- #1 Shelter 2
97% matchVery Positive85% of 4,320 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 37.5%, Survival 31.7%, Exploration 14.8%, Simulation 12.5%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the emotional and survival-based journey of a mother animal protecting her offspring in the wild.
- #2 Shelter
96% matchVery Positive85% of 3,721 reviews2013
Dev: Might and Delight
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.1 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 21.3%, Life Sim 18%, Survival 17.1%, Open World 16.5%, Family Friendly 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric survival game that captures the vulnerability of nature and the necessity of protecting your young.
- #3 LOST EMBER
96% matchVery Positive88% of 5,188 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 60.8% ★, Animals 21.6% ★, Nature 8.7%, Exploration 4%, Family Friendly 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Allows players to experience the world through the eyes of various animals in a beautiful, exploration-focused setting.
- #4 Niche - a genetics survival game
95% matchVery Positive86% of 5,238 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 24.3%, Education 21.6%, Survival 16.7%, Family Friendly 9.6%, RPG 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines survival mechanics with deep genetic simulation to manage a population of creatures in a harsh environment.
- #5 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 12,059 reviews2020
Dev: Panache Digital GamesPub: Private Division
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 15.5 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 16.7%, Open World 16.7%, Science 15.5%, Nature 14.3%, Immersive Sim 11%
Why You'll Like It: A unique survival simulation that focuses on evolution, exploration, and the challenges of early life in the wilderness.
- #6 theHunter: Call of the Wild™
94% matchVery Positive89% of 203,484 reviews2017
Dev: Expansive WorldsPub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 41.2 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 11.8%, Nature 10.7%, Survival 7.7%, Immersive Sim 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides the most realistic animal tracking and behavior simulation currently available for hunting enthusiasts.
- #7 Way of the Hunter
92% matchVery Positive80% of 11,330 reviews2022
Dev: Nine Rocks GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 16.4 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 46.5% ★, Nature 13.6%, Open World 9.9%, Realistic 8.9%, Exploration 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Features realistic animal behavior and tracking mechanics that reward patience and observation.
- #8 Saurian
93% matchMixed60% of 1,853 reviews2017
Dev: Urvogel Games, LLC
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.4 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 31.8%, Open World 26%, Realistic 19.9%, Simulation 14.6%, Multiplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic survival simulation that focuses on the life cycle and ecological accuracy of prehistoric animals.
- #9 The Long Dark
91% matchVery Positive89% of 123,946 reviews2017
Dev: Hinterland Studio Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 47.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
Why similar: Survival 47.4%, Open World 31.8%, Exploration 12.9%, Simulation 5.1%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the brutal, cold, and lonely survival experience of the wilderness that mirrors the intensity of WolfQuest.
- #10 WolfQuest: Classic
90% matchVery Positive91% of 1,671 reviews2025
Dev: eduweb
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 7.5 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 19.7% ★, Science 9.6%, Life Sim 9.1%, Nature 8.6%, Education 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: The original foundation of the WolfQuest experience, providing the core simulation mechanics that started the series.
- #11 The Isle
91% matchVery Positive80% of 121,520 reviews2015
Dev: Afterthought LLC
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 121.9 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 36.8% ★, Survival 20.1%, Open World 17.9%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Realistic 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A hardcore survival simulation that forces players to navigate the food chain as a prehistoric creature.
- #12 Beasts of Bermuda
89% matchMixed69% of 9,766 reviews2018
Dev: Sastrei Studios, LLC
Windows
Median: 22.3 hrsMean: 337.6 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 35.1%, Open World 24.4%, Simulation 16%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Realistic 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the life cycle and survival of creatures in a multiplayer environment with realistic environmental stressors.
- #13 Animalia Survival
89% matchMixed63% of 3,127 reviews2021
Dev: High Brazil Studio
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 30.3% ★, Nature 13.6%, Survival 11.2%, Open World 9.7%, Online Co-Op 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic animal survival and ecosystem interaction in a sprawling open-world environment.
- #14 Cattails: Wildwood Story
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,952 reviews2023
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 46.6% ★, Animals 23.4% ★, Life Sim 10.9%, Nature 8.4%, Family Friendly 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends animal life-simulation with social structures and survival elements in a charming, open-world setting.
- #15 The WILDS
88% matchMostly Positive76% of 622 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 32.1% ★, Animals 15.2% ★, Hunting 13.1% ★, Life Sim 6.2%, Science 6%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world survival game that emphasizes the struggle for existence within a natural, untamed landscape.
- #16 Feed and Grow: Fish
86% matchMostly Positive78% of 21,794 reviews2016
Dev: Old B1oodPub: Greens s.r.o.
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Hunt and eat other fish - simply, grow into larger beasts!
Why similar: Survival 36%, Open World 22.5%, Multiplayer 18%, Simulation 17.4%, Realistic 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival simulation that centers on the food chain and the growth of aquatic creatures in a dangerous environment.
- #17 Nature & Life - Drunk On Nectar
84% matchVery Positive87% of 291 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 24.7% ★, Life Sim 12.6%, Science 12.1%, Nature 10.8%, Survival 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A detailed nature simulation that explores the life cycles of various creatures with a focus on ecological accuracy.
- #18 Day of Dragons
86% matchMixed65% of 7,912 reviews2019
Dev: Beawesome Games
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 48.8 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 19.8%, Open World 17.6%, Immersive Sim 13%, Multiplayer 10.9%, PvE 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A survival-based creature simulation that allows players to experience the life cycle of a dragon in a multiplayer world.
- #19 Cattails | Become a Cat!
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,693 reviews2017
Dev: Falcon Development
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.4 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 35.9% ★, Animals 22% ★, Life Sim 11.2%, Nature 7.9%, Open World 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a lighthearted but engaging life-simulation experience centered on feline social and survival behaviors.
- #20 Green Hell
82% matchVery Positive85% of 102,938 reviews2019
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 29.7%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, Open World 18.4%, Multiplayer 16.3%, Realistic 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: An intense survival game that emphasizes the unforgiving nature of the wilderness and the need for constant resource management.
- #21 Meadow - A Shelter Game
83% matchVery Positive89% of 5,943 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 27.3% ★, Open World 25.4%, Nature 14.9%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Exploration 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A relaxing, social exploration game set in a beautiful nature environment that emphasizes non-verbal communication.
- #22 Prehistoric Kingdom
82% matchVery Positive90% of 6,839 reviews2022
Dev: Blue MeridianPub: Crytivo
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Take on the role of park manager and design the ultimate zoo for nature's greatest creations.
Why similar: Animals 44.1% ★, Science 26.3%, Open World 15.8%, Simulation 7.2%, 3D 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: While management-focused, it offers incredibly detailed animal models and behavior systems for prehistoric life.
- #23 Planet Zoo
81% matchVery Positive91% of 97,899 reviews2019
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 25.8%, Animals 24.4% ★, Simulation 12%, Realistic 10.5%, Open World 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers the most comprehensive animal behavior and welfare systems available in a simulation game.
- #24 The Cenozoic Era
81% matchMixed57% of 990 reviews2023
Dev: Opendix [Studios]
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 55%
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 26.2%, Nature 20.6%, Immersive Sim 18.6%, Realistic 11.4%, Exploration 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival simulation that places players in a prehistoric ecosystem with a focus on realistic creature needs.
- #25 Jurassic World Evolution 3
77% matchVery Positive93% of 13,774 reviews2025
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 25.4 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 32.8%, Survival 32.2%, Open World 23%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #26 Jurassic World Evolution
79% matchVery Positive87% of 55,314 reviews2018
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 7.3 hrsMean: 28.4 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 40.4%, Open World 26.9%, Survival 15.7%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Singleplayer 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: The original park management game that set the standard for detailed dinosaur behavior and simulation.
- #27 Way of the Hunter 2
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,692 reviews2026
Dev: Nine Rocks GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Experience the most advanced, realistic, and visually stunning hunting adventure across vast wilderness in North America and Africa. Encounter lifelike animal behavior, dynamic ecosystems, and dangerous wildlife while building a collection of trophies in your lodge.
Why similar: Hunting 45.8% ★, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Simulation 9.7%, Online Co-Op 7.8%, Realistic 7.4%
- #28 Jurassic World Evolution 2
78% matchVery Positive90% of 47,186 reviews2021
Dev: Frontier Developments
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 23.1 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 35.4%, Simulation 29.9%, Survival 14.7%, Multiplayer 13%, Singleplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: Features high-fidelity animal behavior and welfare systems within a detailed simulation framework.
- #29 Animal Jam
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,603 reviews2025
Dev: WildWorks, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 9.5 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 33%, Open World 31.4%, Multiplayer 21%, Simulation 14.6%
- #30 Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 16,011 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 32.7%, Online Co-Op 21.6%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Exploration 10.6%, Immersive Sim 9.2%
- #31 Animal Shelter 2
74% matchVery Positive81% of 1,625 reviews2025
Dev: Games Incubator
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 21.7%, Education 13.7%, Open World 11.3%, Realistic 11%, Multiplayer 11%
- #32 The Wolf
77% 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 22.4%, PvE 15.9%, RPG 10.7%, Online Co-Op 8%
- #33 Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm
74% matchMostly Positive79% of 48,660 reviews2023
Dev: Toxic DogPub: Excalibur Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 14.7 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 27.7% ★, Hunting 26.6% ★, Open World 9.9%, Immersive Sim 8.9%, Online Co-Op 8.7%
- #34 Virtual Hunter
75% matchMostly Positive71% of 189 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 27.5% ★, Animals 15.2% ★, Life Sim 10.3%, Immersive Sim 8.6%, Nature 8.1%
- #35 Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 505 reviews2026
Dev: To-Go GamesPub: astragon Entertainment
Windows
Begin your ranger journey in Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator. Maintain trails, assist visitors, track wildlife, rescue injured or trapped animals, and explore diverse biomes filled with varied species.
Why similar: Life Sim 18.5%, Nature 17.6%, Open World 15.3%, Immersive Sim 10.7%, Family Friendly 8.7%
- #36 Century: Age of Ashes
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 18,391 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 55%, Online Co-Op 45%
- #37 Dinosaurs Prehistoric Survivors
75% 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 29.2% ★, Survival 13.7%, Open World 13.3%, Nature 12%, Realistic 7.7%
- #38 LOST EMBER: Rekindled Edition
71% matchVery Positive81% of 130 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 59.4% ★, Animals 21.3% ★, Nature 9.7%, Family Friendly 4.5%, Exploration 4.2%
- #39 Draconia
73% matchMixed65% of 966 reviews2022
Dev: Draconia Dev Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 24.1%, Open World 20%, RPG 14.4%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Simulation 12.8%
- #40 Primal Carnage: Extinction
72% matchVery Positive83% of 9,916 reviews2015
Dev: Circle Five StudiosPub: Circle Five Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 51.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Hunt humans, slay dinosaurs. It's chaotic prehistoric PvP, pick a side. Think fast, or you're extinct!
Why similar: Multiplayer 54%, Online Co-Op 40.1%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #41 ARK: Survival Ascended
70% matchMixed60% of 118,321 reviews2023
Dev: Studio Wildcard
Windows
Median: 27.2 hrsMean: 198.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Survival 35.2%, Open World 32.2%, Multiplayer 15.8%, PvE 9.3%, RPG 5.5%
- #42 Park Ranger Simulator
70% matchMostly Negative21% of 89 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 27.1% ★, Nature 17.2%, Open World 13.4%, Online Co-Op 10.6%, Multiplayer 7.4%
- #43 Wild Wolf
72% matchMixed46% of 150 reviews2022
Dev: Altai Game Studio
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 2.0 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 42.8%, Simulation 34.1%, Survival 23.1%
- #44 Paws - A Shelter 2 Game
71% matchVery Positive91% of 718 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 40.3% ★, Survival 19.3%, Nature 16.9%, Family Friendly 8.2%, Simulation 7.1%
- #45 Endling - Extinction is Forever
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,657 reviews2022
Dev: Herobeat StudiosPub: THQ Nordic Mobile
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 3.4 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 32.6%, Survival 27.3%, Open World 14.8%, Exploration 12.7%, Simulation 9.6%
- #46 Survivalizm - The Animal Simulator
68% matchMixed45% of 93 reviews2025
Dev: Vishwakarma studiosPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
You are a wild spirit who is capable of coming into existence as any animal in a realistically replicated forest, where rules of the wild prevail. Fight or Flight, Mate, Grow your Herd, Leave a Legacy. Here you must survive, using your wits, strength, bravery and cunningness.
Why similar: Simulation 100%
- #47 The Legend of Khiimori
65% matchVery Positive83% of 2,316 reviews2026
Dev: Aesir InteractivePub: Mindscape
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Take on the role of a brave courier rider in The Legend of Khiimori! Bond with your horse and tame the open wilds of 13th century Mongolia. Breed and train horses with specialized abilities to explore every aspect of this diverse and fascinating landscape.
Why similar: Nature 20.1%, Life Sim 19.5%, Open World 16.8%, Survival 15.9%, Exploration 8.9%
- #48 Isles of Yore
69% matchMostly Positive70% of 147 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 18.2%, Nature 14%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Survival 12.5%, Open World 10.1%
- #49 Bigfoot Life
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 92 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 21.8%, Survival 17.1%, Open World 16.5%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Exploration 9.5%
- #50 BULT: Hunting simulator
65% matchVery Positive87% of 906 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 49.7% ★, Nature 13.8%, Survival 10%, Realistic 8.7%, Simulation 6.7%
- #51 Wobbledogs
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 15,387 reviews2022
Dev: Animal UprisingPub: Secret Mode
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 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 48.3%, Family Friendly 21.3%, Simulation 17.4%, 3D 9.3%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #52 Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition
67% matchVery Positive92% of 5,328 reviews2020
Dev: PikPok
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 21.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 23%, Immersive Sim 20.1%, Realistic 11.6%, Family Friendly 11.3%, Multiplayer 9.6%
- #53 Cat Simulator : Animals on Farm
67% matchVery Positive95% of 139 reviews2021
Dev: Avelog Games
Windows
Sneak up on your enemies, help Farmer, Goat and Piggy, and start a family!
Why similar: Life Sim 22.7%, Nature 19.1%, Open World 14%, Survival 12.7%, Realistic 10%
- #54 WEBFISHING
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 70,475 reviews2024
Dev: lamedeveloper
Windows
Median: 10.3 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
Why similar: Multiplayer 42.2%, Online Co-Op 40.4%, 3D 13.3%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #55 Wilderness
70% matchMostly Negative28% of 86 reviews2020
Dev: Horizon Studios
Windows
Survive in the wild nature by playing as an animal or as a human. Play as an animal and survive by your own or build a herd to stay protected. Have babies and protect them from predators. Play as a human and craft items, build a house, customize your character and more.
Why similar: Hunting 35.9% ★, Survival 16.3%, Nature 11.8%, Open World 11.4%, Realistic 8.8%
