8 Games with a fantasy setting like The Sims 3 that you should try

The genre is the same as The Sims 3’s, and with it a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is a relaxing pace and open world exploration.

If The Sims 3 worked for you because of cozy, relaxing feel, a sandbox world and fantasy world, the same is here. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what The Sims 3 does: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

The common ground with The Sims 3 is structural: sandbox freedom, cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings puzzle design and a medieval setting.

If The Sims 3 worked for you because of sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and genre.

Held in common with The Sims 3: sandbox freedom, fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on progression and genre: this one brings adventure storytelling and procedural generation.

It shares the essentials of what The Sims 3 does: sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and genre.

If The Sims 3 worked for you because of sandbox freedom, fantasy world and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where they diverge is genre.