- #1 Shelter 2
97% matchVery Positive85% of 4,297 reviews2015
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
As a powerful Lynx, you will make your way through vast open landscapes. In the harsh tundra, you will raise and strengthen your cubs by mastering your skills for hunting prey. Do everything you can to prepare your little ones for the vicious entities dwelling in the wilderness.
Why similar: Nature 37.7%, Survival 31.1%, Exploration 14.9%, Simulation 12.7%, Singleplayer 3.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the maternal struggle of a mother lynx raising her cubs in a harsh, beautiful wilderness.
- #2 Shelter
96% matchVery Positive85% of 3,708 reviews2013
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience the wild as a badger sheltering your cubs from harm. On your journey, you will be stalked by birds of prey, encounter perils of the night, cross fierce rivers, escape forest fires and face the looming threat of starvation. Food is to be found, but is there enough for everyone?
Why similar: Nature 21.6%, Life Sim 18.1%, Survival 16.9%, Open World 16.1%, Family Friendly 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An emotional survival game where you play as a mother badger protecting her young from natural dangers.
- #3 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 11,558 reviews2020
Dev: Panache Digital GamesPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 14.1 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Survive your evolution in Neogene Africa starting 10 million years ago. Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is a third-person open world survival game where you Explore, Expand, and Evolve to advance your clan to the next generation in the exciting new adventure from Panache Digital Games.
Why similar: Survival 16.4%, Open World 16.2%, Science 15.4%, Nature 14.1%, Immersive Sim 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features complex evolutionary survival mechanics and exploration from the perspective of early hominids.
- #4 Saurian
95% matchMixed60% of 1,825 reviews2017
Dev: Urvogel Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Saurian is a survival-simulation experience about living the life of a dinosaur. Starting from the egg, you must survive to adulthood amidst the perilous Hell Creek ecosystem of 66 million years ago, meticulously reconstructed with the help of professional paleontologists.
Why similar: Survival 31.4%, Open World 25.6%, Realistic 19.7%, Simulation 15.2%, Multiplayer 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly realistic, scientifically accurate simulation of life as a dinosaur in the Hell Creek formation.
- #5 Beasts of Bermuda
94% matchMixed69% of 9,630 reviews2018
Dev: Sastrei Studios, LLC
Windows
Median: 22.3 hrsMean: 332.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Play as a dinosaur and become part of a player-created ecosystem! Beasts of Bermuda is a multiplayer game where players endure catastrophic storms and fearsome foes while growing to monstrous sizes. Do you have what it takes to survive in the Bermuda Triangle?
Why similar: Survival 34.7%, Open World 23.8%, Simulation 16.5%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Realistic 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer survival game where you grow from a hatchling to an adult while managing hunger and thirst.
- #6 The Isle
94% matchVery Positive80% of 112,383 reviews2015
Dev: Afterthought LLC
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 122.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Experience fierce open world survival gameplay as you attempt to stay alive on an unforgiving island inhabited by dinosaurs! Hunt. Grow. Survive.
Why similar: Hunting 37% ★, Survival 20%, Open World 17.6%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Realistic 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, realistic multiplayer survival game focused on the life cycle of dinosaurs in an open world.
- #7 Endling - Extinction is Forever
93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,340 reviews2022
Dev: Herobeat StudiosPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
As the last mother fox on Earth, your cubs need all your care to survive in a merciless world that slowly destroys itself. You have to help them, teach them and save them. And you should never forget that extinction is forever – in the real world and in this 2023 BAFTA award winning experience.
Why similar: Nature 33%, Survival 27.1%, Open World 14.2%, Exploration 12.7%, Simulation 10%
Why You'll Like It: A poignant survival game where you play as the last fox on Earth trying to keep your cubs alive.
- #8 theHunter: Call of the Wild™
92% matchVery Positive89% of 197,377 reviews2017
Dev: Expansive WorldsPub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.
Why similar: Hunting 41.1% ★, Open World 11.4%, Nature 10.8%, Survival 7.6%, Immersive Sim 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides an unparalleled realistic nature exploration experience with complex animal AI and tracking mechanics.
- #9 LOST EMBER
91% matchVery Positive88% of 5,172 reviews2019
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Wolves 59.4% ★, Animals 25.6% ★, Nature 7.5%, Exploration 3.4%, Family Friendly 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Allows you to explore a stunning world by shifting into the bodies of various animals to traverse the environment.
- #10 Cattails: Wildwood Story
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,857 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 22.7 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: Wolves 46% ★, Animals 27.9% ★, Life Sim 9.4%, Nature 7.3%, Family Friendly 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines animal life-sim elements with RPG mechanics like hunting, gathering, and pack social dynamics.
- #11 Animalia Survival
91% matchMixed64% of 3,063 reviews2021
Dev: High Brazil Studio
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Live as your favourite african animal, choose between being a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore, predator or prey. In this multiplayer ecosystem, with a realistic open world, choose to become a lion, a elephant or even a swift gazelle! But remember, the savannahs law is to survive at any cost!
Why similar: Hunting 30.1% ★, Nature 13.6%, Survival 10.9%, Open World 9.5%, Online Co-Op 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer survival game that emphasizes realistic animal behavior and ecosystem interactions.
- #12 Nature & Life - Drunk On Nectar
89% matchVery Positive88% of 279 reviews2025
Dev: Venugopalan Sreedharan
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Play as Animals, Live in Nature! Multiple game modes include Realistic Lifecycles, Survival, Sandbox, Fantasy and Exploration. Unique gameplay for each species! Currently featuring Monarch Butterfly, Praying Mantis, Jumping Spider and other iconic creatures. Mammals, Birds, Reptiles coming soon!
Why similar: Hunting 24.6% ★, Life Sim 12.7%, Science 12.2%, Nature 10.9%, Survival 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: A unique nature simulation that lets you play as various insects and animals within a detailed ecosystem.
- #13 Day of Dragons
89% matchMixed65% of 7,755 reviews2019
Dev: Beawesome Games
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 48.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Day of Dragons is an online creature survival game set in a large, beautiful, sandbox open world with multiple biomes and distinct creatures. Rule the world as one of several dragon species, or play as an elemental.
Why similar: Survival 19.5%, Open World 16.8%, Immersive Sim 13.3%, Multiplayer 11.1%, PvE 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A creature survival game where you play as a dragon, managing growth, hunger, and territory.
- #14 Meadow - A Shelter Game
88% matchVery Positive89% of 5,937 reviews2016
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore the vast and open landscape as a wild animal. Meadow is an online fable experience that lets old and new fans of the Shelter game series come together and explore a peculiar and wondrous world together.
Why similar: Animals 34.4% ★, Open World 22.3%, Nature 13.6%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Exploration 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A social, non-verbal multiplayer experience focused on exploring a vast world as various animals.
- #15 WolfQuest: Classic
86% matchVery Positive91% of 1,664 reviews2025
Dev: eduweb
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
LIVE THE LIFE OF A WILD WOLF! As a two-year-old gray wolf in Yellowstone National Park, hunt elk and moose, find a mate, and then establish a territory and raise your pups.
Why similar: Hunting 19.5% ★, Science 9.7%, Life Sim 9.1%, Nature 8.7%, Education 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: The original version of the simulation, offering a nostalgic look at the foundation of the series.
- #16 The WILDS
87% matchMostly Positive77% of 590 reviews2022
Dev: Gluten Free Games
Windows
Become iconic animals and fight for survival in the The WILDS. Finding food, water, and shelter will be the easy part, protecting your family from hungry predators and a harsh environment will separate the weak from the strong. Welcome to a uniquely immersive animal experience...
Why similar: Wolves 33.3% ★, Animals 19.1% ★, Hunting 11.8% ★, Life Sim 5.6%, Science 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that emphasizes nature exploration and hunting mechanics.
- #17 Way of the Hunter
86% matchVery Positive80% of 10,985 reviews2022
Dev: Nine Rocks GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Become the new owner of a hunting lodge nestled among gorgeous habitats and rich animal populations. Explore vast open world environments and hunt with a premium selection of firearms. Enjoy the perfect hunt on your own or with friends in co-op.
Why similar: Hunting 46.4% ★, Nature 13.8%, Open World 9.7%, Realistic 8.8%, Exploration 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A realistic hunting simulation that emphasizes animal behavior and environmental immersion.
- #18 Spirit of the North
85% matchVery Positive84% of 6,371 reviews2020
Dev: Infuse StudioPub: Silver Lining Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.
Why similar: Exploration 57.3%, Open World 17.8%, 3D 16.3%, Singleplayer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person adventure game where you play as a fox in a beautiful, nature-inspired world.
- #19 Rain World
84% matchVery Positive94% of 51,792 reviews2017
Dev: VideocultPub: Akupara Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 72%
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the same plan... and slugcats look delicious.
Why similar: Survival 41.5%, Open World 27.5%, Exploration 19.9%, Simulation 8.4%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a complex, simulated ecosystem where you must survive as a slugcat in a harsh, interconnected world.
- #20 The Cenozoic Era
84% matchMixed57% of 983 reviews2023
Dev: Opendix [Studios]
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
The Cenozoic Era is a realistic animal survival game taking place during the rise of mammals, take control of a variety of animals and fight to survive among other players to reach the top of the food chain. Death, Destruction, Survival, Scavenge, Nature, Thrive, Conquer, Hunt. The Cenozoic Era
Why similar: Life Sim 26.3%, Nature 20.6%, Immersive Sim 18.7%, Realistic 11.1%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on survival as prehistoric mammals in a realistic, simulation-heavy environment.
- #21 Planet Zoo
82% matchVery Positive91% of 94,593 reviews2019
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 34.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Why similar: Nature 34.9%, Simulation 16.3%, Realistic 13.8%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Open World 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: While a management game, it offers incredible detail in animal behavior and realistic habitat simulation.
- #22 Isles of Yore
83% matchMixed70% of 146 reviews2022
Dev: MaverickMatryoshka
Windows
Immerse yourself in a prehistoric ecosystem brought back from extinction. Survive and carve out your niche on islands teeming with danger and opportunity!
Why similar: Life Sim 18.3%, Nature 14%, Immersive Sim 13.6%, Survival 12.2%, Open World 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game focused on realistic dinosaur life cycles and social interaction in a multiplayer setting.
- #23 theHunter Classic
82% matchMixed59% of 44,287 reviews2014
Dev: Expansive Worlds
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
The most realistic hunting experience awaits. Explore 12 reserves and hunt 45 unique species, ranging from waterfowl to big game. Over 100 weapons from state-of-the art rifles to bows. Customize your load-out with stands, blinds and dogs. Play alone or in multiplayer with up to 7 friends.
Why similar: Hunting 58.8% ★, Open World 12.6%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Survival 6.4%, Simulation 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A long-standing hunting simulation that provides a deep, realistic look at wildlife tracking.
- #24 Green Hell
81% matchVery Positive85% of 97,093 reviews2019
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
Why similar: Survival 29.2%, Online Co-Op 19.2%, Open World 17.9%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Realistic 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival game that forces you to master the dangers of the Amazon rainforest.
- #25 Stray
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 171,810 reviews2022
Dev: BlueTwelve StudioPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
Why similar: Open World 46%, Exploration 42.4%, Singleplayer 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique perspective on exploration and survival through the eyes of a cat in a mysterious city.
- #26 Jurassic World Evolution 3
76% matchVery Positive93% of 10,460 reviews2025
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Build your own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of dinosaurs with the series debut of juveniles, create and manage sprawling prehistoric parks around the globe, and let your imagination roar with powerful new creative options.
Why similar: Simulation 34.4%, Survival 31.9%, Open World 22.6%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #27 Eco
79% matchVery Positive81% of 13,905 reviews2018
Dev: Strange Loop Games
Windows
Median: 16.8 hrsMean: 89.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the process.
Why similar: Science 18.4%, Nature 16.6%, Immersive Sim 14.7%, Education 12.9%, Open World 12%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game where you must manage a global ecosystem to prevent environmental collapse.
- #28 Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
76% matchMostly Positive79% of 45,769 reviews2023
Dev: Toxic DogPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.
Why similar: Animals 34.9% ★, Hunting 23.8% ★, Open World 8.6%, Immersive Sim 8.2%, Online Co-Op 8%
- #29 Cattails | Become a Cat!
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,671 reviews2017
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Become a cat! Cattails is a unique animal simulation RPG. Hunt for food, fight invading cats, explore to gather herbs, and socialize with other cats in an expansive open world. Get married and raise a family of kittens, befriend your neighbors, and learn to live in the dangerous wilderness!
Why similar: Wolves 36.3% ★, Animals 26.9% ★, Life Sim 9.9%, Nature 7%, Open World 5.4%
- #30 Jurassic World Evolution
77% matchVery Positive87% of 55,028 reviews2018
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Why similar: Simulation 41.1%, Open World 26.2%, Survival 15.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Singleplayer 8%
- #31 Feed and Grow: Fish
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 21,066 reviews2016
Dev: Old B1oodPub: Greens s.r.o.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!
Why similar: Survival 35.9%, Open World 21.4%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Simulation 17.9%, Realistic 3.8%
- #32 Animal Jam
74% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,567 reviews2025
Dev: WildWorks, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
In Animal Jam, you can become your favorite animal, collect amazing items, adopt adorable pets, and create a style to express the real you as you explore the beautiful 3D world of Jamaa! 2017 Google Play Awards Winner ★ Best App for Kids
Why similar: Family Friendly 32.7%, Open World 30.7%, Multiplayer 21.7%, Simulation 14.8%
- #33 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 14,060 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a third and first-person action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it means to be Na'vi.
Why similar: Open World 31.3%, Online Co-Op 22.1%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Exploration 10.8%, Immersive Sim 9.7%
- #34 The Wolf
75% matchMixed69% of 200 reviews2021
Dev: Good Luck Games
Windows · Mac
Dive into the world of wild wolves and live your life as one of them! The best wolf RPG is finally here. Explore the amazing environment, develop your character and upgrade your skills to become the Alpha of your pack! Play with people from all over the World!
Why similar: Immersive Sim 30.2%, Nature 22.2%, PvE 16.3%, RPG 10.4%, Online Co-Op 8.2%
- #35 Paws - A Shelter 2 Game
75% matchVery Positive91% of 715 reviews2016
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Traverse a vast world as a young lynx cub. Paws – A Shelter 2 Game is a standalone, single player, adventure game with loss and friendship as its central themes. Venture out in the world and make your way home.
Why similar: Animals 48.5% ★, Survival 16.3%, Nature 14.7%, Family Friendly 7.1%, Simulation 6.3%
- #36 Virtual Hunter
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 182 reviews2025
Dev: Korpi Games Oy
Windows
Virtual Hunter brings realistic hunting to virtual reality. Pack your gear and put your hunting skills and tactics to the test in the open wilderness.
Why similar: Hunting 25% ★, Animals 19.2% ★, Life Sim 10.3%, Immersive Sim 8.3%, Nature 7.6%
- #37 LOST EMBER: Rekindled Edition
72% matchVery Positive83% of 92 reviews2025
Dev: Mooneye Studios
Windows
Explore the acclaimed animal adventure in never before seen beauty! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Why similar: Wolves 58% ★, Animals 25.3% ★, Nature 8.4%, Family Friendly 3.8%, Exploration 3.6%
- #38 Prehistoric Kingdom
72% matchVery Positive90% of 6,006 reviews2022
Dev: Blue MeridianPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Take on the role of park manager and design the ultimate zoo for nature's greatest creations.
Why similar: Science 38%, Education 30.1%, Simulation 17%, 3D 10.4%, Singleplayer 4.4%
- #39 Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator
70% 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: Life Sim 18.4%, Nature 17.6%, Open World 14.8%, Immersive Sim 10.9%, Online Co-Op 8.7%
- #40 Draconia
73% matchMixed66% of 925 reviews2022
Dev: Draconia Dev Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Create your dragon, customize it, level it. Explore the world of Draconia and unravel its story. Draconia is an MORPG where YOU play as the dragon!
Why similar: Survival 23.7%, Open World 19.4%, Multiplayer 14.9%, RPG 14.5%, Simulation 13.2%
- #41 Dinosaurs Prehistoric Survivors
73% matchMixed54% of 97 reviews2021
Dev: Arcupion Art
Windows
Will you survive? Be the dinosaur and thrive in a prehistoric world designed to give a true dinosaur survival experience. Dinosaurs Prehistoric Survivors lets players live the life of a dinosaur in a prehistoric environment where players must learn to hunt and adapt in order to survive.
Why similar: Hunting 29.1% ★, Survival 13.6%, Open World 13%, Nature 12.1%, Realistic 7.6%
- #42 Red Dead Online
71% matchVery Positive83% of 68,943 reviews2020
Dev: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 14.5 hrsMean: 73.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life in frontier America. Chase down bounties, battle outlaw gangs and other players, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run Moonshine, and much more to discover in a world of astounding depth and detail.
Why similar: Open World 39.5%, Multiplayer 21.7%, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Realistic 16.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #43 Way of the Hunter 2
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 943 reviews2026
Dev: Nine Rocks GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Feel the thrill of the hunt and keep an eye out for the wild and wonderous species that are roaming the Canadian wilderness.
Why similar: Hunting 43.2% ★, Immersive Sim 12.6%, Simulation 10.7%, Online Co-Op 8.5%, Exploration 7.4%
- #44 Niche - a genetics survival game
71% matchVery Positive86% of 5,188 reviews2017
Dev: Stray Fawn StudioPub: Stray Fawn Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.
Why similar: Nature 24.5%, Education 21.4%, Survival 16.4%, Family Friendly 9.6%, RPG 8.8%
- #45 Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition
70% matchVery Positive92% of 5,089 reviews2020
Dev: PikPok
Windows · Mac
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
With stunning, realistic horses, an in-depth breeding system, and a range of exciting game modes, Rival Stars Horse Racing offers horse fans the ultimate racing and riding experience. Take the reins and become an equestrian legend!
Why similar: Nature 22.9%, Immersive Sim 20.3%, Realistic 11.3%, Family Friendly 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.7%
- #46 Animal Shelter 2
68% matchVery Positive81% of 1,344 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!
Why similar: Life Sim 24.3%, Family Friendly 12.8%, Realistic 12.5%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Simulation 10.6%
- #47 Jurassic World Evolution 2
68% matchVery Positive90% of 46,005 reviews2021
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Why similar: Open World 34.6%, Simulation 30.6%, Survival 14.1%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Singleplayer 7.2%
- #48 Call of the Wild: The Angler™
69% matchMixed64% of 7,469 reviews2022
Dev: Expansive WorldsPub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 39.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The Angler is an open world fishing game that can be played solo or with friends. Discover and catch a wide variety of unique fish species, from common to rare, on your journey to become a master angler.
Why similar: Hunting 28.2% ★, Nature 13.8%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Open World 10.8%, Realistic 6.7%
- #49 Wild Wolf
71% matchMixed46% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Altai Game Studio
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 10%
Wild Wolf is a survival-based game about a wolf's life struggle. You have to face the hunter by carrying the responsibility of the wolf.
Why similar: Open World 42%, Simulation 35%, Survival 23%
- #50 Primal Carnage: Extinction
70% matchVery Positive83% of 9,664 reviews2015
Dev: Circle Five StudiosPub: Circle Five Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hunt humans, slay dinosaurs. It's chaotic prehistoric PvP, pick a side. Think fast, or you're extinct!
Why similar: Multiplayer 53.8%, Online Co-Op 40.5%, Singleplayer 5.8%
- #51 BULT: Hunting simulator
66% matchVery Positive87% of 780 reviews2026
Dev: NordrisePub: Ykt Games
Windows
A realistic waterfowl hunting simulator set in the wild landscapes of Yakutia. Hunt ducks and grouse with birds driven by realistic AI instincts: flocking, feeding, hiding, and reacting to the environment. Use decoys, calls, wind conditions, and strategy. Created by hunters for hunters.
Why similar: Hunting 49.8% ★, Nature 13.6%, Survival 9.9%, Realistic 8.5%, Simulation 6.9%
- #52 Park Ranger Simulator
68% matchMostly Negative22% of 87 reviews2026
Dev: Polygon ArtPub: Aerosoft GmbH
Windows
Manage your own park facility in a huge open world in Park Ranger Simulator. Take on all the tasks that need to be completed as a park ranger - alone or together in cross-platform multiplayer! You have a variety of vehicles and equipment at your disposal to complete the challenges ahead!
Why similar: Hunting 27.2% ★, Nature 19.4%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Simulation 7.8%
- #53 Wobbledogs
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 14,650 reviews2022
Dev: Animal UprisingPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.
Why similar: Life Sim 48.2%, Family Friendly 21.1%, Simulation 17.3%, 3D 9.5%, Singleplayer 3.9%
- #54 Project Hunt
66% matchVery Positive87% of 141 reviews2024
Dev: Mind Mythic
Windows
Hunt wild animals across vast landscapes in an action-packed hunting FPS. Track your target, line up the perfect shot, and inspect every hit on detailed animal models.
Why similar: Hunting 37.8% ★, Nature 13.7%, Open World 12.2%, Survival 9.1%, PvE 7.2%
- #55 Century: Age of Ashes
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 18,204 reviews2021
Dev: Playwing LTD
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 52%
Century: Age of Ashes is a free-to-play multiplayer dragon shooter. Master a growing roster of classes and dragons, compete in intense arena battles and rule the skies in fast-paced aerial combats.
Why similar: Multiplayer 54.7%, Online Co-Op 45.3%
- #56 The Sims™ 3
67% matchVery Positive86% of 34,077 reviews2011
Dev: The Sims StudioPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 88.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.
Why similar: Life Sim 67.3%, Simulation 17.4%, Family Friendly 5%, RPG 4%, Multiplayer 3.6%
- #57 Bigfoot Life
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 84 reviews2025
Dev: Planet 47 Games
Windows
Live as Bigfoot in a peaceful forest-life simulator. Fish, forage, build, and protect wildlife as the guardian of the woods. Create your own Bigfoot and live your best Bigfoot Life.
Why similar: Nature 22.1%, Survival 16.9%, Open World 16.1%, Immersive Sim 12.7%, Exploration 9.6%
