense of order and peace found in building games.
- #25 Hozy
81% matchVery Positive81% of 3,462 reviews2026
Dev: Come On StudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Restore a forgotten neighbourhood through your favourite hobby, one cozy room at a time. In Hozy, clean, paint, and decorate abandoned homes with satisfying mechanics and intuitive controls. Enjoy the little details as you interact with tools, items and furniture to bring each space back to life.
Why similar: Sandbox 26.5%, Relaxing 19.9%, Building 17.3%, Cozy 9.5%, Colorful 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, casual sandbox game that blends puzzle elements with a focus on creating relaxing, personalized spaces.
- #26 Twinkleby
79% matchVery Positive93% of 276 reviews2025
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Twinkleby is a cozy decoration game where you map out an archipelago of floating islands and build dioramas for a society of spacefaring Neighbours. Expand your collection, discover antique secrets, decorate, and when you change your mind – evict everyone and throw their furniture into space!
Why similar: City Builder 21.6%, Building 17.2%, Sandbox 16.2%, Relaxing 12.3%, Cozy 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy building game that encourages creative expression and collection in a relaxing, casual environment.
- #27 Town to City
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 6,166 reviews2025
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station.
Why similar: City Builder 35.1%, Building 15.8%, Sandbox 14.2%, Relaxing 10.8%, Cozy 6%
- #28 Dystopika
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 3,299 reviews2024
Dev: Voids Within
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A city-building sandbox for futuristic cities. No goals, no management, just creativity and dark cozy vibes.
Why similar: City Builder 27.4%, Sandbox 20.7%, Building 13.7%, Relaxing 9%, Atmospheric 5.4%
- #29 Townseek
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Whales And GamesPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows · Linux
Take to the skies on a whimsical voyage across Explora and uncover the lost legacy of Sir Reginald Sharkingston! Trade, fish, mine, and farm, meet a unique cast of characters and explore vibrant towns along the way. The whole world is your sea now, so set sail and see all it has to offer!
Why similar: Sandbox 32.7%, Relaxing 27%, Cozy 17.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.1%, Casual 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An exploration-focused game with a charming, cozy aesthetic that prioritizes a relaxing journey over challenge.
- #30 Home Wind
78% matchVery Positive90% of 834 reviews2022
Dev: Adi Zhavo
Windows · Mac
Home Wind is a minimalist, relaxing and cozy city builder about creating large settlements based on proximity tactics. All for free!
Why similar: City Builder 36.8%, Sandbox 19%, Building 13.5%, Relaxing 13.3%, Atmospheric 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A minimalist city-builder that focuses on creating cute, efficient, and relaxing settlements.
- #31 Bunny Park
79% matchVery Positive90% of 859 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Manage your own bunny park! Give snacks and toys to your bunnies. Improve and decorate your park to increase its popularity and collect all the bunnies!
Why similar: Sandbox 23%, City Builder 21.6%, Building 19.6%, Relaxing 13.3%, Colorful 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: A low-stakes, sandbox simulation that lets you build a park and decorate it to keep animals happy.
- #32 Whisper of the House
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,036 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Relaxing 29.5%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Cozy 12.8%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Casual 9.1%
- #33 Tiny House Simulator
78% matchMixed65% of 127 reviews2024
Dev: FarFromSky
Windows · Mac
Design and build custom tiny homes for various clients in this relaxing open-world building game. Create unique spaces suited to each client’s requirements, and dive into different layouts with the sandbox mode for total creative freedom.
Why similar: City Builder 29%, Sandbox 20.3%, Building 17.3%, Relaxing 12.3%, Design & Illustration 5.4% ★
Why You'll Like It: Allows for the detailed construction and design of small, personalized living spaces, fitting the 'tiny' theme of the seed game.
- #34 Two Point Museum
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,825 reviews2025
Dev: Two Point StudiosPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Curate and manage incredible museums! Explore to discover amazing artifacts. Design and refine the layout, keep staff happy, guests entertained, donations plentiful… and children off the exhibits
Why similar: City Builder 33.6%, Building 22.2%, Sandbox 21.9%, Simulation 6.5%, Casual 5.6%
- #35 Virtual Cottage
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,010 reviews2020
Dev: DU&I
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.0 hrsMean: 60.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Why similar: Relaxing 31.8%, Cozy 17.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Design & Illustration 10.1% ★, Casual 9.9%
- #36 Tinytopia
76% matchVery Positive84% of 322 reviews2021
Dev: MeNic GamesPub: Mastiff
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Construct charming toy towns and cities atop tiny terrain. Combine building blocks to create new megastructures. Test your skills in the physics-based Challenge stages or simply unwind and obliterate everything with an array of cute catastrophes!
Why similar: City Builder 36.2%, Sandbox 22%, Building 20.2%, Casual 5%, Simulation 4.6%
- #37 Furnish Master
74% matchVery Positive82% of 1,128 reviews2024
Dev: Alex Blintsov
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Furnish Master is a relaxing game about furnishing apartments, houses, commercial estate and even outdoor territory! Realize your design dreams!
Why similar: Sandbox 24.9%, Building 20.9%, Relaxing 14.5%, Cozy 8%, Colorful 7.8%
- #38 Hot Springs Story
75% matchVery Positive85% of 274 reviews2022
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Build and manage the ultimate Japanese hot springs inn.
Why similar: City Builder 29.6%, Building 25%, Sandbox 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.8%, Simulation 6.8%
- #39 SUPER BUILD
76% matchVery Positive82% of 241 reviews2019
Dev: MOONBEAR
Windows · Mac
Build, design, and explore your own fantasy world using over 1000+ items, in this relaxing sandbox game. No missions, no objectives, no timers. Just stress-free building, exploration, and good vibes.
Why similar: Sandbox 30%, City Builder 20.3%, Building 18.9%, Relaxing 11.3%, Simulation 5.5%
- #40 Ballads of Hongye: REBORN
72% matchVery Positive85% of 4,200 reviews2024
Dev: 珠海金山数字网络科技有限公司Pub: 海南西山居互动娱乐科技有限公司
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%
《东方:平野孤鸿》是一款休闲、轻度的“国风造景”游戏。游戏中包含大量细节精美的国风建筑,还原了许多祖国的大好河山和人文景观,你将沉浸在古建筑的精致美学和壮阔的东方情怀之中,并由此打造出自己心中独一无二的、充满东方韵味的古代盛世。
Why similar: City Builder 42.4%, Relaxing 15.2%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Simulation 5.5%, Casual 5.4%
- #41 Bubblegum Galaxy
70% matchVery Positive100% of 114 reviews2026
Dev: Smarto ClubPub: Astrolabe Games
Windows
Bubblegum Galaxy is a cozy narrative building game about rebuilding the galaxy tile by tile. Discover and design new planets, complete missions, explore your office and befriend your co-workers... all while trying to find out who deleted the galaxy!
Why similar: City Builder 34.5%, Building 17.2%, Relaxing 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 6%, Colorful 4.4%
- #42 ISLANDERS: New Shores
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,216 reviews2025
Dev: The StationPub: Coatsink
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.
Why similar: City Builder 36.5%, Building 20.2%, Relaxing 15.3%, Colorful 6.3%, Casual 5.8%
- #43 Polyville Canyon
73% matchVery Positive94% of 131 reviews2021
Dev: Henagames
Windows
Polyville Canyon is a laid-back city builder where nothing bad ever happens! Relax while you build an entire city for your Neighbors piece by piece! Attract Neighbors and increase Ticket Prices by expanding your town and watch your profits soar!
Why similar: City Builder 39.9%, Relaxing 19.1%, Building 16.7%, Stylized 6.6%, Casual 5.8%
- #44 Orrstead
72% matchMostly Positive80% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: IndividualKex
Windows
Orrstead is a relaxing city builder that combines resource management and incremental game mechanics. Unlock technologies, complete quests, and adapt to the changing seasons.
Why similar: City Builder 31.6%, Sandbox 21.3%, Building 17.6%, Relaxing 9.6%, Colorful 3.6%
- #45 Outside the Blocks
69% matchVery Positive88% of 179 reviews2025
Dev: Michał Kubas
Windows
Unleash your creativity and design your own diorama in Outside the Blocks ‒ a full-featured model builder. Shape the terrain, assemble modular houses, add decorations and put your creation on display!
Why similar: City Builder 26.3%, Sandbox 23.5%, Building 18.8%, Relaxing 10.5%, Design & Illustration 5.9% ★
- #46 Teeny Tiny Town
70% matchVery Positive91% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Short Circuit Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Proving that all good things come in threes! Welcome to Teeny Tiny Town, where you connect three identical tiles to evolve your city, merge by merge. Watch your metropolis grow from scratch, from 'aww' to 'awesome!'
Why similar: City Builder 32.8%, Building 19%, Relaxing 12.4%, Cozy 9.1%, Colorful 6.9%
- #47 Shanshui Haven
69% matchVery Positive99% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: LeeT Game
Windows
"Shanshui Haven" is a casual city-building game, offering a relaxing and engaging experience with strategic elements.
Why similar: City Builder 40.7%, Relaxing 19%, Building 14.7%, Casual 6.8%, Strategy 5.3%
- #48 Little Corners
67% matchVery Positive95% of 309 reviews2025
Dev: Meteor PixelPub: Weekend Games
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Peel, place, and arrange stickers across tiny windows into different worlds. Relax and unwind to lofi beats, collect unique stickers and share your cozy creations with the world.
Why similar: Sandbox 32.2%, Relaxing 23.9%, Design & Illustration 10.8% ★, Casual 8.2%, Colorful 7.1%
- #49 Tiny Town VR
71% matchVery Positive92% of 1,239 reviews2017
Dev: Lumbernauts
Windows
Create an original world and fill it with buildings, roads, vehicles and more. Give it life with posable characters. Tell a story with custom speech bubbles and in-game photo captures. Then, share with friends!
Why similar: City Builder 42.1%, Sandbox 30.6%, Building 9.9%, Simulation 7.1%, Casual 5.8%
- #50 Station to Station
68% matchVery Positive89% of 1,856 reviews2023
Dev: Galaxy GrovePub: Prismatika
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
‘Station to Station’ is a minimalist & relaxing game about building railway connections. Grab your conductor’s hat and bring the voxel-art world to life through the magic of trains!
Why similar: City Builder 24.7%, Relaxing 17.8%, Sandbox 17.2%, Building 11.3%, Cozy 8.8%
- #51 My House
73% matchMixed59% of 147 reviews2019
Dev: RewindApp
Windows
Build your house according to your desires in My House! Let your creativity express itself in a chill atmosphere!
Why similar: Building 34.4%, Relaxing 17.9%, Simulation 15.5%, Casual 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.7%
- #52 Tiny Bookshop
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,001 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Relaxing 38.6%, Cozy 21.7%, Stylized 14.5%, Casual 12.7%, Simulation 12.5%
- #53 Block'hood
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,256 reviews2017
Dev: Plethora ProjectPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Block’hood is a neighborhood-building simulator that celebrates the diversity and experimentation of cities and the unique ecosystems within them. Budding city planners will have access to 200+ building blocks to combine and to create unique neighborhoods and discover the implications of their designs.
Why similar: City Builder 47.1%, Sandbox 24.4%, Building 14%, Simulation 7%, Strategy 4%
- #54 Indoorlands
69% matchVery Positive82% of 271 reviews2022
Dev: Pixelsplit
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The indoor park management simulator where you can create your rides and coasters from scratch and freely design your halls. Manage, expand and develop your own park to inspire your guests. Satisfy your visitors' needs by unlocking and researching new buildings, rides, transportation and more!
Why similar: City Builder 25.5%, Building 23.2%, Sandbox 19%, Simulation 6.4%, Colorful 5.5%
- #55 Let's Build a Zoo
68% matchVery Positive89% of 4,050 reviews2021
Dev: SpringloadedPub: No More Robots
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
It's time to Build a Zoo! Construct and decorate enclosures, buy and breed animals, hire zookeepers and vets... then try your hand at DNA splicing, and stitch together over 300,000 different types of animal. This can only go smoothly...
Why similar: City Builder 31.4%, Sandbox 21.2%, Building 16.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.2%, Simulation 6.2%
- #56 The Islander: Town Architect
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 107 reviews2019
Dev: Boxhead Bros.
Windows
Escape your stressful and mundane everyday routine and head to exotic Polynesia to become a grand-master town architect. Turn this sandy wilderness into a beautiful paradise settlement.
Why similar: City Builder 21.2%, Casual 17.3%, Sandbox 16.9%, Building 14.6%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #57 Littlewood
68% matchVery Positive93% of 6,802 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Why similar: City Builder 33.7%, Sandbox 18.5%, Building 15.4%, Relaxing 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 10.3%
- #58 River Towns
66% matchVery Positive93% of 243 reviews2025
Dev: Frogsong StudiosPub: Metaroot
Windows
Solve puzzles by placing buildings and creating vibrant cities in River Towns. Each district has its own style and shapes, making every level a new challenge. Help to restore and rebuild our River Towns.
Why similar: City Builder 29.7%, Sandbox 17.8%, Building 13.5%, Relaxing 11.3%, Cozy 6.2%
- #59 URBO
67% matchVery Positive93% of 654 reviews2023
Dev: Door 407
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
URBO is a relaxing cozy city-building puzzle game where you create beautiful towns on floating islands. Begin with an empty grid of landscape, choose an architectural style and build. Watch the population grow and the city flourish.
Why similar: City Builder 30.3%, Building 18%, Relaxing 13.6%, Cozy 7.1%, Colorful 6.1%
- #60 Tropical Resort Story
67% matchVery Positive92% of 180 reviews2023
Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
It's vacation time! Try your hand at managing a lush tropical resort!
Why similar: City Builder 36.4%, Building 14.2%, Relaxing 10.9%, Casual 8.2%, Pixel Graphics 7.9%