Best Free to Play Life Sim Games on Steam
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1. Avakin Life
Avakin Life is an endless social world waiting for you. Live your dream life, from unique and customizable avatars to stylish fashion outfits and personalized dream homes. Hang out with friends, join parties, and embark on adventures in a world where you are in control of everything. Avakin Life is a early access, character customization and multiplayer game. Released on August 13th 2025 has received 904 reviews of which 568 were positive and 336 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played life sim game, thanks to its 204 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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2. Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler
💗 Idler Clicker + Dating Sim 💗 Meet virtual cuties, care for them, and get to know their stories! Clicker Cuties - Anime Idler is a anime, idler and clicker game. Released on December 03rd 2024 has received 444 reviews of which 316 were positive and 128 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played life sim games.
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28
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3. Nothing Together
A game about doing Nothing Together Nothing Together is a psychological horror, life sim and idler game. Released on February 02nd 2024 has received 1,854 reviews of which 1,746 were positive and 108 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played life sim games.
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108
17
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4. 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. 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 #4 spot among the most played life sim games.
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5. 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. 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. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played life sim games.
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6. A Taste of the Past
What do you do when you lose someone you love? A Taste of the Past is an emotional sidescroller about reconnecting with your Chinese culture while navigating a train to the afterlife. Featuring a wholesome story, cooking minigames, and hope. A Taste of the Past is a adventure, interactive fiction and visual novel game. Released on March 11th 2022 has received 1,768 reviews of which 1,730 were positive and 38 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played life sim games.
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7. Go! Go! Hamster Chef!
Help Hamster Chef cook yummy dishes and deliver them to his animal pals in this short, colorful, and definitely-not-spooky adventure. Go! Go! Hamster Chef! is a cooking, adventure and cute game. Released on August 19th 2024 has received 322 reviews of which 316 were positive and 6 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played life sim games.
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316
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8. SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE
SWOLLEN TO BURSTING is a weirdo RPG in which something is very wrong. A flying saucer has crash landed in town, but it's Thursday so you have to go to work at the post office. SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE is a exploration, rpg and collectathon game. Released on August 28th 2023 has received 328 reviews of which 320 were positive and 8 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played life sim games.
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9. you're just imagining it
A chronic illness simulator. You think you have a chronic illness, but you don't know what. All you know is you are always in some state of pain. You've been to too many doctors to count... but you still have to live your life. you're just imagining it is a interactive fiction, simulation and visual novel game. Released on November 05th 2024 has received 441 reviews of which 426 were positive and 15 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played life sim games.
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10. Double Cheeseburger, Medium Fries
Work as Penelope on her day off! Complete mini-games to prepare the food for a wide variety of customers! Double Cheeseburger, Medium Fries is a visual novel, life sim and female protagonist game. Released on July 03rd 2023 has received 310 reviews of which 301 were positive and 9 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played life sim games.
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