- #1 The Oregon Trail
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,280 reviews2022
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 72%
The Oregon Trail is back in a beautiful blend of charming pixel art characters, 3D environments, and cutting-edge lighting and visual effects!
Why similar: Adventure 57.7%, Crafting 42.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive pioneer journey game that perfectly mirrors the resource management and travel-based progression of the seed.
- #2 Cozy Caravan
96% matchVery Positive94% of 1,377 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Crafting 78.7%, Indie 21.3%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the trade-focused, journey-based gameplay loop and cozy aesthetic found in The Trail.
- #3 Caravan
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,040 reviews2016
Dev: it Matters GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Are you ready to embark on a journey through deserts and dangers? Will you be able to safely navigate your fellowship through the lands of the Orient and uncover your destiny? Through strategic trading and traveling you will overcome obstacles and adversity.
Why similar: Simulation 43%, Adventure 38.4%, Indie 18.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title focuses on the strategic management of a group traveling across a vast landscape, emphasizing trading and survival.
- #4 A Short Hike
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,603 reviews2019
Dev: adamgryu
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
Why similar: Adventure 41.4%, Walking Simulator 36.1%, Indie 22.5%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the relaxing, journey-focused exploration and discovery that makes walking through nature so satisfying.
- #5 Eastshade
94% matchVery Positive89% of 5,502 reviews2019
Dev: Eastshade Studios
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 61%
You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!
Why similar: Crafting 51.4%, Adventure 31.2%, RPG 17.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on peaceful exploration, crafting, and interacting with the environment in a beautiful, nature-filled world.
- #6 Cattle Country
94% matchVery Positive86% of 377 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: Crafting 74.9%, RPG 25.1%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy western-themed life sim that captures the frontier spirit through farming and exploration.
- #7 My Time at Sandrock
93% matchVery Positive88% of 28,958 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.2 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: Crafting 42.1%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Simulation 14.2%, Adventure 12.5%, RPG 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a similar western-frontier aesthetic combined with deep crafting, trading, and community-building mechanics.
- #8 Wild Indigo Ranch
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 467 reviews2024
Dev: Funday Games
Windows
Wild Indigo Ranch is a cozy cowboy-life RPG for 1-4 players. Start a new life on the prairie, explore the frontier, build the finest ranch in the West, and ride into the sunset.
Why similar: Crafting 57.1%, Adventure 26.7%, RPG 16.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the western lifestyle with crafting and exploration elements that feel grounded in the frontier setting.
- #9 Open Country
92% matchMostly Negative37% of 405 reviews2021
Dev: FUN LabsPub: 505 Games
Windows
Ok Scout, it's time to show us what you’re made of-break free from your city life and live like a real outdoorsman. The wilderness isn’t for the faint of heart, but if you work hard, learn how to use the environment and be one with nature, you too can become a Master Outdoorsman.
Why similar: Adventure 39.6%, Simulation 27.1%, Walking Simulator 24.2%, Multiplayer 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused exploration game set in the wilderness that emphasizes the challenge of the outdoors.
- #10 Lake
91% matchVery Positive87% of 5,864 reviews2021
Dev: GamiousPub: Whitethorn Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 72%
It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 75.9%, Adventure 24.1%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a relaxing, slow-paced delivery experience that mirrors the quiet, walking-simulator feel of the seed game.
- #11 Firewatch
89% matchVery Positive91% of 99,247 reviews2016
Dev: Campo SantoPub: Panic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 64.6%, Adventure 26.5%, Indie 7.2%, Multiplayer 1.7%
Why You'll Like It: An excellent choice for those who enjoy the atmospheric, nature-focused walking simulator experience with a strong sense of place.
- #12 Thousand Threads
90% matchVery Positive82% of 98 reviews2020
Dev: Seamount
Windows · Mac
Explore a beautiful open world where you deliver mail, find artifacts, help people out, and fend off folks you’ve wronged.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 35.2%, Crafting 28.4%, Adventure 15.3%, Simulation 12.3%, Indie 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A vast, open-world exploration game that emphasizes discovery and interacting with nature at your own pace.
- #13 Forest Ranger Simulator
89% 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: Crafting 43%, Simulation 31.1%, Adventure 17%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar mix of nature exploration and resource management tasks in a peaceful wilderness setting.
- #14 Trail of Ayash
88% matchMixed63% of 56 reviews2024
Dev: Nowsky
Windows
Trail of Ayash is an innovative and exciting open world game focused on the indigenous people, their struggles. Our world is a unique version of the lands dominated by the myths and legends of Its Inhabitants. Various tribes interact with one another, engaging in diplomacy, war, and expansion.
Why similar: Crafting 57.8%, RPG 22.1%, Indie 20.1%
Why You'll Like It: Explores the frontier setting with a focus on survival and RPG elements that feel authentic to the theme.
- #15 Grow: Song of the Evertree
87% matchVery Positive81% of 2,561 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.1 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: Simulation 52.4%, Adventure 47.6%
Why You'll Like It: It combines exploration, crafting, and world-tending in a relaxing environment that rewards patience and discovery.
- #16 Pathless Woods
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,110 reviews2024
Dev: AniYa Games Studio
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 44.8%, Simulation 25.4%, Adventure 12.7%, RPG 8.7%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep crafting and survival mechanics in an open, nature-filled world that encourages exploration.
- #17 Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 489 reviews2026
Dev: To-Go GamesPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Begin your ranger journey in Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator. Maintain trails, assist visitors, track wildlife, rescue injured or trapped animals, and explore diverse biomes filled with varied species.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 40.7%, Simulation 27.1%, Adventure 22.1%, Multiplayer 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the exploration and management of natural environments, mirroring the ranger-like tasks of the seed.
- #18 Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 47,912 reviews2023
Dev: Toxic DogPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.
Why similar: Simulation 66.1%, Multiplayer 33.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the building and survival aspects found in a frontier setting, allowing for deep customization.
- #19 Westland Survival
85% matchMixed59% of 575 reviews2025
Dev: Helio GamesPub: Helio Games
Windows · Mac
Saddle up for the ultimate survival adventure in the untamed Wild West! Build your homestead, tame the wilderness, bounty hunt the outlaws, and duel against the dangers that lurk on the frontier. Do you have what it takes to be a legend of the West?
Why similar: Crafting 37.3%, Simulation 24.6%, Adventure 15.3%, RPG 11.5%, Multiplayer 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A western-themed survival game with crafting and base-building that fits the frontier aesthetic perfectly.
- #20 Climber: Sky is the Limit
84% matchMostly Positive72% of 177 reviews2022
Dev: A2 SoftworksPub: Art Games Studio S.A.
Windows
Climber: Sky is the Limit is a mountain walking simulator game where you become a winter climber. To succeed you need to plan the trip, prepare appropriate equipment, face extreme weather conditions and survive. Only the sky is the limit!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 73.6%, Simulation 26.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the physical challenge of the journey and stamina management, echoing the trekking mechanics of the seed.
- #21 Cowboy Life Simulator
81% matchVery Positive89% of 1,278 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
“Cowboy Life Simulator” is an immersive and relaxing ranching sim where you step into the boots of a failed businessman starting fresh on the frontier. Buy your first goat, meet the locals, explore vibrant lands, and build your dream ranch in a world full of stories and adventure!
Why similar: Crafting 53.6%, Simulation 31.6%, RPG 14.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a direct western frontier experience with simulation elements that focus on the daily life of a pioneer.
- #22 Feel The Snow
82% matchVery Positive87% of 3,059 reviews2019
Dev: Owlet
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Choose one of the characters and start your journey. The game has many interesting things in store: building, crafting, puzzles, bosses, mystery, laughs, quests etc.
Why similar: Crafting 33.8%, Adventure 19%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Simulation 13.9%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-crafting game with a focus on exploration and multiplayer that captures a similar sense of adventure.
- #23 Treasure Hunter Simulator
83% matchMixed54% of 1,665 reviews2018
Dev: DRAGO entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dive into the exciting world of finding long forgotten treasures. Grab your metal detector and set off to explore the countryside. What today looks like a peaceful meadow might have been the scene of a fierce battle in the past, hiding now the valuable artefacts. Ready to dig in the past?
Why similar: Simulation 38.9%, Walking Simulator 35.8%, Indie 11.5%, Adventure 8.7%, Multiplayer 5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the exploration and discovery aspect of the gameplay loop, rewarding patience and observation.
- #24 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,317 reviews2020
Dev: ustwo games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Even the smallest person can make a big difference. Join Alba, as she sets out to save her beautiful island and its wildlife. And possibly start a revolution.
Why similar: Adventure 68.9%, Indie 31.1%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, nature-focused exploration game about discovery and helping the environment.
- #25 Camping Simulator: The Squad
81% matchMixed58% of 1,085 reviews2025
Dev: CubeCube Sports Ltd.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Camping Simulator lets you experience what camp means by preparing your backpack wisely for challenging conditions of nature. You can play all the experiences with up to 8 friends in multiplayer mode or single player mode.
Why similar: Crafting 42.2%, Simulation 29.7%, Adventure 21.1%, Multiplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the outdoor, nature-based survival and crafting loop in a collaborative setting.
- #26 Novus Inceptio
82% matchMixed52% of 1,304 reviews2015
Dev: McMagic Productions
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Warning: This is an Early Access game! Welcome to an enigmatic world, where a new gaming experience in exploring, building and surviving is waiting just for you. Experience a sandbox world with survival elements, and join us in creating a full version of the game.
Why similar: Crafting 38%, Simulation 22.8%, Adventure 20.4%, RPG 10.4%, Indie 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox survival game that emphasizes crafting and exploration in a vast, evolving world.
- #27 The Long Dark
79% matchVery Positive89% of 123,417 reviews2017
Dev: Hinterland Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 84%
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
Why similar: Crafting 35.1%, Walking Simulator 23.6%, Adventure 20%, Simulation 15.5%, Indie 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A more challenging take on the survival-journey theme that emphasizes the harsh beauty of the wilderness.
- #28 Outlanders
78% matchVery Positive90% of 510 reviews2023
Dev: Pomelo Games
Windows
Outlanders is a town-building strategy game, populated by hard-working, charming folk in search of a simpler life. Some just want to survive off the land, others want to create amazing things.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on resource management and building a community in a frontier-like setting with a charming visual style.
- #29 Book of Travels
78% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,165 reviews2021
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Ready your pack, grab your walking stick and step into a world of mystery. Craft your character and immerse yourself in the enchanted lands of Braided Shore.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 58.1%, Adventure 18.9%, Multiplayer 11.6%, RPG 11.4%
- #30 Mushroom Challenge
79% matchMostly Negative39% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Hede
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mushroom hunter simulator. Here you can walk around the forest and enjoy the nature, meet different animals and, of course, gather mushrooms.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.8%, Simulation 24.5%, Adventure 19.5%, Indie 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A niche simulation game that captures the quiet, nature-focused walking and gathering experience.
- #31 Alaska Gold Fever
75% matchVery Positive80% of 1,009 reviews2026
Dev: Baked GamesPub: Baked Games S.A.
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Step into the role of a gold prospector during the Alaskan gold rush and build your own empire from scratch. Mine resources, refine different forms of gold, and upgrade your tools to increase efficiency. Explore diverse mines, survive the harsh climate, and complete engaging story and side quests!
Why similar: Crafting 42.6%, Simulation 25.8%, Adventure 19.6%, RPG 12%
- #32 This Land Is My Land
77% matchMixed68% of 4,651 reviews2021
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Experience the frontier as a chief of a Native American tribe and resist the onset of the settlers. Explore the vast world full of hostile humans and animals while defining your narrative through the decisions you make.
Why similar: Crafting 39%, Simulation 24.3%, Multiplayer 15%, RPG 13.6%, Indie 8%
- #33 The Faraway Land
77% matchVery Positive83% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: FireTail
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The Faraway Land is an open world survival simulator. Plunge into the relaxing atmosphere of a magical world filled with cute and dangerous creatures.
Why similar: Crafting 37.9%, Adventure 22.9%, Multiplayer 14.6%, RPG 12.9%, Indie 11.8%
- #34 Trailmakers
75% matchVery Positive92% of 38,735 reviews2019
Dev: Flashbulb
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.
Why similar: Crafting 47.4%, Adventure 35.9%, Multiplayer 16.7%
- #35 E-TECH SIMULATOR
76% matchMixed54% of 93 reviews2024
Dev: empire gamesPub: CEMA GAMES
Windows
Welcome to E-TECH Simulator, the ultimate simulation game where your entrepreneurial skills will be put to the test!
Why similar: Simulation 52.4%, Crafting 33.1%, Multiplayer 7.3%, Indie 7.2%
- #36 Oppidum
74% matchMixed69% of 169 reviews2025
Dev: EP Games®
Windows · Mac · Linux
Enjoy Oppidum, a story-driven survival experience for 1-4 players full of adventure, action, crafting, exploration… Everything a squad of scouts would love for a good story to tell. Do you accept the challenge?
Why similar: Crafting 51.9%, Adventure 32.1%, Simulation 16%
- #37 Gaucho and the Grassland
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 540 reviews2025
Dev: Epopeia Games
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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: Crafting 41.3%, Simulation 30.6%, Adventure 28.2%
- #38 Red Passport: Ticket to Russia
72% matchNo user reviews83% of 127 reviews2026
Dev: Stop-TussiN
Windows
Embark on a thrilling journey across Russia! From a cozy apartment to the airport, fly to a new city, and ride a train to Vladivostok. Explore, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets along the way!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 56.8%, Adventure 35%, Indie 8.2%
- #39 Start Over
73% matchMixed61% of 379 reviews2024
Dev: EY-Studio
Windows
Embark on an unpredictable survival journey in Start Over. Solo, co-op, online, explore diverse landscapes, craft through 4 tech tiers, encounter wildlife, and trade or raid for resources. Choose your path, defend against waves, and shape your destiny in a dynamic world. Are you ready to Start Over?
Why similar: Crafting 45.3%, Simulation 23.4%, Adventure 18.7%, Multiplayer 12.6%
- #40 Wild West Legacy
73% matchMostly Negative37% of 2,142 reviews2024
Dev: Moon Punch StudioPub: Toplitz Productions
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Conquer the Wild West. Explore the open world of a fictitious American Midwest and survive the harsh environment. Convince other settlers to join you and manage your ever-growing settlements. Build a home, take care of your farm and become a legend in Wild West Legacy.
Why similar: Crafting 42%, Simulation 26.2%, Adventure 19.6%, RPG 12.1%
- #41 Horse Tales: Emerald Valley Ranch
73% matchMixed63% of 980 reviews2022
Dev: Aesir InteractivePub: Microids
Windows
Set off on a captivating horseback adventure and discover the mysteries of Emerald Valley!
Why similar: Crafting 61%, Simulation 22.2%, Adventure 16.7%
- #42 Calm Horizon
68% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2026
Dev: 烟熏渔
Windows
Island Master, welcome to your very own island! This land awaits your touch—reawaken its vitality and rebuild it from the ground up. Construct buildings to unlock new features: dress in elegant outfits, run food and goods shops, and usher in an era of prosperity for your island!
Why similar: Multiplayer 36.4%, Indie 33.6%, RPG 30%
- #43 Frontier Legends
69% matchMixed42% of 71 reviews2026
Dev: Neojac Entertainment Inc.
Windows
“Live your Wild West fantasy in Frontier Legends, an open-world frontier adventure where survival, crafting and exploration shape your story. Stake your claim, build your place in the West and uncover what lies beyond the rails.”
Why similar: Crafting 46.8%, Adventure 33.6%, RPG 19.6%
- #44 Dinosaur Fossil Hunter
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 985 reviews2022
Dev: ▲ Pyramid Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Become a real paleontologist, explore various environments and search for dinosaur fossils. Dig for and study the remnants of these majestic creatures to learn about their evolution. Build your own museum and experience an immersive background story.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 50.5%, Simulation 34.3%, Adventure 15.3%
- #45 Solace Crafting
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 898 reviews2022
Dev: Big Kitty Games
Windows · Linux
Embark on an adventure set in a fantasy survival RPG. Visit a borderless, open world where you manage resources to construct your base and new types of equipment to support your conquest.
Why similar: Crafting 46.6%, Adventure 18.4%, Multiplayer 16.3%, RPG 12.5%, Indie 6.1%
- #46 The Road To Harvest: Food From Across The Ocean
68% matchVery Positive82% of 116 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: Simulation 40.6%, Adventure 31.9%, RPG 16.8%, Indie 10.7%
- #47 REAL ESTATE Simulator - FROM BUM TO MILLIONAIRE
70% matchMixed44% of 216 reviews2024
Dev: GeekonPub: Midnight Games
Windows
Ready to transform from Broke to Rich while forging your real estate empire? Start small, strategize for tycoon status. Engage with diverse NPC clients, oversee properties from affordable to luxurious, and conquer challenges. Ready to dominate the real estate world?
Why similar: Simulation 66.5%, RPG 33.5%
- #48 While the Iron's Hot
69% matchVery Positive82% of 224 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 47.2%, Adventure 25.1%, Simulation 14.9%, RPG 11.1%, Indie 1.7%
- #49 Star Sky 2
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 127 reviews2016
Dev: Mårten JonssonPub: PLAYISM
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Take a walk through the moonlit hills and explore the choices life has to offer. Uncover your destiny.
Why similar: Walking Simulator 32.8%, Simulation 27.3%, Adventure 26%, Indie 14%
- #50 Chinese Frontiers
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 537 reviews2025
Dev: SolidGamesPub: Big Cheese Studio
Windows
Plan, build, and unwind in medieval China. Lead villagers, fine-tune production, and craft iconic Chinese landmarks brick by brick. Roam passes, deserts, and river valleys; farm, cook, and decorate. Master new crafts, earn imperial favor, and turn smart design into lasting legacy.
Why similar: Crafting 48.6%, Simulation 30.9%, Adventure 20.6%
- #51 The Ranchers
66% matchMixed58% of 608 reviews2026
Dev: The RanchersPub: Trophy Games Publishing ApS
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Ranchers is an open world country-life sim for 1-4 players. Raise animals, grow tasty crops, craft helpful tools and build your dream house. Explore the open world and earn the villagers' respect and esteem.
Why similar: Crafting 35.8%, Simulation 24.7%, Adventure 15.7%, Multiplayer 12.8%, RPG 11%
- #52 Snail Simulator
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,603 reviews2023
Dev: Mr. Snail Dev
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 81.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Have you ever wanted to be a snail? Now you can be! Explore the vast Snearth with snail friends! Join monthly Snail Parties! MMOS (Massive Multiplayer Online Snails)! BECOME a snail (in a simulation)!
Why similar: Walking Simulator 58.1%, Simulation 15.8%, Adventure 10.8%, RPG 9.1%, Multiplayer 6.2%
- #53 Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
68% matchVery Positive82% of 3,221 reviews2017
Dev: Prideful Sloth
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits.
Why similar: Crafting 49.6%, Adventure 30.4%, Indie 8.7%, RPG 6.7%, Multiplayer 4.7%
- #54 Ale & Tale Tavern
64% matchVery Positive89% of 10,330 reviews2024
Dev: Scienart GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play with friends, feed and quench the thirst of the entire world!
Why similar: Simulation 41.4%, Adventure 33.5%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Indie 12.4%
- #55 A Dual Ascent
65% matchVery Positive95% of 110 reviews2024
Dev: Mountain Toad EntertainmentPub: Rubika Supinfogame
Windows
Discover the tale of two peculiar characters: the Old Pilgrim and the Little Star, as they embark on a journey up the Great Mountain of Wonders. Guide them both simultaneously with a single controller. Join this poetic adventure that will challenge your mind and skills!
Why similar: Adventure 94.6%, Indie 5.4%
