30 Games like Animal Crossing: City Folk on PlayStation that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Animal Crossing: City Folk down to the 30 that fit the “PlayStation” category. LEGO Worlds, Roblox and Farming Simulator 15 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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The best games like Animal Crossing: City Folk on PlayStation

30 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Animal Crossing: City Folk. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1LEGO WorldsClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 16KIGDB71· 6OC67· 69

Year 2017Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual isometric

Released 9 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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#2Roblox

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Year 2006Dev Roblox CorporationOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and co op, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Animal Crossing: City Folk: visuals.

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#3Farming Simulator 15

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 16KRAWG👍 71%· 68MC64IGDB50· 6OC57· 30

Year 2014Dev Giants Software · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, vibe relaxing and co op, while skipping visual isometric

Special Offer About the GameWelcome to the new generation of Farming Simulator! With a brand new graphics and physics engine, Farming Simulator 15 offers an immense open world, filled with details and visual effects transporting the Farming Simulator franchise to a new era.

Where it drifts furthest from Animal Crossing: City Folk: visuals.

Released 6 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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#4Farming Simulator 17

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SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 26KRAWG👍 73%· 82MC69IGDB64· 7OC63· 33

Year 2016Dev Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, co op and online features, while skipping visual isometric

THE MOST COMPLETE FARMING SIMULATOR EXPERIENCE Take on the role of a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 17! Immerse yourself in a huge open world loaded with new content: new environment, vehicles, animals, crops and gameplay mechanics!

Released 8 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 70KRAWG👍 41%· 1.2KMC62IGDB52· 11OC60· 47

Year 2014Dev Double Eleven · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping visual isometric

Goat Simulator is a game that mainly can be described as a crazy one. It does not have a specific story, and there is no central villain. It is illogical, besides there are lots of bugs.

Released 6 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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#6Kerbal Space ProgramClosest on visuals

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SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationIsometricThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 140KRAWG👍 84%· 408MC88IGDB87· 7OC81· 41

Year 2015Dev Squad · Private DivisionPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and setting space, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

How to build a spaceship capable of delivering a human crew into space - and return this crew back?

Released 7 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 67%· 2.9KIGDB80· 5

Year 2011Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and combat magic, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Released 3 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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#8BullyClosest on game mode

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SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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Year 2006Dev Rockstar New England · Take-Two InteractiveOn PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

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#9L.A. Noire

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SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 36KIGDB89· 7

Year 2011Dev Team Bondi · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Released 3 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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#10Grow Home

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Reflections · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Released 7 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

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#12Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium Edition

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

MultiplayerSoloOpen WorldExplorationCo-op

Steam👍 93%· 5.3KRAWG👍 66%· 38IGDB30· 1

Year 2012Dev Giants Software · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, vibe casual and vibe relaxing, while skipping sandbox freedom

Welcome to the largest and most exciting farming simulator ever made! Farming Simulator will challenge you to take on the role of a modern day farmer. Animal husbandry, crops, sales… It's up to you to manage and grow your own farm in two huge environments: typical European and American environments.

Released 4 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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#13Farming Simulator 19

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

MultiplayerSoloOpen WorldExplorationCo-op

Steam👍 94%· 76KRAWG👍 46%· 200OC70· 40

Year 2018Dev Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

The best-selling franchise returns this year with a complete overhaul of the graphics engine, offering the most striking and immersive visuals and effects, along with the deepest and most complete farming experience ever.

Where it drifts furthest from Animal Crossing: City Folk: visuals.

Released 10 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing deep simulation, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Released 9 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationNarrativeDark

Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50

Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing deep simulation, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Animal Crossing: City Folk: visuals.

Released 11 years after Animal Crossing: City Folk.

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