- #1 Chill Town
97% matchMixed67% of 233 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 27.3% ★, Fishing 19.7% ★, Cooking 14.7%, Life Sim 13.2%, Sandbox 9%
- #2 Song Of The Prairie
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,513 reviews2024
Dev: The Droplet StudioPub: AOE Plus
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 17.4 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 30.9% ★, Life Sim 16%, Crafting 13.3%, Sandbox 10.8%, Open World 7.4%
- #3 SunnySide
96% matchMixed66% of 1,164 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 35.6% ★, Cooking 19.1%, Life Sim 14.2%, Crafting 12%, Exploration 8.6%
- #4 Big Farm Story
95% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,343 reviews2021
Dev: Goodgame Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build your dream farm with your friends & animals in Big Farm Story. Grow crops, tend your fields, craft and explore the world in this farming adventure. Meet new friends around each corner, shape your own community and have fun writing your own story.
Why similar: Farming 41.4% ★, Life Sim 15.7%, Cooking 14.2%, Crafting 10%, Story Rich 6%
- #5 Retreat To Enen
94% matchMixed61% of 401 reviews2022
Dev: Head WestPub: indie.io
Windows
Base building simulator 1500 years in the future. Journey to the Island of Enen to forage, craft, build, hunt, meditate, and explore across three vast biomes. Discover secrets and create the retreat of your dreams. With over 160 unique items to gather, craft, and build, every home will be unique.
Why similar: Fishing 32.2% ★, Base Building 15%, Sandbox 13.4%, Crafting 12.4%, Open World 8.6%
- #6 Cheaphaven
94% matchPositive97% of 35 reviews2022
Dev: Combo Routine
Windows
Cheaphaven features a brief respite full of farming, building and upgrading, a small town of NPCs for all your chatting and shopping needs, and vaguely humorous descriptions for everyday items. Day/night cycle, market values, a pigeon, all the things that are supposed to be in a farming game
Why similar: Farming 21.8% ★, Fishing 17.2% ★, Cooking 14.6%, Life Sim 11.2%, Base Building 9.8%
- #7 Fisherman's Palace
93% match2 user reviews0% of 2 reviews2025
Dev: SuperuserGames
Windows
Fisherman’s Palace is an adventure game about a man who escaped the chaotic city life to start a new chapter in a relaxing village, BUT a mysterious fish has appeared. You must fish, compete in tournaments, craft new gear and build your farm to become the BEST in the whole village!
Why similar: Farming 33.9% ★, Fishing 24.5% ★, Crafting 8.2%, Life Sim 8%, Mystery 6.7%
- #8 Immortal Life
92% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,291 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.0 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: Fishing 26.3% ★, Cooking 15.9%, Life Sim 15%, CRPG 13.2%, Crafting 12.6%
- #9 Edengrall
91% matchPositive93% of 29 reviews2022
Dev: Fables of Laetus
Windows
A relaxing open world farming simulation, explore the town of Edengrall and befriend the villagers!
Why similar: Farming 28.2% ★, Fishing 20.6% ★, Cooking 15.2%, Base Building 9.9%, Life Sim 9.9%
- #10 Evergreen Tavern
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Null Moon GamesPub: Pixel Doors
Windows
Run a cozy medieval tavern... staffed by monsters from your basement! Grow and cook delicious things and serve them to your customers. Decorate and customize your place. Explore dark places, befriend and hire monsters, and sell your loot for a good price!
Why similar: Farming 23.1% ★, Fishing 19.1% ★, Cooking 15%, Life Sim 9.6%, Base Building 9.4%
- #11 Critter Cove
89% matchVery Positive95% of 1,868 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Fishing 27.7% ★, Cooking 20.4%, Life Sim 15%, Sandbox 11.3%, Open World 8.1%
- #12 Fallen Kingdom
89% match8 user reviews75% of 8 reviews2023
Dev: Gurup Studios
Windows
You have received a mission from your king. Will you complete this task? Or will you decide your own path?
Why similar: Farming 37.9% ★, Fishing 17.8% ★, Cooking 15.1%, Crafting 8.6%, Life Sim 8.5%
- #13 Fishing Stories
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Two Cakes Studio
Windows
Fishing Stories is an immersive single-player game that takes players on an extraordinary journey to fulfill their grandfather's lifelong dreams of catching elusive mystery fishes.
Why similar: Fishing 36.3% ★, Cooking 18.5%, Crafting 11%, Mystery 10.1%, Exploration 8.4%
- #14 On Your Tail
87% matchVery Positive89% of 384 reviews2024
Dev: Memorable GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.
Why similar: Fishing 29.4% ★, Cooking 18.6%, Life Sim 15%, Mystery 9.6%, Open World 7.8%
- #15 Cornucopia®
86% matchVery Positive89% of 637 reviews2023
Dev: David Dolynny | Subconscious GamesPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Stardew Valley meets Paper Mario in the coziest farming RPG you've never played. Romance 34+ characters, befriend 50+, raise adorable animals, and grow crops using real soil science. No forced bedtime. A handcrafted 2.5D world full of charm, secrets, and the dream life you've been waiting for.
Why similar: Fishing 21.8% ★, Life Sim 20.2%, Crafting 15.2%, Sandbox 12.1%, Open World 8.5%
- #16 Little Life: Island Tales
86% matchVery Positive85% of 79 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 31.7% ★, Life Sim 17%, Cooking 12.4%, Open World 8.5%, Crafting 7.1%
- #17 Rural
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Ciocan Mihai Cristian
Windows
Rural is a 3D voxel farming and life simulation game where you build a self-sufficient country life through farming, crafting, survival, and exploration. Grow crops, raise animals, craft equipment, food, structures, ride, fish, hunt, mine, complete quests, and help a living village at your own pace.
Why similar: Farming 33.4% ★, Fishing 16.2% ★, Life Sim 12.4%, Crafting 8.7%, Base Building 8.6%
- #18 Bitter Harvest
83% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2026
Dev: BitQuest Studio
Windows
Cast out of your rightful farm, you’ll scrape, scheme, and rebuild your way to power in this short, satirical farming sim about ambition and payback.
Why similar: Farming 34.4% ★, Fishing 22% ★, Cooking 14.7%, Crafting 10.2%, Life Sim 7.4%
- #19 Beachside Carwash: Suds & Sorcery
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: JoeKomputer
Windows · Mac
You've inherited a run-down seaside carwash. Use your elemental magic to turn it into a thriving business! Explore a lively island, befriend quirky locals, dive into ocean depths, and discover dazzling coral reefs. Adventure, friendship, love, and enchantment await on your magical island journey!
Why similar: Fishing 24.6% ★, Life Sim 13.3%, Base Building 12%, Crafting 11.7%, Sandbox 10.6%
- #20 Balrum
85% matchMostly Positive79% of 789 reviews2016
Dev: Balcony Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Balrum is an old-school, turn-based, open world RPG with deep tactical combat. Explore a huge living fantasy world with dozens of side quests next to an epic main quest. Grow your own crops, build your home, and craft your own custom items.
Why similar: Farming 29.2% ★, CRPG 17.3%, Isometric 13.2%, Crafting 11.6%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #21 Collinwood
82% matchNegative0% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: Studio WhatHunts
Windows
Explore a vibrant sandbox world full of wildlife and nature. Gather materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a cozy home. Build your shelter and hunt for food to survive—but be careful, the forest can be a dangerous place.
Why similar: Farming 32% ★, Cooking 15.2%, Crafting 11.5%, Sandbox 8.7%, Open World 8.4%
- #22 The Palace on the Hill
81% matchVery Positive96% of 100 reviews2024
Dev: Niku Games
Windows · Mac
A heartfelt story of ambition, struggle, and friendship told from the perspective of a young boy in fictional 90s rural India. Explore ancient palace ruins, set up your garden, cook Indian food, run errands for quirky characters, and learn about your history by making art.
Why similar: Cooking 25%, Life Sim 22.2%, Crafting 12%, RPG 8.7%, Open World 8.7%
- #23 1WEEK
82% matchPositive89% of 28 reviews2023
Dev: PatumStudios
Windows
1WEEK is a PvE sandbox in which you'll live in a post-apocalyptic world of exploration and survival in the underground by looting, building, crafting, farming, and fighting. Be self-sufficient before your week’s supplies run out.
Why similar: Farming 23.6% ★, Cooking 14.6%, Crafting 10.9%, Base Building 10.4%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #24 Lorne
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Lorne Studios
Windows
Defend the frontier as a Ranger of Lorne. Explore the wilds, uncover hidden puzzles, and gather vital resources to forge an impenetrable stronghold. Craft weapons, and construct your defenses before relentless waves of enemies seek to destroy your Powercore. Survive, adapt, and hold the line.
Why similar: Fishing 25.1% ★, Base Building 14.3%, Crafting 13.4%, Sandbox 10.8%, Lore-Rich 10.1%
- #25 Among Trees
81% matchMixed68% of 2,222 reviews2021
Dev: FJRD Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful.
Why similar: Farming 31.5% ★, Cooking 16.1%, Crafting 10.7%, Base Building 9.3%, Sandbox 8.6%
- #26 Whisker Waters
79% matchMixed46% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: Underbite GamesPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Whisker Waters is the ultimate RPG adventure that blends light fantasy and the art of fishing into a mesmerizing world. As a player, you'll create and play as your very own Cat character and embark on a whimsical fishing journey like never before.
Why similar: Fishing 35.8% ★, Life Sim 18.6%, Crafting 13.6%, RPG 8.2%, Relaxing 7.6%
- #27 Puzzle Crossing
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: INIT-DOT-D INC.
Windows
A comfy RPG Puzzle Advanture Hybrid!
Why similar: Fishing 26.9% ★, CRPG 21.1%, Cooking 15.8%, Life Sim 13.9%, Crafting 6.1%
- #28 Enigma Isle
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Inilyx Studio
Windows
Enigma Isle is a game in early development where players gather resources to build their dream island, craft and upgrade your tools to defend against pirates attack!
Why similar: Fishing 28.3% ★, Life Sim 16.1%, CRPG 15.9%, Crafting 13.5%, Base Building 10.7%
- #29 Doloc Town
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,325 reviews2025
Dev: RedSaw Games StudioPub: Logoi Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Doloc Town is a cozy pixel-art farming simulation game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Build your dream farm from scratch and explore this mysterious wasteland. Harvest, plant, build, and uncover the untold stories of this forgotten land.
Why similar: Farming 34.3% ★, Fishing 23.3% ★, Cooking 14.5%, Crafting 11%, Relaxing 5.6%
- #30 Pirate Island
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Asmo
Windows
Get ready for a pirate-themed open world survival game with modular base building, sunken island scavenging, crafting, exploring and getting treasures. Ready for the treasure hunter adventure?
Why similar: Fishing 26% ★, Cooking 16.7%, Base Building 13%, Sandbox 11%, Crafting 10.6%
- #31 Welcome: A Cozy Estuary
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Titan1Studios
Windows
Welcome to the Cozy Estuary! A unique habitat teeming with biodiversity awaits! Help this small community grow and thrive. Explore a story-rich world and build your perfect home. Craft, cultivate, decorate, and innovate to grow your neighborhood and bring the town together.
Why similar: Farming 24.2% ★, Fishing 16.9% ★, Life Sim 14.3%, Cooking 11.8%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #32 Cropia
76% matchVery Positive92% of 77 reviews2025
Dev: Cropstone Studio
Windows
Cultivate crops, care for animals, fish, mine resources, and explore diverse environments while growing the local community. Invite village residents to work with you and collaborate to meet city targets, helping you achieve goals more efficiently.
Why similar: Farming 31.3% ★, Fishing 22.2% ★, Life Sim 14.7%, Crafting 11.2%, Open World 6.2%
- #33 Moonhaven
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Arcbound Games
Windows
You awake on the beach of a haunted island, hungry and alone. Farm, fish, hunt, gather, build and defend in this unique combination of farming, survival, tower defense, and role-playing games. Help rebuild the town of Moonhaven. Build a home and life for yourself.
Why similar: Farming 28.7% ★, Fishing 17.7% ★, Life Sim 11.3%, Crafting 10.2%, Base Building 9.6%
- #34 Disney Dreamlight Valley
75% matchVery Positive92% of 23,997 reviews2023
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 32.4 hrsMean: 114.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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: Fishing 22.1% ★, Cooking 17.5%, Life Sim 17.1%, Sandbox 10.5%, Crafting 10.4%
- #35 Sky Harvest
75% matchVery Positive87% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: Armored CatPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?
Why similar: Fishing 22.7% ★, Cooking 16.5%, Life Sim 13.9%, Crafting 10.8%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #36 Len's Island
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,720 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
An open-world survival crafting game for 1–8 players, blending intense dungeon crawling and ARPG combat with peaceful farming and creative building. Take on quests and explore a vast, procedurally-generated world full of danger and discovery.
Why similar: Farming 39.1% ★, Crafting 11.4%, Base Building 10.2%, Sandbox 9.8%, Mystery 8.1%
- #37 Harvest Island
74% matchVery Positive84% of 273 reviews2023
Dev: YobobPub: Yobob Games
Windows
Discover your sinister purpose in this horror farming game. Your idyllic farm life can't be trusted. Keep up with the façade as you give your crops to the gods. Explore the ominous island and question everything. You must fake your blissful farming days. Your life depends on it.
Why similar: Farming 48.1% ★, Lore-Rich 13.9%, Mystery 12.4%, Story Rich 8.4%, Exploration 7.7%
- #38 New Spring: Survival
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Promination Studios
Windows
New Spring is a open world zombie survival RPG where you spend the daytime exploring and scavenging for tools and weapons, and defend your base when night falls. How long can you stave off the hordes?
Why similar: Farming 19.1% ★, CRPG 17.3%, Sandbox 13.4%, Crafting 12.6%, Open World 10.3%
- #39 Harvest Cafe
72% matchPositive94% of 17 reviews2026
Dev: World of Poly
Windows
Explore, grow, repair and cook delicious food! Harvest Cafe combines an open-world adventure with a restaurant business simulation, giving you the opportunity to enjoy farm life.
Why similar: Farming 35.7% ★, Fishing 18.6% ★, Life Sim 16%, Crafting 10.9%, Sandbox 7.7%
- #40 Hooked
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LostGameDev
Windows
Escape the chaos of modern life in Rosewood, a quaint town nestled in the heart of nature. With nothing but a patch of land by the lake and a burning passion for fishing, are you ready to seize the opportunity and build a thriving business that rivals even the biggest city corporations?
Why similar: Fishing 29.1% ★, Isometric 15.6%, Cooking 14.2%, Life Sim 14%, Crafting 9.3%
- #41 Russian Village Simulator 2
72% matchMostly Positive74% of 69 reviews2025
Dev: VD Games
Windows
This is a simulation of life in the Russian village, where the player will have to deal with the vegetable garden, build a house and various buildings, collect mushrooms and berries, plant your garden, breed farming, hunting and fishing, make kvass, hook up with a village girl and much, much more.
Why similar: Fishing 27.4% ★, Farming 18.4% ★, Life Sim 15.6%, Sandbox 9.3%, Crafting 8.9%
- #42 Foklor
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Seaside Forge
Windows
Build, farm, tame, fight and explore as you and your friends survive in the world of Foklor. Discover treasures, items and magic of great power as you defend against evil creatures. Your legend awaits!
Why similar: Farming 25.9% ★, Cooking 15%, Base Building 12.8%, Crafting 12.5%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #43 Pastures New
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bluecedural
Windows
Pastures New is a relaxing, open world, survival game. Explore the procedurally generated world, explore new biomes and settlements. Meet new NPCs and construct your farms. Discover the local economy and generate money to advance your farm and prosper throughout the seasons.
Why similar: Farming 37.8% ★, Sandbox 14.7%, Open World 11.3%, Procedural Generation 11.2%, Crafting 8.7%
- #44 Gendo The Gatherer
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: UnintentionalLogic
Windows
Forage, Fish and Filet your way through Gendo's journey discovering a mystical, ever changing forest. After long days of gathering goodies, return to your cozy home and relax, cook and interact with the local townsfolk. Join Gendo and his quaint neighbors on an adventure of making yourself at home.
Why similar: Fishing 28.2% ★, Cooking 21.7%, Life Sim 16.3%, Base Building 12.3%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #45 Skystead Ranch
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: ToastieLabs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Transform a desolate sky island into a vibrant sanctuary. Using your enchanted crook, cultivate your garden, befriend quirky creatures, build a home, and unlock secrets along the way. Each choice adds a personal touch to your unique Skystead Ranch!
Why similar: Farming 31.3% ★, Fishing 22.3% ★, Cooking 18.3%, Crafting 9.3%, Open World 6%
- #46 Homebound: New Beginnings
71% matchMixed50% of 10 reviews2024
Dev: Argonaut Entertainment
Windows
Explore, craft, build and thrive in the magical lands of Solaria. Discover the curse that destroyed these lands and your connection to the past as you grow relationships between clans of magic and monsters, but maybe not all is as it seems?
Why similar: Fishing 30% ★, Cooking 19.9%, Life Sim 15%, Sandbox 12.4%, Crafting 8.5%
- #47 Frog Island
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: DevFrog
Windows · Linux
Start your new life as a caretaker for an island of frogs in this cozy creature-collector! Build your dream island, discover magical wildlife, and uncover the island's many hidden secrets, to try and piece together the past life you've somehow forgotten.
Why similar: Fishing 25.1% ★, Cooking 13.4%, Life Sim 12.4%, Crafting 12.2%, Isometric 10.7%
- #48 Silkgrove
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Gallic Entertainment
Windows
Become a Restorer in Silkgrove. Use your toolkit to scavenge resources, repair, build, craft, and help rebuild communities in this solarpunk world. Upgrade & manage your mobile home, drive across regions, and restore balance to this post-apocalyptic world.
Why similar: Farming 32.4% ★, Life Sim 17.9%, Crafting 12.5%, Base Building 9.1%, Open World 8.8%
- #49 Megis Adventure
70% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: Megis Chest
Windows
"Megis Adventure" is an open-world retro RPG pixel game. You find yourself on a distant, isolated island, embarking on an adventure to uncover mysteries, defeat foes, and explore dungeons—all to help the island's citizens.
Why similar: Fishing 25.6% ★, Cooking 21.2%, Crafting 12.8%, Open World 10%, Exploration 8.1%
- #50 Teatopia
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Yixin GamesPub: Thermite Games
Windows
Immerse in Teatopia's enchanting world, a farming game steeped in Chinese culture. Clear fields, cultivate crops, and raise livestock. Master cooking and tea crafting. Experience rural life, forge bonds with pets, and unravel secrets in this captivating journey.
Why similar: Fishing 18.7% ★, Life Sim 16.2%, Crafting 13.6%, Cooking 12.8%, Sandbox 11.7%
- #51 Moonfrost
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oxalis Games
Windows
Moonfrost is a cozy life-sim RPG set in a world ravaged by constant meteor storms. Farm, fish, craft, and build your dream home as you restore a village in ruins, find friendship or love, and unravel the mystery behind the Second Moon that looms above us.
Why similar: Life Sim 17.1%, Fishing 17.1% ★, Cooking 14%, Crafting 12.6%, Isometric 10.6%
- #52 Monsterest
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Sile
Windows · Mac
Manage a monster-friendly inn. Every day, a new monster guest visits. Chop down trees to make furniture and decorate the rooms. You'll need to catch fish, hunt, and prepare meals. Satisfied guests will return to your inn next time.
Why similar: Fishing 20.3% ★, Cooking 16.4%, Life Sim 16.2%, Crafting 10.6%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #53 Secrets of Asherah 2
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: David Barnesky
Windows
Secrets of Asherah 2 is a handcrafted pixel-art MMORPG where you forge your destiny through crafting, combat, and exploration. Gather resources, battle monsters, and uncover secrets in a living, player-driven world.
Why similar: Fishing 22.1% ★, CRPG 19.8%, Cooking 17.6%, Sandbox 10.8%, Crafting 10.8%
- #54 Hermit Simulator
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Svoboda Creations
Windows
Being a hermit is not easy, but it is the way to freedom, where you have to survive and build a new home. Farming, hunting, fishing, gathering, building, crafting, trading and exploration await you in the hermit simulator! Will you be able to survive on your way and become the master of the forest?
Why similar: Farming 32.2% ★, Fishing 22.6% ★, Base Building 11.2%, Crafting 10.6%, Sandbox 9.2%
- #55 Dinkum
65% matchVery Positive92% of 28,725 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 28.7 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 31.8% ★, Fishing 19.8% ★, Life Sim 13.4%, Crafting 10.4%, Sandbox 8.4%
- #56 Sunkissed City
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mr. Podunkian
Windows · Mac · Linux
Sunkissed City is a life-sim set in an upbeat, sun-kissed seaside metropolis full of funky vibes and quirky characters. Stake out your new life in the city, tending to DIY gardens, learning new skills, and making life-long friends and help bring life back to its once-vibrant streets!
Why similar: Fishing 20.8% ★, Cooking 17.7%, Life Sim 17.7%, Sandbox 12.4%, Crafting 10.4%
- #57 Mirthwood
66% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,338 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Why similar: Fishing 24.8% ★, Farming 22.9% ★, Crafting 12.1%, Sandbox 11.8%, Life Sim 11.7%
- #58 Creator Chronicles
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Origin Studio
Windows · Mac
A game within a game. In this entirely new kind of simulation RPG, become a guild master, develop your town, recruit guild members, and conquer dungeons. Every decision you make becomes your own chronicle.
Why similar: Farming 29% ★, Fishing 21.4% ★, CRPG 20.6%, Cooking 14.3%, Crafting 10.7%
- #59 Witchbrook
67% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Chucklefish
Windows
Discover magic and mystery in Witchbrook, a spellbinding witch life-sim for up to 4-players! Start your life as the newest resident witch in the bustling seaside city of Mossport. Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation and beyond...
Why similar: Fishing 24.3% ★, Life Sim 15.2%, Isometric 13.4%, Crafting 12.6%, Sandbox 11.2%