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Poco
Whalefall Micah Boursier
May 2025 8,942 reviews 99% Positive
Point & Click Story Rich Exploration Puzzle 2.5D Colorful
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Smushi Come Home
SomeHumbleOnion Mooneye Studios
Jun 2023 2,013 reviews 99% Positive Historic low

Smushi Come Home is a cozy exploration adventure where you play as a tiny mushroom trying to find your way home through a forest. Glide, climb, swim, and chat with forest creatures, solving light puzzles and platforming, while learning about real mushrooms in a mycology journal and unlocking cap skins.

Cute Open World Nature Adventure Exploration Relaxing
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A Short Hike
adamgryu adamgryu
Jul 2019 18,759 reviews 99% Positive

Explore the serene landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park by hiking, climbing, and soaring through the mountains. Discover hidden treasures, meet fellow hikers, and enjoy a dynamic original soundtrack as you choose your own path to the summit at your own pace.

Cozy Exploration Relaxing Adventure Cute Indie
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Stardew Valley
ConcernedApe ConcernedApe
Feb 2016 872,424 reviews 99% Positive

Stardew Valley is an open-ended simulation RPG where you inherit and restore a farm in a charming rural setting. Engage in farming, fishing, mining, and building relationships, either solo or in multiplayer with friends. Overcome challenges and revitalize the community spirit in this heartwarming adventure.

Farming Sim Pixel Graphics Multiplayer Life Sim RPG Relaxing
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Loddlenaut
Moon Lagoon Secret Mode
Nov 2023 3,598 reviews 98% Positive

Loddlenaut is an ocean cleanup adventure on an alien planet where players revive ecosystems while battling pollution. As an interstellar custodian, befriend axolotl-like creatures, explore sunken ruins, and use gadgets to clear debris. Raise and release unique aquatic critters while uncovering the planet's history and secrets.

Cleaning Underwater Relaxing Open World Cute Colorful
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I Am Your Beast
Strange Scaffold Strange Scaffold, Frosty Pop
Sep 2024 5,024 reviews 98% Positive

I Am Your Beast is a thrilling FPS where you play as retired secret agent Alphonse Harding, battling the military-industrial complex in the North American wilderness. Engage in guerilla warfare, utilize enemy equipment, and experience a fully voiced campaign with 20+ levels and a unique comic book-inspired art style.

Shooter FPS Action Military Gore First-Person
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Slime Rancher
Monomi Park Monomi Park
Aug 2017 136,898 reviews 98% Positive

In Slime Rancher, join Beatrix LeBeau on her adventure in the charming 'Far, Far Range.' As a rancher, wrangle adorable slimes, manage your ranch, and explore various game modes. Create slime hybrids, complete daily requests, and navigate a colorful, immersive world filled with playful challenges.

Cute Exploration Adventure Singleplayer Open World First-Person
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A Hat in Time
Gears for Breakfast Gears for Breakfast
Oct 2017 42,597 reviews 98% Positive

A Hat in Time is a whimsical 3D platformer where you play as a space-traveling girl named Hat Kid, who must collect lost Time Pieces to fuel her journey. Along the way, she encounters quirky characters, navigates diverse worlds, and gains magical powers by stitching unique hats.

Cute 3D Platformer Collectathon Great Soundtrack Female Protagonist Adventure
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TY the Tasmanian Tiger
Krome Studios Krome Studios
Dec 2016 2,508 reviews 98% Positive

Join TY, the last Tasmanian Tiger, on a remastered adventure in the Australian Outback. Rescue your family from the Dreaming, collect ancient Talismans, and defeat the evil Boss Cass using a variety of boomerangs in this exciting 3D platformer with updated graphics and new game modes.

Open World 3D Platformer Collectathon Platformer Action Adventure
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Schedule I
TVGS TVGS
Mar 2025 277,042 reviews 98% Positive

In this crime simulation game, you build a drug empire in the gritty city of Hyland Point. Manage production and distribution, contend with law enforcement and rival cartels, and expand your operations while exploring the city. Engage in cooperative multiplayer for a more immersive experience.

Early Access Action Simulation Crime Open World Building
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RimWorld
Ludeon Studios Ludeon Studios
Oct 2018 204,337 reviews 98% Positive

RimWorld is a sandbox base-building strategy game where you manage survivors on a desolate planet. Control unique colonists, face random AI-driven events, and craft your own stories of survival, diplomacy, and disaster while building a thriving community. Choose your AI storyteller for varied experiences.

Colony Sim Base Building Survival Strategy Sandbox Management
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Goat Simulator 3
Coffee Stain North Coffee Stain Publishing
Feb 2024 13,169 reviews 98% Positive

In Goat Simulator 3, unleash chaos as you embody a goat in a wild open-world sandbox. Gather friends for local or online co-op, customize your goat, and engage in mini-games. Experience bizarre adventures on San Angora Island with endless absurdity and humor in this hilariously unrealistic simulation.

Exploration Physics Sandbox Open World Character Customization Simulation
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Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
ustwo games ustwo games, PID Games
Dec 2020 6,570 reviews 98% Positive

Join Alba on a Mediterranean island as she explores wildlife and combats litter with her friend Ines. Form a volunteer group, gather support from locals, and create the AIWRL to save the island's animals. Experience handcrafted visuals, great music, and a relaxing adventure at your own pace.

Casual Wholesome Cozy Family Friendly Nature Female Protagonist
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Mount & Blade: Warband
TaleWorlds Entertainment TaleWorlds Entertainment
Mar 2010 134,642 reviews 98% Positive

Mount & Blade: Warband is an RPG sandbox set in a war-torn land where players build their own armies, engage in realistic mounted combat, and forge their destiny. With open-ended gameplay and a focus on freedom, players start as peasants and rise to power without restrictive storylines.

Medieval RPG Open World Strategy Sandbox Multiplayer
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West of Loathing
Asymmetric Asymmetric
Aug 2017 9,597 reviews 98% Positive

West of Loathing is a single-player slapstick comedy RPG set in a wild west universe. Explore a vast black-and-white world filled with humor, quests, and puzzles. Choose from unique characters like Snake Oiler and Cow Puncher to engage in turn-based combat, customize your stick figures, and enjoy countless jokes.

RPG Comedy Funny Adventure Western Singleplayer
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Fields of Mistria
NPC Studio NPC Studio
Aug 2024 25,693 reviews 98% Positive

Restore Mistria after an earthquake in this spiritual Farm-Sim RPG. Build your dream farm, customize your character and home, farm, fish, mine and craft, and discover magic, romance with 12 marriage candidates, seasonal quests, festivals, villagers’ stories, and ancient ruins filled with treasure.

Early Access Farming Sim RPG Dating Sim Life Sim Simulation
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Dishonored
Arkane Studios Bethesda Softworks
Oct 2012 65,507 reviews 98% Positive

Dishonored is a first-person action game where you play as a supernatural assassin seeking revenge in a steam-punk world. Utilize unique powers, weapons, and gadgets to creatively eliminate targets, with mission outcomes influenced by your choices. Navigate the morally complex city of Dunwall to survive and uncover the truth.

Assassins Stealth First-Person Action Steampunk Singleplayer
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Terraria
Re-Logic Re-Logic
May 2011 1,219,150 reviews 98% Positive

Terraria is a unique 2D sandbox survival game where players explore randomly generated worlds, fight formidable foes, and build intricate structures. With no predefined goals, players craft their own adventures and stories, enjoying constant free content updates and exciting multiplayer experiences. Dive into endless creativity and exploration!

Open World Survival Craft Sandbox Survival 2D Multiplayer Adventure

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