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Games like Once Upon a Swagman

by Joshua Morony

Cast n Chill and DAVE THE DIVER play most like Once Upon a Swagman. Of the 14 closest games below, most share its pixel graphics, relaxing and fishing.

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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.

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Cast n Chill
Jun 16, 2025 · Wombat Brawler
Both: Pixel Graphics · Relaxing · Fishing
2D modern-day relaxing fishing idler, pixel graphics. Fishing, upgrading gear and collecting fish.
Pixel GraphicsRelaxingFishingIdlerCozyCreature CollectorAtmosphericCasualDesktop CompanionMinimalist👍 8,402
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DAVE THE DIVER
Jun 28, 2023 · MINTROCKET
Both: Pixel Graphics · Relaxing · Fishing
Third-person 2D adventure RPG management hybrid, pixel and 3D graphics. Fishing, running a sushi restaurant and exploring.
Pixel GraphicsManagementCasualAdventureRelaxingExplorationFishingSingleplayerUnderwaterRPG👍 142,941
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Scale the Depths
May 28 · Glass Gecko Games
Both: Fishing · Pixel Graphics · Relaxing
Side-view 2D fantasy fishing simulation management, pixel graphics. Fishing, scaling fish and serving customers.
FishingCasualPixel GraphicsFunnyUnderwaterEconomyRelaxingArcadeSimulationExploration👍 1,925
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Dinkum
Apr 22, 2025 · James Bendon
Both: Relaxing · Sandbox
Third-person 3D survival life sim, colorful stylized 3D. Farming, building and exploring.
Open World Survival CraftAgricultureRelaxingCo-opFarming SimLife SimFarmingCraftingSimulationSandbox👍 24,667
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Forager
Apr 18, 2019 · HopFrog
Both: Pixel Graphics · Survival · Sandbox
Top-down 2D fantasy open world survival craft, pixel graphics. Gathering resources, crafting items and building a base.
Open World Survival CraftPixel GraphicsSurvivalCraftingIndieFarming SimSandbox2DAdventureBase Building👍 35,468
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Retreat To Enen
Aug 1, 2022 · Head West
Both: Survival · Relaxing · Sandbox
First-person 3D sci-fi survival base building simulator, realistic nature. Foraging, crafting and building.
ExplorationSurvivalRelaxingSandboxFishingFirst-PersonBase BuildingOpen WorldSimulationStrategy👍 341
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Core Keeper
Aug 27, 2024 · Pugstorm
Both: Survival · Pixel Graphics · Sandbox
Top-down 2D fantasy mining sandbox adventure, pixel graphics. Mining resources, crafting and building.
Open WorldSurvivalExplorationPixel GraphicsMultiplayerSandboxCraftingBuildingCo-opBase Building👍 50,242
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Far Fishing
Jun 26, 2025 · LostVolBytes
Both: Fishing · Relaxing · Pixel Graphics
Top-down 2D fantasy relaxing incremental fishing arcade, pixel graphics, colorful. Catching fish, upgrading boat and exploring locations.
FishingIncrementalArcadeCasualRelaxingExplorationPixel GraphicsAdventureColorfulShort👍 1,138
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Cornerpond
Apr 21, 2025 · foolsroom
Both: Fishing · Pixel Graphics · Relaxing
2D nature fishing idler game, pixel graphics. Fishing, collecting fish, upgrading rod and bait.
Desktop CompanionIdlerIncrementalSimulationFishingCreature CollectorPixel GraphicsRelaxingCasualCute👍 2,569
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Miniland Adventure
Apr 10, 2023 · Imilkowski Dev
Both: Sandbox · Survival · Pixel Graphics
Top-down 2D fantasy open world survival craft, pixel graphics. Crafting, building and farming.
SandboxSurvival2DPixel GraphicsOpen World Survival CraftSingleplayerCraftingBuildingRelaxingBase Building👍 290
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Littlewood
Aug 4, 2020 · Sean Young
Both: Pixel Graphics · Relaxing · Sandbox
Top-down 2D fantasy life sim RPG, pixel graphics. Town building, farming and gathering, crafting.
Pixel GraphicsLife SimCity BuilderRelaxingSimulationRPGAgricultureCraftingSandboxBuilding👍 6,083
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Nira
Oct 14, 2021 · Baseline Games
Both: Fishing · Survival · Pixel Graphics
Top-down 2D fantasy open world survival craft, pixel graphics. Crafting, survival and exploration.
FishingHuntingAbstractOpen World Survival CraftMinimalistSurvivalPixel GraphicsOpen WorldProcedural GenerationSingleplayer
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Mirthwood
Nov 6, 2024 · Bad Ridge Games
Both: Sandbox · Fishing
Top-down 2D fantasy RPG life sim, hand-drawn graphics. Farming and homestead management, real-time combat, socializing with NPCs.
RPGFarming SimSandboxOpen World Survival CraftMedievalImmersive SimCraftingFishingExplorationManagement👍 2,242
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Luna's Fishing Garden
Jun 16, 2021 · Coldwild Games, illufinch
Both: Fishing · Sandbox · Relaxing
Side-view 2D fantasy fishing and building game, colorful pixel art. Fishing, planting trees and building a garden.
Collectathon2D PlatformerFishingIdlerSandboxFarming SimFemale ProtagonistCute2DRelaxing👍 1,690
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Also worth a look

Share some of the same DNA, but further from the original.

Starbound
Jul 22, 2016 · Chucklefish
Both: Sandbox · Survival · Pixel Graphics
Side-view 2D sci-fi open world survival craft, pixel graphics. Exploring planets, crafting and building, combat.
Open World Survival CraftSandboxSurvivalSpaceAdventureCraftingPixel GraphicsOnline Co-OpMultiplayerOpen World👍 120,661
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Don't Starve
Apr 23, 2013 · Klei Entertainment
Both: Survival · Sandbox
Top-down 2D fantasy wilderness survival, dark and whimsical. Crafting, exploring and surviving.
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftCraftingAdventureIndieSandboxSingleplayerPerma DeathMultiplayerOpen World👍 97,041
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Stardew Valley
Feb 26, 2016 · ConcernedApe
Both: Pixel Graphics · Relaxing · Sandbox
Top-down 2D country-life RPG, pixel graphics. Farming, mining and socializing.
Farming SimPixel GraphicsMultiplayerLife SimRPGRelaxingSimulationAgricultureCraftingSandbox👍 895,897
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Conan Exiles Enhanced
May 8, 2018 · Funcom, Inflexion Games
Both: Survival · Sandbox
Third-person 3D fantasy open world survival craft, realistic unreal engine 5. Survive, build and fight.
SurvivalOpen WorldNudityBuildingOpen World Survival CraftCraftingMultiplayerSandboxRPGMassively Multiplayer👍 79,826
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