- #1 Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
97% matchVery Positive84% of 2,251 reviews2025
Dev: Massive MiniteamPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 15.7 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: Automation 18.7%, Cozy 14.2%, Building 14.1%, Base Building 12.4%, City Builder 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the specific focus on using cute, autonomous creatures to build and manage complex production lines.
- #2 Slime Rancher
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 154,977 reviews2017
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Why similar: Cute 24.8%, Sandbox 19.9%, Exploration 18.4%, Colorful 14.4%, Family Friendly 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the core loop of collecting adorable creatures and managing their habitats to automate resource production.
- #3 Ooblets
96% matchVery Positive91% of 1,543 reviews2023
Dev: Glumberland
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Ooblets is a relaxing and offbeat farming, town life, and creature collection game. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!
Why similar: Farming Sim 28.7%, Creature Collector 27.3%, Crafting 12.7%, Family Friendly 8.5%, Cute 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: It combines creature collection and farming with a whimsical, cozy aesthetic that feels very similar to the Morp experience.
- #4 Autonauts
95% matchVery Positive90% of 4,943 reviews2019
Dev: DenkiPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Autonauts you must build, create, and automate. Start by establishing a colony, crafting bots and teaching them via Scratch-style programming to build an ever evolving autonomous paradise of agriculture, industry and enlightenment.
Why similar: Automation 24.6%, Colony Sim 18.4%, Base Building 12.8%, Farming Sim 12.2%, Crafting 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the joy of programming cute robots to perform repetitive farming and building tasks for you.
- #5 Moonstone Island
94% matchVery Positive84% of 4,914 reviews2023
Dev: Studio SupersoftPub: Raw Fury
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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: Creature Collector 34.6%, Farming Sim 28.8%, Sandbox 15%, Building 14%, Cute 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends creature collection and farming with exploration, offering a similar sense of discovery and companionship.
- #6 Paleo Pines
94% matchVery Positive83% of 2,619 reviews2023
Dev: Italic PigPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Paleo Pines, a charming island known for its friendly dinosaurs, quirky townsfolk, and mysterious past. Befriend dinos and enlist their help to fix up your ranch and farm crops to create your cozy dino sanctuary! Then set out with your companion, Lucky, to uncover the island’s secrets.
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.1%, Creature Collector 26.3%, Exploration 8.5%, Cute 7.9%, Family Friendly 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on befriending and caring for creatures while managing a farm, capturing the wholesome creature-collector vibe.
- #7 Coral Island
92% matchVery Positive89% of 27,069 reviews2023
Dev: Stairway GamesPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 54.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 53.6%, Crafting 14.9%, Sandbox 13.4%, Building 12.9%, Casual 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-quality farming and life-sim that provides the same relaxing, community-focused experience found in Time to Morp.
- #8 Garden Paws
93% matchVery Positive90% of 2,495 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You have inherited your grandparents farm as they set off to travel the world. Work with Frank at the local construction shop to finish off the final touches on your new home. Aid Frank and Mayor Wilson in building up the town so it may reach it's full potential.
Why similar: Farming Sim 18.4%, Wholesome 17.3% ★, Cozy 11.9%, Sandbox 10.6%, Crafting 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: You play as an adorable animal character managing a shop and farm, which aligns perfectly with the cozy, creature-centric theme.
- #9 Forager
91% matchVery Positive90% of 43,749 reviews2019
Dev: HopFrogPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 22.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!
Why similar: Farming Sim 24.3%, Crafting 18.1%, Base Building 14%, Sandbox 11.7%, Resource Management 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features addictive base-building and automation mechanics that allow you to scale your production as you explore the world.
- #10 Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge
91% matchVery Positive85% of 325 reviews2024
Dev: Humble ReedsPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy frog collecting game, where you take pictures of frogs, play mini-games and decorate your habitat. Hop right to it!
Why similar: Wholesome 20.7% ★, Creature Collector 18.9%, Cozy 17.8%, Farming Sim 16.7%, Crafting 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, wholesome experience dedicated to collecting and caring for various frog species in a beautiful habitat.
- #11 Core Keeper
89% matchVery Positive93% of 65,308 reviews2024
Dev: PugstormPub: Fireshine Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 34.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Why similar: Base Building 23.9%, Sandbox 17.8%, Crafting 17.5%, Building 16.3%, Multiplayer 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers deep base-building and automation systems set within a charming, explorable underground world.
- #12 Critter Café
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 310 reviews2024
Dev: Sumo DigitalPub: Secret Mode
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Welcome to your Critter Café! Rescue and bond with adorable, fantasy critters in need of your help and build a new home together. Design and run your own café, care for your critters, uncover the secrets of mysterious portals, and create a wholesome café for all to enjoy!
Why similar: Wholesome 24.6% ★, Creature Collector 24.5%, Cozy 22.3%, Family Friendly 7.5%, Exploration 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game centers on rescuing and caring for magical creatures while managing a cozy, customizable café.
- #13 My Time at Sandrock
88% matchVery Positive88% of 28,759 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: Farming Sim 34.7%, Building 17.2%, Sandbox 16.1%, Crafting 16%, Multiplayer 12%
Why You'll Like It: This game excels at combining building and crafting mechanics with deep social interactions and creature-like NPC management.
- #14 Fae Farm
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,513 reviews2023
Dev: Phoenix LabsPub: Gambit Digital
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 21.6 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 33.9%, Cozy 28.7%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Family Friendly 7.3%, Crafting 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a polished magical farming experience with creature care and cozy home decoration elements.
- #15 Roots of Pacha
87% matchVery Positive94% of 4,483 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: Farming Sim 30.3%, Cozy 19.1%, Crafting 13.4%, Sandbox 11.7%, Building 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A community-focused farming sim that emphasizes cooperation and the domestication of animals in a prehistoric setting.
- #16 Farm Together 2
85% matchVery Positive94% of 5,304 reviews2025
Dev: Milkstone Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 25.8 hrsMean: 120.6 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Why similar: Farming Sim 37.5%, Base Building 20%, Sandbox 18.3%, Family Friendly 12%, Cute 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly satisfying multiplayer farming experience that focuses on large-scale production and cozy decoration.
- #17 Dinkum
84% matchVery Positive92% of 28,918 reviews2025
Dev: James BendonPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 9.9 hrsMean: 28.8 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: Farming Sim 33.8%, Crafting 15.5%, Sandbox 14.6%, Building 13.5%, Multiplayer 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This exploration-heavy building game allows you to shape your own island town while interacting with unique wildlife.
- #18 Luma Island
84% matchVery Positive84% of 12,478 reviews2024
Dev: Feel Free Games
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 24.8%, Cozy 22.7%, Crafting 12.3%, Building 11.5%, Multiplayer 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This cozy multiplayer-friendly game focuses on farming, exploration, and building a life in a magical setting.
- #19 Industrial Petting
86% matchVery Positive91% of 92 reviews2020
Dev: Another Yeti
Windows · Mac
Industrial Petting is a cozy factory game about building an adoption empire of adorable pets! Play with friends or solo. Build happy pet pipelines, explore and farm an alien island, and fulfill adoption contracts from across the galaxy!
Why similar: Automation 19.3%, Creature Collector 18.2%, Farming Sim 15.4%, Base Building 11.2%, Sandbox 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It directly explores the intersection of creature care and industrial automation in a sandbox environment.
- #20 Totemlands
86% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Hobofeller
Windows
Totemlands is a relaxing crafting, building game where you raise totem poles, hunt spirits, decorate and explore the lands.
Why similar: Cozy 18.3%, Farming Sim 13.2%, Wholesome 12.6% ★, Building 10.7%, Crafting 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A colorful, exploration-driven game that focuses on building and interacting with a cute, mystical world.
- #21 Snacko
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,027 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Farming Sim 20.2%, Cozy 17.9%, Building 13.2%, Crafting 10.3%, Sandbox 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cute farming and building game where you play as a cat, focusing on restoring a ruined island.
- #22 Echoes of the Plum Grove
82% matchVery Positive88% of 3,101 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Farming Sim 24.2%, Cozy 22.3%, Colony Sim 18.9%, Crafting 10.9%, Family Friendly 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy, generation-spanning farming sim that emphasizes community and life-management.
- #23 Critter Crops
83% matchMixed53% of 80 reviews2024
Dev: Skyreach Studio
Windows
Enter the world of Mutter Island as Sylvie, a newfound witch with the ability to grow magical Critters. Restore the island, welcome the unwelcome, and uncover the mystery of Sylvie's past!
Why similar: Farming Sim 21.4%, Cozy 21.1%, Creature Collector 19.9%, Crafting 10.5%, Family Friendly 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: It combines farming with creature-based magic, offering a cozy and narrative-driven experience.
- #24 Plantera
82% matchVery Positive89% of 5,906 reviews2016
Dev: VaragtP
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
In Plantera you build your own garden and watch it grow with new plants, bushes, trees and animals. As you play and expand your garden you will attract Helpers, round blue creatures that will help you with your harvesting tasks.
Why similar: Farming Sim 26.8%, Automation 26.5%, Sandbox 14.7%, Building 13.2%, Cute 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It is a straightforward, charming automation game where you manage a garden and use helpers to collect resources.
- #25 Stardew Valley
80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,020,318 reviews2016
Dev: ConcernedApe
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 84.4 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: Farming Sim 44.7%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Crafting 12.5%, Sandbox 12.5%, Building 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential farming sim that provides the foundation for the cozy, productive gameplay loop found in Time to Morp.
- #26 Whimside
78% matchVery Positive92% of 427 reviews2025
Dev: ToadzillartPub: Future Friends Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
A creature collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen & fits easily into your routine. Whether you're working, studying, or relaxing, Whimside is always ready to offer you a cozy escape. Capture rare creatures, create new species & decorate your whimsical space!
Why similar: Creature Collector 25.5%, Farming Sim 23.1%, Automation 21.5%, Cozy 18%, Cute 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A charming title that integrates creature collection with farming and light automation elements.
- #27 DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2
81% matchVery Positive92% of 8,005 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.5 hrsMean: 47.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2 is a block-building RPG set in a fantasy land threatened by an evil cult. Explore, battle, build and harvest in the charming single-player campaign or build big projects in the online sandbox mode for up to 4-players.
Why similar: Building 27.5%, Sandbox 27.4%, Crafting 19%, Adventure 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game features excellent building mechanics and allows you to manage NPCs and creatures to help maintain your base.
- #28 Skystead Ranch
79% 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: Creature Collector 32.8%, Cozy 29.8%, Building 15.8%, Crafting 14.1%, Adventure 3.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends creature collection with agriculture in a floating world, perfect for fans of ranching-style games.
- #29 Catizens
78% matchVery Positive81% of 368 reviews2024
Dev: badopticsgamesPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Inspired by RimWorld and The Sims, Catizens is a colony management simulation game where you watch over unique cats with quirky personalities, as you help them build and grow their settlement while exploring new lands, facing off against wildlife and overcoming the challenges of each environment.
Why similar: Colony Sim 23%, Farming Sim 15.7%, City Builder 14.6%, Base Building 9.9%, Sandbox 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A colony-sim that lets you manage a group of cats, focusing on building and strategy in a whimsical way.
- #30 OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast
74% matchVery Positive90% of 70 reviews2026
Dev: North Channel
Windows
Grow the TerraBeast you live on from a tiny patch of land into a whimsical world! In this fully hand-sculpted, playful systemic sandbox, you'll explore vibrant biomes, farm, craft, build, and befriend the wild OddFauna to create a thriving ecosystem.
Why similar: Creature Collector 18.9%, Farming Sim 17.2%, Cozy 16.3%, Base Building 13.9%, Sandbox 9.8%
- #31 Mudborne: Frog Management Sim
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,042 reviews2025
Dev: ellraiserPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Mudborne is a casual nature management sim about discovering & breeding frogs! Awoken from hibernation you find your pond abandoned. Through the genetic keys of new species you must unlock the paths between the waking & dreaming worlds, and embark on a journey to restore lost populations.
Why similar: Farming Sim 41.4%, Crafting 14.3%, Base Building 11.3%, Cute 8.7%, Colorful 8.6%
- #32 Bear and Breakfast
76% matchVery Positive90% of 5,302 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Bear and Breakfast is a laid-back management adventure game where you build and run a bed and breakfast...but you’re a bear.
Why similar: Crafting 34%, Resource Management 22.7%, Family Friendly 15.2%, Cute 11.8%, Colorful 10.4%
- #33 Cattails: Wildwood Story
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 1,898 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 22.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!
Why similar: Wholesome 21.4% ★, Colony Sim 19.2%, Farming Sim 18.1%, Cozy 15%, City Builder 12.6%
- #34 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 471 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 21.3% ★, Farming Sim 15.7%, Cozy 12.9%, Creature Collector 12.4%, Building 7.8%
- #35 Amber Isle
73% matchVery Positive83% of 2,029 reviews2024
Dev: Ambertail GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Welcome to Amber Isle - a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep... That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!
Why similar: Cozy 31.4%, Crafting 25.2%, Family Friendly 12.7%, Exploration 11.4%, Cute 10.8%
- #36 Learning Factory
73% matchVery Positive86% of 519 reviews2025
Dev: Luden.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Build intricate supply chains to meet your feline customers' needs. Discover underground and air transport layers, a vast research tree, procedural worlds, machine learning, and endless automation in this relaxing, enemyless game.
Why similar: Automation 22.4%, Base Building 18.4%, Building 12.1%, Resource Management 11.6%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #37 Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
75% matchVery Positive93% of 1,188 reviews2020
Dev: Kindred Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Grab your friends and set out for adventure in this cozy, multiplayer, open world RPG! Explore, quest and craft your way through a densely packed open world. Level up 6 different classes and buy land to build and decorate your home to settle down in this medieval fantasy world.
Why similar: Cozy 22.1%, Base Building 14.9%, Building 11.4%, Crafting 10.2%, Multiplayer 9.4%
- #38 Cozy Island
70% matchVery Positive92% of 2,563 reviews2025
Dev: LazyFish Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Go wild with your BFFS in your ultimate cozy getaway! Yank up hilariously plump veggies, reel in giant flappy fish, bump into adorable little animals, and unlock a bunch of weird and wonderful toys! If you feel like it, doing absolutely nothing on the beach is exactly what you're supposed to do!
Why similar: Farming Sim 31.5%, Cozy 18.7%, Base Building 18.3%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Cute 7.2%
- #39 Cornucopia®
73% matchVery Positive88% of 648 reviews2023
Dev: David DolynnyPub: Subconscious Games
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Farming Sim 38.9%, Crafting 15.7%, Sandbox 14.6%, Building 12.8%, Cute 6.2%
- #40 The Colonists
76% matchVery Positive86% of 1,231 reviews2018
Dev: CodebyfirePub: Mode 7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build a new home for your team of robots as they begin a new life for themselves on a distant planet where they can fulfil their ultimate dream: to be human.
Why similar: Colony Sim 22.3%, Automation 18.7%, City Builder 15.2%, Base Building 11.1%, Building 9.2%
- #41 Havendock
71% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,924 reviews2025
Dev: YYZ StudioPub: Pretty Soon
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Breathe easy and thrive in this cozy colony sim. Build a haven for castaways, manage resources, live your best life on the ocean. Lead your humble settlement into a high-tech society.
Why similar: Colony Sim 16.6%, Farming Sim 13.9%, Automation 13.7%, City Builder 10.9%, Base Building 10%
- #42 Creatures of Ava
72% matchVery Positive87% of 522 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Let your empathy guide you as you play an exciting action-adventure, creature-saver game. Understand and tame the creatures of Ava and let them lead you through a variety of ecosystems – all in the hopes of saving the planet from a life-consuming infection.
Why similar: Wholesome 27.4% ★, Creature Collector 23.1%, Cozy 18.7%, Crafting 11.6%, Exploration 5.8%
- #43 Collector's Cove
69% matchVery Positive90% of 155 reviews2026
Dev: VoodooDuck
Windows
All aboard! Collector’s Cove is a cozy farming adventure on the high seas. Sail with your animal friend to uncharted waters, cultivate your floating farm, and discover new islands, crops and fish on your quest to become a Named Collector!
Why similar: Creature Collector 20.2%, Farming Sim 20.1%, Wholesome 17.3% ★, Crafting 10.7%, Cozy 9.5%
- #44 Monster Mop Up
71% matchMixed58% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Terahard LtdPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Rescue the scared little Ragamuffins from the human world and clean up all evidence of their existence. Mop stains, burn poop, and get rewarded with high tech gear and upgrades. Save enough, and you can even expand your home, decorate it, and live happily ever after with your fluffy little friends!
Why similar: Creature Collector 19.1%, Wholesome 17% ★, Cozy 16.4%, Base Building 15.1%, Sandbox 8.8%
- #45 Littlewood
72% matchVery Positive93% of 6,812 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: City Builder 25.4%, Farming Sim 22.4%, Crafting 14.3%, Sandbox 13.5%, Building 12.3%
- #46 A World of Keflings
68% matchVery Positive99% of 461 reviews2025
Dev: NinjaBee
Windows
Keflings may be small, but their kingdom-building adventures are gigantic! Build a world with your friends in A World of Keflings! Harvest resources, construct robots, befriend a dragon, and help a creepy witch get even creepier in this update of the classic 2010 city-building adventure.
Why similar: Cozy 22%, City Builder 19.1%, Base Building 15.1%, Crafting 11.9%, Building 11.5%
- #47 Cozy Caravan
67% matchVery Positive93% of 1,316 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Cozy 43.2%, Crafting 21%, Cute 11.1%, Exploration 10.7%, Colorful 8.1%
- #48 Galactic Getaway: Build a Home for Pets
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 121 reviews2025
Dev: Akrew
Windows · Mac
Attract adorable creatures to your cosy home in this life sim, where what you build shapes who arrives and who stays. Decorate, farm and fish — solo or with friends — as you craft a life in the stars that your new companions will come to love.
Why similar: Wholesome 28% ★, Creature Collector 23.2%, Farming Sim 23%, Building 10.5%, Crafting 10.2%
- #49 Re:Fresh
70% matchVery Positive88% of 365 reviews2023
Dev: Merge Conflict Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Restore your town as you run, jump and dash through cozy locales while helping lovable townsfolk! Become immersed in a tight-knit community of animals and robots while becoming the town hero in this heart-warming solarpunk adventure.
Why similar: Wholesome 39.1% ★, Cozy 25.3%, Exploration 8.3%, Family Friendly 7.9%, Cute 7.4%
- #50 Everdream Valley
71% matchMostly Positive70% of 962 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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 23.6%, Cozy 20%, Crafting 10.7%, Sandbox 10.4%, Building 9.9%
- #51 Animalkind
66% matchVery Positive92% of 83 reviews2026
Dev: Uncommon Games
Windows
Forage, frolic and zoomie as an intelligent, aww-dorable animal who discovers an ancient mech. Pilot the mech and use a suite of powerful tools to gather resources, shape the land, and build your ideal town alongside a growing cast of characters—solo or with up to three friends.
Why similar: Farming Sim 22.2%, Cozy 21.1%, Sandbox 12.6%, Crafting 12%, Building 10.5%
- #52 Microtopia
66% matchVery Positive87% of 951 reviews2025
Dev: Cordyceps CollectivePub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Become the hive mind of a robot ant colony in Microtopia! Use pheromone trails to create, automate and optimize supply chains for your ants to follow. Collect resources, produce goods, feed your queen, grow your colony and fly out to expand the species!
Why similar: Colony Sim 20.3%, Automation 17.1%, City Builder 12.2%, Base Building 11.7%, Resource Management 8.8%
- #53 Outbound
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,904 reviews2026
Dev: Square Glade Games
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore a colorful world and build your own cozy home on wheels. Craft workstations, and source energy from the sun, wind, or water. Upgrade and customize your vehicle, grow crops, and live sustainably off-grid with up to 4 players.
Why similar: Cozy 26.6%, Base Building 20.6%, Crafting 13.7%, Building 13.3%, Sandbox 12.8%
- #54 Garden In!
69% matchVery Positive86% of 428 reviews2023
Dev: Dramatic IcebergPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Chill in the peaceful world of Garden In!, a charming sandbox game. Grow unique plants, discover new seeds, and design your dream garden. With its serene atmosphere, you'll find yourself saying 'just one more plant!' Dive in for quick relaxation or lose yourself for hours in the cozy journey.
Why similar: Wholesome 22.8% ★, Cozy 16.7%, Farming Sim 16.7%, Sandbox 9.6%, Building 8.8%
- #55 阳光物语 / Sunshine Story
67% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2025
Dev: DreamSpaceEra
Windows
Sunshine Story invites you to explore magical islands! Team up to battle the Guardian Dragon and befriend magical pets. Build your dream homestead, farm, and adventure with friends. Delve into mysterious mines, raise adorable animals, and enjoy a poetic day & night cycle.
Why similar: Farming Sim 25.9%, Creature Collector 24.9%, Building 11.4%, Sandbox 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.8%
- #56 Grow: Song of the Evertree
69% matchVery Positive81% of 2,556 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: Wholesome 26.1% ★, Farming Sim 21.7%, City Builder 15.3%, Sandbox 10.6%, Family Friendly 6.1%
- #57 Little Kitty, Big City
64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 13,632 reviews2024
Dev: Double Dagger Studio
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
You're a curious little kitty with a big personality, on an adventure to find your way back home. Explore the city, make new friends with stray animals, wear delightful hats, and leave more than a little chaos in your wake. After all, isn't that what cats do best?
Why similar: Wholesome 33.5% ★, Cozy 23.7%, Sandbox 12.9%, Family Friendly 8.8%, Cute 7.9%
- #58 Monster Care Simulator
63% matchVery Positive93% of 701 reviews2025
Dev: Banana Tiger Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Manage a care center for adorable monsters in Monster Care Simulator! Treat clients' creatures, hatch eggs, raise your own companions, and keep them happy with fun activities. Hire staff, expand your facilities, and customize your space to build the ultimate monster sanctuary!
Why similar: Creature Collector 68.4%, Sandbox 12.2%, Cute 8%, Colorful 6.2%, Casual 5.2%