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Paralives
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Games like Paralives

Paralives is a cozy, single-player early-access life sim about building homes and guiding characters through life events, with very positive reviews that still note the gameplay systems are early in development.

Little Lives
A casual life-sim about balancing career, education, and relationships while building a routine in a friendly town.
2024-03-08
- Indie
- Simulator

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Life Makeover

A free-to-play casual fashion and home-design sim with deep character customization, co-op multiplayer, and a creative, relaxed pace.

2023-11-15

Side view
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Drama
Romance
Visual Novel

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The Sims™ 4

A free-to-play life simulation where players create Sims, build homes, and manage daily life, with a cozy and humorous tone and very positive reviews.

2020-06-18

Action
First person
Comedy
Fantasy
Third person
Bird view / Isometric
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Sandbox
Romance

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Tiny Town VR

A casual VR sandbox for building miniature worlds, posing characters, and sharing photo-captured stories, with reviewers logging a median of ~21 hours of creative play.

2017-08-02

Comedy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator
Virtual Reality

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Palia

A cozy free-to-play fantasy life sim about crafting, farming, and home-building, playable solo or online co-op, though reviewers say it gets grindy after the early stretch.

2024-03-25

Adventure
Fantasy
Third person
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world

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Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator

A relaxing gardening sim about restoring an overgrown plot into a community garden, with a calm pace but mixed opinions on long-term engagement.

2024-02-22

First person
Simulator
Sandbox

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Calico

A cute, casual single-player cat café community sim about decorating, baking, and collecting animals, with a charming but somewhat unpolished feel.

2020-12-15

Adventure
Fantasy
Third person
Indie
Simulator
Role-playing (RPG)
Open world
Sandbox
Kids

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Cozyrama

A relaxing diorama-building sandbox where you sculpt, decorate, and add cute animals, without timers or pressure.

2025-12-10

Indie
Simulator

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Youtubers Life 2

In this casual single-player life sim, you manage an influencer's daily schedule, create trend-based content, and build neighbor relationships on the road to fame.

2021-10-19

Adventure
Strategy
Third person
Indie
Simulator
Sandbox

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Tiny Glade

A cozy, goal-free single-player diorama builder for doodling castles and cottages in a meadow, with procedural detail and highly variable session lengths.

2024-09-23

Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator
Sandbox

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Fabledom

A cozy fairytale city builder focused on relaxed settlement growth, neighborly interactions, and light magical defense, with a simple, small-scope systems approach.

2024-05-13

Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Simulator
Sandbox

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The Sims™ Legacy Collection

A life simulation game focused on building neighborhoods, guiding Sims through careers and romance, and shaping their lives in an open-ended sandbox, with a charming but dated feel.

2025-01-31

Comedy
Fantasy
Bird view / Isometric
Simulator
Sandbox
Romance