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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Singleplayer, God Game, Sandbox.

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Tidal Tribe is a relaxing god game that gives you the power to shape the terrain. Raise and lower the land to protect your villages from waves and floods, all while using that very same water to build lakes and rivers, turning the desert land into a lively forest of trees and bushes.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 94 reviews
Released: 2019-07-18
Developer: PowPit
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 95.1 hrs≥1hr: 52%

    Nurture a small pot of succulents that grow in real time. Viridi is a safe haven, a place you can return to for a moment of peace and quiet whenever you need it.

    Why similar: Simulation 30.4%, Relaxing 24.6%, Agriculture 15%, Sandbox 12.4%, Atmospheric 7.7%

  58. #58 Chill Town
    67% matchMixed67% of 233 reviews2025
    Dev: Low-Hi Tech
    Windows

    A unique blend of a Soothing Simulation and an Idle Game with Music, Decoration, Fishing, Cooking, Farming and more...

    Why similar: Sandbox 32.4%, Simulation 31.6%, Relaxing 15%, Indie 9.2%, Atmospheric 9.2%

  59. #59 Doodle Empires
    64% matchVery Positive92% of 982 reviews2025
    Dev: Turtle Stack Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Doodle Empires is an alternate history sandbox game all about drawing your own nations with your own histories and stories in a variety of maps. Watch your world take shape and evolve over time, and decide which nations will rise and which nations will fall.

    Why similar: God Game 44.4%, Simulation 25%, Sandbox 17.9%, Strategy 6.8%, Indie 4.9%

  60. #60 Tiny Town VR
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,217 reviews2017
    Dev: Lumbernauts
    Windows

    Create an original world and fill it with buildings, roads, vehicles and more. Give it life with posable characters. Tell a story with custom speech bubbles and in-game photo captures. Then, share with friends!

    Why similar: God Game 30.9%, Sandbox 29.3%, Simulation 28.2%, Indie 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.1%

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