Games like A Wizard's Life

You're not really sure how you ended up on a lift platform in a mineshaft and you're not sure how high you need to climb to reach daylight. What you are sure of is whoever built these motors didn't look after them. They keep breaking almost as soon as you've repaired them. If you're going to get out of here you'll need to repair them as fast as you can. Going up? is the thirteenth chapter in my O… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Going up?.

It's a typical day, you arrive to work ready to go. It's the Friday before a long weekend.  You've been asked to clean the main mixing room before the next shift begins. They start in 5 minutes so it can't be anything major. As you arrive at the mixing room you're informed that there was a minor incident requiring cleanup. How bad can it be? One Minor Incident is the eighth chapter in my One day a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Minor Incident.

The world isn't what it once was. Soaring temperatures have made the surface almost uninhabitable and what remains of humanity is desperately trying to survive. You were out searching for supplies when a heat storm started to roll in. You made it into an old bunker just in time but the passage collapsed behind you. Will you hold out long enough for someone to rescue you? Can anyone hear your radio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calling out into the night.

A common experience for queer people is hiding who we are for chunks of our lives. That hiding hurts, it takes its toll on each of us. Resist! takes place in a village where everyone is expected to look the same and must shed their identity. You need to free the village. Tear down posters demanding conformity, sabotage the converters that strip people of their identity and watch as the village sta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resist!.

Building a home out of gingerbread and candy canes seemed like a good idea at the time. And it would have been ... if not for the hordes of snowmen determined to eat your home. There is some hope though, your family runs a dessert and beverage business and just developed a new tool for productivity. With a few tweaks, and a festive paint job, you're now ready to launch high velocity projectiles fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Showdown at the Candy Cane Lodge.

After decades as a conductor you've been replaced by the Conduct-o-Matic 3000. At least you would be if you hadn't blocked the doors so guests couldn't get in to the lavish announcement dinner. It seems someone carelessly wedged some chairs against the doors. Now it's just you, your decades of training, the conducting machine that is putting you out of work and a lot of expensive glasses and plate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Encore.

It's been a year since Survey Team 4 landed on Osiris 4. They reported a peaceful planet with the highest density of life signs ever detected. And then .... nothing. No response to communications, no emergency beacons, nothing at all. What happened to them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What happened to Survey Team 4?.

At an unknown time in the past the world was shattered ... countries and reality itself fractured leave people trapped and isolated. A solution was found but not in time. And now the facility holding the solution lays quiet and formant ... until you arrived. Find the fragments and restore the world. Fragments is the seventh chapter in my One day at a time series. The series was begun as a means fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments.

The Corner Shop is closing down to make way for a new shopping centre. Your friend wants to steal stuff while they can. Will you help them by distracting the shopkeeper? Or will you help the shopkeeper? Can you help them without your friend getting caught? Closing Down is the second chapter in my One day at a time series. The series was begun as a means for me to practice coming up with simple ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closing Down.

How do we cope with watching a loved one slowly pass away? What do we do when week by week, day by day, we see them slipping away from us? We can hide but how long for? How long until we accept what is happening? The slow fall into silence is a game about that moment when we're forced to stop hiding and accept the a loved one is going to pass. The slow fall into silence is the fifth chapter in my … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The slow fall into silence.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

68% User Score Based on 345 reviews

Build up a fantasy city and fill it with hand-drawn characters, each with their own unique personalities and skills. Send them on quests to expand your influence and clear out nearby monster dens that threaten your city. Help them grow and evolve, all in the pursuit of gold! Create a thriving city around monster-filled dungeons. Bring in wealth from exploring and dungeon delving, then use it to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gold Gold Adventure Gold.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

81% User Score Based on 258 reviews

If you like Retrowave World About the Game Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, chrome robot women, speeding 80s supercars... Welcome to Retrowave World! You're driving your 80s supercar, you stop on the side of the road, you get out of your car, you stay standing, your elbow leaning on the door of your car, the breeze of the wind blows in your hair, the smoke from your cigarette rises an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retrowave World.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

79% User Score Based on 409 reviews

In this multifaceted tycoon you stand up for the safety and health of the citizens in your city. The challenge? To organize and manage a station of three emergency departments! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emergency Tycoon.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

57% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Grimmwood is a challenging co-op MMO, which seamlessly blends together elements of survival, strategy and exploration into one game. You are plunged into the middle of a mystical forest and you will be part of a village with up to 39 other human players; all of which you have never met before. Each day at midnight the monsters will attack your village and you have to band together to organize you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimmwood - They Come at Night.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

87% User Score Based on 107 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

Frost is a Survival solo Card game. Inspired by deck-building board games like Dominion, Ascension and the like, it's an unique take on the genre as it puts you in charge of a group of people struggling against a restless, lethal storm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frost.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

76% User Score Based on 790 reviews

Build and grow your settlement in a city-building simulation of medieval society Manage peasant and noble families, expand your production chain, work with the church, train an army for the king and influence the daily lives of your villagers while exploring what it means to be a true lord. Successful kingdoms are built on the shoulders of strong vassals and the labor of their peasants. Where pros… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords and Villeins.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

62% User Score Based on 1,730 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

Wurm Online is a totally unique, highly accessible online wilderness MMORPG that will drag you in, shake you up and down, bite you, annoy you, drive you completely mad and leave you wondering why you didn’t find it a million years ago! Both PvP and PvE server clusters are available. On the Freedom PvE cluster, you can enjoy a peaceful life being eaten by bears in the woods. One of those servers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wurm Online.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

86% User Score Based on 1,653 reviews

MMORPG Tycoon 2 is a single-player world-builder game about creating the greatest MMORPG of all time – yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MMORPG Tycoon 2.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

97% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Minotaur is an adventure game set in a new world called The Universe of Seven. Here’s what we hope you’ll love about it: Story and characters Minotaur’s story is mainly focused on nine... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minotaur.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

72% User Score Based on 848 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Relive the pioneering spirit of the Golden Age of Steam, by establishing your own railroad empire across 19th Century North America. Build the lines, buy the rolling stock and prosper in the cities you connect - compete against other railroad tycoons and work your way to the top. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Railroad Corporation.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

98% User Score Based on 239 reviews

"DRAPLINE" is a roguelite training game where you raise a dragon girl who eats anything and train her to become the strongest in one year. Feed her a variety of things to increase her abilities, combine various skills to build your own strategy, and defeat the impending catastrophe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drapline.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Have you ever played a game without any visuals and just sound alone? And on top of that what if you had to wear a blindfold while playing it? Cling to Blindness is a horror game played entirely by sound, requiring you to navigate the world blindfolded.  The playtime is roughly 1 to 1.5 hours, and the level of fear is relatively low and is accessible even for those who don't usually enjoy horror… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cling to Blindness.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

100% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Join Our Discord About the GameA GLOBETROTTING 8-BIT STYLE JRPG SET IN 90s EARTH Embark on an 8-bit style JRPG adventure to save Earth circa 199X using a distinctive party-based combat system. As the high school football team’s star, Gio Zachary never thought he would find himself on a globetrotting adventure to save the world. Through a series of strange events, Gio embarks on a journey e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geo Mythica.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

86% User Score Based on 316 reviews

Occlude is a ritual disguised as Solitaire; a cosmic-horror card game where the rules are obscured and reality is at stake. Play through cryptic challenges to reveal forbidden lore in this singleplayer narrative puzzle game for the terminally curious. Don’t worry; you can always start over. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occlude.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 465 reviews

Yaoling: Mythical Journey is a creature collecting Eastern fantasy RPG featuring an world filled with rich stories and unique Yaolings. Tasked to uncover a mysterious evil, you embark on a journey with your Yaolings, forming new friendships, engage in intense battles, and face countless challenges! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yaoling: Mythical Journey.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

79% User Score Based on 109 reviews

Build a home. Attract pets. Grow your world.Galactic Getaway is a wholesome life sim inspired by games like Viva Piñata. Settle into your own peaceful pocket of space and build a home that attracts adorable creatures. Every crop you grow, every decoration you craft, and every detail you put into your home determines who might arrive and who might choose to stay. Carve your very own slice of life… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Getaway: Build a Home for Pets.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

72% User Score Based on 85 reviews

Untangle thrilling mysteries by exploring the merciless and lawless Wild Western town of Brimstone. You and your friends need to collaborate, interrogate the town's residents and piece the clues together to solve the mystery! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers in the West.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

53% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Can you imagine a world without poverty? How about a world where power lies with common people instead of politicians or CEOs? There’s a revolution coming to Mars, and it’s up to you to create a new society unlike anything on Earth. Design your economy and government, build your colony, and experience your choices firsthand by living as a colonist. Be wary though, if your society fails to take car… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissent on Mars.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

81% User Score Based on 75 reviews

Critic Score 59%Based on 14 reviews

Fantasy meets reality in Shibuya, Tokyo, where magic is something to be feared. In this action RPG, a young wizard seeks freedom through strength, and an officer seeks to control magic and restore order. When their paths cross, a darkness that will transform the world descends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REYNATIS.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 758 reviews

Godsworn is a classic mythological RTS. Experience an epic fantasy retelling of the northern crusades, where pagan gods and their tribes clash against crusaders and armies of heaven. Choose a divine hero, rally worshippers alongside mythical creatures, and smite the unworthy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godsworn.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

62% User Score Based on 1,069 reviews

Ruinarch is a simulation sandbox game where you create obstacles and cause conflicts in procedurally generated fantasy worlds. Inspired by story generator games like Rimworld and Dwarf Fortress, weaving tales of both anguish and humor is central to Ruinarch’s gameplay. The game gives you all the infernal tools you'll need to toy with people's lives and relationships. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruinarch.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

78% User Score Based on 156 reviews

The critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning World War II deck-building strategy game. June, 1944. Through the D-Day landings, the Allies have seized a foothold on the beaches of Normandy. Now you must lead your troops forward as you push deeper into France and drive the German forces back. You will face intense resistance, machine gun fire, and mortar bombardment, but a great commander can turn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undaunted Normandy.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

93% User Score Based on 547 reviews

Critic Score 95%Based on 4 reviews

Out of the Park Baseball 17 - now officially licensed by MLB.com and the MLBPA - is the best baseball strategy game ever created! Guide your favorite MLB franchise to glory, play any historical season or create a fictional baseball world. Play solo or in online leagues. Own the future - rewrite the past! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of the Park Baseball 17.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 1,330 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

Visit Vacation Island and make real memories of a simulated vacation If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vacation Simulator.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 15 reviews

Looking for a magical getaway? Yearning to go on an epic quest? Excited about waiting in line for overpriced merch? Then grab a sword and your annual pass, because Heroland awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroland.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

89% User Score Based on 1,214 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

Necrobarista is a gorgeous 3D visual novel about a supernatural Melbourne cafe where the dead spend their last night on Earth. Utilizing a unique anime-inspired aesthetic, Necrobarista places a focus on the usage of animation and cinematography to provide a cinematic experience that draws players into a visually and narratively captivating adventure. Through a series of vignettes, Necrobarista pre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrobarista.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

83% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Ascend the divisions of the mysterious Roadclub and race for a chance to one day challenge the reigning Roadclub Master for his title. Make your mark on the online leaderboards or challenge a friend in local splitscreen races. Whichever path you choose, Roadclub takes you for a ride. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roadclub: League Racing.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

68% User Score Based on 347 reviews

FreeCell Quest is an RPG Free Cell game. You've never played Free Cell like this before! Explore 533 cities while collecting cards, gold, levels, armor, and spells on your epic quest of card sorting! Think quickly before the cards strike and drain your precious health. A new twist on a classic game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FreeCell Quest.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

91% User Score Based on 2,074 reviews

A magic theme incremental about creating everything from nothing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orb of Creation.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

60% User Score Based on 1,078 reviews

Castle Flipper is a unique chance to become a medieval royal craftsman. You can re-arrange the castle, at your own discretion. Breathe a whole new life into the old rooms and prepare a great feast for the king! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Flipper.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 1,666 reviews

Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane is a visual novel inspired by the Ace Attorney series. You play as a defense attorney who practices law in a world of fantasy and wizards. You must defend clients accused of various crimes committed using magic and use the rules of magic to prove them innocent. However, the system is corrupt to its core and manipulated by the aristocracy. Will you acquit you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, story

93% User Score Based on 284 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

Hyper Jam is a neon-soaked arena brawler full of lethal weapons, stackable powerups, furious combat and a killer synthwave soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Jam.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 3,996 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

Endzone is a post apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after a global nuclear disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endzone: A World Apart.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

70% User Score Based on 1,244 reviews

Pixel Puzzles Ultimate, Bringing puzzles to the digital age. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Puzzles Ultimate.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

92% User Score Based on 106 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3833670/ You're a wizard cat, you must master the arcane arts and become the ultimate wizard. To do that, you'll have to fight your way through endless hordes of little animals. Use portals to hop between levels where other master wizards wait. Collect mystical runes and delve deeper into the arcane arts! A Spell Array For Every Strategy Craft spells by c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizard Cats.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

72% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Baggage Handler Simulator is a first-person simulation where you can play solo or team up with friends to manage the airport’s busiest area — the baggage department. Connect different zones, speed up baggage movement, and reduce the need for manual handling. A well-planned layout keeps everything running smoothly—even during the busiest hours. Organize key zones, place equipment where it w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baggage Handler Simulator.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

76% User Score Based on 393 reviews

After returning from war you claim your inheritance: Greenwood—a neglected realm on the brink of collapse. As its new Lord, you must guide your kingdom to greatness, not from a distant throne, but by walking its cobbled streets and verdant fields. In this third-person kingdom builder, you must raise your realm from rubble with a builder’s touch—every hall, heath, and castle wall crafted to your de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noble Legacy.

EM2: An Interactive Guide for Game Developers in Implementing Ethical Monetization Model for Free-to-Play Single-player Games Utilizing Lootboxes and Gacha (In-Development) STUDY IN PROGRESS! How to participate in the study: Install and play the current version of the EM2 demo and test out the features. Go to one of these links to answer some questions about the demo and give some feed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EM2 v0.4.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 171 reviews

Take part in healing after the Great Calamity. Tend your farm, complete quests for the villagers, and explore dungeons filled with challenge and treasure in this cozy, solo-developed farming sim. Build a new life in a recovering world with your fluffy Spellbook Companion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seeds of Calamity.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere

90% User Score Based on 317 reviews

Build Islands. And Trains. No goals, no timer, no stress. Just build, relax, enjoy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Islands & Trains.