Games Like The Palace on the Hill

A slice-of-life adventure game set 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: Life Sim 29.1%, Emotional 12.6%, Open World 10.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Relaxing 9.3%

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: Cooking 25%, Life Sim 20.2%, Crafting 10.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Agriculture 9.2% ★

Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?

Why similar: Cooking 31.7%, Life Sim 24.7%, RPG 10.6%, Open World 10.2%, Crafting 8.7%

A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.

Why similar: Cooking 25.6%, Life Sim 24.2%, Open World 12.6%, Crafting 12.3%, Exploration 8.3%

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: Life Sim 29.1%, Crafting 14.9%, RPG 11.3%, Agriculture 11.1% ★, Relaxing 9.6%

A cozy pixel art adventure about saving a struggling Boba Tea shop. Brew up tasty drinks, battle enemies for inspiration, make friends with customers, and much much more, on your quest to serve up the best tea in town!

Why similar: Life Sim 29.9%, Cooking 29.1%, RPG 10.5%, Romance 8.4%, Relaxing 7.3%

Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming.

Why similar: Life Sim 26.2%, Crafting 14.8%, Open World 13.1%, RPG 12.4%, Exploration 9.4%

Grab your backpack and climb on in, it’s time to hit the road! Head out on a gentle journey in your reliable old caravan, crafting hearty meals, running market stalls and sharing goodies with local townsfolk. Spread kindness, share, and help prepare for the annual Whizz Bang Fair!

Why similar: Life Sim 26.5%, Crafting 19.7%, Open World 18.1%, Exploration 13.2%, Agriculture 8.1% ★

Welcome to Taoyuan Village to heal your loneliness. Here, you can lead a carefree, self-sufficient life: farm, tame animals, raise livestock, fish, and build a prosperous homestead. Or, immerse in village life, meet kindred spirits, find love, and influence their destinies with your choices.

Why similar: Cooking 27.1%, Crafting 14.1%, Agriculture 13.9% ★, Exploration 13.8%, Open World 9.3%

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: Life Sim 29.2%, Crafting 13%, Agriculture 11.6% ★, RPG 10.7%, Open World 10.1%

You've washed ashore in a foreign land. With nothing to your name other than a few tools you’ll have to learn how to live off the land. Explore, grow crops, and meet the locals. How you live is up to you. Can you create a new life for yourself in the small town of Amberglen?

Why similar: Cooking 25.7%, Life Sim 22%, Open World 9.8%, Agriculture 9% ★, RPG 8.7%

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: Cooking 21.9%, Life Sim 20%, Crafting 9.9%, RPG 8.9%, Agriculture 8.6% ★

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: Cooking 25.7%, Life Sim 23.8%, Crafting 13.2%, Agriculture 12.4% ★, RPG 9.7%

Meet the Pixelians and discover the ultimate life simulator in To Pixelia. As you climb your career ladder of choice, step into the world of politics, art, sports, music, and even crime. Live your dream life in pixels!

Why similar: Life Sim 30.3%, Cooking 21.5%, Open World 13.4%, Relaxing 8.6%, RPG 7.4%

Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.

Why similar: Cooking 27.1%, Life Sim 23.3%, Crafting 16.2%, Exploration 10.3%, Relaxing 7.1%

Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations, and explore South Indian food in this story about family, love, and loss.

Why similar: Cooking 44.9%, Emotional 14.7%, Crafting 12.7%, Exploration 7.4%, Hand-drawn 7.3%

Get ready to embark on a comedic culinary quest unlike any other as you take on the role of Zest in this story-driven adventure game; from humble beginnings you will build a farm, grow delectable ingredients, craft machinery and cook your way to becoming the most Epic Chef in Ambrosia!

Why similar: Cooking 39.4%, Life Sim 20.9%, Crafting 11.8%, RPG 8.7%, Story Rich 7.1%

Sprout Valley is farming simulator game where you can step back from the busy life and grow the garden of your dreams. Captivating story, hand-crafted experience, cute graphics and many more!

Why similar: Life Sim 36.2%, RPG 17%, Crafting 13.7%, Exploration 11.9%, Emotional 11.5%

A cozy foraging adventure about the magic of real-life plants! Identify and gather wild plants and fungi, cook tasty recipes, master herbal remedies, and rebuild your community after a devastating storm.

Why similar: Cooking 26.6%, Life Sim 26.4%, Crafting 14.5%, Open World 11.9%, Exploration 10.1%

A journey of flavors and friendships awaits you in your cozy, customisable food truck! Forage for fresh ingredients to create your own menu, then feed tummies and souls with home-cooked meals. Change the world, one apple at a time.

Why similar: Cooking 45.2%, Open World 11.5%, Exploration 10.9%, Crafting 10.8%, Relaxing 9.2%

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: Life Sim 27.2%, Crafting 14.2%, Agriculture 12.3% ★, Open World 11.7%, RPG 9.4%

Step into Pixel's shoes in this one-of-a-kind journey that bridges time, memories, and the aroma of fresh coffee. Dive deep into a city balancing its past and future. Engage in intense arcade challenges, immerse yourself in heartfelt stories, and navigate a world crafted in pixel art.

Why similar: Cooking 35.2%, Life Sim 27.7%, Crafting 15.9%, Relaxing 7.9%, Story Rich 7.7%

Yet again they dumped the toughest job on you. Now you are on Shinehill Island, where you suddenly replaced one of the new residents. Explore the world, meet charming townspeople, do farming, fishing, cooking and try not to reveal yourself.

Why similar: Life Sim 32.6%, RPG 15%, Open World 14.8%, Exploration 9.6%, Crafting 8.3%

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: Cooking 25.5%, Agriculture 12.4% ★, Crafting 11.9%, Open World 11.7%, RPG 9%

A magical pixel art platformer. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Cook magical delicacies from your bought and gathered ingredients. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and figure out the intricacies of your orders.

Why similar: Cooking 43.6%, Life Sim 18.8%, Exploration 10.8%, Relaxing 10.4%, Crafting 4.1%

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: Life Sim 31.4%, Open World 13.5%, Crafting 12.6%, RPG 11.1%, Relaxing 8.5%

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: Life Sim 31.3%, Crafting 15.4%, Open World 15.1%, RPG 12.6%, Agriculture 8.7% ★

Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!

Why similar: Life Sim 27.2%, Cooking 17.6%, RPG 11.2%, Agriculture 9.4% ★, Crafting 8.7%

Become the God of Harvest, explore the world of food and adventure, plant, trade, and spread deliciousness to create your own path to prosperity!

Why similar: Cooking 40.1%, RPG 15.6%, Exploration 11.1%, Hand-drawn 9.8%, Story Rich 8.7%

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: Cooking 27.7%, Life Sim 24.4%, Open World 11.7%, RPG 9.8%, Exploration 7.9%

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: Life Sim 28.7%, Crafting 13.7%, Agriculture 12.7% ★, RPG 11.5%, Open World 11.2%

Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents.

Why similar: Life Sim 28.4%, Crafting 14.5%, RPG 12.3%, Agriculture 11.3% ★, Exploration 10.9%

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: Crafting 24%, Life Sim 16.2%, RPG 14.2%, Relaxing 13.1%, Exploration 12.8%

Bundle up and get cozy with this warm winter tale about one snowman's journey to the North Pole. Can he make it there before spring arrives?

Why similar: RPG 25.4%, Emotional 22.6%, Top-Down 10.8%, Story Rich 10.4%, Adventure 10.4%

Fireside is an uplifting narrative experience about a journey, and the breaks that follow it. Make friends, trade and chat at the campfire, weave connections, and explore a serene magic-filled world.

Why similar: Cooking 33%, Crafting 17.7%, Hand-drawn 10.1%, Relaxing 10.1%, Exploration 9.2%

Japanese Rural Life Adventure is a relaxing slow-life simulation where you can experience the charm of traditional Japanese countryside living, all in a beautifully crafted pixel-art world.

Why similar: Life Sim 56.8%, Agriculture 15.2% ★, RPG 7.4%, Story Rich 6.6%, Relaxing 5.4%

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: Life Sim 28.8%, Crafting 15.3%, Open World 14%, RPG 12%, Exploration 10%

A circus troupe comes to Yomogi Town, a rural town in Japan situated between mountains and the ocean. As the son of the circus ringmaster, enjoy a special summer filled with wholesome adventures!

Why similar: Life Sim 51.6%, Open World 16.2%, Exploration 15.6%, Adventure 12%, Story Rich 3.8%

Build a functional cozy village in the British countryside! Explore haunted mines, manage your village's production, and enjoy immersive hobbies! Will you start a cult, rule as a Lord or Lady, or guide your villagers as equals?

Why similar: Life Sim 40.6%, Crafting 13.2%, RPG 13.1%, Relaxing 8.3%, Hand-drawn 7.5%

Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!

Why similar: Life Sim 31.9%, Agriculture 14.2% ★, RPG 12.2%, Crafting 11.5%, Open World 9.7%

Welcome to Olive Town, a peaceful community established by your trailblazing grandfather and his friends. Now that you've taken over his farm, it's your job to carry on his legacy. Plant crops, raise animals, build relationships, and get to know the residents of your new home!

Why similar: Life Sim 31.5%, Cooking 19.8%, RPG 13.6%, Agriculture 11.6% ★, Romance 10%

A life sim game where you play both in the Realworld and the Dreamworld. Your personality is your skill tree.

Why similar: Life Sim 35.8%, Crafting 15%, Agriculture 14.7% ★, RPG 14.1%, Relaxing 9.4%

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

Why similar: Life Sim 36.3%, RPG 13.4%, Agriculture 12.3% ★, Crafting 12.1%, Relaxing 10.6%

A pidgeon-doctor in a small town. A broken healthcare system. A heartfelt narrative game. Fall of Porcupine tells an emotional story about a young doctor who struggles to find his place. Accompany Finley in a lovingly illustrated world and uncover the darkest secrets of Porcupine.

Why similar: Emotional 35.7%, Story Rich 19.5%, Hand-drawn 18.9%, Adventure 10.1%, 2D 7%

LIVE like a LATIN COWBOY as you EXPLORE, HELP others, and bring HARMONY between HUMANS and MYSTICAL BEINGS in a RELAXING COZY ADVENTURE.

Why similar: Life Sim 39.1%, Crafting 21%, Relaxing 13.4%, Exploration 10.4%, Story Rich 7.5%

Step into the shoes of Lyric, the humble innkeeper in a quiet mountain village, as she reflects upon a lifetime of poignant memories, heartwarming friendships, and bittersweet choices — proving along the way that you don't have to slay dragons to be the hero of your own story.

Why similar: Life Sim 31%, Emotional 15.9%, Romance 10.3%, Exploration 9.6%, Relaxing 9.3%

Welcome to "Immortal Farmer: System’s Mandate", RPG blending rural & cult. life. In demon-doomed world, flee to Taoyuan. Cultivate, gather, refine, bond. Cultivation needs accumulation & choices; follow heart for peace & fulfillment.

Why similar: Life Sim 30.1%, Open World 13.3%, RPG 12%, Exploration 10.8%, Romance 9.6%

Welcome to Little London! Little Sim World is a cosy 2D life sim set in the heart of a little city full of charm, dreams, and surprises. Design your perfect home, meet quirky locals, build your routine, and live life at your own pace. A gentle world, a fresh start, and a story only you can write!

Why similar: Life Sim 39.9%, Open World 15%, RPG 14%, Relaxing 10.3%, Top-Down 7.1%

What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope.

Why similar: Life Sim 52.3%, Exploration 17.2%, Hand-drawn 15.5%, Adventure 9.1%, 2D 6%

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: Life Sim 31.7%, Cooking 27.4%, RPG 14.3%, Crafting 11.1%, Exploration 9.7%

A slice-of-life sim about the joy of gardening, designed to be picked up and played in short and sweet bites. Whether you’re fishing, growing, trading, or making new vegetable friends, a wonderful and wistful adventure awaits when wandering The Garden Path.

Why similar: Life Sim 31%, Emotional 15.2%, Open World 14.6%, Relaxing 10.7%, Exploration 10.4%

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: Cooking 32.4%, Life Sim 28.9%, Agriculture 13.5% ★, RPG 11.8%, Relaxing 9.5%

Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.

Why similar: Crafting 28.6%, Open World 27.6%, RPG 14.1%, Exploration 13.5%, Agriculture 9.1% ★

How would you like to live of life of freedom in the Elnea Kingdom? Find solace in the company of unique residents, exploring, battling, collecting, farming, romancing, marrying, raising children, etc. Kick back, relax and enjoy yourself inside the life simulation game, WorldNeverland-Elnea Kingdom.

Why similar: Life Sim 29.2%, Cooking 23%, Crafting 14.7%, Emotional 13.1%, Relaxing 7.7%

After being discharged from the army and starting to write novels, Nico embarks on a trip to the world with the roar of a train, encountering all kinds of people and events on the way, and experiencing the new world after the war, and the real purpose of Nico's trip gradually emerges ......

Why similar: RPG 32.5%, Exploration 14.7%, Relaxing 13.7%, Hand-drawn 13.6%, Story Rich 9.4%

Wield an ever-growing herd of quirky creatures to rebuild broken paths, battle perilous beasts, and solve peculiar puzzles in a rich, interconnected world. Join two young runaways as they unravel the mysteries of a lost realm in this nostalgic storybook fantasy!

Why similar: Crafting 24.2%, Emotional 24.1%, Hand-drawn 19.1%, Story Rich 14.5%, 2D 7.4%

Driven away by the cost of living, you and your childhood friend set off with the goal to turn things around and start a new life. Explore, gather, and build up the town from scratch into a place you'll be proud to call "home"!

Why similar: Life Sim 39.4%, Crafting 21.3%, Exploration 12.3%, Relaxing 11.9%, Story Rich 8.7%

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world where modern country life meets quirky simulation adventure! Here you'll immerse yourself in a laid-back lifestyle full of traditional customs, make a bunch of quirky new friends, and embark on bizarre adventures.

Why similar: Life Sim 32.4%, Agriculture 12.6% ★, Open World 12.4%, RPG 10.5%, Exploration 10.3%

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

Why similar: RPG 33.8%, Emotional 20.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Story Rich 8.8%, Relaxing 8.3%

Awaken as Robert, an adorable lost robot in a machine-ruled wasteland. Grow bizarre robo-crops like gears and lightbulbs, craft gadgets, upgrade yourself with teleportation powers, and explore ruined cities to uncover Earth's dark secrets. Cozy farming meets post-apoc adventure!

Why similar: Crafting 21.6%, RPG 18.2%, Agriculture 17.5% ★, Exploration 15.4%, Relaxing 11%