
Universe sandbox simulation game.
60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Simulation, Singleplayer, Sandbox, Indie.

Universe sandbox simulation game.

Ultraquarium
ULTRAQUARIUM is a casual aquarium sim that lets you create your own fish and decorations. Purchase fish, satisfy their needs and they shall repay you in kind. Want two Gregs? You can't have two Gregs.

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Build creatures from a handful of traits and set them loose. Watch them feed, breed, fight, mutate and evolve; simple circles becoming many-sided beasts over generations. Play a free sandbox or escalating campaign goals. Every run is a different living world.
ULTRAQUARIUM is a casual aquarium sim that lets you create your own fish and decorations. Purchase fish, satisfy their needs and they shall repay you in kind. Want two Gregs? You can't have two Gregs.
Why similar: Simulation 34%, Idler 29.8%, Sandbox 29.3%, 2D 5.3%, Indie 1.6%
Build creatures from a handful of traits and set them loose. Watch them feed, breed, fight, mutate and evolve; simple circles becoming many-sided beasts over generations. Play a free sandbox or escalating campaign goals. Every run is a different living world.
Why similar: Simulation 35.1%, Idler 29.9%, Sandbox 29.5%, 2D 3.7%, Indie 1.7%
You experience the life of an abused dog, forced to stay in one place and only watch as the world moves on around him. This game tries to show you how lonly our pets can be and how Important it is to treat them right.
Why similar: Simulation 37.4%, Idler 32.5%, Sandbox 30.1%
An ocean ecosystem simulator
Why similar: Simulation 37.1%, Idler 31.6%, Sandbox 31.2%
Watch the Square bounce around the screen in this idle incremental Game about squares, dots and other shapes. Upgrade, Prestige and even build a deck of awesome abilities in Square Game!
Why similar: Simulation 46.7%, Idler 43.6%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 2.1%
Your computer desktop will no longer be just a static background, but a living, breathing ecosphere. You’ll watch plants and animals thrive as fish swim freely across your screen. In your downtime, you can feed the creatures, clean up their waste.
Why similar: Idler 39.4%, Simulation 33.2%, Sandbox 25.8%, Indie 1.6%
Desktop Ant Farm Simulator is a lightly interactive productivity app. Start each farm with a sprawling grid of dirt and some ants. Watch as they dig out tunnels and pockets and listen to cozy lo-fi beats. The game window persists over other applications on your desktop, and is fully re-sizeable.
Why similar: Simulation 33.1%, Idler 27.1%, Sandbox 26.5%, Procedural Generation 8.6%, 2D 4.8%
Build a drug empire on a real-world map. Grow, cook and deal across actual streets, launder the cash through front businesses, smuggle product between real cities and stay ahead of the cops. From one corner to a transnational cartel.
Why similar: Simulation 35.3%, Sandbox 28.5%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 17.9% ★, Strategy 11.1%, 2D 5.6%
Build your own data center business from an empty industrial hall. Order hardware, install servers and GPUs, connect power and networking, manage cooling and capacity, and grow from your first rack into a market-leading company.
Why similar: Simulation 48%, Sandbox 35.5%, Strategy 14.4%, Indie 2.1%
The Little Crane is back! And it brought its friends to play in the dirt. Driving and operating heavy machinery is a blast! Test your operating skills in this simulator game with a diverse set of challenges. Use the crane to load an unload, the bulldozer to shape the terrain, and an excavator to dig up the terrain.
Why similar: Simulation 47.5%, Sandbox 30.8%, Procedural Generation 15.6%, Indie 6.1%
Begin a journey like no other, become the Ant Queen and establish your empire. Ant Queen is a simulation game where you breed different types of ants to ultimately conquer your surroundings and achieve a stable ant colony.
Why similar: Simulation 45.5%, Sandbox 33.1%, Strategy 15.6%, Indie 5.8%
Craft Drill - this mining simulator puts you in control of powerful drilling equipment, letting you explore mysterious mines and uncover hidden treasures.
Why similar: Simulation 48.1%, Idler 42%, 2D 7.7%, Indie 2.1%
You begin as a beaten Dark Lord in castle debris. Good news: you still have cute loyal servants to obey your orders and one superpower - you can teleport the whole castle with all your belongings when you want. Explore maps, mine resources, use your ingenuity to invent tricky traps.
Why similar: Simulation 54.5%, Sandbox 32.2%, Indie 7.4%, 2D 5.9%
Run virtual evolution and watch bizarre creatures learn to walk, jump, and crawl from random genes. A modern recreation of Karl Sims' 1994 evolving virtual creatures with MuJoCo physics, tunable gravity and population, plus tools to save, clone, and replay your champions.
Why similar: Simulation 36.1%, Idler 32.4%, Sandbox 31.5%
"99% of gamblers quit right before they hit it big. This game is for the other 1%." The ultimate test of human stubbornness. Lotto.exe isn't a "game" in the traditional sense. It is a simulation of a lottery draw designed to determine exactly how much your time is worth to you.
Why similar: Simulation 47.2%, Idler 43%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 2.3%
Build and expand your own shopping mall in this fun idle simulation game. Open new stores, increase your profits, keep customers happy, and turn your mall into a thriving business empire!
Why similar: Idler 46.8%, Simulation 40%, 2D 6.4%, Strategy 4.8%, Indie 2%
Turning cellular automata into an audiovisual experience. Automata Ecosystem is a GPU-powered cellular automata simulation with complex interactions and procedural audio generation.
Why similar: Sandbox 36.7%, Simulation 29.1%, Surreal 23.5%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 3.2%
Molo's Revenge is the incremental journey of a mole dragon to avenge his village by doing the thing he does best: Digging.
Why similar: Idler 50.9%, Simulation 38.5%, 2D 8.5%, Indie 2.2%
Pretty Buttons makes the buttons on your keyboard do pretty things. Its a visual sensory experience to engage any who need a little engagement.
Why similar: Simulation 39.7%, Sandbox 33.8%, Idler 24.6%, Indie 1.9%
Harvest crystallized time from parallel universes where people waste their lives playing idle games. Build extractors, automate logistics networks, and research new technology to fuel Bill Tyme's time machine in this factory-building incremental game.
Why similar: Idler 30.7%, Simulation 29.8%, Sandbox 22.7%, Strategy 8.7%, Procedural Generation 4.4%
This is an RPG idle fighting game that does not bloat numbers. In the early stage, you only need to use the highest-level characters and equipment without thinking. But in the later stage, you will encounter some setbacks. At this time, you need to study those low-level characters and equipment.
Why similar: Idler 37.9%, Sandbox 29.9%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Simulation 10.1%, 2D 5.5%
DISCLAIMER: Made by one dev and his kid. Uses lots of assets. Glitchy Apocalypse Simulator is a comical physics-based game. The game is a light-hearted, comical sandbox and makes no attempts at realism or strategy.
Why similar: Simulation 58.7%, Sandbox 33.1%, Indie 8.2%
Galimulator is a galactic empire simulation and sandbox game. See how Empires rise and fall, and how the people in them climb through the ranks to bring prestige to their Dynasty. Then throw in an invasion of self replicating Smatter monsters if you want to spice things up.
Why similar: Simulation 60.3%, Sandbox 33.7%, Strategy 6%
A chill falling-sand pixel physics sandbox. Paint with hundreds of interactive materials — water, lava, acid, crystals, plants and more — discover recipes, build your own elements in the Workshop, and watch it all react in real time. No goals. No pressure. Just pixels.
Why similar: Simulation 42.3%, Sandbox 36.8%, Procedural Generation 11.6%, 2D 7.3%, Indie 1.9%
Domino Effect is a sandbox simulation for domino toppling. You have infinite dominoes in your hand to build whatever you want.
Why similar: Simulation 39.9%, Sandbox 34.6%, Asynchronous Multiplayer 23.8% ★, Indie 1.7%
In The Plus One Kingdom, you are the ruler of a fragile, crumbling domain. Time is relentless—1 real-world second equals 1 in-game day. Seasons change every 90 seconds. Winter is approaching, and if you’re unprepared, everyone will perish.
Why similar: Idler 46.5%, Simulation 37.3%, Strategy 11.7%, Indie 4.5%
Put your creativity to the test! Use the in game tools to build a purely physics driven level. Create and Engineer your own character/object to control and use in the level. Go nuts with the many settings, object attributes & freedom to create any number of objects, events & scenarios.
Why similar: Simulation 39.4%, Sandbox 32.7%, 2D Platformer 21.4%, 2D 4.8%, Indie 1.7%
Explore the beauty of math with this real-time terrain engine. Control 13 generation variables to see exactly how algorithms shape landscapes.
Why similar: Simulation 39.6%, Sandbox 34.1%, Procedural Generation 26.3%
A cozy veterinary clinic simulator where you treat animals, expand your hospital, and build a trusted care center.
Why similar: Simulation 50.4%, Idler 40.2%, 2D 7.3%, Indie 2.1%
Feed a hungry black hole. Haul debris into the void, devour whole biomes, then collapse everything in a Singularity to grow stronger forever. A cosmic idle game about gravity, greed, and infinite prestige.
Why similar: Idler 40.2%, Sandbox 29.6%, Procedural Generation 11.8%, Simulation 11.5%, 2D 5.4%
Theme Park Studio is a powerful suite of tools that allows players to design, build, and experience stunning amusement parks of their own design. Players can build whatever they can imagine, and then share it online for others to experience. Theme Park Studio includes Steam Workshop integration.
Why similar: Simulation 61.5%, Sandbox 33.4%, Indie 5.1%
Disgusting Puzzle 2 is a puzzle game designed for persons over 18 years old. The game is very simple, you have to collect a picture, which consists of 20 elements. With successful assembly a button will appear with the transition to the next level.
Why similar: Simulation 49.3%, Idler 41%, 2D 7.5%, Indie 2.2%
Train rats in a series of mazes and help them improve their stats. Submit rats for grant money and use it to upgrade your lab with new tools and buy new rats with powerful abilities! These new rats have such amazing potential. How smart are these rats becoming?
Why similar: Simulation 37.7%, Idler 33.5%, Strategy 11.4%, Procedural Generation 9.8%, 2D 6%
A relaxing simulation game about drifting endlessly across a digital ocean.
Why similar: Simulation 35.9%, Sandbox 31.5%, Idler 27.7%, Strategy 3.5%, Indie 1.4%
Build a delivery empire from a single bicycle to an orbital fleet. Hire specialists, unlock cities, optimize routes, and conquer weather, events, and the cosmos — all while your fleet runs without you.
Why similar: Simulation 34.1%, Idler 30.9%, Sandbox 29.9%, 2D 5.1%
DearCraft is a game that allows players to create a world with imagination and creativity unboundedly and play their own 3D sandbox game spontaneously.
Why similar: Simulation 61.1%, Sandbox 30.6%, Indie 8.3%
Let's make your dream mall! Hire great employees and train them. Sell everything that customers want. Upgrade your mall and prepare to deal with unexpected events. Be the best mall in the world.
Why similar: Simulation 41.9%, Sandbox 35.7%, Strategy 15.4%, 2D 7%
Simulates The Look & Feel Of Old Disk Operating Systems (DOS). It Contains 12 Advancements, An Idle-Game Points System, And Text Editor. Includes A Full Custom File-System Format ("MabelFS") That Reads From A Virtual Hard Disk Image.
Why similar: Simulation 34.6%, Idler 31.1%, Sandbox 30.1%, 2D 4.2%
Project Chromata is a deep sci-fi incremental game about restoring the universe by mixing colors. Unlock new technologies, prestige to gain powerful permanent upgrades from a vast star chart, and master automation systems to watch the numbers soar in this satisfying and feature-rich idle experience.
Why similar: Idler 42.7%, Simulation 42.6%, 2D 7.2%, Strategy 5.3%, Indie 2.2%
You take over a new store, and as a new owner, you're going to make it your own, how are you going to run it, whether it's to make your store lively, or to make it a gathering place for specific enthusiasts, or to sell your favorite items. The decision is yours.
Why similar: Idler 50.6%, Simulation 36%, 2D 8.4%, Strategy 5%
Node production simulator. Purchase nodes to produce resources, so you can advance in the technology tree and build yourself a large production line. This game will satisfy your need for incremental simulators with the large amount of content.
Why similar: Simulation 38.4%, Sandbox 31%, Idler 24.7%, 2D 4.3%, Indie 1.6%
Meditation beyond a simple relaxation - actively using the power of VR to bring meditator into deeper levels of relaxation, awareness and focus.
Why similar: Simulation 36.2%, Sandbox 32%, Idler 31.7%
A simple bird game, have fun playing :)
Why similar: Simulation 58.1%, 2D Platformer 33.2%, 2D 8.7%
Automate your growth, uncover a gorgeous city, and chase the ultimate metric: Liveliness. This cozy idle clicker lets you unlock passive income boosts and powerful minigames to rapidly scale your empire. Attract every unique citizen and claim your spot on the global leaderboard!
Why similar: Idler 45.4%, Simulation 35.9%, Strategy 8.2%, 2D 5.9%, Indie 4.6%
Watch them die.
Why similar: Simulation 71.1%, Idler 23.9%, Strategy 5.1%
Mechanization is a factory building game. Build huge production lines, utilizing an array of droppers, conveyor belts, smelters, upgraders & more! Upgrade the size of your factory & use factory modules to enhance your factory's efficiency.
Why similar: Sandbox 36.2%, Idler 35.2%, Simulation 23.5%, Strategy 3.6%, Indie 1.5%
Run a bank. Survive the cycle. Build an empire. A deep banking strategy sim on a real IFRS 9 credit model and a tick-by-tick balance sheet. Eleven divisions, twelve personality archetypes, five macro scenarios — and a regulator that actually scores you.
Why similar: Simulation 42.8%, Sandbox 34.2%, Strategy 12.9%, 2D 6.8%, Indie 3.3%
This is a fun and casual puzzle game where you can continuously shoot, eliminate more monsters, and challenge your strongest score!
Why similar: Simulation 52.8%, 2D Platformer 27.4%, Strategy 10.3%, 2D 7.1%, Indie 2.3%
You are the parent of one daring corgi that dreams of being the most famous stunt pet in the world! Place your props, build the course and direct your corgi's routine. Call “Action!” to watch the stunt unfold. It won't always go the way you plan, but that's the fun!
Why similar: Simulation 53.3%, Sandbox 42.9%, Indie 3.8%
Take on the charming challenge of raising and nurturing a vibrant flock of sheepers.
Why similar: Simulation 37.9%, Idler 27%, Sandbox 25.3%, Indie 5.5%, 2D 4.4%
Breed, teach, and guide your Norns as they grow into independent creatures. Explore the world of Albia, develop their skills, and build new colonies by sending your strongest Norns into unexplored worlds!
Why similar: Simulation 36.8%, Sandbox 33%, Idler 25.6%, 2D 4.6%
Watch clouds, control the weather, play music, and pretend this was exactly how you planned to spend your evening. Watching the Sky is a calm observation sandbox with no combat, no quests, and absolutely no pressure.
Why similar: Simulation 39.2%, Sandbox 35.1%, Idler 24.2%, Indie 1.5%
Manage your own Pet Shop like no one else!
Why similar: Simulation 50.8%, Sandbox 39.2%, Strategy 10%
Watch a tiny island society evolve as Zen Men meditate, argue, form policies, chase status, and search for the one true creation myth in a strange, living simulation of belief, jealousy, aging, and history.
Why similar: Simulation 36%, Idler 29.1%, Sandbox 28.7%, 2D 4.5%, Indie 1.6%
Create your own worlds, build interesting mechanisms and just beautiful buildings, everything depends on your imagination.
Why similar: Sandbox 45.3%, Simulation 45%, 2D 7.6%, Indie 2.1%
「Your Own Constella」 is a relaxing game where you create your very own constellations in a real night sky. Using a star map based on real-world time and location, you can freely edit and place your favorite images—or choose from roughly 270 illustrations—as constellations.
Why similar: Simulation 36.4%, Sandbox 33.1%, Idler 24.5%, 2D 4.4%, Indie 1.5%
Galactic Simulator 3 is a space exploration and evolution sim inspired by the Fermi Paradox and Great Filter theory. Scan uncharted star systems, gather resources and samples, establish outposts and stargates, and witness the rise and fall of civilizations across an ever-evolving galaxy.
Why similar: Idler 32.6%, Simulation 22.8%, Sandbox 22%, Procedural Generation 14.9%, Strategy 5.9%