Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor

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We filtered the 48 games similar to Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor down to the 35 that fit the “PC” category. Kerbal Space Program, From Dust and X: Beyond the Frontier top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor.

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor is Kerbal Space Program — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. From Dust and X: Beyond the Frontier follow close behind.

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The best games like Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor on PC

35 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Kerbal Space ProgramClosest overall match

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Kerbal Space Program

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

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

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

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals78Progression70

#2From DustClosest on progression

80

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 puzzle design, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping visual first person

Where it drifts furthest from Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor.

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3X: Beyond the FrontierClosest on visuals

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X: Beyond the Frontier

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor.

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression66

#4X2: The Threat

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X2: The Threat

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird 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

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.

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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L.A. Noire

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 36KIGDB89· 7

Year 2011Dev Team Bondi · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals64

70

Grow Home

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

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 open world exploration

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

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals64

#7Scribblenauts Unlimited

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Scribblenauts Unlimited

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationMagic

Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB72· 10

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

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor: visuals.

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals0

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SpaceEngine

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCasual

Steam👍 96%· 16KRAWG👍 89%· 36

Year 2019Dev Vladimir RomanyukPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus, 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 Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World80Visuals0

65

Telling Lies

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonNarrative

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 open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals71World65

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Outer Wilds

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonMelee

Steam👍 96%· 102KIGDB85· 7OC85· 61

Year 2019Dev Mobius Digital · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Genre100Game mode100Progression100World63Visuals63

Steam Epic Xbox

#11The First Tree

65

The First Tree

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative

Steam👍 75%· 5.8KOC80· 14

Year 2017Dev David WehleOn PS4 · Linux · Android

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

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor.

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals64World60

65

Thief Gold

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonStealth

Steam👍 92%· 4.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals72World56

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Abzu

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonRelaxing

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 open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe relaxing and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals64World52

#14The Last Clockwinder

64

The Last Clockwinder

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 784IGDB80· 1OC83· 12

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

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and vibe relaxing, 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 Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor: progression.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals71World62Progression48

#15Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

55

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 7.8KIGDB75· 14OC76· 65

Year 2014Dev Frogwares · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

It predates Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World63

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