In the same spirit
Games like The Sims Bustin' Out: what to play next?
18 games in the spirit of The Sims Bustin' Out (2003): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.
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SimFarm
Strategy by Maxis (1993)
★ 4.02
SimAnt
Strategy by Maxis (1991)
★ 3.41
SimCity 3000
Strategy by Maxis (1999)
★ 4.16
SimCity 4
Strategy by Maxis (2003)
★ 4.13
Travellers Rest
RPG by Isolated Games (2020) · ≈ 25h
★ 3.41
SimCity 2000
Strategy by Maxis (1993) · ≈ 4h
★ 3.74
SimCity
Strategy by Maxis (1989)
★ 3.59
Game Dev Story
Strategy by SNK (2010) · ≈ 7h
Metacritic 86★ 4.09
Two Point Museum
Strategy by Two Point Studios (2025) · ≈ 68h
Metacritic 84★ 4.24
Minami Lane
Strategy by Doot (2024) · ≈ 2h
★ 4.09
Growing Up
Strategy by Vile Monarch (2021)
★ 3.97
TCG Card Shop Simulator
Strategy by OPNeon Games (2026)
★ 3.92
PC Building Simulator
Strategy by Claudiu Kiss (2018) · ≈ 4h
★ 3.85
Project Hospital
Strategy by Oxymoron Games (2018) · ≈ 4h
Metacritic 75★ 3.74
Space Colony
Strategy by Firefly Studios (2003)
Critics 77/100★ 3.54
MySims Kingdom
Strategy by EA Redwood Shores (2008)
★ 3.68
The Sims 2: Castaway
Strategy by The Sims Division (2007)
Critics 73/100★ 3.61
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
Strategy by Vertigo Gaming (2017) · ≈ 3h
Metacritic 74★ 3.47