7 Games like House Builder on Mobile 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 47 games similar to House Builder down to the 7 that fit the “Mobile” category. Scribblenauts Unlimited, Telling Lies and Dear Esther: Landmark Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to House Builder.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

The best games like House Builder on Mobile

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to House Builder. 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.

#1Scribblenauts UnlimitedClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCasualSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB72· 10

Year 2012Dev 5th Cell · WB GamesOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: visuals and tone.

It predates House Builder by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for House Builder.

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#3Dear Esther: Landmark EditionClosest on tone

iRank70

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualRelaxingOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 7.4KIGDB65· 11OC67· 38

Year 2016Dev Rob Briscoe · Curve DigitalOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, linear, story-driven structure and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: world.

It predates House Builder by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasualOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: visuals.

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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

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: visuals and progression.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeCasualOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 4.0KIGDB67· 9OC72· 37

Year 2016Dev Cyan WorldsOn PC · PS4 · iOS

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

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

It predates House Builder by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloNarrativeRelaxingOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 21KRAWG👍 77%· 1.3KMC87IGDB88· 12OC86· 98

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · TheklaPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, procedural generation and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

The Witness is a 3D puzzle game where you explore a mysterious island full of natural and artificial structures. The game is focused on non-verbal communication that should make the player more attentive to the environment surrounding him.

Where it drifts furthest from House Builder: world.

It predates House Builder by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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