Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Dude Simulator (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Dude Simulator 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: Kerbal Space Program, which both open world.
- Dude Simulator is tagged Simulation, Adventure, Open World, Funny, Indie, Sandbox, Action, Multiplayer 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.
- 1 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
Kerbal Space Program
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Physics; released around the same time (2015).
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Kerbal Space Program at a glance Released 2015 Studio Squad Player sentiment 96% positive of 146,438 Price $39.99 SimulationSandboxPhysicsIndieExplorationFunnyReplay ValueComedy
- 2
Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Sandbox, Shooter and Physics; released around the same time (2018).
Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!
Just Cause 4 Reloaded at a glance Released 2018 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 62% positive of 32,247 Price Not listed SandboxShooterPhysicsViolentFunnyGoreComedy
- 3
BONEWORKS
Why it matched: shares 9 player tags including Physics, Sandbox and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
BONEWORKS is an Experimental Physics VR Adventure. Use found physics weapons, tools, and objects to fight across dangerous playscapes and mysterious architecture.
BONEWORKS at a glance Released 2019 Studio Stress Level Zero Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,454 Price $29.99 PhysicsSandboxShooterFirst-PersonSimulationViolentIndieGore
- 4
Wreckfest
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Physics and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.
Wreckfest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bugbear Player sentiment 88% positive of 41,452 Price $29.99 SimulationPhysicsIndieFunnyArcadeSandbox
- 5
Thief Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, First-Person and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipment. Do everything that a real thief does.
Thief Simulator at a glance Released 2018 Studio Noble Muffins Player sentiment 88% positive of 39,806 Price $19.99 SimulationFirst-PersonIndieSandboxFunnyExploration
- 6
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Sandbox, Physics and Shooter.
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades at a glance Released 2026 Studio RUST LTD. Player sentiment 97% positive of 23,882 Price $19.99 SandboxPhysicsShooterSimulationFirst-PersonFunnyComedyIndie
- 7
The Forest
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including First-Person, Exploration and Sandbox; released around the same time (2018).
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
The Forest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Endnight Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 680,814 Price $19.99 First-PersonExplorationSandboxSimulationGoreIndie
- 8
Insurgency: Sandstorm
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, First-Person and Gore; released around the same time (2018).
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Insurgency: Sandstorm at a glance Released 2018 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 85% positive of 133,079 Price $29.99 ShooterFirst-PersonGoreViolentSimulationIndie
- 9
Just Cause 3
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, Sandbox and Exploration; released around the same time (2015).
With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.
Just Cause 3 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 127,859 Price $19.99 ShooterSandboxExplorationPhysicsFunnyComedy
- 10
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Comedy, Funny and Shooter; released around the same time (2015).
Join Johnny Gat & Kinzie Kensington as you tear apart Hell in a quest to save the Boss’ soul. Historical icons, old friends, older enemies, a talking gun, a full length musical number & a whole lot more shenanigans await!
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell at a glance Released 2015 Studio Deep Silver Volition Player sentiment 75% positive of 9,775 Price $3.74 ComedyFunnyShooterSandboxGoreViolent
- 11
Will To Live Online
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Shooter, First-Person and Exploration; released around the same time (2018).
Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live.
Will To Live Online at a glance Released 2018 Studio AlphaSoft LLC Player sentiment 69% positive of 18,389 Price Free ShooterFirst-PersonExplorationGoreViolentIndie
- 12
People Playground
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Sandbox, Gore and Physics; 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 SandboxGorePhysicsViolentSimulationFunnyIndieComedy
- 13
Ravenfield
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Sandbox and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Ravenfield at a glance Released 2017 Studio SteelRaven7 Player sentiment 97% positive of 79,971 Price $17.99 ShooterSandboxFirst-PersonFunnySimulationIndiePhysics
- 14
Universe Sandbox
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Sandbox, Simulation and Physics; released around the same time (2015).
Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.
Universe Sandbox at a glance Released 2015 Studio Giant Army Player sentiment 96% positive of 32,082 Price $20.09 SandboxSimulationPhysicsIndieExploration
- 15
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Comedy and First-Person; released around the same time (2013).
From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger at a glance Released 2013 Studio Techland Player sentiment 95% positive of 44,207 Price $14.99 ShooterComedyFirst-PersonFunnyViolentArcadeGore
- 16
X-Plane 11
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Physics and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
The future of flight simulation is now! X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for. Intuitive user interface, 3-D cockpits, new effects, 3-D sound, living airports and world-wide scenery.
X-Plane 11 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Laminar Research Player sentiment 93% positive of 20,259 Price $29.99 SimulationPhysicsFirst-PersonSandboxExploration
- 17
MudRunner
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Physics and Sandbox; released around the same time (2017).
MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience putting the players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!
MudRunner at a glance Released 2017 Studio Saber Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 44,003 Price $19.99 SimulationPhysicsSandboxExplorationFirst-Person
- 18
SnowRunner
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Exploration and Sandbox; released around the same time (2021).
Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!
SnowRunner at a glance Released 2021 Studio Saber Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 55,755 Price $29.99 SimulationExplorationSandboxFirst-PersonPhysics
- 19
Crime Scene Cleaner
Why it matched: both atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Gore and First-Person.
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 SimulationGoreFirst-PersonFunnyExplorationIndieViolent
- 20
Garry's Mod
Why it matched: shares 9 player tags including Sandbox, Physics and Funny.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Garry's Mod at a glance Released 2006 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 1,261,793 Price $9.99 SandboxPhysicsFunnyFirst-PersonSimulationComedyShooterIndie
- 21
Drug Dealer Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Indie and First-Person; released around the same time (2020).
Have you ever considered creating your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT! Crawl into the dark alleys of the street business in this OG drug-dealing game, and make a fortune! A co-op sequel – DDS2 – is out NOW
Drug Dealer Simulator at a glance Released 2020 Studio Byterunners Player sentiment 86% positive of 21,029 Price $19.99 SimulationIndieFirst-PersonSandboxFunny
- 22
No Man's Sky
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Exploration, First-Person and Sandbox; released around the same time (2016).
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
No Man's Sky at a glance Released 2016 Studio Hello Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 414,641 Price $59.99 ExplorationFirst-PersonSandboxIndieSimulation
- 23
Hand Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Funny and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
There are many different levels where you can play with spinners, plunge into the subtleties of handling weapons, milk a cow, take part in a Mexican duel with your friends, have a good time fishing, play chess or simply chat in an anonymous club.
Hand Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio HFM Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 36,213 Price $1.49 SimulationFunnyFirst-PersonComedyShooter
- 24
Euro Truck Simulator
Why it matched: both open world and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, First-Person and Indie; released around the same time (2013).
The original Euro Truck Simulator - the game which has become the classic of the genre and is still relevant today. The first truck simulation game in a European setting, with European long haul trucks!
Euro Truck Simulator at a glance Released 2013 Studio SCS Software Player sentiment 84% positive of 7,665 Price $4.99 SimulationFirst-PersonIndieExplorationSandbox
Common questions
What game is most like Dude Simulator?
Kerbal Space Program, on the evidence we have. It both open world. 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 Dude Simulator" 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 Dude Simulator. 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.