12 Simulation games like Staxel that you should try

Same family as Staxel: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus and 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Staxel for good reason: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

Shelved next to Staxel for good reason: a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

Same family as Staxel: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and crafting mechanics.

The genre is the same as Staxel’s, and with it exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and crafting mechanics.

Shelved next to Staxel for good reason: cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings resource management and an isometric view.

Shelved next to Staxel for good reason: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and base building.

Same family as Staxel: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and crafting mechanics.

It comes from the same genre as Staxel and shares single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and an isometric view.

What carries over from Staxel is single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Same family as Staxel: a casual, approachable feel, open world exploration and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and pixel art. The distance is in game mode and world — its own ground is procedural generation.

Shelved next to Staxel for good reason: single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is an isometric view.