Stardew Valley looks like a farming simulator.

Stardew Valley looks like a farming simulator. That’s partly what it is, but you also develop relationships with the other townsfolk and delve deep into the mines.

Sea of Stars is an adventure role-play game about two children of the solstice.

Sea of Stars is an adventure role-play game about two children of the solstice. It combines turn-based combat, storytelling, exploration and interactions with the environment all in a pixel art style.

Haunted Chocolatier is a strategy game by the creator of Stardew Valley.

Haunted Chocolatier is a strategy game by the creator of Stardew Valley. You explore a fantasy world and gather ingredients to make different blends of chocolate that sell in your chocolate shop.

Potion Permit is an adventure game about a chemist working to help village inhabitants get better from various ailments.

Potion Permit is an adventure game about a chemist working to help village inhabitants get better from various ailments. You explore the world for ingredients and craft medicine by completing puzzles and mini-games.

Core Keeper is a life-simulation strategy game set in a vast cave system where you construct a sprawling base.

Fae Farm is a simulation game where you build a farmstead, harvest your crops, and go adventuring.

Fae Farm is a simulation game where you build a farmstead, harvest your crops, and go adventuring. It's an increasingly common set-up for a game.

Hello Kitty: Island Adventure is a role-play game where you're stranded on an island with other Hello Kitty characters.

Hello Kitty: Island Adventure is a role-play game where you're stranded on an island with other Hello Kitty characters. You build a town, interact with the villagers, and explore the island for resources and to meet new characters.

Terraria looks like a 2D, lesser version of Minecraft.

Terraria looks like a 2D, lesser version of Minecraft. However, this is a game every bit as complex and creative as the better-known block-building game.

Apico is a simulation game where you play a beekeeper and conservationist.

Apico is a simulation game where you play a beekeeper and conservationist. You explore environments, breed rare bees and release them into the wild while growing your business.

My Time At Portia is an adventure role-play game set after civilization has been destroyed, and humans are emerging from underground to rebuild society.

My Time At Portia is an adventure role-play game set after civilization has been destroyed, and humans are emerging from underground to rebuild society. By gathering resources, crafting and building you slowly gain the tools to collect food, store grain, chop trees and build dwellings.

Graveyard Keeper is a funeral-themed role-playing game where you are the caretaker of a local cemetery.

Graveyard Keeper is a funeral-themed role-playing game where you are the caretaker of a local cemetery. You make choices about how to lay out the plot, what services to offer and generally how to make money from your unusual enterprise.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is an action-adventure game in the Zelda series.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is an action-adventure game in the Zelda series. It's the seventeenth game and spiritual successor to the 1991 game The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is an adventure-puzzle game in the Zelda series and universe.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is an adventure-puzzle game in the Zelda series and universe. A remake of the 1993 Game Boy game of the same name, this one is set on Koholint Island and follows Link after he is stranded and must find a way back to the land of Hyrule.

Dave the Diver is a simulation game where you manage a sushi bar by night and hunt for fish to sell by day.

Dave the Diver is a simulation game where you manage a sushi bar by night and hunt for fish to sell by day. You explore the depths of a lagoon, using your harpoon to catch fish and solve puzzles to unlock new areas.

Minecraft is an open-world adventure where you collect, craft and construct structures and items.

Minecraft is an open-world adventure where you collect, craft and construct structures and items. Play involves exploring the world to find resources and good locations to build.

Farm Together is a low-pressure farm simulator where you develop your farm by yourself or cooperate with your friends.

Farm Together is a low-pressure farm simulator where you develop your farm by yourself or cooperate with your friends. Starting with an empty plot you can grow crops, plant trees, take care of the animals, add buildings and facilities, and unlock new items as you go.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is an adventure game in the long "Zelda" series.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is an adventure game in the long "Zelda" series. Like the other games, you play Link, who must defeat an evil force in the land of Hyrule.

My Time at Sandrock is a life-simulating role-play game where you restore a run-down town.

Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is a fighting game where you battle Titans and explore the dungeons of an expansive over-world.

Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos is a fighting game where you battle Titans and explore the dungeons of an expansive over-world. It's unusual because it combines the homemaking of Stardew Valley with classic Zelda style adventures and lets you play with up to four players at a time.

Witchbrook is a role play game that takes you through the highs and lows of school-life.

Witchbrook is a role play game that takes you through the highs and lows of school-life. You play a witch-in-training but it's not just about learning spells.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is a world building game about restoring a broken Disney world.

Disney Dreamlight Valley is a world building game about restoring a broken Disney world. You interact with famous Disney Characters and decorate the valley with a wide variety of items and famous locations.

Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King is an adventure game series where, like the Zelda series you explore an enchanted world, battle enemies and solve dungeons.

Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire is a strategic action game where you play a vegan vampire defending his way of life against a bloodthirsty family.

Voltaire: The Vegan Vampire is a strategic action game where you play a vegan vampire defending his way of life against a bloodthirsty family. By day you plant and nurture crops on your ever-expanding farm.

Lost Nova is an adventure game where you explore an alien planet searching for resources to fix your spaceship.

Lost Nova is an adventure game where you explore an alien planet searching for resources to fix your spaceship. With no enemies or time limits, you take your time interacting with the local sentient vegetables, completing side missions, and exploring the rich and varied landscape.

Paleo Pines is a simulation adventure where you befriend dinosaurs to help you fix your ranch and farm crops.

Paleo Pines is a simulation adventure where you befriend dinosaurs to help you fix your ranch and farm crops. Play involves exploring the island, meeting the locals, taking on quests and working towards taming the dinos.

Animal Crossing is a quirky life simulation game where you live in a small village and build your dream home.

Animal Crossing is a quirky life simulation game where you live in a small village and build your dream home. You develop relationships with the animal townsfolk, collect fossils, fish and insects and build a home to help the village grow.

Back To The Dawn is a role-play game where you play a wrongly convicted reporter who must win favour and escape to clear his name.

Back To The Dawn is a role-play game where you play a wrongly convicted reporter who must win favour and escape to clear his name. Play involves exploring the prison, forging alliances, completing mini-games for money and working towards a plan to get out.

Bilkins' Folly is an adventure game about a boy and his dog exploring tropical islands in search of treasure and his missing family.

Bilkins' Folly is an adventure game about a boy and his dog exploring tropical islands in search of treasure and his missing family. Like classic point-and-click adventures, you make strong bonds with quirky characters, here though it's logic puzzles rather than item combination that lets you progress.

The Legend of Zelda is an adventure game where you venture through a mysterious land and fight enemies.

The Legend of Zelda is an adventure game where you venture through a mysterious land and fight enemies. As you explore, you use your sword and shield to defeat monsters you find secrets and puzzle-filled dungeons.

Light No Fire is an adventure game where you explore a planet the size of Earth.

Light No Fire is an adventure game where you explore a planet the size of Earth. As you traverse rolling hills, deserts, mountains and oceans, you take on monsters, build a home, gather resources, meet characters and discover new civilisations.