- #1 Creatures of Ava
97% matchVery Positive87% of 501 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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: Creature Collector 36.4%, Cozy 24.5%, Crafting 18.1%, Exploration 8.2%, Adventure 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core focus on rescuing and interacting with unique creatures within a beautiful, nature-focused world.
- #2 Wildmender
96% matchVery Positive84% of 2,150 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?
Why similar: Base Building 20.5%, Crafting 16.7%, Third Person 15.6%, Nature 15.3%, Character Customization 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It mirrors the ecosystem restoration mechanics of the seed game, tasking you with bringing life back to a barren desert landscape.
- #3 Palworld
95% matchVery Positive94% of 421,232 reviews2024
Dev: Pocketpair
Windows
Median: 34.5 hrsMean: 70.8 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
Why similar: Creature Collector 34.3%, Open World 17.8%, Crafting 12.5%, Base Building 11.6%, Sandbox 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features a robust creature-collection system integrated into an open-world survival and base-building framework.
- #4 Grow: Song of the Evertree
96% matchVery Positive81% of 2,549 reviews2021
Dev: Prideful SlothPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Open World 19.5%, Sandbox 17.6%, Nature 17%, Third Person 12.1%, Exploration 10%
Why You'll Like It: You are tasked with nurturing and restoring a dying world, which aligns perfectly with the environmental themes of Towers of Aghasba.
- #5 Slime Rancher 2
94% matchVery Positive94% of 48,178 reviews2025
Dev: Monomi Park
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.
Why similar: Creature Collector 41.6%, Open World 21.7%, Building 14.3%, Fantasy 7.1%, Adventure 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers a vibrant, exploration-heavy experience centered on collecting and caring for whimsical creatures in a colorful open world.
- #6 Lightyear Frontier
94% matchVery Positive84% of 4,457 reviews2024
Dev: FRAME BREAK
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
In Lightyear Frontier you use your powerful trusty mech to farm on a large beautiful alien planet. Settle your homestead, farm and deliver produce to remote colonies, gather and manage resources, build, craft, explore, expand, improve your mech, meet neighbors, and make a place to call your own.
Why similar: Base Building 29%, Crafting 24.8%, Open World 17.3%, Sandbox 16%, Exploration 10%
Why You'll Like It: It combines peaceful farming and exploration with the goal of restoring the environment of an alien planet.
- #7 Enshrouded
93% matchVery Positive86% of 101,648 reviews2024
Dev: Keen Games GmbH
Windows
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%
You are Flameborn, last ember of hope of a dying race. Awaken, survive the terror of a corrupting fog, and reclaim the lost beauty of your kingdom. Venture into a vast world, vanquish punishing bosses, build grand halls and forge your path in this co-op survival action RPG for up to 16 players.
Why similar: Base Building 17.6%, Open World 16%, Crafting 12.6%, Action RPG 10%, Building 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers deep base-building and exploration mechanics within a fantasy world that requires clearing away corruption to reclaim the land.
- #8 Aloft
92% matchVery Positive84% of 3,576 reviews2025
Dev: Astrolabe Interactive Inc.Pub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Soar the skies in Aloft, the co-op sandbox survival game set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave the hurricane to restore the ecosystem.
Why similar: Crafting 23.2%, Building 20.6%, Open World 14.8%, Sandbox 13.5%, Character Customization 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game features floating islands and a strong emphasis on restoring nature while building your own base in the sky.
- #9 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
91% matchVery Positive82% of 9,989 reviews2024
Dev: Merge GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Experience a big adventure on a tiny scale! Enjoy multiplayer survival in a vast, hazardous world. Preparation is key when you're this small & at the bottom of the food chain. Craft weapons & armour, tame & ride creatures, build encampments & explore a strange new land.
Why similar: Base Building 18.3%, Crafting 14.3%, Building 13%, Open World 12.5%, Sandbox 10%
Why You'll Like It: The game emphasizes exploration from a unique perspective, featuring base-building and interaction with giant wildlife.
- #10 The Planet Crafter
91% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 70,189 reviews2024
Dev: Miju Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 37.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players. Alter the ecosystem of an inhospitable planet to render it habitable for humanity. Survive, gather resources, and build your base. Then, generate oxygen, warmth, and pressure to create a brand new biosphere.
Why similar: Base Building 25.2%, Crafting 18.1%, Building 17%, Open World 15.1%, Sandbox 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: The primary gameplay loop revolves around terraforming a desolate planet into a thriving ecosystem, mirroring the restoration goals of the seed game.
- #11 Kena: Bridge of Spirits
90% matchVery Positive92% of 17,168 reviews2022
Dev: Ember Lab
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A story-driven, action adventure combining exploration with fast-paced combat. Untangle the past as Kena, a young Spirit Guide in search of the sacred Mountain Shrine. Help free the spirits trapped in a forgotten village with the help of the Rot, her adorable (yet powerful) spirit companions.
Why similar: Nature 22.7%, Third Person 19.5%, Exploration 16.8%, Fantasy 14.3%, Adventure 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the magical, nature-heavy aesthetic and action-adventure feel of exploring a world filled with spirit-like creatures.
- #12 Critter Cove
89% matchVery Positive95% of 1,868 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore your town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, rescue animal pals. Hunt for relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Why similar: Open World 26.8%, Sandbox 24.6%, Character Customization 22.4%, Exploration 13.5%, RPG 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: It features a mix of exploration, city-building, and creature-related activities in a vibrant, tropical setting.
- #13 No Man's Sky
89% matchVery Positive85% of 406,987 reviews2016
Dev: Hello Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 20.2 hrsMean: 70.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
Why similar: Open World 36.7%, Sandbox 18.2%, Crafting 17%, Exploration 16.3%, Adventure 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: The vast exploration and creature-scanning mechanics provide a similar sense of discovery in a diverse, procedurally generated universe.
- #14 Above Snakes
88% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,962 reviews2023
Dev: Square Glade GamesPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Piece by piece, create your own world in this relaxing Wild West-inspired worldbuilder. Craft, farm, hunt, build your base, and explore.
Why similar: Cozy 18.3%, Base Building 14.7%, Open World 14.1%, Crafting 13.6%, Building 12.5%
Why You'll Like It: The game allows for creative base-building and exploration in a stylized, atmospheric open world.
- #15 Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 464 reviews2023
Dev: Snowcastle Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
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: Creature Collector 25.9%, Cozy 22.3%, Building 15.5%, Crafting 14.3%, Exploration 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and befriending creatures on a customizable island, mirroring the core loop of the seed game.
- #16 My Time at Sandrock
86% matchVery Positive88% of 28,550 reviews2023
Dev: Pathea Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 39.4 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: Building 21.3%, Crafting 20.7%, Sandbox 16.1%, Open World 15.4%, Character Customization 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on community building and resource management to revitalize a desert town, sharing the constructive spirit of the seed game.
- #17 Pax Dei
85% matchMixed57% of 10,968 reviews2025
Dev: Mainframe Industries
Windows
Median: 16.5 hrsMean: 70.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to a vast, social sandbox MMO inspired by the legends of the medieval era. Here, myths are real, ghosts exist, and magic is unquestioned. Join thousands of players as you explore the land, build your home, forge your reputation, and craft your own stories. What world will you make?
Why similar: Base Building 16.1%, Crafting 13.9%, Open World 11.9%, Sandbox 11%, Character Customization 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: This massive sandbox world emphasizes player-driven building and exploration in a medieval fantasy setting.
- #18 Drake Hollow
86% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,796 reviews2020
Dev: The Molasses FloodPub: CD PROJEKT RED
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Build and defend villages of vegetable folk from deadly feral beasts in the blighted world of The Hollow. Explore, gather, and fight! You can even invite your friends. Can you craft the perfect village?
Why similar: Open World 18.3%, Sandbox 16.1%, Base Building 15.8%, Building 12.3%, Character Customization 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: You must protect and nurture small creatures while building a base to survive in a mysterious, changing world.
- #19 Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure
83% matchVery Positive84% of 2,228 reviews2025
Dev: Massive MiniteamPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Building 19.1%, Cozy 16.7%, Base Building 14.5%, Crafting 10.7%, Open World 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: It combines creature-based automation with exploration and building, offering a unique twist on the genre.
- #20 DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2
84% matchVery Positive92% of 7,920 reviews2019
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 47.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 21.5%, Sandbox 17.5%, Crafting 15.5%, RPG 15.4%, Adventure 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title excels at combining creative block-based building with RPG elements and world-restoration objectives.
- #21 Subnautica
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 365,018 reviews2018
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 39.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Why similar: Base Building 25.1%, Open World 22.4%, Crafting 21.8%, Exploration 11%, Sandbox 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on exploration and survival in a stunning alien environment where understanding the local fauna is key to progression.
- #22 Yaoling: Mythical Journey
82% matchVery Positive90% of 3,470 reviews2025
Dev: RAYKA STUDIO
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 22.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Yaoling: Mythical Journey is a creature collecting Eastern fantasy RPG featuring an world filled with rich stories and unique Yaolings. Tasked to uncover a mysterious evil, you embark on a journey with your Yaolings, forming new friendships, engage in intense battles, and face countless challenges!
Why similar: Creature Collector 27.6%, Cozy 16.3%, Open World 11.9%, Crafting 11.1%, Sandbox 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: This title leans heavily into the creature-collector and RPG aspects, set in a world inspired by mythology.
- #23 Grounded
82% matchVery Positive90% of 93,832 reviews2022
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The world is a vast, beautiful and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant. Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?
Why similar: Base Building 31.9%, Crafting 22.5%, Open World 16.9%, Sandbox 8%, Exploration 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly immersive open-world experience with base-building and creature-interaction mechanics in a unique setting.
- #24 Valheim
80% matchVery Positive94% of 534,015 reviews2021
Dev: Iron Gate ABPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 25.8 hrsMean: 76.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Why similar: Base Building 17.7%, Open World 16.5%, Crafting 15.7%, Building 15.4%, Sandbox 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: The game offers a compelling mix of exploration, survival, and building that rewards players for mastering the natural environment.
- #25 Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders
81% matchMixed69% of 1,072 reviews2024
Dev: MeanAstronautsPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders is an action-adventure RPG with base-building elements, where you take on the role of a classic hero who stands up to the tyranny and injustice that haunts Sherwood. Fight, craft, steal, and of course help the local people grow and prosper.
Why similar: Base Building 16.2%, Action RPG 12.7%, Crafting 12.4%, Open World 12.1%, Building 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: It blends open-world exploration with base-building and RPG progression in a historical fantasy setting.
- #26 Everdream Valley
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 953 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 16.1 hrs≥1hr: 69%
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: Cozy 26.5%, Crafting 16.9%, Building 15.2%, Nature 14.7%, Sandbox 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on farming and creature interaction in a wholesome, open-world setting that emphasizes nature.
- #27 The Serpent Rogue
81% matchMixed55% of 324 reviews2022
Dev: Sengi GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The Serpent Rogue is a botanical action-adventure game set in a medieval fantasy world. Master the art of alchemy, explore forgotten lands, tame wild beasts and protect the realm from impending disaster. You will craft, brew, boil, & concoct potions all in your stead to defeat an ominous danger!
Why similar: Creature Collector 21.7%, Crafting 15%, Action RPG 12.8%, Open World 10.6%, Sandbox 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: The game features alchemy and creature interaction within a dark, open-world environment that requires careful exploration.
- #28 Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
78% matchVery Positive95% of 52,284 reviews2020
Dev: Thunder Lotus
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spiritfarer® is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.
Why similar: Building 40.4%, Crafting 31.1%, Exploration 17.6%, Adventure 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: While more management-focused, it shares the emotional core of caring for creatures and building a home in a beautiful, stylized world.
- #29 Dune: Awakening
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 76,118 reviews2025
Dev: Funcom
Windows
Median: 47.7 hrsMean: 97.4 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Dune: Awakening is an Open World Survival RPG where you can fully immerse yourself in the epic world of Dune. Alone or with friends, explore a vast open world Arrakis, survive the sandworms, build a home, craft an ornithopter, and unravel the mystery of the missing Fremen.
Why similar: Base Building 14.9%, Crafting 12.2%, Building 11.3%, Open World 10.9%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #30 Everwind
75% matchVery Positive82% of 3,221 reviews2026
Dev: Enjoy Studio S.A.Pub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Everwind is a novel take on RPG and Sandbox Survival genre in First-Person-Perspective. Embark on the adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world!
Why similar: Action RPG 17%, Crafting 15.7%, Building 14.3%, Open World 13.9%, Sandbox 12%
- #31 HammerHelm
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 387 reviews2021
Dev: SuperSixStudiosPub: SOEDESCO
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
HammerHelm is a unique blend of third-person adventuring and strategic town building. Create your dwarf character and build a flourishing town above ground. Complete quests, craft weapons and armor, defeat dangerous enemies and be the leader your townspeople need!
Why similar: Crafting 17.3%, Building 17.3%, Base Building 15.4%, Open World 14.2%, Third Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a third-person perspective on building a town while exploring the surrounding world and fighting monsters.
- #32 ArkCraft: The Rebirth of the World
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 177 reviews2024
Dev: ZD Yazilim
Windows
In this open-world crafting and building game, you explore an ancient world full of dangers and secrets. Collect animals and plants, build bases and master the craft as you build your ark and save civilization from destruction by the flood and then rebuild it.
Why similar: Creature Collector 21%, Base Building 19.1%, Crafting 16.6%, Open World 14.5%, RPG 6.6%
- #33 Summer in Mara
78% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,162 reviews2020
Dev: Chibig
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics.
Why similar: Cozy 32.1%, Crafting 17.9%, Nature 15.6%, Sandbox 12.9%, Exploration 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a relaxing island-hopping experience focused on exploration, farming, and caring for the environment.
- #34 Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper
77% matchVery Positive80% of 2,332 reviews2021
Dev: A.Y.stdPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Force of Nature 2: Ghost Keeper offers incredible adventures full of mystery, danger, exploration and magic. This game combines the genres of Survival, Sandbox, Action, Adventure, RPG, Strategy and Resource Management
Why similar: Base Building 15.6%, Crafting 14.1%, Open World 13.1%, Building 10.8%, Sandbox 10.1%
- #35 Notmads
74% matchVery Positive81% of 69 reviews2026
Dev: Rhomita
Windows
Your home is a living beast. Raise it, build on its back, and explore the world as it becomes a moving fortress. Fight, gather resources, and grow stronger alongside it in a fast-paced action RPG with progression, crafting, and exploration, playable solo or with friends.
Why similar: Base Building 14.1%, Action RPG 13.8%, Crafting 12.8%, Building 10.5%, Open World 10.5%
- #36 REKA
74% matchVery Positive83% of 3,331 reviews2024
Dev: Emberstorm EntertainmentPub: Fireshine Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Channel your inner witch! Build your cozy chicken-legged hut, practice witchcraft, and forage for ingredients in autumnal woodlands. Solve quests & uncover the great mysteries of the legendary witch Baba Jaga…
Why similar: Cozy 19.9%, Building 14.3%, Crafting 14.1%, Open World 11.3%, Character Customization 10.9%
- #37 Swords 'n Magic and Stuff
76% matchVery Positive93% of 1,181 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 19.5%, Action RPG 14.3%, Base Building 13.1%, Building 11.5%, Open World 11.3%
- #38 Skystead Ranch
73% 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 25.5%, Cozy 19.1%, Building 11.6%, Crafting 10.8%, Open World 9.5%
- #39 Athos
75% matchMixed64% of 107 reviews2023
Dev: Neojac Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Welcome to a captivating journey into the world of Athos. Build a formidable base to protect yourself from the wild and unpredictable environment, and master the art of taming mighty dinosaurs to be your loyal companions. Welcome to a world where survival is not just a choice but a way of life!
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.7%, Action RPG 15%, Crafting 11.7%, Building 10.8%, Sandbox 10.3%
- #40 Cowboy Life Simulator
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,162 reviews2025
Dev: Odd QubitPub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
“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: Cozy 19.8%, Base Building 16.1%, Crafting 14.5%, Building 13.3%, Open World 11.9%
- #41 Pathless Woods
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,102 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: Base Building 19.5%, Crafting 19.3%, Open World 17.2%, Building 15.3%, Sandbox 14.6%
- #42 ARK: Survival Ascended
72% matchMixed60% of 105,775 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Wildcard
Windows
Median: 27.6 hrsMean: 196.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
ARK is reimagined from the ground-up into the next-generation of video game technology with Unreal Engine 5! Form a tribe, tame & breed hundreds of unique dinosaurs and primeval creatures, explore, craft, build, and fight your way to the top of the food-chain. Your new world awaits!
Why similar: Base Building 17.3%, Open World 17%, Crafting 14.4%, Building 13.1%, Sandbox 9.6%
- #43 Afallon
70% matchMostly Positive80% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Stargazing interactive
Windows
Afallon is a single-player RPG with the feel of an MMO. Choose your class and race to forge a unique character, explore a large open world with diverse zones and biomes, and experience a living world that changes based on your actions.
Why similar: Action RPG 20.9%, Open World 11.9%, Character Customization 11.4%, Sandbox 10.6%, Third Person 10.4%
- #44 Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
71% matchMostly Positive76% of 364 reviews2024
Dev: Sofa Mauve Studio Inc.
Windows
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
"Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions - Embark on a medieval fantasy survival odyssey. Reclaim the stolen Crown, battle dark forces, and explore diverse lands. Uncover secrets, wield magic, and craft your destiny. Will you become the true champion of Atham?"
Why similar: Action RPG 13.5%, Base Building 13.1%, Sandbox 11.1%, PvE 9.1%, Crafting 9.1%
- #45 Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator
69% matchMostly Positive78% of 419 reviews2026
Dev: To-Go GamesPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Begin your park ranger journey in Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator. Maintain trails, assist visitors, check permits and respond to emergencies. Explore diverse biomes and observe varied animal behaviors across a wide range of species.
Why similar: Creature Collector 23.5%, Cozy 21%, Open World 13.4%, Nature 13.2%, Third Person 9.1%
- #46 Re.poly
73% matchVery Positive91% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Hinkfoot Studios
Windows
Re.Poly is a relaxed yet deep indie survival game in a low-poly style that blends exploration, combat, building, and adventure. Whether alone or with friends, create your own world, write your own story, and decide how you want to play.
Why similar: Base Building 15.7%, Action RPG 15.3%, Crafting 15.2%, Open World 12.7%, Sandbox 12%
- #47 Len's Island
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 7,720 reviews2025
Dev: Flow Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
An open-world survival crafting game for 1–8 players, blending intense dungeon crawling and ARPG combat with peaceful farming and creative building. Take on quests and explore a vast, procedurally-generated world full of danger and discovery.
Why similar: Building 14.4%, Crafting 14.1%, Base Building 14.1%, Nature 12.8%, Open World 12.2%
- #48 Mirthwood
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,338 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Ridge GamesPub: V Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Why similar: Crafting 20.8%, Sandbox 18.3%, Action RPG 16.5%, Open World 12.9%, Character Customization 11.1%
- #49 Valorborn
68% matchMixed63% of 463 reviews2026
Dev: Laps Games
Windows
Dive into a living medieval fantasy sandbox RPG where the world moves with or without you and factions rise and fall. Become a thief, hunter, or sellsword, survive alone or with a party, and shape your story in a fully enterable world where every building, cave, and road hides opportunity or danger.
Why similar: Open World 14.3%, Crafting 14.1%, Building 13.6%, Sandbox 12.8%, Base Building 12.8%
- #50 Tales of Morrow
71% matchMixed47% of 94 reviews2024
Dev: GameMechanic
Windows
Create your tale! Build your home, fight, farm, and explore an old civilization while developing your skills and abilities in this relaxing and adventurous experience. You decide your fate!
Why similar: Base Building 22.3%, Crafting 16.8%, Building 15%, Nature 9.9%, Action RPG 9%
- #51 Airborne Empire
66% matchVery Positive88% of 851 reviews2026
Dev: The Wandering Band LLCPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Build your sky city while exploring a vast landscape in this Open World RPG City Builder. Combining the methodical construction and management of a city builder; the unique lift, balance, and propulsion needed for a flying city; and the compelling characters, dangers, and adventures of an RPG!
Why similar: Open World 18.9%, Base Building 17.3%, Sandbox 15.2%, Building 13.4%, Exploration 9.3%
- #52 Border Town
67% matchVery Positive80% of 302 reviews2025
Dev: GoHoGamesPub: 2P Games
Windows
Restore the former glory of Border Town in an open-world sandbox RPG set in a fantastical realm. Explore the world, craft tools and weapons, cultivate fields, and socialise with your neighbours while dealing with dark forces that threaten to destroy everything you have built.
Why similar: Open World 19.7%, Building 19%, Sandbox 17.5%, Creature Collector 11.8%, Base Building 9.8%
- #53 Serin Fate
70% matchMostly Positive74% of 568 reviews2021
Dev: VethergenPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Evil is afoot... Wielding your new Magic, bound into mysterious Monster-infested lands to uncover ancient relics and restore the Fate Stone. Along the way, explore the depths of every nook to find creatures, garner ingredients, train in Witchery, and craft new equipment.
Why similar: Creature Collector 31.3%, Crafting 14.4%, Open World 14.2%, Sandbox 12.3%, Exploration 6.8%
- #54 Solace Crafting
69% matchMostly Positive72% of 891 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: Base Building 16.6%, Crafting 15.9%, Open World 12.8%, Building 12.2%, Sandbox 10.2%
- #55 Soulmask
64% matchMostly Positive77% of 21,464 reviews2026
Dev: CampFire StudioPub: Qooland Games
Windows
Median: 13.8 hrsMean: 68.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Don the Ancient Mask. Wield the power of gods. Possess any of your tribespeople, recruit followers, and build a thriving automated civilization. Survive, expand, and forge your own legacy across a vast ancient open world — together with friends.
Why similar: Base Building 21.8%, Open World 16.6%, Building 16.1%, Crafting 15.7%, Sandbox 13.3%
- #56 Brinefall
70% matchMixed42% of 99 reviews2023
Dev: Qwerty StudioPub: Gamera Interactive
Windows
Embark on an epic journey in Brinefall, where you'll gather resources and construct your own village while exploring a vast open-world filled with secrets and mysteries. Battle fierce enemies and collect valuable loot in this unique blend of sandbox and RPG gameplay.
Why similar: Base Building 16.1%, Crafting 13.7%, Action RPG 13.6%, Building 11.9%, Sandbox 11.1%
- #57 Outbound
65% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,416 reviews2026
Dev: Square Glade Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 19.2%, Base Building 14.7%, Crafting 11.9%, Building 11%, Nature 10.6%
- #58 Yuma Nest
65% matchVery Positive88% of 68 reviews2026
Dev: Piokou
Windows
Destroy massive swarms of monsters to grind and grow stronger in this Open-World Sandbox RPG. Build automated systems that farm monster drops for you, defeat bosses, and descend deeper into an interconnected underworld.
Why similar: Action RPG 17%, Crafting 15.2%, Building 13.3%, Open World 12.7%, Sandbox 11.6%
- #59 Time to Morp
66% matchVery Positive84% of 231 reviews2025
Dev: Team HalfBeardPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Play with friends in a cozy base-building adventure! Take care of adorable creatures — Morps, explore, discover new species, grow crops, fish, build relationships with your crew, decorate your perfect home, and automate production along the way!
Why similar: Creature Collector 24.6%, Cozy 18.3%, Base Building 15.9%, Crafting 11.2%, Building 10%