Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like DSX (2026)
Every game below overlaps with DSX on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: YoloMouse - Cursor Changer, which shares 4 player tags including Utilities, Software and Gaming.
- DSX is tagged Simulation, Indie, Controller, Utilities, Software, Gaming by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
- 1
YoloMouse - Cursor Changer
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Utilities, Software and Gaming; released around the same time (2020).
Use YoloMouse to change those obscure game or app cursors. Replace, resize, add effects and style. Never lose your cursor in a heated battle again!
YoloMouse - Cursor Changer at a glance Released 2020 Studio Dragonrise Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 3,002 Price $4.99 UtilitiesSoftwareGamingIndie
- 2
RetroArch
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Software, Simulation and Utilities; released around the same time (2022).
RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications
RetroArch at a glance Released 2022 Studio Libretro Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,741 Price Free SoftwareSimulationUtilitiesController
- 3
Dorfromantik
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Simulation, Controller and Indie; released around the same time (2022).
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Dorfromantik at a glance Released 2022 Studio Toukana Interactive Player sentiment 96% positive of 29,565 Price $9.09 SimulationControllerIndie
- 4
Townscaper
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Simulation, Indie and Controller; released around the same time (2021).
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Townscaper at a glance Released 2021 Studio Oskar Stålberg Player sentiment 95% positive of 21,622 Price $2.39 SimulationIndieController
- 5
Project Wingman
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Indie, Simulation and Controller; released around the same time (2020).
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
Project Wingman at a glance Released 2020 Studio Sector D2 Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,159 Price $24.99 IndieSimulationController
- 6
Escape Simulator
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Controller, Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2021).
First-person puzzler you can play solo or in an online co-op. Explore a set of highly interactive escape rooms. Move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash pots and break locks! Play thousands of community-made rooms through the level editor.
Escape Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio Pine Studio Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,336 Price $19.99 ControllerSimulationIndie
- 7
Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Simulation, Controller and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
Experience unparalleled board control and responsiveness while you skate iconic real-world skate spots. This is the evolution of skateboarding gameplay. With Independent Foot Control and unique physics-based gameplay, skate gamers finally have the expressive controls they have always dreamed of.
Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game at a glance Released 2020 Studio Easy Day Studios Pty Ltd Player sentiment 86% positive of 19,572 Price $29.99 SimulationControllerIndie
- 8
FaceRig
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Simulation, Software and Indie.
FaceRig was a program that aimd to enable anyone with a webcam to digitally embody awesome characters. The output could be recorded as a movie or streamed to Skype, Twitch, Hangouts or any service that traditionally uses a webcam in real time.
FaceRig at a glance Released 2015 Studio Holotech Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 8,298 Price Not listed SimulationSoftwareIndieUtilities
- 9
CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS
Why it matched: shares 4 player tags including Utilities, Software and Gaming.
Maximize your FPS :: Use CPUCores to isolate and constrain OS + non-game processes and dedicate CPU resources to be used exclusively for your games! CPUCores fully integrates with all Steam games!
CPUCores :: Maximize Your FPS at a glance Released 2015 Studio Smorb Software Player sentiment 74% positive of 11,418 Price $16.99 UtilitiesSoftwareGamingIndie
- 10
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Simulation, Indie and Controller; released around the same time (2019).
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition is the only open world, winter sports game. Explore a massive mountain, customize your character with clothing and equipment, compete in events to be the best. Access to all mountains, tracks, events as well including all cosmetics, ski, snowboard, drone, and snowmobile.
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition at a glance Released 2019 Studio Poppermost Productions Player sentiment 63% positive of 11,941 Price Not listed SimulationIndieController
- 11
Crosshair X
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Indie, Utilities and Software; released around the same time (2020).
Improve your aim and accuracy in every shooter you play. Crosshair X overlays a custom crosshair on top of any game, even games that do not include one. Choose from thousands of community designs or build your own with the designer.
Crosshair X at a glance Released 2020 Studio CenterPoint Gaming Player sentiment 93% positive of 45,253 Price $9.99 IndieUtilitiesSoftware
- 12
VTube Studio
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Indie, Software and Utilities; released around the same time (2021).
VTube Studio is all you'll ever need to become a Live2D VTuber, with innovative features such as pinning props to your model and many more still to come.
VTube Studio at a glance Released 2021 Studio DenchiSoft Player sentiment 93% positive of 7,285 Price Free IndieSoftwareUtilities
- 13
OVR Advanced Settings
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Utilities, Software and Indie; released around the same time (2020).
OVR Advanced Settings is a Dashboard Application for VR, that allows you to access many settings. OVRAS also has a myriad of utility features such as: simulated movement, adding smooth/snap turn to any game, video controls for the headset such as brightness, per-app bindings and much more.
OVR Advanced Settings at a glance Released 2020 Studio OVRAS Team Player sentiment 92% positive of 5,197 Price $7.99 UtilitiesSoftwareIndie
- 14
Overcooked! 2
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Indie, Controller and Simulation; released around the same time (2018).
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action! Journey back to the Onion Kingdom and assemble your team of chefs in classic couch co-op or online play for up to four players. Hold onto your aprons… it’s time to save the world again!
Overcooked! 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ghost Town Games Ltd. Player sentiment 90% positive of 84,093 Price $24.99 IndieControllerSimulation
- 15
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Simulation, Controller and Indie.
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio SCS Software Player sentiment 97% positive of 940,049 Price $19.99 SimulationControllerIndie
- 16
Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Indie, Controller and Simulation.
Hungry? Take your restaurant from a one star abomination to a five star wonder in Cook, Serve, Delicious! Plan your menu, upgrade your equipment, and master challenges with easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay!
Cook, Serve, Delicious! at a glance Released 2013 Studio Vertigo Gaming Inc. Player sentiment 94% positive of 5,711 Price $3.24 IndieControllerSimulation
- 17
ABZU
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Indie, Simulation and Controller.
From the art director of Journey®, ABZÛ is a beautiful underwater adventure that evokes the dream of diving. Immerse yourself in a vibrant hidden world bursting with color and life as you descend into the heart of the ocean. But beware as you swim deeper as dangers lurk in the depths.
ABZU at a glance Released 2016 Studio Giant Squid Player sentiment 93% positive of 27,628 Price $19.99 IndieSimulationController
- 18
Project CARS
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Simulation, Controller and Indie.
THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.
Project CARS at a glance Released 2015 Studio Slightly Mad Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 14,438 Price Not listed SimulationControllerIndie
- 19
War Trigger 3
Why it matched: shares 3 player tags including Simulation, Indie and Controller.
Destroy, smash and blast your way to victory! Use advanced weapons and vehicles to dominate the battlefield.
War Trigger 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Rocketeer Games Studio, LLC Player sentiment 59% positive of 8,144 Price Free SimulationIndieController
- 20
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Why it matched: shares 2 player tags including Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2021).
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator at a glance Released 2021 Studio Landfall Player sentiment 98% positive of 153,489 Price $6.79 SimulationIndie
- 21
People Playground
Why it matched: shares 2 player tags including Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
People Playground at a glance Released 2019 Studio mestiez Player sentiment 98% positive of 317,401 Price $9.99 SimulationIndie
- 22
Crime Scene Cleaner
Why it matched: shares 2 player tags including Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2024).
Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission.
Crime Scene Cleaner at a glance Released 2024 Studio President Studio Player sentiment 98% positive of 34,147 Price $21.89 SimulationIndie
- 23
SuchArt: Creative Space
Why it matched: shares 2 player tags including Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2021).
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
SuchArt: Creative Space at a glance Released 2021 Studio Goose Minded Player sentiment 98% positive of 7,155 Price Free SimulationIndie
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Volcano Princess
Why it matched: shares 2 player tags including Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2023).
Prepare the next monarch by finding her hobbies, training her for battle, and befriending the citizens she'll one day protect. Dive into an all-new parenting-simulator-RPG adventure, where every decision you make will not only affect the future of your daughter but that of an entire empire!
Volcano Princess at a glance Released 2023 Studio 养蛋人 Egg Hatcher Player sentiment 98% positive of 49,009 Price $10.99 SimulationIndie
Common questions
What game is most like DSX?
YoloMouse - Cursor Changer, on the evidence we have. It shares 4 player tags including Utilities, Software and Gaming. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to DSX" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with DSX. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.