Best Life Sim Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated life sim games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free life sim games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
In Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, solve and transform puzzles into furniture to decorate the perfect home for your rodent friend. Collect hundreds of decorations, accessories and stickers in this cozy game full of charm!
Camper Van: Make it Home
Decorate and organize the camper van of your dreams! Embark on a journey of self-discovery as you build your own home-on-wheels, using a combination of creative block organization puzzles and relaxing interior design. Make your heart feel at ease and your camper van feel like home.
Cellveillance
"Cellveillance" is a detective drama entertainment product, you will visit the apartment every day, and the entire apartment is responsible for everything that happens in the apartment, a mysterious organization asks you to return the information of the residents.
Farm Together 2
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience!
Wrap House Simulator🌯
Welcome to Wrap House Simulator! Run your own wrap shop, chop, grill, and serve in this cooking adventure. Customize your shop, master the grill, and survive the rush solo or co-op with up to 4 players. Keep up with orders, satisfy customers, and build your dream restaurant!
Car Dealer Simulator
Uncover a goldmine in the used car market! Sniff out deals, buy low, modify, and sell high. Your journey from amateur grease monkey to car dealer magnate awaits. How fast will you rise in this lucrative venture?
Trash Goblin
A wholesome, cosy shopkeeping game with no time pressure! Uncover & clean trinkets then upcycle them to sell to endless colourful & quirky customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy better tools, plus expand and customise your space.
ContractVille
Plan, design, build, and decorate your dream house in an open-world. Smash walls, sketch your layout, then build and decorate every inch—inside and garden. In an open world, tackle each renovation solo or with up to 4 friends. Pick up that hammer and start creating - Your dream house is waiting!
The Ranch of Rivershine
Saddle up and build your own horse ranch! Raise foals, care for your horses and train them as you explore the countryside. Participate in cross country competitions and become your town's champion! Befriend the villagers who'll help you on your adventure at the Ranch of Rivershine!
Lynked: Banner of the Spark
Build a bright new world alongside a band of rescued robot buddies! In this colorful action RPG, battle waves of enemies in solo or co-op, then return home and use their parts to craft a thriving town. Assemble your crew and grow stronger with each new adventure!
Tales of Seikyu
Inspired by the charm of games like Fields of Mistria and Rune Factory, Tales of Seikyu is a cozy adventure filled with warmth, nature, and magic! Farm, decorate and find love in this charming and mystical fantasy farming sim.
House of Legacy
Step into the shoes of a fallen clan leader, starting with nothing but a crumbling estate and a handful of hopes, rising through careful planning, trade, and diplomacy to become one of the most powerful families in the land. Now it’s time to forge a legendary dynasty that leaves its mark on history.
Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
Run a bathhouse visited by animals! Maltese's Fluffy Onsen is a relaxing simulation game that you can enjoy while doing other tasks, as it sits at the bottom of your screen. Place baths with different temperatures and rest areas to help a variety of animal friends unwind.
Cash Cleaner Simulator
Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave...
Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall
Rule your crumbling kingdom as you try to satisfy the petty needs of your people in this cinematic kingdom management RPG. Balance your resources, collect taxes, hire agents and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail.
Ithya: Magic Studies
Ithya: Magic Study is a cozy background app combined with productivity tools. Customize your room and relax with lofi or fantasy playlists in beautiful, hand-drawn environments. Perfect for a focused or creative session in a magical world.
Little Sim World
Welcome to Little London! Little Sim World is a cosy 2D life sim set in the heart of a little city full of charm, dreams, and surprises. Design your perfect home, meet quirky locals, build your routine, and live life at your own pace. A gentle world, a fresh start, and a story only you can write!
To Pixelia
Meet the Pixelians and discover the ultimate life simulator in To Pixelia. As you climb your career ladder of choice, step into the world of politics, art, sports, music, and even crime. Live your dream life in pixels!
Fuel Harvest Together
Play solo or co-op with up to 5 players to find oil, store crude, refine fuels, and sell them at gas stations and shop. Dig for gems and fossils, upgrade your gear, lease new land, and dominate the city as the biggest oil supplier!
Dinkum
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
Sunset Motel
Ready for the transformation of neglected rooms? Ensure customer satisfaction, renovate interiors, design entertainment spaces! Manage your motel in your own style and provide travelers with unforgettable experiences!
Supercar Collection Simulator
Start your own diecast store! Unbox surprise car packs, expand your collection, oin exciting races with customers on the tracks, and play online trading games. A world full of speed and excitement is waiting for you in your store!
Most played life sim games on Steam
Take a look at the top life sim games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 14th 2025.
1. Stardew Valley
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home? Stardew Valley is a farming sim, pixel graphics and multiplayer game developed and published by ConcernedApe. Released on February 26th 2016 has received 886,195 reviews of which 872,384 were positive and 13,811 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.8 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played life sim game, thanks to its 39,396 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.8
872,384
13,811
39,396
players
2. The Sims™ 4
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more. The Sims™ 4 is a life sim, character customization and free to play game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Released on June 18th 2020 has received 170,727 reviews of which 149,064 were positive and 21,663 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. While seeing 27,271 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among life sim games based on player count.
8.6
149,064
21,663
27,271
players
3. Palia
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world. Palia is a free to play, multiplayer and life sim game developed and published by Singularity 6 Corporation. Released on March 25th 2024 has received 28,923 reviews of which 24,670 were positive and 4,253 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. While seeing 11,401 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among life sim games based on player count.
8.4
24,670
4,253
11,401
players
4. inZOI
"Every life becomes a story" Create your unique story by controlling and observing the lives of 'Zois'. Customize characters and build houses using inZOI's easy-to-use tools to live the life of your dreams and experience the different emotions of life created by its deep and detailed simulation. inZOI is a life sim and character customization game developed by inZOI Studio and published by KRAFTON and Inc.. Released on March 27th 2025 has received 20,859 reviews of which 16,548 were positive and 4,311 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. With 2,813 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played life sim games.
7.8
16,548
4,311
2,813
players
5. Disney Dreamlight Valley
Explore a world filled with the magic of Disney as you discover rich stories and build the perfect neighborhood alongside Disney and Pixar heroes and villains in this new life-sim adventure game. Welcome to Disney Dreamlight Valley. Disney Dreamlight Valley is a relaxing, life sim and character customization game developed and published by Gameloft. Released on December 05th 2023 has received 20,793 reviews of which 19,111 were positive and 1,682 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 2,668 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played life sim games.
9.0
19,111
1,682
2,668
players
6. Dinkum
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends. Dinkum is a open world survival craft, agriculture and farming sim game developed by James Bendon and published by KRAFTON and Inc.. Released on April 22nd 2025 has received 24,584 reviews of which 22,671 were positive and 1,913 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 1,924 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played life sim games.
9.0
22,671
1,913
1,924
players
7. Cash Cleaner Simulator
Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave... Cash Cleaner Simulator is a life sim, management and simulation game developed by Mind Control Games and published by Forklift Interactive and Digital Pajamas. Released on May 08th 2025 has received 2,923 reviews of which 2,580 were positive and 343 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 1,890 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played life sim games.
8.5
2,580
343
1,890
players
8. Fields of Mistria
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG! Fields of Mistria is a early access, farming sim and dating sim game developed and published by NPC Studio. Released on August 05th 2024 has received 19,958 reviews of which 19,544 were positive and 414 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 1,519 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played life sim games.
9.6
19,544
414
1,519
players
9. Coral Island
Coral Island is a vibrant and laid-back reimagining of farm sim games. Be who you want and experience enchanting island living at your own pace—live off the land, nurture animals, build relationships with a diverse cast of townsfolk, and make the world around you a more vital and harmonious place. Coral Island is a farming sim, life sim and relaxing game developed by Stairway Games and published by Humble Games. Released on November 14th 2023 has received 21,728 reviews of which 19,184 were positive and 2,544 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 1,435 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played life sim games.
8.6
19,184
2,544
1,435
players
10. Farm Together 2
Grow your own farm all by yourself, or cooperate with your friends in the long awaited sequel to the cozy, relaxing farming experience! Farm Together 2 is a farming sim, agriculture and sandbox game developed and published by Milkstone Studios. Released on May 30th 2025 has received 3,710 reviews of which 3,437 were positive and 273 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. With 1,432 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played life sim games.
8.9
3,437
273
1,432
players
Best deals on life sim games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of life sim games available on Steam right now, updated on June 14th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted life sim games.
1. Summer in Mara
Take care of your own island and sail with your boat in this cozy farming adventure! Relax and unwind exploring a tropical archipelago or harvesting your own crops while helping others. Discover the story of Summer in Mara, with farming, crafting and exploring mechanics. Summer in Mara is a life sim, relaxing and farming sim game developed and published by Chibig. Released on June 16th 2020 has received 1,932 reviews of which 1,460 were positive and 472 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for life sim category.
7.3
1,460
472
-98%
19.99€
0.51€
2. Spirit of the Island
A beautiful Life Sim Sandbox RPG with Cross-Platform Online COOP set on a tropical Archipelago. Build your farm, grow crops and animals, craft various items, cook dishes, gather resources, build shops and museum to attract visitors, and turn a desolate Island into a prosperous tourist destination! Spirit of the Island is a family friendly, relaxing and indie game developed by 1M Bits Horde and published by META Publishing. Released on August 17th 2022 has received 1,742 reviews of which 1,165 were positive and 577 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 97% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in life sim games.
6.5
1,165
577
-97%
14.79€
0.57€
3. Animal Shelter
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now! Animal Shelter is a dog, life sim and cats game developed by Games Incubator and published by Games Incubator and PlayWay S.A.. Released on March 23rd 2022 has received 3,495 reviews of which 3,058 were positive and 437 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 96% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in life sim games.
8.4
3,058
437
-96%
19.50€
0.83€
4. Not Tonight
Person of European Heritage #112: Welcome to Relocation Block B, your new home. Your designated role is 'Bouncer'. Work hard, stay out of trouble, and we might let you stay in the UK. Not Tonight is a simulation, life sim and pixel graphics game developed by PanicBarn and published by No More Robots. Released on August 17th 2018 has received 2,493 reviews of which 2,081 were positive and 412 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for life sim games.
8.0
2,081
412
-96%
16.79€
0.75€
5. Streamer Life Simulator
Streamer Life Simulator is a very comprehensive streamer life simulation game. Be the most popular streamer in the world. Streamer Life Simulator is a simulation, life sim and casual game developed and published by Cheesecake Dev. Released on August 21st 2020 has received 7,488 reviews of which 5,770 were positive and 1,718 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for life sim games.
7.5
5,770
1,718
-96%
19.50€
0.86€
6. The Tenants
Become a landlord and deal with problematic tenants as you build your rental property empire. Decide how to react to annoyed neighbors or police interventions. Will you design your apartment for a group of gamer friends or an aspiring musician looking for a new home? The Tenants is a management, design & illustration and life sim game developed by Ancient Forge and published by Frozen District. Released on October 20th 2022 has received 7,042 reviews of which 5,644 were positive and 1,398 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for life sim games.
7.8
5,644
1,398
-94%
18.68€
1.16€
7. The Guild II
The Guild 2 is the shining successor of the ultra successful medieval life sim, Europe 1400. The Guild 2 is a unique mixture of RPG and life simulation in an immersive middle ages scenario. The player and his party become part of history and can even change it in real-time. Go back to the dark middle ages and found a new dynasty! The Guild II is a simulation, strategy and life sim game developed by 4HEAD Studios and published by THQ Nordic. Released on June 24th 2010 has received 816 reviews of which 580 were positive and 236 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for life sim games.
6.8
580
236
-94%
9.99€
0.64€
8. World's Dawn
Bring life back to a sleepy seaside village by building friendships, finding love, harvesting crops, tending livestock, competing in festivals, fishing, mining, discovering magical secrets and more! World's Dawn is a farming sim, life sim and casual game developed and published by Wayward Prophet. Released on January 25th 2016 has received 867 reviews of which 690 were positive and 177 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for life sim games.
7.6
690
177
-93%
9.99€
0.76€
9. Cook Serve Forever
Bathe in the sights, sounds, and story of Cook Serve Forever, a narrative cooking game where you serve delicious recipes to the hungry masses of Helianthus. Cook Serve Forever is a early access, time management and female protagonist game developed and published by Vertigo Gaming Inc.. Released on May 15th 2023 has received 346 reviews of which 218 were positive and 128 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for life sim games.
6.1
218
128
-93%
28.99€
2.27€
10. My Time at Portia
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land! My Time at Portia is a life sim, rpg and open world game developed by Pathea Games and published by Focus Entertainment. Released on January 15th 2019 has received 43,270 reviews of which 39,671 were positive and 3,599 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for life sim games.
9
39,671
3,599
-90%
29.99€
3.15€
Free life sim games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play life sim games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 14th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play life sim games.
1. The Sims™ 4
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more. The Sims™ 4 is a life sim, character customization and free to play game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. Released on June 18th 2020 has received 170,727 reviews of which 149,064 were positive and 21,663 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 27,271 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free life sim games on Steam.
8.6
149,064
21,663
27,271
players
2. Palia
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world. Palia is a free to play, multiplayer and life sim game developed and published by Singularity 6 Corporation. Released on March 25th 2024 has received 28,923 reviews of which 24,670 were positive and 4,253 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 11,401, this life sim game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free life sim games on Steam.
8.4
24,670
4,253
11,401
players
3. Virtual Cottage
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere. Virtual Cottage is a cozy, relaxing and casual game developed and published by DU&I. Released on October 07th 2020 has received 10,402 reviews of which 10,173 were positive and 229 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 154, this life sim game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free life sim games on Steam.
9.5
10,173
229
154
players
4. Star Chef 2: Cooking Game
Kitchen Simulation | Learn Cuisines | Cook Delicious Food | Become A Chef Star Chef 2: Cooking Game is a casual, simulation and farming sim game developed and published by 99Games Online Private Limited. Released on August 09th 2021 has received 493 reviews of which 342 were positive and 151 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 135 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #4 position in the best free life sim games on Steam.
6.6
342
151
135
players
5. Nothing Together
A game about doing Nothing Together Nothing Together is a life sim, idler and psychological horror game developed and published by VacuumDev. Released on February 02nd 2024 has received 1,731 reviews of which 1,634 were positive and 97 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free life sim games on Steam.
9.0
1,634
97
23
players
6. New Day
New Day is an upcoming life simulation game where almost anything can happen! Create your own islanders, design their apartments, and get involved with their day-to-day life as they divulge into unexpected friendships, problems, and more! New Day is a choose your own adventure, life sim and character customization game developed and published by Scrapbook Studios. Released on December 25th 2024 has received 305 reviews of which 272 were positive and 33 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free life sim games on Steam.
8.2
272
33
5
players
7. Break a Leg
Break a Leg is a series done over YouTube shorts where the top comment got the next addition to the game. Break a Leg is a game where your primary goal is to break your leg. Once you do, you did it. You won. Therefore, there's no more reason to keep playing this game. Break a Leg is a simulation, casual and education game developed by JustJeff and published by The Reef Production Co.. Released on June 30th 2024 has received 841 reviews of which 780 were positive and 61 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free life sim games on Steam.
8.7
780
61
2
players
8. Espresso Tycoon Prologue: Underwater
A completely FREE underwater mission from the Espresso Tycoon - a coffee shop simulator. Build your own cafe from scratch, hire staff, create the most delicious recipes in the whole Pacific Ocean and make customers happy! Decorate, manage, and build a successful coffee business in Sydney! Espresso Tycoon Prologue: Underwater is a life sim, sandbox and strategy game developed by DreamWay Games and published by PlayWay S.A.. Released on November 04th 2022 has received 640 reviews of which 576 were positive and 64 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free life sim games on Steam.
8.4
576
64
2
players
9. Bakery Magnate: Beginning
Bakery Magnate is a game with a small plot in which you have to solve economic problems to keep the store afloat. At the same time, you intend to provide for your son, who constantly gets into trouble. Bakery Magnate: Beginning is a life sim, simulation and time management game developed and published by GidAzGames. Released on August 23rd 2020 has received 1,467 reviews of which 1,270 were positive and 197 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free life sim games on Steam.
8.3
1,270
197
2
players
10. Terra Firma
Play god and create your own world in this complex simulation. Plate tectonics, wind and water erosion and plant life all develop and interact to produce a world that is viewable from a single tree to kilometres across. Terra Firma is a simulation, strategy and god game game developed and published by Working as Intended. Released on February 20th 2025 has received 360 reviews of which 333 were positive and 27 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free life sim games on Steam.
8.5
333
27
1
players