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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 19 games similar to Dinkum down to the 11 that fit the “Casual” category. Stardew Valley, Potion Craft and Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dinkum.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox
Tags
CasualRelaxingSoloCo-op
Year 2025Dev James Bendon

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Within the “Casual” category, the closest game to Dinkum is Stardew Valley — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Potion Craft and Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator follow close behind.

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11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dinkum. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
MultiplayerSoloCo-opCozyRelaxingCasualSandbox WorldOpen WorldCraftingExplorationIsometric
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 deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping online features

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 Dinkum: visuals.

It predates Dinkum by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Tone92Progression87Game mode83Visuals46
#2Potion Craft
Potion Craft
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloRelaxingCozyCasualSandbox WorldCrafting
Steam👍 93%· 43KIGDB70· 1OC83· 11
Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting medieval, while skipping open world exploration

Where it drifts furthest from Dinkum: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Tone93World74Progression63Game mode27Visuals0
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloRelaxingCozyCasualSandbox WorldCrafting
Steam👍 93%· 43KRAWG👍 72%· 190OC77· 8
Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, deep simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and setting medieval, while skipping open world exploration

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 Dinkum: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Tone93World72Progression63Game mode26Visuals0
#4Loddlenaut
Loddlenaut
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloRelaxingCozyCasualOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting
Steam👍 98%· 5.7KOC81· 13
Year 2023Dev Moon Lagoon · Secret ModePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Loddlenaut is an ocean cleanup adventure set on a vibrant alien planet. Play as an interstellar custodian who is tasked with cleaning up the pollution left behind by spacefaring mega-corporation.

Where it drifts furthest from Dinkum: visuals and game mode.

Genre100World100Progression100Tone93Game mode21Visuals0
#5PowerWash Simulator
PowerWash Simulator
SandboxLife Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineCasualRelaxingCozySandbox WorldOpen World
Steam👍 96%· 58KRAWG👍 80%· 156IGDB77· 4OC77· 54
Year 2022Dev FuturLabPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Dinkum: sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping adventure storytelling

POWERWASH SIMULATORHunt down dirt wherever it’s hiding, respond to calls from across the world, build your own power-washing business and unlock new tools, upgrades and more – all with the soothing satisfaction of power-washing to a sparkling finish!

Where it drifts furthest from Dinkum: visuals.

Game mode100World100Tone92Genre50Visuals0
WEBFISHING
SandboxLife Sandbox
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineCasualCozyRelaxingOpen WorldSandbox World
Steam👍 97%· 70K
Year 2024Dev lamedeveloperPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Like Dinkum, it's known for sandbox freedom, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

WEBFISHING is a multiplayer online casual fishing game where you relax, hang out, make friends, and catch fish!CATCH THEM ALL!Nearly 100 different creatures to catch- from the smallest snail to the biggest shark- you can catch it! Complete your journal, find rare fish, get loads of money, and get tons of special rewards! UPGRADE AND CUSTOMIZE!Become the ultimate fisherman!

Where it drifts furthest from Dinkum: progression and visuals.

Game mode100World100Tone91Genre50Progression0Visuals0
Starbound
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldOpen WorldCraftingExploration
Steam👍 90%· 123KRAWG👍 73%· 852MC81IGDB87· 5OC85· 19
Year 2016Dev ChucklefishPlaytime ~17hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

A 2D space sandbox with a stronger sense of place than most: hand-written quests, distinct alien races and villages that feel authored rather than generated. Building is flexible. The combat is thin — most encounters resolve by mashing one weapon — and the mid-game settles into repeating the same planet-scan-and-loot loop.

Where it drifts furthest from Dinkum: visuals.

It predates Dinkum by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World81Tone75Visuals0
Kitchen Simulator 2015
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloCasualCozySandbox WorldExplorationCrafting
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 horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

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

Where it drifts furthest from Dinkum: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Dinkum.

It predates Dinkum by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100World76Tone62Game mode26Visuals0
Cooking Simulator
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloCo-opCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldCrafting
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 resource management and visual first person, 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.

Where it drifts furthest from Dinkum: visuals.

Genre100Tone79World70Progression60Game mode57Visuals0
Supermarket Together
SandboxLife Sandbox
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloCozyCasualOpen WorldSandbox World
Steam👍 94%· 92KRAWG👍 45%· 20
Year 2024Dev DeadDevsTellNoLiesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Like Dinkum, it's known for sandbox freedom, deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, resource management and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Up to 16 players or go soloSplit the action with your friends: the more players in your supermarket, the more demanding customers will become. You can also choose to go solo and inflate the difficulty artificially if you are feeling hard-working.

Where it drifts furthest from Dinkum: progression and visuals.

Game mode100World100Tone64Genre50Progression0Visuals0
Unturned
SandboxCrafting Sandbox
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineCasualOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCrafting
Steam👍 91%· 563KRAWG👍 29%· 1.1K
Year 2014Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: shooter, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping deep simulation

Unturned is a low-poly survival game providing single or multiplayer experience. The main action takes place on 6 different maps (Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Washington, Germany and Russia) flooded with zombies. The story begins in the random location of the chosen map and lasts till the death.

Where it drifts furthest from Dinkum: visuals and tone.

It predates Dinkum by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression72Tone39Visuals0

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