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Games like Virtual Families

Games like Virtual Families

Looking for games like Virtual Families? Here are top casual simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with My Tribe, Dream House Days or Niche: a genetics survival game.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Create a prosperous island paradise for your industrious, intelligent tribe with this real-time Brain Teaser! Your tribe will have a mind of its own, learning skills and starting families even when you`re not around, but check back often to keep your island idyllic. Uncover mysterious secrets; unlock exciting new technology; build wondrous structures, and even explore other exciting islands in My … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Tribe.

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  3. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 7,062 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Niche: a genetics survival game.

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  6. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    Plant Tycoon is a gardening sim game where you nurture plants and experiment with increasingly rare and valuable species. The object is to breed and cross breed plants until you find the 6 Magic Plants of Isola and solve the genetic puzzle. You start with a couple of dollars, a handful of seeds, some soil and water. Grow plants, organize and harvest seeds, monitor your plants' health, age and matu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plant Tycoon.

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  8. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 242 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Care for and nurture a tribe of little people by teaching them the basics of survival. They need to become farmers, builders, scientists, parents and make decisions about unpredictable 'island events'! Guide their day-to-day lives and help them explore and restore their new home. As your village grows and prospers, your villagers become curious about their mysterious new island home and the secret… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtual Villagers: A New Home.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 6,092 reviews

    Live the adventurer’s life in this character-based fantasy game. Choose your character and pet companion as you journey through limitless caverns, dungeons, and tunnels and determine your destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FATE.

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  11. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    90% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    Embark on a journey with a group of villagers in search of a new part of the island to populate. Land on the hidden shores of the northern side of Isola and explore what was once a secret city. Find new sources of food to nourish your villagers and help them rebuild the remains of this mysterious city. Who lived here before? Where have they gone? What is the secret of Isola? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtual Villagers - The Secret City.

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  13. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 2,131 reviews

    Build a Cheeky Chooks HENPIRE! Collect a tonne of unique ultra rare chooks, build and customise your farm from a Chook Shed to a Chooktopia! Complete missions, get bigger farms, unlock items and collect a tonne of Cheeky Chooks. Some are ultra rare, so good luck champ! Now get incubating! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cheeky Chooks.

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  14. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 5,891 reviews

    RollerCoaster Tycoon Deluxe takes you for a ride in the original RollerCoaster Tycoon and its expansion packs, Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes. Create the ultimate theme park using a variety of coaster types with giant loops and barrel rolls and in-park attractions like suspended monorails and water-soaked plume rides. Selectable themes for your park include Ice World, Medieval, and Martian… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe.

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  17. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    58% User Score Based on 944 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

    Zoo Tycoon is a business simulation video game developed by Frontier Developments and published by Microsoft Studios. The game was released on 22 November 2013 for Xbox One and Xbox 360. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zoo Tycoon.

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  19. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 2,215 reviews

    A cozy idle game that sits anywhere on your desktop. Watch the frog cut grass, upgrade his tools, and decorate the island while you work or relax. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ropuka's Idle Island.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    66% User Score Based on 394 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Painters Guild is a management sim where you control an art academy in the Italian Renaissance. Paint artwork as beautiful as the Mona Lisa. Hire painters like Leonardo da Vinci and millions of randomly generated ones. Expand and customize your guild with furniture and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Painters Guild.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 114,792 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

    Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes. With a can-do attitude, plenty of grit, and her trusty vacpack, Beatrix attempts to stake a claim, amass a fortune, and avoid the continual peril that looms from the rolling, jigglin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Rancher.

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  28. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 18,284 reviews

    G’Day! Get ready to start a new fair Dinkum life and build your new home out in the bush. Explore tropical eucalyptus forests, scorching deserts and cool billabongs on an Island inspired by the wild Australian outback. Take care of giant wombats, play with friends and get ready for a ripper time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dinkum.

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  31. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 7,911 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

    Venture into a wide-open world where the most powerful tool is your imagination. Help Maxwell solve robust puzzles in seamless, free-roaming levels by summoning any object you can think of. Create your own original objects, assign unique properties, and share them with friends online using Steam Workshop – to be used in game or further modified as you like! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scribblenauts Unlimited.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 5,873 reviews

    Viridi is a simulation video game developed by Ice Water Games. It tasks players to look after a pot of succulents. While not fully realistic (they're very forgiving), your succulents will require some maintenance and can die from over- or under-watering. Name your favorite plants, give them special care and attention, and they might even flower for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viridi.

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  35. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 1,466 reviews

    Thrust into an unfamiliar and bizarre city, find your place amongst the strange citizens by earning money, buying property and building up your stats. Collect the mysterious trans-dimensional artifacts to solve the mystery of Paper Thin City! You've waited 7 years for this game, it's finally time to enter the 2nd Dimension - again! • Climb the ranks in dozens of professions including Doctor, Hit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stick RPG 2.

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  42. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 475 reviews

    An unapologetically cozy plant collecting and decorating game. Build a beautiful indoor garden from the ground up in your New York City apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plant Therapy.

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  45. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 737 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 8 reviews

    This is your island, your adventure! Do whatever you like! It's the ultimate Sandbox sim! Farm, catch bugs, talk to villagers, build your own tropical dream island! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castaway Paradise.

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  49. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    87% User Score Based on 267 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    A calm and peaceful experience about growing tiny and lovely plants. Just relax, take care of your seedlings, and watch your dream garden come to life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garden In!.

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  50. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,314 reviews

    The team that created the original Incredible Machine is bringing all of the Rube Goldberg craziness to the modern age. Solve puzzles involving ridiculous chain reactions full of hamster motors, trampolines, alligators, cats, and so much more. Everything you loved about the original game is back and improved with a new physics engine, high definition art, new parts, and even online multiplayer. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contraption Maker.

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