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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 50 games similar to Doodle God down to the 15 that fit the “Simulation” category. From Dust, Telling Lies and Abzu top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Doodle God.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Doodle God is From Dust — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Telling Lies and Abzu follow close behind.

#1From Dust74 #2Telling Lies60 #3Abzu60 #4Kerbal Space Program60 #5The Last Clockwinder59

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The best simulation games like Doodle God

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Doodle God. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1From DustClosest overall match

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From Dust

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMagic

Steam👍 67%· 2.9KIGDB80· 5

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

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

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping card game strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Doodle God.

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Telling Lies

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50

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

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Doodle God.

Released 9 years after Doodle God.

Genre100Game mode100World62Progression51Tone35Visuals0

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Abzu

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualOpen WorldExplorationRelaxing

Steam👍 93%· 27KIGDB81· 27OC80· 122

Year 2016Dev Giant Squid · 505 GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and tone.

Released 6 years after Doodle God.

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#4Kerbal Space Program

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Kerbal Space Program

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationHardcore

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

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

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

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

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

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: tone and visuals.

Released 5 years after Doodle God.

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#5The Last Clockwinder

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The Last Clockwinder

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCozyOpen WorldExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 784IGDB80· 1OC83· 12

Year 2022Dev pontoco · Cyan VenturesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, vibe relaxing and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

You are on a mission to repair an ancient clocktower built into the trunk of a colossal tree. Inside, you find a pair of gloves that allow you to turn anything you do into a looping clockwork automaton. Use the Clockwinder’s gloves to turn every task into a looping clockwork automaton.

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and progression.

Released 12 years after Doodle God.

Genre100Game mode100World58Tone31Progression29Visuals0

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The Exit 8

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB93· 2

Year 2023Dev KOTAKE CREATE · PLAYISMOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, deep simulation and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and tone.

Released 13 years after Doodle God.

Genre100Game mode100Progression51World40Tone29Visuals0

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SpaceEngine

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 16KRAWG👍 89%· 36

Year 2019Dev Vladimir RomanyukPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe relaxing, strong narrative focus and procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling

SpaceEngine is a 1:1 scale science-based Universe simulator, featuring billions upon billions of galaxies, nebulae, stars, and planets, all shown at their full real-world scale.

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and tone.

Released 9 years after Doodle God.

Genre100Game mode100World79Progression54Tone48Visuals0

#8X2: The Threat

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X2: The Threat

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationMelee

Steam👍 83%· 522RAWG👍 58%· 36MC72IGDB67· 2

Year 2003Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, melee combat and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and progression.

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#9X: Beyond the Frontier

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X: Beyond the Frontier

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMelee

Steam👍 75%· 387RAWG👍 56%· 32MC67IGDB30· 1

Year 1999Dev Egosoft · THQPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, melee combat and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Human Race had advanced to the point where we could travel among the stars, we developed giant automated machines to help us colonise other worlds, but there was a fault in their programming and they turned and attacked. Forcing us to lay a trap to protect Earth and exiling the Human race to stay on Earth once again.

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and progression.

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

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#10The First Tree

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The First Tree

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualOpen WorldExplorationNarrative

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and tone.

Released 7 years after Doodle God.

Genre100Game mode100World56Progression50Tone36Visuals0

52

Thief Gold

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkOpen WorldExplorationStealth

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and tone.

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

Genre100Game mode100World52Progression41Tone33Visuals0

#12Animal Crossing: City Folk

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Animal Crossing: City Folk

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMultiplayer

IGDB70· 5

Year 2008Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: visuals and progression.

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#13Agricultural Simulator: Historical FarmingClosest on tone

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Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualCozyDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 25%· 304

Year 2013Dev Actalogic · United Independent EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe relaxing, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Enjoy being a farmer between 1950 and 1970 in the Agricultural Simulator – Historical Farming. The game takes you to the good old days and you will experience the charming farming of the 60's and 70's.

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Doodle God.

Released 3 years after Doodle God.

Genre100Game mode100Tone75World62Progression38

#14Train Simulator Classic

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Train Simulator Classic

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualOpen WorldExplorationRelaxing

Steam👍 72%· 29KRAWG👍 54%· 70

Year 2009Dev Dovetail GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: vibe relaxing, while skipping adventure storytelling

Train Simulator 2015 is a train simulation game developed by Dovetail Games. It follows Dovetail Games annual game release model. ###Gameplay There is no plot present in the game.

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: progression and world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone51World45Progression34

#15Port Royale 3

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Port Royale 3

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationMeleeHistorical

Steam👍 74%· 1.6KRAWG👍 33%· 42MC55

Year 2012Dev Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: deep simulation, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, historical setting and resource management, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.

Where it drifts furthest from Doodle God: progression and world.

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