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Games like The Sims Castaway Stories

2008PC

24 games that share what The Sims Castaway Stories does well: strategy, sim and isometric. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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The Sims 2
2004PC
The Sims series, strategy
Critics
71
IGDB
Players
79%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
The Sims Medieval
2011PC
The Sims series, sim
Critics
75
IGDB
Players
69%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
The Sims 3
2009PC
The Sims series, strategy
Critics
86
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$19.99
Best PC price · Steam
In EA Play
Cult of the Lamb: Cultist Edition
2022PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Strategy, isometric
Critics
unknown
Players
71%
IGDB
To beat
~30h
IGDB
$29.98
Best PC price · GOG · $1/hr
Startup Company
2020PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$6.49~~was $12.99~~−50%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Mashinky
2018PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$23.49~~was $24.50~~Historical low
Best PC price · PlayerLand
The Sims
2000PC
The Sims series, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
80%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Lost In Woods 2
2016PC
Strategy, sim
No price yet
Multiplayer
Factorio
2020PC · Switch
Strategy, sim
Critics
90
Metacritic
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~72h
IGDB
$35
Best PC price · GOG · $0.49/hr
RollerCoaster Tycoon
1999PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
82%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
No price yet
TransOcean: The Shipping Company
2014PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
74%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.40~~was $19.99~~−83%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
MMORPG Tycoon 2
2020PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
86%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.99
Best PC price · Steam
Pirates! Gold
1993PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
IGDB
To beat
unknown
$9.99
Best PC price · Steam
Farthest Frontier
2025PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
86%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$17.49~~was $34.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Among Us
2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Strategy, isometric
Critics
85
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~4h
IGDB
$2.99~~was $4.99~~−40%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.75/hr
In Game Pass
FTL: Faster Than Light
2012PC · iOS
Strategy, sim
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~21h
IGDB
$2.99~~was $9.99~~−70%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.15/hr
In EA Play
Gambonanza
2026PC · iOS · Android
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
74%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.74~~was $14.99~~−35%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Prison Architect
2015PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Strategy, sim
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
~44h
IGDB
$7.49~~was $29.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.17/hr
In PS Plus
Frostpunk
2018PC · PS · Xbox · Switch
Strategy, sim
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
92%
Steam
To beat
~38h
IGDB
$2.99~~was $29.99~~−90%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.08/hr
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Don't Starve Together
2016PC · Switch · iOS · Android
Strategy, sim
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
~100h
IGDB
$5.09~~was $14.99~~−66%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.05/hr
The Test
2020PC
Sim, isometric
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.19~~was $1.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Stardew Valley
2016PC · PS · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
Strategy, sim
Critics
89
Metacritic
Players
98%
Steam
To beat
~90h
IGDB
$10.49~~was $14.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.12/hr
In Game Pass
Dungeon Settlers
2026PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
unknown
Players
79%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.99
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Door Kickers 2
2025PC
Strategy, sim
Critics
84
Metacritic
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.99~~was $24.99~~−40%
Best PC price · Steam