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House Builder is hard to replace: few games combine adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and SpaceEngine lead the list, with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes House Builder special.

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The closest game to House Builder is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and SpaceEngine follow close behind.

#1The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild95 #2The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom95 #3SpaceEngine95 #4The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds95 #5Pilgrims92

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#1The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

95

iRank97

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationRanged

IGDB98· 27OC96· 167

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

#2The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

95

iRank95

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationRanged

IGDB95· 6OC95· 164

Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

95

iRank93

SpaceEngine

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration3D

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 procedural generation, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

#4The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

95

iRank91

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMagic

IGDB92· 15OC90· 71

Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: combat magic, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

92

iRank96

Pilgrims

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 6.1K

Year 2019Dev Amanita DesignOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe relaxing

≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, cozy, relaxing feel and setting cartoon, while skipping deep simulation

#6The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

93

iRank93

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationRangedFantasy

IGDB93· 7

Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep simulation

95

iRank85

Grow Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 5.6KIGDB78· 6OC76· 38

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

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

#8Assassin's Creed

95

iRank81

Assassin's Creed

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationStealth

IGDB81· 4

Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

#9Super Mario 64

93

iRank89

Super Mario 64

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFantasyThird Person

IGDB89· 1

Year 1996Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

#10X2: The Threat

97

iRank72

X2: The Threat

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationManagementFirst Person

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

93

iRank87

Abzu

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExploration

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 fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping sandbox freedom

93

iRank84

Refunct

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 66%· 152

Year 2015Dev Dominique GrieshoferPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe relaxing

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

#13A Short Hike

92

iRank90

A Short Hike

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 99%· 22KRAWG👍 91%· 469MC84IGDB78· 2OC87· 32

Year 2019Dev adamgryuPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, vibe relaxing and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation

#14The Last Clockwinder

92

iRank89

The Last Clockwinder

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldManagementExplorationFirst Person

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: cozy, relaxing feel, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Thank Goodness You're Here!

91

iRank90

Thank Goodness You're Here!

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 96%· 8.0KRAWG👍 87%· 50IGDB90· 3OC84· 62

Year 2024Dev Coal Supper · PanicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting cartoon and visual 2d, while skipping deep simulation

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to House Builder?: The closest game to House Builder is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like House Builder?: The three closest games to House Builder are: 1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. SpaceEngine (95/100, 10 shared attributes). All share House Builder's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom similar to House Builder?: Yes, very much so — The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom scores 95/100 similarity to House Builder. They share 7 attributes, including adventure storytelling and puzzle design. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Adventure games are similar to House Builder?: The best Adventure games similar to House Builder are The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Pilgrims. All share the Adventure genre alongside other key House Builder attributes like adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom.
How is similarity to House Builder calculated?: We compare House Builder against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the House Builder experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.