- #1 The Palace on the Hill Prologue
97% matchVery Positive98% of 127 reviews2023
Dev: Niku Games
Windows · Mac
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 28.6%, Emotional 12.5%, Open World 11.2%, Exploration 9.5%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #2 SunnySide
96% matchMixed67% of 1,170 reviews2024
Dev: Aftabi Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 24.7%, Life Sim 19.9%, Crafting 10.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Agriculture 9.4% ★
- #3 Echoes of the Plum Grove
96% matchVery Positive88% of 3,146 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 25.3%, Life Sim 23.8%, Open World 13.2%, Crafting 12.3%, Exploration 8.3%
- #4 Chef RPG
95% matchVery Positive88% of 2,819 reviews2024
Dev: World 2 Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 31.5%, Life Sim 24.5%, RPG 10.8%, Open World 10.6%, Crafting 8.6%
- #5 Roots of Pacha
94% matchVery Positive94% of 4,567 reviews2023
Dev: Soda Den
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 28.8%, Crafting 14.8%, RPG 11.6%, Agriculture 11.2% ★, Relaxing 9.4%
- #6 Cozy Caravan
94% matchVery Positive94% of 1,450 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 26.1%, Crafting 19.5%, Open World 18.7%, Exploration 13.3%, Agriculture 8.1% ★
- #7 Little-Known Galaxy
93% matchVery Positive88% of 755 reviews2024
Dev: Carbon & Kay
Windows · Mac
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 25.6%, Crafting 14.6%, Open World 13.5%, RPG 12.7%, Exploration 9.5%
- #8 Tales of Seikyu
91% matchVery Positive84% of 2,652 reviews2026
Dev: ACE EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A peaceful farming life sim set on the island of Seikyu. Grow your farm, restore your ancestral home, form heartfelt bonds with villagers, and shapeshift into different spirit forms to explore a world that moves gently with the seasons.
Why similar: Life Sim 23.5%, Crafting 12.6%, Open World 12.2%, Agriculture 11.3% ★, RPG 10.1%
- #9 Call of Boba
92% matchMixed70% of 167 reviews2025
Dev: Tomatoast
Windows
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 29.5%, Cooking 28.9%, RPG 10.9%, Romance 8.5%, Relaxing 7.3%
- #10 Little Life: Island Tales
91% matchVery Positive83% of 87 reviews2024
Dev: JIAOHU
Windows · Mac
A cozy open-world life sim set in a peaceful seaside town. Farm, dive, explore islands, build relationships, customize your home, and enjoy a slower pace of life.
Why similar: Life Sim 26.5%, Cooking 17.9%, Open World 13.1%, RPG 10.2%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #11 Halcyon Days at Taoyuan
89% matchVery Positive89% of 1,332 reviews2026
Dev: BotanXPub: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 26%, Agriculture 15% ★, Crafting 13.6%, Exploration 13.6%, Open World 9.3%
- #12 Palm Sugar: A Village Story
89% matchVery Positive95% of 82 reviews2026
Dev: Mono Tusk StudiosPub: 1312 Interactive
Windows · Mac
Ah, young love! Seenu, our awkward hero, courts his sweetheart in the quaint village of Bellampakam. But it's not all sunshine and rainbows! The village suffocates under a ruthless drug cartel. Step into Palm Sugar, where romance may steal the spotlight, but the shadows tell the real story.
Why similar: RPG 29.9%, Emotional 29.3%, Story Rich 19.8%, Adventure 12.1%, 2D 4.5%
- #13 Verdant Village
90% matchVery Positive89% of 59 reviews2020
Dev: Exodus Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 25.4%, Life Sim 21.6%, Open World 10.2%, Agriculture 9.1% ★, RPG 8.9%
- #14 Cornucopia®
88% matchVery Positive88% of 664 reviews2023
Dev: David DolynnyPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A cozy 2.5D farm-life RPG that runs deep. Grow living soil into legendary harvests, romance 34+ villagers, breed magical animals, cook, fish, and dive the dungeons below for loot. No forced bedtime, no stress, just your dream farm at your own pace.
Why similar: Life Sim 28.2%, Crafting 13.5%, Agriculture 12.8% ★, RPG 11.7%, Open World 11.5%
- #15 Littlewood
87% matchVery Positive93% of 6,833 reviews2020
Dev: Sean YoungPub: SmashGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 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: Life Sim 28.8%, Crafting 12.9%, Agriculture 11.8% ★, RPG 10.9%, Open World 10.4%
- #16 Sky Harvest
86% matchVery Positive85% of 106 reviews2026
Dev: Armored CatPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Armed with hand-me-down tools and some cash, you begin your new life as THE Chief Farmer, a position your grandfather once excelled in. Can you honor his legacy and transform the overgrown, untamed and desolate floating island into a flourishing farm abundant with produce?
Why similar: Cooking 21.6%, Life Sim 19.6%, Crafting 9.8%, RPG 9.2%, Open World 8.8%
- #17 To Pixelia
85% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,300 reviews2025
Dev: Pixeduo StudiosPub: Crytivo
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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 29.8%, Cooking 21.2%, Open World 14%, Relaxing 8.4%, RPG 7.6%
- #18 Winter Burrow
83% matchVery Positive90% of 3,309 reviews2025
Dev: Pine Creek GamesPub: Noodlecake
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 26.6%, Life Sim 23.1%, Crafting 16.7%, Exploration 10.7%, Relaxing 6.9%
- #19 Hero of the Kingdom
86% matchVery Positive94% of 4,883 reviews2013
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Step into this lovely adventuring RPG and embrace a serene journey at your own pace. Gather supplies, patiently overcome obstacles, and help those in need. Discover a heartwarming tale where an ordinary boy saves his father.
Why similar: RPG 25.4%, Exploration 19.3%, Relaxing 16.6%, Story Rich 13.2%, Adventure 10.3%
- #20 Hero of the Kingdom: The Lost Tales 1
84% matchVery Positive92% of 1,188 reviews2020
Dev: Lonely Troops
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into this lovely adventuring RPG and experience a heartwarming story. Take little orphan Brent under your wing, gather supplies, and lend a helping hand to those in need. Explore picturesque landscapes and enjoy a serene journey together, completely at your own pace.
Why similar: RPG 25.4%, Exploration 18.7%, Relaxing 14.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Adventure 10.5%
- #21 Epic Chef
84% matchMostly Positive78% of 759 reviews2021
Dev: Infinigon GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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 39.1%, Life Sim 20.6%, Crafting 11.8%, RPG 8.9%, Story Rich 7.2%
- #22 Fruitbus
82% matchVery Positive87% of 1,166 reviews2024
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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 44.8%, Open World 11.8%, Exploration 11%, Crafting 10.7%, Relaxing 9%
- #23 Out and About
81% matchVery Positive93% of 436 reviews2025
Dev: Yaldi Games
Windows
A cozy foraging adventure for anyone who loves the outdoors or wishes they knew it better. Every plant is real: learn to identify 100+ wild plants and fungi and cook 200+ real recipes, while helping a storm-struck town find its feet again.
Why similar: Cooking 28.1%, Life Sim 25.2%, Crafting 14%, Open World 12.1%, Exploration 9.6%
- #24 Venba
81% matchVery Positive93% of 3,791 reviews2023
Dev: Visai Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 44.8%, Emotional 14.6%, Crafting 12.6%, Exploration 7.4%, Hand-drawn 7.3%
- #25 Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 994 reviews2019
Dev: Alchemist InteractivePub: rokaplay
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.5 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: Cooking 25%, Agriculture 12.5% ★, Open World 12%, Crafting 11.7%, RPG 9.2%
- #26 Snowman Story
80% matchVery Positive94% of 142 reviews2023
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 25.9%, Emotional 22.3%, Adventure 10.9%, Top-Down 10.6%, Story Rich 10.5%
- #27 Fields of Mistria
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 35,587 reviews2026
Dev: NPC Studio
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 33.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 26.7%, Cooking 17.6%, RPG 11.8%, Agriculture 9.3% ★, Crafting 8.7%
- #28 Little Witch in the Woods
77% matchVery Positive89% of 13,210 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 30.8%, Open World 13.8%, Crafting 12.5%, RPG 11.3%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #29 On Your Tail
78% matchVery Positive88% of 415 reviews2024
Dev: Memorable GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 27.3%, Life Sim 23.8%, Open World 12.1%, RPG 10%, Exploration 8%
- #30 Magical Delicacy
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 287 reviews2024
Dev: SkaulePub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
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 43.5%, Life Sim 18.6%, Exploration 11%, Relaxing 10.3%, Crafting 4.1%
- #31 Sprout Valley
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: Vadzim LiakhovichPub: RedDeer.Games
Windows
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 35.6%, RPG 17.6%, Crafting 13.7%, Exploration 12%, Emotional 11.4%
- #32 My Time at Portia
78% matchVery Positive91% of 44,320 reviews2019
Dev: Pathea GamesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 36.0 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: Life Sim 30.6%, Open World 15.6%, Crafting 15.3%, RPG 12.9%, Agriculture 8.8% ★
- #33 The Road To Harvest: Food From Across The Ocean
77% matchVery Positive82% of 118 reviews2025
Dev: MuccyGames
Windows · Mac
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 39.4%, RPG 16%, Exploration 11.2%, Hand-drawn 9.9%, Story Rich 8.8%
- #34 Cattle Country
76% matchVery Positive86% of 385 reviews2025
Dev: Castle Pixel, LLC.Pub: Playtonic Friends
Windows · Linux
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 27.8%, Crafting 14.5%, RPG 12.6%, Agriculture 11.5% ★, Exploration 11%
- #35 Pixel Cafe
76% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
Dev: Baltoro Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 35.4%, Life Sim 27.4%, Crafting 15.9%, Story Rich 7.9%, Relaxing 7.8%
- #36 Shinehill
74% matchVery Positive95% of 283 reviews2026
Dev: Peach Bite
Windows
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 31.9%, Open World 15.3%, RPG 15.2%, Exploration 9.6%, Crafting 8.2%
- #37 Song Of The Prairie
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,526 reviews2024
Dev: The Droplet StudioPub: AOE Plus
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Song of The Prairie is a 3D relaxing farm game. A hero who defeat the demon begins a new rural life. Experiencing the fun of exploration to the town. Harvesting giant fruits and crops. Taking care fantastic animals. Dating with someone you like. Just enjoy the farming life only belongs to you!
Why similar: Life Sim 26.6%, Crafting 14.1%, Agriculture 12.5% ★, Open World 12.1%, RPG 9.6%
- #38 Japanese Rural Life Adventure
73% matchVery Positive80% of 251 reviews2026
Dev: G-MODE
Windows
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 55.7%, Agriculture 15.3% ★, RPG 7.8%, Story Rich 6.9%, Relaxing 5.5%
- #39 Fall of Porcupine
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 736 reviews2023
Dev: Critical RabbitPub: Assemble Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 35.3%, Story Rich 19.7%, Hand-drawn 19%, Adventure 10.6%, 2D 6.8%
- #40 A Taste of the Past
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,781 reviews2022
Dev: Sondering Studio
Windows
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 42.9%, Emotional 16.6%, Exploration 14.5%, Hand-drawn 13%, Adventure 8%
- #41 Sunset Hills
73% matchMixed63% of 618 reviews2024
Dev: Cotton Game
Windows · Mac
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 32.9%, Exploration 14.7%, Hand-drawn 13.5%, Relaxing 13.2%, Story Rich 9.4%
- #42 Alchemist: The Potion Monger
72% matchVery Positive83% of 111 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: Life Sim 28.2%, Crafting 15.1%, Open World 14.5%, RPG 12.3%, Exploration 10%
- #43 Wylde Flowers
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,773 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Drydock Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 13.7 hrsMean: 79.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Life Sim 35.2%, Crafting 15.5%, Emotional 13.7%, Romance 10.5%, Relaxing 10.1%
- #44 The Home County
70% matchVery Positive94% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Swanworth
Windows · Mac · Linux
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 40.1%, RPG 13.5%, Crafting 13.2%, Relaxing 8.2%, Hand-drawn 7.6%
- #45 While the Iron's Hot
71% matchVery Positive82% of 228 reviews2023
Dev: Bontemps GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 23.7%, Life Sim 15.8%, RPG 14.6%, Exploration 12.9%, Relaxing 12.8%
- #46 Immortal Farmer: System’s Mandate
71% matchMixed70% of 317 reviews2025
Dev: oyogame
Windows
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 28.6%, Open World 13.4%, RPG 11.9%, Exploration 10.6%, Romance 9.5%
- #47 Natsu-Mon: 20th Century Summer Kid
69% matchVery Positive96% of 194 reviews2024
Dev: TOYBOX Inc.Pub: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 50.4%, Open World 16.9%, Exploration 15.6%, Adventure 12.5%, Story Rich 3.7%
- #48 Cook For Love
71% matchMixed61% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: RedDeer.Games
Windows
Win the hearts of Parisians with your cooking, discover delicious recipes, and become a chef worthy of working onboard the Orient Express.
Why similar: Cooking 48.4%, Relaxing 13.6%, Hand-drawn 10.7%, Story Rich 7.3%, Adventure 6.8%
- #49 Immortal Life
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,370 reviews2024
Dev: YiFang StudioPub: 2P Games
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a magical journey in this captivating life simulation game. Escape to a welcoming valley, farm with spells, and master skills like fishing, crafting, and cooking. Engage in epic battles, strengthen the bonds with your companions, and build your dream home to achieve Immortal Life!
Why similar: Life Sim 25%, Cooking 24.5%, Crafting 13.5%, Agriculture 11.4% ★, RPG 10.7%
- #50 Circadian City
73% matchMixed58% of 171 reviews2020
Dev: Nowhere StudiosPub: Way Down Deep
Windows · Mac
A life sim game where you play both in the Realworld and the Dreamworld. Your personality is your skill tree.
Why similar: Life Sim 35.4%, Crafting 15%, Agriculture 15% ★, RPG 14.5%, Relaxing 9.3%
- #51 Little Sim World
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 747 reviews2026
Dev: .GRAVITY
Windows · Mac
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 39.2%, Open World 15.7%, RPG 14.3%, Relaxing 10.1%, Top-Down 7%
- #52 STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 1,647 reviews2021
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 30.9%, Cooking 19.6%, RPG 14%, Agriculture 11.8% ★, Romance 10.2%
- #53 Gaucho and the Grassland
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 547 reviews2025
Dev: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 38.5%, Crafting 20.5%, Relaxing 15.8%, Exploration 15.5%, Adventure 8.5%
- #54 Stardew Valley
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,040,983 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 23.0 hrsMean: 85.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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 35.7%, RPG 13.7%, Agriculture 12.4% ★, Crafting 12.1%, Relaxing 10.5%
- #55 Big Farm Story
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,353 reviews2021
Dev: Goodgame Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build your dream farm with your friends & animals in Big Farm Story. Grow crops, tend your fields, craft and explore the world in this farming adventure. Meet new friends around each corner, shape your own community and have fun writing your own story.
Why similar: Life Sim 29.4%, Cooking 24.5%, Crafting 12%, RPG 11.4%, Relaxing 8%
- #56 Research Story
65% matchVery Positive95% of 344 reviews2025
Dev: Petal Cat Games
Windows
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 31.3%, Agriculture 14.4% ★, RPG 12.5%, Crafting 11.5%, Open World 10%
- #57 The Garden Path
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 78 reviews2024
Dev: carrotcakePub: Mooncat Games
Windows · Linux
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 30.4%, Open World 15.2%, Emotional 15.1%, Exploration 10.5%, Hand-drawn 10.5%
- #58 A Story Beside
67% matchVery Positive96% of 312 reviews2022
Dev: Wayward Prophet
Windows
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 30.6%, Emotional 15.9%, Romance 10.5%, Exploration 9.8%, Relaxing 9.2%
- #59 Fishing Paradiso
67% matchVery Positive91% of 333 reviews2022
Dev: Odencat
Windows · Mac · Linux
Embark on a relaxing tropical adventure in this cozy fishing RPG! Explore wondrous locations and befriend a charming cast of characters on your quest to become a master angler and discover the true meaning of paradise!
Why similar: Emotional 20.4%, RPG 20.2%, Open World 17%, Relaxing 14%, Top-Down 9%
- #60 Everholm
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 386 reviews2024
Dev: Chonky LoafPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Lilly was spirited away to a mysterious island. As her memories fade, everyone seems to know her and her quest for her missing sister. It’s time to establish a homestead, meet your friendly Everfolks, then learn their secrets and solve the mystery of Everholm, in this open-ended minimalist RPG!
Why similar: Life Sim 36.7%, RPG 22.2%, Exploration 13.2%, Casual 7.5%, Crafting 7.1%