- #1 Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
97% matchVery Positive93% of 42,947 reviews2022
Dev: niceplay gamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.
Why similar: Crafting 24.4%, Farming Sim 19.5%, Management 13%, Life Sim 12.6%, Resource Management 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features a deep, tactile alchemy system that perfectly mirrors the experimental nature of the seed game.
- #2 Potion Permit
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,226 reviews2022
Dev: MassHive MediaPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
Why similar: Wholesome 37.7% ★, Life Sim 20.6%, Crafting 19.4%, Relaxing 10.9%, Simulation 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: You play as a chemist in a small town, gathering ingredients and brewing remedies to help the local community.
- #3 The Magical Mixture Mill
96% matchVery Positive84% of 601 reviews2024
Dev: GlowlightPub: 505 Pulse
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Gather exotic ingredients, brew complex mixtures, and expand your magically automated production lines -- keeping your shelves stocked, your customers happy, and your pockets full.
Why similar: Agriculture 22.5% ★, Management 17.5%, Life Sim 14.7%, Crafting 13.9%, Relaxing 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: This management-focused game tasks you with automating potion production and experimenting with various ingredient combinations.
- #4 Strange Horticulture
95% matchVery Positive95% of 15,145 reviews2022
Dev: Bad VikingPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Why similar: Relaxing 24.7%, Simulation 17.6%, Atmospheric 16.2%, Puzzle 16.1%, Exploration 16%
Why You'll Like It: You will manage a botanical shop and solve puzzles using unique plants, capturing the scientific and discovery-based feel of alchemy.
- #5 Little Witch in the Woods
94% matchVery Positive89% of 12,303 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.3%, Life Sim 18.7%, Crafting 14.1%, Management 10.3%, Relaxing 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy title emphasizes gathering ingredients and brewing potions while exploring a charming, magical world.
- #6 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
94% matchVery Positive86% of 104 reviews2024
Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
First-person Alchemist Simulator with RPG elements. Explore the world, gather ingredients, and sell or use potions you craft to help others and fend off enemies. Adopt pets to help you with your alchemy knowledge (and to pet them). Decorate your home however you like and brew your destiny!
Why similar: Wholesome 22.7% ★, Farming Sim 19.7%, Crafting 11.4%, Life Sim 11.4%, Management 9%
Why You'll Like It: This simulation game allows for deep experimentation with potion recipes and ingredient properties in a relaxing environment.
- #7 Wytchwood
93% matchVery Positive93% of 4,561 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Crafting 43%, Fantasy 19.4%, Exploration 15.6%, Atmospheric 14.2%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines a whimsical, dark-fantasy aesthetic with a heavy focus on gathering resources and crafting complex items.
- #8 Grow: Song of the Evertree
92% matchVery Positive81% of 2,538 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Grow your own worlds and nurture a deep natural connection with everything they hold. See your actions change the world for better! Bring the Evertree back to life in this breathtaking world-crafting sandbox, with life management and adventure elements.
Why similar: Wholesome 23.4% ★, Farming Sim 18.7%, Agriculture 16.2% ★, Life Sim 10%, Management 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a wholesome, world-building experience where you cultivate unique ecosystems and manage resources in a fantasy setting.
- #9 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
91% matchVery Positive85% of 4,518 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Why similar: Agriculture 20.9% ★, Farming Sim 20.4%, Crafting 12.3%, Life Sim 11.5%, Building 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game turns survival into a relaxing experience, focusing on building and crafting in a charming, overgrown post-apocalyptic setting.
- #10 My Time at Sandrock
90% matchVery Positive88% of 28,280 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.1%, Life Sim 25.3%, Crafting 18.7%, Building 15.4%, Simulation 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on advanced crafting, machine management, and community interaction makes it a strong successor to the simulation elements of the seed game.
- #11 Homestead Arcana
91% matchMixed62% of 164 reviews2023
Dev: Serenity ForgePub: Skybound Games
Windows
Become a farming Witch and pioneer the range that has been mysteriously corrupted with Miasma. Discover the secret behind its appearance, grow plants to power up your spells, and use nature’s magic to heal the land.
Why similar: Farming Sim 32.6%, Agriculture 27.8% ★, Crafting 14.3%, Relaxing 7.1%, Exploration 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends farming and exploration with a unique magic system that requires you to craft spells to clear environmental hazards.
- #12 While the Iron's Hot
89% matchVery Positive82% of 217 reviews2023
Dev: Bontemps GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Reforge a blacksmith’s village on an isle of the land’s finest artisans! Step into the boots of an expert smith for a crafty adventure filled with mystery and charm. Explore the land of Ellian, and prove that a hammer, anvil, and your wits can overcome any challenge.
Why similar: Wholesome 35.3% ★, Crafting 18%, Relaxing 9.4%, Life Sim 6.4%, Fantasy 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the satisfaction of crafting and resource gathering within a cozy, adventure-filled world.
- #13 Immortal Life
89% matchVery Positive80% of 4,255 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.2 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: Agriculture 26.4% ★, Farming Sim 23.9%, Crafting 14.5%, Life Sim 13.8%, Building 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This farming and life-sim focuses on building up a community and mastering crafting skills in a beautiful, fantasy-inspired landscape.
- #14 Travellers Rest
88% matchVery Positive88% of 16,540 reviews2020
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Craft, farm, build and cook! In Travellers Rest you will have to use all the available tools to become the best tavern keeper in the realm. Create unique dishes and drinks to please your customers as you discover the world and its colorful characters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.7%, Life Sim 19.7%, Management 14.2%, Crafting 11.6%, Resource Management 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: You manage a tavern while gathering ingredients and crafting food and drinks, mirroring the management loop of the seed game.
- #15 Garden Witch Life
86% matchMixed63% of 182 reviews2024
Dev: FreetimeStudioPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.2%, Life Sim 15.7%, Crafting 10.4%, Building 8.1%, Management 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the cozy, magical aesthetic by allowing you to farm, brew potions, and decorate your own home.
- #16 Alchemy Story
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 196 reviews2020
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Discover a world of magic, cute creatures and adventure in Alchemy Story, a casual farming simulation game! Grow your garden, brew potions, care for your pets and meet new friends!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28%, Agriculture 27.2% ★, Crafting 15.1%, Life Sim 11.6%, Relaxing 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing farming-sim that incorporates alchemy and creature care, focusing on a gentle, wholesome experience.
- #17 No Place Like Home
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,046 reviews2022
Dev: Chicken LauncherPub: Awaken Realms
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. EXPLORE the world. Clean the environment, CRAFT with recycled resources. Domesticate animals. Rebuild your village. Restore environment and run your own post-apo FARM as there is No Place Like Home!
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.3%, Agriculture 17.4% ★, Crafting 12.3%, Life Sim 11.2%, Base Building 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game features satisfying resource gathering and crafting mechanics in a world that you actively restore and clean up.
- #18 Roots of Pacha
84% matchVery Positive94% of 4,347 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The charming and relaxing stone-age farming sim where you live in a thriving community exploring the wonderful world of Pacha. Discover "ideas," domesticate crops, befriend animals, and help your village grow. Play co-op with friends or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Agriculture 19.9% ★, Life Sim 14.2%, Crafting 13.7%, Building 9%
Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes community growth, crafting, and discovery, offering a relaxing pace similar to the seed game.
- #19 My Time at Portia
85% matchVery Positive92% of 44,040 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Why similar: Farming Sim 27.2%, Agriculture 17.4% ★, Life Sim 17%, Crafting 15.8%, Building 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a robust crafting and building experience set in a charming world full of unique characters.
- #20 The Last Clockwinder
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 770 reviews2022
Dev: PontocoPub: Cyan Ventures
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A VR puzzle-automation game. Create intricate clockwork contraptions out of your own clones and restore life to an ancient tree using automation, a collection of rare plants from across the galaxy and a team of clockwork gardeners.
Why similar: Management 23.1%, Resource Management 19.5%, Relaxing 15.6%, Simulation 9.2%, Puzzle 9%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes clever automation and puzzle-solving mechanics that feel similar to the machine-building aspects of the seed game.
- #21 Slime Rancher 2
80% matchVery Positive94% of 46,920 reviews2025
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.
Why similar: Relaxing 26.4%, Building 20.1%, Fantasy 14.6%, Simulation 13.3%, 3D 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: The exploration and resource-gathering loops provide a similar sense of discovery and scientific wonder in a vibrant 3D world.
- #22 Coral Island
81% matchVery Positive89% of 25,947 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 52.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.3%, Agriculture 19.6% ★, Life Sim 16.6%, Crafting 10.6%, Relaxing 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: This farming-sim provides a deep, relaxing experience with a strong emphasis on gathering and crafting within a beautiful island setting.
- #23 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 456 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Ikonei Island is yours to discover! Explore and gather resources. Farm the land, craft tools and gear, and build your base or a cozy home. Befriend magical creatures and fight monsters with your friends or solo!
Why similar: Wholesome 30.6% ★, Farming Sim 21.5%, Crafting 11.3%, Relaxing 10.4%, Building 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: The focus on exploration, creature interaction, and crafting makes it a perfect fit for fans of the seed game's cozy atmosphere.
- #24 Dinkum
79% matchVery Positive92% of 28,435 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 28.4 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: Agriculture 29.2% ★, Farming Sim 21.1%, Life Sim 12.4%, Crafting 11.5%, Building 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This exploration and farming game offers a relaxing, open-ended experience with plenty of crafting and management tasks.
- #25 Alchemist Simulator
83% matchMostly Positive76% of 421 reviews2020
Dev: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Become the mystical alchemist, choose your contracts wisely as they will shape the world around you, discover the long forgotten magical recipes, upgrade your lab and become the most powerful alchemist of all times.
Why similar: Crafting 28.6%, Life Sim 26.2%, Relaxing 14.7%, Simulation 11.9%, Fantasy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: A casual approach to the alchemy genre that focuses on the step-by-step process of brewing and managing a shop.
- #26 Alchemy Garden
82% matchMixed69% of 1,067 reviews2022
Dev: MadSushi Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Craft magic potions and sell them in your own alchemy shop! Explore the world and harvest plants to discover new recipes! Take care of your own garden of alchemy and decorate the shop as you like!
Why similar: Wholesome 20% ★, Farming Sim 17.6%, Agriculture 17.1% ★, Management 16.8%, Life Sim 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows you to grow your own ingredients and experiment with potion recipes in a relaxing, management-focused environment.
- #27 Enchanted Blacksmith
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 66 reviews2023
Dev: Tanuki Sun
Windows
Step into the boots of an aspiring blacksmith in a first-person sandbox where exploration and forging go hand in hand. Discover rare ores, master forgotten forging arts, and craft weapons of myth as you uncover secrets lost to time and claim your place among legends.
Why similar: Crafting 29.6%, Resource Management 21.7%, Fantasy 14.1%, Simulation 12.1%, Exploration 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a detailed simulation of the crafting process, focusing on mining and tool creation in a fantasy setting.
- #28 Potion Tycoon
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 712 reviews2024
Dev: Snowhound GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Potion Tycoon is a management simulator with a witchy twist! Build and develop your very own magic shop. Manage resources, set up production lines, mix potions and sell them smartly to stay ahead of the competition. Welcome to the potion business!
Why similar: Management 30%, Building 22.6%, Resource Management 22.2%, Simulation 13.4%, Fantasy 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the business side of alchemy, requiring you to manage resources and production lines to build a successful shop.
- #29 Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
78% matchVery Positive84% of 2,178 reviews2025
Dev: Massive MiniteamPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Oddsparks is a blend of automation and real-time strategy for both the die-hard fans of the automation genre and the automation-curious. Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the past, automate your workshops, and go on adventures with your odd & adorable Sparks!
Why similar: Building 25.3%, Resource Management 17.8%, Crafting 17.8%, Base Building 16.8%, Fantasy 8.5%
- #30 The Last Elixir
77% matchVery Positive91% of 53 reviews2025
Dev: Luke Frisbee
Windows
You are a journeyman alchemist: experiment to learn the secrets of the alchemical sciences, and leverage them to produce a diverse menu of potions for a procession of weird and spooky customers in this compact narrative puzzle experience.
Why similar: Crafting 37.5%, Simulation 17%, Puzzle 15.5%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Fantasy 8.1%
- #31 The Last Craftsman
77% matchVery Positive97% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: AuraTummyache
Windows · Mac · Linux
Get settled into Gear Springs! Gather materials, craft items, go fishing, and battle it out with punch cards in the ruined facility. Don't get distracted though, you've still got to stop the last Craftsman and save the town!
Why similar: Farming Sim 34.7%, Life Sim 19.7%, Crafting 14.4%, Management 10.6%, Simulation 9.4%
- #32 Wildmender
76% matchVery Positive85% of 2,104 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.7%, Agriculture 19.3% ★, Crafting 11.3%, Third Person 9.9%, Base Building 9.8%
- #33 Potion Shop Simulator
75% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Pebbles Games
Windows
Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Farming Sim 27%, Crafting 15.5%, Management 14%, Resource Management 13.8%, Relaxing 8.9%
- #34 Kynseed
76% matchVery Positive83% of 3,619 reviews2022
Dev: PixelCount Studios
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Embark on a lifetime of adventure in a beautiful world of creativity and intrigue. Raise a family, customise your farm, run a business, craft items, and battle some marvellously malevolent monsters.
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.4%, Crafting 15.7%, Life Sim 15.5%, Management 12.1%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #35 Seeds of Calamity
74% matchVery Positive89% of 218 reviews2025
Dev: Laborious Lark StudiosPub: Pretty Soon
Windows
Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion.
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.6%, Agriculture 19.4% ★, Wholesome 14.4% ★, Life Sim 12.3%, Crafting 10%
- #36 Alchemy Factory
73% matchVery Positive90% of 2,078 reviews2025
Dev: D5 CopperheadPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Craft your workshop as an alchemist! Harness arcane devices to automate crafting. Sell alchemical goods, fulfill commissions, and rise to become a renowned alchemy magnate. Multiplayer Supported! Invite master designers to (ahem) contribute their expertise—let them optimize your production lines!
Why similar: Crafting 26.3%, Building 21.8%, Base Building 21.4%, Resource Management 14.6%, Simulation 9%
- #37 Alchemist Shop Simulator
73% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2025
Dev: Kool2Play
Windows
Run your own magic business! In Alchemist Shop Simulator you can trade magical wares, brew potions and take on special orders, meet many quirky clients, grow your ingredients in your garden, restock your shelves and manage prices. Keep expanding your business as you gain experience and wealth!
Why similar: Crafting 21.5%, Management 19.6%, Resource Management 16.6%, Simulation 10%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #38 Fae Farm
74% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,471 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Escape to the magical life of your dreams in Fae Farm, a farm sim RPG for 1-4 players. Craft, cultivate, and decorate to grow your homestead, and use spells to explore the enchanted island of Azoria!
Why similar: Farming Sim 49%, Relaxing 14.3%, Crafting 12.1%, Fantasy 9.7%, Simulation 7.8%
- #39 Sun Haven
73% matchVery Positive81% of 24,588 reviews2023
Dev: Pixel Sprout Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.8 hrsMean: 31.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Build your farm and relationships with townsfolk, or forge ahead on a quest of magic, monsters, and dragons. Level up through a skill tree in 8 person multiplayer, or adventure solo!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.5%, Agriculture 18.7% ★, Life Sim 15%, Crafting 11.3%, Relaxing 7.4%
- #40 Tales of Seikyu
71% matchVery Positive84% of 1,022 reviews2025
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Inspired by the charm of games like Fields of Mistria and Rune Factory, Tales of Seikyu is a cozy adventure filled with warmth, nature, and magic! Farm, decorate and find love in this charming and mystical fantasy farming sim.
Why similar: Agriculture 23.8% ★, Farming Sim 21.6%, Life Sim 12.7%, Relaxing 10.8%, Crafting 10.5%
- #41 Escape First Alchemist ⚗️
72% matchVery Positive83% of 1,037 reviews2023
Dev: OnSkull Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
First-person escape game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?
Why similar: Crafting 27.9%, Fantasy 17.8%, Puzzle 12%, Exploration 10%, Simulation 8.4%
- #42 Garden Buddies
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 92 reviews2023
Dev: JamPicsPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Unleash your inner gardener and immerse yourself in the serene world of Garden Buddies, cultivating a vibrant flower garden alongside your new friend Mutsy. Discover an enchanting and fulfilling experience to release your stress.
Why similar: Farming Sim 23.7%, Agriculture 22.3% ★, Life Sim 13.6%, Crafting 12.3%, Building 8.5%
- #43 Ways of Alchemy
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 680 reviews2025
Dev: RocketBrush Games
Windows
Become a medieval alchemist in this card game. Brew deadly potions, discover ancient recipes, hire adventurers, and outwit the Inquisition. Transform your humble shack into an alchemical empire. No wands are required — just knowledge and wit.
Why similar: Relaxing 29.2%, Fantasy 21.4%, Resource Management 18.7%, Simulation 16.9%, Atmospheric 10.7%
- #44 Moonstone Island
69% matchVery Positive84% of 4,722 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!
Why similar: Agriculture 25.7% ★, Farming Sim 25.5%, Life Sim 15%, Building 11.3%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #45 Tea Garden Simulator
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Flying Robot StudiosPub: SYV Games LLP
Windows
Explore tea production intricacies with real-world research, select ideal terroir and clones, master plucking and processing, and create specialty teas for your unique brand. Unravel new flavors, unleash your inner tea scientist, experiment with endless creative ideas, and grow your Tea empire.
Why similar: Science 27.8% ★, Agriculture 22.3% ★, Farming Sim 16.6%, Crafting 13.5%, Management 11.1%
- #46 Magisterium: Fantasy Craft
70% matchMixed70% of 233 reviews2023
Dev: The Spiteful GamesPub: The Spiteful Games
Windows
A grinding medieval fantasy life sim with a detailed complex crafting system complemented by survival and RPG elements. Grind resources, craft items, trade with locals, master professions, fulfill quests and explore the world to uncover its long-lost secrets.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.2%, Life Sim 15.9%, Crafting 14.7%, Base Building 12.8%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #47 Wylde Flowers
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,648 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 82.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join Tara on a heartfelt journey to become a witch in Wylde Flowers. Farm by day, and cast spells by night as you craft your cottagecore life and bond with your coven. Come to know and love the fully voice acted characters of Fairhaven, as you unravel a local mystery.
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.9%, Life Sim 20.2%, Crafting 11.3%, Simulation 10.3%, Relaxing 8.8%
- #48 Everdream Valley
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 944 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%
A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29%, Crafting 15.6%, Life Sim 15.5%, Building 11.2%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #49 Luma Island
66% matchVery Positive84% of 12,128 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.6 hrsMean: 24.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Why similar: Farming Sim 29.6%, Crafting 17.5%, Life Sim 12.9%, Building 12.7%, Relaxing 10.2%
- #50 Locomoto
67% matchVery Positive91% of 620 reviews2025
Dev: Green Tile Digital
Windows
Customise and manage your train, tend to quirky passengers, gather resources, craft decorations, and upgrade your conductors style all accompanied by soft lo-fi tunes. Become a conductor and save your hometown Barrenpyre from environmental disaster!
Why similar: Wholesome 29.2% ★, Crafting 15.6%, Life Sim 14.3%, Resource Management 9.8%, Base Building 9.5%
- #51 Magical Greenhouse
67% matchVery Positive95% of 56 reviews2025
Dev: Mgtt Studio
Windows · Mac
Magical Greenhouse is a cozy simulation game where you manage your own potion shop. Your clients, creatures and adventurers of all kinds have strange requests. You will have to be inventive to create the perfect potion for every situation!
Why similar: Wholesome 29.9% ★, Farming Sim 22.9%, Crafting 19.6%, Relaxing 10.4%, Management 9.7%
- #52 Littlewood
69% matchVery Positive93% of 6,792 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 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: Agriculture 24% ★, Farming Sim 18.1%, Life Sim 16.3%, Crafting 13.8%, Building 9.1%
- #53 Skystead Ranch
68% 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: Agriculture 35.7% ★, Building 15%, Relaxing 11.6%, Third Person 10.5%, Fantasy 10.4%
- #54 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
66% matchVery Positive92% of 4,300 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Why similar: Resource Management 14.4%, Management 14.3%, Life Sim 14.3%, Base Building 12.3%, Building 12.2%
- #55 The Last Caretaker
65% matchVery Positive85% of 9,793 reviews2025
Dev: Channel37 Ltd
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.
Why similar: Crafting 26%, Base Building 21.5%, Management 18.8%, Simulation 10.2%, Exploration 9.7%
- #56 Witchy Business
65% matchVery Positive89% of 755 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue Duck Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Manage your very own Witchcraft Shop! Witchy Business is a job simulator game where you brew potions for your customers, collect oddities, grow flowers in your garden, upgrade your alchemy station, and thrive. Make sure you are quick to take care of customers and hex thieves!
Why similar: Wholesome 53.5% ★, Crafting 23.5%, Simulation 11.6%, Relaxing 11.4%
- #57 Alchemist's Awakening
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 496 reviews2019
Dev: OsarisGames
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Enter a world full of magic, mystery, beautiful landscapes and dangerous creatures. Build your own destiny, by yourself or with some friends, gather materials, use elements as attacks, recombine them into building blocks... and use your Alchemist's power to give life to any shape you built.
Why similar: Crafting 80.5%, Fantasy 19.5%
- #58 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 975 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Farm, cook, craft and decorate in this casual open world farming adventure! Set up camp with your crew after being shipwrecked on a mysterious archipelago. Your quest is to survive, explore and uncover the secrets of the Cursed Islands. Take care of your crew to build relationships and earn rewards!
Why similar: Wholesome 25.5% ★, Agriculture 23% ★, Farming Sim 22%, Crafting 11.3%, Relaxing 6.8%
