- #1 Nature Atelier
97% matchPositive92% of 12 reviews2025
Dev: Catnip Studio
Windows
A decorative design game where you can create with natural specimens. There are no rules or limitations—unleash your imagination and craft your own masterpiece!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 28.2% ★, Cats 12.6%, Photo Editing 12% ★, Nature 11.7%, Crafting 9.5%
- #2 Trinket Bag Maker
96% matchVery Positive100% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Trinket Bag Maker is a cozy retro sandbox game inspired by the 2000's girl games, where you can create your own trinket bag! Choose between many adorable charms and bags to create the trinket bag of your dreams! ✨
Why similar: Design & Illustration 30.3% ★, Sandbox 12.8%, Decorating 12.3% ★, Building 11.1%, Crafting 8.5%
- #3 Cats in Cozy Rooms
96% matchPositive98% of 48 reviews2025
Dev: AGE Zero
Windows
A charming room-decorating game with a feline twist! Hand-drawn art, unique cat clients, and endless creativity—decorate rooms based on each cat’s likes and dislikes to make their dream home! A relaxing, artistic game full of charm and creativity!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 30.8% ★, Cats 19.6%, Sandbox 11.9%, Building 11.2%, Relaxing 7.2%
- #4 Pets Hotel: Prologue
95% 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 20.3% ★, Cats 17.4%, Sandbox 12.3%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Nature 8.7%
- #5 Oceanside Whispers
94% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: Sloppy Studios
Windows
In Oceanside Whispers, the ocean is your canvas. Build and decorate spaces above or beneath the waves. Arrange rooms, add light, furniture, and cozy details to create calm retreats.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 35.6% ★, Sandbox 13.5%, Cats 10.3%, Simulation 8.7%, Building 7.9%
- #6 Forest Ranger Simulator
94% matchMixed41% of 266 reviews2024
Dev: FreeMind S.A.
Windows
Take care of forgotten nature's treasure. Build, craft, feed, clean and manage your forest in Forest Ranger Simulator. Ensure its long-lasting beauty and become a flawless Forest Ranger!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 26.4% ★, Building 10.8%, Sandbox 10.3%, Nature 9.6%, Crafting 9.4%
- #7 Tiny Glade
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 24,414 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: Design & Illustration 34.8% ★, Building 16.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Relaxing 8.8%, Nature 7.5%
- #8 Bloomcraft
93% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Sad Hare Games
Windows
Bloomcraft is a Garden Creation Simulator. The player's goal is to create a garden that pleases the Flower Queen. The more the Flower Queen likes the garden, the more money she pays for it every second.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 30.9% ★, Nature 14%, Crafting 12.1%, Sandbox 12%, Building 8.3%
- #9 Dream Home Designer
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Hazel Interval
Windows
Dream Home Designer is a game where you get to create your dream house. Select a plot, build, furnish and customize every detail according to your visions in this sandbox style experience.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 43.6% ★, Sandbox 15.4%, Building 15.2%, Simulation 7.8%, Education 6.5%
- #10 Dream Garden
90% matchVery Positive86% of 79 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: Design & Illustration 33.2% ★, Building 14.6%, Sandbox 14.1%, Nature 12.5%, Relaxing 8.2%
- #11 Mohyeong World
91% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Hayankkum
Windows
Mohyeong World is a calm and creative pixel art sandbox where you can freely decorate your own space. Arrange furniture, design cozy rooms, and watch your world slowly take shape at your own pace. There is no combat, no pressure — just you, your imagination, and the quiet joy of creation.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 40.3% ★, Sandbox 15.3%, Simulation 10.3%, Building 9.3%, Nature 7.5%
- #12 The Creator: Live Together
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Mark Miller
Windows
The Creator: Live Together — a world built for creativity. Take on jobs, build your career, or create freely in Sandbox Mode. Design dream homes, craft cozy spaces, and play with friends.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 34.2% ★, Sandbox 12.9%, Building 12.1%, Decorating 7.6% ★, Family Friendly 7.4%
- #13 Scraps - Hellmouth Creek
89% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Polias Games
Windows
A scrapbooking adventure. Ride bikes, float down rivers, and explore the woods while capturing photos and arranging your own scrapbook pages.
Why similar: Photo Editing 38.5% ★, Design & Illustration 30.9% ★, Nature 12.3%, Exploration 5.9%, Cute 4.3%
- #14 Garden Renovator
88% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Garden GamesPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Garden Renovator is an engaging simulator allowing you to take on the mantle of a professional gardener. Use various fun tools to your advantage and make your clients happy with your garden designs!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 31.2% ★, Building 13.1%, Sandbox 11.5%, Nature 11.2%, Family Friendly 5.6%
- #15 Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,362 reviews2023
Dev: Flamebait Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on your struggling artist adventure. Draw and sell art to cheeky critics to reclaim your lost art career. Explore the endearing art-starved town of Phénix and show them you're a true artist!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 32.4% ★, Photo Editing 30.4% ★, Sandbox 9.4%, Simulation 8%, Exploration 7%
- #16 Cozyrama
86% matchVery Positive90% of 84 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: Design & Illustration 33% ★, Building 13.4%, Sandbox 12.9%, Nature 12.5%, Relaxing 6.7%
- #17 ARCHiTECTUS
86% match7 user reviews86% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: NordicMoth Studio
Windows
ARCHiTECTUS is a sandbox game about planning, building, furnishing and exploring of constructions.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 31.4% ★, Building 13.6%, Simulation 13.2%, Sandbox 12.7%, Casual 8.4%
- #18 Evergreen - Mountain Life Simulator
85% matchMixed62% of 108 reviews2023
Dev: Somnambulist Games
Windows
Evergreen is a simulation game about leaving the stress of the city behind and starting a new life in a mountain valley.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 35.6% ★, Building 15.2%, Sandbox 12.8%, Relaxing 8.4%, Family Friendly 7.2%
- #19 Journey to Shorestone
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Turnpike Theory
Windows
Shape a rich environment of shifting sands, wild swamps, and ancient ruins. Each biome you create unlocks new creatures, materials, and landmarks. Place gardens, rivers, paths, and connect your settlements across the wilderness. Forge a living world for you and your creature neighbors to call home.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 33.1% ★, Building 16.6%, Nature 15.6%, Sandbox 14.4%, Relaxing 6.6%
- #20 Charming Hill
83% matchNo user reviews
Dev: SOPA games
Windows
Charming Hill is a small experimental game where creating beautiful paintings feels easy and natural. No artistic skills are needed; it’s a space to relax, paint, and discover a heartwarming story, or better yet, paint your own.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 25.8% ★, Building 12.3%, Sandbox 11.8%, Nature 11.5%, Decorating 10.5% ★
- #21 Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 551 reviews2022
Dev: Sundae MonthPub: Kitfox Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Put your love for pups to the test - we have a bunch of dogs that need their photos taken, doggone it! Photograph and catalogue the finest (and derpiest) dogs to build your career, upgrade your camera, and discover new canines. WOOF.
Why similar: Photo Editing 34.3% ★, Dogs 17.3% ★, Sandbox 10.4%, Family Friendly 7.5%, Relaxing 5.7%
- #22 ROOMGAZE
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WAYONE GAMES
Windows
ROOMGAZE is a meditative room decorator game that allows you to become a real designer. Help to create a room of dreams for your customers from the meta-universe, but don't forget about yourself!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 49% ★, Sandbox 23.1%, Relaxing 9.4%, Cute 8%, Casual 5.8%
- #23 Glenmara: Still Life Artist
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bit Loom
Windows · Linux
Get creative as a still life artist on the wee Scottish isle of Glenmara. Fulfil your fellow islanders' requests and learn their stories. With heaps of inspiring objects, unique backdrops and customisable painting styles, see where your imagination takes you!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 51.9% ★, Sandbox 10.5%, Relaxing 10.5%, Cute 8.7%, Simulation 8.2%
- #24 Architect Life: A House Design Simulator
79% matchMixed51% of 288 reviews2025
Dev: Shine ResearchPub: Nacon
Windows
Create dream homes! From 3D plan modelling through to on-site decision-making, you must bring each project to life while giving free rein to your creativity, to take your architectural firm to the pinnacle of the profession.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 27.5% ★, Building 15.8%, Sandbox 13.7%, Family Friendly 9.4%, Relaxing 7.9%
- #25 High Above
78% matchPositive85% of 48 reviews2026
Dev: DVision GamesPub: UNIKAT Label
Windows
High Above is a cozy rooftop-building game about finding peace in the skies. Design and grow your perfect rooftop retreat, from vibrant Mediterranean courtyards to modern urban hideaways. Watch the world come to life around you, at your own pace, in your own little oasis.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 32.4% ★, Building 16.3%, Sandbox 16%, Relaxing 9.1%, Simulation 7.3%
- #26 House Designer : Fix & Flip
77% matchMostly Positive76% of 136 reviews2023
Dev: Karate Goose Studio
Windows
House Designer is a simulator that allows you to try yourself as an interior and landscape designer, using your imagination, creativity and creative ideas. Buy abandoned houses, renovate and decorate them. Give them a second life and live in them or sell them for a profit!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 41.1% ★, Building 16.7%, Sandbox 12.9%, Simulation 10.2%, Relaxing 9.1%
- #27 My Perfect Nails
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
My Perfect Nails is a retro simulation game inspired by the 2000's web games, where you create the perfect set of nails for your customers! Choose between many options and accessories to create the nails of their dreams! ✨🌸
Why similar: Design & Illustration 30.5% ★, Building 12.3%, Sandbox 12%, Crafting 10.4%, Decorating 8.8% ★
- #28 Sundays on the Ridge
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: sumsenses
Windows
Sundays on the Ridge is a cozy photography adventure about slowing down, exploring a quiet islands, and capturing gentle moments in nature. Wander forest paths, find shy animals, complete photo tasks, and build a peaceful album of memories.
Why similar: Photo Editing 39.5% ★, Design & Illustration 34.8% ★, Casual 5.4%, Exploration 4.5%, Nature 3.9%
- #29 Mini Maker: Make A Thing
76% matchVery Positive88% of 51 reviews2022
Dev: Casa Rara
Windows
A hero thing, a monster thing, a robo thing… in Mini Maker, you can make any ‘thing’! Use an arsenal of plastic limbs, wonky tools, rainbow stickers and googly eyes to assemble creations, please demanding clients, and laugh in the face of perfectionism.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 37.1% ★, Sandbox 15.6%, Building 15%, Family Friendly 9.1%, Relaxing 6.1%
- #30 Pocket Garden
75% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2025
Dev: Just Pocket Games
Windows
Pocket Garden is a super cute little indie game where you can build the coziest gardens and have the best time ever! No worries about resources, fighting, or health. Just sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 24.1% ★, Sandbox 16.9%, Building 13.3%, Relaxing 9.7%, Family Friendly 8.2%
- #31 My Dream Setup
74% matchVery Positive91% of 6,903 reviews2023
Dev: Campfire Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Design & Illustration 43.8% ★, Building 17.2%, Sandbox 13.2%, Relaxing 9.8%, Simulation 5.9%
- #32 Dreamshore
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glowfrog Games
Windows · Mac
A relaxing, creative game about designing beautiful seaglass mosaics.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 42.4% ★, Sandbox 14.9%, Simulation 10.5%, Casual 7.3%, Nature 6.5%
- #33 Nookmaker
72% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Day Trip Games
Windows
Decorate cozy little rooms exactly how you want them. Arrange furniture, play with light and texture, and build a space that feels like yours. No timers, no fail states, just you and a room to make beautiful.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 45.8% ★, Sandbox 16.4%, Decorating 7.3% ★, Simulation 6.4%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #34 Monuments Flipper: Prologue
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 309 reviews2022
Dev: Monuments GamesPub: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Monuments Flipper: Prologue is just part of the amazing adventure that awaits you in the full version of the Monuments Flipper. Restore Aqueduct and Old Village and bring them to their former glory. BECOME A MONUMENT RENOVATOR!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 34.2% ★, Sandbox 14.6%, Building 12.5%, Education 7.5%, Simulation 7.3%
- #35 Dreamcraft: Lumberjack
72% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Duck Gang
Windows
Chop the sick trees to purify the forests. Gather lumber, upgrade your axe, and improve stats. No rush, no stress, relax in cozy and beautiful lands, rescue animals, and unravel the secrets of the wilderness. Nature must be preserved so cut the shadow and restore the light!
Why similar: Dogs 18.9% ★, Nature 12.6%, Sandbox 12.3%, Crafting 12.2%, Building 11.2%
- #36 From Scratch
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: DaMa
Windows
From Scratch is a casual sandbox game where you can cut, fold, and paste cardboard to create any props you like. Choose from pre-made templates or design your own and start crafting!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 32.5% ★, Building 13.1%, Sandbox 12.8%, Crafting 11.1%, Decorating 9% ★
- #37 Pets Hotel
71% matchVery Positive83% of 424 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 22.6% ★, Sandbox 15.7%, Nature 9.9%, Education 7.9%, Simulation 7.6%
- #38 Tiny House Simulator
70% matchMixed65% of 132 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: Design & Illustration 27.7% ★, Building 11.7%, Crafting 11.7%, Sandbox 11.1%, Nature 11.1%
- #39 Eilands
70% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Innerverse Games
Windows
Create and explore your own islands. Sculpt the land, plant trees, draw paths, place and build houses. Inhabit your creations. There is no combat or management, just the joy of creating and experiencing your own island.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 33.6% ★, Building 18%, Sandbox 12.8%, Nature 11.5%, Exploration 6.8%
- #40 Mini Worlds Dioramas
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 12 reviews2026
Dev: PaidotriboPub: indie.io
Windows
A peaceful sandbox for building tiny worlds. Mini Worlds Dioramas is your digital Zen garden—no goals, no stress, just pure creativity. Mix and match cozy props from different genres to craft your own calming dioramas.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 30.5% ★, Building 13.3%, Sandbox 12.7%, Crafting 9.1%, Family Friendly 7.9%
- #41 Craftia Elements
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Oatland Studio
Windows
Soft launch live, fully playable with minor polish in progress. Build strange, cozy, or futuristic worlds from simple shapes. Make your own building blocks, step inside your creations, and let your imagination turn them into dreamscapes, strange forests, or fantastical worlds.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 44.7% ★, Sandbox 16.3%, Relaxing 7.2%, First-Person 6.6%, Building 6.3%
- #42 Setup Creator
69% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: CREATY
Windows
Setup Creator is a simulation game where you design the room you have always envisioned. Explore an extensive collection of furniture, computer gear and accessories, wall art, plants, and countless other interior elements. Mix and match to bring your perfect setup to life!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 43.5% ★, Sandbox 16.5%, Building 16.3%, Cute 6.7%, Relaxing 6.3%
- #43 Craftia Regency
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Oatland Studio
Windows
Create your own Regency world with Craftia, a cozy painting and crafting experience. Relax with calming painting sessions, coloring and crafting decor, ornate walls, tea sets, beading and luxurious cakes! There is no right or wrong with Craftia!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 47.7% ★, Sandbox 13.7%, Casual 8.4%, Simulation 8.3%, Family Friendly 6.9%
- #44 Decor Quest
69% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Apelsinka Games
Windows · Mac
👩🎨✨🏰 A cozy decor sim. Design dream homes for whimsical clients, with help from a sassy cat critic. Enjoy solo or with friends in 2-4 player co-op.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 32.1% ★, Building 14.5%, Sandbox 10.8%, Relaxing 6.8%, Simulation 6.3%
- #45 Jade Spring
67% matchPositive95% of 21 reviews2025
Dev: Slyllama
Windows
Relax, potter, and build in Jade Spring, a small Guild Wars 2 decorating and homesteading fan game. Clear bugs and weeds, enjoy mini-games, and build your garden with powerful design tools and interchangeable templates, all set in the Canthan region of Guild Wars 2.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 25.8% ★, Decorating 15.2% ★, Building 12.1%, Sandbox 11.9%, Nature 9.8%
- #46 Panelka
66% matchVery Positive86% of 821 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: Design & Illustration 40.5% ★, Building 17%, Sandbox 14.2%, Relaxing 9.8%, Simulation 6.8%
- #47 Street Art Simulator
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: The Lonesome Wolf
Windows
Freely roam the streets in search of inspiring tagging spots or lend a hand to your neighbors through missions. No stress. No trouble. Just you, your creativity, and a city eager to be beautified.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 44% ★, Sandbox 11.5%, Relaxing 10.6%, Simulation 9.8%, Exploration 6.9%
- #48 Cozy Designer
67% matchPositive81% of 21 reviews2024
Dev: Lucky Raccoon Games
Windows
Position furniture and objects however you prefer and decorate 60 incredibly cozy environments. Without right or wrong, the only limit is your imagination. Photograph the finished spaces and create your own design gallery!
Why similar: Design & Illustration 38.4% ★, Building 17.1%, Sandbox 15.4%, Relaxing 7.8%, Cute 6.5%
- #49 Hotel: A Resort Simulator
68% matchMostly Negative26% of 194 reviews2023
Dev: Ringzero Game StudioPub: Bigben Interactive
Windows
You are the manager of a hotel in an idyllic location. Build, design and develop your hotel, while creating unforgettable memories for your guests through expert management and by offering exceptional entertainment.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 25.1% ★, Building 15.3%, Nature 14.4%, Relaxing 8.2%, Family Friendly 7.7%
- #50 Flip My Room: Makeover
65% matchMostly Positive71% of 27 reviews2026
Dev: CGI LAB GmbH
Windows
Transform your space and mood in this cozy renovation sim! Buy rundown homes, restore them, and sell for profit. Or build and design unique interiors from scratch using your tools.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 35.7% ★, Building 16.5%, Sandbox 11.5%, Education 6.5%, Simulation 6.2%
- #51 Nestify: Cozy Design
65% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2026
Dev: Kinetic Vision Studio
Windows · Mac
Nestify is a cozy sandbox room design and decorating game where you draw layouts, furnish interiors, and customize objects by adjusting colors, lighting, scale, and rotation. Create a relaxing atmosphere with music, weather, and scenic views. Chill and build your own nest.
Why similar: Design & Illustration 37.5% ★, Building 15%, Sandbox 14.6%, Relaxing 7.8%, Family Friendly 6.3%