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iRank86
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeSandbox WorldProceduralBase BuildingIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB80· 1OC73· 16
Year 2020Dev Oskar Stålberg · Raw FuryOn Xbox · Android · PC
13 Relaxing games like Islanders that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 38 games similar to Islanders down to the 13 that fit the “Relaxing” category. Townscaper, Planet Coaster and House Flipper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Islanders.
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The best relaxing games like Islanders
13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Islanders. 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.
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iRank84
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeSandbox WorldBase BuildingIsometric3D
Steam👍 91%· 72KRAWG👍 74%· 294MC83IGDB83· 12OC85· 58
Year 2016Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and resource management, while skipping puzzle design
Surprise, delight and thrill crowds as you build the theme park of your dreams. Build and design incredible coaster parks with unparalleled attention to detail and manage your park in a truly living world. Piece-by-Piece Construction: Planet Coaster makes a designer out of everyone.
Genre100Tone100Game mode81World81Visuals76Progression63
StrategyCity Builder
SoloRelaxingCasualNarrativeSandbox WorldBase Building3D
Steam👍 94%· 109KRAWG👍 76%· 351MC62IGDB62· 4OC62· 27
Year 2018Dev Ultimate Games · PlayWayPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe relaxing
≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and resource management, while skipping puzzle design
House Flipper is a unique chance to become the one-man renovating crew. Buy, repair and upgrade devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell at a profit! At your disposal is a collection of tools and parts.
Where it drifts furthest from Islanders: visuals.
Genre100Tone100Progression77Game mode70World61Visuals32
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingNarrativeBase Building
Steam👍 81%· 14K
Year 2011Dev weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung · Astragon EntertainmentPlaytime ~5hOn PC
✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, vibe casual and vibe relaxing
≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping puzzle design
Construction Simulator is back – bigger and better than ever! Get back to work with a vehicle fleet whose size will knock your socks off.
Where it drifts furthest from Islanders: world and visuals.
It predates Islanders by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Progression77Game mode16World0Visuals0
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iRank88
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldProceduralBase Building3D
Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 80%· 220OC83· 30
Year 2022Dev Toukana InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo
✓ Both are city builders — sharing puzzle design, deep simulation and turn-based strategy
≠ Its own twist: card game strategy, combat tactical and resource management, while skipping strong narrative focus
Dorfromantik is a relaxing building strategy and puzzle game in which you place tiles to create ever-growing, idyllic village landscapes. With Dorfromantik, you can immerse yourself in a quiet, peaceful world at any time and take a break from everyday life.
Released 3 years after Islanders.
Genre100Game mode100World100Tone94Progression71Visuals58
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldProceduralBase Building3D
Steam👍 97%· 14K
Dev tobspr Games · Gamera GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Both are city builders — sharing deep simulation, puzzle design and sandbox freedom
≠ Stands apart with setting space, resource management and crafting mechanics, while skipping turn-based strategy
Dive into a factory-building game where the focus is on just that — building huge factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and min-max your layouts without limits. Shapez 2 is tailor-made for enthusiasts who crave the thrill of optimizing production lines and perfecting automation.
Where it drifts furthest from Islanders: progression.
Genre100Game mode100World100Tone93Visuals53Progression49
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldBase BuildingIsometric
Steam👍 97%· 15K
Year 2024Dev Mister Morris GamesPlaytime ~18hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design
Rusty's Retirement is an idle-farming simulator designed to sit at the bottom of your screen allowing you to work on other tasks while caring for your farm! Grow crops: Plant crops and watch Rusty get to work as he waters, nurtures, and harvests.
Where it drifts furthest from Islanders: visuals.
Released 5 years after Islanders.
Genre100Game mode100World78Tone74Progression65Visuals39
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingBase BuildingTop-Down
Steam👍 96%· 24KRAWG👍 92%· 132MC83OC81· 30
Year 2021Dev Dinosaur Polo ClubPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with resource management, while skipping turn-based strategy
Have you ever been stuck in traffic and wished you could do something to fix it? In Mini Motorways, the city’s traffic problems are in your hands. From the makers of Mini Metro, Mini Motorways is a game about drawing the roads that drive a growing city.
Where it drifts furthest from Islanders: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Tone93Progression67Visuals43
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingBase BuildingIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 6.4KOC80· 10
Year 2024Dev DootPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux
✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, puzzle design and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with cozy, relaxing feel, resource management and visual 2d, while skipping turn-based strategy
Games from friendshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2533960/SUMMERHOUSE/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2113850/Spirit_City_Lofi_Sessions/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/957960/Inkulinati/ About the GameMinami Lane is a small, wholesome management game set on a Japanese-inspired street.
Released 5 years after Islanders.
Genre100Game mode100Tone74Progression68Visuals56
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldBase Building
Steam👍 92%· 44KIGDB70· 10OC75· 70
Year 2019Dev Pathea Games · Team17On PS4 · Android · PC
✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Islanders: visuals and progression.
Genre100Game mode100Tone70World53Progression47Visuals0
#11Planet Zoo
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iRank85
StrategyCity Builder
SoloCasualRelaxingSandbox WorldBase Building
Steam👍 91%· 95KRAWG👍 82%· 135MC81OC81· 67
Year 2019Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~5hOn PC
✓ Same family of city builders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual
≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim, featuring authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Genre100Tone80World70Game mode69Progression59
StrategyCity Builder
SoloRelaxingSandbox WorldProceduralBase BuildingIsometric
Steam👍 95%· 54K
Year 2018Dev Maxim KarpenkoOn Linux · Android · PC
✓ Fits the city builders cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and vibe relaxing
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Islanders: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression81Tone61Visuals47
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iRank81
StrategyRTS
SoloRelaxingSandbox WorldProceduralBase Building3DTop-DownIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 955OC80· 12
Year 2021Dev Serious BrothersPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox
✓ Shared with Islanders: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping vibe casual
Planetary Colonization Imagine Earth is a real-time planet simulation and a build up strategy game. Your job as a space colony manager is to explore and populate distant planets. Build up thriving and profitable colonies on a global scale and trade resources and goods into space.
Game mode100World100Visuals100Tone82Progression52Genre50