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We filtered the 17 games similar to A Game About Digging A Hole down to the 13 that fit the “Simulation” category. Kitchen Simulator 2015, Terraria and No Man's Sky top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to A Game About Digging A Hole.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

The best simulation games like A Game About Digging A Hole

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to A Game About Digging A Hole. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Kitchen Simulator 2015Closest overall match

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloCasualNarrativeDarkSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCrafting3DFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 329

Year 2015Dev WhackAKey GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Description Kitchen simulator The game that turns you into the chef.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for A Game About Digging A Hole.

It predates A Game About Digging A Hole by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2TerrariaClosest on world

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloDarkNarrativeSandbox WorldProceduralHorrorCraftingExploration

Steam👍 97%· 1.5MRAWG👍 80%· 2.5KMC81IGDB81· 13OC79· 33

Year 2011Dev Engine Software · 505 GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, precision platforming and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

A 2D sandbox that is far more combat-driven than its look suggests: progression runs through boss fights, and each one unlocks a tier of materials. Building is deep but optional. It explains almost nothing — crafting chains, boss summons and biome requirements are opaque enough that most players keep a wiki open throughout.

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: visuals and game mode.

It predates A Game About Digging A Hole by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldProceduralExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 407KRAWG👍 67%· 1.6KMC75IGDB74· 38OC71· 149

Year 2016Dev Hello GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Years of free updates turned it into a genuinely broad survival-exploration game: base building, freighters, settlements, multiplayer. The scale is unmatched. The core loop is still the criticism — planets are procedurally varied rather than designed, so after twenty of them the discoveries start to rhyme, and the inventory management never stops being fiddly.

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: setting and game mode.

It predates A Game About Digging A Hole by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloDarkSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

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Year 2016Dev Mojang StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: game mode and tone.

It predates A Game About Digging A Hole by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloSandbox WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 117KRAWG👍 70%· 124

Year 2016Dev Axolot GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

A building sandbox where the physics are the point: vehicles you assemble actually flex, tip and fall apart under load, and getting a working machine is a genuine engineering problem. Creative mode is the strong half. The survival campaign has been in early access for years and remains unfinished, with long gaps between updates.

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: game mode and visuals.

It predates A Game About Digging A Hole by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloSandbox WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 134KRAWG👍 58%· 269MC68IGDB80· 1OC80· 5

Year 2013Dev Keen Software HousePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping horror tension

A voxel engineering sandbox with real physics: ships flex, break apart along stress lines and drift, and building something that survives its own thrust is the actual game. Deeply satisfying when it clicks. It is heavy on performance and light on direction — large builds tank the framerate, and there is essentially no guidance on what to do.

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: setting and game mode.

It predates A Game About Digging A Hole by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Potion CraftClosest on progression

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldCraftingManagement

Steam👍 93%· 43KIGDB70· 1OC83· 11

Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and vibe relaxing, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: setting and visuals.

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#8Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldCraftingManagement

Steam👍 93%· 43KRAWG👍 72%· 190OC77· 8

Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, puzzle design and vibe relaxing, while skipping horror tension

Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: setting and visuals.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloNarrativeCasualSandbox WorldCraftingExploration

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 88%· 2.5KMC89IGDB91· 13OC90· 76

Year 2016Dev ChucklefishPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping horror tension

A farming sim that is really a schedule-management game: every in-game day forces a choice between crops, mining, fishing and the villagers, and the calendar never gives you enough hours. The first year is the hook. Fishing is the wall most players hit — the minigame is fiddly and unforgiving early, and several quests gate behind it.

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: setting and visuals.

It predates A Game About Digging A Hole by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#10People PlaygroundClosest on tone

iRank92

GenreSandboxSubgenreCreative Sandbox

SoloCasualDarkNarrativeSandbox WorldHorror

Steam👍 98%· 311KRAWG👍 83%· 146

Year 2019Dev mestiezPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed A Game About Digging A Hole, expect sandbox freedom, deep simulation and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls. This game is for people who enjoy throwing around ragdolls but want it to be more detailed, satisfying, and feel more free while doing so. There's more than enough space to play around in. And there's more than enough to play with.

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: visuals.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloCasualSandbox WorldManagementCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 19KOC70· 7

Year 2019Dev Big Cheese Studio · Forever Entertainment S.A.On PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

A physics kitchen where every ingredient is an object you grab, cut and throw, which makes cooking chaotic in a way that is either the joke or the frustration depending on the day. Career mode adds pressure. Controls are deliberately unwieldy, and the difficulty comes from fighting the interface rather than from the cooking itself.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#12Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

iRank78

GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloSandbox WorldCraftingIsometricThird Person

IGDB78· 2

Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, visual third person and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: visuals and progression.

It predates A Game About Digging A Hole by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Nintendo

#13Poly Bridge

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldCraftingHardcore

Steam👍 91%· 19KIGDB75· 2OC66· 12

Year 2016Dev Dry CactusOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, punishing difficulty and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from A Game About Digging A Hole: setting and visuals.

It predates A Game About Digging A Hole by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam Nintendo

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