Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Youtubers Life (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Youtubers Life 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: Planet Zoo, which both open world, strategy and relaxing.
- Youtubers Life is tagged Management, Singleplayer, Life Sim, Character Customization, Casual, Simulation, Comedy, Adventure 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
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Planet Zoo
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Management, Simulation and Sandbox; released around the same time (2019).
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Planet Zoo at a glance Released 2019 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 91% positive of 97,527 Price $44.99 ManagementSimulationSandboxRealisticFamily FriendlyResource ManagementStrategyCasual
- 2
Transport Fever 2
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Management; released around the same time (2019).
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
Transport Fever 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Urban Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 32,509 Price $39.99 SimulationStrategyManagementSandboxRealisticResource ManagementCasualIndie
- 3
Hydroneer
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Sandbox, Funny and Resource Management; released around the same time (2020).
Hydroneer is a mining and base building sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep!
Hydroneer at a glance Released 2020 Studio Foulball Hangover Player sentiment 86% positive of 28,407 Price $14.99 SandboxFunnyResource ManagementCasualSimulationIndieStrategyFamily Friendly
- 4
Cookie Clicker
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Casual, Indie and Management; released around the same time (2021).
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Cookie Clicker at a glance Released 2021 Studio Orteil Player sentiment 96% positive of 92,880 Price $4.99 CasualIndieManagementFunnyMemesResource ManagementStrategyComedy
- 5
Spore
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Sandbox, Simulation and Casual.
Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.
Spore at a glance Released 2008 Studio Maxis Player sentiment 93% positive of 72,594 Price $19.99 SandboxSimulationCasualFunnyFamily FriendlyResource ManagementComedyCartoon
- 6
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Management and Sandbox.
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum combines the excitement of rollercoasters with the fun of a great strategy simulation. RCT3 Platinum combines the roller coaster theme park fun of the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with included expansion packs Soaked! and Wild! Now enjoy more options than ever.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum at a glance Released 2008 Studio Frontier Player sentiment 92% positive of 5,244 Price Not listed SimulationManagementSandboxStrategyFamily FriendlyFunnyComedyCasual
- 7
Reus
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Simulation; released around the same time (2013).
In Reus, you control powerful giants to shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices.
Reus at a glance Released 2013 Studio Abbey Games Player sentiment 78% positive of 5,991 Price $9.99 StrategyIndieSimulationSandboxCasualResource ManagementFamily FriendlyManagement
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Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Resource Management, Simulation and Management; released around the same time (2021).
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Dyson Sphere Program at a glance Released 2021 Studio Youthcat Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 91,586 Price $19.99 Resource ManagementSimulationManagementSandboxStrategyIndieCasual
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Two Point Hospital
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Simulation, Management and Funny; released around the same time (2018).
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
Two Point Hospital at a glance Released 2018 Studio Two Point Studios Player sentiment 92% positive of 34,935 Price $29.99 SimulationManagementFunnyStrategySandboxIndieComedyCasual
- 10
SuchArt: Creative Space
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Realistic; 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 SimulationSandboxRealisticFunnyFamily FriendlyCasualIndieLife Sim
- 11
Mr.Mine
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Strategy and Casual; released around the same time (2020).
Explore the depths of the earth and uncover hidden treasures in this addictive idle mining game. Unlock the power of your drill with hundreds of upgrades, discover mysterious relics, and unearth priceless gems. Can you master the mines and reveal their deepest secrets? Dive in and dig deep!
Mr.Mine at a glance Released 2020 Studio Playsaurus Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,635 Price Free SimulationStrategyCasualIndieResource ManagementManagementCartoonComedy
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Prison Architect
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Strategy; released around the same time (2015).
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Prison Architect at a glance Released 2015 Studio Introversion Software Player sentiment 89% positive of 73,744 Price $5.99 SimulationSandboxStrategyManagementResource ManagementFunnyIndieCasual
- 13
AdVenture Capitalist
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Management, Strategy and Character Customization; released around the same time (2015).
Welcome, eager young investor, to AdVenture Capitalist! Arguably the world's greatest Capitalism simulator!
AdVenture Capitalist at a glance Released 2015 Studio Hyper Hippo Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 60,380 Price Free ManagementStrategyCharacter CustomizationFunnyCasualSimulationFamily FriendlyComedy
- 14
Cooking Simulator
Why it matched: both relaxing; shares 10 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Sandbox; released around the same time (2019).
A realistic cooking sim where every ingredient reacts with real physics. Master 80+ dishes in Career mode or go wild in Sandbox as you cook, experiment, or cause total kitchen chaos in a fully interactive chef’s playground.
Cooking Simulator at a glance Released 2019 Studio Big Cheese Studio Player sentiment 85% positive of 19,692 Price $19.99 SimulationRealisticSandboxFunnyFamily FriendlyManagementComedyResource Management
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Construction Simulator 2015
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Casual and Realistic; released around the same time (2014).
In Construction Simulator 2015, you take the controls of 16 realistic construction machines made by LIEBHERR, STILL and MAN with high-quality 3D graphics.
Construction Simulator 2015 at a glance Released 2014 Studio weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH Player sentiment 82% positive of 6,852 Price $14.99 SimulationCasualRealisticManagementStrategySandboxFamily Friendly
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The Sims 3
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including Life Sim, Simulation and Character Customization.
The Sims 3: Create the perfect world with full customization at your fingertips. Refine personalities and help fulfill destinies.
The Sims 3 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Maxis Player sentiment 86% positive of 34,337 Price $19.99 Life SimSimulationCharacter CustomizationSandboxCasualFunnyFamily FriendlyComedy
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Gold Mining Simulator
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Become a gold miner. Work hard, dig deep, explore the world, and you’ll become the wealthiest person in Alaska. Use a variety of specialist machines to find as much gold as you can.
Gold Mining Simulator at a glance Released 2017 Studio Code Horizon Player sentiment 73% positive of 16,382 Price $19.99 SimulationRealisticIndieSandboxStrategyManagementFunny
- 18
Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Casual and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Business Tour is a free-to-play multiplayer tabletop game. Build your own monopoly, play with friends, complete daily tasks, and compete against players from around the world. Easy to learn, fun to master, and perfect for quick matches.
Business Tour - Board Game with Online Multiplayer at a glance Released 2017 Studio 8Floor Player sentiment 60% positive of 80,320 Price Free StrategyCasualIndieFunnyManagementFamily FriendlySimulationComedy
- 19
Slime Rancher
Why it matched: both open world and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Funny, Sandbox and Casual; released around the same time (2017).
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
Slime Rancher at a glance Released 2017 Studio Monomi Park Player sentiment 98% positive of 156,780 Price $19.99 FunnySandboxCasualSimulationManagementFamily FriendlyIndieFemale Protagonist
- 20
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Why it matched: both strategy; shares 9 player tags including Sandbox, Simulation and Funny; 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 SandboxSimulationFunnyStrategyRealisticIndieComedyFamily Friendly
- 21
Planet Coaster
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Management and Sandbox; released around the same time (2016).
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
Planet Coaster at a glance Released 2016 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 91% positive of 72,148 Price $44.99 SimulationManagementSandboxFamily FriendlyStrategyRealisticFunnyCasual
- 22
100% Orange Juice
Why it matched: both strategy and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Indie and Casual; released around the same time (2014).
100% Orange Juice is a digital multiplayer board game populated by developer Orange Juice's all-star cast. Characters from Flying Red Barrel, QP Shooting, Suguri and Sora come together with all-new characters to duke it out... with dice.
100% Orange Juice at a glance Released 2014 Studio Orange_Juice Player sentiment 91% positive of 30,159 Price $6.99 StrategyIndieCasualFunnyFemale ProtagonistMemesFamily FriendlyComedy
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Management and Sandbox; released around the same time (2021).
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 90% positive of 47,023 Price $59.99 SimulationManagementSandboxStrategyResource ManagementCasual
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Jurassic World Evolution
Why it matched: both open world, strategy and relaxing; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Management and Strategy; released around the same time (2018).
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Jurassic World Evolution at a glance Released 2018 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 87% positive of 55,272 Price $44.99 SimulationManagementStrategySandboxResource ManagementCasual
Common questions
What game is most like Youtubers Life?
Planet Zoo, on the evidence we have. It both open world, strategy and relaxing. 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 Youtubers Life" 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 Youtubers Life. 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.