- #1 Among Trees
97% matchMixed68% of 2,232 reviews2021
Dev: FJRD Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Escape to an enchanting, living sandbox surrounded by wildlife and nature. Scavenge materials and craft tools to turn your small cabin into a warm, well-supplied home. Survive by fishing, cooking and growing your own food. Be careful though, the forest is as dangerous as it is wonderful.
Why similar: Cooking 18.2%, Crafting 15.6%, Survival 15.5%, Base Building 12%, Building 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a similar atmospheric survival experience focused on exploring a beautiful, secluded woodland environment.
- #2 MewnBase
96% matchVery Positive93% of 1,447 reviews2023
Dev: Cairn4
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%
MewnBase is a space-cat survival and base-building game. Scavenge around a barren planet for items to keep you fed. Explore and collect resources. Craft items and grow your base to help you survive.
Why similar: Base Building 20.3%, Crafting 20.2%, Survival 14%, Building 13.5%, Cute 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the core loop of gathering resources and building a cozy, functional base in an isolated environment.
- #3 Smalland: Survive the Wilds
96% matchVery Positive82% of 10,401 reviews2024
Dev: Merge GamesPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 16.1 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 23.3%, Crafting 23.1%, Survival 21.8%, Building 18.5%, Exploration 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features a small-creature perspective with deep survival, crafting, and base-building mechanics in a vast natural world.
- #4 Wytchwood
95% matchVery Positive93% of 4,785 reviews2021
Dev: Alientrap
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
Why similar: Crafting 46.9%, Exploration 20.2%, Atmospheric 10.6%, 2D 7.9%, Casual 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features a strong emphasis on gathering ingredients and crafting items within a charming, fairytale-inspired woodland setting.
- #5 Wildmender
94% matchVery Positive84% of 2,216 reviews2023
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Kwalee
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.2 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: Crafting 19.9%, Base Building 19.2%, Nature 19.2%, Survival 15.7%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival and crafting with a focus on restoring nature and building a sustainable home in a harsh landscape.
- #6 Littlewood
94% matchVery Positive93% of 6,822 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: Life Sim 24.6%, Crafting 22.9%, Building 16.7%, Relaxing 10.1%, Exploration 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a relaxing life-sim experience centered on building and customizing a town after a grand adventure.
- #7 Echoes of the Plum Grove
93% matchVery Positive88% of 3,126 reviews2024
Dev: Unwound GamesPub: indie.io
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 21.7 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: Cozy 27.3%, Cooking 16.1%, Crafting 14.6%, Life Sim 13.6%, Hand-drawn 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy life-sim that incorporates survival elements like hunger and seasonal changes.
- #8 Haven Park
92% matchVery Positive94% of 1,124 reviews2021
Dev: Bubblebird Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Be Flint, who is doing his best to keep his grandma's park up and running and make it a place for the campers to enjoy. Learn the camper's wishes and build whatever their hearts desire to attract even more quirky characters and look forward to whimsical conversations and quests.
Why similar: Cozy 30.4%, Nature 19.7%, Building 15.4%, Exploration 9.9%, Cute 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A cozy exploration game where you restore and manage a park, mirroring the home-restoration themes of the seed game.
- #9 Bear and Breakfast
91% matchVery Positive89% of 5,326 reviews2022
Dev: Gummy CatPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.2 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 20.9%, Life Sim 14.4%, Nature 13.3%, Cartoon 10.2%, Hand-drawn 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on management and building within a charming, nature-themed setting.
- #10 I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
91% matchVery Positive85% of 4,626 reviews2024
Dev: MandragoraPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
I Am Future is a relaxing single-player survival game about building a cozy rooftop camp amid a flooded post-apocalyptic city. Set up a farm, go fishing, tinker with gadgets, craft new tools, manage a team of cute robots to automate and expand your base, explore the mysterious world, and chill out!
Why similar: Cozy 22.4%, Crafting 14.6%, Life Sim 12.2%, Building 11.1%, Base Building 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-crafting game that trades high-stress combat for a cozy, base-building focus.
- #11 Garden Paws
90% matchVery Positive90% of 2,498 reviews2018
Dev: Bitten Toast Games Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.0 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: Cozy 24.4%, Crafting 22.1%, Building 18.3%, Exploration 10.9%, Cute 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to play as a cute animal while focusing on crafting, building, and interacting with a vibrant natural world.
- #12 Grow: Song of the Evertree
89% matchVery Positive81% of 2,560 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: Life Sim 24.7%, Nature 23.2%, Exploration 13.5%, Cute 12.5%, Simulation 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Combines world-building and nature restoration with a cozy, relaxing atmosphere and crafting mechanics.
- #13 Distant Bloom
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: Ember TrailPub: Kinda Brave
Windows
From a world in ruins to a world in bloom. This serene management game lets you explore an alien planet where things have gone amiss. Harness the power of plants to restore the environment and build a flourishing community with your crewmates.
Why similar: Cozy 29.2%, Crafting 18.6%, Nature 12.2%, Resource Management 9.8%, Exploration 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on exploring and restoring a ruined world through crafting and nature-focused activities.
- #14 Cozy Grove
88% matchVery Positive90% of 8,475 reviews2021
Dev: Spry FoxPub: Spry Fox
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a game about camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you'll wander the island's forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and helping soothe the local ghosts. With a little time and a lot of crafting, you'll bring color and joy back to Cozy Grove!
Why similar: Cozy 38.7%, Life Sim 16%, Relaxing 13.3%, Cute 11.4%, Crafting 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, story-rich game focused on collecting and crafting in a beautiful, hand-drawn world.
- #15 Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 8,244 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: Cozy 45.6%, Nature 26.2%, Exploration 10.7%, Cute 8.8%, Casual 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on nature exploration and community restoration through a cute, low-stress lens.
- #16 Fruitbus
86% matchVery Positive87% of 1,139 reviews2024
Dev: Krillbite Studio
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
A journey of flavors and friendships awaits you in your cozy, customisable food truck! Forage for fresh ingredients to create your own menu, then feed tummies and souls with home-cooked meals. Change the world, one apple at a time.
Why similar: Cozy 31.7%, Cooking 25.2%, Crafting 11.2%, Exploration 8%, Cute 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation game that focuses on cooking and exploration in a charming, stylized world.
- #17 Snacko
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,035 reviews2025
Dev: Bluecurse StudiosPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%
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: Cozy 25.1%, Building 17.1%, Crafting 15.8%, Life Sim 14%, Cute 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features cute animal protagonists and a strong focus on building and farming in a colorful world.
- #18 Lonesome Village
86% matchMostly Positive76% of 238 reviews2022
Dev: Ogre Pixel
Windows · Mac · Linux
Relaxing puzzle-solving and life-sim meet in a cozy, no-combat, coyote adventure. Uncover the mysterious, magical past of Lonesome Village and save this town from the hands of evil.
Why similar: Cozy 38.1%, Life Sim 18.1%, Crafting 16.3%, Exploration 8.8%, Relaxing 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends puzzle-solving and life-sim mechanics with a charming, cozy aesthetic.
- #19 Out and About
84% matchVery Positive93% of 410 reviews2025
Dev: Yaldi Games
Windows
A cozy foraging adventure for anyone who loves the outdoors or wishes they knew it better. Every plant is real: learn to identify 100+ wild plants and fungi and cook 200+ real recipes, while helping a storm-struck town find its feet again.
Why similar: Cozy 19.1%, Cooking 16.3%, Crafting 15.2%, Nature 14.7%, Life Sim 13%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on nature exploration and crafting, mirroring the cozy outdoor lifestyle of the seed game.
- #20 A Short Hike
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 22,545 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: Nature 21.1%, Cozy 19.4%, Exploration 18.6%, Cute 15.7%, Relaxing 15.5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the feeling of peaceful exploration in a beautiful, nature-filled environment with a focus on discovery.
- #21 Squirreled Away
82% matchVery Positive94% of 1,062 reviews2025
Dev: Far SeasPub: Amplifier Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Live your best squirrel life. Explore, gather, craft, and build incredible treehouses in acres of beautiful parkland. Scurry across lawns, up trees, and leap limb to limb solo, or up to four friends can play together in co-op. Endless summer days of adventure await.
Why similar: Base Building 18.3%, Crafting 15.2%, Nature 13.2%, Building 12.2%, Exploration 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features a small animal protagonist exploring and gathering in a relaxing, cute environment.
- #22 Creatures of Ava
82% matchVery Positive87% of 545 reviews2024
Dev: Inverge StudiosPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 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: Cozy 39.5%, Crafting 26.7%, Exploration 12.5%, Cute 8.9%, Atmospheric 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: Centers on interacting with wildlife and restoring nature in a cozy, adventure-filled world.
- #23 Timberborn
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 40,959 reviews2026
Dev: Mechanistry
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
Why similar: Nature 23.3%, Base Building 22.2%, Building 19.9%, Survival 17.9%, Resource Management 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A building-focused game featuring beavers that emphasizes survival and resource management in nature.
- #24 Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game
81% matchVery Positive82% of 3,756 reviews2025
Dev: Wētā WorkshopPub: Fictions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.
Why similar: Cozy 32.1%, Cooking 17.6%, Life Sim 17.6%, Nature 14.6%, Crafting 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A life-sim that prioritizes cozy, nature-focused activities like gardening and cooking.
- #25 Everdream Valley
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 964 reviews2023
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 20.7%, Cooking 15.1%, Crafting 12%, Nature 10.9%, Life Sim 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A farming and adventure game that emphasizes animal interaction and nature-based tasks.
- #26 Creature Kitchen
77% matchOverwhelmingly Positive100% of 9,185 reviews2026
Dev: The Rat Zone
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A creepy-cozy cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks! With a strange house to search and forest to explore, the witching hour has only begun.
Why similar: Cozy 31.7%, Cooking 27.9%, Nature 16.1%, Cute 7.7%, Relaxing 6.8%
- #27 Cat Cafe Manager
81% matchVery Positive88% of 3,197 reviews2022
Dev: Roost GamesPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Travel to the sleepy village of Caterwaul Way and rebuild your grandmother's cat cafe. Renovate your restaurant, befriend the local cats and townsfolk, forge lasting friendships, unravel catty mysteries, and build a home for dozens of unique felines!
Why similar: Cozy 35.7%, Life Sim 17.1%, Building 15%, Cute 7.7%, Cartoon 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A management-focused game that maintains a cozy, cute aesthetic throughout.
- #28 Suncraft
77% matchVery Positive93% of 440 reviews2026
Dev: Spicy Tuna Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Another sun-filled day begins in this cozy pixel-art adventure. Gather, craft, upgrade, and help the villagers revive the land. Can you rebuild the grand Sunspire and bring the village back to its golden days?
Why similar: Cozy 33.5%, Crafting 22.7%, Building 9.8%, Resource Management 7%, Relaxing 6.2%
- #29 Tiny Bookshop
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,560 reviews2025
Dev: neoludic gamesPub: Skystone Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea in this cozy narrative management game. Stock your tiny bookshop with different books and items, set up shop in scenic locations, and run your cozy second-hand bookshop while getting to know the locals.
Why similar: Cozy 30.9%, Life Sim 15.7%, Nature 13.8%, Hand-drawn 10%, Resource Management 8.5%
- #30 Locomoto
78% matchVery Positive91% of 662 reviews2025
Dev: Green Tile Digital
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Customise and manage your train, tend to quirky passengers, gather resources, craft decorations, and upgrade your conductors style all accompanied by soft lo-fi tunes. Become a conductor and save your hometown Barrenpyre from environmental disaster!
Why similar: Cozy 27.2%, Crafting 15.6%, Life Sim 12.8%, Base Building 10.6%, Resource Management 6.6%
- #31 Capybara Spa
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,689 reviews2022
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Build your own capybara spa in this relaxing point and click simulation game! Grow fruits, craft soaps and clean towels to pamper the capybaras during their visit. Furnish the mountain with gardens, baths and decorations to design the best capybara spa!
Why similar: Cozy 21.6%, Building 16.2%, Nature 14.7%, Base Building 14%, Cute 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing management game featuring cute animals in a nature-inspired setting.
- #32 Cozy Caravan
76% matchVery Positive94% of 1,367 reviews2026
Dev: 5 Lives Studios
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.0 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: Cozy 42%, Crafting 22.4%, Life Sim 14.5%, Exploration 10.6%, Cute 10.5%
- #33 Lemon Cake
79% matchVery Positive84% of 2,058 reviews2021
Dev: Cozy Bee Games
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Restore an abandoned bakery and prepare pastries from farm to table! Grow fresh ingredients in the greenhouse, cook pastries & sweets in the kitchen and serve your baked goods to hungry customers in your own shop!
Why similar: Cooking 23.3%, Cozy 21.8%, Life Sim 14.5%, Cute 10%, Crafting 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that emphasizes cute visuals and satisfying, repetitive tasks.
- #34 Crafting Town
80% matchMostly Positive71% of 56 reviews2022
Dev: Musa GUNGOR
Windows
Crafting Town Is : A Crafting game with Simulation&Building where you can Craft and Develop your Village, Source Management and Quests.
Why similar: Crafting 24.6%, Life Sim 19.5%, Base Building 14.2%, Resource Management 12.1%, Building 11%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the core crafting and building loops found in many cozy life-sim games.
- #35 Skillwood
74% matchVery Positive92% of 242 reviews2026
Dev: sshulin
Windows · Mac
Skillwood is a relaxing woodcutter simulator inspired by survival simulators and incremental games. Chop wood, mine stone, trade with NPCs, upgrade forests, unlock new trees or new areas and prestige to do even better next run.
Why similar: Cozy 27.2%, Nature 16.5%, Crafting 11.3%, Survival 10.9%, Resource Management 7.4%
- #36 Grimshire
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 3,293 reviews2025
Dev: Acute Owl Studio
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A deadly plague threatens the village of Grimshire. Manage your farmland, forage the bounty of the wilds, prevent your harvest from rotting away and keep the root cellar full. Can you help bring the community together and survive?
Why similar: Cozy 29%, Survival 14%, Nature 12.9%, Life Sim 11%, Cooking 8.9%
- #37 OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast
75% matchVery Positive91% of 76 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: Cozy 21%, Base Building 12.8%, Nature 12.6%, Crafting 11.8%, Life Sim 11.1%
- #38 Whisper of the House
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,454 reviews2025
Dev: 元气弹工作室(GD Studio)
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You'll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories...
Why similar: Cozy 36%, Life Sim 17.9%, Relaxing 10.8%, Exploration 9.4%, Cute 6.9%
- #39 Little Witch in the Woods
73% matchVery Positive89% of 12,991 reviews2025
Dev: SUNNY SIDE UP
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Little Witch in the Woods tells the story of Ellie, an apprentice witch. Explore the mystical forest, help the charming residents, and experience the daily life of the witch.
Why similar: Life Sim 27%, Crafting 22.7%, Cute 16%, Relaxing 10.1%, Exploration 9%
- #40 Twinkleby
73% matchVery Positive93% of 308 reviews2025
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Twinkleby is a cozy decoration game where you map out an archipelago of floating islands and build dioramas for a society of spacefaring Neighbours. Expand your collection, discover antique secrets, decorate, and when you change your mind – evict everyone and throw their furniture into space!
Why similar: Cozy 30.8%, Nature 15.1%, Building 15.1%, Life Sim 13.1%, Cute 7.7%
- #41 Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 509 reviews2026
Dev: Hyper Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
From the creators of Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley comes a heartwarming new adventure inspired by the beloved Moomin stories by Tove Jansson. This time, join Moomintroll himself on a charming but cold winter journey.
Why similar: Cozy 36.2%, Nature 16.2%, Hand-drawn 11.5%, Cute 9.2%, Exploration 8.9%
- #42 Farmcoz
75% matchMostly Positive76% of 82 reviews2024
Dev: Wigtor
Windows · Linux
Cozy Sandbox Game about Farming and Building. Is it raining outside? Just chill and relax with warm and cheerful atmosphere of Farmcoz. Farm, Build, Explore, Explode and Unlock all items. Good luck!
Why similar: Nature 19.6%, Crafting 19.5%, Building 16.3%, Base Building 12.3%, Relaxing 8.4%
- #43 Forage Wizard
71% matchVery Positive87% of 1,435 reviews2026
Dev: Lost Maxim
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Click, craft and collect your way to alchemical mastery. Progress through a branching skill tree and explore the forbidden woods. Collect resources and build machines of magic. Slay monsters, farm crops and automate your production to become the all-powerful Forage Wizard!
Why similar: Crafting 18.6%, Base Building 15.4%, Life Sim 13.1%, Survival 12.4%, Building 11.3%
- #44 Minami Lane
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,648 reviews2024
Dev: BlibloopPub: Doot Tiny Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Welcome to Minami Lane! Build your own street in this tiny cozy, casual management sim! Unlock and customize buildings, manage your shops, and maximize the happiness of your villagers to complete quests and fill your street with love!
Why similar: Cozy 28.3%, Life Sim 16.3%, Building 11.1%, Resource Management 8.9%, Cute 8.7%
- #45 Everdream Village
72% matchMostly Positive73% of 142 reviews2025
Dev: MooneatersPub: Untold Tales
Windows
Build your ideal, cozy farm in a living village. Form bonds with fellow villagers to lend a hand as you grow crops, care for animals, and craft a corner of paradise. Sail across enchanted islands to discover new resources and adventures along the way.
Why similar: Cozy 26.9%, Cooking 14.4%, Life Sim 12.7%, Crafting 11.3%, Building 9.6%
- #46 Tailside: Cozy Cafe Sim
70% matchVery Positive96% of 257 reviews2026
Dev: Coffee Beans Dev
Windows
Run your own cozy café in Tailside! Brew coffee, decorate your café, and follow small stories in the daily newspaper. Progress through days and levels to unlock new items, skills, villagers, and creature visitors.
Why similar: Cozy 23.2%, Cooking 16.5%, Crafting 12.6%, Life Sim 11.9%, Building 10.2%
- #47 Camper Van: Make it Home
70% matchVery Positive92% of 1,303 reviews2025
Dev: Malapata Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Decorate and organize the camper van of your dreams! Embark on a journey of self-discovery as you build your own home-on-wheels, using a combination of creative block organization puzzles and relaxing interior design. Make your heart feel at ease and your camper van feel like home.
Why similar: Cozy 34.1%, Building 15.7%, Nature 14%, Cute 12.3%, Relaxing 10.9%
- #48 Tavern Manager Simulator 🍻
70% matchVery Positive92% of 4,435 reviews2024
Dev: One More Time
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Restore your fantasy tavern to its full glory. Repair, improve and expand the establishment. Cook delicious food and keep an eye on the mood of the visitors. Create a unique atmosphere for unforgettable adventures!
Why similar: Cozy 20.9%, Cooking 16.6%, Base Building 13.4%, Building 12.7%, Life Sim 12.3%
- #49 Tribe: Primitive Builder
72% matchVery Positive82% of 790 reviews2023
Dev: Space Boat StudiosPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Chill out as you explore the beautiful, realistic island of exiles. Gather resources, craft tools, construct buildings and settlements. Manage tribe and automate your gameplay. Discover 4 lands, a storyline and save the inhabitants of the island.
Why similar: Nature 17.1%, Crafting 15.4%, Base Building 14.3%, Building 12.4%, Survival 11.3%
- #50 Tiny Biomes: Cozy Idle
69% matchVery Positive86% of 436 reviews2026
Dev: Orca Point Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Tiny Biomes is a relaxing idle game where animals peacefully produce resources and you gather wood in a calm harvesting zone. Build small biomes, earn gold, and enjoy steady progression without pressure, timers, or stress. Play at your own pace and unwind.
Why similar: Cozy 19.9%, Nature 16%, Crafting 15.4%, Relaxing 11.6%, Cute 9.4%
- #51 Island Beekeeper
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: Akuseru Studio
Windows
Build your apiary on islands above the clouds, travel on your medocycle, crossbreed bees with unique traits and create a cozy home in the sky. Grow plants, explore islands and send healing honey down to Earth, where people still hope for your help.
Why similar: Cozy 29.4%, Crafting 13.3%, Base Building 12.8%, Survival 12.6%, Building 11.8%
- #52 Hozy
67% matchVery Positive81% of 4,554 reviews2026
Dev: Come On StudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Restore a forgotten neighbourhood through your favourite hobby, one cozy room at a time. In Hozy, clean, paint, and decorate abandoned homes with satisfying mechanics and intuitive controls. Enjoy the little details as you interact with tools, items and furniture to bring each space back to life.
Why similar: Cozy 48.9%, Building 17.2%, Relaxing 13.3%, Cute 10%, Simulation 5.4%
- #53 Outbound
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,056 reviews2026
Dev: Square Glade Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.8 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 25.9%, Crafting 14.5%, Base Building 14.3%, Nature 13.6%, Building 11.9%
- #54 Into the Emberlands
68% matchVery Positive81% of 309 reviews2025
Dev: Tiny RoarPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Venture out into the Emberlands and uncover an ever-changing world filled with surprising encounters and mystical creatures! Save villagers who got lost in the Miasma, collect resources and rebuild your village to create a safe haven for your people.
Why similar: Cozy 44.7%, Survival 15.7%, Exploration 11.7%, Cute 11.6%, Relaxing 8.7%
- #55 The Wandering Village
65% matchVery Positive92% of 8,391 reviews2025
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game on the back of a giant, wandering creature. Build your settlement and form a symbiotic relationship with the colossus. Will you survive together in this hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world, contaminated by poisonous plants?
Why similar: Nature 15.5%, Base Building 14.6%, Life Sim 14.2%, Resource Management 13%, Survival 12.6%
- #56 Mudborne: Frog Management Sim
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,065 reviews2025
Dev: ellraiserPub: Future Friends Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Crafting 25.9%, Nature 20.4%, Cute 14%, Base Building 13.3%, Simulation 10%
- #57 Outpath
67% matchVery Positive93% of 3,093 reviews2023
Dev: David Moralejo SánchezPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!
Why similar: Cozy 20.6%, Crafting 15.2%, Base Building 14.1%, Nature 12.1%, Building 11.5%
- #58 Critter Cove
66% matchVery Positive95% of 1,922 reviews2024
Dev: Gentleman Rat Studios
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Cooking 33.8%, Life Sim 24.2%, Exploration 12.3%, Cute 11.9%, Relaxing 10.9%
- #59 Animalkind
66% matchVery Positive91% of 88 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: Cozy 23.1%, Cooking 16.6%, Crafting 14.4%, Life Sim 12.1%, Building 10.6%
- #60 Cattle Country
66% matchVery Positive86% of 375 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: Cozy 30.2%, Crafting 16.6%, Life Sim 15.4%, Building 11.6%, Exploration 8.8%