Games like Animal Shelter
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In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
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$25.99Big Ambitions
Aug 28 · Hovgaard Games
Both: Life Sim
Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
ManagementEconomySimulationCapitalismLife SimSandboxSingleplayerResource ManagementTime ManagementInventory Management👍 14,060
$12.99Island Market Simulator
Sep 3 · Zentium Studio
Both: Life Sim
Team up with your friends and build a thriving trade empire in this CO-OP strategy and economy simulation set on a lively island. Begin with a small market, share tasks, manage production chains, raise livestock, and dominate the economy together through changing seasons and dynamic festivals!
SimulationOnline Co-OpManagementCasualMultiplayerLife SimStrategyEconomyBuildingSingleplayer👍 171
-40%$0.59101 Cats: Melbourne
3 days ago · NaipSoft
Both: Cats
Join this adventure and discover the hiding places of 101 kittens 🐾 in the hand-crafted Melbourne landscape. 🏆 Earn lots of achievements. How many 😺 can you find? 🔎 Be quick! ⏱️
CatsHidden ObjectPoint & ClickAnimalsRelaxingCozyCuteCartoonyCasualHand-drawn
-40%$7.19Sporting Goods Shop
10 days ago · Business Tycoon
Both: Life Sim
Run your sporting goods shop. Sign contracts with leading brands, order products, hire workers, expand your store, and run little contests to entertain your customers. Play with friends or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your shop.
Life SimShop KeeperSimulationSportsOnline Co-OpDesign & IllustrationCasualMultiplayerSandboxEconomy
-15%$12.74Anime Shop Simulator ✨
10 days ago · One More Time
Both: Life Sim
Manage your own anime shop 🎌. Play solo or team up with friends 🤝 in 4-player co-op mode to grow your business 📈 Stock shelves with manga, figures, and collectible cards in this immersive first-person game 🕹️.
SimulationAnimeOnline Co-OpCard GameCasualManagementFirst-PersonShop KeeperLife SimSingleplayer👍 645
FreeWhere Are My Cats?
3 days ago · Ozy Cozy Games
Both: Cats
🐱 Explore different regions, find hidden cats, and unlock new areas! Discover all 100 cats across 5 main regions while enjoying a relaxing exploration experience with cozy sounds.
CatsHidden ObjectWholesomeCasualPoint & ClickCozyRelaxingPuzzleCreature CollectorMinimalist
-10%$1.79100 Goldmine Cats
3 days ago · 100 Cozy Games, Cats
Both: Cats
🐾 Join the cutest adventure in themed locations full of cats! 😻 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of special places and try to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🐈🕵️♂️ Can you find them all? 🕵️♂️🐈
CasualCatsHidden ObjectIndiePoint & ClickPuzzleCozyWholesomeRelaxingCute
-15%$11.89TaskPaw
8 days ago · Singular Sunshine Studios
Both: Cats
Let a cute little cat keep you company while you work. Watch them walk or run across your desktop, dress them up, and enjoy different places from day to night.
CasualIdler3DCuteRelaxingDesktop CompanionWalking SimulatorSide ScrollerTypingCats
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4 days ago · Terminalabs
Both: Life Sim
A political life simulation: enter in middle age, assemble bills, run elections, take the money, bury the trail. There is no win condition — only how you are remembered when you die.
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-40%$11.99Parisian Bistro Simulator
3 days ago · Quark Studios
Both: Life Sim
Run your Parisian bistro in the heart of Paris, solo or in co-op with up to 8 players! Curate your menu, manage supplies, serve customers, and expand with new floors, a terrace, and a rooftop to become a true Parisian institution.
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-15%$16.99TCG Card Shop Simulator
7 days ago · OPNeon Games
Open your own local game store. Stock shelves with the latest booster packs, or crack them and collect the cards for yourself. Set your own prices, hire staff, host events, and expand your card shop.
SimulationManagementEconomySingleplayerCollectathonTrading Card GameCapitalismCard GameShop KeeperTrading👍 47,485
-30%$10.49Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft
7 days ago · Luden.io
Both: Education
Program a crew of tiny robots to turn a frozen planet into a living world. Connect visual code blocks, automate crafting, and build a workforce that fuels itself. Keep the heat flowing, refine your machines, and watch your ideas come to life.
EducationProgrammingAutomationSandboxPuzzleCraftingRobotsBase BuildingStrategy2D👍 643
-15%$1.69Card Shelter Defence
4 days ago · NeographGamer
Both: Family Friendly
Recruit cards, assign them to shelters, and stop incoming waves in a strategic tower defense game. Combine three cards to strengthen your forces, manage limited resources, and adapt to each scenario.
StrategyTower Defense2DSingleplayerCard BattlerFamily FriendlyResource ManagementIndie
-30%$2.79Cats and Sushi
4 days ago · GameGameGames
Both: Cats
Run a cozy sushi restaurant for adorable cats. Stock up the ingredients, prepare dishes requested by customers, earn tips and unlock new recipes.
CookingSimulationTime ManagementCatsCasualCraftingJob SimulatorInventory ManagementCutePoint & Click
-20%$3.99Animaly Bar: NO HUMANITY!
8 days ago · Domnaier
Run your bar as a gorilla and hunt down the humans in animal costumes hiding among your customers. Observe them closely, spot the clues that give their disguises away, test their slogans, and blow the imposters away with your shotgun. Choose your targets wisely... or become the hunted.
SimulationHorrorShop KeeperPsychological HorrorInvestigationChoices MatterSurvival HorrorConspiracyMysteryRetro👍 122
FreeDaily Botanica
Sep 2 · Cyvana
Both: Life Sim
Daily Botanica is a relaxing desktop idler about raising mysterious plants. Pet and water each seedling, discover what makes it flourish, and arrange a living collection around your screen - even while you work, study, or step away.
Desktop CompanionCasualIdlerSimulationRelaxingIncrementalCollectathonNatureLife SimFree to Play
-30%$8.39Creator Chronicles
7 days ago · Origin Studio
A game within a game. In this entirely new kind of simulation RPG, become a guild master, develop your town, recruit guild members, and conquer dungeons. Every decision you make becomes your own chronicle.
City BuilderManagementCRPGPixel GraphicsTop-DownMultiple EndingsBuildingEconomyCraftingRPG👍 501
$5.00GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab
Aug 23 · GLITCHED MATRIX
Both: Education
Play a major role in an evolving simulation of simulations. Explore endless 2D and 3D dimensions spanning nearly every game genre, with 50+ experimental prototypes and stories whose worlds, systems, discoveries, and ideas can become part of the greater experience.
Action RoguelikeExplorationFPSCreature CollectorDungeon CrawlerColony SimSandboxUtilitiesEducationArcade
-10%$17.99Police Chief Simulator
4 days ago · Perfect Circle Team S.A.
Both: Life Sim
Welcome to Winston Springs, Officer! The local police station is in urgent need of a Chief of Police, and you’ve been chosen for the job! Handle incoming reports, renovate and expand the station, solve cases, and fight crime!
SimulationFirst-PersonManagementLife SimImmersive SimSandboxAutomationPolitical SimInvestigationDetective👍 275
-10%$10.79Medieval Juice Crafter
6 days ago · Timeless Rush
Both: Life Sim
Craft your special recipe juices and sell them in medieval villages. Expand your business with new recipes, machines, properties, and workers. Play online with your friend or go solo, and enjoy the growth of your business.
CraftingLife SimOnline Co-OpMedievalSimulationManagementNatureBase BuildingCharacter CustomizationOpen World
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4 days ago · TINYCELL
Both: Family Friendly
A cozy little fishing game that lives on your desktop. Adorable animals fish on your wallpaper while you work — collect 300+ fish, grow an aquarium, build your boat fleet, and relax. Idle-friendly, wholesome, always cozy.
CasualSimulation2DCuteMinimalistAnimalsFamily FriendlyResource ManagementSingleplayerCozy
-20%$7.99Cat a Loop
3 days ago · Kitten Purradise Studios
Both: Cats
Lead a cat in a tactical roguelike auto-battler! Fight your way through 4 dangerous biomes, combine 200+ items to create powerful synergies, and unlock passive abilities. Unravel the mystery of the portal, defeat unique bosses, and save the feline world from the encroaching evil!
Auto Battler2DDungeon CrawlerPixel GraphicsProcedural GenerationTraditional RoguelikeCatsCutePvERoguelite
$29.99Valheim
12 days ago · Iron Gate AB
A collaborative exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally generated afterlife inspired by Viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalOnline Co-OpOpen WorldMultiplayerBuildingCraftingBase BuildingExplorationCo-op👍 465,813
-15%$5.09Master Of Pottery
11 days ago · AZGames
Both: Realistic
Master of Pottery is a pottery-themed creation + simulation game. Make pottery, open exhibitions, complete orders, train apprentices, run your own showroom and start a relaxing pottery journey.
SimulationCasualIndieCraftingRelaxingSingleplayerRealisticEarly AccessAtmospheric👍 2,744
-10%$2.69Take Care of My Heifer
6 days ago · REVVALUTION Studio
“Take Care of My Heifer” is a short horror game packed with terror and dark humor. You’ve been asked to look after a heifer until morning and follow the owner’s instructions. Just make sure you don’t miss anything.
Walking SimulatorIndieHorrorDarkAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSimulationExplorationThrillerFirst-Person
$24.99Anymaker
3 days ago · Geometa
Both: Realistic
Embark on your creative journey of vehicle design, as you create and operate vehicles to survive this dangerous open world. Anymaker is a detailed and technical vehicle builder and survival game. Design your chassis, build your engine, connect components, and travel into the unknown.
Early AccessSandboxSimulationOpen WorldMultiplayerBuildingFirst-PersonRealisticCo-opDriving👍 115
$19.99Spirit Animal Survival
8 days ago · TRUEFX GAMES
SAS is an Open World Multiplayer PVP and CO-OP Survival Game. Set in a vast environment that features Building, Crafting, Taming, Riding, Flying and Exploring Wildlife, Dinos and Dragons as well as Horrific Creatures and Instances with the ability to Morph into Spirit Animals.
SurvivalOpen WorldOpen World Survival CraftBuildingNudityMultiplayerCraftingExplorationSandboxOnline Co-Op
$4.99Cozy Brew
Aug 28 · Embermarch Studios
Both: Cats · Family Friendly
Run a tiny witch's potion shop. Brew, distill, and grind your way through 85 recipes, fill orders for the village, and climb from humble teas to legendary elixirs. Discover every recipe yourself, or take the cozier road. Either way, the cat is watching. A warm little shop sim.
CasualSimulationPoint & ClickShop KeeperColorfulCuteStylizedCatsCraftingFamily Friendly
-10%$21.15Huglings
4 days ago · Cuddlecados
Huglings is a cozy adventure for 1-4 players where you can help the huglings restore their village, which was damaged by the goblins. Create peace as you farm, craft, and decorate your dream home. No pressure, just a peaceful world to explore and a heartwarming journey of friendship and helpfulness!
CasualOpen WorldAdventureCraftingCharacter CustomizationCozyCuteMultiplayerOpen World Survival CraftOnline Co-Op
$2.99Emo Lisa
3 days ago · Playshare Ventures S.R.L.
Both: Education
Master the Japanese art of "reading the room or atmosphere", kuuki wo yomu (空気を読む) pickup the mood, non-verbal and emotional queues regardless of the actual spoken words or topic discussed. Train to recognise emotions by learning and paying attention to facial expressions.
CasualSimulationBoard GameTrivia2DCartoonColorfulCozyEducationEmotional
-35%$20.79The Crust
11 days ago · VEOM Studio
Build and automate a lunar colony that Earth depends on. Mine regolith, run conveyor-and-drone factories above and below the surface, manage colonists, trade with rival Earth factions — and play a story campaign with multiple endings.
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$29.99RuneScape: Dragonwilds
6 days ago · Jagex Ltd
On RuneScape's forgotten continent of Ashenfall, dragons have awoken. Gather, build, skill and craft in this co-operative survival adventure. Only by mastering survival and uncovering ancient secrets can you hope to face the ferocious Dragon Queen.
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$3.99Cells
Sep 6 · Mousetrick Studio
CELLS is a calm sci-fi trading game about goods, routes and decisions. Explore new worlds, build trade chains, mine resources and uncover the story of a broken network between the worlds.
CasualRelaxingMinimalistProcedural GenerationLogicAtmosphericPhysicsLinearTutorial2D
-15%$15.29Shiba Sweet
4 days ago · Maowoo
Woof! You step into the paws of a novice Shiba chef who inherits a dessert shop from your retired grandma. You'll buy ingredients, bake desserts, and sell them in bento boxes. Use your earnings to upgrade the kitchen, decorate the shop, and unlock new recipes to create the best bakery ever!
CasualSimulationRPGImmersive Sim3DCookingCartoonCartoonyCuteHand-drawn
$7.99Abyssal Breeder's Journal
Aug 27 · sasoriken-games
A dark, text-and-pixel monster-breeding sim. Hatch abominations, train them with a TRPG card hand, and send them off to the surface for good. Stats and Traits inherit down two separate bloodlines, so every generation is a deliberate choice, not a reroll.
Creature CollectorVillain ProtagonistDark FantasyRogueliteSimulationDeckbuildingRPGStrategyManagementPixel Graphics
$9.50Garden Ink
11 days ago · Kranich
Both: Family Friendly
Paint, combine and discover! Garden Ink is a cozy sandbox game. Combine decorations and use painting tools to customize your world. With hand-painted graphics and a relaxing soundtrack, it’s time to discover every cute surprise.
CozyRelaxingCuteHand-drawnDecoratingMinigamesExplorationSandboxFamily FriendlyCasual
$5.99Too Many Toys!
Aug 28 · 4ydam, Jakub T
Too Many Toys! is a cozy organizing simulator where you'll sort 5,517 toys in a messy toy shop. Put every toy back in its correct place, complete rows to gain points, and spend them on upgrades that make organizing faster and more satisfying!
RelaxingOrganizingSimulationCollectathonHidden ObjectShop KeeperCleaningCasualPuzzlePhysics👍 275
-30%$11.89Woodo
5 days ago · Tiny Monks Tales
Both: Family Friendly
Woodo feels like a 3D coloring book you can touch, a relaxing puzzle-tale told through handcrafted wooden dioramas. A toy for those who never forgot how to be a child.
CozyWholesomeCuteSingleplayer3DRelaxingFamily FriendlyPuzzleCasualEmotional👍 317
$3.99Kitty Kitty Bounce Bounce
13 days ago · Liquid Darkness
Both: Cats
Good old-fashioned arcade game in which you bop around a kitty using various cushions. Your goal is to break all breakable block without falling onto the floor. Learn each Kitty's story - beware, though, because even the silliest adventures finally end.
CasualArcadeAction-Adventure2DColorfulCartoonyHand-drawnCuteCatsRetro
-10%$5.39寄生エレベーター
3 days ago · TAYUTA CREATE
Both: Realistic
A space where parasites in human form lurk. You are trapped inside this bizarre and unsettling place. Count the number of parasites hidden throughout the corridor, then use the elevator to proceed to the correct floor. Choose the wrong floor, and the elevator will begin to consume you.
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorPsychologicalImmersive SimHorrorAtmosphericAdventureRealisticSimulationFPS
$24.99Airport Security Guard Deluxe
5 days ago · etermax
Both: Life Sim
Scan bags, catch smugglers, and keep the airport moving in this chaotic VR security simulator. Search passengers for absurd contraband, uncover disguises, and make split-second decisions before disaster — or comedy — strikes.
Time ManagementSimulationSandboxDetectivePvPLife SimDark HumorCartoonyStylizedLogic
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3 days ago · Green Growth Digital
A cozy idle game about vibe-coding with AI. Hire a crew of agents, climb a five-branch upgrade tree, and dress the whole lab from 80 cosmetics across five tiers. Progress lands in minutes, not days — no subscriptions, no daily check-in. Numbers go up, vibes stay immaculate.
IdlerCasualSimulationResource ManagementPixel GraphicsRetroRobotsSingleplayerArcade2D
-20%$7.99Driving Test Simulator
5 days ago · aitchGames
Both: Education
Master the art of driving! Enjoy 50+ handcrafted levels with 9 vehicles and realistic car physics. No traffic — just pure driving skills. Unlock cars, test your skills in mini-games, or just drive casually without any worries!
DrivingAutomobile SimSimulationIndieSingleplayer3DVRFirst-PersonEducationExploration
$9.99Friendly Steps
Sep 3 · KORO.GAMES
A HARDCORE physics-based 1-4 player co-op RAGE GAME about getting home after a wild night out. It was a fun night! Now grab your buddies and walk home. IF YOU REMEMBER HOW.
MultiplayerPhysicsWalking SimulatorOnline Co-OpChoices MatterAdventureDifficultComedyPlatformerCo-op👍 233
$9.99THE WELL IS NOT EMPTY
Sep 7 · tweakEra
The well has gone dry. It's up to you to find out why. Traverse through abandoned tunnels. Discover remnants of a ritual never meant to be seen. Power dying machinery to bring light into darkness. Dig into broken earth and crawl your way out. Down here you’re not exploring... you're trespassing.
AdventurePsychological HorrorHorrorStylizedStory RichGoreRetroAtmosphericActionStealth👍 148
$18.99Rollout Inline
6 days ago · MLMEDIA
Both: Realistic
Rollout Inline is a brand new Aggressive Inline game created by a solo dev who is passionate about the sport. This game aims to scratch the itch for those who have been craving a new, modern, and intuitive inline skating game!
SimulationSportsCasual3DImmersive SimColorfulRealisticThird PersonSkatingIndie👍 279
-40%$1.79Construction Company Tycoon
3 days ago · KokoGames
Build your own construction company from the ground up! Take on contracts, hire workers, buy powerful equipment, manage your finances, and grow from a small contractor into a construction empire.
StrategySimulationCasualSandbox2DBuildingRelaxingManagementChoices MatterSingleplayer
-30%$6.99Havelyn
3 days ago · All Loose®
A peaceful open world of forests, rivers and wide meadows. Set out alone or with up to 4 friends to find the place you’ll call home. Build a quiet life or grow your settlement into a thriving new civilization. The choice is yours.
AdventureSimulationFarming SimSandboxColony SimExplorationImmersive Sim3DFirst-PersonColorful





