Games like Spiritfarer
If you like Spiritfarer (management, narrative and cosy), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Journey
- In common: a relaxed pace and exploring
- Difference: less progression
When you want a complete, beautiful and moving experience in a single calm afternoon.
GRIS
- In common: a relaxed pace
- Difference: less building
When you want something beautiful and serene: it's over in a few hours, at your own pace.
Dave the Diver
- In common: a relaxed pace and progression
- Difference: less co-op
When you want variety without demands: each in-game day alternates diving, management and surprises in sessions that are easy to break off.
Finding Paradise
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: less building
When you fancy a moving story in calm sessions: it's over in a few afternoons.
Night in the Woods
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: less building
When you want a relatable, thoughtful story: each day in town is a short, pleasant session.
What Remains of Edith Finch
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: less building
When you have a quiet afternoon and want a complete, moving experience with no difficulty at all.
Wandersong
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: less building
When you want a gentle adventure that doesn't punish you: if you mess up a section, you retry it almost instantly.
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
- In common: a relaxed pace
- Difference: less exploring
When you want a relaxed, hands-on routine, fixing gadgets one by one with no rush.
Coral Island
- In common: a relaxed pace and progression
- Difference: less story
When you want a calm, colourful routine with lots to do every day, with no rush.
To the Moon
- In common: story and a relaxed pace
- Difference: less building
When you fancy a moving story for one or two afternoons, with no challenge or pressure.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Spiritfarer
You're a ferrymaster who guides spirits to the afterlife. You expand your boat, grow crops, cook and look after your passengers until the time comes to say goodbye. A tender game about grief with very light management mechanics.
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