Games like Dinkum
Discover new adventures that match what you love.
A solo-developed island life sim with an Australian accent: recruit shopkeepers to build a town from scratch, farm, fish, trap dangerous outback wildlife and terraform the whole map, alone or with friends. It blends Animal Crossing's town-growing with genuine survival texture, and left early access in April 2025.
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Starting from Dinkum, we've picked six island-life sims that share its love of homesteading, building, and community. Each one takes that core in a different direction—creatures doing chores, tourism as the economy, or whole buildings you can drag around like furniture. Whether you're a farmer, a town planner, or just want a shared sandbox with friends, there's a fitting next stop here.
Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure
FarmingAdventureCo-op- Why it's similar
- Beyond homesteading, taming creatures takes center stage. An octopus perches on your head, watering crops and smashing rocks, gradually unlocking new biomes and turning valley chores into a team effort.
- Choose it when
- If you're the type who loves assigning chores and focusing on the big picture, this is your island.
- But
- Watering and rock-smashing are delegated to companions, so you orchestrate rather than labor. With four-player support, homesteading becomes a shared squad endeavor.
Cattails: Wildwood Story
FarmingSimulationCute- Why it's similar
- It's frontier living from scratch, but there's no hoe or plow—you're a cat. Hunt meadow prey, gift mice to win over village cats, and defend your territory through four changing seasons.
- Choose it when
- If you'd rather live on all fours in the wild than tend a tame farm, this is for you.
- But
- You're no longer a tool-wielding human but an animal surviving on instinct. The focus shifts from tilling fields to territorial disputes and colony socializing, trading pastoral calm for feral grit.
Spirit of the Island
FarmingSimulationCo-op- Why it's similar
- The pioneer hustle moves to a Polynesian isle: farm goods feed shops, shops feed festivals, and festivals revitalize the island—every step builds a tourist economy.
- Choose it when
- If running a shop and watching the cash register ring is your idea of fun, this island will hook you.
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- The economic engine shifts from self-sufficiency to tourism: you juggle goods, festivals, and facilities to lure visitors, and the trade-wind setting replaces temperate valleys.
Harvest Days: My Dream Farm
FarmingSimulationRelaxing- Why it's similar
- It's open-map homesteading too, but in full 3D: drive tractors between orchards, raise barns wherever you like, and watch seasons roll across an acreage-scale map.
- Choose it when
- If you dream of sprawling fields and driving heavy equipment, not a pocket-sized garden, this one's for you.
- But
- Hand tools become tractors, and plots are measured in acres. Instead of pixel-perfect tilling, you feel the vastness of a real farm through machinery and scale.
Snacko
FarmingCuteRelaxing- Why it's similar
- Town-planning freedom reaches its peak: two cats on a snack-shaped diorama island farm, fish, and drag entire buildings around, redesigning districts like arranging furniture.
- Choose it when
- If you see every map as a personal canvas to redecorate on a whim, this will spark endless creativity.
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- The dreamy pastel world runs on whimsy—cooking unlocks memories, bridges rise from blueprints. Your tools aren't hammers but the ability to move and reshape at will.