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20 games like The Joy of Creation
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The Baby In Yellow
Babysitters often have to deal with unruly children, but this one might be your last... how long will you stay in control?
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- iOS
- Android
- 2

Fears to Fathom: Ironbark Lookout
Jack Nelson, a 24 year old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in ironbark…
IndieHorrorThriller- PC
- PS5
- 3

Devour
Devour is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Stop a possessed cult leader before she drags you to hell with her. Run. Scream. Hide. Just don't get caught.
IndieActionHorror- PC
- Mac
- 4

Among the Trolls
Among the Trolls is a first-person, survival, action-adventure game where the secret mysteries of Finnish forests are unraveled. Venture deep into the Finnish wilderness to uncover family truths and master the art of…
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- 5

Madison
Madison is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by…
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +3
- 6

DayZ
DayZ is a hardcore open-world survival game with only one rule: stay alive, no matter what. How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with…
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +3
- 7

Terraria
Terraria is a 2D sandbox action-adventure game with platforming and role-playing elements. Players create a character and are placed in a procedurally generated world where they mine resources, craft equipment, build…
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- Switch
- PS4
- +10
- 8

The Forest
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…
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- PS4
- SteamVR
- 9

Star Citizen
Star Citizen is a sandbox open-world MMO "SpaceSim" by Cloud Imperium Games. Explore the 'verse, fight, trade, and more when you play Star Citizen!
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- 10

No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival game set in a procedurally generated universe containing over 18 quintillion planets. Players explore star systems, gather resources, trade with alien species, and upgrade…
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +6
- 11

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
A physics based medieval battle simulator which lets you pit wacky waving armies against each other. In Totally Accurate Battle Simulator you pit waving arm men against each other and watch them fight it out.
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +6
- 12

R.E.P.O.
R.E.P.O. (Retrieve, Extract and Profit Operation) is an online cooperative survival horror game for up to six players, developed by Swedish studio Semiwork using the Unity engine. Players are tasked with locating…
IndieActionHorror- PC
- 13

Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop. The newest member of the space program in a small village on the planet Timber Hearth…
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +3
- 14

Hytale
Hytale combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game, immersing players in a procedurally generated world where teetering towers and deep dungeons promise rich rewards throughout their…
SimulatorIndieAction- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 15

Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia is a cooperative horror investigation game played from a first-person perspective, supporting one to four players. Players take on the role of ghost hunters who must identify the type of ghost haunting a…
IndieActionHorror- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +3
- 16

Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG! 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…
SimulatorIndie- PC
- Switch 2
- Switch
- +8
- 17

Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod is a physics-based sandbox game built on Valve's Source engine. In its base mode, there are no objectives. Players can spawn non-player characters, ragdolls, and props, then manipulate them using a physics…
SimulatorIndie- PC
- Mac
- Linux
- 18

Palworld
Palworld is a multiplayer open-world survival game that combines creature-collecting with crafting, base-building, and combat. Set on the Palpagos Islands, players capture and tame animal-like creatures called Pals…
IndieActionSurvival- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 19

Rust
Rust is a multiplayer survival game set on a procedurally generated island where players must manage hunger, thirst, and health while contending with hostile wildlife and other players. Starting with only a rock and…
IndieActionSurvival- PC
- Mac
- 20

Valheim
Valheim is an open-world survival and exploration game set in a procedurally generated world inspired by Norse mythology. Playing alone or with up to nine other players, you explore dangerous biomes, gather resources…
IndieActionSurvival- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4