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Games like Academia, Stardew Valley and Garry's Mod

30 games that play like them, 13 of them like more than one.

Academia : School Simulator
Academia : School Simulator
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod

Like more than one of them

13 games close to two or more of Academia : School Simulator, Stardew Valley and Garry's Mod

  1. 1

    Prison Architect

    Academia, but three times the hours

    Liked · 85%Colony Sim · City BuilderAlso like Garry's Mod

  2. 2

    Waterpark Simulator

    Academia, but a job sim, and co-op

    Loved · 96%Capitalism · ManagementAlso like Garry's Mod

  3. 3

    Planet Coaster

    Academia, but relaxing

    Loved · 91%Management · BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  4. 4

    Farm Together

    Stardew Valley, but co-op

    Loved · 94%Agriculture · Farming SimAlso like Garry's Mod

  5. 5

    Two Point Museum

    Academia, but twice the hours, and even better loved

    Loved · 95%City Builder · BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  6. 6

    Ostriv

    Academia, but historical, and about survival

    Loved · 95%City Builder · Colony SimAlso like Stardew Valley

  7. 7

    Medieval Dynasty

    Stardew Valley, but a survival crafting game, and a colony sim

    Loved · 90%Crafting · BuildingAlso like Garry's Mod

  8. 8

    Supermarket Together

    Academia, but free to play, and co-op

    Loved · 94%Management · CapitalismAlso like Garry's Mod

  9. 9

    Garden Paws

    Stardew Valley, but a shopkeeping game, and half the hours

    Loved · 90%Farming Sim · AgricultureAlso like Garry's Mod

  10. 10

    Project Highrise

    Academia, but pixel art

    Liked · 85%Management · City BuilderAlso like Garry's Mod

  11. 11

    RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum!

    Academia, but real-time with pause

    Loved · 92%Management · EconomyAlso like Garry's Mod

  12. 12

    Car Mechanic Simulator 2018

    Garry's Mod, but a job sim, and a third of the hours

    Loved · 91%Building · SandboxAlso like Academia

  13. 13

    Terraria

    Garry's Mod, but about survival, and with crafting

    Loved · 97%Sandbox · BuildingAlso like Stardew Valley

More like Academia : School Simulator

3 games closest to Academia : School Simulator of your picks

  1. 14

    Settlement Survival

    Academia, but about survival

    Liked · 85%Colony Sim · City Builder

  2. 15

    RimWorld

    Academia, but a survival game, and 13 times the hours

    Loved · 98%Colony Sim · Base Building

  3. 16

    Oxygen Not Included

    Academia, but a survival game, and four times the hours

    Loved · 97%Colony Sim · Base Building

More like Stardew Valley

7 games closest to Stardew Valley of your picks

  1. 17

    My Time at Portia

    Stardew Valley, but single-player

    Loved · 91%Farming Sim · Life Sim

  2. 18

    Coral Island

    Much the same as Stardew Valley

    Liked · 89%Farming Sim · Agriculture

  3. 19

    My Time at Sandrock

    Stardew Valley, but an action RPG

    Liked · 88%Farming Sim · Life Sim

  4. 20

    Farming Simulator 22

    Stardew Valley, but 3D, and co-op

    Loved · 93%Farming Sim · Agriculture

  5. 21

    Dinkum

    Stardew Valley, but co-op, and half the hours

    Loved · 92%Farming Sim · Agriculture

  6. 22

    Littlewood

    Stardew Valley, but a city builder, and a third of the hours

    Loved · 93%Life Sim · Agriculture

  7. 23

    Forager

    Stardew Valley, but an incremental game, and about survival

    Liked · 89%Farming Sim · Crafting

More like Garry's Mod

7 games closest to Garry's Mod of your picks

  1. 24

    Scrap Mechanic

    Garry's Mod, but a survival crafting game, and with base building

    Loved · 92%Building · Physics

  2. 25

    Space Engineers

    Garry's Mod, but a survival crafting game, and in space

    Liked · 89%Building · Sandbox

  3. 26

    Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator

    Garry's Mod, but a hobby sim, and a tenth of the hours

    Loved · 97%Sandbox · Physics

  4. 27

    People Playground

    Garry's Mod, but single-player, and 2D

    Loved · 98%Physics · Sandbox

  5. 28

    Fun with Ragdolls: The Game

    Garry's Mod, but 3D, and a tenth of the hours

    Liked · 88%Physics · Sandbox

  6. 29

    Kerbal Space Program

    Garry's Mod, but a space sim, and single-player

    Loved · 96%Physics · Sandbox

  7. 30

    Mutilate-a-Doll 2

    Garry's Mod, but gorier, and relaxing

    Loved · 93%Physics · Sandbox

How this list is made

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