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Looking for games like SimLife? Here are top simulation recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Earthtongue, Planetary Life or Ecosystem.

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  1. View Game
    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    Care for a miniature ecosystem in a strange world, exert limited influence to encourage the growth of different fungi and bugs and try to maintain the balance of life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthtongue.

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  2. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 477 reviews

    From an uninhabited planet in space to an ecosystem full of life. In Planetary Life you will be able to shape a planet in the purest Sandbox Simulation style, playing with its mountains, seas and even its climate, to create the perfect habitat to harbor life. PLANETS Control a planet with the multiple tools available. Let the tectonic plates shape the mountains and seas, modify the climate, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planetary Life.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 468 reviews

    Grow and modify an ecosystem, with simulated evolution by natural selection creating the lifeforms that inhabit it. All the creatures in the trailer evolved on their own in the game. None were hand-edited! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ecosystem.

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  4. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,997 reviews

    Terraformers is a 3X game with roguelite elements in which you terraform Mars. Explore the planet’s wonders, exploit its resources and expand by settling new cities. Start the terraforming... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terraformers.

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  5. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    50% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Intelligent Design: An Evolutionary Sandbox is an abstract god game with fully simulated genetics and evolution. In a universe driven by targets, create, design and try to control an evolving ecosystem for a faceless corporation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intelligent Design: An Evolutionary Sandbox.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    A fictional universe sandbox/exploration game. Collect materials, terraform planets and discover new species to add to your encyclopedia. Make beautiful microcosms of ocean planets, grass plains and rain forests, or breed destruction with wildfires, volcanoes, and lightning storms. What kind of worlds will you make? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heliopedia.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 3,648 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Take on the role of a Reactor Engineer working for SpaceChem, the leading chemical synthesizer for frontier colonies. Construct elaborate factories to transform raw materials into valuable chemical products! Streamline your designs to meet production quotas and survive encounters with the sinister threats that plague SpaceChem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceChem.

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  8. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Vilmonic is an artificial life simulator and evolution sandbox game. Protect each species and selectively breed new ones, analyze DNA, craft tools and buildings, dig rivers and make new islands, find ancient tech, and fend off the haywire zombitons. Craft Farm Breed Evolve! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vilmonic.

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  9. View Game
    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 335 reviews

    Gridworld is an artificial life / evolution simulator in which abstract virtual creatures compete for food and struggle for survival. Conditions in this two-dimensional ecosystem are right for evolution to occur through natural selection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gridworld.

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  10. View Game
    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 942 reviews

    Waking Mars is a one-of-a-kind adventure in which you jetpack through subterranean Mars encountering a host of extraordinary alien lifeforms that operate as a living, breathing ecosystem. Learn and master the behaviors of these creatures to create ecosystems of your own design if you are to survive and discover the secrets of Mars' past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waking Mars.

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  11. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 1,544 reviews

    Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution is an evolution simulation with hands on interaction. It allows for direct changes to each creature as well as indirect and gradual environmental changes which affect the species and their evolution. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 65,302 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 5 reviews

    From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations. Play through Spore's five evolutionary stages: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Each stage has its own unique style, challenges, and goals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spore.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 878 reviews

    The Fermi Paradox is a choice-driven sci-fi narrative strategy game in which your decisions in one corner of the galaxy can upend entire civilizations in another. Guide species through millennia and help them explore the vastness of space, make contact and, perhaps, create harmony. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fermi Paradox.

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  14. The Neeblarium is a calm, living simulation about cultivating tiny digital creatures called Neeblies and deciding what’s worth preserving. You don’t control Neeblies directly. You shape conditions, observe what emerges, and intervene only when it matters. Over time, families form. Lineages diverge. Rare traits appear. Some discoveries are fleeting. Others are worth saving. Use your Lab to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Neeblarium.

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  15. The Crawling Dead is a strategy simulation game where you take on the role of a lead scientist tasked with saving Stormveil National Park from ecological collapse. Swarms of invasive insects are devastating the park’s delicate ecosystems, and traditional methods of pest control have failed. Your solution? Genetically engineered parasitoid wasps. Harmless to humans, these beneficial wasps are kille… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crawling Dead.

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  16. Welcome to another galaxy. Project Coreward is an open world role playing adventure. Upgrade your ship. Assemble and train its crew. Their mission? To survive, explore and eventually uncover the ancient choices that now weigh darkly on the fate of every world. Project Coreward features an extensive galaxy created for VR. Guide your ship through the stars in 3rd person and explore large scale sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Coreward.

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  17. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Breed, feed, and collect cute Critters in this cozy, relaxing farm sim that is easy to pick up and play for everyone! Critters have complex emotional needs that must be balanced to keep them alive and happy. Critters need to eat, and each species has a unique diet. Discover new Critters by evolving the ones that are present in your garden to complete your Critter Phylogeny! Every Critter’s ancestr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CritterGarden.

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  18. Beyond Astra is a real-time 4X sci-fi grand strategy game. Expand your own civilization, explore captivating and mysterious planets and star clusters, interact with your citizens and other life forms and shape your destiny through nearly infinite possibilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Astra.

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  19. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    This is a free demo for the upcoming game, The Diner at the End of the Galaxy (releasing in 2025). We're still in beta so do excuse the occasional bug -- rest assured we're working on it. Build and manage your diner, grow exotic ingredients, create a menu that appeals to intergalactic palates, and make deals with powerful factions. Come on in—the Diner is always open for business. Transform an a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Diner at the End of the Galaxy.

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  20. Small Living World is a complete ecosystem simulator. It simulates everything from the full-water cycle, through plant growth, to the animal reproduction. Every pixel is simulated, everything counts. Watch it evolves by itself, or manipulate the system. At the beginning, you have access to a limited number of plants and animals. Populate your world to unlock more advance life forms. Create d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Small Living World.

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  21. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    99% User Score Based on 1,271 reviews

    "The consciousness dawning inside of an aquatic egg is prodded alert. It is a male whale calf, stirring with a newfound awareness of body." South Scrimshaw uses the linear VN format to create a science fiction documentary about fictional science. It is composed of over 400 illustrations, painted in a mix of watercolor, ink, and digital media, set against a rich audio backdrop of music… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to South Scrimshaw, Part One.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    77% User Score Based on 430 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    BOID is a Class-Based Multiplayer RTS about life and mutation. Become the dominant life form in this tactical RTS. Take full control over your units, and take over all bases on the map. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boid.

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  23. View Game
    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 2,240 reviews

    RODINA is an immersive space exploration game with allows players to seamlessly travel across an entire, full-scale solar system. Seamless means your character can travel anywhere - in space, on planets, and in your ship - with no loading screens! Walk around your space ship, or anywhere on full-size planet landscapes. Fly through a planet's atmosphere to its surface, or out into deep space. Des… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RODINA.

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  24. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 297 reviews

    Sol 0 is a real time strategy game where you establish the first Martian colony. From the first human footprints on Martian soil to a thriving and self-sustaining colony, Sol 0 imagines a near future using technology that could be available within the next few decades. Make use of minerals and resources across the Martian surface to expand from the first exploratory rover to an independent frontie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sol 0: Mars Colonization.

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  25. The Last World is a sci-fi simulation game with elements of space, adventure, survival, modding and automation. The game in which the player has to create his own empire from the ruins of the old one. Mine, build, research, produce and travel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last World.

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  26. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Create real life on your PC! Explore the enchanting world of Albia and discover the amazing virtual lifeforms called Norns. The Norns in Creatures display real feelings from hunger and pain to frustration and fear. They'll breed, evolve and wage a fierce struggle for survival right on your computer screen! Creatures: The Albian Years is a compilation of Creatures 1 & 2, their life kits and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creatures: The Albian Years.

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  27. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 2,312 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    In a future where humanity's ceaseless consumption has expanded out to encompass the stars, and Earth's last biological life clings to a poisoned planet, In Other Waters tells the story of Ellery Vas, a biologist who stumbles upon extraterrestrial life. When a routine exoplanet study goes wrong, and her partner Minae Nomura disappears into an alien ocean, Ellery is left with little more than an a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Other Waters.

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  28. View Game
    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Reshaping Mars is a colony simulation game on Mars, you will start by gathering resources, storing food, accepting immigrants, and building a better colony together. Develop powerful technologies for Mars Reshaping, make Mars great agai..sorry, just great. Don't forget to make the residents happy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reshaping Mars.

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  29. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 2,090 reviews

    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! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sapling.

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  30. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 15,440 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 37 reviews

    The Witness is an exploration-puzzle game. The game is being developed by a small, independent team, a mix of full-timers and contractors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witness.

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  31. Build and manage your own Indian wilderness reserve in The Great Indian Safari—a wildlife photography management simulation where conservation and tourism must thrive together. Witness India's incredible biodiversity like never before in games. Bengal tigers stalking through sal forests. Asian elephant herds crossing monsoon-swollen rivers. Leopards lounging in fig trees. One-horned rhinos grazin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Great Indian Safari.

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  32. About This GameJingjie: Signals is a sandbox focused on emergence and artificial life. There are no scripted events and no predefined outcomes—everything you see arises naturally from rules, interactions, and probability. Developer Note: This game features no tutorials. The system is meant to be observed, not learned. (There is no randomness here. Every signal has a cause.) Living Particles… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jingjie: Signals.

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  33. Pack your gear and head into the great Sahara! ️ In Little Nomads: Explore the Earth, you’ll build shelters, collect resources, and learn how the world around you works. Inspired by Bob the Builder and Dora the Explorer, this cozy adventure-building game combines hands-on discovery with playful learning. ‍ For Players Big and Small Whether you’re a curious kid or a grown-up who still lov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Nomads.

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    STEP INTO RED SKY: A DECENTRALIZED GALAXY BUILT FOR DISCOVERY AND CONNECTIONRed Sky invites you into a living, decentralized galaxy powered by Bluesky’s AT Protocol. Here, every verified user owns and shapes a procedurally generated planet, forming a vast, immersive social universe. Explore billions of star systems, build AI civilizations, and leave your mark on an ever-evolving digital cosmos whe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Sky.

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  35. Neon Nexus™ Lumination is an infinite world-building game set in a glowing digital space. No enemies, just creation, exploration and beautiful ambient music. Shape and expand a radiant floating quadrant of light. Manage energy, unlock new structures, and guide your ecosystem through cycles of balance, swarming, and quiet transformation. While you build alone, your quadrant subtly connects to othe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Nexus™ Lumination.

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  36. Design an ecosystem and watch your creatures evolve through millions of years by means of natural selection. See them fight for survival and produce offspring which share their genes… occasionally mutating to form monstrosities! What will your creature’s final-stage of evolution be?GameplayThe gameplay loop centers around the player's role as an observer and designer of a dynamic ecosystem, showca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creature Evolution Simulator.

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  37. Embark on a one-way journey to a distant planet, where your mission is to establish and thrive in a small colony. Returning to Earth is not an option. The rich resources in the region offer a promising start, and with your colonists, you’ve already begun to explore and mine. As in any space mission, danger is everywhere, and you must thrive to survive. You can utilize various resources to establi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Too Far Too Late.

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  38. Planet untamed. Future uncertain.Awaken as a scout for alien life. Your mission is simple: collect information for your human creators before they arrive. But this world does not bow to human hands. And maybe, neither should you. Who are you? A pawn? A protector? A predator? Or something else entirely? ️ Take Flight. Find Your Truth. Non-linear – Learn the secret rhythms of the wild on your own… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omnivores Rule.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    The ocean is dying. Coral reefs are vanishing and ecosystems are breaking down. By the power of the mysterious reef heart you must restore balance, using the ocean floor itself as the foundation to build vibrant havens for sealife. Craft lures to entice different species to your reef and use their natural abilities to overcome underwater hazards. Experience Thalassa’s journey in campaign mode, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life Below.

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  40. About This Game (Final English Version)Make the planet breathe again. Project Substrata is a base-building, automation, and environmental restoration simulation set on a desolate world abandoned by humanity. You are a self-sustaining AI robot left behind to rebuild what was lost. By analyzing the remnants of civilization, cleansing polluted lands, and processing the planet’s buried resources, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Substrata.

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  41. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Foraging Plane – An Alien Ecosystem Simulation Foraging Plane is a simulation of an alien ecosystem where creatures called Tacs search for food in tidal rock pools. The simulation shows how energy flows through an environment and how creatures might adapt to changes like high and low tide. About This Project "I created a simulation because I like simulations, and I saw an opportunity and went f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foraging Plain.

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  42. Small Living World is a full-fledged ecosystem simulator, bringing every aspect of nature to life. From the water cycle and plant growth, to animal behavior and reproduction, observe your small living world evolve. All the tools are at your disposal to create your perfect forest.  SIMULATION You can observe the natural food chain in action. From plants fighting for sunlight, to animals searchin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Small Living World 2.

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  43. Welcome to the desolate land of the future! In this adventure you will have to correct the mistakes of mankind and rebuild a devastated planet. Your main task will be to restore the atmosphere, normalize the temperature on the surface and get rid of the radiation interfering with the vegetation! You will play as a robot model TRF 7, created to return the planet to its original form, after a globa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra revive.

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  44. 84%Game Brain Score
    84% User Score Based on 2,110 reviews

    Create your own funny monsters and transform them in real-time by building and tweaking their DNA! Over 200 billion unique life forms at your fingertips! Feed your monsters, dance with them, watch them skate, get to know their quirks. • App Store "Best of 2015" • Reached #1 in Kids & Education on the App Store in US, UK & many more countries • Digital Ehon Award - Prize Winner 2017 • Tutora Awar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DNA Play.

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  45. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    "Quadron is an original arcade style game for the 48K ZX Spectrum created in the mould of the 1980s Williams classics. Set in the Quadron complex, you are charged with the task of defending the crystals mined by the relentless onset of marauding aliens. Featuring fast arcade style gameplay, multiple weapons, enemies, collectables, powerups, and a pointer based status screen and scanner, the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quadron.

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  46.            Welcome to TownCityVille!            TownCityVille is known for being unremarkable. However, two things set this town apart, its citizens are terrible drivers and the town is located next to a beautiful coral reef. TownCityVille citizens used to gather at the reef and watch the vibrant sea life. However, recently, with the rise in carbon emissions, the warming of the global climate, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to TownCityVille.

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  47. Evolution Survival is a planetary survival sandbox where every plant, creature, and the whole ecosystem evolves in real time. Build biodomes, engineer genetics, and shape the environment to keep your player alive as your star ages, the atmosphere shifts, and natural selection rewrites the world around you. Your actions influence which species thrive, mutate, or go extinct. Evolution:The star, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evolution Survival.

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  48. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Mechanic 8230 is an adventure game in the genre of Point-and-click. Help Mechanic find his robot friend RO-2 and unveil secrets about this destroyed world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mechanic 8230.

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  49. Star Sonata 2 is a space-themed massively multiplayer online game that combines elements of action, RPG, and empire creation into a truly unique MMO experience. Explore the sandbox style universe, build persistent bases, construct trade ships, and even fight your way to the top and claim the Emperor’s Throne! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Sonata 2.

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  50. ARC Continuum is a third person action adventure set on Taraan, a desert planet with a mystical energy at its core that powers the ARC - a device that allows you to control and manipulate the fabric of time. Take the role of our hero, Hadrian who is thrust into the midst of a revolution on the rise, where he must master the powers of time to free his people from the bondages of oppression from the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARC Continuum.

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