5 Simulation games like Toby's Island 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 50 games similar to Toby's Island down to the 5 that fit the “Simulation” category. King's Bounty: The Legend, Sid Meier's Pirates! and Stick RPG 2: Director's Cut top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Toby's Island.

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The best simulation games like Toby's Island

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Toby's Island. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1King's Bounty: The LegendClosest on genre

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SoloMagicTacticalNarrativeStealth

Steam👍 90%· 3.8KRAWG👍 88%· 371MC79IGDB87· 4

Year 2008Dev Katauri Interactive · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

This spiritual successor to the 1990 King's Bounty revived the franchise and spawned a series of sequels. The plot is set in a fantasy world of Endoria, in the kingdom of Darion, and does not continue King’s Bounty.

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and progression.

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#2Sid Meier's Pirates!

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SoloOpen WorldExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 94%· 7.4KRAWG👍 84%· 271MC88IGDB83· 3

Year 2004Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

Sid Meier’s Pirates is an action-adventure strategy game, a remake of 1987 game of the same name. It’s set in an open world around the Caribbean islands. The game features numerous activities, including sailing and exploration, ship battles, trading and diplomacy.

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: combat and setting.

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#3Stick RPG 2: Director's CutClosest overall match

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SoloCasualCozyNarrativeOpen WorldExploration2D

Steam👍 85%· 1.1K

Year 2014Dev XGen StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Get ready to enter the 2nd Dimension! Thrust into a bizarre and unfamiliar city and find your place among strange citizens. Work, Fight, Study, Eat, Drink, Gamble, Train, Sleep, Quest, Collect, Invest, Repeat.

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: combat and visuals.

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#4Jagged Alliance - Back in Action

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SoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 73%· 1.8KRAWG👍 29%· 34MC62IGDB64· 2

Year 2012Dev Bigmoon Studios · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, deep simulation and turn-based strategy

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

Jagged Alliance Back in Action is a contemporary remake of the latest title in the much-loved Jagged Alliance series of turn-based mercenary-themed strategy games.

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Toby's Island.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloOpen WorldExploration2DMelee

Steam👍 92%· 7.0KRAWG👍 31%· 35

Year 2015Dev KetchappPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and melee combat, while skipping turn-based strategy

Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.

Where it drifts furthest from Toby's Island: combat and setting.

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