Games like The Sapling
Looking for games like The Sapling? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. The Sapling is a simulation game from 2019; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Universe Sandbox with 31,340 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.
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Universe Sandbox
2015 · Casual
31,340 reviews · 96% positive
SandboxSimulationScience
Same: shares Sandbox and Simulation. Different: leans more into space.
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SpaceEngine
2019 · Casual
15,699 reviews · 96% positive
Early AccessOpen WorldCasual
Same: shares Early Access and Open World. Different: leans more into sci-fi.
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Prehistoric Kingdom
2022 · Indie
6,076 reviews · 90% positive
DinosaursSimulationSandbox
Same: shares Dinosaurs and Simulation. Different: leans more into management.
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WorldBox - God Simulator
2021 · Indie
48,959 reviews · 95% positive
SandboxGod GameSimulation
Same: shares Sandbox and God Game. Different: leans more into pixel graphics.
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PC Building Simulator
2019 · Indie
41,947 reviews · 94% positive
SimulationEducationSandbox
Same: shares Simulation and Education. Different: leans more into immersive sim.
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Tiny Glade
2024 · Casual
23,835 reviews · 97% positive
RelaxingSandboxCasual
Same: shares Relaxing and Sandbox. Different: leans more into building.
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Foundation
2025 · Indie
23,777 reviews · 86% positive
SimulationSandboxRelaxing
Same: shares Simulation and Sandbox. Different: leans more into city builder.
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Wobbledogs
2022 · Casual
14,743 reviews · 98% positive
SandboxSimulationLife Sim
Same: shares Sandbox and Simulation. Different: leans more into dog.
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Star Valor
2022 · Action
3,354 reviews · 89% positive
SandboxOpen WorldProcedural Generation
Same: shares Sandbox and Open World. Different: leans more into space.
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OUTBRK
2024 · Action
3,185 reviews · 82% positive
SimulationNatureOpen World
Same: shares Simulation and Nature. Different: leans more into realistic.
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Small Spaces
2025 · Casual
1,369 reviews · 89% positive
SimulationCasualRelaxing
Same: shares Simulation and Casual. Different: leans more into building.
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Aquarist
2024 · Casual
1,115 reviews · 84% positive
IndieSandboxSimulation
Same: shares Indie and Sandbox. Different: leans more into job simulator.
Frequently asked questions
- What games are like The Sapling?
- indielist matches 12 indie games to The Sapling by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Universe Sandbox (31,340 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
- How are "games like The Sapling" chosen?
- By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with The Sapling, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.