Games like Planetary Life

"Ecosystem is a single-player strategy game with high-quality graphics and approximately 23 hours of playtime. The game's unique feature is the simulation of evolving virtual creatures, whose bodies, behaviors, and nervous systems are all determined by their synthetic DNA, which can be modified by the player. These creatures evolve on their own to adapt to the physically-simulated ocean environment created by the player."

The Sapling is a simulation game where you design your own plants and animals, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!

"Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution" is a simulation game where players create and evolve unique species in a dynamic ecosystem. Observing and manipulating various factors such as genetics, environment, and behavior, players can watch as their creatures adapt and survive in a real-time evolutionary process. With countless possibilities and a sandbox-style gameplay, this game offers a fascinating look into the world of evolutionary biology.

"Thrive is a single-player open-world game where you guide the evolution of a single-celled organism on an alien planet, starting from the Last Universal Common Ancestor. Survive in the environment, adapt your species through mutations, and compete with other emerging species in a population dynamics-driven simulation. Gameplay involves both individual cell survival and editing your species' traits to ensure its success."

"The Universim" is a god-game simulation where players oversee a developing civilization across time. Manage resources, research technology, and handle natural disasters to guide your civilization to prosperity. Experience a living, breathing world with dynamic AI and simulated ecosystems. However, keep in mind that ultimate power may lead to the downfall of your civilizations if misused.

Humans are long gone. Will your society of lumberpunk beavers do any better? A city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, and river control. Contains high amounts of wood.

Equilinox is a single-player 4X game that offers stunning visuals and an exceptional soundtrack, but can be very grinding with plenty of bugs. As a low-poly nature simulation game, it allows players to create and manage their own ecosystem in an engaging and highly emotional atmosphere, currently being developed in Java using OpenGL.

"Foundation" is a medieval city-building game that allows you to create organic, gridless cities. Focusing on resource management, monument construction, and organic development, you'll manage your population, extract resources, establish trade routes, and build monuments as you grow your settlement. Face narrative events and quests while constructing your prosperous city in this laid-back simulation experience.

"FISHERY is a single-player strategy simulation game with stunning graphics and 93+ hours of playtime. Create unique aquatic worlds with a variety of fish, plants, and shrimp, all designed to mimic real-life counterparts with realistic dimorphism. Customize your aquariums with dramatic landscapes, jungles, sunken machines, and adjustable lighting for a personalized experience."

MMORPG Tycoon 2 is a sandbox-style strategy game where you build and manage your own massively multiplayer online role-playing game . Design and customize your game world, create and balance content, and manage resources and player satisfaction. With advanced AI and procedural generation systems, the possibilities are endless in this immersive simulation of running an MMORPG.