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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Simulation, Surreal, Indie.

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It's time to embrace your inner forest hag. In this bizarre colony sim, you'll spy on and meddle with clans of wolves, pigs, and crocodiles - managing resources and solving cryptic puzzles that expand the horizons of the world you thought you knew.

Reviews: No user reviews — 50%
Released: To be announced
Developer: Dark Meadow
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    97% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: John SmokePub: BadWolf Games
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    Why similar: Philosophical 22.6%, Time Manipulation 19.6%, Psychedelic 18.1%, Surreal 15.2%, Drama 8.8%

  2. #2 Beekeeper Simulator
    96% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Void Chamber
    Windows

    Beekeeper Simulator puts you in the shoes of a dedicated beekeeper, where you'll care for buzzing hives, harvest a variety of honey types, and expand your operations to build a thriving beekeeping empire. Nurture your bees, optimize your apiary, and turn your passion into profit!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 30.9%, Nature 19%, Management 17.6%, Simulation 13.6%, Resource Management 12.7%

  3. #3 .T.E.S.T: Expected Behaviour — Sci-Fi 3D Puzzle Quest
    96% matchMostly Positive75% of 91 reviews2018
    Dev: Veslo Games
    Windows · Mac

    .T.E.S.T: Expected Behavior is a first-person brain twister with a sci-fi plot. On top of logic, you'll need a fast reaction speed, "outside the box" reasoning, and the skill to adapt to unfamiliar situations.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 40.9%, Surreal 16.6%, Puzzle 15.2%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Simulation 7.7%

  4. #4 Blueprint Tycoon
    95% matchVery Positive82% of 1,097 reviews2016
    Dev: Endless Loop Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Build your settlement, gather goods, ensure maximum efficiency and make a profit!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 37.8%, Management 22.1%, Economy 13%, Resource Management 12%, Simulation 9.9%

  5. #5 United Penguin Kingdom: Huddle up
    94% matchVery Positive89% of 629 reviews2023
    Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    This free version of the United Penguin Kingdom covers the content from one year of in-game time. A city-building game where you build a penguin settlement and satisfy the various needs of your penguins while dealing with seals and killer whales.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 23.4%, Management 14.6%, Resource Management 14.5%, Economy 14.1%, Nature 11.4%

  6. #6 Tux and Fanny
    94% matchVery Positive99% of 85 reviews2022
    Dev: Ghost Time GamesPub: Means Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A retro-inspired adventure puzzle game featuring multiple playable characters with interwoven storylines. Explore the natural (and unnatural) world for unique interactions and unlock items to aid you in your quest. There's nothing as simultaneously charming and strange as the world of Tux and Fanny.

    Why similar: Philosophical 35.4%, Nature 17.7%, Psychedelic 14%, Surreal 8.7%, Puzzle 8.3%

  7. #7 The Web
    93% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: PalmTreeHammock
    Windows

    The Web is a first person pure walking simulator. A surreal journey. Explore an interconnected web of environments. Discover strange places and meet odd characters.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 24.2%, Surreal 21.4%, Philosophical 20.4%, Nature 20.2%, Simulation 7.2%

  8. #8 United Penguin Kingdom
    92% matchMostly Positive76% of 427 reviews2024
    Dev: Turquoise Revival GamesPub: GrabTheGames
    Windows
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 67%

    A city-building game where you build a penguin settlement and satisfy the various needs of your penguins while dealing with seals and killer whales. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, become the king, and lead the United Penguin Kingdom.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 19.4%, Economy 18%, Management 16.5%, Resource Management 14.5%, Strategy 8.8%

  9. #9 Spellcaster University
    91% matchVery Positive83% of 4,213 reviews2021
    Dev: Sneaky Yak Studio
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Develop a prestigious university of mages. Build rooms, train your students, fight orcs, slay the bureaucrats, manage your budget... a director's life is not a quiet one.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 27.1%, Nonlinear 15.5%, Economy 15.4%, Management 13.6%, Resource Management 8.7%

  10. #10 Keeper
    90% matchVery Positive92% of 863 reviews2025
    Dev: Double Fine ProductionsPub: Xbox Game Studios
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    From Lee Petty and Double Fine Productions, Keeper is an atmospheric puzzle adventure in which a long-forgotten lighthouse is awakened and, joined by a spirited seabird, it embarks upon a heartening tale of unlikely companionship, and an unexpected journey into realms beyond understanding

    Why similar: Psychedelic 28.6%, Surreal 20.3%, Philosophical 19.7%, Puzzle 9.3%, Nature 8.5%

  11. #11 THE FORMIO PROGRAM
    91% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: DEEP VECTOR STUDIO
    Windows

    Join THE FORMIO PROGRAM. Dive into a technical simulation where every puzzle is part of a complex, interconnected system. Relive the same day, over and over… and uncover the true nature of the program.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.7%, Nonlinear 22.2%, Surreal 14.5%, Puzzle 7.6%, Simulation 7.5%

  12. #12 RECORD/REWIND
    89% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Sapling Studios
    Windows

    In this game you mess with time forwards and backwards in order solve puzzles and escape rooms you're not supposed to escape.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 51.7%, First-Person 12.7%, Puzzle 9.4%, Funny 9.3%, Simulation 8.9%

  13. #13 Epitasis
    89% matchMostly Positive73% of 159 reviews2019
    Dev: Epitasis Games
    Windows · Mac

    After discovering an ancient portal, you suddenly find yourself among the remnants of an ancient alien civilization. Technological relics, sprawling ruins, and cryptic puzzles are all that remain. If you are to learn their secrets, you must unearth the fate of the race that called this world home.

    Why similar: Psychedelic 21.6%, Nature 20.6%, Surreal 18%, Nonlinear 15.9%, Sci-fi 9.2%

  14. #14 Prismania
    87% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tenebris Studio
    Windows

    Prismania is a surreal puzzle adventure game. Solve prism puzzles to escape from the well and find out how you ended up there.

    Why similar: Philosophical 41.4%, Surreal 24.3%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Puzzle 12.9%, Story Rich 3.4%

  15. #15 Orc Colony
    88% matchMixed60% of 42 reviews2019
    Dev: Luzon Games
    Windows

    Take command of your first colony as the Orc Prince. Dig, Build and Expand your colony deeper underground.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 46.2%, Simulation 13.7%, Strategy 12.8%, Management 12.2%, Resource Management 9.6%

  16. #16 Nomori: Prologue
    86% matchVery Positive94% of 156 reviews2022
    Dev: Enchanted Works
    Windows

    Nomori is a mind-bending adventure game where you control time and space to journey through a shattered spirit world. Take shortcuts through portals, rotate your perspective, and control the flow of time to move forward, whichever way that is.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 32.3%, Nonlinear 20.6%, Surreal 18.9%, Nature 13.3%, Puzzle 9%

  17. #17 EXISTENTIAL
    86% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Ahmet Zahit DönmezPub: Ascetic
    Windows

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  18. #18 The Trip
    85% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Trippy Game Studio
    Windows

    The Trip: A haunting narrative adventure in a fractured society across two worlds: decaying Dustsprawl & gleaming Avidas. As Aden, a haunted mechanic, explore rich environments, meet diverse characters, and unravel mysteries where choices shape an emotional odyssey of loss, hope & freedom.

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  19. #19 Terra-7
    84% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gamyeon
    Windows · Mac

    A sci fi business colony simulation on an alien planet. Extract resources, create production pipelines, research new buildings and trade resources with the Earth as you manage the expectations of your employees and defend from the alien flora that inhabits this world.

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    82% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows · Mac

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  21. #21 Epic Car Factory
    84% matchMixed65% of 274 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 43%

    Epic Car Factory puts you in the drivers seat of your very own car company. Build, market, hire, fire, and more in this fast paced business simulation. The failure and success of the company depends entirely on your decisions and how you react to the ever changing market place.

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  22. #22 Hyperspace Hub Manager
    82% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Uncanny Mercantile
    Windows

    Master hyperspace trade in this sci-fi sim! Manage tariffs on 5 exotic resources, grow your Ecumenopolis, and outwit smugglers. Strategic fun for all!

    Why similar: Economy 29.4%, Colony Sim 17.6%, Simulation 15%, Management 13.5%, Sci-fi 13.2%

  23. #23 ART IS RIFLE
    81% matchMostly Positive80% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: Arman Pakan
    Windows

    A Surreal Puzzle Shooter Adventure Fueled By Madness!

    Why similar: Nonlinear 25.8%, Surreal 19.4%, Psychedelic 19.2%, Philosophical 19%, Puzzle 8.3%

  24. #24 Shopping Tycoon
    83% matchMixed45% of 53 reviews2017
    Dev: DreamsSoftGames
    Windows

    Shopping Tycoon is a game in which your main objective is to design, build and manage a big shopping mall. Become a successful entrepreneur by satisfying your customers’ needs as you have fun constructing your own business.

    Why similar: Time Manipulation 33.4%, Management 19.3%, Economy 18.7%, Simulation 15.9%, Strategy 12.6%

  25. #25 Building Hope - Refugee Camp Simulator
    81% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: gyroscoping games
    Windows

    Building Hope is a refugee camp building and management game. Refugee camps are the only hope for the ones who have had to leave their homes, and your duty is to provide them with a safe environment. But there is no one way to run a refugee camp!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 32.6%, Philosophical 19.9%, Resource Management 15.5%, Management 8.8%, Simulation 7.9%

  26. #26 Lost Voice
    80% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Yellow Cat-Rabbit
    Windows

    Lost Voice is a story-based first-person sci-fi adventure game with strong action elements, puzzles, and unique gameplay mechanics.

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  27. #27 Asbury Pines
    78% matchVery Positive92% of 498 reviews2025
    Dev: Chaystar Unlimited LLC
    Windows

    A grisly mystery in a small town unfolds across centuries through the stories of its residents. Orchestrate their work, grow resources, upgrade skills, and create automated production loops between past and future eras. All to uncover a sprawling secret embedded in the flow of time.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 26.9%, Nature 17.1%, Management 14.2%, Resource Management 13.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%

  28. #28 Frontier Roots
    79% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: MoroiGames
    Windows

    Survive and thrive in a pixel art survival RPG set in the Alaskan wilderness. Trap, fish, forage, and build a village from scratch. Face shifting seasons, craft to endure the cold, and live in harmony with nature in a world where every choice matters.

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  29. #29 Manifold Garden
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,118 reviews2020
    Dev: William Chyr Studio
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

    Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

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  30. #30 NEED
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    Windows

    Build and upgrade production loops, manage resources and workers, and expand your realm. Trade, adapt and survive hunger, pressure, decay, and threats in a tense, multi-layered strategy game where every choice matters.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 25.6%, Management 16%, Resource Management 15.4%, Economy 15.1%, Nature 10.3%

  31. #31 Exile
    77% matchMixed64% of 14 reviews2025
    Dev: JD7 Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    A survival city-builder unlike any other—shaped by rolling hills, guide generations, and grow without limits. No cap on scale, no slowdown, just strategy and survival at your pace.

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  32. #32 Brainwasher™
    77% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: MD KingPub: Designs Edge
    Windows · Linux

    Brainwasher™ is a relaxing, exploration-based sim where you pilot a Mindsweeper to clear clutter, restore balance, and expand. With procedurally generated landscapes, soothing soundscapes, and mindful breaks, the only challenge is embracing stillness. No enemies, no stress—just peace.

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    75% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    76% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  35. #35 Windowed Realms
    75% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Tiny Loom Studio
    Windows

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    74% matchPositive100% of 13 reviews2025
    Dev: Robin van der HorstPub: Observe Our Games
    Windows · Mac

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    76% matchMixed44% of 1,063 reviews2018
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%

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  38. #38 Pawn Legends
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Project GAMMA
    Windows

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  39. #39 Magnesium_173
    74% match8 user reviews100% of 8 reviews2021
    Dev: Mark Graham JohnsonPub: Marikat Software Corp
    Windows

    Magnesium_173 is an elegant puzzle game inspired by quantum mechanics. Discard your conventional understanding of time and explore what it takes to make a meaningful choice.

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  40. #40 Compact Colonies
    73% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: TunawareDevsPub: 2 Left Thumbs
    Windows

    Compact Colonies is a survival base-builder with roguelike elements, where every tile counts. Manage scarce resources, grow a tiny settlement, and keep your people fed, faithful, and defended in a finite world full of strategic trade-offs.

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    72% matchMostly Positive73% of 380 reviews2024
    Dev: Alambik StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%

    Diluvian Winds is a relaxing management game set in a small hamlet at the foot of a lighthouse. Welcome weary travelers and work together to expand your hamlet on land, under the sea, or among the clouds.

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  42. #42 Bunker 1024
    73% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Systemic Silence
    Windows

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    72% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: 株式会社ドリームスレッド
    Windows

    “Oedo Developer” is a city builder featuring Ieyasu Tokugawa's Edo. Story and free play modes are available, the first offering a history based city building experience, and the second allowing you to freely develop the lands. Plan, build, distribute, and learn as you make the Edo of your dreams!

    Why similar: Colony Sim 36.5%, Simulation 15.7%, Economy 15.4%, Resource Management 10.8%, Drama 10.1%

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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 1,697 reviews2023
    Dev: StarryStarryPub: Thermite Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    71% matchNo user reviews2025
    Dev: Glitch Step Games
    Windows

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  46. #46 Fragmented Time
    70% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: D.P.L.D.S
    Windows

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  47. #47 City Builder Pro
    69% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
    Dev: Hard Shark Games
    Windows

    City Builder Pro lets you unleash your inner ruler—design your dream base, prepare for epic battles, and feel the thrill of watching your city grow and dominate. Build smart, strike hard, and rise to power!

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    70% matchNo user reviews
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    71% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,669 reviews2016
    Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Stardock Entertainment
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    71% matchMostly Positive74% of 23 reviews2021
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    Windows · Linux

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  51. #51 Deprivation
    69% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Nocture DDN
    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    68% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    68% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2024
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    68% matchNo user reviews2026
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  57. #57 Nomori
    67% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    66% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
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